Hi,
I'm wondering:
The LTE version has quad core while wifi verison has octa core.
Will there be any speed difference? or Battery difference?
I read from one Review that the Lag on the S800 Version (quad core) is less than on the Exynos.
This can be interesting.
http://www.phonearena.com/news/Note...t-core-performance-patch-says-Samsung_id47977
Last weekend i got the Wifi Version. I have performance problems and the device was very hot. So i wait for the Version with the S800 and hope it will be better.
Speed difference I'm not too sure but I doubt it's going to be a noticeable difference.
Battery difference is most likely going to be less on the lte version versus wifi only.
My opinion is that if you're not planning on using lte, you should get the wifi only version because it's going to be cheaper and performs just as well.
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wilsonhuang said:
Speed difference I'm not too sure but I doubt it's going to be a noticeable difference.
Battery difference is most likely going to be less on the lte version versus wifi only.
My opinion is that if you're not planning on using lte, you should get the wifi only version because it's going to be cheaper and performs just as well.
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It only about 30 bucks difference between the wifi and the LTE.
So I'm actually considering LTE in any case if I needed it. Was worrying LTE might not perform as well as the wifi one.
earthtk said:
It only about 30 bucks difference between the wifi and the LTE.
So I'm actually considering LTE in any case if I needed it. Was worrying LTE might not perform as well as the wifi one.
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The question now is 'when is it going to be release'?
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earthtk said:
It only about 30 bucks difference between the wifi and the LTE.
So I'm actually considering LTE in any case if I needed it. Was worrying LTE might not perform as well as the wifi one.
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And where did you get the source that's it's only going to be 30 bucks difference?
Look at the price difference for ipad wifi vs 3g
http://www.apple.com/ipad/compare/
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earthtk said:
It only about 30 bucks difference between the wifi and the LTE.
So I'm actually considering LTE in any case if I needed it. Was worrying LTE might not perform as well as the wifi one.
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In europe: wifi version 16gb: 550 euros Lte version 16gb: 679 euros
that's a little bit more than 30 bucks here
wilsonhuang said:
The question now is 'when is it going to be release'?
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And where did you get the source that's it's only going to be 30 bucks difference?
Look at the price difference for ipad wifi vs 3g
http://www.apple.com/ipad/compare/
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In my country it's delay release of the note 10.1 cause they wanna release the LTE version at the same time as wifi version. But for now third party retailers do not have wifi sets. They only carry the LTE version. At offical retailers, they are selling the wifi at 798 SGD and LTE at 998 SGD, while third party retailers selling the LTE version at 840 SGD
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while third party retailers selling the LTE version at 840 SGD
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840 SGD isn't too bad (that's $701 AUD). where is that, if you don't mind me asking?
boltor said:
840 SGD isn't too bad (that's $701 AUD). where is that, if you don't mind me asking?
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Im from singapore, the store is at suntec: Kasia
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Im from singapore, the store is at suntec: Kasia
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thanks. have asked them for a price.
earthtk said:
It only about 30 bucks difference between the wifi and the LTE.
So I'm actually considering LTE in any case if I needed it. Was worrying LTE might not perform as well as the wifi one.
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It's only about a $30 difference if you are willing to sign a 2 year contract. Don't forget about paying Verizon or AT&T for 24 months.
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3g model
What about the 3g version? Does anybody know whether there will be SM-P6010 model with WiFi/3G and 8 cores? Is it going to have a phone function like the WiFi version?
ethaer said:
What about the 3g version? Does anybody know whether there will be SM-P6010 model with WiFi/3G and 8 cores? Is it going to have a phone function like the WiFi version?
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Yes, 3G Model should be out soon SM601 , with phone function .
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Yes, 3G Model should be out soon SM601 , with phone function .
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sm-601 is supposed to be available at negri
http://negrielectronics.com/samsung...-edition-lta-unlocked-black.html#.UmghGfnrws4
just wondering if the bands are good for my att plan. looks to be. lte isn't that big a deal. is this a reputable website company?
