5G is the wave of the future for smartphones, promising to bring lower latency and blazing fast connection speeds. To take advantage of this, however, devices must be able to support 5G connectivity.

Samsung and Verizon announced today that they will bring a 5G smartphone to market in the first half of 2019.

5G mobility service will provide massive bandwidth, better connectivity, and improved network reliability. When fully implemented, it will offer capacity and download speeds much faster than a 4G LTE network.

"5G will usher in a new era of mobile connectivity, allowing people to connect to data, experiences and other people in ways never thought possible," said Brian Higgins, vice president of wireless device and product marketing at Verizon, in a press release.