Samsung and Apple’s 5G software update timeline revealed: Here are their 5G-supported phones in India | Digit

The Indian government has greenlit the 5G launch in the country and asked leading brands like Samsung and Apple to expedite 5G software support in their phones. Following this, brands have projected the timeline for this. Meanwhile, Reliance Jio and Airtel have launched their 5G services in select cities in India. So, let’s see which of the phones from both of these smartphone giants support 5G.

List of 5G-supported Samsung phones in India

Galaxy Z Fold 3 5G

• Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 4
• Samsung Galaxy Z Fold4
• Samsung Galaxy S22
• Samsung Galaxy S22+
• Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra
• Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 3
• Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3
• Samsung Galaxy S21
• Samsung Galaxy S21 Plus
• Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra
• Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2
• Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
• Samsung A33 5G
• Samsung Galaxy S21 FE
• Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra
• Samsung Galaxy M33
• Samsung Galaxy F42
• Samsung Galaxy A52s
• Samsung Galaxy M52
• Samsung Galaxy A22 5G
• Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G
• Samsung Galaxy M32 5G
• Samsung Galaxy F23
• Samsung Galaxy A73
• Samsung Galaxy M42
• Samsung Galaxy M53
• Samsung Galaxy M13

“We are working closely with our operator partners and are committed to rolling out OTA updates across all our 5G devices by the middle of November 2022, enabling Indian consumers to experience 5G seamlessly. Samsung has pioneered 5G technology development since 2009 and took the leading role in standardising 5G technology globally,” a Samsung India spokesperson told IANS.

List of 5G-supported Apple phones in India

iPhone 13 lineup​

• iPhone 14
• iPhone 14 Plus
• iPhone 14 Pro
• iPhone 14 Pro Max
• iPhone 13 Min
• iPhone 13 
• iPhone 13 Pro 
• iPhone 13 Pro Max
• iPhone 12 Mini 
• iPhone 12
• iPhone 12 Pro 
• iPhone 12 Pro Max
• iPhone SE 2022

“We are working with our carrier partners in India to bring the best 5G experience to iPhone users as soon as network validation and testing for quality and performance are completed. 5G will be enabled via a software update and will start rolling out to iPhone users in December,” Apple told IANS.

Also, in case you are wondering, Jio True 5G is currently available in Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, and Varanasi. On the other hand, Airtel 5G Plus is available in Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Varanasi, Nagpur, and Siliguri.

(Inputs from IANS included)

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