In laymans terms, the difference between 4G and LTE is that 4G is faster than LTE . The reason for this is that 4G meets the technical standards designated for it whereas LTE data transfer speed standard is merely a stopgap measure standard devised until actual 4G speed is realized.17 Eyl 2019
Read moreWhy does my phone say LTE instead of 4G?
So the reason your phone says LTE is because you are in an area that has the fastest internet speeds . When you are in an area in which your phone says “4g” it’s because you are using a cell phone tower that has the slower, HSPA, internet speed.
Read moreIs 4G and LTE the same thing?
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 4G LTE faster than 3G?
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.
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