The number of new smartphones with 5G sold in January 2022 was higher than sales of new phones that are only 4G-capable – and a lot of that growth is down to the iPhone, a relative latecomer to the 5G scene.
Almost four years after Verizon and T-Mobile began switching on 5G networks in the US, worldwide monthly unit sales of new 5G-capable smartphones have overtaken monthly sales of 4G smartphones.