Wireless mobile technologies have improved enormously, One of the main developments is the development of 4G technology. It’s a word that you’ve definitely faced in your daily life, but what is 4G? And is Oppo N3 4G enabled? We are going to answer these and other questions related to Oppo N3 4G technology in the following article.
Does Oppo N3 have 4G?
Absolotely, The Oppo N3 has the required hardware and software to enable 4G bands.
How to check the availability of 4G on Oppo N3
Nowadays, it is necessary to get a 4G-capable phone, because most internet users require a good internet connection. To know whether the phone is 4G enabled you can use multiple ways.
An easy method when you have the phone in your hand is just turning on the cellular data, if the Oppo N3 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 symbol means that you are not using 4G at that particular moment, and it doesn’t mean always that your phone doesn’t support 4G. And that takes us to the second method.
Check your phone specifications on the manual, or in the phone box. If you don’t have any of them you can still check that on the official site (or any other credible website) using the device name or model number.
Another way is to check the settings: open 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 either of them, then your smartphone isn’t 4G enabled.
How to switch to 4G on Oppo N3?
If you prefer to activate your Oppo N3 4G network, then follow the instructions (it might vary a bit from the settings on your own device):
1- From Home screen, select Apps.
2- From the Apps tab, select Settings.
3- Tap Mobile Networks.
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- Select 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.
Introduction to 4G technology on Oppo N3
Mobile telecommunication technologies evolve by one generation nearly every 10 years. 4G is the fourth one, which officially introduced in 2009 in South Korea, and years after that it was made available in all populated areas. And by “they” we mean all cellular network operators around the globe.
They follow the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) guidelines. According to the ITU, a 4G tagged technology has fast internet speeds, achieving ten times the speed of 3G internet. And it has also low latency.
A lot of protocols were labelled 4G such as: LTE, LTE+, and HSPA+.
Feature of 4G technology on Oppo N3
4G surpasses the antecedent generation in terms of speed and latency. It has 10 times better 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 preferable 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 standard that gave 4G a boost. It permits users to make improved voice calls and surf the internet while talking on mobile. These advantages make Oppo N3 4G technology a great tool in your hand.
What are 4G bands? and which bands are supported on your Oppo N3?
4G and other mobile networks use radio waves to transmit 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 allocated certain frequency intervals known as bands. Band number 7 and band number 28 (as an example) are used in the whole world.
What you should be aware of as a consumer is that each cellular operator provides certain bands according to the area, and different phones enable different bands. So you should make sure that your Oppo N3 supports the bands offered by your local cellular provider.
Here are the Oppo N3 4G supported bands:
1, 3, 4, 7, 8, 17, 20, 28, 40;.