Mobile technologies have upgraded enormously; one of the main developments is the emergence of 4G technology. It’s a term that you’ve surely faced in your daily life, but what is 4G? And is OnePlus 3T 4G enabled? We will answer these and other questions related to OnePlus 3T 4G technology in the following article.
is the OnePlus 3T4G-capable phone?
Yes. 4G is one of OnePlus 3T built-in features.
How do you tell whether OnePlus 3T is 4G-enabled or not?
There are a lot of ways to check the availability of 4G in your OnePlus 3T, or any other mobile. And presuming you’re not a techy person , I propose that you start by checking the phone package, 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 see 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 is 4G-capable you will find a 4G or an LTE option. If you don’t see 4G or LTE, then your smartphone isn’t 4G-capable.
How to switch to 4G on OnePlus 3T?
If you want to enable your OnePlus 3T 4G network, then follow the instructions (it might change slightly from the settings on your own device):
1- From Home screen, choose Apps.
2- Choose Settings.
3- Choose SIM & network.
4- Make sure to turn on the Mobile data.
5- Select Preferred network type.
6- Choose 4G or LTE option.
Note: If you need to switch off 4G then choose an inferior network type (3G for example) or tap Only 5G if it’s possible.
Introduction to 4G technology on OnePlus 3T
4G is the short name for fourth-generation wireless. This means the fourth generation of cellular communication technology. It was provided after 3G and it is ahead of 5G. It was first officially made public 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 speediest technology adopted by most mobile phones all over the world.
OnePlus 3T 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 OnePlus 3T
4G has all the attributes of 3G at more speed. It provides download speeds of around 14 Mbps up to speeds as high as 150 Mbps, five times more than 3G. And it allows more than ten times the uploading data speeds of 3G, ranging from 8Mbps up to 50 Mbps.
Low latency is another advantage, it ranges from 60ms to 98 ms, Although it’s only a bit lower than 3G, it is very necessary for some use cases such as video conferencing or online gaming, and other real-time interactions.
The emergence of VoLTE standard added another feature to 4g technology which is the ability to make phone calls and browse the internet in parallel, with even more suitable voice quality. All of these advantages are within your reach with OnePlus 3T 4G technology.
What are 4G bands? And which bands are supported on your OnePlus 3T?
Before talking about 4G bands, you should find out what the frequency is. Frequency is the repetition of an event, and it is quantified in radio communication by hertz (Hz).
Since radio waves are exploited for multiple applications besides 4G (radio broadcasting and Aeronautics as examples), it is vital to determine which frequencies must be used for what purpose. Otherwise, radio waves will contradict, and it would be a mess.
Governments and ITU allocated each range of frequencies (called bands) to certain uses.
What you should consider as a user of OnePlus 3T, is whether it supports the bands offered in your area by your local cellular provider or not. The OnePlus 3T4G-enabled bands are :
1, 2, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 30 – North America;1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 38, 40 – Global model;.