Wireless mobile technologies have improved enormously, One of the main developments is the development of 4G technology. It’s a term that you’ve absolutely faced in your daily life, but what is 4G? And is Oppo A7 4G capable? We are going to answer these and other questions related to Oppo A7 4G technology in the following article.
Does Oppo A7 have 4G?
Yes. The Oppo A7 supports 4G Network.
Definition of 4G on Oppo A7
4G is an acronym for fourth-generation wireless. This means the fourth generation of mobile communication technology. It was provided after 3G and it comes before 5G. It was first officially made public in 2009, and it was made in existence 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 fastest technology adopted by most mobile phones across the globe.
Oppo A7 4G technology and 4G in other devices changed the way we use phones, it allowed users to stream HD videos (for example). The good speed of 4G technology turned smartphones into computers since smartphone users can do anything permitted on computers.
LTE (stands for Long Term Evolution) and LTE+ are the most known 4G standards, and usually, people confuse between them.
Advantages of 4G on Oppo A7
4G has all the functionalities 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, ranging from 8Mbps up to 50 Mbps.
Low latency is another feature, it ranges from 60ms to 98 ms, Although it’s only a few milliseconds lower than 3G, it is very important for some use cases like video conferencing or online gaming, and other live interactions.
The appearance of VoLTE standard added another feature to 4g technology which is the ability to make phone calls and browse the internet at the same time, with even more suitable voice quality. All of these advantages are within your reach with Oppo A7 4G technology.
How can I know whether the Oppo A7 supports 4G or not?
Nowadays, it is inevitable to own a 4G-enabled phone, since most internet uses require a good internet connection. To know whether the phone is 4G enabled you can use multiple ways.
An easy way when you have the phone in your hand is just turning on the cellular data, if the Oppo A7 4G data is on, then you will find a symbol at the top of the display, in the status bar. It might be 4G, 4G+, LTE, or LTE+ according to your carrier.
The absence of that sign means that you are not connected to 4G at that particular moment, and it doesn’t mean obligatorily that your device doesn’t support 4G. And that leads us to the second option.
Check your phone criteria on the user guide, or in the phone box. If you lost both of them you can still check that on the official website (or any other reliable 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 4G option or LTE. If you don’t see 4G or LTE, then your smartphone doesn’t have the standard.
How to switch to 4G on Oppo A7?
If you want to enable your Oppo A7 4G network, then follow the instructions (it might change a bit from the settings on your own device):
1- From Home screen, choose Apps.
2- From the Apps tab, choose Settings.
3- Select Mobile Networks.
4- Tap Network Mode.
5- Select 4G or LTE option.
Note: If you would like to turn off 4G then choose an inferior network type (e.g. 3G) or tap Only 5G if it’s possible.
What are 4G bands? and which bands are available in the Oppo A7?
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 known as bands. Band number 7 and band number 28 (for example) are used at the international level.
What you should be aware of as a consumer is that each carrier offers specific bands according to the area, and different phones support different bands. So you should make sure that your Oppo A7 supports the bands provided by your local mobile provider.
Here are the Oppo A7 4G enabled bands:
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41 – V1;1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 38, 40, 41 – V2;1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 38, 39, 40, 41 – V3;.