Bluetooth is one of the important connectivities of smartphones. The latest version of Bluetooth is 4.2. Now, the next generation of this connectivity is coming – Bluetooth 5 (BT 5). So, what’s new about it? Let’s have a look!

Bluetooth 5: longer distance, larger data transfer

First, Bluetooth 5 will give you the longer range, specifically 4x times. Handsets with Bluetooth can connect to each other only in a certain distance. The last Bluetooth version supports the distance of 75 meters. With Bluetooth 5, that distance is 4 times more than that, which means about 300 meters. However, of course, this distance is just in theory. In real life, it could be much less. Bluetooth 4.2 works in within 10-15 meters. So, BT 5 can work in the distance of 40/60 meters. Compared to the old BT version, this is a huge improvement.

Secondly, Bluetooth 5 offer the faster speed of transfer. Now, when you have to transfer your data, photos, etc by Bluetooth, it takes you less time than before. To be more specific, you can send files up to 2 times faster. This is because BT 5 supports the highest speed of 2Mbps. With BT 4, you just have 1Mbps. Thirdly, this new Bluetooth is power-saving. As you always heard that using Bluetooth will quickly exhaust your battery capacity. Now, with BT 5, you don’t have to worry about this. This connectivity allows your phone cell to last two times and a half longer compared to Bluetooth 4.2.

Moreover, Bluetooth 5 transfers more data than the old version. The bandwidths of data which can be transferred via Bluetooth are 255 bytes. This number is so much more than 31 bytes of Bluetooth 4.2. With this, advertisers can send promotional data to you more easily, for example in a mall. Moreover, this new Bluetooth can even give you navigational information. For instance, if you’re in a new place, BT 5 will give you the useful info about this place.

Bluetooth 5: new hardware is necessary

These new features of BT 5 are really cool, right?! However, your current devices can not work on BT 5. Of course, a BT 5 device can still connect to a previous Bluetooth gadget. However, you can’t get any improved feature of this new Bluetooth. To have all these features above, you need two Bluetooth 5 built-in devices. Bluetooth 5 release date will be at the end of this year. 2017 flagship smartphones are likely to integrate this connectivity.