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[Q] SHV-E300K or GT-19500

Which variant of the Galaxy S4 is better?
I have a friend in South Korea who will be able to buy and ship the SHV-E300K Galaxy S4, but it will cost me about $100 in fees to ship it from South Korea to Canada.
According to what I heard, the South Korean model will have a 1.8GHz Cortex-A15 and LTE instead of the 1.6GHz Cortex-A15 and no LTE in the international version.
Which one is better to get?

PowerLemons said:
Which variant of the Galaxy S4 is better?
I have a friend in South Korea who will be able to buy and ship the SHV-E300K Galaxy S4, but it will cost me about $100 in fees to ship it from South Korea to Canada.
According to what I heard, the South Korean model will have a 1.8GHz Cortex-A15 and LTE instead of the 1.6GHz Cortex-A15 and no LTE in the international version.
Which one is better to get?
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The Octa-core with LTE is the total package.
Do not consider this an expert opinion, but I'd imagine Samsung releasing the 1.8GHz version with the best quality A15 chips that can take the heat better, @AndreiLux however knows more about this. In any case, if I had the opportunity I'd go for the Korean version, but not before your friend checks if everything is all right and the phone is functioning well.

There will be little (almost to none) support for SHV-E300 models by developers. Although it looks similar to I9500, it will be very different in terms of custom kernels and custom ROMs.
By the way, according to kernel source codes, audio chips are also different. I9500 uses Wolfson audio, while E300(and I9505) uses Yamaha.

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How many of you guys are planning on rooting the S4 on Friday?
I have a nexus 7 rooted, so I'm trying to figure if it's worth routing, whilst losing out on my warranty.

sorg said:
There will be little (almost to none) support for SHV-E300 models by developers. Although it looks similar to I9500, it will be very different in terms of custom kernels and custom ROMs.
By the way, according to kernel source codes, audio chips are also different. I9500 uses Wolfson audio, while E300(and I9505) uses Yamaha.
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jalte isn't the i9505 anymore (Currently?). But yes the Octa LTE devices have Yamaha audio as it seems.
Kernel development is mostly a language barrier problem, I'm supporting the widly different N7108 even though I was nowhere near that device, only because one willing individual worked together with me to test it.

Only downfall about the Korean, is it will have that stupid looking DMB antenna that can slide in and out, I am sure of it as all korean phones have this and it was on the korean s3... This made the phone a fraction thicker then the international S3
But then samsung later released the exact same version internationally I9305 without the DMB antenna which is what I got. I really hope they dont do this again.

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jalte isn't the i9505 anymore (Currently?)
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Found I9505 (jf) sources on github. Audio chip is from Qualcomm. Probably standard one WCD9310.
As for support: Korean version needs framework (and sadly, libraries) rework to make phone useful outside of Korea. As far as i know, Korea uses VoLTE for voice call, so there is a chance that in countries with LTE CSFB, LTE in SHV-E300 will be useless even if phone will be able to connect. More SHV-E300 far from international version by hardware - harder to make it international. Nothing to do with Kernel, actually.
But since it uses different audio chip than wolfson, audio improvements won't apply for this model. May be tweaks from I9100 will be useful, but that's different story.
P.S.: need to wait exactly SHV-E300 sources. It's possible that Samsung changed something in the last moment.
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btemtd said:
Only downfall about the Korean, is it will have that stupid looking DMB antenna that can slide in and out, I am sure of it as all korean phones have this and it was on the korean s3... This made the phone a fraction thicker then the international S3
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Using Korean SGSIII SHV-E210K (because of 2GB of RAM), i have a big problem with case accessories because phone is thicker than I9300 (cannot use any hard case) and back cover is completely incompatible with cover from I9300. If i would knew that I9305 will appear later, then i would never buy SHV-E210K.
For me, i don't see any advantage in SHV-E300 at all, but only problems.

And if custom Rom are not available you'll be stucked with a 80chars SMS problem
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PowerLemons said:
Which variant of the Galaxy S4 is better?
I have a friend in South Korea who will be able to buy and ship the SHV-E300K Galaxy S4, but it will cost me about $100 in fees to ship it from South Korea to Canada.
According to what I heard, the South Korean model will have a 1.8GHz Cortex-A15 and LTE instead of the 1.6GHz Cortex-A15 and no LTE in the international version.
Which one is better to get?
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Hello, I would like to know one thing, I'd like to know if your friend knows an online site where you can buy the version SHV-E300K : Confuso:. Thank you. I ask because I'm Italian and myself is sold the GT-i9505, the quad core version, but I like the Korean version of SHV-E300k. answer me as soon as possible thanks : Good: : Good:

totuccio21 said:
Hello, I would like to know one thing, I'd like to know if your friend knows an online site where you can buy the version SHV-E300K : Confuso:. Thank you. I ask because I'm Italian and myself is sold the GT-i9505, the quad core version, but I like the Korean version of SHV-E300k. answer me as soon as possible thanks : Good: : Good:
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Expansys Korea.
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http://www.samsung.com/sec/consumer...DS3SC&prdb=SHV-E300KDS3KC&prdc=SHV-E300LDS3LC
There is no GSM 850mhz so you wont have a LOADS of coverage one you travel
and best to now if tits has the LTE band for your Carrier ..

