5G auctions are underway in India and the launch of 5G services is imminent. Therefore, we have compiled a list of supported 5G bands in India and the USA so that users can check whether their 5G smartphones are compatible with 5G spectrum all over the world. But what if you want to check what 5G bands are supported on your phone? In this article, we have collected all the resources where you can find the list of 5G bands supported by your Android phone or iPhone. In this note, let’s learn how you can check the supported 5G bands on your phone.
Check Supported 5G Bands on Your Phone (2022)
In this article, we have summarized four simple ways to check 5G band support on smartphones, including iPhones and Android phones. You can expand the table below and switch to the section you want.
1. Check Device Properties Page
The easiest way to check the supported 5G bands on your phone is from your smartphone’s official specs page. Almost every device manufacturer maintains a specs sheet for their smartphones on their official website where they talk about all kinds of devices. Hardware details including 5G band support.
So, if you are looking for a way to quickly check 5G band support for your smartphone, you can click on the curated links below according to your device manufacturer. And go to your smartphone’s specifications page to find detailed 5G band information.
2. Check Your Smartphone Retail Box
Some phone manufacturers are doing their best to mention 5G band information in the retail box as well. Therefore, it is recommended to tick the box to find detailed information about 5G band support. You should check the radio information on the back of the box. It must be specified as NR, i.e. New Radio (5G)or SA/NSA 5G tape. Some manufacturers may also mention the 5G frequency band.
As you can see in the pictures above, All BBK Electronics brands except OnePlus mention 5G band information in their phone’s retail box. Realme, Oppo, Vivo and iQOO have the full list of 5G bands supported by their smartphones on the back of the box and a host of other details including IMEI number, SAR values, RAM+ROM configuration and more.
We reviewed the retail boxes of all the popular smartphone manufacturers, including Motorola, Google, Nothing, and others, and found that none of them mentioned supported 5G bands in the box. It’s a bit disappointing to see buyers spend so long trying to find 5G band information for their smartphones.
3. Check 5G Band Information on Special Websites
There are some portals that collect and protect the 5G band information of various smartphones. cacombos.com (visit), is one of the leading sites listing all 5G bands. Not only can you see the 5G bands your phone supports, but also check 5G bands support based on your region and carrier.
In addition, this website shows operator collection information and combinations for various smartphones. However, as this is a community-supported portal, the latest smartphones may not have 5G bands available and some band information may be missing. However, you can check the website linked above.
Except that one, gsmarena.com (visit) is known for maintaining detailed specification sheets of smartphones from various manufacturers. You can search and navigate to your smartphone’s specifications page on this website. Then just expand the “Network” section to get the full list of supported 5G bands.
The 5G bands section in GSMArena also shows region-specific network information, so you can know whether your device comes with supported 5G bands in India or the EU. This will come in very handy before you go out and buy a smartphone.
4. Check Supported 5G Bands on iPhones
Like most Android manufacturers, Apple does not include information on supported 5G bands on iPhones in their retail boxes. However, it makes it easy for users to check the supported 5G bands for all iPhone models in one page. Apple also includes a link to this cellular information page in the iPhone retail box. That said, let’s take a look at how you can check 5G bands on iPhone:
- You can go to the address below (www.apple.com/iphone/cellular) in a desktop/mobile browser and check the 5G band information for all iPhone models Apple currently sells.
- If you want to browse the supported 5G bands for a particular iPhone model, you have to go to that product on Apple’s official website. Open this page, select your phone and click “Technicial Specifications“.
- Now scroll down to “Cellular and WirelessYou will find the full list of supported 5G bands on your iPhone in the ” section.
Find Full List of 5G Bands for iPhone or Android Phone
So these are the four easiest ways to check 5G band support on your smartphone, whether it’s an Android phone or an iPhone. We were looking for an app to check for 5G band support on smartphones but couldn’t find it. If such an app is released in the future, we will update the guide accordingly. If you want to know about the 5G development in India until then, check out our linked article. And we have a comprehensive explainer to find information on different 5G frequency bands including sub-6GHz and mmWave. Finally, if you have any questions, let us know in the comment section below.
