Performance Comparison
Charting the Leap
Speed, latency, device density, and spectrum across five generations — visualised on logarithmic scales to capture the exponential jumps.
Download Speed
Peak theoretical downlink
Latency
Minimum achievable latency
Device Density
Max supported devices per km²Spec target — same for both modes
Spectrum Range
Max operating frequency per generationSpec target — same for both modes
Download a 4 GB Movie
Real-world speed race — time-compressed animation
2G95h 27m
3G3h 11m
4G19 min
5G3 min
6G34 sec