Most phones nowadays are 4G enabled, fulfilling the need for good speed. So is Huawei Mate S 4G enabled? And what is 4G in the first hand? We will answer that and explore other issues related to Huawei Mate S 4G.
Does the Huawei Mate S have 4G?
Yes. 4G is one of Huawei Mate S inherent attributes.
Checking the presence of 4G on Huawei Mate S
Nowadays, it is necessary to own a 4G-enabled device, since most internet users need a good internet connection. To know whether the phone is 4G-enabledor not, you can use multiple means.
An easy method when you hold the device in your hand is just switching on the mobile data, if the Huawei Mate S 4G data is activated, then you will notice a sign at the top of the display, in the signal bar. It might be 4G, 4G+, LTE, or LTE+ according to your carrier.
The absence of that icon means that you are not connected to 4G at that particular moment, and it doesn’t certainly signify that your device doesn’t enable 4G. And that leads us to the second method.
Check your phone criteria on the user guide, or in the device package. If you don’t have any of them, you can still check that on the official site (or any other credible 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 has 4G you will find a 4G or an LTE option. If you don’t see either of them, then your smartphone doesn’t support the standard.
How to switch to 4G on Huawei Mate S?
If you intend to switch on your Huawei Mate S 4G network, then follow the instructions (it might differ slightly from the settings on your own device):
1- From Home screen, choose Apps.
2- Select Settings.
3- Choose All tab.
4- Under Wireless & networks tap on More.
5- Tap Mobile networks.
6- Make sure that Data enabled option is checked.
7- Choose Preferred network mode/type.
8- Choose 4G or LTE option.
Note: If you intend to turn off 4G then choose an inferior network type (e.g. 3G).
Introduction to 4G technology on Huawei Mate S
4G is the short name for fourth-generation wireless. This means the fourth generation of cellular communication technology. It was produced after 3G and it is ahead of 5G. It was first officially diffused in 2009, and it was made on hand 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 highest technology adopted by most mobile phones across the globe.
Huawei Mate S 4G technology and 4G in other devices changed how we use phones, it allowed users to stream HD videos (as an example). The high speed of 4G network turned smartphones into computers since smartphone users can do anything possible on computers.
LTE (stands for Long Term Evolution) and LTE-Advanced are the best popular 4G standards, and usually, people are confused between them.
Advantages of 4G on Huawei Mate S
4G has all the attributes of 3G at more speed. It offers 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, starting from 8Mbps up to 50 Mbps.
Low latency is another feature, it ranges from 60ms to 98 ms, Even though it’s only a few milliseconds lower than 3G, it is very important for some use cases including video conferencing or online gaming, and other live interactions.
The appearance of VoLTE standard added another advantage to 4g network which is the ability to make phone calls and surf the internet concurrently, with even enhanced voice quality. All of these advantages are within your reach with Huawei Mate S 4G technology.
Get to know 4G bands in your Huawei Mate S
4G and other mobile technologies use radio waves to communicate 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 around the world.
What you should be aware of as a consumer is that each carrier grants specific bands according to the area, and different phones support different bands. So you have to make sure that your Huawei Mate S supports the bands provided by your local mobile provider.
Here are the Huawei Mate S4G-supported bands:
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 17, 20, 38, 39, 40, 41 – CRR-UL00;1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 2526, 28, 40 – CRR-L09;.