I bought a white version of Note 3 from a guy on Craigslist and even though it looks like real thing, it felt like something was missing. It came with original box but the back cover was from Tmobile Note 3 and the S-Pen was generic. Seller told me that he lost those things that's why he to bought after market ones.
I just ran CPU-Z on the phone and it shows the following info
CPU: AMR Cortex A-7
Cores: 4
Clockspeed: 479 - 1.21 GHz
GPU Vendor: Imagination Technologies
GPU Renderer: PowerVR SGX 544MP
Model: GT-N900 (wingtech89_we_jb2)
Manufacturer: Samsung
Screen Resolution: 720 x 1280
Density: 320 dpi
Total RAM: 971 MB
As far as software is concerned the UI and everything else looks like Note 3. It even has all the Samsung customizations which makes me think that it is indeed the real thing but hardware says specs say otherwise. Also, I was not able to get the IR blaster working after installing Peel app. Is there any other way to check whether it has IR or not?
Question is, did I get totally F***ED or is CPU-Z showing in correct information ? If it is in deed a fake, has anyone sees anything it before?
ajamils said:
I bought a white version of Note 3 from a guy on Craigslist and even though it looks like real thing, it felt like something was missing. It came with original box but the back cover was from Tmobile Note 3 and the S-Pen was generic. Seller told me that he lost those things that's why he to bought after market ones.
I just ran CPU-Z on the phone and it shows the following info
CPU: AMR Cortex A-7
Cores: 4
Clockspeed: 479 - 1.21 GHz
GPU Vendor: Imagination Technologies
GPU Renderer: PowerVR SGX 544MP
Model: GT-N900 (wingtech89_we_jb2)
Manufacturer: Samsung
Screen Resolution: 720 x 1280
Density: 320 dpi
Total RAM: 971 MB
As far as software is concerned the UI and everything else looks like Note 3. It even has all the Samsung customizations which makes me think that it is indeed the real thing but hardware says specs say otherwise. Also, I was not able to get the IR blaster working after installing Peel app. Is there any other way to check whether it has IR or not?
Question is, did I get totally F***ED or is CPU-Z showing in correct information ? If it is in deed a fake, has anyone sees anything it before?
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is the s-pen the same color
ajamils said:
I bought a white version of Note 3 from a guy on Craigslist and even though it looks like real thing, it felt like something was missing. It came with original box but the back cover was from Tmobile Note 3 and the S-Pen was generic. Seller told me that he lost those things that's why he to bought after market ones.
I just ran CPU-Z on the phone and it shows the following info
CPU: AMR Cortex A-7
Cores: 4
Clockspeed: 479 - 1.21 GHz
GPU Vendor: Imagination Technologies
GPU Renderer: PowerVR SGX 544MP
Model: GT-N900 (wingtech89_we_jb2)
Manufacturer: Samsung
Screen Resolution: 720 x 1280
Density: 320 dpi
Total RAM: 971 MB
As far as software is concerned the UI and everything else looks like Note 3. It even has all the Samsung customizations which makes me think that it is indeed the real thing but hardware says specs say otherwise. Also, I was not able to get the IR blaster working after installing Peel app. Is there any other way to check whether it has IR or not?
Question is, did I get totally F***ED or is CPU-Z showing in correct information ? If it is in deed a fake, has anyone sees anything it before?
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It sounds a lot like a fake, the resolution gives it away, the Galaxy Note 3 has an 1080P display, I would suggest trying to contact them/contact the police if necessary
S-pen is the same color but it does not have a button on it.
I've been trying to contact him but he is not picking up the phone or replying to texts.
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Exactly same thing happened to me but in samsung galaxy s4..
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razor848 said:
Exactly same thing happened to me but in samsung galaxy s4..
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Same guy is also selling S4, so it is safe to assume that it is a fake too.
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Same look same samsung bloatware
Everything looks perfect but the battery backup was worst and camera quality was below average.f....ing Chinese crap..I can't forget that day..
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razor848 said:
Same look same samsung bloatware
Everything looks perfect but the battery backup was worst and camera quality was below average.f....ing Chinese crap..I can't forget that day..
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I've seen the fakes.
The "samsung ****" as you call it is also a fake try to clone it, with nearly everything under the standards of the real software.
Another thing that totally gives it away is that samsung named it the SM-900 and not the GT-900 as the fakes name it (following older galaxy phones)
The CPU also shows a cortex A7 which is crap (same as the extra "small" cores on the Octa)
The RAM is also abysmal at 1GB compared to 3GB.
This is not even comparable to a Samsung Galaxy S3.
ajamils said:
S-pen is the same color but it does not have a button on it.
I've been trying to contact him but he is not picking up the phone or replying to texts.
