The following discussion details the differences between 5G Plus, 5G UW, and 5G UC. Before we explain the difference between 5G UW, 5G UC, and 5G Plus, let's take a step back and talk about 5G bands.

Depending on your carrier, you might see icons like 5G+, 5G UC, or 5G UW popping up on your smartphone's status bar.

If you’re a T-Mobile customer in the US, chances are that your smartphone has displayed a 5G UC badge at some point. While most of us already know that 5G is the successor to 4G LTE, the exact ...