U Mobile’s latest unlimited plans have just been launched. The main caveat of the new plans was the 3 Mbps and 5 Mbps speed caps, which raised some questions as to how fast is 3 Mbps and 5 Mbps in real-world usage. Converting that into kilobytes we will theoretically get 375 KB/s with the 3Mbps plan and 625KB/s with the 5Mbps plan. That would mean a game like Free Fire which is 342MB on the Play Store would theoretically take less than 10 minutes to download on the GX50 plan, and a bit more than 15 minutes to download on the GX30 plan. But theoretical and real-world scenarios often play out a bit differently, so we tested both plans out on the ASUS ZenFone Max Pro (M1) which supports 4G networks in both of its dedicated SIM slots.
To start off our tests, we ran Speed Test. Running on TIME dot com’s speed test server revealed that U Mobile delivers on their promise of 5 Mbps and 3 Mbps speeds for the GX50 and GX30 plans, respectively. Kudos to U Mobile for that! Even when we were downloading Free Fire, we noted that the time taken wasn’t too far off the mark too, which is yet another point in our books for U Mobile. And the best part was after all that downloading, our quota didn’t budge one bit!
We would definitely recommend this to heavy users who need to download copious loads of data, without worrying about their quota. We also enjoyed very good ping when playing Free Fire, which is definitely yet another point for U Mobile. While Netflix and YouTube streaming are capped to standard resolution (480p), that doesn’t actually affect the experience all that much because the lower resolution doesn’t look as bad on a smartphone screen than it would on a larger display.
With the U Mobile Giler Unlimited GX30 and GX50 plans priced at RM30 and RM50 per month respectively, we really have no complaints. Heck, we have competing telcos offering plans at the respective price points with a meager 3GB of data. For a youngster who are just bottomless pits of data and play lots of games on smartphones with some heavy use of streaming apps like Spotify and YouTube in mind, U Mobile definitely just hit the nail right on the head with these two plans!
Even those who rely on their phones for business purposes would be well served by the Giler Unlimited Postpaid GX50 plan, thanks to the unlimited calls and unlimited data to connect without worrying about footing a hefty bill at the end of the month. Most of them won’t need blazing fast connections anyway, due to their work mostly revolving around messaging apps which doesn’t require a fast connection thanks to their compression algorithms.
So yeah, we believe that the Giler Unlimited GX30 and GX50 plans are great offerings from U Mobile. Of course, we will definitely have to look into the coverage as well, as a data plan is only good when you can actually use it to connect to the Internet, but from our preliminary tests this time, we are very satisfied with U Mobile’s latest plans.
plan gx30 ni kena pilih samada nak G, H, X ye ?
Maksud cik?
x. tu compare dgn (D)igi, (H)otlink, (X)pax, etc.
ohhh ye ke, baru faham haha
Kalau letak sim dalam modem usb boleh guna x unlimited tu?
Tak boleh, sebab quota tethering terhad
Soalan saya, semua tempat support coverage ke tak ? Kalau semua tempat boleh support harini juga register.
Tak ada telco yang boleh menjamin coverage di semua tempat… Encik area mana?
The issue with uMobile is only their coverage… Sigh
We will see if we can look into that too
How is the result if we try to play 720p in Youtube ?
Not a smooth one, with a lot of buffering. 480p works flawlessly though
Apa beza dgn p78 yg lama dgn gx50
Macam takde beza pulak, tapi harga lagi murah :D
P78 memberikan full speed dan hotspot 20gb..
Kini package tersebut diganti dgn p79 dimana 20gb all day data dan unlimited app onz video onz.
Atau p99 full speed dan hostpot 30gb.
Im sorry. Just got reply from my friend that p78 no longer full speed..
It capped 5mbps also
After this new plan, currently using the unlimited P99. is it worth it now?
P99 and gx50.
Where p99 give full speed.
(Where at my area i got 50mbps to 80mbps)
But gx50 capped to 5mbps.
So ask yourself witch are you prefer?.
Capped or not?.
Apa beza P78 dengan gx50? Dari segi speed ada orang boleh tolong compare kan tak? Hesitate to change since P78 is no longer offered..
1st release p78 give full speed..
After some period they release with capped to 5mbps.
So gx50 = p78 in speed.
Hi. Apa beza GX 50 dengan P78?
P78 dah tak wujud, and seperti yang orang sebelum ni dah terangkan, lebih kurang je, tapi jimat RM28 sekarang :D
Ok terima kasih bos
How do you compare to previous plan..which umi30. The speed which is around 5-8mbps
On UMI 30, free YouTube access is given from 2 am to 10 am. Outside that time frame, data is deducted from Video Onz(2.5 gb quota). If the Video Onz quota is exhausted, data will be deducted from the high speed internet (7.5 gb quota). My question : With GX 30, is YouTube streaming / downloading given around the clock, and unlimited usage?
The Video Onz quota for GX30 is unlimited. And even if it wasn’t, you already have unlimited data :D There is nothing to deduct here
Based on your review, it sounds like a good deal to grab. But….ahh I don’t know whether to stick to UMI30 or change to GX30..
UMI 30 no longer offered i think…only have UMI36. This time I try GX30 but the speed i think a bit slower…anyone can confirm if speed is different between these 2 plan?
Gx30 got capped speed at 3mbps.
But give unlimited data/quota.
Kalau 3GB hotpots tu habiskan.
Pastu kalau buka hotpots internet boleh pakai lagi tak?
I used GX50. after 30 speedtest, it shown speed connection 0.60mpbs. Can u help me to figure it out?
Were there any background apps downloading data? Were all the tests run in the same location?
which location did you held the speed test ? curious
We tested it at Plaza Jelutong :D
Speedtest will got the same result. For 3g or 4g or 5g. It all got capped at 3mbps for gx30 and 5mbps for gx50..
But only by using ookla speedtest, via umobile server you will get full speed of the area. Like my place it 80mbps. So right now i might be change to p79 or p99..
For your connection it might be got background usage such as auto update and etc.
It better to install application such as speedmeter where it track data in/out on your notification panel.
Can i change from P78 to GX50 while maintaining my number?
Mana lagi berbaloi ye p48 dgn gx30?
P48 takde unlimited data, VideoOnz pun tak unlimited… Kalau tak perlukan unlimited calls, better angkat GX30
plan umi 36 boleh guna tak kalau masukkan dalam modem umobile
Kami tidak mempunyai plan Umi 36 mahupun modem U Mobile.. Sorry tak dapat membantu di sini :( Sila salurkan soalan encik kepada U Mobile di FB atau talian bantuan mereka
Unlimited .. unlimited monthly 50.. x ok?change plan lah nt.. no contractkan ..jnji mampu byr..haha.
Okay je. Quota unlimited mmg best bro :D
boleh letak sim x dalam usb modem? bukan modem wifi..
Rasanya SIM ni tak sesuai untuk kegunaan cmtu, sebab tak boleh guna untuk tethering
Great review👍
Nak tanya. Harap dijawab😁. Ada tak perbezaan network speed antara Hero P99 dengan GX50?
Nak tanya kalau main pubg guna gx30. Lag tak?
Okay je :D
Nak tanya kalau main pubg guna gx30. Lag tak?
Okay je :D
What is the different between high speed data and internet as mentioned in packages ..
We didn’t see any mention of that… Can you send us the link to the info you saw?
GX50 ada kontrak, tak.. ?
Takde bro
Klu apply plan gx38..auto renew ka? Atau tiap bulan kena apply?
Kena apply plan tiap2 bulan ka? Cth sdh apply gx38, bulan berikut apply semula atau auto renew