As technology advances, novelties approach Brazilian territory. Recently, it was published that, finally, a 5G standalone (SA) is coming to Brazil for iPhones. However, it will only be for the second beta of iOS 16.4. See more details on this topic below.
“Pure” 5G Standalone will arrive in Brazil for iPhones, but with some limitations
Even after this announcement, several doubts arose, mainly related to the availability of the feature on Brazilian operators and compatible devices.
compatible devices
After analyzing the files of the National Telecommunications Authority (Anatel), it was then noted that there is a list of all the devices ready to receive 5G in the country. see below:
- iPhone SE (3rd generation)
- iphone 12 mini
- iPhone 12
- iPhone 12 Pro
- iPhone 12 Pro Max
- iPhone 13 mini
- iPhone 13
- iPhone 13 Pro
- iPhone 13 Pro Max
- iPhone 14
- iPhone 14 Plus
- iPhone 14 Pro
- iPhone 14 Pro Max
It has been noted that all iPhones that have a 5G modem will be compatible.
Even with this list, Apple has not yet indicated, in any support document on the site, which devices will actually be compatible. It is only known that iPhones from line 14 of the function will be enabled.
Plans with 5G
Even if your iPhone supports 5G AS, not all cellular plans will support it. Therefore, it is important to consider this aspect before investing in a new device as well.
For now, operators TIM and Claro’s plans will limit access.
for sure customers, Only 100GB and 200GB plans qualifyAnd, in the case of TIM, it is necessary to contract the 5G Turbo package.
compatible chips
It is worth noting that some operators will still require their customers to change their SIM card to use 5G Standalone, either by switching to a new compatible physical model or to a technology-specific SIM card.
