Mobile technologies have improved enormously; one of the main developments is the development of 4G technology. It’s a word that you’ve surely faced in your daily life, but what is 4G? And is BLU Vivo X 4G capable? We will answer these and other questions related to BLU Vivo X 4G technology in the following article.
is the BLU Vivo X4G-capable phone?
Absolutely, BLU Vivo X has the necessary hardware and software to enable 4G bands.
How do you tell whether BLU Vivo X is 4G-capable or not?
It is essential to check whether your phone is 4G-enabled before purchasing it. The easiest way is to check your device specifications in your phone package, or in the manual. If you don’t have the box or lost the user guide, you can read your phone criteria on the official website of the manufacturer or any other trustworthy website.
The second way is verifying the indication bar. If the BLU Vivo X 4G data is running, you will notice a 4G (or an LTE) symbol at the top of the device’s screen. Note that the absence of that sign doesn’t necessarily mean that your phone doesn’t support 4G.
Another way is to check the settings: open your settings and fetch network mode, usually as follows: Settings > Cellular (or Mobile Data) > Cellular Data Options (or Mobile Data Options). If your phone supports 4G 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 Vivo X?
If you want to enable your BLU Vivo X 4G network, then follow the instructions (it might vary a bit from the settings on your own device):
1- From Home screen, select Apps.
2- Tap Settings.
3- Verify that the Mobile data tile is turned on.
4- Select “More…”.
5- Tap on Mobile/Cellular networks.
6- Select Preferred network type.
7- Choose 4G or LTE option.
Note: If you need to turn off 4G then choose an inferior network type (e.g. 3G) or tap Only 5G if it’s possible.
Definition of 4G on BLU Vivo X
4G is an acronym for fourth-generation wireless. This means the fourth generation of mobile communication technology. It was produced after 3G and it precedes 5G. It was first officially publicly announced in 2009, and it was made available years after all around the world.
Although 4G network is not as fast as 5G, it is way faster than 3G. Currently, it is the strongest technology adopted by most mobile phones across the globe.
BLU Vivo X 4G technology and 4G in other devices changed how we use phones, it allowed users to stream HD videos (for example). The high speed of 4G technology turned smartphones into computers since smartphone users can do everything possible on computers.
LTE (stands for Long Term Evolution) and LTE-Advanced are the best known 4G standards, and usually, people are confused between them.
What distinguishes 4G on BLU Vivo X?
4G has all the functionalities 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 offers 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, Although it’s only a few milliseconds lower than 3G, it is very significant for some use cases such as video conferencing or online gaming, and other real-time interactions.
The emergence of VoLTE standard added another feature to 4g technology which is the ability to make phone calls and browse the internet in parallel, with even improved voice quality. All of these advantages are within your reach with BLU Vivo X 4G technology.
What are 4G bands? And which bands are supported on your BLU Vivo X?
Before talking about 4G bands, you should know what the frequency is. Frequency is the repetition of an event, and it is quantified in radio communication by hertz (Hz).
Since radio waves are utilized for different purposes besides 4G (television broadcasting and Aeronautics as examples), it is essential to identify which frequencies must be used for what reason. Otherwise, radio waves will contradict, and it would be a mess.
Governments and ITU designated each range of frequencies (called bands) to certain uses.
What you should consider as a user of BLU Vivo X, is whether it supports the bands present in your area by your local carrier or not. The BLU Vivo X4G-enabled bands are :
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 28;.