Cellular technologies have progressed enormously; one of the main developments is the development of 4G technology. It’s a term that you’ve definitely encountered in your daily life, but what is 4G? And is LG K8 4G capable? We will answer these and other questions related to LG K8 4G technology in the following article.
Does the LG K8 have 4G?
Yes. LG K8 is compatible with 4G networks.
How can I know whether LG K8 is able to use 4G or not?
There are multiple ways to check the presence of 4G in your LG K8, or any other mobile. And presuming you’re not a techy person , I recommend that you start by checking the phone container, network information is usually provided there. Or you can simply search on google using your phone model name and figure 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 observe a 4G ot LTE sign up on the status bar.
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 supports 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 LG K8?
If you want to enable your LG K8 4G network, then follow the instructions (it might vary slightly from the settings on your own device):
1- From Home screen, select Apps.
2- From the Apps tab, select Settings.
3- Make sure to turn on the Mobile data.
4- Tap Networks.
5- More.
6- Choose Mobile networks.
7- Choose Network mode.
8- Select 4G or LTE option.
Note: If you would like to turn off 4G then choose a lower network type (e.g. 3G).
Introduction to 4G technology on LG K8
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+.
Feature of 4G technology on LG K8
4G has all the functionalities 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 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, Despite the fact that it’s only a few milliseconds lower than 3G, it is very significant 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 browse the internet simultaneously, with even more appropriate voice quality. All of these advantages are within your reach with LG K8 4G technology.
Get to know 4G bands in the LG K8
4G and other cellular networks use radio waves to transmit data. These waves have different lengths and frequencies. To prevent interference between signals, governments and the ITU decided which regions use which frequencies for 4G.
Each region has been allocated certain frequency intervals known as bands. Band number 7 and band number 28 (for example) are used on a global scale.
What you should know as a consumer is that each carrier grants certain bands according to the area, and different phones enable different bands. So you should make sure that your LG K8 supports the bands offered by your local carrier.
Here are the LG K84G-enabled bands:
1, 3, 7, 8, 20;.