Database Users

Note 3 uk - which variation?

Which version will the UK get, the Exynos 8core or the snapdragon 800?
What atre the clock speeds of each and which is the more powerful of the two?
Any Other differences between the versions?
Will the UK variant (unlocked) be ready for all uk 4G basebands?

Samsung have stated that countries with LTE networks will get the LTE variant, and that means the Snapdragon 800. So that's what the UK will get.
There's loads of discussion of relative performance of the two models and other differences on this forum and on other sites, so I won't repeat that.
As far as I can tell there will be only one version officially sold in the UK, whether through a network or SIM-free. In theory that should mean that a SIM-free phone will work on any 4G network, but whether it really will is the key question! Personally I am going to let other people buy them first and try it out before I buy myself. It shouldn't take too long. Also, there may be teething troubles with the O2 and Vodafone 4G networks having only recently been switched on. There were reports of some S4 LTE models sold by O2 not working on the O2 4G network at first.

S7 Edge in Hong Kong Snapdragon or Exynos

Hi,
It seems i have to buy the phone in Hong Kong to use the TDD LTE network from China mobile.
Does anybody know, what version of the S7 edge is sold in Hong Kong, is it Snapdragon or Exynos?
How can i check the difference before i buy the phone? Do They have different version numbers marked on the packaging?
Thanks!

Does anybody know, what version of the S7 edge is sold in Hong Kong, is it Snapdragon or Exynos? Snapdragon 820 (G9350)
How can i check the difference before i buy the phone? Just check the packaging
Do They have different version numbers marked on the packaging? Just G9350

Last year when I was still living in HK (and traveling between the US & Bangkok) I had the option to get the S6 Edge in any of the 3 locations. I chose the G9250 version simply for the wider LTE band coverage. It was a mistake. True that I could use it anywhere I traveled to, I failed to realize that in each place, with a local SIM, you'll have to be subscribed/registered (or whatever you call it) to LTE, otherwise you'll be connected to at most HSPA+ - rendering all those LTE bands a moot point. What I was deprived of, as a result, was the lack of development support. I was so itching to root the phone and ticker the hell out of it but decided just to leave it as stock - even until now.
1 year latter, along came the S7 and the exact same choice. This time it was easy and there was absolutely no doubt, I went with the international Exynos version - 935FD (silver) and never looked back. And yes, I rooted, TWRPed, Xposed, but still on stock ROM. I am having fun with my phone again
Do yourself a big favor and pass on the HK/Chinese 820 SD version - especially if you want root and beyond.

kittiyut said:
Do yourself a big favor and pass on the HK/Chinese 820 SD version - especially if you want root and beyond.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Yea, that why i asked the question, i will only buy the phone if i am able to root it.
My main problem is that i mostly stay in China and China mobile has TDD LTE, i don't know if the international version of the S7 edge can use LTE.
Does anyone know if the international version works with china mobile?

I don't think even the SD820 935F version can be rooted yet, you'll probably have to wait even longer for the 9350.
So now you have a dilemma: Get the rootable 935F/FD and not be compatible with China Mobile's LTE TDD bands 38, 39, 40, 41 - OR - Get the 9350 and not being able to root.
Remember that you can easily switch to "China Telecom or China Unicom" both of which uses LTE bands 1,3,5 and 3 respectively.
You can also still get 2G/2.5G on China Mobile with the 935F/FD

kittiyut said:
I don't think even the SD820 935F version can be rooted yet, you'll probably have to wait even longer for the 9350.
So now you have a dilemma: Get the rootable 935F/FD and not be compatible with China Mobile's LTE TDD bands 38, 39, 40, 41 - OR - Get the 9350 and not being able to root.
Remember that you can easily switch to "China Telecom or China Unicom" both of which uses LTE bands 1,3,5 and 3 respectively.
You can also still get 2G/2.5G on China Mobile with the 935F/FD
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Hello,
I know this is a year old but I just came across this whilst researching for the S8. Just to add, I have the 935F from the UK and it works fine on 4G on China Mobile, not restricted to 2G/2.5G at all.

How many variants of the S8 will there be?

So I know there will be an Exynos and a Snapdragon version. Exynos for EMEA and Snapdragon for North America
Are there any regional variants of the S8 ?
I'll prefer to buy the dual SIM unlocked version with Exynos
Something that works in Europe, US and India.
What do you think would be the best version ?

