I can't read the original paper, but I don't see any mention of whether they are comparing 4G to 5G NSA or 5G SA networks.

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giuliomagnifico a day ago | parent [-]

They say simply "5G", I don't think it matters whether it is SA or NSA, the end user doesn't know the difference, the important thing is to see if there is an improvement.

I mean, even if it were all 5G NSA, we all see the 5G label and then pay more but in reality it’s a "fake 5G", the study simply tries to understand if there is an improvement between the 5G and 4G label on the phone.

	▲	NoiseBert69 a day ago \| parent \| next [-]
		> They say simply "5G", I don't think it matters whether it is SA or NSA, the end user doesn't know the difference, the important thing is to see if there is an improvement. 5G NSA dramatically reduces the battery runtime. That's something users will see. I recently was able to activate 5G NR with my provider and also my phone is compatible. The battery runtime is more that stellar now.
	▲	re-thc a day ago \| parent \| prev [-]
		> I don't think it matters whether it is SA or NSA, the end user doesn't know the difference, the important thing is to see if there is an improvement It does. It could be a hardware issue (need a new phone), software issue (e.g. OS support) or even configuration. It might not be turned on by default. I've also seen implementations where old physical sims needed be replaced. > the study simply tries to understand if there is an improvement between the 5G and 4G label on the phone Which misses a lot, e.g. modem changes on newer phones and bands supported, etc. As people keep buying new phones things will change.