As we discussed earlier, Airtel Rolled Out 5G in 8 Cities at its initial stage. This will be a new experience for the users and a way for Airtel to see whether or not there are any problems with releasing 5G right now in India. The 8 lucky cities that first got to see Airtel 5G are- Delhi, Mumbai, Hyderabad, Bangalore, Chennai, Varanasi, Nagpur, and Siliguri. So if you are a citizen of these 8 cities, you can use Airtel 5G on your 5G smartphone.
But the biggest question that users have right now is whether their smartphones are capable of running 5G with their Airtel SIM cards or not. So if you are in search of the answer to this question, you are at the right place. In this article, we will talk about all those smartphones that are ready to use Airtel 5G and those that would be ready soon with a software update.
Is My Phone Ready for Airtel 5G Plus?
The Airtel 5G network, according to the brand itself, is 20-30 times faster than the 4G networks that we have been enjoying so far. Also, Airtel plans on providing its 5G network to all the major metropolitan cities by the end of 2022 and if all goes well, all major cities throughout the country will be covered by 2023. But what about the 8 cities that are fortunate enough to get first access to Airtel’s 5G Plus services before anyone else?
Users in cities like Delhi and Mumbai are trying to find different ways to Use Airtel 5G Plus. Although we have already explained the process to do so, it’s difficult to figure out whether your smartphone is 5G ready or not, right? So here is a list of all the smartphones from brands like Samsung, Xiaomi, Realme, Oppo, and Vivo that are either ready to use 5G or would need an OTA update. Check out the list of all Airtel 5G supported devices, The list also includes 5G iPhones:
List of Samsung Mobile Phones that Support 5G
Here are all the Samsung 5G smartphones that are either ready to use 5G on or would need an Android update:
Samsung 5G Smartphones |
5G Status |
Samsung Galaxy A53 |
5G Ready |
Samsung Galaxy S21 FE |
5G Ready |
Samsung Galaxy S22 Series |
5G Ready |
Samsung Galaxy A33 |
5G Ready |
Samsung Galaxy M33 |
5G Ready |
Samsung Galaxy Fold 4 |
5G Ready |
Samsung Galaxy Flip 4 |
5G Ready |
Samsung Galaxy S21 Series |
Need Software Update |
Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra |
Need Software Update |
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2 |
Need Software Update |
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 |
Need Software Update |
Samsung Galaxy F42 |
Need Software Update |
Samsung Galaxy A52s |
Need Software Update |
Samsung Galaxy M52 |
Need Software Update |
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 3 |
Need Software Update |
Samsung Galaxy A22 |
Need Software Update |
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE |
Need Software Update |
Samsung Galaxy M32 |
Need Software Update |
Samsung Galaxy F23 |
Need Software Update |
Samsung Galaxy M42 |
Need Software Update |
Samsung Galaxy A73 |
Need Software Update |
Samsung Galaxy M13 |
Need Software Update |
Samsung Galaxy M53 |
Need Software Update |
List of 5G Enabled OnePlus Smartphones
Here are 16 5G OnePlus smartphones that would support Airtel 5G Plus:
OnePlus 5G Smartphones |
5G Status |
OnePlus 9 |
5G Ready |
OnePlus 9 Pro |
5G Ready |
OnePlus 10 Series |
5G Ready |
OnePlus Nord |
5G Ready |
OnePlus Nord CE |
5G Ready |
OnePlus Nord CE 2 |
5G Ready |
OnePlus Nord CE 2 Lite |
5G Ready |
OnePlus Nord 2T |
5G Ready |
OnePlus 8 Series |
Need Software Update |
OnePlus 9RT |
Need Software Update |
OnePlus Nord 2 |
Need Software Update |
OnePlus 9R |
Need Software Update |
All 5G Xiaomi Mobile Phones to Get Airtel 5G Plus Compatibility
Here is the list of all 5G smartphones by Xiaomi, Redmi, and POCO:
Xiaomi, Redmi, POCO 5G Smartphones |
5G Status |
Xiaomi Mi 10 Series |
5G Ready |
Xiaomi Mi 11 Series |
5G Ready |
Xiaomi POCO M3 Pro |
5G Ready |
Xiaomi POCO F3 GT |
5G Ready |
Xiaomi Redmi Note 11T |
5G Ready |
Xiaomi Redmi Note 10T |
5G Ready |
Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Pro Plus |
5G Ready |
Xiaomi Poco M4/M4 Pro |
5G Ready |
Xiaomi Mi 12 Pro |
5G Ready |
Xiaomi Redmi 11 Prime 5G |
5G Ready |
Xiaomi POCO F4 |
5G Ready |
Xiaomi POCO X4 Pro |
5G Ready |
Xiaomi Redmi K50i |
5G Ready |
As shown in the table, all Xiaomi 5G smartphones are already ready to use Airtel 5G Plus, that’s quite something.
