Hey subscribers,
If you own a smartphone, ANY smartphone, in today's world it is difficult for us to imagine life without data connectivity. We all want to stay connected and with the onset of 4G technology, there's high-speed cellular data to look forward to in the near future. But what are the differences between 4G LTE and VoLTE? Here are some key differentiators between the two and which one you should pick!
4G LTE
4G is the latest and fastest type of mobile network connectivity available for every 4G-supported device. It is 4 - 5 times faster than 3G technology. However with LTE, you’ll only be able to surf the web with your data. Other services like voice calls and SMS messages will actually not be served through the LTE network and use 2G/3G technologies instead. This means your device will fall back to a 3G and 2G network whenever you perform these services.
Voice-over LTE (VoLTE)
Digi VoLTE (Voice over LTE) on the other hand, is a service that delivers digital voice, video, and SMS call over 4G LTE network instead of the traditional 3G/2G technologies. What it means is that unlike in 4G LTE, you'll be using your internet data plan for calls, SMSs, and web browsing altogether.
There are several reasons why using the latest VoLTE technology over the LTE is beneficial. Many of which are:
- High-quality voice calls
- High definition video calls
- Better battery life – since there’s no network switching happening.
- Quick call connection
- Increased VoIP functionality
- Instant switching between voice and video calls
To get the best network experience, we encourage that you upgrade to a 4G-enabled device if you haven't yet. This is to ensure that all Digi users will be able to transition to 5G smoothly, as 3G will no longer be available by late 2021.
To check if VoLTE has been activated on your smartphone, click on the button below for a step-by-step guide:
Here is the list of devices that support VoLTE:
Apple |
Samsung |
Huawei |
Vivo |
Oppo |
iPhone 6 | Samsung A20 | Honor 7X | Vivo NEX3 (5G) | Oppo A5 2020 |
iPhone 6 plus | Samsung A30 | Honor 9 Lite | Vivo S1 | Oppo A9 2020 |
iPhone 6s | Samsung A5 (2017) | Honor V10 | Vivo V11 | Oppo F11 Pro |
iPhone 6s plus | Samsung A50 | Huawei Honor 6x | Vivo V15 Pro | Oppo Reno |
iPhone 7 | Samsung A7 (2017) | Huawei Honor8 | Vivo V5 Plus | Oppo Reno 10x Zoom |
iPhone 7 plus | Samsung A70 | Huawei Honor8 pro | Vivo V5s | Oppo Reno2 |
iPhone 8 | Samsung A8 | Huawei Mate 10 | Vivo V7 | Oppo Reno2 Pro |
iPhone 8 plus | Samsung A8+ | Huawei Mate 10 Pro | Vivo V7+ | Oppo Reno3 |
iPhone SE | Samsung A80 | Huawei Mate 10 Pro Porsche | Vivo V9 | Oppo Reno3 Pro |
iPhone X | Samsung J2 Pro | Huawei Mate 20 | Vivo Y11D | Oppo Reno4 |
iPhone XS | Samsung J3 Pro | Huawei Mate 20 Pro | Vivo Y12 | Oppo Reno4 Pro |
iPhone XS Max | Samsung J5 (2016) | Huawei Mate 8 | Vivo Y15 | Oppo Reno5 |
iPhone XR | Samsung J5 Prime | Huawei Mate 9 | Vivo Y53 | Oppo Reno5 Pro |
iPhone 11 | Samsung J5 Pro | Huawei Mate 9 pro | Vivo Y55s | |
iPhone 11 Pro | Samsung J7 (2016) | Huawei Mate RS | Vivo Y66 | |
iPhone 11 Pro Max | Samsung J7 Plus | Huawei Nova 2 Lite | Vivo Y81 | |
iPhone 12 | Samsung J7 Prime | Huawei Nova 2 plus | Vivo Y91 | |
iPhone 12 Pro | Samsung J7 Pro | Huawei Nova 2i | Vivo Y91C | |
iPhone 12 Pro Max | Samsung Note 10 | Huawei Nova 3 | Vivo Y93 | |
iPhone 12 Mini | Samsung Note 10+ | Huawei Nova 3i | Vivo Y51 2020 | |
Samsung Note 5 | Huawei Nova 4 | Vivo Y31 2021 | ||
Samsung Note 8 | Huawei Nova 5T | Vivo V20 | ||
Samsung Note 9 | Huawei Nova lite | Vivo V20 Pro | ||
Samsung Note FE | Huawei Nova plus | Vivo V20 SE | ||
Samsung S10 | Huawei P10 | Vivo Y12s | ||
Samsung S10+ | Huawei P10 lite | Vivo V17 | ||
Samsung S6 | Huawei P10 Plus | Vivo V51A | ||
Samsung S7 Edge | Huawei P20 | Vivo Y50 | ||
Samsung S8 | Huawei P20 Pro | Vivo V19 | ||
Samsung S8 Plus | Huawei P30 | Vivo Z1 Pro | ||
Samsung S9 | Huawei P30 Pro | Vivo S1 Pro | ||
Samsung S9 Plus | Huawei P9 | |||
Samsung A9 | Huawei P9 lite | |||
Samsung S10 | Huawei P9 Pro | |||
Samsung S10 Plus | Huawei P9 Premium | |||
Samsung S20 | Huawei Y7 Prime | |||
Samsung S20 Plus | Huawei Mate 30 | |||
Samsung S21 | Huawei Mate 30 Pro | |||
Samsung S21 Plus |
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