Mobile telecommunications has lived through a lot of development in the last few years, changing the way we behave. One of the important developments is the emergence of 4G. So is Oppo A73 4G compatible? And what is 4G? we are going to answer this and every question related to Oppo A73 4G.
Does Oppo A73 have 4G?
Yes. The Oppo A73 supports 4G Network.
Get to know what is 4G on Oppo A73
It is the term used to describe the fourth generation of cellular communication technology. It was defined in 2008 by the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), an agency that specifies the specification of the 4G technology, and previous technologies such as 2G and 3G. 4G now is the main wireless technology used by most mobile phones around the world.
4G comes with speeds faster than its ancestor 3G, thus its release expanded the use of mobile phones. These days, phone users can do almost the same activities that were only feasible on computers before the development of 4G.
The most famous technology labeled 4G is LTE and the technologies developed from it (e.g. LTE-A). Usually, people confuse the two terms. For Oppo A73 4G to be useful, it should be compatible with the protocols used by the local telecommunications companies.
Advantages of 4G on Oppo A73
4G has all the attributes of 3G at more speed. It allows download speeds of around 14 Mbps up to speeds as high as 150 Mbps, five times more than 3G. And it gives more than ten times the uploading data speeds of 3G, starting from 8Mbps up to 50 Mbps.
Low latency is another advantage, it ranges from 60ms to 98 ms, Despite the fact that it’s only a bit lower than 3G, it is very significant for some use cases including video conferencing or online gaming, and other real-time interactions.
The emergence of VoLTE standard added another advantage to 4g network which is the ability to make phone calls and navigate the internet concurrently, with even improved voice quality. All of these advantages are within your reach with Oppo A73 4G technology.
How can I know whether the Oppo A73 supports 4G or not?
Nowadays, it is inevitable to purchase 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 pick the phone in your hand is just turning on the cellular data, if the Oppo A73 4G data is on, then you will find a sign 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 icon means that you are not connected to 4G at that particular moment, and it doesn’t mean definitely that your device doesn’t support 4G. And that leads us to the second method.
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 credible website) using the device name or model number.
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 is 4G enabled 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 A73?
If you want to turn on your Oppo A73 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, choose Settings.
3- Select Mobile Networks.
4- Tap Network Mode.
5- Select 4G or LTE option.
Note: If you want to turn off 4G then choose an inferior network type (3G for example) or tap Only 5G if it’s possible.
What are 4G bands? and which bands are available in the Oppo A73?
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 all over the world.
What you should be aware of as a consumer is that each carrier permits specific bands according to the area, and different phones support different bands. So you should make sure that your Oppo A73 supports the bands provided by your local mobile operator.
Here are the Oppo A73 4G enabled bands:
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41;.