Wireless mobile technologies have advanced enormously; one of the main developments is the rise of 4G technology. It’s a word that you’ve definitely encountered in your daily life, but what is 4G? And is Google Pixel 4G capable? We will answer these and other questions related to Google Pixel 4G technology in the following article.
Does the Google Pixel have 4G?
Yes. Google Pixel is 4G enabled
How can I know whether Google Pixel is able to use 4G or not?
There are a number of ways to check the affordability of 4G in your Google Pixel, or any other mobile. And presuming you’re not a techy person , I suggest that you start by checking the phone container, network information is usually present there. Or you can simply search on google using your phone model name and find 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 notice a 4G ot LTE sign up on the status bar.
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 4G or LTE, then your smartphone doesn’t support the standard.
How to switch to 4G on Google Pixel?
If you would like to enable your Google Pixel 4G network, then follow the instructions (it might change slightly from the settings on your own device):
1- From Home screen, select Apps.
2- Choose Settings.
3- Choose Network & internet.
4- Tap on Mobile network.
5- Choose Advanced.
6- Choose Preferred network type.
7- Choose 4G or LTE option.
Note: If you need to switch off 4G then choose a lower network type (e.g. 3G).
Get to know what 4G is on Google Pixel
4G is the fourth generation of cellular communication technologies, it comes just after 3G and before 5G. Although 5G is the fastest technology existing in the world, 4G is still the fastest most spread technology.
4G has fast uploading and downloading speeds, exceeding the previous 3G technology, and it also comes decreased latency, allowing users to try much more things using their mobiles, things such as live conferencing.
To be more accurate, 4G is a term assigned by the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), and it is also a commercial word used by wireless service providers to exhibit a set of protocols used in their networks.
One of the most famous protocols is LTE and LTE-Advanced, So for Google Pixel 4G to be useful, it should be suitable with the protocols used by local mobile network operators.
What are the advantages of 4G on Google Pixel?
4G was created to deliver a more reliable internet connection on phones, and that’s truly what it did. 4G technology grants much higher downloading and uploading speeds than 3G.
The average 3G speed is around 1.5 to 9 Mbit/s, while the average 4G internet speed ranges between 15 to 90 Mbit/s, it can reach as high as 900 Mbit/s.
Another significant criterion of 4G, is its low latency. We can promote latency as the time needed to transmit data or the delay between the action and the actual execution. Lesser latency means a better user experience. 4G has 100% better latency than 3G. The average 4G latency is 50 ms.
With the assistance of the VoLTE standard, 4G now offers better voice quality in phone calls and gives users the capability to browse the internet while making calls.
All of these advantages combined with the low cost of 4G augmented the use of Google Pixel 4G technology, to include better video conferencing, online gaming, and other real-time interactions.
What are 4G bands? And which bands are supported on your Google Pixel?
4G and other mobile networks use radio waves to communicate data. These waves have different lengths and frequencies. To prevent interference between signals, governments and the ITU regulated which regions use which frequencies for 4G.
Each region has been allocated 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 carrier provides specific bands according to the area, and different phones enable different bands. So you have to make sure that your Google Pixel supports the bands offered by your local cellular operator.
Here are the Google Pixel4G-supported bands:
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41;.