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GS3 GT-I9305 LTE European version; Exynos 4412 Quad, 2 GB RAM, Mali GPU.

Guys, this is what I've been waiting for. :good:
Samsung just released it’s Android 4.1 Jelly Bean kernel source code for the LTE Samsung Galaxy S III (GT-I9305). Don’t confuse this device with the dual-core snapdragon S4 US Variant as this is the European LTE variant. GT-I9305 has the same Quad-Core Exynos 4412 CPU and the same ARM’s Mali-400MP GPU as the international Samsung Galaxy S III (GT-I9300).The only differences are that the European LTE variant uses 2GB RAM instead of 1GB and has LTE Radios.
This means that 3rd party Android developers, like the CyanogenMod team, can use European LTE Galaxy S III’s (GT-I9305) Android 4.1 Jelly Bean kernel source code to fix major bugs like the Memory Leak, HW Composer and Mali GPU related issues they were having with the International Samsung Galaxy S III (GT-I9300) as these both devices are very much identical. This source code can vastly improve and improve their Custom ROMs.
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Source:
http://www.sammobile.com/2012/09/19...e-code-for-lte-samsung-galaxy-s-iii-gt-i9305/
What do you think, best phone ever? If they would only pack it with a non-pentile-screen also, but at this point I can't say no any more, coming from my Arc S.
It will be interesting to see benchmark results and what difference the RAM might do.

The i9300 isn't the best phone now i9305 is...I don't under stand Samsung it been 4 month and release a better phone

got-petrol said:
The i9300 isn't the best phone now i9305 is...I don't under stand Samsung it been 4 month and release a better phone
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My thoughts exactly. Seriously, what company releases a new model to replace their top of the line phone within 4 months of release. I love my Samsung phones but this is really bad form on Samsungs part.
Imagine if Apple releases the iPhone 6 in 4 months time. There will be riots. It won't happen. So much for resale value on the S3 i9300. Once stock runs out here in Oz it will no longer be sold. Replaced by the i9305.
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Frankly, this is what I expected the initial GS3 to be like. This and a non-pentile screen. Maybe old Sammy didn't finish LTE-integration in time for the GT-I9300, and maybe they packed it with only 1 gig RAM to save a few bucks. Idunno. Sorry to say, I think we're gonna have to live with 720-pen-tile 'til spring next year.
But this version is going to be... blistering! Especially after the buzz with launcher redraws due to lack of RAM, I'm looking forward to the comparisons. It comes in all-black as well.
I wonder what the coming Nexus will be based on. Do we dare to hope? I don't think Sammy will allow a copy of GT-I9305 as a Nexus, but man would it be nice.
Let's sit and wait for a release date.

If all GT-i9300 ROMs work on this i9305 then I'm sold instantly.

From what i've heard LTE uses quite a lot of ram so that's why it's needed in the I9305 version...

nfsmw_gr said:
From what i've heard LTE uses quite a lot of ram so that's why it's needed in the I9305 version...
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And battery I'll stick with the i9300 ram can be optimised and 4g isn't big yet
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Ausboy 2011 said:
And battery I'll stick with the i9300 ram can be optimised and 4g isn't big yet
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Well said.

Wonder if you'll be able to install apps to external SD on this one?
BS...

Didn't the iphone 4s come out like 5 or 6 months after the iphone 4? I know a few people swapped the 4 for the 4s.
I for one will be selling my s3 as soon as the s3 lte version comes out.
I was hoping it was out next week or thereabouts but it's looking doubtful.

This version will work on 3g network? I mean, o have a 9300 and i wanna change for 9305 but im not shure if will work on brasilian network.
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projectsome said:
Didn't the iphone 4s come out like 5 or 6 months after the iphone 4? I know a few people swapped the 4 for the 4s.
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Difference was about 1 yr 4 months between releases. June 2010 to October 2011.
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nfsmw_gr said:
From what i've heard LTE uses quite a lot of ram so that's why it's needed in the I9305 version...
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Most likely true, but the RAM will come in handy even when LTE is shut off.

brenogbi said:
This version will work on 3g network? I mean, o have a 9300 and i wanna change for 9305 but im not shure if will work on brasilian network.
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Yes, it will still work with 2G, 3G and 3.5G.