Both phones are also going to have a special "Microsoft" edition. Don't know the soc though.

G93xx and other abbreviations

So when I'm searching for Roms/kernels and other stuff I see this all the time.
What does the x's mean in g93xx. Does that mean it supports all ? like g9350, g935f ,g9355 etc etc?
and there are other abbereviations like K/L/S.
What do all those mean?

These are gsm simcard phones with Samsung exynos processors.
These are found in South East Asia and Europe because GSM simcard are their standard.
The letter means the network or country the phone is for generally the exynos phones aren't carrier locked.
The xx just represents any letters that can fill in those 2 xxs like fd or s or k or l
935s means south korea telecom
935k and 935l are 2 other south Koreans telecom companies basically the same phone but the bootscreen is different and pre-built apps are exclusive to the carrier {country specific features, forced loud camera snap sounds, special Samsung music shop}
935f means unlocked multinational phone
935fd means unlocked multinational phone with dual sim
Canada's 935w8 is an exception it is still a gsm phone with an exynos processor.
All these phones can use custom roms but make sure you do not use a different phones bootloader or modem.
These are made with different countries in mind because of laws.
Snapdragon with CDMA no simcard networks they are heavily carrier locked. Europes standard is GSM also known as simcards but in america they use CDMA the network is locked into the phone its been the same since the 1980s.
They are horrible for roms basically.
935v means verizon
935p means sprint
9350 is the only unlocked Chinese cdma that can use custom rooms still limited tho
https://www.techwalls.com/samsung-galaxy-s7-edge-model-numbers-differences/

Which one of these are Exynos models? I'm looking for an Exynos model to buy.

Shinedowngirl87 said:
Which one of these are Exynos models? I'm looking for an Exynos model to buy.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
S K L or F or FD are all exynos.
I think W8 is also exynos from Canada.

Thank you!

pingufanpoy said:
These are gsm simcard phones with Samsung exynos processors.
These are found in South East Asia and Europe because GSM simcard are their standard.
The letter means the network or country the phone is for generally the exynos phones aren't carrier locked.
The xx just represents any letters that can fill in those 2 xxs like fd or s or k or l
935s means south korea telecom
935k and 935l are 2 other south Koreans telecom companies basically the same phone but the bootscreen is different and pre-built apps are exclusive to the carrier {country specific features, forced loud camera snap sounds, special Samsung music shop}
935f means unlocked multinational phone
935fd means unlocked multinational phone with dual sim
Canada's 935w8 is an exception it is still a gsm phone with an exynos processor.
All these phones can use custom roms but make sure you do not use a different phones bootloader or modem.
These are made with different countries in mind because of laws.
Snapdragon with CDMA no simcard networks they are heavily carrier locked. Europes standard is GSM also known as simcards but in america they use CDMA the network is locked into the phone its been the same since the 1980s.
They are horrible for roms basically.
935v means verizon
935p means sprint
9350 is the only unlocked Chinese cdma that can use custom rooms still limited tho
https://www.techwalls.com/samsung-galaxy-s7-edge-model-numbers-differences/
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Thanks a bunch! I just got a little bit smarter!

Which version for use in north america?

I am from Canada and want to buy 2 of the note 7 or note 7 pro. one for me and one for my son
I see global versions in aliexpress but the bands don't exactly align with local carriers, does anybody know if one of these will properly support north american carriers or will we need to wait longer for a true global version?

T3rry1 said:
I am from Canada and want to buy 2 of the note 7 or note 7 pro. one for me and one for my son
I see global versions in aliexpress but the bands don't exactly align with local carriers, does anybody know if one of these will properly support north american carriers or will we need to wait longer for a true global version?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
The global version should work fine with most GSM carriers in North America, like T-Mobile and AT&T, although some individual bands might not be available in some areas.
However, you must be careful that you're actually getting the global version of the phone and not the Chinese version with a global ROM. There is a big difference between the two. The global version should work fine in North America, but the Chinese version (with a global ROM) is a different story.

The proper global versions will work fine on GSM carriers. The bands that are missing are the 700 MHz bands, but with bands 2, 4, 5 and 7 covered you'll be fine unless you are using something strange like Freedom Mobile in Canada.