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i saw a pic of 2 versions of the SGS3. the korean version is square looking, while the international one is rounded. is the korean version bigger than the international version?
I haven't seen photos of it but the Korean version is said to be the best of the S3's with quad core processing AND 2GB of RAM
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I haven't seen photos of it but the Korean version is said to be the best of the S3's with quad core processing AND 2GB of RAM
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is there any way of buying the korean version? and would it work on tmo's 4G?
It's only 0.4mm thicker. If both the areas I use my phone in weren't LTE I would've gone for the Korean version and turned off LTE.
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is there any way of buying the korean version? and would it work on tmo's 4G?
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EBay I guess
I live in Korea but there is only 3G model m(SHW-M440..) in rumor 4G model is quad core and 2GB ram
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is there any way of buying the korean version? and would it work on tmo's 4G?
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3G band is 2100mhz(SK/KT) 1800mhz(LG U+) 4G band is 800mhz(SK/LG U+) and 1800mhz(KT/ Soon SK or LGU+..)
SK and KT ard WCDMA and U+ is CDMA
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square? are you sure you're not confusing it with the galaxy note?
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according to KT`s official blog(follow this link: http://rosesyrup.tistory.com/m/1614) KT`s SGS3 will be Exynos quadcore and 2GB ram.
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HerbK said:
according to KT`s official blog(follow this link: http://rosesyrup.tistory.com/m/1614) KT`s SGS3 will be Exynos quadcore and 2GB ram.
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bu the pic of the korean version i saw was different in design than the int'l one.
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square? are you sure you're not confusing it with the galaxy note?
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i'm sure i'm not.
HerbK said:
I live in Korea but there is only 3G model m(SHW-M440..) in rumor 4G model is quad core and 2GB ram
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dp you know if that model has a diff design than the int'l version? and do you know if it will work on tmo 4G?
maybe 4g model will be same design.. because CDMA Galaxy s ll (SHW-M250L) is same design but thicker than WCDMA model
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SGS3 quad core LTE Korean version
SGS3 quad core LTE Korean version, somebody has more information?
Fake or not?
Release date??
Thank!
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bu the pic of the korean version i saw was different in design than the int'l one.
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You do know that the pictures you saw are only mockups right? They were just someone's imagination... Not official.
Yeah my boss daughter is Korean and yeah the s3 is better ... its quadcore with 2GB of ram
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Found this! http://www.phonearena.com/news/Kore...Galaxy-S-III-to-have-different-design_id31096
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Found this! http://www.phonearena.com/news/Kore...Galaxy-S-III-to-have-different-design_id31096
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This as well which was posted today http://www.androidcentral.com/quad-core-2gb-lte-samsung-galaxy-s-iii-hitting-korea-july-9
too bad it wont be usable in the states or europe :/
Anybody got ideas why this price drop?($150 less than the international version)
We handle our currency differently than Europe. Our dollars are less than euros so it translates to more money to import it.
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He said selling for less not more. we have different hardware and therefore different costs for one. second the phone is well into production now. where did you find the us version for 500? also the t-mobile version has the same chipset as the skyrocket that sells for 330. the us s3 is overpriced and i expect sudden drastic price drops. Its being subsidized for 150 + contract for a reason.
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He said selling for less not more. we have different hardware and therefore different costs for one. second the phone is well into production now. where did you find the us version for 500? also the t-mobile version has the same chipset as the skyrocket that sells for 330. the us s3 is overpriced and i expect sudden drastic price drops. Its being subsidized for 150 + contract for a reason.
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this info is inaccurate. the skyrocket has s3 chip and tmobile sg3 has s4 chip
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this info is inaccurate. the skyrocket has s3 chip and tmobile sg3 has s4 chip
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Msm8260 right? or msm8260a. they clock close. do you think the t mobile s3 radio/ modem may work on the skyrocket?
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Msm8260 right? or msm8260a. they clock close. do you think the t mobile s3 radio/ modem may work on the skyrocket?
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they are two completely different chips based on different. technology. if anyone is confused go to qualcomm website. the only difference. between the s4 chips including the 8260a is the modem chip. as far as flashing those modems i dont know... try it and find out just have odin ready
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they are two completely different chips based on different. technology. if anyone is confused go to qualcomm website. the only difference. between the s4 chips including the 8260a is the modem chip. as far as flashing those modems i dont know... try it and find out just have odin ready
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Interesting, im going to continue looking into it. Wonder why theyre using the same model number. Doesnt the t-mobile version clock less? I have the 747 and the 727 skyrocket in front of me. The skyrocket benches 3600 quadrant and 6000 astute. Not sure if these similar scores to the t-mobile variant are due to different resolution. Skyrocket is Qualcomm 1.5 dual core.
