Samsung takes budget-conscious step for 5G

The announcement by Samsung of its first mid-market 5G phone, the A90 5G, is a whopping leap forward for the take-up of the technology

Samsung flies flag for affordable 5G. Pic: Getty
BERLIN, GERMANY - SEPTEMBER 01: Visitors arrive at the 2017 IFA consumer electronics and home appliances trade fair on September 1, 2017 in Berlin, Germany. This year's IFA is open to the public from September 1-6. (Photo by Michele Tantussi/Getty Images)

The launch of 5G in Ireland a few weeks ago came with a big qualifier: at the time, there was exactly one phone on the market capable of supporting it. Two weeks later the second arrived, but both options - fromHuawei and Samsung respectively - were very much at the upper end of the price range.