LTE, sometimes known as 4G LTE, is a type of 4G technology. Short for “Long Term Evolution”, it’s slower than “true” 4G, but significantly faster than 3G , which originally had data rates measured in kilobits per second, rather than megabits per second.
Read moreIs it better to use LTE or 3G?
LTE is a lot faster, but in high traffic areas can be slower than 3G . The problem is congestion. When it’s rush hour in the city, it’s sometimes faster to take the back roads than the freeway. While 3G can be faster than LTE in rare circumstances, the norm is that LTE is much faster.
Read moreWhy is my 3G faster than my LTE?
As 3G adoption stagnated not long after it became mainstream, there may not be as many subscribers in a cell , and so that may lead you to, at times, being able to access more of the bandwidth in that cell vs the LTE one you are in.
Read moreWhich is better LTE or 5G?
In a nutshell, because 5G uses a different spectrum than 4G LTE , it can deliver stronger and faster connections, higher capacity for traffic, as well as latency as low as 1ms.
Read moreWhy is my phone on LTE instead of 5G?
When 5G speeds don’t provide a noticeably better experience, your iPhone automatically switches to LTE, saving battery life . 5G On: Always uses 5G network when it’s available. This might reduce battery life. LTE: Uses only LTE network, even when 5G is available.
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