Huawei 5G Mobile WiFi Router (E6878-870) Review

Huawei 5G Mobile WiFi (E6878-870) is one of the first 5G portable routers on the market to support the innovative 5G mobile internet standard.

 

Support European and Asian 5G networks

In addition to the n78 and n79 networks, the Huawei E6878 model supports the n41 and n77 5G bands, as well as all popular 4G Internet standards. At the same time, it is possible to work both in full-fledged 5G networks (SA mode) and in the NSA transition mode, which operators will use in the first stages of creating 5G networks.

Huawei 5G Mobile WiFi E6878-870

 

Download speed up to 1.65 Gbps

To ensure maximum performance when working with large amounts of data, Huawei has used its own powerful Balong 5000 chipset.

The maximum data download speed in 5G networks is 1.65 Gbps. Such high values, unattainable for cellular networks of previous generations, are now possible due to the use of wide bandwidth in new bands, as well as the use of assistive technologies. When working in 4G networks, the maximum download speed of information will be 300 Mbps.

 

Huawei 5G Mobile WiFi E6878-870

The built-in WiFi module allows you to create a local wireless network at 2.4 and 5 GHz frequencies. The high-speed 802.11ac standard enables data transfer rates of up to 867 Mbps between connected devices. The Huawei 5G pocket WiFi router supports up to 20 simultaneous connections.

 

Manage and configure Huawei E6878

On the body of the device there is a monochrome LCD screen (1.45 ″), with the help of which you can get basic information about the operation of the device (battery charge, signal level, number of connected devices, etc.). Access to deep user settings, allowing you to administer the WiFi network and configure the parameters of the mobile connection, is carried out through the proprietary mobile application or the web interface of the router.

 

Huawei 5G Mobile WiFi E6878-870

The USB Type-C port is for charging the battery and connecting the router to a computer. The Nano-SIM slot for installing an operator card is located behind a protective shutter. The 5G WiFi router has no restrictions on the operator used and can be used with SIM cards from any service provider.

 

Built-in 4000mAh battery

The Huawei E6878-870 router is equipped with a built-in 4000 mAh battery, which allows the device to work in a completely autonomous mode and provide Internet access for many subscriber devices connected via WiFi. According to the manufacturer, the battery capacity is sufficient for 20 days in standby mode. It also supports 18W fast charging (Quick Charge).

 

Huawei 5G Mobile WiFi E6878-870

Huawei E6878-870 is a device at the cutting edge of modernity and high technology. The design of the router is attractive and detailed. The 5G router from Huawei is compact and lightweight and lightweight, easy to take with you on your business trip or vacation. The acquisition of the E6878-870 is an investment in the future, since it is in the development of 5G networks that operators will invest the main efforts.

 

Huawei 5G Mobile WiFi E6878-870

 

Huawei 5G Mobile WiFi (E6878-870) Specifications
Frequency ranges LTE FDD: Band 1/3/5/7/8/20/28/32 (2100/1800/850/2600/900/800/700/1500 MHz)
LTE TDD: Band 34/38/39/40/41 / 42
(2000/2600/1900/2300/3500 MHz)
5G TDD: Band n41 / n77 / n78 / n79 (2500/3700/3500/4700 MHz)
Supported 5G Modes SA / NSA
Maximum speed of mobile connection LTE: Receive up to 300 Mbps, transmit up to 75 Mbps
5G: Receive up to 1.65 Gbps, transmit up to 250 Mbps
SIM format Nano-SIM
WiFi frequency bands 2.4 GHz, 5 GHz
WiFi standards 802.11a / b / g / n / ac
WiFi Max Speed up to 300 Mbps in the 2.4 GHz frequency range
up to 867 Mbps in the 5 GHz frequency range
Maximum number of WiFi client devices 20
Chipset Balong 5000
Connectors 1 x USB Type-C
1 x Nano-SIM
LCD screen 1.45 inch monochrome
Battery 4000 mAh, non-removable
Battery standby time up to 20 days
Nutrition fast charging 18W (Quick Charge)
Operating temperature from 0 ° С to + 35 ° С
Storage temperature from -20 ° С to + 60 ° С
Permissible humidity 5% to 95% (non-condensing)
The size 148 x 72 x 12 mm
The weight 172 g
Equipment router, power adapter, USB – USB Type-C cable, manual

 

Huawei 5G Mobile WiFi E6878-870 Review

A few months ago, Huawei released the newest 5G portable WiFi router in China and huawei online store starts to sell this new mobile 5G hotspot. We got the new Huawei 5G Pocket WiFi yesterday and let’s have a close look at the new 5G gadget.

Huawei 5G Mobile WiFi E6878-870 Package

The Huawei 5G mobile WiFi hotspot is packed in a white box, which is similar to many Huawei devices such as Huawei 4G WiFi router, WiFi extender. Since it’s released for China market, the language in the box is Chinese, so as the user manual. In our test, there are two languages available in the web UI. On the front, the Huawei 5G mobile WiFi image is printed in white color with black face.

On the side label, it tells the product type: 5G wireless data terminal and model number: E6878-870. And the network standard, network entrance number, color, IMEI & S/N numbers are included.

 

 

Huawei 5G Mobile WiFi E6878-870 Appearance

The Huawei E6878-870 is in white and black color as showed below. On the front, there is a small LED screen which will show the connection status and other parameters. Unlike the predecessor model Huawei E5788u-96a, the Huawei 5G WiFi router can’t operate the setting through the display. The Huawei and 5G logos are on the front black. The power button and SIM card slot is at the edge side. Between them, there is a switch button, where user and press to switch the menus on the display to do simple settings. On the back, there is a small label showing the IMEI number and S/N number.

If you are unfamiliar with this new 5G pocket WiFi, you may thought it’s a new cell phone at first glance. The size of Huawei E6878 5G MiFi is much bigger than the predecessors, and it weights much like the Netgear Nighthawk M2 MR2100. The USB port is Type 3.0. There is no connector for external antenna. And it also has the Ethernet port like the Huawei E5885 Mobile WiFi hotspot.

Huawei 5G Mobile WiFi E6878-870 Operation

Press the power on, the display of Huawei 5G portable router E6878 will show the slogan: welcome to 5G. It will also tell users to log in the 192.168.8.1 in a browser to configure the Huawei 5G mobile router. However, the default language is Chinese. To switch to Engligh, users need to log in the 192.168.8.1 in a browser. At the right head of the web page, there are two languages optional. You can select English as preferred language. Then you can follow the guide to setup the Huawei mobile 5G router.

 

As mentioned before, users can setup the Huawei 5G pocket WiFi router through the power button and switch button at the edge side. When the Huawei E6878 MiFi working, press the power button, it will show the menu. The switch button is the function of Next and the power button is the function of Confirm.

 

Huawei 5G Mobile WiFi E6878-870 Price

Since the Huawei E6878 5G mobile WiFi Hotspot is new and recently available, the price is not cheap now. But we suppose the price would be down from 2020 when more and more competitors’ 5G mobile router will be available.

 

 

We will take further test in following days and we will share our test report later.