Huawei E5885Ls-93a VS Netgear AC800s As one of the top networking equipment vendor, Netgear had presented many 4G WiFi routers to the public such as the well-known Nighthawk M1, Aircard 810s, Aircard 815s(also known as AT&T Unite Explore) and now a new mobile WiFi router Aircard 800s is available for Australian network provider Optus and it got a new name Optus 4G WiFi modem 800S. The aggressive Chinese competitor Huawei also follows the steps to present new wireless router even though it has many 4G pocket WiFi router available for various network providers such as Huawei E5788, E5787, E5786, E5770, etc‌Now the Huawei E5885 is available. Somebody may have the question: What’s the difference between the Netgear Aircard 800s and Huawei E5885? Which one is better to buy for global travel? You may find the answers in this article.
Aircard 800s VS Huawei E5885 Appearance and Interface If you are familiar with other Netgear mobile hotspot routers, you may know the Netgear 4G mobile hotspots are in very similar design, so as the Netgear Aircard 800s. There is a touchscreen on the front, at the side of the display, there is a Home button and Back button for operation. The Optus logo is also at the side of the screen. The power button is on the top edge side while on the opposite side, there is the USB 3.0 port and two connectors for external LTE antennas. The connector type is TS-9 and covered by two small cap. The back cover could be opened and the battery is removable for exchange and inserting the SIM card.
Unlike most of other Huawei Mobile WiFi 4G, the Huawei E5885 has different features. On the front, there is a
small LED screen to show the internet connection status, but it’s not a touchscreen. The Huawei logo is below the screen. The power button and WPS button are on the top edge side. Between the two buttons, there is a small cap, open it, you will see the Ethernet port(RJ45) and two USB ports(Input and output). There is no connector for an external antenna. The back cover could be opened, but the battery is built-in and non-removable. The SIM card slot and Micro SD storage card slot are available. And Huawei E5885 is thicker than Aircard 800s.
Huawei E5885 VS Netgear AC800S Specs and Features From the appearance and interfaces, we can see the Netgear AC800S is a traditional 4G pocket WiFi router while the Huawei E5885 is a mobile hotspot with Ethernet port. Then let’s have a comparison of the specs of Huawei E5885 and Netgear Aircard 800s: Model
Product type
Huawei E5885Ls-93a
LTE Mobile Hotspot with Ethernet port
Netgear Aircard 800S
LTE Mobile Hotspot
Category
LTE Cat.6
LTE Cat.9
Chipset
Hisilicon LTE Cat6 chipset
Qualcomm MDM9240
Data rates
DL 300Mbps/UL 50Mbps
DL 450Mbps/UL 50Mbps
Supported 4G LTE frequency bands
* FDD-LTE Band 1/2/3/4/5/7/8/19/20/28
B1, B3, B7, B28, B40
* TDD-LTE: Band 38/40/41/42 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band
802.11a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band
2.4GHz & 5GHz
2.4GHz & 5GHz
Max support users
32 users
15 users
MIMO
2 X 2 MIMO
2 x 2 MIMO
No connector
Two, TS-9 jacks
Buy Antenna
N/A
Netgear AC800s External Antenna
App management
Huawei Hilink APP 3.0
Netgear Aircard APP
SIM type
Micro SIM
Micro SIM
Battery
Non-removable, 6400mAh
Removable, 2930 mAh
Dimensions
112.00 x 69.20 x 23.00mm
110 x 68 x 16.1 mm
Ethernet Port
On port for WAN/LAN port(RJ-45)
No
Huawei E5885 Datasheet
Netgear AC800S Datasheet
WLAN
Connector for external antenna
Datasheet download
User Manual
Huawei E5885 Manual
Optus 4G modem 800S Manual
Other features
Power bank, CA, NFC
3 band CA
Huawei E5885 Firmware
Netgear AC800S Firmware
Drivers
Huawei E5885 driver
Netgear AC800S driver
Reviews
Huawei E5885 Review
Netgear AC800s review
Price
279.00USD
199.00USD
Firmware download
Summary From the specs table, we can see the Netgear Aircard 800s(Optus 4G WiFi modem 800s) is more advanced technically, it supports LTE cat.9 and can achieve download speed up to 450Mbps while the Huawei E5885Ls-93s supports LTE Cat.6 and achieve download speed up to 300mbps. They are configured with different chipset. The Optus 4G WiFi modem 800s supports less LTE frequency bands than that of Huawei E5885LS-93a, so Huawei E5885ls-93 would supports more LTE network providers worldwide. Huawei Mobile WiFi E5885 supports 32 wireless users while Netgear AC800S supports only 15 users. However, there is no external antenna connector in Huawei E5885, which is not good for users who will go the areas with weak signal. The Huawei E5885 large battery pack is really good, the capacity of 6400mAh makes it work like a mobile power bank to charge other devices. And the RJ45 Ethernet port is for both LAN and WAN, which is very useful for travel. From the specs comparison, we can conclude that the Optus 800s would provide faster surfing speed with advanced technology. However, the Huawei E5885 powerful and practical functions are also attractive and friendly for users. If you just need to get faster speed, the Netgear 800 is recommended and the price is attractive. But if you want a powerful pocket WiFi with multi-functions, the Huawei E5885 would be no doubt better to consider. Sourcing from https://www.4gltemall.com/blog/huawei-e5885ls-93a-vs-netgear-ac800s/
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