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Interesting, im going to continue looking into it. Wonder why theyre using the same model number. Doesnt the t-mobile version clock less? I have the 747 and the 727 skyrocket in front of me. The skyrocket benches 3600 quadrant and 6000 astute. Not sure if these similar scores to the t-mobile variant are due to different resolution. Skyrocket is Qualcomm 1.5 dual core.
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if your talking the tmobile gs2 it is the same as skyrocket a snapdragon s3 chip. the tmobile gs3 is a completely. different snapdragon s4 chip. which i get about 5000 on quadrent both chips are clocked at 1.5 but the s4 chip uses a newer technology. which makes it faster and more efficient
The T-Mobile, Verizon and AT&T GSIIIs are not using the MSM8260a. They use the MSM8960 Krait chipset. I am unsure of the Sprint because I can't find the specs. I am pretty sure it utilized the MSM8960 as well. The MSM8960 has been shown to keep up with the current Quad-Core processors. Mainly, the Nvidia Tegra 3 chipset. If you do a Vellamo benchmark, you will see that it scores very close to the HTC One XL which uses the same chipset and beats the One X which is Quad. The GSII 4G and Skyrocket both had the MSM8260 Scorpion chipset. S4 stands for nothing more than Series 4.
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The T-Mobile, Verizon and AT&T GSIIIs are not using the MSM8260a. They use the MSM8960 Krait chipset. I am unsure of the Sprint because I can't find the specs. I am pretty sure it utilized the MSM8960 as well. The MSM8960 has been shown to keep up with the current Quad-Core processors. Mainly, the Nvidia Tegra 3 chipset. If you do a Vellamo benchmark, you will see that it scores very close to the HTC One XL which uses the same chipset and beats the One X which is Quad. The GSII 4G and Skyrocket both had the MSM8260 Scorpion chipset. S4 stands for nothing more than Series 4.
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the msm8260a is the hspa+ version of the s4. the MSM8960. js the lte verion of the s4
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all the info is readily available on qualcomm website
Where did you see the phobe for $500
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bmoreboy02 said:
Where did you see the phobe for $500
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Craiglist the 16gb tmobile for 500 and 550
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the msm8260a is the hspa+ version of the s4. the MSM8960. js the lte verion of the s4
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all the info is readily available on qualcomm website
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This phone is using the S4 Krait MSM8960 for sure. Its not using the S3. That was for the GS2 ans Skyrocket. Get your facts straight bro.
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This phone is using the S4 Krait MSM8960 for sure. Its not using the S3. That was for the GS2 ans Skyrocket. Get your facts straight bro.
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Yeah that was said like four time like five hours ago with a lot more substance.
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This phone is using the S4 Krait MSM8960 for sure. Its not using the S3. That was for the GS2 ans Skyrocket. Get your facts straight bro.
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im not sure what fact is incorrect...... bro
How is this price surprising when you can buy ATT GS3 off contract from Amazon for $550
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im not sure what fact is incorrect...... bro
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Our phones are using the same soc every other us variant is using S4 krait msm8960
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rakeshchn said:
How is this price surprising when you can buy ATT GS3 off contract from Amazon for $550
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Amazon says backorder.
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Our phones are using the same soc every other us variant is using S4 krait msm8960
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never said it wasnt... simply stated qualcomm makes three versions of the s4 krait chip the 8260a and the 8960 are both s4 krait chips.
S4 krait dubbed msm8260a bro, get your facts straight. Its the model # that been causing confusion.
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Anxious about india
noob and learning
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Anxious about india
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Why did you create a new thread for it.. There is already a S4 sub forum to ask questions..
To answer your question.. It will be exynos.. We don't have LTE here in India..
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Airtel launched lte 4g thats the reson of my anxity
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"The Galaxy S4 in India will be carried by Airtel and Vodafone with full data supportive packages but for now it will only be offered with 3G data plans because of the lack of 4G LTE support across the whole country. However a Galaxy S4 variant with TDD/FDD LTE Dual Mode will follow later in the year. You may already know that the Galaxy S4 will be powered by either a 1.6GHz Exynos Octa core processor or 1.9GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 quad-core processor and we now also know that the processor in the Galaxy S4 for India will be the Exynos Octa-core variety."
