Difference between 5G and 4G Networks

By Sudheer Kumar K|Updated : January 19th, 2021

Topic: Information and Communication Technology (UPSC IAS GS Mains Paper-III - Technological Development)

In this article, we will learn about the major differences between 4G and 5G networks in brief.

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5G Network

4G Network

Download Speed

Peak Download speed is between 10 Gbps -20 Gbps.

It allows for 10 times faster upload and download speeds than 4G.

The download speed provided by a 4G network is between 100Mbps-1Gbps.

Latency (delay in transmitting or processing data)

 

 

 

 Latency measures the time it takes for data to go from source to destination in milliseconds.

4G has Hight latency of 50ms. The 5G networks are expected to shrink that to an impressive 1 ms.

For instance, 5G is essential for self-driving or autonomous cars to let a cloud-based AI make real-time navigational decisions.

 4G has a higher latency of about 50 milliseconds. 

Bandwidth

Higher bandwidth. Millions of people living in densely populated cities, airports, railway stations etc. can connect concurrently without experiencing latency or speed issues.

 

4G has Lower Bandwidth spectrum from 600 MHz to 2.5 GHz

Efficiency

Better efficiency means 5G wastes less power than 4G LTE networks. It reduces energy consumption by 10 % as compared to 4G networks.

4G LTE uses substantially more energy than 5G.

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