New 5G Mobile Phone Buying Guide

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No, it doesn't. Airtel and Vi have n1 & n41 in select circles only. But Jio has n28 in all circles.
 
Having 5G doesn't necessarily mean it'll work with Jio True 5G as it's a SA network, your device needs to support NSA bands for AirTel and Vi and SA bands for Jio

Having 5G Bands doesn't automatically mean, you'll be able to use Jio True 5G as there are SA and NSA networks and most devices only support bands on NSA 5G which is being used by AirTel and VI, whereas Jio is using SA 5G which not a lot of devices support.
 
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If you're specifically saying this for Motorola then they have better bands combo than other Chinese brands. Whether that be SA or NSA.

Motorola has the best portfolio of bands from mid range to flagship devices.
 
While support for 5G bands depends on hardware, NSA and SA is function of software. Mobile companies will roll out updates accordingly when 5G is launched in India.
 
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If you're specifically saying this for Motorola then they have better bands combo than other Chinese brands. Whether that be SA or NSA.

Motorola has the best portfolio of bands from mid range to flagship devices.
I wasn't specifically saying it for Motorolla but for most phones in general even flagship ones from Samsung.

As mentioned on the Singtel 5G FAQ not a lot of devices support SA 5G there despite being flagship phones

 
The 5G phone selection story goes like this:
Does a phone have 5G?
If yes, how many 5G( and 4G) bands does it support? and does it have support for 5G mmwave band?
If say 12 or 13 bands, does it support all theses bands in both SA and NSA mode?
If yes, does the phone have very good carrier aggregation configuration (This is not known until you buy a phone but my observation has been that the more bands a phone supports better are the chances of a good carrier aggregation configuration)?
If yes, can the phone support 5G in both SIM slots simultaneously i.e. 5G Dual SIM Dual standby (DSDS) (or does a phone only support 5G + 4G simultaneously).
If yes can it connect both these SIMs in SA mode or can it only support 1st SIM in SA and 2nd SIM in NSA mode?
If the phone supports 5G SA mode in both SIM slots simultaneously, does the phone support Voice of New Radio (VoNR) in both slots?

If such a filtration is done, you get a phone with the most future proof 5G connectivity

Please take note of the 5G bands auctioned in India i.e. 1,3,8,20,28,40,41,71,(77/78), 258.
 
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