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sm-601 is supposed to be available at negri
http://negrielectronics.com/samsung...-edition-lta-unlocked-black.html#.UmghGfnrws4
just wondering if the bands are good for my att plan. looks to be. lte isn't that big a deal. is this a reputable website company?
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There`s something wrong, SM-P601 is the 3G model , SM-P605 is the LTE , they are showing 601 as the LTE , even the "Features" under "Overview" are messed up , mentioning snapdragon with Octa Core Processor, while it should show quad core cloocked at 2.3 GHz.
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There`s something wrong, SM-P601 is the 3G model , SM-P605 is the LTE , they are showing 601 as the LTE , even the "Features" under "Overview" are messed up , mentioning snapdragon with Octa Core Processor, while it should show quad core cloocked at 2.3 GHz.
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Actually they're not saying it has LTE. They're calling it LTA
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There`s something wrong, SM-P601 is the 3G model , SM-P605 is the LTE , they are showing 601 as the LTE , even the "Features" under "Overview" are messed up , mentioning snapdragon with Octa Core Processor, while it should show quad core cloocked at 2.3 GHz.
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sent negri a message about that. i would like the 3g version if the lte won't do calls anyway. loved being able to use my unlimited att phone plan with my note 10.1, this would be great. just to confirm, the sm-p601 uses micro sims right?
johnnobts said:
sent negri a message about that. i would like the 3g version if the lte won't do calls anyway. loved being able to use my unlimited att phone plan with my note 10.1, this would be great. just to confirm, the sm-p601 uses micro sims right?
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LTE can do phone calls as the 3G & both runs on micro sims.
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LTE can do phone calls as the 3G & both runs on micro sims.
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hmm, but will the international lte play nice with my att bands? my lte xperia z1 has lte but doesn't do 850 for ATT with LTE, so stuck on 4g anyway.
earthtk said:
It only about 30 bucks difference between the wifi and the LTE.
So I'm actually considering LTE in any case if I needed it. Was worrying LTE might not perform as well as the wifi one.
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I don't want LTE because I don't want to pay for another data plan, or be forced onto one of AT&T's new share plans. I have tethering with my AT&T data plan (5 GB), so I can just fire up my LG Optimus G Pro if WiFi isn't around.
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wingdo said:
It's only about a $30 difference if you are willing to sign a 2 year contract. Don't forget about paying Verizon or AT&T for 24 months.
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Then you have to pay more for data too. You will either have to pay for another data plan, or be on one of those new share plans.
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Anyone in the U.S planning on just getting the international version and not worrying about LTE? I am leaning towards the international version because of the processor and probably better rom support.
I have an international s2 right now and I am not sure I really care about lte speed when it's barely supported right now. I guess the only real issue would be the huge price difference.
well Iam planning to get the international one, cause I'm with Tmobile and i think they don't have lte yet rigth?.
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walliester said:
well Iam planning to get the international one, cause I'm with Tmobile and i think they don't have lte yet rigth?.
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That's true but Tmobile is supposed to get a non LTE version and it will be much cheaper than the international version if you buy it on contract.
It depends on your location. If you have no LTE where you live, but has 3G, then international version is good idea. Also it will inevitably gets more developers than carrier locked version and has better resale value.
eksasol said:
It depends on your location. If you have no LTE where you live, but has 3G, then international version is good idea. Also international version is pentaband so you can switch between TMO and ATT. Also it will inevitably gets more developers than carrier locked version and has better resale value.
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I do have lte in my city, but not sure if it really matters to me. There is free wifi almost everywhere these days, and I am guessing lte coverage is going to be pretty spotty since it is so new.
I guess since I upgrade my phone once a year, I would be fine without lte for another 6-12 months.
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International.
Philly doesn't have LTE yet, but probably soon.
