It was in January 2022 that sales of 5G smartphones surpassed those of 4G mobiles worldwide for the first time, according to the latest figures from Counterpoint. The growing offer of compatible handsets is logically helping drive this shift.
Some 51% of smartphones sold in January were 5G compatible – the first time ever that they make up the majority. China, North America and Western Europe are the main drivers of this growth. In China, for example, 5G smartphone penetration has now reached 84%. This is mainly due to the lead taken by Chinese operators in terms of infrastructure, but also to the plethora of compatible devices available from local manufacturers.
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