Smartphones with 5G connectivity to see significant growth in 2022

5G smartphones are expected to make up 50% of all mobile phone sales by 2023. — AFP Relaxnews

While the first 5G mobile phones have only begun to hit the market and are still viewed as novelty devices rather than necessary ones, their market share is expected to grow by 43% in just two years according to Gartner.

Though in 2019, smartphones with 5G connectivity were newfangled inventions, their popularity is predicted by research firm Gartner to soar over the next few years. The company forecasts that in 2020, 5G devices will make up 12% of mobile phone shipments, which will rise to 43% by 2022.