While obviously nowhere near as hefty as the iOS 15 update set to be announced in early June and likely to be released at some point in September, the latest iteration of Apple's mobile operating system is bringing a decidedly impressive number of important new features to eligible iPhones.This highlights the freshly enabled support for 5G Standalone technology on the entire iPhone 12 family, and as pointed out by Neville Ray, Magenta remains the only wireless service provider with "nationwide SA 5G" coverage. The 5G-capable iPhone 12, 12 mini, 12 Pro, and 12 Pro Max are joining a large and ever-growing group of Android handsets supporting the same state-of-the-art technology following software updates of their own rolled out in the last few months.

While it definitely won't hurt to switch on 5G Standalone service after installing iOS 14.5 and thus no longer rely on outdated 4G LTE technology for any network tasks or functions (where available), you probably shouldn't expect those aforementioned latency and coverage improvements to be very dramatic... in the short term.

This is more about future-proofing the iPhone 12 lineup, and of course, T-Mobile earning bragging rights over the competition. Nothing wrong with that, mind you, as any progress is better than no progress. View Full Bio

Adrian, a mobile technology enthusiast since the Nokia 3310 era, has been a dynamic presence in the tech journalism field, contributing to Android Authority, Digital Trends, and Pocketnow before joining PhoneArena in 2018. His expertise spans across various platforms, with a particular fondness for the diversity of the Android ecosystem. Despite the challenges of balancing full-time parenthood with his work, Adrian's passion for tech trends, running, and movies keeps him energized. His commitment to mid-range smartphones has led to an eclectic collection of devices, saved from personal bankruptcy by his preference for 'adequate' over 'overpriced'.

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