Mobile technologies have advanced enormously; one of the main developments is the emergence of 4G technology. It’s a word that you’ve certainly faced in your daily life, but what is 4G? And is LG K5 4G enabled? We will answer these and other questions related to LG K5 4G technology in the following article.
is the LG K54G-enabled phone?
Yes. LG K5 is 4G compatible phone
How can I know whether LG K5 supports 4G or not?
Nowadays, it is inevitable to purchase a 4G-capable phone, because most internet users require a good internet connection. To know whether the phone is 4G-capableor not, you can use multiple ways.
An easy way when you pick the phone in your palm is just turning on the cellular data, if the LG K5 4G data is on, then you will see a sign at the top of the screen, in the signal bar. It might be 4G, 4G+, LTE, or LTE+ according to your carrier.
The absence of that symbol means that you are not using 4G at that specific moment, and it doesn’t certainly mean that your phone doesn’t support 4G. And that takes us to the second way.
Check your phone specifications on the manual, or in the phone box. If you lose both of them, you can still check that on the official website (or any other credible website) using the device name or model number.
Another way is to check the settings: Go to your settings and find 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 either of them, then your smartphone doesn’t support the standard.
How to switch to 4G on LG K5?
If you need to activate your LG K5 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- From the Apps tab, tap Settings.
3- Make sure to turn on the Mobile data.
4- Select Networks.
5- More.
6- Tap Mobile networks.
7- Tap Network mode.
8- Choose 4G or LTE option.
Note: If you want to switch off 4G then choose an inferior network type (e.g. 3G).
Learn about 4G technology on LG K5
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+.
Why is 4G on the LG K5 important?
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 provides 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, Despite the fact that it’s only a few milliseconds lower than 3G, it is very essential for some use cases such as 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 browse the internet in parallel, with even improved voice quality. All of these advantages are within your reach with LG K5 4G technology.
What are 4G bands? And which bands are supported on your LG K5?
A 4G band is a range of frequencies used by cellular carriers. Why this matters to you? It matters since each telecommunications company uses different bands according to the area. And not all phones support all 4G bands, so you should assure that your LG K5 supports the bands provided in your area.
It’s hard to standardize the bands at the international level, because each government uses different bands for different radio transactions aside from 4g (such as aeronautics and radio broadcasts). Despite this, the ITU divided the world into 3 regions and bands for each region.
The LG K54G-supported bands are:
1, 3, 7, 8, 20 – X220;.