How to disable 5G on your iPhone

How to Disable 5G on the iPhone 12:
1. Open the Settings app on your iPhone.
2. Tap Cellular.
3. Select Cellular Data Options at the top of the page.
4. Tap Voice & Data.
5. Select LTE.


Reasons for turning off 5G:
There are two primary reasons as to why you would want to disable 5G on your iPhone 12. The first of which is battery life, as 5G connectivity drains your battery about 20% faster than the LTE bands installed in your iPhone 12.

1) Battery Life
Since the iPhone 12, 12 Pro, and 12 Pro Max sport smaller batteries than their predecessors, there were already enough concerns for shorter battery life. This was confirmed after Apple updated its website with the specifications and stats for the lineup. For the iPhone 12 Pro, the official battery rating comes in at 17 hours, compared to the 18 hours of the iPhone 11 Pro.

2) It's still being rolled out
The next reason for why you would want to disable 5G is because of the fact that it’s still rolling out. 5G is not as widespread as LTE currently is, which makes sense. Carriers are still in the process of bringing faster network speeds to the masses. But it’s still in its infancy and is likely not in your area. Even if it is available in your area, you may come across it in passing, but are still experiencing the same speeds as LTE.