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defiantly sounds fake have a look at the bezel thats a give away n3 its thin on the fakes its thicker
what i would do is call him from a different number see if he picks up
jaythenut said:
defiantly sounds fake have a look at the bezel thats a give away n3 its thin on the fakes its thicker
what i would do is call him from a different number see if he picks up
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Even if he picks up and agree to return my money...what's stopping him from not showing up?
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Even if he picks up and agree to return my money...what's stopping him from not showing up?
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At this point, you are dealing with someone who sold you a fraudulent item. Call the police.
In the UK the police won't help if you have used gumtree or Craigslist.
Reply to his ad for the galaxy s4, either inform the police of the information on him, though I doubt it would help.
Or meet up with him again take a few guys with you and threaten the scammer
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ajamils said:
Same guy is also selling S4, so it is safe to assume that it is a fake too.
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Use an alternative number to contact him about buying the S4
then arrange to buy the phone when he shows up BOOM gotcha
How much did you pay for it could also be a good indication that its fake
I cant imagine anyone selling for a penny less than £400
jcurran.jc said:
In the UK the police won't help if you have used gumtree or Craigslist.
Reply to his ad for the galaxy s4, either inform the police of the information on him, though I doubt it would help.
Or meet up with him again take a few guys with you and threaten the scammer
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Contacted local police earlier and they told me that they can't do much about it but when I told about the phone being fake, they told me that he can be arrested for selling counterfeit products and also for ”theft by deception ”.
I paid $475 for it.
ajamils said:
Contacted local police earlier and they told me that they can't do much about it but when I told about the phone being fake, they told me that he can be arrested for selling counterfeit products and also for ”theft by deception ”.
I paid $475 for it.
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Anyway to post some picts of the device?
ajamils said:
Contacted local police earlier and they told me that they can't do much about it but when I told about the phone being fake, they told me that he can be arrested for selling counterfeit products and also for ”theft by deception ”.
I paid $475 for it.
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Call from another number.
Ask to buy a Galaxy S4 from him, call the police and you'll both arrive and bang.
475$ is waaaay too much for what he sold you.
If it's missing the void stickers it could be a reconditioned phone.
One other thing. If you paid through your bank you can contact them & tell them you are the victim of fraud & they should get your money back.
If you paid in cash then you will have trouble getting your money even if you meet him.
Also you could text him & tell him you are going to run an advert warning others about his phones if he doesn't reply & sort it out.
This is the exact same phone as the one I bought.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/HDC-Galaxy-...1096656010?pt=Cell_Phones&hash=item35ce6f208a
ajamils said:
This is the exact same phone as the one I bought.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/HDC-Galaxy-...1096656010?pt=Cell_Phones&hash=item35ce6f208a
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Just looking at the web address I can tell its a fake, when did you ever see a Samsung phone titled with HDC? This is a fake chinese knockoff brand. They sell a heap of phones that are HDC (HTC) like the i9000/9005, n7100 and a heap of others... I'm sorry but you REALLY didn't do your research very well...
And how could you miss this -
TOP PHONE AT LOWEST PRICE!!!
HDC GALAXY NOTE N9000. THE BEST ALTERNATIVE TO SAMSUNG. ANDROID 4.3
Support New Function: Smart Scroll.
Same TouchWiz as the Original One.
Support Air Command/ Air View/ Gesture Control/ Smart Scroll/ Multi Task.
Strong SFIII GPS Chip Located in 10 seconds.
Real Android 4.3 os, System shows same as SAM Note 3 Memory space with 3GB Ram.
Real leather back cover
HDC Galaxy Note 3 N9000 Android phone Tech Info
HDC Galaxy Note 3 N9000 owns a 5.7inch HD IPS screen with 1280*720 pixel(System shows 1920*1280 pixel) display, and MTK6589 Quad Core 1.2Ghz(System shows Eyxons 5420 Octa Core) processor, 1GB RAM, and 4GB storage(System shows 3GB Ram, 16GB Rom).
HDC Galaxys Note 3 N9000 installs Android 4.3 and supports Air Command/ Air View/ Gesture Control/ Smart Scroll/ Multi Task/ 3 Colors Indicators. HDC Galaxy Note 3 N9000 uses same leather back case as the original one.
Carries with Amoi HD Screen.
