The main objective of the Xiaomi Mi 5s 3G (stands for 3rd generation of wireless communication) is to offer a fairly high speed wireless communications for varied sorts of data, including multimedia, sound tracks, and video as well as voice. However we have to know that Xiaomi Mi 5s 3G mobiles are designed to be used on 2G network also.
Xiaomi Mi 5s 3G Availability
Please note that 3G facility is available on Xiaomi Mi 5s.
How To Tell If Your Xiaomi Mi 5s Is 3G?
Actually, there are various ways to know if 3G function is available on Xiaomi Mi 5s or not. But these two common ways are working on both iOS and Android operating systems:
Way-1
On the top of your Xiaomi Mi 5s screen you should be able to see if it says 3G.
Way-2
Here you need to do the following steps:
1) Dial *#06# on your phone to display Xiaomi Mi 5s IMEI number.
2) Go to www.imei.info, type your IMEI number and select Check.
3) You’ll see a report. Look at the LTE section – it will display all the frequencies that supported by your phone. 3G service works on the 2100MHz frequency, so if you see the number 2100, then your Xiaomi Mi 5s is 3G compatible.
Please note that you can always check the phone’s user guide.
Note: LTE Option on mobiles setting generally refers to 4G networks.
Technical Information About Xiaomi Mi 5s 3G Network
What is LTE?
Long-Term Evolution (LTE) is a standard for wireless broadband connections used for cellular devices and data terminals. Its frequencies as following:
* 3G networks: 900 MHz and 2100 MHz (band 1 and 39).
* 4G networks: 800 MHz (band 20), 1800 MHz and 2600 MHz (band 7 and 38).
* 5G networks: 700 MHz (band 28) and 3500 MHz (band 78).
Note: LTE Option in mobiles settings generally refers to 4G connections.
What is MHz?
MHz (Megahertz) is a unit of frequency equal to one million cycles per second. It is used to measure the transmission speed of electronic devices, including mobile phone communications.
Knowing More About Band:
The band is an interval in the frequency domain, restricted by a lower and upper values of transmission capacity over a network communication systems. However, in general we are using bandwidth term to refer to the capacity of a network.