Cellular technologies have progressed enormously, One of the main developments is the emergence of 4G technology. It’s a word that you’ve surely encountered in your daily life, but what is 4G? And is Oppo Ace2 4G enabled? We are going to answer these and other questions related to Oppo Ace2 4G technology in the following article.
Does Oppo Ace2 have 4G?
Yes. The Oppo Ace2 is 4G compatible phone
What is 4G on Oppo Ace2?
It is the name used to describe the fourth generation wireless technology. It was introduced in 2008 by the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), an organization that defines the characteristics of the 4G technology, and previous technologies such as 2G and 3G. 4G now is the higher cellular technology used by most mobile phones around the globe.
4G comes with speeds faster than its predecessor 3G, thus its emergence extended the use of smartphones. At present, phone users can do almost the same tasks that were only practical on computers before the emergence of 4G.
The most known protocol labeled 4G is LTE and the technologies developed from it (LTE-A for example). Usually, people confuse the two terms. For Oppo Ace2 4G to be adequate, it should be correspondent to the protocols used by the local wireless service providers.
What are the advantages of 4G on Oppo Ace2?
4G outruns the old generation in terms of speed and latency. It grants 10 times higher downloading and uploading internet speeds. The average 3G speed is around 5 Mbit/s, and the average 4G speed is about 50 Mbit/s.
In terms of latency, 3G grants a 100 ms latency, while 4G has half of that, meaning 50 ms, which is better because latency is a time delay between the sender and the receiver. Although the difference is only 0.05 seconds, it presents a huge advantage in live interactions, like gaming experiences and live broadcasting.
VoLTE is a protocol that gave 4G a boost. It allows users to make better voice calls and use the internet while talking on portable. These advantages make Oppo Ace2 4G technology a great tool in your pocket.
How do you tell whether the Oppo Ace2 is 4G enabled or not?
Nowadays, it is unavoidable 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 means.
An easy way when you have the phone in your hand is just turning on the cellular data, if the Oppo Ace2 4G data is on, then you will find an icon 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 trustworthy website) using the device name or model number.
Another way is to check the settings: open 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 has 4G you will find 4G option or LTE. If you don’t see either of them, then your smartphone doesn’t support the technology.
How to switch to 4G on Oppo Ace2?
If you want to activate your Oppo Ace2 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, choose Settings.
3- Select Mobile Networks.
4- Tap Network Mode.
5- Select 4G or LTE option.
Note: If you prefer to turn off 4G then choose an inferior network type (such as 3G) or tap Only 5G if it’s possible.
Get to know 4G bands in your Oppo Ace2
A 4G band is an interval of frequencies used by cellular carriers. Why this matters to you? It matters because each phone carrier uses distinct bands corresponding to the area. And not all phones support all 4G bands, so you should assure that your Oppo Ace2 supports the bands provided in your area.
It’s hard to standardize the bands worldwide, because each government uses different bands for different radio transactions aside from 4g (such as aeronautics and radio broadcasts). Despite this, the ITU segmented the world into 3 regions and bands for each region.
The Oppo Ace2 4G enabled bands are:
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41 – China;.
This article will show you how to identify if your Oppo Ace2 enables 4G and how to turn it on/off.