General
§ Manufacturer: HDC
§ Model: HDC Galaxys Note 3 N9000
§ Phone Style: Bar, multi-touch screen, 5.7inch Capacitive touchscreen
§ Operating System: Android 4.3
§ Processor: MTK6589 Quad Core 1.2Ghz
§ Google Play Store: Can be pre-installed, MULTILANGUAGE
Display
§ Screen Size: 5.7 inch HD IPS touchscreen
§ Display reulotion: 1280*720 pixel(System shows 1920*1280 pixel)
§ Color Support: 16 million colors
§ Screen Technology: Multi-touch screen, 320PPI(System shows 441PPI)
Camera
§ Camera Resulotion: 13MP rear cmos camera + 1.3MP Front Camera, digital zoom
Connectivity
§ Connectivity Technology: GSM + WCDMA(Single Micro Simcard)
§ Network Band: GSM 850/900/1800/1900MHz + WCDMA 850/2100MHz
§ Data Technology: GPRS/EDGE/HSPA
§ Bluetooth: Bluetooth 4.0 + HID
§ WLan: WiFi Display, WiFi Direct, 5GHz WiFi
§ USB: USB 2.0
§ GPS: GPS + GLONASS, AGPS(Built-in GPS chipset)
Features
§ Video Player: AVI, MP4, 3GP, MOV, MKV, FLV
§ Audio Player: FLAC, APE, MP3, OGG, AMR, AAC
§ Image: JPG, PNG, BMP, GIF
§ Ringing Tones: Downloadable
§ Message: SMS, MMS, Email
§ Phone Book: 10000 contacts
§ Brower: HTML
§ Interface/Port:
§ Game: Downloadable
§ Radio: FM
§ G-sensor
§ Interface/Port: 3.5mm earphone jack / mini USB
Battery
§ Battery: Li-on battery(2800mAh)
§ Standby Time: 150-200 hours
Memory
§ Built-in Memory: 1GB RAM, 4GB ROM(System shows 3GB Ram, 16GB Rom)
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So, here is the thing, i bought my father a phone from one of those chinese imports, at the time i didnt quite check the autenticity of the product, i looked at the price and purchased, well, my father will never figure it out ir its real or not, im just asking out of curiosity
Here is the link of the item i purchased
www . aliexpress . com / snapshot / 100404380 . html
(remove spaces)
Sorry, it seems i cant post links, but its sort of necessary for this question
Its funny that even the box looks real, what caught my attention were the sound holes in the back
Anyways, looking for some expert eyes on it, its payed already, im not going to regret my purchase or anything, its just out of curiosity, the link above is filled with imgs of the phone.
Thanks in advance.
By looking at the 6th and 8th pictures (bottom of the phone; open back of the phone) in the description, you can easily tell it's fake. The 3.5mm headphone jack is missing from the bottom of the phone, the hardware Home Button (should be between Call and Start) is missing, and the back of the phone does not have that layout. Heck, the provided battery is 1500mAh, whereas the stock HTC HD2 battery is only 1230mAh.
DSkhury said:
So, here is the thing, i bought my father a phone from one of those chinese imports, at the time i didnt quite check the autenticity of the product, i looked at the price and purchased, well, my father will never figure it out ir its real or not, im just asking out of curiosity
Here is the link of the item i purchased
www . aliexpress . com / snapshot / 100404380 . html
(remove spaces)
Sorry, it seems i cant post links, but its sort of necessary for this question
Its funny that even the box looks real, what caught my attention were the sound holes in the back
Anyways, looking for some expert eyes on it, its payed already, im not going to regret my purchase or anything, its just out of curiosity, the link above is filled with imgs of the phone.
Thanks in advance.
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fake......
Lol figured it was,
It seems it comes with the same processing unit tho, snapdragon 1 ghz, hopefully my dad will never notice the diferece, anyone knows if its possible to install android on this fake phone?
sadly no its not an hd2 and therefore hd2 roms will brick it
DSkhury said:
Lol figured it was,
It seems it comes with the same processing unit tho, snapdragon 1 ghz, hopefully my dad will never notice the diferece, anyone knows if its possible to install android on this fake phone?
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Yes Android can be run on it...there are special custom ROMs....a search should do !!
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=916087
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=969661
Source: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=988070
DSkhury said:
Lol figured it was,
It seems it comes with the same processing unit tho, snapdragon 1 ghz, hopefully my dad will never notice the diferece, anyone knows if its possible to install android on this fake phone?
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I don't think so.
Cpu: 533M Hisilicon (updated to be Qualcomm Snapdragon QSD8250, 1GHz)
RAM + ROM: 256MB
(Updated software to be 512ROM +488 RAM)
4.3inches resistance touch screen-Does that mean i can punch it and it will survive?
