Cellular technologies have upgraded enormously; one of the main developments is the rise of 4G technology. It’s a term that you’ve certainly encountered in your daily life, but what is 4G? And is BLU Vivo XI+ 4G enabled? We will answer these and other questions related to BLU Vivo XI+ 4G technology in the following article.
Does the BLU Vivo XI+ have 4G?
Yes. 4G is one of BLU Vivo XI+ inherent features.
How do you tell whether BLU Vivo XI+ is 4G-capable or not?
Nowadays, it is necessary to get a 4G-capable device, because most internet users need a good internet connection. To know whether the phone is 4G-enabledor not, you can use multiple ways.
An easy method when you pick the device in your palm is just turning on the cellular data, if the BLU Vivo XI+ 4G data is activated, then you will see a symbol at the top of the screen, in the status bar. It might be 4G, 4G+, LTE, or LTE+ according to your carrier.
The absence of that symbol means that you are not connected to 4G at that specific moment, and it doesn’t always mean that your phone doesn’t enable 4G. And that takes us to the second option.
Check your phone criteria on the user guide, or in the phone box. If you don’t have any of them, you can still check that on the official site (or any other reliable website) using the device name or model number.
Another way is to check the settings: Go to 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 4G or LTE, then your smartphone isn’t 4G-enabled.
How to switch to 4G on BLU Vivo XI+?
If you would like to turn on your BLU Vivo XI+ 4G network, then follow the instructions (it might change a bit from the settings on your own device):
1- From Home screen, tap Apps.
2- Choose Settings.
3- Make sure the the Mobile data tile is turned on.
4- Select “More…”.
5- Select Mobile/Cellular networks.
6- Tap Preferred network type.
7- Select 4G or LTE option.
Note: If you would like to switch off 4G then choose an inferior network type (3G for example) or tap Only 5G if it’s possible.
What 4G is on BLU Vivo XI+?
4G describes cellular network technology. It was determined by the ITU (International Telecommunication Union) and deployed by mobile network operators. To name a system 4G it should meet some criteria.
The ‘G’ in 4G is the first letter of the word generation, and 4 means the fourth one, just after 3G and before 5G. 4G networks have to deliver internet speeds much better than 3G, they also present low latency, which is vital for some uses such as gaming services.
The most prevalent protocols defined by ITU as a 4G are HSPA+ and LTE. BLU Vivo XI+ 4G and 4G in most phones today rely on one or both of them, which makes 4G the fastest most deployed cellular network.
What are the advantages of 4G on BLU Vivo XI+?
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, Despite the fact that 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 appearance of VoLTE standard added another feature to 4g technology which is the ability to make phone calls and navigate the internet simultaneously, with even enhanced voice quality. All of these advantages are within your reach with BLU Vivo XI+ 4G technology.
Get to know 4G bands in your BLU Vivo XI+
4G and other mobile technologies use radio waves to transmit data. These waves have different lengths and frequencies. To avoid interference between signals, governments and the ITU regulated which regions use which frequencies for 4G.
Each region has been designated certain frequency intervals termed bands. Band number 7 and band number 28 (as an example) are used all over the globe.
What you should know as a consumer is that each cellular operator grants certain bands according to the area, and different phones support different bands. So you have to make sure that your BLU Vivo XI+ supports the bands offered by your local mobile operator.
Here are the BLU Vivo XI+4G-supported bands:
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 28, 66;.