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I plugged both into a portable 20,000mAh power bank, which itself powered up via micro USB. I didn’t plug both the Black Shark 3 and FunCooler into the wall, as they both use USB-C, and I don’t have enough converters to spare. Gaming phones typically have more antennae to improve connectivity when gaming. Since phones running as hotspots can get pretty, well, hot, I figured this might be useful to keep the ‘router’ stable. Secondly, one of the Black Shark 3’s peripherals caught my eye: this was the FunCooler, used to keep the device cool during long periods of gaming. Firstly, gaming phones typically have more antennae to improve connectivity when gaming, and I reasoned that could improve the connectivity for our flat. The phone I opted to become my new ersatz router was the Xiaomi Black Shark 3, a gaming-focused phone I reviewed about a month prior. Could I use a 5G phone as a hotspot to provide high-speed internet access for my new flat, for me and a flatmate to work and relax on our various devices? Well, as I write for TechRadar, it was basically my job to find out. It was a thought of a test, a trial by fire for 5G capability, a chance for it to win me over.
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I realized I’d have to turn into a super-hoarder of data, only turning it on at regular and sporadic intervals, or just move home or to another flat for three weeks.īut as I was packing away my belongings in my old flat, and cataloguing the myriad phones I’ve been sent to test, I saw plenty of 5G phones, and a thought began to form in my mind. Sure, some of those tasks could be done on data, but not all of them, and not without burning through the stuff faster than I burn my morning bagels. Me, a young millennial, going without Wi-Fi for three weeks? (Image credit: Pixabay)