I like having the physical button on front to wake the phone, us versions usually don't have that.
Less bloat.
To make up the price difference I'll probably get the iphone 5 on contract when it comes out later this year and sell it on ebay.
djsaad1 said:
Anyone in the U.S planning on just getting the international version and not worrying about LTE? I am leaning towards the international version because of the processor and probably better rom support.
I have an international s2 right now and I am not sure I really care about lte speed when it's barely supported right now. I guess the only real issue would be the huge price difference.
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I have pre ordered mine already as I have T-Mobile wthout LTE... I will however switch my order from blue to white as soon as its an option.
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I need to correct myself, there is an update in spec, and it won't suport T-Mo 3G. gsmarena
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Shiiiii
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To each their own.
I am on AT&T and we are about to get LTE but I really don't care. I am a WiFi consumer 99.99999% of the time so I would rather have this phone with the hopes I will get updates to JB in the fall quicker and that the ROMS will come faster.
International.
I live in Northern part of LA, we have 4G LTE with ATT. But I always have wifi available where ever I go, even work. I'd rather have a better processor, ROM support, faster updates than 4G LTE that I'll honestly hardly ever use. I guess I'm fine with ATT FAKE 4G.
djsaad1 said:
Anyone in the U.S planning on just getting the international version and not worrying about LTE? I am leaning towards the international version because of the processor and probably better rom support.
I have an international s2 right now and I am not sure I really care about lte speed when it's barely supported right now. I guess the only real issue would be the huge price difference.
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I already decided to skip LTE with the N7000. I don;t use enough carrier data to need it. I prefer the MediaNet $10 UL data. I barely use 1GB a month. Enough to have to pay $30 but not enough to get "value" for that money. I use WiFi almost 100% of the time. 3G+ can stream video without issues. I am ok with that.
LTE is probably great for those who have or don't want to pay for Home Intermet Service and tethers. I have no use for it at this time.
Tough to go back to carrier branded after having the more widely spread international versions.
I may get rid of my at&t Note, and use whatever funds I receive from that to get 1 of these intl versions.
Or, I might just get an intl Note instead...if the screen size and s-pen really is a good reason for why I want to stay Note.
Will the international version work with Tmobile? pros and cons?
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Who would sell the International versions to the US?
EDIT: seems like Amazon might. I wonder when they would get their hands on it.
Zabalba said:
Who would sell the International versions to the US?
EDIT: seems like Amazon might. I wonder when they would get their hands on it.
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amazon, expansys, gummobile, handtech, negri, there are a lot of stores that ship to the u.s.
Newegg might sell it too...
Do you guys think the sites above would sell the international version the 29th?
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Do you guys think the sites above would sell the international version the 29th?
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negri and onthegosolutions might send it out on release date. amazon is def not one of the sites that gets the phones on release day.
http://www.engadget.com/2012/05/30/canadian-carriers-put-galaxy-s-iii-launch-on-june-20th/
Processor:
Snapdragon S4 Dual Core 1.5 GHz
Qualcomm MSM8960 Chipset
OS (Shipping): ICS 4.0.4
Data: LTE (SGH-i747 variation) and HSPA+ 42 (SGH-iT999 variation)
Memory: 2 GB RAM
I feel happy selling my international sgs3 for 750, 50 more than i paid for now on craigslist lol
Pretty sure that's Canada only.
I could be wrong though, so don't take it to the bank.
Don't bait the trolls.
Everything I've read seems to point to the US S3 variant closely mirroring the Canadian & also launching around June 20th for some carriers.
Update: Samsung's own release has swung our way, and it's providing a slew of details that should closely relate to the US launch. As expected, that's a Snapdragon S4 inside, although we now know that the 2GB of RAM of the NTT DoCoMo version will at least be making its way to Canada as well. The LTE version for Bell, Rogers, Telus and a handful of regional carriers is known as the SGH-i747, while the fabled SGH-T999 stops at 42Mbps HSPA+ and is the edition that Mobilicity, Wind and Videotron will get, since it supports 1,700MHz 3G. There's no mention of a 64GB Canadian Galaxy S III, so you'll still have to import if you frown heavily upon microSD cards.
