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 moreWhy is my phone showing LTE instead of 4G?
4G and LTE are just a syntax difference . Some phones show 4G and others show LTE. Some will even show LTE instead of HSPA+. It’s a bit weird, but you shouldn’t see a practical difference just because the name of your data speeds changed.
Read moreShould my iPhone be on LTE or 4G?
For the vast majority of iPhone users, just keep LTE on , the performance is so superior to the other networks that turning it off, even if it may save some battery life, is not worth the speed reduction.
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