later on we will see an exynos based LTE version right?
just like the GS3 and Gnote2?

I think if i have to choose i will choose the e300k, if there is have difference hardware,
It is right that korean version have few custom rom and kernel.
But, as my experience cooking rom for korean version there is just some different in framework or anything else.
So its possible porting any mod for international s4 to korean version.
So if the hardware e300k better than international version, i will choose the first one.

Hardware differences for Galaxy S4 on different carriers

HI,
Can any one help me in knowing the differences between chipset, device model, hardware, processors for Galaxy S4 on different carriers.
This will help me in identifying the carrier models I have to buy to certify my app.
If there are no major differences I can certify it on ATT model and say it will be good on other carrier models too.
Thanks,
Loukya C

This is the app development forum! Ask in the S4 forum or use Google (better).
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[Q] i9500 vs i9505 vs The 'Google Edition' S4

I'm going to buy the S4 in a few weeks, and I can't decide which one to choose, especially after google released the one running vanilla android.
The international, i9500 exynos variant is the best one, I think, as its the international version and it might get more dev support.
on the other hand, the i9505 snapdragon variant is more reliable when it comes to dev support, as qualcomm does release the source code for its SD600 processor.
The google edition, as its going to support LTE, i think will be based on the i9505, as our dear Samsung very conveniently disable the LTE radios on its exynos processors.
So I am confused which one to buy.
If i get the i9505 (snapdragon), would i be able to flash an AOSP/AOKP rom perfectly, without any issues? Like will I be able to switch between AOSP and touchwiz without any hassle? and as the google edition will have the same chipset, would i be able to run rock solid and bug free aosp roms on it? (i honestly am more inclined towards touchwiz than aosp/aokp, but i dont mind switching for some time)
Also, I heard that i9500 has a better camera sensor, and has slightly better battery life than i9505. Is that true?
And qualcomm is going to release the snapdragon 800 within a couple of months, and i dont want to buy a phone for about $800 (nearly 50k in rupees here in India) only to realize that my latest gadget is now obsolete. I have already experienced that with my iPad 3 .
I'll be moving to USA in august for college, and honestly, i dont think LTE would be much use to me as 3G is more than enough for my needs. Plus LTE is a huge battery hog.
Also, as our dear Samsung does not release source code for exynos, more CM/AOKP/PA devs will move towards the i9505, and with that logic, the i9500 should get more support from devs working on TW based roms, like salesale and :indie: (I love neatrom on my S2).
So which one should I get?
P.S. Only the i9500 version is available in India, I'll have to get the i9505 from amazon if I end up buying that.

Just be careful what bands the phone supports. I think if you in the States it would be wise to get your carrier branded version
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Obagleyfreer said:
Just be careful what bands the phone supports. I think if you in the States it would be wise to get your carrier branded version
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as both the i9500 and i9505 are unlocked and unbranded, I think I'll go for either of them, as they will be compatible with all bands worldwide, not only US and India. Also, I prefer not to be tied to a network with a contract. (I'm more of a free bird )
But the question that remians in, which one should I go for? The i9500, the i9505, or the stock google edition?
The google edition will be based on i9505, so on one hand i'll recieve updates as soon as they are released, but would i be able to switch between AOSP roms and TW-based roms?

diwakarchopra said:
as both the i9500 and i9505 are unlocked and unbranded, I think I'll go for either of them, as they will be compatible with all bands worldwide, not only US and India. Also, I prefer not to be tied to a network with a contract. (I'm more of a free bird )
But the question that remians in, which one should I go for? The i9500, the i9505, or the stock google edition?
The google edition will be based on i9505, so on one hand i'll recieve updates as soon as they are released, but would i be able to switch between AOSP roms and TW-based roms?
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I just received my i9500 a week ago and I am lovin it! The phone is one heckuva beast and I have yet to run into any problems with it. Also a heads up, I've heard TouchWiz runs smoother on the i9500 than the i9505 as it is optimized for it better. The camera is definitely one of this phone's highlights and I can say for myself that I see the differences in camera sensors/image quality between the two.