The Japanese version is said to have 2gb of ram and thats a CDMA version.
I dont know, I think its very possible Samsung is putting 2gb of ram in US and Canada Versions to make up for the dual core only.
shadow65781 said:
Pretty sure that's Canada only.
I could be wrong though, so don't take it to the bank.
Don't bait the trolls.
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sgh-i747 is model for AT&T, so pretty certain it will apply for at&t version at least.
i hope they keep the button layout. i loved the international sgs3 button layout.
So what's faster or better (battery life and other aspects) - Quad-core with 1GB RAM or Dual-Core with 2GB RAM?
Not sure which to order (I'm from USA).
posted this in the Canadian thread http://www.unwiredview.com/2012/05/18/samsung-galaxy-s-iii-for-att-sgh-i747-and-t-mobile-sgh-t999-confirmed/
SGH-I747 should be for AT$T and SGH-T999 for T-Mobile US
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So what's faster or better (battery life and other aspects) - Quad-core with 1GB RAM or Dual-Core with 2GB RAM?
Not sure which to order (I'm from USA).
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i can tell you now that battery life will be superior with the dual-core S4. i don't think you'll be able to tell in every day situations which one is faster. i'll take the S4 and LTE personally.
I'll most likely keep my Int. version and see how the data/processor speeds are before I consider jumping on a contract extension and get the US LTE version. I am a fan of the HOME button, which I'm fairly sure will dissapear on AT&T's version. Also not a fan of the bloatware AT&T loads up their phones with that may uneccessarily hamper battery/RAM.
Will the S4 variant have as much dev support as the international? I sure hope so.
Except for high end gaming, S4 will perform just as well as Exynos in everyday use and have longer battery life.
MoJoePin said:
I'll most likely keep my Int. version and see how the data/processor speeds are before I consider jumping on a contract extension and get the US LTE version. I am a fan of the HOME button, which I'm fairly sure will dissapear on AT&T's version.
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i'll import from canada. S4 is a champ up against the quad Exynos. both have their plus' and minus'. having longer battery life and LTE are a little more important to me than bragging rights
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ECrispy said:
Will the S4 variant have as much dev support as the international? I sure hope so.
Except for high end gaming, S4 will perform just as well as Exynos in everyday use and have longer battery life.
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depends... Canadian versions, yep. AT$T may lock theirs down like they did the HOX. Rogers kids could unlock via htcdev. AT$T users had to spoof the cid. so, depends on carriers.
MoJoePin said:
I'll most likely keep my Int. version and see how the data/processor speeds are before I consider jumping on a contract extension and get the US LTE version. I am a fan of the HOME button, which I'm fairly sure will dissapear on AT&T's version.
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well, since canada and at&t models have been similar (cept for s2) i hope they keep that button config.
ECrispy said:
Will the S4 variant have as much dev support as the international? I sure hope so.
Except for high end gaming, S4 will perform just as well as Exynos in everyday use and have longer battery life.
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I doubt the carrier specific versions will receive the same level of dev attention as the international version. Don't get me wrong, there will boat loads of roms but it will be segmented between carriers.
There will always be porting issues between versions.
The international version is global. Also compounded with the fact it probably the most hyped/sought after Android phone so far.
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i'll import from canada. S4 is a champ up against the quad Exynos. both have their plus' and minus'. having longer battery life and LTE are a little more important to me than bragging rights
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I'm just too impatient . But I also added I'm not crazzy about the AT&T bloatware, I loathed it on my LTE Note (I know, I know, root & remove)
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depends... Canadian versions, yep. AT$T may lock theirs down like they did the HOX. Rogers kids could unlock via htcdev. AT$T users had to spoof the cid. so, depends on carriers.
