Mobile technologies have improved enormously, One of the main developments is the development of 4G technology. It’s a term that you’ve certainly faced in your daily life, but what is 4G? And is Xiaomi Redmi 3s Prime 4G enabled? We are going to answer these and other questions related to Xiaomi Redmi 3s Prime 4G technology in the following article.
Does Xiaomi Redmi 3s Prime have 4G?
Yes. 4G is one of the Xiaomi Redmi 3s Prime inherent attributes.
Checking the availability of 4G on Xiaomi Redmi 3s Prime
There are a number of ways to check the availability of 4G in your Xiaomi Redmi 3s Prime, or any other phone. And assuming you’re not a techy person , I propose that you start by checking the phone container, network information is usually provided there. Or you can simply search on google using your phone model name and figure out the information on the official website of the manufacturer.
If you have already bought the phone and inserted the SIM card, you can turn on the mobile data, if the phone connects to a 4G network you will observe a 4G ot LTE sign up on the notification bar.
Another way is to check the settings: open your settings and fetch 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 4G or LTE, then your smartphone isn’t 4G enabled.
How to switch to 4G on Xiaomi Redmi 3s Prime?
If you need to turn on your Xiaomi Redmi 3s Prime 4G network, then follow the instructions (it might change a bit from the settings on your own device):
1- From Home screen, select Apps.
2- From the Apps tab, tap Settings.
3- Select SIM cards & Mobile Networks.
4- Select the sim card you want to manage (the one used for data if your device is dual sim).
5- Tap Preferred network type.
6- Select 4G or LTE.
Note: If you prefer to turn off 4G then choose a lower network type (e.g. 3G) or tap Only 5G if it’s possible.
What is 4G on Xiaomi Redmi 3s Prime?
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 and 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 latency limits are 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+.
What are the advantages of 4G on Xiaomi Redmi 3s Prime?
4G has all the features of 3G at more speed. It provides download speeds of around 14 Mbps up to speeds as high as 150 Mbps, five times faster than 3G. And it gives more than ten times the uploading data speeds of 3G, ranging from 8Mbps up to 50 Mbps.
Low latency is another advantage, it ranges from 60ms to 98 ms, Although it’s only a bit lower than 3G, it is very important for some use cases including video conferencing or online gaming, and other live interactions.
The emergence of VoLTE standard added another advantage to 4g network which is the ability to make phone calls and browse the internet concurrently, with even better voice quality. All of these advantages are within your reach with Xiaomi Redmi 3s Prime 4G technology.
Get to know 4G bands in your Xiaomi Redmi 3s Prime
Before talking about 4G bands, you should know what is a frequency. Frequency is the repetition of an event, it is measured in radio communication by hertz (Hz).
Since radio waves are used for several uses besides 4G (radio broadcasting and Aeronautics 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 specific uses.
What you should consider as a user of Xiaomi Redmi 3s Prime, is whether it supports the bands present in your area by your local mobile operator or not. The Xiaomi Redmi 3s Prime 4G supported bands are :
3, 5, 40 – India;1, 3, 7, 8, 20, 40 – Global;.