GSM: 850/900/1800/1900 MHz
Resolution: 480 X 800 WVGA
Windows Mobile phone 6.5
Cpu: 533M Hisilicon (updated to be Qualcomm Snapdragon QSD8250, 1GHz)
RAM + ROM: 256MB
(Updated software to be 512ROM +488 RAM)
Dual Camera 3.0 mega camera dual LED flashlights and auto focus - Dual Camera 3.0 WTF? hahaha its totally fake but an interesting buy
Let me know how it goes
This one sounds like a more legit HD2 Maybe Not But Id Go For It
http://www.alibaba.com/product-gs/405273898/windows_mobile_phone_hd2_dual_sim.html
windows mobile phone hd2 dual sim
1 dual sim standby
2 dual camera about 8.0/1.3
3 windows mobile 6.5
4 wifi gps
Features:
Windows Mobile 6.5 OS smartphone
Quad-band:GSM900/1800/1900/850MHz;
Fashionable Shining Style:
4.3” TOUCH Screen WVGA Capacitive Screen:480x800 pixel resolution;
4.3'' big screen capacitive screen dual sim smart phone
Language:Chinese/Japanese/English/French/German/Greek/Finnish/Italian/Swedish/Spanish/Dutch/Norwegian/Danish/Czech/Polish/Portuguese/Russian/Korean
LCD Size :4.3 inches WVGA, 800x480px
OS:Windows Mobile 6.5
CPU :MTK6516 460*2
GPS :Support
WiFi :Support, 802.11b
Memory: 512M RAM ,256M ROM , built-in 8GB standard ( 16GB for choice )
Music: Perfect bass output, equipped with one professional earphone
Camera ual cameras( Front 1.3MP,Back about 8.0MP camera, auto focus )
Video: 3GP/MPG4/AVI/ASF/WMV/RMVB/AMR video; MP3/WAV/WMA audio
FM :radio Support
Data Transfer USB/Bluetooth, U disc under the third party software, activsync
Telephone directories 100000 groups, unlimited telephone directory, can record more than 20 items
Games built-in PPC games,can download thousands of PPC 3D games,JAVA 3D unimited download.
More information Office softwares and other PPC softwares
Color black
Size 121x 67 x 12.6 mm
Weight 150g
mrxkills said:
This one sounds like a more legit HD2 Maybe Not But Id Go For It
http://www.alibaba.com/product-gs/405273898/windows_mobile_phone_hd2_dual_sim.html
windows mobile phone hd2 dual sim
1 dual sim standby
2 dual camera about 8.0/1.3
3 windows mobile 6.5
4 wifi gps
Features:
Windows Mobile 6.5 OS smartphone
Quad-band:GSM900/1800/1900/850MHz;
Fashionable Shining Style:
4.3” TOUCH Screen WVGA Capacitive Screen:480x800 pixel resolution;
4.3'' big screen capacitive screen dual sim smart phone
Language:Chinese/Japanese/English/French/German/Greek/Finnish/Italian/Swedish/Spanish/Dutch/Norwegian/Danish/Czech/Polish/Portuguese/Russian/Korean
LCD Size :4.3 inches WVGA, 800x480px
OS:Windows Mobile 6.5
CPU :MTK6516 460*2
GPS :Support
WiFi :Support, 802.11b
Memory: 512M RAM ,256M ROM , built-in 8GB standard ( 16GB for choice )
Music: Perfect bass output, equipped with one professional earphone
Camera ual cameras( Front 1.3MP,Back about 8.0MP camera, auto focus )
Video: 3GP/MPG4/AVI/ASF/WMV/RMVB/AMR video; MP3/WAV/WMA audio
FM :radio Support
Data Transfer USB/Bluetooth, U disc under the third party software, activsync
Telephone directories 100000 groups, unlimited telephone directory, can record more than 20 items
Games built-in PPC games,can download thousands of PPC 3D games,JAVA 3D unimited download.
More information Office softwares and other PPC softwares
Color black
Size 121x 67 x 12.6 mm
Weight 150g
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The internal storage and RAM are pretty low. If I was buying a clone, I'd at least get 1024 storage and 1024 RAM. And preferably the snapdragon CPU.
EDIT: But the key thing to realize is that it will probably NOT work with the standard custom ROMs in these forums; it has different hardware. So whatever you get is what you have for an OS.
The cheaper but with more storage version of the wi-fi version will come out on April 10th.
Too bad the 3G version only comes with 16 GB on board storage (the GSM version of course).
Its already out in the uk i was playing with one in PC world or curry's i forget
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What does this mean for the pricing of the 5 inch Samsung Player? $250?
http://www.bgr.com/2011/04/06/samsung-galaxy-tab-wi-fi-edition-landing-april-10th-for-349-99/
Wifi Only CORRECT specs - SAMSUNG Galaxy Tab Tablet TI OMAP3630 1.00GHz 7" Wide VGA 512MB Memory 8GB Flash HDD PowerVR SGX530 800 x 480
Earthbrain said:
The cheaper but with more storage version of the wi-fi version will come out on April 10th.
Too bad the 3G version only comes with 16 GB on board storage (the GSM version of course).