It's unlikely that AT&T will lock the bootloaders on the SIII like they did on HOX. since all previous galaxy s phones did not have locked bootloaders. But this news is great, I can't wait to see comparison videos of the two variants
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spridell said:
The Japanese version is said to have 2gb of ram and thats a CDMA version.
I dont know, I think its very possible Samsung is putting 2gb of ram in US and Canada Versions to make up for the dual core only.
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The 2gb is not to just make up for the dual core but thw lack of dedicated video ram for the Adreno. Example, it sucks up about 400mb on the HOX.
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is350 said:
So what's faster or better (battery life and other aspects) - Quad-core with 1GB RAM or Dual-Core with 2GB RAM?
Not sure which to order (I'm from USA).
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Definitely Dual-Core with 2GB RAM. I will be waiting a bit more too.
The bottleneck of all phones today is the memory not the CPU.
Yea the current int. sgs3 has 780mb total available memory, and uses 469mb ram after factory reset. i can't wait to see how much more the better us variant will have!
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The 2gb is not to just make up for the dual core but thw lack of dedicated video ram for the Adreno. Example, it sucks up about 400mb on the HOX.
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How did this speculation become a fact now? Stop making up stories and repeating it over and over without any evidence whatsoever. The one s with the non lte s4 has 680mb free ram compared to 600mb on the one xl . The evo 3d with it's last generation s3 snapdragon has 800mb. Does that mean they have dedicated memory. Of course not.
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The Japanese version is said to have 2gb of ram and thats a CDMA version.
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No its not, its LTE on Band I with WCDMA fallback on bands I/VI.
See http://www.nttdocomo.co.jp/product/next/sc06d/index.html
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Pretty sure that's Canada only.
I could be wrong though, so don't take it to the bank.
Don't bait the trolls.
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+1. Our Canadian SGS models had 16 Gb of memory, you yanks only got 8 GB So anything is possible.
I am more interested in if I can flash a 1700 modem to change the band when I want...
ANYBODY see this story yet. I hate technology sometimes.
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Link?
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Would you really be surprised? Really?
http://mobile.theverge.com/2012/6/24/3115367/south-korean-galaxy-s-iii-quad-core-lte
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Old news. Its Korea, they made the phone, what do you expect? Lol
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I was about to pull the trigger on the S3 intl version, but this one would be badass!
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Old news. Its Korea, they made the phone, what do you expect? Lol
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The article also states that it's a separate chip. If I'm not mistaken the reason we don't have a separate chip is because it would draw more power. That's why they tend to stick to whatever Modem the SOC supports. If the SOC doesn't support the modem, there is more power going to driving a modem AND SOC. We won't see it here anytime soon since Carriers have been adverse to have the separate chips in the devices.
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I was about to pull the trigger on the S3 intl version, but this one would be badass!
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Most likely won't work in the US. LTE in different countries/carriers run on different frequencies. The problem is that, is no longer would a Quad-Band phone give you true worldwide coverage on LTE. Since each country/carrier uses a slightly different frequency, the amount of frequencies that an LTE chip would have to cover is more than they currently are able to support (plus the logistics would likely be a total nightmare.) This is currently proven by Apple's use of an LTE chip in the iPad. The chip won't give LTE outside of the US. So any LTE device you import right now (or likely within the next couple years) will NOT work on US LTE networks.
battery life doesnt matter as much in Korea .. any restuarant or bar will charge you phone for you lol. i miss being able to hand my phone to any ajumma and grab a charge while i eat.
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battery life doesnt matter as much in Korea .. any restuarant or bar will charge you phone for you lol. i miss being able to hand my phone to any ajumma and grab a charge while i eat.
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That's a pretty cool idea for this modern high-tech society and if they don't do that, then at least provide a USB port for charging.
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The chip won't give LTE outside of the US.
