i337 vs i9505 - AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshootin

What are the differences (hardware and software) between the i337 and the i9505 model besides the fact that one is international and the other isnt?
Thanks in advance!

Vohrana said:
What are the differences (hardware and software) between the i337 and the i9505 model besides the fact that one is international and the other isnt?
Thanks in advance!
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
No LTE support for AT&T on the i9505, that the big one and only one I know of.

Will the shape of the phones be exactly the same?
I bought a i9500/i9505 case and I was wondering if the i337 will fit the case as well..
I have seen pictures that suggest that the i337 has rounder sides (the aluminum strip).... Haven't seen it in real life yet
Anyone have any input for this?

ktoonsez said:
No LTE support for AT&T, that the big one and only one I know of.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Can you elaborate on that? I have an AT&T I337 S4 and I am on their 4G LTE network.

Vohrana said:
Will the shape of the phones be exactly the same?
I bought a i9500/i9505 case and I was wondering if the i337 will fit the case as well..
I have seen pictures that suggest that the i337 has rounder sides (the aluminum strip).... Haven't seen it in real life yet
Anyone have any input for this?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I believe that the chassis for all of the SGS4's variants is the same; the only difference is the radio internals.

Will822 said:
Can you elaborate on that? I have an AT&T I337 S4 and I am on their 4G LTE network.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Sorry forgot the most important part, No LTE support for AT&T on the i9505

ktoonsez said:
Sorry forgot the most important part, No LTE support for AT&T on the i9505
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Ktoonsez are you going to be getting an s4?
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I337

TechSilver13 said:
Ktoonsez are you going to be getting an s4?
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I337
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Trying to, got a long way to go to $700 though.

ktoonsez said:
Sorry forgot the most important part, No LTE support for AT&T on the i9505
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
This^^ and bootloaders
Sent from my SGS II~SGH-i777 using Xparent Skyblue Tapatalk 2

The i9505 also has a FM radio, only GS4 to offer it actually.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Galaxy_SIV

I'm confused about all the variants too.. There isn't a forum for the i9505 (the one that has the actual model number i9505), is there..?

Vohrana said:
Will the shape of the phones be exactly the same?
I bought a i9500/i9505 case and I was wondering if the i337 will fit the case as well..
I have seen pictures that suggest that the i337 has rounder sides (the aluminum strip).... Haven't seen it in real life yet
Anyone have any input for this?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I'm using a regular i9500 case on my i337...so i think that means they are all the same

Also~
I believe the international version has an 8core Exynos processor (spelling?) while the state-side variants have the Qualcomm Snapdragon 4core.

KillaHurtz said:
The i9505 also has a FM radio, only GS4 to offer it actually.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Galaxy_SIV
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
According to Samsung, NONE of the GS4 variants has an FM radio.

The real mind bender is the Exynos 5 supports ALL LTE Bands yet they turned them off, why is a friggin mystery to me.

KillaHurtz said:
The i9505 also has a FM radio, only GS4 to offer it actually.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Galaxy_SIV
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Wikipedia article today modified to remove FM radio reference.
ATT webpage under Details tab still says "Built-in FM Radio - Requires use of headphones " : http://www.att.com/shop/wireless/devices/samsung/galaxy-s-4-16gb-white-frost.html
Has nobody yelled "False advertising" loud enough for ATT to change it ? It gives anyone a handy reason to return one with no penalties.

ktoonsez said:
Trying to, got a long way to go to $700 though.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Any plans to sell the s3 to get an s4? I would say start a bounty for a phone because your s3 work is nothing less than top notch.
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I337

ktoonsez said:
Trying to, got a long way to go to $700 though.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
THIS just made my day. I need you here KT! No
S4. Rooted. 24 hours old...
4.2.2

Related

[Q] Carrier choice

I wanted to know, Will the Verizon carrier is going carry Samsung Note phone?
I tried search and didn't come up anything relate Verizon.
chrootz said:
I wanted to know, Will the Verizon carrier is going carry Samsung Note phone?
I tried search and didn't come up anything relate Verizon.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Nope. It's not on the horizon for Verizon. They have the Galaxy Nexus which has the same HD screen but slightly smaller. That is the closest you will find.
Also I might add, the only carrier in the US that the note works 100% on with no compromises is ATT (or smaller carriers using ATT's network). Other carriers may work like Tmobile but with edge (slow internet) or not at all.
mircury said:
Nope. It's not on the horizon for Verizon. They have the Galaxy Nexus which has the same HD screen but slightly smaller. That is the closest you will find.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Same HD screen?
1280*800 > 1280*720!
Regards,
Dave
Sent from my GT-N7000 using Tapatalk