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device will ship with 16G - not 32G per the updated post on samsung site
nishbul said:
Wifi Only CORRECT specs - SAMSUNG Galaxy Tab Tablet TI OMAP3630 1.00GHz 7" Wide VGA 512MB Memory 8GB Flash HDD PowerVR SGX530 800 x 480
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Where did you see that? There was a wifi only galaxy tab rom which seemed to have the DSP code for OMAP3, but the samsung page says it's a C110:
www . samsung . com/us/mobile/galaxy-tab/GT-P1010CWAXAR-features
Wouldn't think there's much difference in price between a C110 and OMAP3 at this point.
nishbul said:
Wifi Only CORRECT specs - SAMSUNG Galaxy Tab Tablet TI OMAP3630 1.00GHz 7" Wide VGA 512MB Memory 8GB Flash HDD PowerVR SGX530 800 x 480
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800 x 480 ?!?!?!?!?!?!?!??!?!?!!
nishbul said:
Wifi Only CORRECT specs - SAMSUNG Galaxy Tab Tablet TI OMAP3630 1.00GHz 7" Wide VGA 512MB Memory 8GB Flash HDD PowerVR SGX530 800 x 480
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Its supposed to have same specs as the galaxy tab that's out right now for the carriers.
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yohobojo said:
Its supposed to have same specs as the galaxy tab that's out right now for the carriers.
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I don't get this. I thought the specs of all 7" Galaxy tabs were 1024x600 with an A8 processor. But the wifi-only version is 800x480 with an omap3630, it appears from looking at the specs at Newegg. I had no idea the versions were so different.
That probably explains the huge difference in price
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geez, you're better off getting a nook color then. same processor, better screen, no hard menu buttons, and very, very easy to root.
according to samsung's specs it's the same as the 3g versions: http://www.samsung.com/us/mobile/galaxy-tab-wifi-only/GT-P1010CWAXAR-features
The Samsung Homepage states that
Display is 600*1024
Processor is 1GHz A8 Cortex Processor.
I can't imagine them downgrading the Tab Wifi version in such a mayor way...
It's the same as GSM Tab, only without GSM...
It's absolutely not the same as a GSM Tab. I bought one, it's an OMAP3, it's really slow compared to the GSM unit I have. I'm returning it later today.
info
i bought a wifi only version yesterday, the processor is a TI not a hummingbird, but they are both ARM cortex a8 (i think) the screen and resolution are the same, the Graphics chip is indeed a power VR sgx530 instead of the power-VR sgx540 in the GSM version, and possibly there is a difference in the rear camera? not sure only what i heard but im taking it back today because on the box it doesn't say anything about changing the hardware, I'm very disappointed because it would be awesome if they kept the hardware the same but to put different hardware than the 3g version and try to pass it off as the same tablet with wifi only???? SHAME ON YOU SAMSUNG
Some proof via pictures/screenshots would be nice.
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Some proof via pictures/screenshots would be nice.
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just check the specs at newegg. this is damn sad... good thing I bought a used 3G tmo instead.
DISREGARD - FOUND ANSWER
I saw pics online, the wifi tab HAS NO SLOT FOR SIM CARD. No way to make phone calls.
hello all,
i know this is a longshot but can the 'wifi' SGT be flashed for voice calls or is it lacking the hardware? just wondering, might buy one.
Should change the title of this topic. We know the SGT WiFi is *not* 32GB.
Samsung I9300 Galaxy S III at a glance:
General: GSM 850/900/1800/1900 MHz, UMTS 850/900/1900/2100 MHz, HSDPA 21 Mbps, HSUPA 5.76 Mbps; 4G (regional))
Form factor: Touchscreen bar phone
Dimensions: 136.6 x 70.6 x 8.6 mm, 133 g
Display: 4.8" 16M-color HD (720 x 1280 pixels) Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, Gorilla Glass
CPU: Quad-core 32nm ARM Cortex A9 1.4 GHz processor, Exynos 4212 Quad chipset
GPU: Mali-400MP
RAM: 1GB
OS: Android 4.0.4 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
Memory: 16/32/64GB storage, microSD card slot
Camera: 8 megapixel auto-focus camera with face detection, touch focus and image
stabilization; Full HD (1080p) video recording at 30fps, LED flash, 1.9MP front facing camera, video-calls
Connectivity: Wi-Fi a/b/g/n, Wi-Fi hotspot, Bluetooth 4.0+HS, standard microUSB port,
GPS receiver with A-GPS, 3.5mm audio jack, FM radio, TV-out, USB-on-the-go, NFC
Battery: 2100 mAh
Misc: TouchWiz 4.0 UI, DivX/XviD codec support, built-in accelerometer, multi-touch input, proximity sensor, gyroscope sensor, Swype text input, RGB light
For more
www.gsmarena.com/the_beast_released_samsung_galaxy_siii_is_now_here-news-4200.php
Not really a beast. Mostly minor upgrades at best. More like a llama than a tiger.
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Literally an s2 with an ugly new design, a better screen, a new processor which you won't feel any difference to for a normal day to day user and bigger battery as standard
Disappointment at it's greatest
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I can't see a compelling reason for anyone in the U.S. to buy a $600+ Galaxy S III over a $400 no contract Galaxy Nexus...