No it doesnt use that much ram it would use as much as the korean version and I have a screenshot showing 1.1gb Free Ram and thats with alot of tasks running. I have been waiting for this phone for over 1 month now its pretty old news, It was released in australia yesterday but its 16gb version so I am waiting for the 32gb which I will snap up straight away shouldnt be that much longer now.
And this will the the final release of the flagship phone before the S4 who cares why is everyone crying they releasing a better phone. Better for us we have more options now. I actually cant wait to get my hands on this one in my opinion this is how the original specs should look like finally they actually thought abit and released it

Because many people bought this phone outright for $800+ at launch

btemtd said:
No it doesnt use that much ram it would use as much as the korean version and I have a screenshot showing 1.1gb Free Ram and thats with alot of tasks running. I have been waiting for this phone for over 1 month now its pretty old news, It was released in australia yesterday but its 16gb version so I am waiting for the 32gb which I will snap up straight away shouldnt be that much longer now.
And this will the the final release of the flagship phone before the S4 who cares why is everyone crying they releasing a better phone. Better for us we have more options now. I actually cant wait to get my hands on this one in my opinion this is how the original specs should look like finally they actually thought abit and released it
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Its a nice phone and if I was in the market today I would get one instead of the i9300... 1.1g of free ram is nice, but frankly if you have that much "free" at any point in time its just wasted. Had zero multitasking issues with the i9300..

Don't worry guys.... after all releases of any Samsung models you will still go for whatever phone you want to buy...you will always be disappointed, that's how they control consumers... just think!!!
I thought we already know how this works!This people at Samsung sales are just laughing.... So why don't we just stay with what phone we have and maybe change it after 2 years, that's how it's suppose to be.
Except if you have a lot of money to spend with buying top of the line phones. Then go for it!

It was when there was a problem of getting a quad-core to work with a 4G LTE Chipset (Reason why all the American S3 's have dual-cores). They only were able to find a solution when they were testing the Galaxy Note 2. Since then, they can now get the new Quad-core into the Galaxy S3 with 4G. 4G also will use more RAM than its predecessor.
Even Apple tried to fix it, until recently they were able to fit the quad-core A6 chip into their iPhone5 with LTE. They could have put in a quad-core into their iPad 3, but didn't at the time cuz of the 4G / Quad-core incompatibility, instead they used the A5X (The original dual-core A5 processor hyper-threaded to a logical 4 cores) not a quad-core.
Well, now we're all gonna be getting more powerful quad-core powered phones with 4G!!!

wel I will let you know if its wasted ram or not when I get it I will report back. I also bought the l9300 But I didnt pay 800, Few hundred dollars less. And I will sell it after I buy the I9305, I will be out of pocket maximum $100 so I think that's a good deal.

Site to import i9500 Exynos model

Is there a site where I can preorder an unlocked SGS4 i9500 with the exynos chipset to Canada?
I know there is always eBay, but are there currently any other trustworthy site to preorder this and have it shipped to Canada unlocked?
Thank you

I looked for a S3 international version everywhere, but could not find it! So i know, finding it will be difficult.
I looked at Amazon... and most of the reviews for phones labelled International versions, turned out to be normal dual core ones. So read the reviews carefully before ordering.

I know what you mean... I really want the international i9500 version...

negrielectronics
expansy usa
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expertzero1 said:
negrielectronics
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Those are the top two. I ordered two international I9300's from Expansys USA and the service was fast and without issue.
There is an Expansys Canada though, so check the prices between the two once there is pricing.
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So are the prices fair? Or do they charge a bomb for the international versions?
Also wanted to know what happens if i take the Exynos Galaxy S4, and take a LTE data plan, what happens then?

negri as of today said all indications are that it will be receiving quad core s4...

http://negrielectronics.com/samsung-i9500-galaxy-s-iv-64-gb-unlocked-white-frost.html#.UVRjeRc4vzw
Here you go! But the price is something which people may put off people!
$800 for 16GB, $850 for 32GB, $900 for 64GB.

hell_storm2004 said:
http://negrielectronics.com/samsung-i9500-galaxy-s-iv-64-gb-unlocked-white-frost.html#.UVRjeRc4vzw
Here you go! But the price is something which people may put off people!
$800 for 16GB, $850 for 32GB, $900 for 64GB.
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anyone having any luck finding a gsm version octo 1.6ghz unlocked sim freehandset to pre order

Cant say about England!

hell_storm2004 said:
Cant say about England!
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same here im from there and i cant find it. i really want the i9500 model aswell. if anyone finds any good website please let us know where to get the international version from thanks

negrielectronics is so dumb. They put sd600 for the 9500 model same as the 9505 listed on their site.
i might just cancel my preorder from them since they are just clueless and retarded.
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They listed i9500 and i9505 with SD600 with powerVR gpu lol...
I tried helping them on twitter to get them to fix it, atleast put ADRENO GPU on the qualcomm one atleast.
Even though their page says the information on the page may not be correct, then atleast change it since you said its not correct.
I may just cancel my preorder from them since the guy who handles the twitter is a dickweed.

