Vodafone K5006Z VS Vodafone K5005

We had noted that Vodafone K5006Z is already available on the market with tariff for users, somebody may have some memory about the previous model Vodafone K5005. Yes, you are right, they are both LTE Stick for Vodafone 4G networks. But if you want to buy a LTE Stick for Vodafone SIM card, which one to buy? What’s the difference between them? Which one is better? To ask these questions, it proves you are a serious buyer. Many people just buy the 4G sticks with the contract without the corresponding concern. But if you want to buy unlocked LTE Stick, you may concern which one you can benefit more.

 

 

In this article, we will see what the difference between the two models is and which one is better. Vodafone K5006Z is available later than K5005, but they are both customized by Vodafone in red and white appearance. Below is the table listing the specifications of Vodafone K5006Z and Vodafone K5005:  

 

Model Number	Vodafone K5006z	Vodafone K5005
SIM Lock Status	Unlocked, SIM Card Free	Unlocked, SIM Card Free
Manufacturer	ZTE	Huawei
Form type	4G Internet Stick/4G LTE Stick	4G Internet Stick/4G LTE Stick
Chipset/platform	Qualcomm MDM9200	Qualcomm MDM9200
Category	LTE Category 3 (3GPP Release 8) USB Modem	TE Category 3 (3GPP Release 8) USB Modem
Network Bands
4G/LTE Frequency Bands	Vodafone K5006Z: Band 3/7/20 (800/1800/2600MHz)	Vodafone K5005: Band 3/7/20 (800/1800/2600MHz)
3G UMTS/WCDMA Bands	UMTS 900/1900/2100Mhz	UMTS 900/1900/2100Mhz
2G GPRS/GSM/EDGE	GSM 850/900/1800/1900 MHz	GSM 850/900/1800/1900 MHz
Data Rate Speed
4G/LTE FDD link Speed	Downstream: 100Mbit/s	Upstream: 50Mbit/s
4G/TD-LTE link Speed	Downstream: N/A	Downstream: N/A
3G HSDPA/HSUPA/HSPA+/DC-HSPA+ Link Speed	Downstream: 42Mbit/s	Downstream: 42Mbit/s
Other Features
MIMO Support	YES	YES
WiFi Support	NO	NO
Maximum Users Supported	1 User	1 User
SD Card Slot	YES, SD card up to 32GB	YES, SD card up to 32GB
USB Type	2.0	2.0
External Antenna Connector	2 (TS-9)	2 (TS-9)
Dimensions	90 x 27 x 18mm	90 x 25 x 15mm
Weight	40g	40g
OS Supported	Windows/Linux/Mac OS	Windows/Linux/Mac OS

 

From the table above, we can see that the main difference between the Vodafone K5006 and K5005 is the manufacturer. Vodafone K5006 is manufactured by ZTE, so it’s also called Vodafone K5006Z; Vodafone K5005 is from Huawei. The second difference is dimension, the size of the 4G modems are similar. We have to mention that both of them are with rotatable USB connector, which will save much space for users.

 

 

So we can conclude that the two modems are very similar in function and performance based on the same chipset. If you prefer to Huawei or ZTE Brand, you can choose the modem on their brands.