Once the carriers get there hands on it the SIII will be stripped down like crazy to a dual core and has the same screen as the Nexus so why bother?
SOO responsive! I'm getting one for sure!
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Exynos 4212 Quad chipset
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You mean 4412?
Pentile... huge disappointment and zero reason to upgrade from S2.
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the only massive disappointment for me was the design. the back looks like my sgs 1 while the front looks like the nexus.
however, to says its a minor upgrade like that of the 4s is completely moronic. but dont see the sgs 3 selling as much as the sgs 2.
dont know if i should buy this phone or get a gtx 690.
Looks like I will be sticking with my GN for awhile longer. I see no reason to jump to this unless they have found some way to make the battery life a hell of a lot better than the GN for the nice screen.
A 2100 battery though doesn't inspire confidence.
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Kendoji said:
Pentile... huge disappointment and zero reason to upgrade from S2.
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I'm with you. I was wavering between HTC One X and Galaxy S3 and I knew it was done when I saw the phone design and the pentile display.
GPU: Mali-400MP
like s2 ??!!
http://www.techradar.com/reviews/phones/mobile-phones/samsung-galaxy-s3-1078667/review
best review of it yet, i for one am very pleased with the Galaxy S3, surely to **** people on here pretty much knew what to expect just what the hell did you expect, i believe this will sell millions and could possibly eclipse the SGSII in time.
Will certainly be getting one might have to wait for the price to drop a bit though.
Great work Samsung
I hope that it is AWS compatible
I don't like the design either... Why thy need to copy iPhone to put a physical button in the middle?
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The good thing is that it comes with Touchwiz or... wait..... not rly....
ALIRAFAAT said:
GPU: Mali-400MP
like s2 ??!!
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upgraded version of mali 400 @ higher clock rates
I'm so sad. This forum is already filling up with pointless repetitive threads. All SGS forums have been messy to date
Do we really need this thread? Its not aside we don't know anything about this device
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All general descusion is to be direct to this thread here
This is to help keep information organised.
Thank you.
we've see in the news the South Korea only GS4 with the Snapdragon 800 beast
I hope Samsung release a 800 powered Samsung Galaxy Note III LTE in September :good:
Who else :highfive:
It's surely gonna be in the note 3.
unless there's a better one at that time
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Has Note series ever used SDragon?
tuxonhtc said:
Has Note series ever used SDragon?
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nope, but samsungs own 8 core (4x A15 4 4x A7) as used in the S4 i9500 does not have LTE, but the snapdragon S4 I9505 version does
tuxonhtc said:
Has Note series ever used SDragon?
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cirian75 said:
nope, but samsungs own 8 core (4x A15 4 4x A7) as used in the S4 i9500 does not have LTE, but the snapdragon S4 I9505 version does
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That's not entirely true, AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717 (not Internationa N7000) used a SnapDragon as described here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/forumdisplay.php?f=1493
jeffs99 said:
That's not entirely true, AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717 (not Internationa N7000) used a SnapDragon as described here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/forumdisplay.php?f=1493
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ok, there has been a snapdragon dual core note.
The 3 kings of CPU the hill right now are
the LTE quad core Snapdragon's
600 as used in the LTE S4 i9505 and HTC one
800 beast as used in the South Korea only S4
and the
Non LTE Exynos 5 Octa 5410 8 core
I hope Samsung will put the 800 in the Note 3
what's wrong with Octo core?
FinancialWar said:
what's wrong with Octo core?
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big.LITTLE architecture failure, too much over heating! the s4 i9500 comes with a lot of issues & problems related to the exynos hardware! I used to own one, came back to note 2
tbb1mb said:
big.LITTLE architecture failure, too much over heating! the s4 i9500 comes with a lot of issues & problems related to the exynos hardware! I used to own one, came back to note 2
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My wife own a S4 (i9500) and never had a heating problem or any problem at all. Yes it's a little bit hot when the A15 kicks in for a long time but summer in Shanghai is really hot and nothing to freak out. I also sold a couple of them to people I know and none of them have issues. They all love it. I think you highly exaggerate when you say "lot of issues".
Note II/III LTE with Snapdragon 800
I am purchasing the note III that will have the Snapdragon 800!!! I Want it!
I for one would love to see a note II ( a 720p screen) & the snapdragon 800 paired together. Add a custom kernel to U.C. (& U.V. [ but not necessarily along with other performance tweaks]) to around 1.5-1.8Ghz from 2.2-2.3GHz and I believe we would have a device with a great balance of performance and even better battery life that the current Note II.
The Adreno 330 matched up with 2-3GB of ram would definitely handle the 720p resolution with amazing grace, completing task and powering down quicker than the Adreno 320 even in Multi-view. For game play and performance, I will let you use your imagination but I am not referring to Words with Friends or Angry Birds.