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"The Galaxy S4 in India will be carried by Airtel and Vodafone with full data supportive packages but for now it will only be offered with 3G data plans because of the lack of 4G LTE support across the whole country. However a Galaxy S4 variant with TDD/FDD LTE Dual Mode will follow later in the year. You may already know that the Galaxy S4 will be powered by either a 1.6GHz Exynos Octa core processor or 1.9GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 quad-core processor and we now also know that the processor in the Galaxy S4 for India will be the Exynos Octa-core variety."
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As you know 3G is not affordable in india, 3G speed is not stable. Data Plans cost have increased.
For india Samsung will release Exynos Octa-core version. The launch date would be May 10th 2013, Launch would Price Rs.45900 as per igyaan
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As you know 3G is not affordable in india, 3G speed is not stable. Data Plans cost have increased.
For india Samsung will release Exynos Octa-core version. The launch date would be May 10th 2013, Launch would Price Rs.45900 as per igyaan
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This is correct. Same Info Here.
India, Pakistan, KSA, UAE, Bhahrain Bangladesh and all other asian countries will get exynos octa core soc.
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India, Pakistan, KSA, UAE, Bhahrain Bangladesh and all other asian countries will get exynos octa core soc.
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All Asian countries? Including Singapore?
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All Asian countries? Including Singapore?
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Nope...its confirmed that Singapore and Hongkong will get both versions
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All Asian countries? Including Singapore?
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Including Singapore,Hong Kong and Taiwan only South Korea will get both versions.
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Hello, at the end of the month I'm playing in buying this phone, I've seen you can get the i9500, I9502, i9505 I'm not sureif there's any more, what's the difference? Cheers
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9500 is the exynos 8 core without LTE
9502 is the dual sim version
9505 is the snapdragon SD6000 quad core with LTE
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Lte is 4g right? So the i9500 doesn't have 4g? Is the i9505 the best without duel sim?
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Lte is 4g right? So the i9500 doesn't have 4g? Is the i9505 the best without duel sim?
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Yup. 9500 doesn't have 4G.
9500 is better than 9505 (if 4G is not a factor); Exynos 8 core, wolfson DAC and (some said) better camera sensor.
However, if 4G matters to you, go with the 9505. The difference is not a lot.
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But the processor on the i9505 is 1.9 instead of 1.4? :S also does the i9500 have 2Gb of ram? I rang the guy at the shop and they said the phone had 4G capabilities? :S haha! Thanks for your help guys
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But the processor on the i9505 is 1.9 instead of 1.4? :S also does the i9500 have 2Gb of ram? I rang the guy at the shop and they said the phone had 4G capabilities? :S haha! Thanks for your help guys
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1) Different architectures (Krait for the 9505, A15/A7 for the 9500), so the frequency isn't directly convertible to speed. The 9505 is clocked at 1.9GHz, and the 9500 is clocked at 1.6GHz (1.2GHz for the small A7 cores)
2) All Galaxy S4 models have 2GB of RAM.
3) Some telcos call HSPA+ "4G", despite it being more properly called "3.75G". BTW, LTE is also not officially 4G: that would be only for LTE Advanced, with downlink exceeding 1Gbps. If you want the "4G" people are getting excited about now, that would be LTE, supported only by the 9505 among international S4 models.
So the standard one is 1.6ghz? Really was looking forward to 4G, can't find the i9505 on contract though :/ unless anyone knows how to get them? So might end up buying an unlocked i9505
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I am purchasing a Samsung Galaxy S-IV GT-i9500 and I was hoping that I could somehow get it to work with LTE on AT&T. Is this possible. Like by flashing a new modem or something?
Thanks in advance.
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Pure+ said:
I am purchasing a Samsung Galaxy S-IV GT-i9500 and I was hoping that I could somehow get it to work with LTE on AT&T. Is this possible. Like by flashing a new modem or something?
Thanks in advance.
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not possible
if you want LTE get i9505
this was made clear in a lot of posts here
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not possible
if you want LTE get i9505
this was made clear in a lot of posts here
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I'd rather have eight cores than LTE. Thanks though.
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I'd rather have eight cores than LTE. Thanks though.
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That's a shame, because you won't be getting 8-cores. You'll be getting two sets of 4 - there's a difference.
Just another sucker to the marketing machine.
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That's a shame, because you won't be getting 8-cores. You'll be getting two sets of 4 - there's a difference.
Just another sucker to the marketing machine.
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You owned him lol
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That's a shame, because you won't be getting 8-cores. You'll be getting two sets of 4 - there's a difference.
Just another sucker to the marketing machine.
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4 + 4 = 8. I am very aware of how the technology works. I would still rather have the Exynos 5 Octacore processor.
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You owned him lol
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No, he didn't own me. He thinks he did. But you can't own someone for having a preference.
