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iPhone 12 '5G' indicator denotes best available connection - AppleInsider
Oct 20, 2020 1 min, 23 secs

Apple has reportedly tweaked the network status bar indicator on iPhone 12 models to depict the best available speed and not necessarily the currently used connection.

That's according to a small tidbit concerning 5G support in a review of the Apple handset by The Verge.

More specifically, the tweaked network indicators only apply to 5G-equipped Apple devices like the iPhone 12 and iPhone 12 Pro.

It appears that the icon behavior is a byproduct of the new "Smart Data mode" that Apple has added to iPhone 12, The Verge's Dieter Bohn notes.

In a bid to save battery life, the mode drops the handset to LTE speeds unless iOS decides 5G connectivity is warranted.

It's now an indicator of the best speed available to you, not the actual type of connection that's actively in use," Bohn writes.

As far as how 5G actually performed on the iPhone 12, the review notes that "it performs as well or better than 5G Android phones." Bohn adds that devices do heat up when 5G is in use, and battery life can take a hit if it's overused.

This isn't the first time that a status indicator has proven to be misleading on an iPhone.

I saw on a Verizon iPhone ad that showed the network indicator as 5G UWB, and the voice-over was talking about 5G Ultra Wide Band.

So, if it doesn’t affect the user experience, saves battery life and keeps the phone from heating up when the iPhone drops down to LTE while you are reading email or doing some sort of low data operation, you’re gonna be mad that Apple is being a nanny

iPhone 12 '5G' indicator denotes best available connection

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