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The statement above is not correct. It should read "The chip won't work on LTE outside of North America." Remember, my American friends, you are NOT the centre of the universe. LTE speeds in Canada are the same as in the U.S. Case in point, Rogers in Canada has the identical network as AT&T in the U.S.
The rest of what you said is quite accurate.
Peter
....Could it be possible that an Skyrocket 2 or Just a plain new GS3 with Quad, 2GB, LTE, come to america in fall?
Who even cares? Dual Core is MORE than sufficient, especially when the ROMS start flowing.
I'll take my dual-core w/LTE & 2 GB of RAM and be quite happy!!
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....Could it be possible that an Skyrocket 2 or Just a plain new GS3 with Quad, 2GB, LTE, come to america in fall?
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The Skyrocket was just to introduce LTE, so there won't be a #2. Also, I'm guessing US will get quad-core LTE in the Galaxy S4. Then again, what do I know?
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Who even cares? Dual Core is MORE than sufficient, especially when the ROMS start flowing.
I'll take my dual-core w/LTE & 2 GB of RAM and be quite happy!!
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The Skyrocket was just to introduce LTE, so there won't be a #2. Also, I'm guessing US will get quad-core LTE in the Galaxy S4. Then again, what do I know?
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Remember this? http://www.engadget.com/2012/01/09/...kyrocket-hd-coming-to-atandt-1-5ghz-dual-cor/ <- Skyrocket revision / version 2
Maybe they canceled it because of the GS3....
Bjray said:
Remember this? http://www.engadget.com/2012/01/09/...kyrocket-hd-coming-to-atandt-1-5ghz-dual-cor/ <- Skyrocket revision / version 2
Maybe they canceled it because of the GS3....
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Canada still got it, but they canceled the US version. I don't even know why Samsung made the thing, considering how quickly the GS3 came out.
I was actually waiting for that one, after I dropped and cracked my Infuse in early January.
Bjray said:
....Could it be possible that an Skyrocket 2 or Just a plain new GS3 with Quad, 2GB, LTE, come to america in fall?
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Yes, but renamed to iPhone 5.
Sincerely,
Steve Jobs
Hello guys, noob question here, in september im going to be studying in uk/brighton and i was wondering if i will be able to use LTE when it wi be available there. I have the GT-I9500 version.
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andys93 said:
Hello guys, noob question here, in september im going to be studying in uk/brighton and i was wondering if i will be able to use LTE when it wi be available there. I have the GT-I9500 version.
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Nope, if I'm not wrong, the i9500 doesn't have an LTE Radio in it.
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Is it worth it though? Or is the 3g-4g network cheaper and more practical?
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andys93 said:
Is it worth it though? Or is the 3g-4g network cheaper and more practical?
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is what worth it?
LTE is not avaliable on your hardware. You will need to purchase the 9505 variant for LTE.
So your question is redundant
I was asking if the whole lte concept is worth it, i might sell my 9500 and get a 9505 if it is.
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I was asking if the whole lte concept is worth it, i might sell my 9500 and get a 9505 if it is.
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i dont understand
how can another person say if it is worth it for you?
some people might think so, some might
what do YOU think?
will you have the need of downloading stuff at high speeds? if not, then no, its not worth it
Well ive been living in cyprus for my whole life, fast speed for me is 10mbps and the fastest speed available in cyprus from an isp is 20-30mbps, in cellular in H+ i get approx 7- 8mbps its very fast for me if u consider that my house network is 2mbps so for me is not really worth it.
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this suggests you will be able to use LTE with your i9500
And that would be incorrect. The I9500 is not LTE capable. The E300K/L/S versions support LTE.
lte speed
andys93 said:
Well ive been living in cyprus for my whole life, fast speed for me is 10mbps and the fastest speed available in cyprus from an isp is 20-30mbps, in cellular in H+ i get approx 7- 8mbps its very fast for me if u consider that my house network is 2mbps so for me is not really worth it.