Galaxy S 2 World Edition

Today I am buying a world edition Galaxy S 2, is that a bad idea?
Why would it be a bad idea, as long as it's the I9100 then your fine.
If you want the phone then go ahead.
Sent from my GT-I9100 using Tapatalk
just dont take any arrows to the knee
world edition Galaxy S 2 is probably a fancy name for international version of the s2.
Cosmic Blue said:
world edition Galaxy S 2 is probably a fancy name for international version of the s2.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I think it is the international version.. I just don't want to get screwed and have no roms, or root
You get updates faster on a world edition phone ota.. But if ur flashing roms doesn't make much of a difference.
Sent from my GT-I9100 using xda premium
Thanks guys! Just wanted to make sure before I got it!!
Tynen said:
I think it is the international version.. I just don't want to get screwed and have no roms, or root
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Have you seen the forum for the i9100??? You clearly have no idea what you are talking about. There are more roms than you can think about.
It's probably the most supported galaxy s2 now.
NZed said:
Have you seen the forum for the i9100??? You clearly have no idea what you are talking about. There are more roms than you can think about.
It's probably the most supported galaxy s2 now.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Sorry its you who totally misunderstand the posters words .
The OP wanted to make sure they where getting the standard I9100 not some other variant with no roms for it .
jje
Don't except the same SQ as in your Galaxy s
varunkumars said:
Don't except the same SQ as in your Galaxy s
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
What do you mean by SQ?
JJEgan said:
Sorry its you who totally misunderstand the posters words .
The OP wanted to make sure they where getting the standard I9100 not some other variant with no roms for it .
jje
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
you're exactly right
If you are on T-Mobile, as your carrier icon says it would be a bad idea. You'll be stuck on edge as far as data goes.
evildave_666 said:
If you are on T-Mobile, as your carrier icon says it would be a bad idea. You'll be stuck on edge as far as data goes.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Correct. the Original s2 i9100 does NOT support tmobile 1700mhZ AWS bands so you will be stuck on edge....
do what I did: switched to at&t from T-Mobile, signed a 2yr contract to get an iphone 4s for 199, SOLD the 4s for 500, put a little bit on top and got myself a white i9100
and now on a $10 unlimited data plan because they have no idea what phone im using
at&t's 3g is nowhere near as fats as tmobiles but you have a better selection of "unlocked" phones

Galaxy S4 International Version - Att LTE??

I have the chance to purchase/trade a galaxy S4 new still in the box. I'm on Att and my only concern is that LTE does not work on the international version..Am I correct? Thank you
Yes you can use LTE with International S4 with AT&T (use only stock roms) look for Unlock S4 and AWS...
Sent from my SGH-I337M using xda app-developers app
argo1a said:
I have the chance to purchase/trade a galaxy S4 new still in the box. I'm on Att and my only concern is that LTE does not work on the international version..Am I correct? Thank you
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
International phone or ROM? Theres a difference.
i9500 or i9505
Both are S4 "International" versions. One (i9500) has Samsung's "Octa-Core" processor while the other (i9505) has the Snapdragon 600 quad core. The thing is, I don't believe the i9500 Octa core has LTE unless you get the Korean version.
If it's the i9505 version, there are some how-to's on here that might allow you to enable the ATT LTE bands.
Please read forum rules before posting
Questions and help issues go in Q&A and Help section
Thread moved
Thank you for your cooperation
Friendly Neighborhood Moderator
argo1a said:
I have the chance to purchase/trade a galaxy S4 new still in the box. I'm on Att and my only concern is that LTE does not work on the international version..Am I correct? Thank you
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
The GT-I9505 with the snapdragon processor is THE same hardware of the AT&T phone. The GT-I9500 is the exynos octo-processor but as far as I know may/may not get the frequencies needed to run AT&T 3G and does not have LTE. I am not 100% sure but I ran into issues like this purchasing my S3 GT-I9300. At that time I bought the Gt-i9305 which had LTE but it would not get AT&T frequencies for 3G, so I sold it and got the 9300 that worked with AT&T but had no LTE.
"The S4 has two major variants, one featuring a quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 and the other featuring an Samsung Exynos 5 Octa. The Exynos 5 Octa version features the first big.LITTLE architecture central processing unit (CPU) but does not have LTE connectivity."--from wiki
Sent from my GT-I9505 converted SGH-I337
highaltitude said:
The GT-I9505 with the snapdragon processor is THE same hardware of the AT&T phone but has No LTE. The GT-I9500 is the exynos octo-processor but as far as I know may not get the frequencies needed to run AT&T 3G. I am not 100% sure but I ran into issues like this purchasing my S3 GT-I9300.
Sent from my GT-I9505 converted SGH-I337
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Thee gt-i9505 has the exact same hardware including LTE. next time maybe you should search a bit before passing off false info
Sent from my SGH-I337M using xda premium
so is there an octocore with LTE or no? my research indicated no prior to purchase. just wondering really; not really needed.
thatsupnow said:
Thee gt-i9505 has the exact same hardware including LTE. next time maybe you should search a bit before passing off false info
Sent from my SGH-I337M using xda premium
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
fixed it. I wrote it wrong, relax smarty
Slade8525 said:
so is there an octocore with LTE or no? my research indicated no prior to purchase. just wondering really; not really needed.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
No LTE on the octacore. why would you want one of those pieces of crap? ALOT of developers don't want anything to do with it. and the chip itself is apparently just a huge flaw. Just go over to the int'l forum and read about it, personally your wasting your money if you by the octacore
Sent from my SGH-I337M using xda premium

