Cellular technologies have advanced enormously, One of the main developments is the rise of 4G technology. It’s a word that you’ve certainly encountered in your daily life, but what is 4G? And is Oppo F7 Youth 4G enabled? We are going to answer these and other questions related to Oppo F7 Youth 4G technology in the following article.
Does Oppo F7 Youth have 4G?
Yes. The Oppo F7 Youth is 4G enabled
What is 4G on Oppo F7 Youth?
4G stands for fourth-generation wireless. Meaning the fourth generation of cellular communication technology. It was produced after 3G and it comes before 5G. It was first officially publicly released in 2009, and it was made available years after all around the globe.
Although 4G network is not as fast as 5G, it is much faster than 3G. Currently, it is the highest technology adopted by most mobile phones globally.
Oppo F7 Youth 4G technology and 4G in other devices changed how we use phones, it made it possible for users to stream high-quality videos (as an example). The high speed of 4G network turned smartphones into computers since smartphone users can do everything possible on computers.
LTE (stands for Long Term Evolution) and LTE+ are the most popular 4G standards, and usually, people get confused between them.
What are the advantages of 4G on Oppo F7 Youth?
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 provides 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, Despite the fact that it’s only a few milliseconds lower than 3G, it is very vital for some use cases such as video conferencing or online gaming, and other live interactions.
The emergence of VoLTE standard added another feature to 4g technology which is the ability to make phone calls and navigate the internet simultaneously, with even enhanced voice quality. All of these advantages are within your reach with Oppo F7 Youth 4G technology.
How do you tell whether the Oppo F7 Youth is 4G capable or not?
Nowadays, it is unavoidable to buy a 4G-capable device, because most internet uses need a good internet connection. To know whether the phone is 4G capable you can use multiple methods.
An easy method when you have the device in your palm is just switching on the mobile data, if the Oppo F7 Youth 4G data is activated, then you will notice a symbol at the top of the screen, in the signal bar. It might be 4G, 4G+, LTE, or LTE+ according to your carrier.
The absence of that symbol means that you are not using 4G at that specific moment, and it doesn’t signify definitely that your phone doesn’t enable 4G. And that takes us to the second option.
Check your phone specifications on the manual, or in the device package. If you don’t have any of them you can still check that on the official site (or any other reliable website) using the device name or model number.
Another way is to check the settings: open your settings and find network mode, usually as follows: Settings > Cellular (or Mobile Data) > Cellular Data Options (or Mobile Data Options). If your phone supports 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 F7 Youth?
If you would like to turn on your Oppo F7 Youth 4G network, then follow the instructions (it might vary a bit from the settings on your own device):
1- From Home screen, tap Apps.
2- From the Apps tab, tap Settings.
3- Choose 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 (such as 3G) or tap Only 5G if it’s possible.
Get to know 4G bands in the Oppo F7 Youth
Before talking about 4G bands, you should find out what is a frequency. Frequency is the repetition of an event, it is measured in radio communication by hertz (Hz).
Since radio waves are exploited for different applications besides 4G (radio broadcasting and Aeronautics as examples), it is important to decide which frequencies must be used for what purpose. Otherwise, radio waves will contradict, and it would be a mess.
Governments and ITU designated each range of frequencies (called bands) to specific uses.
What you should consider as a user of Oppo F7 Youth, is whether it supports the bands present in your area by your local cellular provider or not. The Oppo F7 Youth 4G supported bands are :
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 38, 39, 40, 41 – Taiwan;1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 38, 40, 41 – Asia Pacific;.