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Freedom Mobile to add two new LTE-enabled smartphones to its lineup

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By Ian Hardy
Freedom Mobile

Freedom Mobile went live with its LTE network this past November in Toronto and Vancouver. The carrier recently expanded its coverage map to include Mississauga, Brampton, Oakville, Milton and Georgetown, with new locations expected to come online in the coming weeks.

During our initial speed tests, download speeds on Freedom’s LTE network clocked in at 45.81Mbps, while upload speeds came in at 26.7Mbps. However, a lot of that speed likely came down to the fact that the number of subscribers on the network was low as the only Band 66 compatible devices Freedom sold at the time were the LG V20 and ZTE Grand X 4.

Freedom stated that it will release additional future-ready LTE smartphones throughout 2017. The limitation having been sourcing devices that can work with the carrier’s AWS Band 66 spectrum.

For those interested in Freedom’s LTE network, we have confirmed that the carrier wills start selling two new devices in the coming days. The first is the Samsung Galaxy A5, which  will launch on March 17th, and the flagship LG G6, set to come out on April 7th. Unfortunately, Freedom has yet to list pricing for either device.

Here are the specs for the LG G6 and the Samsung Galaxy A5.

Specs
Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017)
Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017)
LG G6
LG G6
Display
5.2-inch Super AMOLED display, 1080 x 1920 pixels
5.7-inch, QHD+ display, 2880×1440, 18:9 aspect ratio
Processor
Exynos 7880
Snapdragon 821
RAM
3GB
4GB of RAM
Storage
32GB (expandable)
32GB (expandable up to 2TB)
Dimensions
146.1 x 71.4 x 7.9 mm
148.9 x 71.9 x 7.9mm
Weight
157g
163g
Rear Facing Camera
16-megapixel (f/1.9, LED flash, AF)
13-megapixel (f/1.8) +13-megapixel (f/2.4)
Front Facing Camera
16-megapixel (f/1.9)
5-megapixel (f/2.2)
OS
Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow
Android 7.0 Nougat
Battery
3000mAh (non-removable)
3,300mAh
Network Connectivity
GSM / HSPA / LTE
GSM/HSPA/LTE
Sensors
Accelerometer, Proximity, Geomagnetic, RGB Light, Hall, Fingerprint scanner, Barometer
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, colour spectrum
SIM Type
Nano SIM
Nano SIM
Launch Date
March 17, 2017
April 7, 2017
Misc
Colours: Black Sky, Gold Sand, Blue Mist, Peach Cloud | IP68 dust/water resistant, Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth v 4.2, ANT+, USB Type-C, NFC (UICC, eSE)
Colours: Ice Platinum |USB Type-C port, Headphone jack, IP68 certified water and dust resistant

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