I do not use S-Voice. Google Now is my preferred software of choice. I like to have a snappy UI (with great graphics, it is eye pleasing) and wish for even longer battery life when undergoing long periods of heavier use ie: 2.5hr of phone calls then; watching Netflix or a 720p film/tv episode from my sd card while responding to 20-30 mssgs/emails; an hour of HD game play and then video chat before going to bed. I travel often, can you tell? Let us not forget about constantly web browsing to search for the latest updates on S800’s/platforms power draw.
Look, we cannot have everything that we want, trade-offs are inevitable. A Beast of a phone/phablet that can handle the next 2 OS upgrades is what we all are praying for. I’m saying I would love that balance and think others would too. A Snapdragon 800 clocked up to 1.72-1.78Ghz in a note II with S-Voice wake commands disabled should have a comparable UI experience, if not slightly better, compared to the current NII’s and hopefully improved battery life.
Once again, I know this is about the Note III - please no flaming I am purchasing the note III that will have the Snapdragon 800!!! I Want it!
I an thinking of (min/max increase to) 1.5-2.5days of battery life on moderate to heavy use... am i the only one thinking that could be possible using a 720p screen? ... because i do also want the Adreno 320 GPU higher off-screen capabilities for presentations & gameplay
I know,... i do want it all but who doesn't... but what do you think about the 720p idea?
New octa would be better than S800 imo.
86Dragons said:
I am purchasing the note III that will have the Snapdragon 800!!! I Want it!
I for one would love to see a note II ( a 720p screen) & the snapdragon 800 paired together. Add a custom kernel to U.C. (& U.V. [ but not necessarily along with other performance tweaks]) to around 1.5-1.8Ghz from 2.2-2.3GHz and I believe we would have a device with a great balance of performance and even better battery life that the current Note II.
The Adreno 330 matched up with 2-3GB of ram would definitely handle the 720p resolution with amazing grace, completing task and powering down quicker than the Adreno 320 even in Multi-view. For game play and performance, I will let you use your imagination but I am not referring to Words with Friends or Angry Birds.
I do not use S-Voice. Google Now is my preferred software of choice. I like to have a snappy UI (with great graphics, it is eye pleasing) and wish for even longer battery life when undergoing long periods of heavier use ie: 2.5hr of phone calls then; watching Netflix or a 720p film/tv episode from my sd card while responding to 20-30 mssgs/emails; an hour of HD game play and then video chat before going to bed. I travel often, can you tell? Let us not forget about constantly web browsing to search for the latest updates on S800’s/platforms power draw.
Look, we cannot have everything that we want, trade-offs are inevitable. A Beast of a phone/phablet that can handle the next 2 OS upgrades is what we all are praying for. I’m saying I would love that balance and think others would too. A Snapdragon 800 clocked up to 1.72-1.78Ghz in a note II with S-Voice wake commands disabled should have a comparable UI experience, if not slightly better, compared to the current NII’s and hopefully improved battery life.
Once again, I know this is about the Note III - please no flaming I am purchasing the note III that will have the Snapdragon 800!!! I Want it!
I an thinking of (min/max increase to) 1.5-2.5days of battery life on moderate to heavy use... am i the only one thinking that could be possible using a 720p screen? ... because i do also want the Adreno 320 GPU higher off-screen capabilities for presentations & gameplay
I know,... i do want it all but who doesn't... but what do you think about the 720p idea?
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No way! We need 1080p now! Now that the s4 and HTC one are out.
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jetbruceli said:
No way! We need 1080p now! Now that the s4 and HTC one are out.
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Anything above 300ppi is wasted on normal eye from more than 10cm, from more normal 25cm, 240ppi is more than enough. I have note 2 and lenovo k900, side by side from normal distance I can see no difference in black text on white screen quality (white on black is better on Lenovo, that is true). So it would be nice, but by no means a dealbraker for me
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Anything above 300ppi is wasted on normal eye from more than 10cm, from more normal 25cm, 240ppi is more than enough. I have note 2 and lenovo k900, side by side from normal distance I can see no difference in black text on white screen quality (white on black is better on Lenovo, that is true). So it would be nice, but by no means a dealbraker for me
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Who says 300 is perfect? I was at the local o2 shop and played with a s4 and was amazed at the screen. Ever since Apple started this retina display I always wanted that in our devices. With a 1080p on 5.7 inch it's gonna be just awesome to read and play on the note 3.
Seriously try out the s4 and see how well the text looks.
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Who says 300 is perfect? I was at the local o2 shop and played with a s4 and was amazed at the screen. Ever since Apple started this retina display I always wanted that in our devices. With a 1080p on 5.7 inch it's gonna be just awesome to read and play on the note 3.
Seriously try out the s4 and see how well the text looks.