gav-collins1983 said:
anyone having any luck finding a gsm version octo 1.6ghz unlocked sim freehandset to pre order
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i messaged this seller on ebay, confirmed that it will be the exynos model but the dates are not confirmed. the seller told me by mid april they should have them in stone but for now its late april-early may (waiting on the word from samsung). if i can get it somewhere else sooner i can just cancel the order, paypal does not transfer the funds to seller until the item is shipped.

expertzero1 said:
negrielectronics is so dumb. They put sd600 for the 9500 model same as the 9505 listed on their site.
i might just cancel my preorder from them since they are just clueless and retarded.
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They listed i9500 and i9505 with SD600 with powerVR gpu lol...
I tried helping them on twitter to get them to fix it, atleast put ADRENO GPU on the qualcomm one atleast.
Even though their page says the information on the page may not be correct, then atleast change it since you said its not correct.
I may just cancel my preorder from them since the guy who handles the twitter is a dickweed.
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I swear i saw Exynos, when i posted the link yesterday. Maybe i was mistaken. This is a bit dodgy. Dont wanna order a i9500 only to find it is a Snapdragon.
Expansys still does not have S4's listed. Waiting for them.

today i saw the s4 to preorder for 699€ 16 gb
all preorders ineurope i saw will have a price at 699€
in amazon spain you can preorder....
Amazon I9500 699€
the other question is,
is this the right one?

hell_storm2004 said:
I swear i saw Exynos, when i posted the link yesterday. Maybe i was mistaken. This is a bit dodgy. Dont wanna order a i9500 only to find it is a Snapdragon.
Expansys still does not have S4's listed. Waiting for them.
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Yeah they changed the descriptions yesterday. I called them out on the wrong info because it doesn't make sense lol
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Question, does the Exynos version have regular 4g band, 1800mhz (should be TMOBIL)? I thought the S4 Exynos version had no LTE.

[GT-I9500] Where to buy the Exynos OCTA variant in EUROPE

Hello,
Is there any link apart from amazon.com (US) and canada to pre order the OCTA version that we all want ?
I can't consider buying any other version since it's the one and only GS4 samsung advertised and the only one I could consider spend money on, the flagship GS4
I hope we will find a retailer in europe, they must have one in whole europe :highfive:

Found one link but for morocco :s
http://translate.google.fr/translat...e-offert.html#product36416&act=url&authuser=0
A shame that africa can benefit from the best variant of the GS4 but not europe !

any news on this?
It is now available on ebay, but would prefer some store, with invoice so I could activate warranty if needed

http://www.digitalrev.com/product/samsung-galaxy-s-iv-16gb/MTAwMjU5MA_A_A
Enjoy

800€???
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http://www.mobicity.co.uk/samsung-galaxy-s4-i9500-siv.html

nm8 said:
http://www.mobicity.co.uk/samsung-galaxy-s4-i9500-siv.html
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Nice find but that price it's a joke.

Where should I buy Galaxy S4 (Exynos 5)?

Hi guys! I'm looking for a good supplier of factory unlocked Galaxy S4 (Exynos 5) (probably SGH-I9500) from any country. Europe preferred.
Please leave your suggestions below. Thanks in advance.

Expansys or Negri.
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this can go in the Q&A section

@rbiter said:
Expansys or Negri.
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Thank you! Expansys only have GT-I9505 (Qualcomm), but Negri has a decent price. Any other options?

cormogram said:
Thank you! Expansys only have GT-I9505 (Qualcomm), but Negri has a decent price. Any other options?
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Expansys USA http://www.expansys-usa.com/
Does the Octa really worths so much for you. Compare the phones before choosing. Getting Octa you probably will pay $100 more than Snapdragon for almost no differences.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wt5im3WAZYc

demlasjr said:
Expansys USA [...]
Does the Octa really worths so much for you. Compare the phones before choosing. Getting Octa you probably will pay $100 more than Snapdragon for almost no differences.
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What I've found up to now are:
GT-I9500 Negri $798.50
GT-I9500 Expansys-USA $799.99
GT-I9500 techno.trading(ebay.com) $797.97
GT-I9505 Best Buy $750.00 (with no activation)
Including FedEx 2-day shipping the lowest cost is from Negri, but Best Buy offer cheaper, although limited+bloated crap, operator versions.

