As we all know, Huawei can be said to be the strongest company in 5G in the world. It ranks first in 5G patents in the world, ranks first in 5G base station share, and ranks first in 5G mobile phones in the world. At the same time, it ranks first in 5G technology maturity. , and is also ahead of its competitors.
Apple is about to release its first 5G mobile phone, the iPhone 12. Therefore, some netizens recently said that if Huawei’s 5G is so powerful, does it mean that Huawei’s 5G mobile phone will also have better 5G functions than the iPhone 12? Is it necessary to buy iPhone 12?
Of course, it’s hard to say whether it is necessary to buy iPhone 12. It depends on everyone’s needs. But regarding Huawei's 5G mobile phone, whether it will be more powerful than Apple's 5G mobile phone, this can be discussed carefully.
First of all, we need to understand what a 5G mobile phone is, which refers to a smartphone that supports 5G network. So how does a smartphone support 5G network? The most important thing is to have a 5G baseband chip.
Huawei’s 5G baseband chips are self-developed, with the typical representative being the Balong 5000. Later, they were built into mobile phone SoCs, such as the Kirin 990 5G and the soon-to-be-released Kirin 9000.
Apple iPhone 12 supports 5G because iPhone 12 has Qualcomm’s 5G baseband X55 built-in. This is a baseband that supports 5G, so iPhone 12 also supports 5G.
So when we see whether a mobile phone’s 5G is strong or not, the key is the baseband chip. When comparing iPhone 12 to Huawei’s 5G function, the actual comparison is between Huawei’s 5G baseband and Qualcomm X55.
So is Huawei’s 5G baseband better than Qualcomm’s X55? It should be said that Qualcomm is evenly matched. As the world's strongest mobile phone SOC manufacturer, Qualcomm's baseband chips have always performed well. Not to mention it is much better than Huawei, but at least it is not weaker than Huawei. Its strength is probably between equals.
So to be fair and just, aside from other configurations, appearance, cost performance, appearance, etc., if we only talk about 5G performance, Huawei’s 5G mobile phone may not be better than the iPhone 12.
Huawei’s ranking first in 5G does not mean that Huawei is No. 1 in 5G chips. It mainly refers to communication standards and 5G base station technology. Therefore, there is no clear answer as to who is stronger or weaker in 5G mobile phones. The answer is not judged by the number of patents or 5G base station shipments.