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Pure+ said:
I'd rather have eight cores than LTE. Thanks though.
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Actually: CPU Quad-core 1.9 GHz Krait 300 (I9505) VS. Quad-core 1.6 GHz Cortex-A15 & quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7 (I9500).
In tests it seems that I9505 was only some very small steps behind the 8 core... so I would think carefully. If you plan to change again the phone in next year or so, then yes, go for the 8 core. Otherwise, bear in mind that LTE will become more and more used... and cheaper
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I'd rather have eight cores than LTE. Thanks though.
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I'm the opposite but still I would have loved the Octa to go with the lte.
I still believe that Samsung will release an Octa with lte in a few months time.
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Actually: CPUQuad-core 1.9 GHz Krait 300 (I9505) VS. Quad-core 1.6 GHz Cortex-A15 & quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7 (I9500).
In tests it seems that I9505 was only some very small steps behind the 8 core... so I would think carefully. If you plan to change again the phone in next year or so, then yes, go for the 8 core. Otherwise, bear in mind that LTE will become more and more used... and cheaper
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Don't get me wrong, I do enjoy LTE speeds. But I almost always on WiFi. Probably 90-95 percent of the time I'm using my phone is on WiFi. So LTE is not a big deal to me. And like you said, if I plan on getting a new phone in a year then get the octacore. I get a new phone at least once a year sometimes more.
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I'm the opposite but still I would have loved the Octa to go with the lte.
I still believe that Samsung will release an Octa with lte in a few months time.
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If your right and Samsung does release the us octacore version with LTE then I'll simply sell the one I'm getting and get the us variant.
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I'm the opposite but still I would have loved the Octa to go with the lte.
I still believe that Samsung will release an Octa with lte in a few months time.
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Not a chance. There really isn't any reason that Samsung would do that. They have already manufactured and moved millions (tens of?) of the lte version. Why on earth would they create another? Octa is just going to appear in their future tablets
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Not a chance. There really isn't any reason that Samsung would do that. They have already manufactured and moved millions (tens of?) of the lte version. Why on earth would they create another? Octa is just going to appear in their future tablets
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To add to your statement. I just read several articles that discussed how the snapdragon processor is designed for the LTE bands used by USA carriers. The Exynos processor requires a lot of work by Samsung to make it work on lte in the us. The note 3 may be the first samsung phone to have the octacore and LTE in the us. But I don't want a 6 inch screen in my front pocket. That would be almost like putting an ipad mini of your pocket. Almost.
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One thing I am seeing a lot of is that the GT-i9500 has an overheating problem. Does the GT-i9505 have the same problem or not? I also see a lot more development on the GT-i9505 but I really only want to root to de-bloat and I don't really need custom Ron for that.
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One thing I am seeing a lot of is that the GT-i9500 has an overheating problem. Does the GT-i9505 have the same problem or not? I also see a lot more development on the GT-i9505 but I really only want to root to de-bloat and I don't really need custom Ron for that.
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The i9505 will only get hot under intensive use such as gaming or the likes. I had no choice in choosing an i9500 or i9505, but I don't mind. The octacore is all nice when the technology works as Samsung advertised it, but it doesn't, and the i9505 doesn't lag at all for me. Plenty of development and debloated ROM's to keep you happy.
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Not a chance. There really isn't any reason that Samsung would do that. They have already manufactured and moved millions (tens of?) of the lte version. Why on earth would they create another? Octa is just going to appear in their future tablets
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That's what people said about the S3 then the i9305 was released.
They do this around the time a new iPhone is released.
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The Exynos processor requires a lot of work by Samsung to make it work on lte in the us. The note 3 may be the first samsung phone to have the octacore and LTE in the us.
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Again, that's what was said about the S3. That quad core + lte was too hard but then the S3 4g i9305 was released. Remember from release they had a quad core + lte in Korea so why people were saying it was too hard beats me. And now again the Korean model is both Octa and lte.
My money is on an Octa + lte around September.
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Getting 70mpbs on lte with my gt-i337m
Never got near that even on my school's 100mbps wifi
Pure+ said:
One thing I am seeing a lot of is that the GT-i9500 has an overheating problem. Does the GT-i9505 have the same problem or not? I also see a lot more development on the GT-i9505 but I really only want to root to de-bloat and I don't really need custom Ron for that.
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I am using a I9505. What I can say is that, while it get warm/hot under certain circumstances (mostly games + charging in parallel), it is the 'coldest' phone I had until now. Compared, even the S3 is getting much hotter. So far, I did not find the temperature as a disturbing point (as with several other phones).