[Q] Help, just purchased S4

Hey everyone!
I purchased an S4 yesterday from a guy on Craigslist. This S4 does not have any type of branding on it at all, so my guess is that it is the international unlocked S4. The About Phone section says it is a GT-I9500, baseband version is I9500XXUAMDK.
I took it to MetroPCS today (which ride off of T-Mobile towers) and activated the device onto their network. However, I am stuck on EDGE!!
I do not know what to do. It has been quite some time since I have been working with Android phones. Any help is greatly appreciated.
mikeDCMDVA said:
Hey everyone!
I purchased an S4 yesterday from a guy on Craigslist. This S4 does not have any type of branding on it at all, so my guess is that it is the international unlocked S4. The About Phone section says it is a GT-I9500, baseband version is I9500XXUAMDK.
I took it to MetroPCS today (which ride off of T-Mobile towers) and activated the device onto their network. However, I am stuck on EDGE!!
I do not know what to do. It has been quite some time since I have been working with Android phones. Any help is greatly appreciated.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
actually, u r in the wrong forum. this is the S4 Active forum and not the S4 forum.
by the way, i9500 is not lte enabled. the international lte version is i9505.
cfchong said:
actually, u r in the wrong forum. this is the S4 Active forum and not the S4 forum.
by the way, i9500 is not lte enabled. the international lte version is i9505.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Turns out this device is a Chinese knock off. I HATE THEIR CLONED CRAP
mikeDCMDVA said:
Turns out this device is a Chinese knock off. I HATE THEIR CLONED CRAP
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Still in the wrong forum.
mikeDCMDVA said:
Turns out this device is a Chinese knock off. I HATE THEIR CLONED CRAP
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Is it? Baseband version and model number are legit ... this is the international exynos variant s4
Also according to this http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cellular_frequencies
MetroPCS uses CDMA/EVDO tech for data ... while the i9500 which u have supports only gsm bands and HSPA+ for data ...
That's why u are stuck on edge/2g
AvelonTs said:
Is it? Baseband version and model number are legit ... this is the international exynos variant s4
Also according to this http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cellular_frequencies
MetroPCS uses CDMA/EVDO tech for data ... while the i9500 which u have supports only gsm bands and HSPA+ for data ...
That's why u are stuck on edge/2g
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Yeah, I ran a test with an app in the play store that detects. It has less than 1GB of RAM and only 720p video. The camera quality kinda sucks too.
MetroPCS teamed with T-Mobile, so they should be on HSPA+ now. That is why I took the "S4" there.
Suggestion
mikeDCMDVA said:
Yeah, I ran a test with an app in the play store that detects. It has less than 1GB of RAM and only 720p video. The camera quality kinda sucks too.
MetroPCS teamed with T-Mobile, so they should be on HSPA+ now. That is why I took the "S4" there.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Sorry to hear about the fake s4.
I hope you didn't pay exorbitantly
It would be nice if you could post a few pictures of the fake s4 and its software ( details and Ui )
For my curiosity and to help other people find out fakes.
Thanks.

[Q]Buying Samsung Galaxy S5

Hello friends
I am buying Samsung Galaxy S V so i am confuse which version to buy?
The Snapdragon version
or
The Exynos version
and i am buying in White color so anyone please share his or her S5 White one?
Depends on which region you are in as to what version to buy. Do you need certain LTE Bands?
Sent from my Slimmed ZX Spectrum +2 Via an app or something..
radicalisto said:
Depends on which region you are in as to what version to buy. Do you need certain LTE Bands?
Sent from my Slimmed ZX Spectrum +2 Via an app or something..
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Yeah, right. Different region, different version.
radicalisto said:
Depends on which region you are in as to what version to buy. Do you need certain LTE Bands?
Sent from my Slimmed ZX Spectrum +2 Via an app or something..
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
hemander said:
Yeah, right. Different region, different version.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
No i don't need LTE because its not available in Pakistan. and i have heard that The octa core version is better than snapdragon one.
-Aatif- said:
No i don't need LTE because its not available in Pakistan. and i have heard that The octa core version is better than snapdragon one.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
If the S5 turns out like any of the previous Samsung devices, then the Snapdragon one is the better to choose for development etc, in regards to stats, even though they both have different CPU's they both perform around the same rate.. So neither one is the "better" one.
radicalisto said:
If the S5 turns out like any of the previous Samsung devices, then the Snapdragon one is the better to choose for development etc, in regards to stats, even though they both have different CPU's they both perform around the same rate.. So neither one is the "better" one.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
ok mate i will buy octa core one .
Speaking of this. Does anyone know a place to buy an unlocked one in the US? I want to use it with straight talk, but don't want to have the at&t stuff on the back and on the phone. I think unlocked phones get updated quicker??
Not sure if I trust the Joe Schmoes on Amazon
Thanks!
Sent from my VS980 4G using xda app-developers app

Categories

Resources