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the reason i bought galaxy s4 GT I9505 here in italy is because of the lte radio in it. and i say the speed is very impressive. i have already tested 3 networks here namely vodafone, tim and h3g and i spend lots of money just to activate and test their speeds via speedtest.net. h3g has the fastest reaching speeds of up to 73.46 Mbps download and 13.89 Mbps upload, but it is still very costly to download files through this technology, maybe in time it will go down. however, activation of lte here in italy costs 1 euro/month for h3g, 6 euro per week for tim and for vodafone its automatically activated without cost, its the traffic that costs a lot. rigth now i am limited to only 150 Mb per day but good enough to browse the net and do my banking transactions using this phone via lte due its speed.
MistahBungle said:
And that would be incorrect. The I9500 is not LTE capable. The E300K/L/S versions support LTE.
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Yeah, to be exact, the 9505/E300K/L/S supports LTE but not LTE-A, which is what the 9506/E330 supports... I think? And neither on the 9500.
Edit: got it wrong first time around...
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jas0nuk said:
Yeah, to be exact, the 9505/E300K/L/S supports LTE but not LTE-A, which is what the 9506/E330 supports... I think? And neither on the 9500.
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Ahaa, useful, thanks both. How sure are you about the 9506?
So if I wanted a 32gb white S4 with LTE-A, I can forget about the 9500, and potentially forget about the 9505 since I can't find it for a good price/at all in white in the USA, and also it's maybe worth waiting anyway since the 9506 is the 9505 with a souped-up processor?
Don't suppose anyone knows any more about the 9506?
It can't be far away, a telecom company in Germany will be selling it and it's soon to get FCC approval in the US http://www.sammobile.com/2013/08/17/international-lte-a-galaxy-s4-gt-i9506-visits-fcc/
Almost wishing I'd waited now!
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dez93_2000 said:
Don't suppose anyone knows any more about the 9506?
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Been looking into it: seems that IFA (a tech show in Berlin) is on literally now here and Samsung are currently going through their wares. Nothing yet about phones, only smartwatches & tablets, I assume they'll be the big finale.
Or not: looks to have finished, nothing explicitly about the 9506 or 9507. Peculiar. Maybe the situation with the S4 has gotten so fractured and confusing they can't even bring themselves to announce the new models?!
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Apparently Samsung are planning a review to look into the disappointing sales of the S4. I wonder to what extent those poor numbers are attributable to Samsung flooding the market with a confusing myriad of ultra-similar models?
By my reckoning there are 3, soon to be 5 variants of the same model, with up to three (64gb never seen in the wild) RAM options and colour schemes differentially available depending on location, with international capabilities mostly understood from enthusiast messageboards (esp here). There's already talk of the S5. Why on earth didn't they wait a while to get everything in place and make one international LTE-A compatible variant with the best version of their Exnos chip tweaked and mass produced and working well, all RAM & colour options available from the outset?
Yep. The number of S4 variants is crackers. It feels like the phone was rushed to market to meet a deadline set by PR/marketing people who weren't communicating with engineers... that's just me speculating though!
I wonder if the 9506 will have a bigger battery? That Snapdragon 800 will surely consume more power.
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I'm wonderin when the LTE version will be available? I'm here in Asia and this is the only tablet worth buying for me right now for college purposes. (and other stuff)
I imagine we will not get word about those till at least Oct 10th.
I would be interested to know the release date for the LTE model as well...no announcements out there at all.
According to this article, there's been no mention of support for US LTE bands. Engadget doesn't always have the most accurate Android info, though.
engadget.com/2013/09/04/samsung-galaxy-note-10-1-2014-edition-hands-on/
(Sorry, going to have to copy and paste, can't post links yet)
Didn't notice the Asia bit in the OP, woops.
Will the LTE version also have wifi ?
VaggD said:
Will the LTE version also have wifi ?
