so i know it's basically a dolled up verson of the hercules but why does the snapdragon 1.5 chip so terrible? is this even a real galaxy s II? or is it just some crappy thing like the infuse 4g aka skydragon or whatever
I want to buy Galaxy S2 HD LTE version. But since it's a US variant I first compared it on GSMArena here
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and surprisingly regular S2 and HD LTE versions have exactly the same frequencies. So should I buy this one?
If you buy one don't expect much support since the phone isnt even listed on xda.
So living in canada, I have a question about the S3's:
Since the Canadian version is coming out on the 20th (which is the duo core snapdragon 2gb ram version) I would like to compare the two versions.
In Vancouver, our LTE only works in like 1/4 of the city so I'm really not after the LTE.
I have already pre-ordered the international version and was wondering which variant was faster.
To my knowledge, both variants are very comparable. From the benchmarks I've seen comparing the HOX with the Qualcomm S4 chip vs the SGS III, the quad core Exynos processor is pretty much on par with the S4. Although the quad core Exynos did come on top by a negligible margin. However, in actual performance, you shouldn't notice if one is faster than the other.
I just want to know how different the development will be for the international version compared to either the Canadian/US version (which presumably will be the same with S4 & 2GB RAM). People are posting that Samsung will give the international version updates earlier but is it that much sooner than other variants (or do the NA variants not get updates at all)?
I'm not sure which to order since I'm from the US (I have no use for LTE but price and ease of warranty are factors).
This is my problem too, which to get?. I'd love to have more development options, but at the same time I want faster speeds.
At a glance it appears that the internation one is going to be HSPA+ 21Mbit/s connections. But the LTE North American models will have LTE support and if LTE isn't avalible in your area then it defaults down to DC-HSPA 42Mbit/s not to mention the 2GBs of ram.
This is a hard choice :/
Both will have great development. Look at the intl note and the north america note for example
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I also don't know which version to choose... Less pricy 2gb dual core with LTE or international with more support quadcore better GPU but less ram and no LTE...
I wanna know which one is better for multitasking, also if the battery life is better on the dual core or not and if 2gb vs 1gb really matters...
Id choose the usa version but i just hate that awful carrier logo on the front of the phone, it ruins all the beauty!
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Id choose the usa version but i just hate that awful carrier logo on the front of the phone, it ruins all the beauty!
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Thankfully my carrier doesn't brand there model number on the phone itself. I think they do this because they sell there phones in an unbranded/unlock versions to other non-major tel companys in Canada (don't know if this holds true for the SGS3 when it comes out though)
I've made my decision I want more ram and faster connection speeds through LTE and DC-HSPA. So now I'm just waiting for the thing to release lol. Also waiting to hear back from them if i can get it cheaper as an upgrade, otherwise their full price will be $599
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Don't mean to drag this back up, but I was going to create a new post until I found this one.
I am in the same predicament. I'm wondering if I should get the Intl or US model.
I'm on T-Mobile, and they will be refarming their PCS band for HSPA+. I wonder if it's a safe bet to get the Intl model and rely only on a single 1900 MHz band for data, or go with the carrier's model and enjoy the potential of 2 HSPA+ bands (1700/1900)...
Plus, there's the development support issue as well. I've enjoyed my Intl SGS2 when I was on AT&T because of all the developer support - love the mods and the ROMs. Then I moved to a GNex when I went to TMobile.
My ideal ROM situation: CM9 ROM, stock Android Experience ROM, and modified Samsung ROM (themed to look/feel like ICS so I can keep the camera app while enjoying the stability and the highly optimized framework). I love using Titanium Backup and ROM Manager to basically change ROMs without loosing much data whenever I'm in a different mood.
I'd like to eventually have 1 SGS3, 1 iPhone (the next model, esp when TMobile's PCS band gets refarmed), and I'll keep my GNex for shiz and giggles.
Just not sure which to get - both seem to have their pros and cons.
If i buy the i9300 quad core version for mainly gameing purposes, will it last me a good 2 years for gaming? Or does anyone experience game lag on this phone?
Also does the i9300 get 3g with at&t sim?
AT&T galaxy S3s have a different forum.
This forum is for the international version (i9300).
The forum you're looking for is for the i747.
Also, the S3's graphics card is decent, but it might not play games 2 years from now perfectly.
3G should work no matter what S3 you get, however, only some models of S3s get 4G LTE.
The AT&T model has a slightly better graphics card and more RAM, so it probably is better for gaming.