Mobile technologies have upgraded enormously; one of the main developments is the rise of 4G technology. It’s a word that you’ve definitely faced in your daily life, but what is 4G? And is BLU A5L 4G capable? We will answer these and other questions related to BLU A5L 4G technology in the following article.
is the BLU A5L4G-enabled phone?
Absolutely, BLU A5L has the required hardware and software to support 4G bands.
Checking the availability of 4G on BLU A5L
There are different ways to check the presence of 4G in your BLU A5L, or any other phone. And presuming you’re not a techy person , I recommend that you start by checking the phone container, network information is usually provided there. Or you can simply search on google using your phone model name and figure out the information on the official website of the manufacturer.
If you have already bought the phone and inserted the SIM card, you can turn on the mobile data, if the phone connects to a 4G network you will see a 4G ot LTE sign up on the signal bar.
Another way is to check the settings: open your settings and look for network mode, usually as follows: Settings > Cellular (or Mobile Data) > Cellular Data Options (or Mobile Data Options). If your phone is 4G-capable you will find a 4G or an LTE option. If you don’t see either of them, then your smartphone isn’t 4G-enabled.
How to switch to 4G on BLU A5L?
If you want to enable your BLU A5L 4G network, then follow the instructions (it might change a bit from the settings on your own device):
1- From Home screen, select Apps.
2- Select Settings.
3- Choose Mobile network.
4- Verify that Mobile data is On.
5- Select Advanced.
6- Select Preferred network type.
7- Choose 4G or LTE option.
Note: If you would like to switch off 4G then choose a lower network type (3G for example) or tap Only 5G if it’s possible.
Definition of 4G on BLU A5L
4G is the fourth generation of cellular communication technologies, it comes just after 3G and before 5G. Although 5G is considered the highest technology present in the world, 4G is still the fastest most used technology.
4G has fast uploading and downloading speeds, overstepping the previous 3G standards, and it also has lower latency, allowing users to do much more things using their phones, things such as live conferencing.
To be more precise, 4G is a designation named by the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), and it is also a commercial expression used by wireless service providers to promote a set of protocols used in their networks.
One of the most famous protocols is LTE and LTE-Advanced, So for BLU A5L 4G to be useful, it should be suitable with the protocols used by local telecommunication companies.
Advantages of 4G on BLU A5L
4G has all the features of 3G at more speed. It provides download speeds of around 14 Mbps up to speeds as high as 150 Mbps, five times faster than 3G. And it provides more than ten times the uploading data speeds of 3G, ranging from 8Mbps up to 50 Mbps.
Low latency is another advantage, it ranges from 60ms to 98 ms, Even though it’s only a few milliseconds lower than 3G, it is very vital for some use cases like video conferencing or online gaming, and other real-time interactions.
The rise of VoLTE standard added another feature to 4g technology which is the ability to make phone calls and navigate the internet in parallel, with even enhanced voice quality. All of these advantages are within your reach with BLU A5L 4G technology.
What are 4G bands? And which bands are available in the BLU A5L?
Before talking about 4G bands, you should find out what the frequency is. Frequency is the repetition of an event, and it is measured in radio communication by hertz (Hz).
Since radio waves are used for different applications besides 4G (radio broadcasting and satellite communication as examples), it is essential to decide which frequencies must be used for what reason. Otherwise, radio waves will contradict, and it would be a mess.
Governments and ITU allocated each range of frequencies (called bands) to specific uses.
What you should consider as a user of BLU A5L, is whether it supports the bands present in your area by your local carrier or not. The BLU A5L4G-supported bands are :
2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 28;.