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Yes, of course
shall i be concerned about UNLOCK feature with the 3G model of the new note 10.1
or it wont matter. since mostly i will get it from abroad
3G here was supporting older model of note 10.1 well
I saw the 32 GB Black at my local BestBuy but I'm not going to buy it until I know about the LTE one.
If the price is the same, and it should be if I buy it outright/unlocked, no contract, I get extra connectivity (LTE, just swap in the SIM from my phone whenever) and a SnapDragon processor which is more likely to get root and custom ROMS, why wouldn't I pick it up.
I also want to see if any custom ROM development happens on the WIFI Exynos version... but I don't see it.
Too many questions up in the air for me to pull the trigger... but I am certain I want the 10.1 2014.
Any comments? Am I batty to be concerned by these issues?
-Lox
v8esprit said:
I saw the 32 GB Black at my local BestBuy but I'm not going to buy it until I know about the LTE one.
If the price is the same, and it should be if I buy it outright/unlocked, no contract, I get extra connectivity (LTE, just swap in the SIM from my phone whenever) and a SnapDragon processor which is more likely to get root and custom ROMS, why wouldn't I pick it up.
I also want to see if any custom ROM development happens on the WIFI Exynos version... but I don't see it.
Too many questions up in the air for me to pull the trigger... but I am certain I want the 10.1 2014.
Any comments? Am I batty to be concerned by these issues?
-Lox
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The price won't be the same.. be logic.. And samsung already released the codes for the exynos 5420 and this very encouraging you know.. Developpers now can create custom roms and stuff.. I think that a lot of people will have the wifi version (simply because we can tether connection from ou mobiles) and therefor there will be custom roms, root and more stuff created for the exynos version
Educate me on the reasons why the cellphone carriers will price unlocked LTE higher than the wifi version?
Mehdy_ said:
The price won't be the same.. be logic.. And samsung already released the codes for the exynos 5420 and this very encouraging you know.. Developpers now can create custom roms and stuff.. I think that a lot of people will have the wifi version (simply because we can tether connection from ou mobiles) and therefor there will be custom roms, root and more stuff created for the exynos version
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v8esprit said:
Educate me on the reasons why the cellphone carriers will price unlocked LTE higher than the wifi version?
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you can simply go and compar with other tablets: you'll see that the 3G or 4G version costs always more than a wifi only version. This goes for samsung or apple..
And the prices for the 4g version have already been released in some countries in europe and the 16gb wifi only version costs 550 euros and the 4G+wifi 16gb version costs 670 euros.. So you can expect that there will be a price diference also in the US between both models
Just pre-ordered mine and got the answer it would be delivered November 15th...
CalInTheZone said:
Just pre-ordered mine and got the answer it would be delivered November 15th...
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Where you pre-ordered ?
Iluhan said:
Where you pre-ordered ?
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A Danish site called proshop.
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I wonder why there's no info on US LTE yet
@CalInTheZone:
What is the difference in price between the comparable WIFI and LTE tablets?
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jinda628 said:
I wonder why there's no info on US LTE yet
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I found LTE unlocked model With snapdragon for 800$ on popular electronics webpage based in Chicago Tax free and free shipping .
another one that has it is Overseas electronics company but they charge more than 900$
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@CalInTheZone:
What is the difference in price between the comparable WIFI and LTE tablets?
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WiFi: 4700,- DKR and 4G: 5500,- DKR
CalInTheZone said:
WiFi: 4700,- DKR and 4G: 5500,- DKR
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So... ~15% more. That may be worth it for LTE and having a Snapdragon processor that dev's will write ROMs for.
Still no ROMs for the Exynos.
Note3 is Snap Dragon.
All the 10.1 2014 WIFI tablets are going to get left out in the cold... I'm afraid.
-Lox
I'm interested in the LTE model for the Snapdragon 800. Seems to have better GPU performance so that translates to a better user experience. Note 12.2 with Snapdragon 800 would be perfect.