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I say it's perfect. I have both to compare as I wrote @5.5 inch 720p and 1080p are almost indistinguishable from normal use distance. You say it's not, everyone is entitled to their own opinion. Unless you put your nose almost to the screen you won't see any difference. Of course, given chance I would take FHD but to pay premium for it? No way Reading books - I do it every day on Note 2, playing games - with current GPU it would be suicide to try FHD gaming @ full details. Note 3, whatever they put in it will have to be much faster to handle FHD, the only reason I'm happy about that is because I will use MHL to play on my TV and then it will finally use full resolution. Other than that FHD on screen this size is useless, companies have limited numbers to compete with, so they up the display resolution (putting further strain on battery because higher res requires faster GPU and CPU to drive it well) or camera megapixels.
It drives my all the closer to switching to Chinese phones - 1/2 the price, almost the same hardware - you can get Note 2 lookalike (although with MTK CPU, but almost equal in speed) for about 300$, of course, no SPen, but that was only an example.
Oh, and you get FHD display that you like so much
Hi there, can anyone say me that the I9500 is a fake or a original?
The specifications are a bit differernt between CPU-Z and AnTuTu.
medius3 said:
Hi there, can anyone say me that the I9500 is a fake or a original?
The specifications are a bit differernt between CPU-Z and AnTuTu.
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Its Fake The Bench mark Look's so sad.
medius3 said:
Hi there, can anyone say me that the I9500 is a fake or a original?
The specifications are a bit differernt between CPU-Z and AnTuTu.
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never seen a universal baseband version on an original i9500 also, your camera should be 13mp not 8.0mp
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never seen a universal baseband version on an original i9500 also, your camera should be 13mp not 8.0mp
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At the camera app i can switch to 13MP.
I don´t unterstand why for example the resolution have a difference between AnTuTu(1920x1080) an CPU-Z(960x540)
Or why shows CPU-Z 2 Cores and AnTuTu schows 4+4 Cores?
medius3 said:
At the camera app i can switch to 13MP.
I don´t unterstand why for example the resolution have a difference between AnTuTu(1920x1080) an CPU-Z(960x540)
Or why shows CPU-Z 2 Cores and AnTuTu schows 4+4 Cores?
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It is because AnTuTu reads a build prod file from the system (here you can write what you want or need!!!! to say)
CPU-z make a real investigation at devices and chips level and report what is close to true and safe.
So no question this is a clone ( a kind of old Galaxy note one) but a good medium range device able to well service many people.
lolo9393 said:
It is because AnTuTu reads a build prod file from the system (here you can write what you want or need!!!! to say)
CPU-z make a real investigation at devices and chips level and report what is close to true and safe.
So no question this is a clone ( a kind of old Galaxy note one) but a good medium range device able to well service many people.
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Ah good thanks, i wondering when the smarthone arrived, that AnTuTu was pre-installed and had a score round about 25000 with root-access.
medius3 said:
Ah good thanks, i wondering when the smarthone arrived, that AnTuTu was pre-installed and had a score round about 25000 with root-access.
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Can you give more detail about this model:
Where did you buy it, the price, new or used device etc for us to be informed.
Maybe you have a clone with internal Samsung board devoted to another model. cross check with other existing devices using the same hardware.
Fake fake fake fake fake fake need I say more?
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medius3 said:
Hi there, can anyone say me that the I9500 is a fake or a original?
The specifications are a bit differernt between CPU-Z and AnTuTu.
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Everything that other guys said is true. But there's an easy way to check it. Go in the WC, switch off the lights and reboot the phone (in pitch dark room - no light !). If the black part of the screen is perfectly black (no light bleeding) - it's AMOLED (Galaxy S series). If not - it's LCD type (there's light bleed and the black is grayish) and there's no Galaxy S4 with LCD screen.
None fake phone has OLED (AMOLED) display so far, so it's an easy check.
You can also check with Samsung service codes (use Google), but the above method is 100% secure so far (as far as very few phones use AMOLED. The upcoming LG top phones will also have it).
If your NFC menu in settings shows empty, it's a fake. Search on youtube : Galaxy S4 fake vs real
You mean like in one of this screenshots?
Sorry fake
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Fake
Fake!
There is no clon capable to enter in odin download mode. Switch off your phone and push simultaneity power +home +volume down keys for some seconds. If it doesn't enter in the typical download mode screen, you can be sure it is a fake.
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Cpu-z doesn't lie. On the other hand,there are quality clones. For those who don't want to spend 500+ $,a 200$ clone(often with a mtk quad core,1gb ram,even 13mpx camera and powervr 544mp) is more than enough. Not to mention it has 2 big batteries and is dual sim.
Not encouraging the buy of these phones,but not all of us have this amount of money. On this particular case,it's a cheap and low quality clone. I wouldn't pay more than 50$ for it.
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