LTE is becoming mainstream of the LTE evolvement. More and more people are considering upgrading their LTE gadgets to LTE advanced or LTE-A Pro. Huawei E5787 and Netgear Aircard 815s are two hot LTE-A mobile hotspots. If you want to buy one from the two 4G LTE router , you May ask: what's the diffrence entre Huawei E5787 and Netgear Aircard 815s? Which one is better to use? We will compare the Huawei E5787 with Netgear 815s from the appearance, specs and other features for you.
 Aircard 815 VS Huawei E5787 Appearance and Interfaces
 Huawei E5787 is the first Huawei mobile WiFi with a touchscreen, which is very useful to operate the settings for users. There is the only logo under the display. The home button is on the top edge side while the USB port and connectors for the external antenna are located at the opposite side. The antenna connectors are located together and covered by a small cap. The back cover could be opened and the battery could be removed. There is Micro SIM slot under the battery, but no Micro SD card slot.
The Netgear Aircard 815s is now only available for US network provider AT&T and got a new name of AT&T Unite Explore. The highlight feature is the Unite Explore is of rugged design which is water and dust proof for outdoor use. There is also a touchscreen on the front to show the internet connection status. The AT&T logo is on the left side of the screen while the Home and back buttons are on the right side. Like Huawei E5787, the home button of ATT Unite Explore is also on the top edge while the USB port and antenna connectors are on the opposite side. The connector of both routers is the TS-9 type. The difference is the Aircard 815s antenna connectors are located at the two sides of the USB port. The back cover and battery could also be removed. And the Micro SIM card slot is available.
 Huawei E5787 VS Netgear AC815S Specifications
From the appearance and interfaces, we can see the AT&T Unite Explore 815S and Huawei E5787 are very similar. Only the rugged design of Unite Explore are special and can be cleared distinguished from other hotspots. Now let's have a look at the Huawei E5787 specs and AT&T Unite Explore specs for more comparison: Â
ModelAT&T Unite Explore 815SHuawei E5787Product typeLTE Mobile HotspotLTE Mobile HotspotCategoryLTE Cat.9LTE Cat.6ChipsetQualcomm MDM9240 HiSilicon LTE Cat6 Chipset (Cortex A9 Processor)Data ratesDL 450Mbps/UL 100MbpsDL 300Mbps/UL 50MbpsSupported 4G LTE frequency bandsB1, B2, B3, B4, B5, B7, B12, B17, B29, B30* Huawei E5787s-33a: Band 1/3/5/7/8/20 * Huawei E5787Ph-67a: Band 1/3/5/7/8/28WLAN802.11a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band 2.4GHz & 5GHz802.11a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band 2.4GHz & 5GHzMax support users15 users10 usersMIMO2 x 2 MIMO2 X 2 MIMOConnector for external antennaTwo, TS-9 jacksTwo, TS-9 jacksBuy AntennaAT&T Unite Explore External AntennaHuawei E5787 external AntennaApp managementNetgear Aircard APPHuawei Hilink APPSIM typeMicro SIMMicro SIMBattery4340 mAh3000mAhDimensions112 x 68.6 x 15.45mm109.00 x 58.00 x 7.50mmEthernet PortNoNoDatasheet downloadAT&T Unite Explore 815s DatasheetHuawei E5787 DatasheetUser ManualAT&T Unite Explore ManualHuawei E5787 ManualOther features3 band CA2 band CAReviewsAT&T unite explore reviewHuawei E5787 ReviewPrice349.00USD269.00USD
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