Realme 5G Smartphones to Use Airtel 5G Plus
Just like Xiaomi, all the 5G smartphones by Realme are already capable of using the Airtel 5G Plus services.
Realme 5G Smartphones |
5G Status |
Realme GT |
5G Ready |
Realme GT Master Edition |
5G Ready |
Realme GT Neo 2 |
5G Ready |
Realme GT 2 |
5G Ready |
Realme GT 2 Pro |
5G Ready |
Realme GT Neo 3 |
5G Ready |
Realme 8s |
5G Ready |
Realme 8 5G |
5G Ready |
Realme X7 Series |
5G Ready |
Realme X50 Pro |
5G Ready |
Realme 9 5G |
5G Ready |
Realme 9 Pro |
5G Ready |
Realme 9 Pro Plus |
5G Ready |
Realme 9 SE |
5G Ready |
Realme Narzo 50 5G |
5G Ready |
Realme Narzo 50 Pro |
5G Ready |
Realme Narzo 30 5G |
5G Ready |
Realme Narzo 30 5G |
5G Ready |
Apple iPhones that Support 5G for Airtel 5G Plus
Mentioned below are all of the iPhones that do support 5G and you will be able to use Airtel 5G Plus services in them. Though, all iPhones are yet to get software updates for the same.
iPhone Models |
5G Status |
iPhone 12 Series |
Need Software Update |
iPhone 13 Series |
Need Software Update |
iPhone 14 Series |
Need Software Update |
iPhone SE 2022 |
Need Software Update |
Oppo 5G Smartphones that Support Airtel 5G Plus
We have mentioned all the 5G smartphones by Oppo that will have support for the Airtel 5G services:
Oppo 5G Smartphones |
5G Status |
Oppo Reno 6 Series |
5G Ready |
Oppo Reno 5 Pro |
5G Ready |
Oppo A53s |
5G Ready |
Oppo A74 |
5G Ready |
Oppo Reno 7 Series |
5G Ready |
Oppo Reno 8 Series |
5G Ready |
Oppo F21 Pro |
5G Ready |
Oppo F19 Pro Plus |
5G Ready |
Oppo K10 |
5G Ready |
Oppo F21s Pro |
5G Ready |
Oppo Find X2 |
Need Software Update |
Thus, every 5G Oppo smartphone except the Oppo Find X2 is ready to use the Airtel 5G Plus on.
List of Vivo/iQOO 5G Mobile Phones to Use Airtel 5G
Here are all of the 5G smartphones launched by Vivo or iQOO and their current 5G status too:
Vivo 5G Smartphones |
5G Status |
iQOO 3 |
5G Ready |
iQOO 7 |
5G Ready |
iQOO 7 Legend |
5G Ready |
iQOO Z3 |
5G Ready |
iQOO Z5 |
5G Ready |
iQOO 9 Series |
5G Ready |
iQOO Z6, iQOO Neo 6 |
5G Ready |
Vivo X50 Pro |
5G Ready |
Vivo V20 Pro |
5G Ready |
Vivo X60 Series |
5G Ready |
Vivo V21/V21e |
5G Ready |
Vivo X70 Pro/X70 Pro Plus |
5G Ready |
Vivo Y72 |
5G Ready |
VIvo V23/V23e |
5G Ready |
Vivo T1/T1 Pro |
5G Ready |
Vivo Y75 |
5G Ready |
Vivo X80 Series |
5G Ready |
Vivo V25/V25 Pro |
5G Ready |
Vivo Y55/Y55s |
5G Ready |
As you can see, all the 5G smartphones by Vivo and iQOO are already ready for you to enjoy 5G services on.
All Motorola 5G Smartphones Compatible with Airtel 5G Plus
If you have a Motorola mobile phone, check whether you can use Airtel 5G Plus on it or not with the help of the list provided below:
Motorola 5G Smartphones |
5G Status |
Motorola G51 |
5G Ready |
Motorola G71 |
5G Ready |
Motorola G72 |
5G Ready |
Motorola G62 |
5G Ready |
Motorola G82 |
5G Ready |
Motorola Edge 30 Series |
5G Ready |
Motorola Edge 20 Series |
5G Ready |
Moto G 5g |
5G Ready |
These are all the 5G smartphones from Apple. Samsung, Realme, Xiaomi, Oppo, Vivo, Motorola, and OnePlus that can use Airtel 5G Plus network. So if you are from any of the 8 cities where Airtel has rolled out its 5G services, you can definitely get a 20-30 times faster internet connection, thanks to Airtel 5G Plus.
Let us know in the comments section if you use any of the Airtel 5G supported devices mentioned above. Do not forget to ask any questions too and we will make sure to answer all of them.