Sorry for the late reply, I was busy with my high school finals!
And thank you all for your opinions, but im still pretty much confused on which one to go for. the i9500 or thr i9505?
As I said before, the variant needs to be GSM, and only two networks in the US offer GSM: AT&T and T-Mobile.
I'll be moving to West-Lafayette, Indiana in a couple of months, therefore, I need to know which one of the two (AT&T and TMobile) would support the GS4 properly. I dont care about 4G LTE as HSDPA+ is fast enough for me, but I've heard that some frequencies don't work properly on those networks, resulting in poor reception and slow data transfer speeds.
So, it would be really helpful is someone could point me in the right direction, should I go for i9500 or i9505? I'm a bit more inclined towards i9500.
Thanks in advance!

Go for the one with Samsung's modified version of Android. Don't wait for the Google Edition. The advantage with this one is as soon the Google Edition drops, there will be AOSP ROMs for the Samsung edition S4 but the vice-versa won't be true.

echenze said:
Go for the one with Samsung's modified version of Android. Don't wait for the Google Edition. The advantage with this one is as soon the Google Edition drops, there will be AOSP ROMs for the Samsung edition S4 but the vice-versa won't be true.
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That's all fine, but now I'm asking which one should I go for? the i9500 (Exynos) or the i9505 (snapdragon)? I'm not sure which one would work better in Lafayette Indiana on AT&T or T-Mobile (in terms of network coverage, 3G download/upload speeds etc)

[Q] How to Identify Samsung Exynos 5 Octa and the Qualcomm Snapragon 800

Hi Guys,
I am residing in Saudi Arabia. I want buy Samsung Galaxy S5. I am not sure which variant is available in my country. I don't know how to identify from the phone settings.Can someone help me is it Snapdragon or Exyons?
Also tell me which is easy to customize? i normally root my phone and install custom ROMS.
Beside also suggest from customization poitn of view should i buy
M8
LG G3
Z2
or S5

excobra said:
I want buy Samsung Galaxy S5. I am not sure which variant is available in my country. I don't know how to identify from the phone settings.Can someone help me is it Snapdragon or Exyons?
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Simply check what model your local carrier(s) uses. There are many apps to identify which processor you have. Most S5's use Qualcomm, so if you are anywhere other the middle east or perhaps some areas of Japan or Korea, you will have a Qualcomm processor. The 900H model uses Exynos, other models e.g. 900A, 900D, 900F, 900P, 900S, 900T, 900V, 900W8, SC-04F, et cetera are Qualcomm.
There is a lot more support for Qualcomm models. There is a lot of useful information in existing threads. A perusal or search of the forum would have answered all of your questions and a lot more.
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It is a Qualcomm device.
Install CPU-z and see.

Thanks

That x version is display model.

Its a demo device (hence the 900X) and its probably not covered by warranty. It takes some time and effort to get it working too mate, here is a thread for your device http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2733083&goto=newpost.

How do I find out which 9506 version I have?

Now that my phone is out of warranty, it's time to root it. I want to make sure I get the right stock-based ROM for it. There are 3 variants, according to another thread in this forum: Galaxy S4 LTE-A SK (SHV-E330S, ks01lteskt), Galaxy S4 LTE-A KT (SHV-E330K, ks01ltektt) and Galaxy S4 LTE + International (GT-I9506, ks01lte). How can I find which is the one I have? I bought the phone in Greece. I can't find anything I distinctive on the box or in the battery compartment. The Samsung label on the box and inside the phone just say GT-i9506. Since I've never seen all the variants, I can't tell if that is all the information I need to know and, thus, ks01lte is what is appropriate.

corvus.corax said:
Now that my phone is out of warranty, it's time to root it. I want to make sure I get the right stock-based ROM for it. There are 3 variants, according to another thread in this forum: Galaxy S4 LTE-A SK (SHV-E330S, ks01lteskt), Galaxy S4 LTE-A KT (SHV-E330K, ks01ltektt) and Galaxy S4 LTE + International (GT-I9506, ks01lte). How can I find which is the one I have? I bought the phone in Greece. I can't find anything I distinctive on the box or in the battery compartment. The Samsung label on the box and inside the phone just say GT-i9506. Since I've never seen all the variants, I can't tell if that is all the information I need to know and, thus, ks01lte is what is appropriate.
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ROMs are generally unified. So, unless the other models have some slight hardware differences, it should work regardless.
But booting into download mode should show you the exact model.