Cellular technologies have upgraded enormously; one of the main developments is the rise of 4G technology. It’s a term that you’ve surely faced in your daily life, but what is 4G? And is LG G8X ThinQ 4G enabled? We will answer these and other questions related to LG G8X ThinQ 4G technology in the following article.
Does the LG G8X ThinQ have 4G?
Yes. LG has integrated 4G in LG G8X ThinQ phone.
How do you tell whether LG G8X ThinQ is 4G-capable or not?
It is necessary to check whether your phone is 4G-capable before buying it. The easiest way is to verify your phone specifications in your phone box, or in the manual. If you don’t possess the package or didn’t find the manual, you can see your phone criteria on the official website of the manufacturer or any other reliable website.
The second way is verifying the status bar. If the LG G8X ThinQ 4G data is turned on, you will find a 4G (or an LTE) symbol at the top of the phone’s display. Note that the absence of that symbol doesn’t necessarily mean that your phone doesn’t support 4G.
Another way is to check the settings: open your settings and search for 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 isn’t 4G-enabled.
How to switch to 4G on LG G8X ThinQ?
If you would like to switch on your LG G8X ThinQ 4G network, then follow the instructions (it might differ a bit from the settings on your own device):
1- From Home screen, choose Apps.
2- From the Apps tab, select Settings.
3- Choose Network.
4- Make sure to turn on the Mobile data.
5- Choose Mobile networks.
6- Select the SIM card you want to set.
7- Choose Network mode.
8- Select 4G or LTE option.
Note: If you prefer to switch off 4G then choose an inferior network type (3G for example).
What 4G is on LG G8X ThinQ?
4G is the fourth generation of mobile telecommunication. It was first released in 2009 in South Korea, and it was deployed after that all around the world until it became the fastest and most used network in mobiles.
The provider of 4G network specifications is the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), it has also identified 5G, and 3G specifications before that. The ITU specifies what internet speeds and what latency limits are acceptable to call a network protocol a 4G.
Many protocols passed the test and qualified as 4G, the most important are LTE, LTE+, and HSPA+.
What are the advantages of 4G on LG G8X ThinQ?
4G was established to provide a more reliable internet connection on mobiles, and that’s exactly what it did. 4G technology presents much enhanced downloading and uploading speeds than 3G.
The average 3G speed is around 1.5 to 9 Mbit/s, while the average 4G internet speed is between 15 to 90 Mbit/s, it can achieve as high as 900 Mbit/s.
Another important criterion of 4G, is its low latency. We can promote latency as the time needed to transfer data or the delay between the action and the actual response. Lower latency means a better user experience. 4G Latency is better than 3G by double. The average 4G latency is 50 ms.
With the aid of the VoLTE standard, 4G now presents better voice quality in phone calls and gives users the ability to browse the internet while making calls.
All of these advantages combined with the low cost of 4G expanded the use of LG G8X ThinQ 4G technology, to include better video conferencing, online gaming, and other real-time interactions.
Get to know 4G bands in your LG G8X ThinQ
4G and other mobile technologies use radio waves to transfer 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 called bands. Band number 7 and band number 28 (as an example) are used in the whole world.
What you should be aware of as a consumer is that each cellular operator permits specific bands according to the area, and different phones support different bands. So you have to make sure that your LG G8X ThinQ supports the bands provided by your local cellular operator.
Here are the LG G8X ThinQ4G-supported bands:
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 20, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41;1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 12, 14, 20, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 66 – USA;.