LG Velvet vs Motorola Edge vs Google Pixel 5, battle of the affordable 5G

Unlike the Snapdragon 855 chipset that could be bought from Qualcomm as a standalone unit, the 865 in spring 2020 high-end phones is only bundled with a separate 5G modem. This requires retooling of the phone's insides, and, if you wanted the much-touted gigabit 5G speeds, you need to pay Qualcomm more for adding mmWave filters, and a lot more antennas all around, as millimeter waves like Verizon's 5G network, can't travel very far, or penetrate even your palm easily. 

They surely look good in speed tests, though. Thus, manufacturers are straight out balking ...

Tuesday 28 April 2020 GSM ARENA GSMArena.com