demlasjr said:
Expansys USA http://www.expansys-usa.com/
Does the Octa really worths so much for you. Compare the phones before choosing. Getting Octa you probably will pay $100 more than Snapdragon for almost no differences.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wt5im3WAZYc
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4 x A15 (2.2GHz MAX whitesheet)
4 x A7 (1.6GHz MAX whitesheet)
Kernel 3.9 (Linaro Patches should become core components) allowing for native HMP. User configurable XULV for battery (run on one A7 ...) or XHP (run on all 8 cpus) or anything in between.
that $100 is an investment in a ceiling that has me personally geekin out. I cant convince you personally, but if Android 5.0 or 5.1 makes the jump to 3.8, its possible to patch the kernel and reap the benefits. someone would have to work their tail off on an AOSP and lose all the customizations to android by samsung, but raw potential, has the 600 way short for a sheer value proposition, increased usability over time.
ps: plus they gave EVERYONE ddr3 ... no one mentions this in the comparisons to the one, i believe however that the Z/ZL also have ddr3 sony made that a point of emphasis. always the plastic ... but no one says anything about the Ones slow ram

shadym1lkman said:
4 x A15 (2.2GHz MAX whitesheet)
4 x A7 (1.6GHz MAX whitesheet)
Kernel 3.9 (Linaro Patches should become core components) allowing for native HMP. User configurable XULV for battery (run on one A7 ...) or XHP (run on all 8 cpus) or anything in between.
that $100 is an investment in a ceiling that has me personally geekin out. I cant convince you personally, but if Android 5.0 or 5.1 makes the jump to 3.8, its possible to patch the kernel and reap the benefits. someone would have to work their tail off on an AOSP and lose all the customizations to android by samsung, but raw potential, has the 600 way short for a sheer value proposition, increased usability over time.
ps: plus they gave EVERYONE ddr3 ... no one mentions this in the comparisons to the one, i believe however that the Z/ZL also have ddr3 sony made that a point of emphasis. always the plastic ... but no one says anything about the Ones slow ram
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Thanks for the info shadym1lkman! You mean that with kernel 3.9 we'll be able to use the 8 cores simultaneoulsy?
What about the cooling? I've been having overheating issues since Galaxy S2...

Ty for the info shadym1lkman. But as cormogram said, I think that the phone will melt in your hand. On the other side, I can buy other phone or wait for Tegra or something else, but I like Samsung features. I would like to lose them.
Related with the ram, both version have LPPDDR3, but as I read, in Octa is at 800Mhz, which makes it work at 12.8gb/s, a bit more faster than the S600. But right now, the difference is insignificant
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demlasjr said:
Ty for the info shadym1lkman. But as cormogram said, I think that the phone will melt in your hand. On the other side, I can buy other phone or wait for Tegra or something else, but I like Samsung features. I would like to lose them.
Related with the ram, both version have LPPDDR3, but as I read, in Octa is at 800Mhz, which makes it work at 12.8gb/s, a bit more faster than the S600. But right now, the difference is insignificant
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the HTC One does not have DDR3.

shadym1lkman said:
the HTC One does not have DDR3.
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I didn't know that. Well, that's one of the reasons S4 wins the battle with HTC One. Thanks for the info again
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Can i buy Samsung Galaxy s4 for 16K?

S4 is an old phone. I saw it today for the price of 16K in online site.
Is it good choice to buy that old phone for 16K?
Please advice
16K in Indian currency

A little high compared to prices on Swappa, but not bad. However, I don't believe you have access to Swappa in India so it's really not a bad deal.

If it is brand new, buy it otherwise not.
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myawan said:
If it is brand new, buy it otherwise not.
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I am planning to buy it from flipkart.
They have mentioned one year warranty for phone and six months for accessories.

If you have a warranty, ₹16000 (US$252.23) isn't bad at all. I'd get it, simply because it will be quite useful for several years to come, even with its older specs.

Strephon Alkhalikoi said:
If you have a warranty, ₹16000 (US$252.23) isn't bad at all. I'd get it, simply because it will be quite useful for several years to come, even with its older specs.
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My friend is telling me that zenfone2 is best choice for this price range.
He said, the processor in India is exynos, not snapdragon.
Is exynos not a good processor?
I checked the details. It is octo core. Not eight cores work on the same time.
Please advice.

If the phone being offered is an I9505, then it has a quad-core Snapdragon processor. The I9500 is the one that has the Exynos processor. The I9505 has better custom ROM support, so it will be more likely to get the next version of Android when it's released, even if Samsung will no longer provide updates. So your friend is right, if the S4 being offered is an I9500. So what model number is the S4 you're looking at?

Strephon Alkhalikoi said:
If the phone being offered is an I9505, then it has a quad-core Snapdragon processor. The I9500 is the one that has the Exynos processor. The I9505 has better custom ROM support, so it will be more likely to get the next version of Android when it's released, even if Samsung will no longer provide updates. So your friend is right, if the S4 being offered is an I9500. So what model number is the S4 you're looking at?
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Sir,
This is the model id
Model ID GT-i9500DKYINU

Your friend, as I said, is right. The one thing he probably forgot to add is that the I9500 does not have LTE capability. In India I don't believe the lack of LTE matters at this time, but if traveling abroad, the LTE is a plus.