Cellular technologies have advanced enormously, One of the main developments is the development of 4G technology. It’s a word that you’ve surely encountered in your daily life, but what is 4G? And is Oppo F5 4G enabled? We are going to answer these and other questions related to Oppo F5 4G technology in the following article.
Does Oppo F5 have 4G?
Yes. The Oppo F5 is 4G enabled
What is 4G on Oppo F5?
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 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 are latency limits 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+.
Advantages of 4G on Oppo F5
4G was developed to deliver a more reliable internet connection on phones, and that’s exactly what it did. 4G technology offers much better downloading and uploading speeds than 3G.
The average 3G speed is around 1.5 to 9 Mbit/s, while the average 4G internet speed ranges between 15 to 90 Mbit/s, it can achieve as high as 900 Mbit/s.
Another prominent criterion of 4G, is its low latency. We can present latency as the time needed to send data or the delay between the action and the actual execution. Reduced latency means a better user experience. 4G has 100% better latency than 3G. The average 4G latency is 50 ms.
With the assistance of the VoLTE standard, 4G now allows better voice quality in phone calls and gives users the ability to surf the internet while making calls.
All of these advantages combined with the low cost of 4G increased the use of Oppo F5 4G technology, to include better video conferencing, online gaming, and other real-time interactions.
How can I know whether the Oppo F5 is able to use 4G or not?
It’s not a big deal to check whether your phone is 4G enabled, but it’s still necessary to know how to do it. Because you don’t want to be left over with a phone lacking an essential technology nowadays.
You can check the information directly by googling the phone name or model number, and check on the official website of the manufacturer or any other reliable website. If you are a classic person, you can check the manual or the phone package.
Another easy option is checking the status bar while the mobile data is on, if the Oppo F5 4G data is on, then you will see a 4G or LTE symbol there. If it’s not mentioned then you must consider another way.
Another way is to check the settings: Go to your settings and search for 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 isn’t 4G capable.
How to switch to 4G on Oppo F5?
If you want to switch on your Oppo F5 4G network, then follow the instructions (it might vary a bit from the settings on your own device):
1- From Home screen, choose Apps.
2- From the Apps tab, select Settings.
3- Tap “SIM card & mobile data” or “Dual SIM & Cellular Network”.
4- Tap Preferred network type.
5- Select the sim card you want to manage (the one used for data if your device is dual sim).
6- Choose 4G or LTE option.
Note: If you need to switch off 4G then choose a lower network type (e.g. 3G) or tap Only 5G if it’s possible.
What are 4G bands? and which bands are supported on your Oppo F5?
Before talking about 4G bands, you should know what is a frequency. Frequency is the repetition of an event, it is quantified in radio communication by hertz (Hz).
Since radio waves are utilized for several purposes besides 4G (television broadcasting and satellite communication as examples), it is necessary to identify which frequencies must be used for what reason. 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 Oppo F5, is whether it supports the bands provided in your area by your local mobile operator or not. The Oppo F5 4G enabled bands are :
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 38, 39, 40, 41 – Version 1;1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 39, 40, 41 – Version 2;.