News & Reviews:   5g smartphones

Today, we have already reported that Digital Nasional Berhad (DNB) has officially launched 5G services commercially. In case you didn't know, the coverage areas will begin in Putrajaya, Cyberjaya and a few spots in Kuala Lumpur. In case you're wondering which 5G smartphones are currently supported by DNB, read on below.

After a realme smartphone with the model number RMX2151 being spotted yesterday, another two realme devices have been found again on TENAA listing today. The two devices come with model numbers RMX2176 and RMX2200. To make things more interesting, they will be supporting dual sim cards and 5G network connections.

The COVID-19 pandemic has caused major disruptions to many industries and affected businesses. One of the industries that have been affected is the smartphone industry, which has seen global sales fall by about almost 14%. To counteract the negative effects, Samsung is reportedly looking to launch more affordable 5G smartphones in 2020.

While Qualcomm's Snapdragon 865 seems set to dominate flagship models for 2020, Samsung is looking towards MediaTek for its more affordable phones. MediaTek recently launched its new 5G-capable chipsets, which will probably feature in upcoming devices from Chinese manufacturers and now sources claim that Samsung may be looking into it.

5G seems to be quite a hot topic this year amongst Malaysians. Within the first quarter of 2019, at least four notable 5G smartphones made an appearance at the MWC 2019, Maxis has already begun its 5G trial in Cyberjaya, and Celcom plans to use 5G beyond just faster downloads. So why is 5G such a big deal? Well, that's what we are going to talk about in this article about the future of 5G in Malaysia (and why you should care).