I need a bit of clarification for the model number G928, the letter following the number would it be listed with a lower case number or a capital? I am currently in cambodia and i am interested in buying the Plus but i'm unsure if the complete model number is G928i or G928L, being that capital i looks like a lower case L.
also what is the difference between the G928(i) versus the G928(L)? Does the main letter/number combo G928 determine that it's an international unlocked phone? Thanks in advance.
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Samsung Exynos 8890 Models (from wikipedia):
>SM-G935F (International Single Sim, Malaysia)
>SM-G935FD (International Dual Sim, Malaysia)
>SM-G935W8 (Canada)
>SM-G935S (South Korea SK Telecom)
>SM-G935K (South Korea KT)
>SM-G935L (South Korea LG U+)
(I'm going to assume that this is the complete list of all S7 Edge models with the Exynos octa-core, please let comment if you know of any other models)
The SM-G935F and SM-G935FD models appear to be the most common ones that I see in the rooting threads. If someone could elaborate the differences between the models listed above it would be greatly appreciated.
I live the the U.S. and I would like to get a hold of the best "Titanium Silver" S7 Edge that can be fully rooted. I eliminated all the ones with the Snapdragon 820 processor already since they have locked boot-loaders. I am not very savvy with Amazon and Ebay; After looking at some of the reviews on Amazon I'm worried that I will end up with a broken or fake S7 Edge, it seems that there are a lot of legit ones that have display issues and are sold as new devices. Iv'e also noticed that some models have "Galaxy S7 Edge" printed on the back of the phone while the rest do not, if possible I would like a version without that. There is also this rare 64gb that I'm curious about.
If you have an Exynos S7 Edge, where exactly did you purchase it from and how well does it work in the U.S.?
How do you make sure you are getting a legit new phone and not a scam?
What is the best model for rooting, custom roms, etc.
The F and FD are basically the same thing except the FD is dual sim.
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Rum Dumpster said:
Samsung Exynos 8890 Models (from wikipedia):
>SM-G935F (International Single Sim, Malaysia)
>SM-G935FD (International Dual Sim, Malaysia)
>SM-G935W8 (Canada)
>SM-G935S (South Korea SK Telecom)
>SM-G935K (South Korea KT)
>SM-G935L (South Korea LG U+)
(I'm going to assume that this is the complete list of all S7 Edge models with the Exynos octa-core, please let comment if you know of any other models)
The SM-G935F and SM-G935FD models appear to be the most common ones that I see in the rooting threads. If someone could elaborate the differences between the models listed above it would be greatly appreciated.
I live the the U.S. and I would like to get a hold of the best "Titanium Silver" S7 Edge that can be fully rooted. I eliminated all the ones with the Snapdragon 820 processor already since they have locked boot-loaders. I am not very savvy with Amazon and Ebay; After looking at some of the reviews on Amazon I'm worried that I will end up with a broken or fake S7 Edge, it seems that there are a lot of legit ones that have display issues and are sold as new devices. Iv'e also noticed that some models have "Galaxy S7 Edge" printed on the back of the phone while the rest do not, if possible I would like a version without that. There is also this rare 64gb that I'm curious about.
If you have an Exynos S7 Edge, where exactly did you purchase it from and how well does it work in the U.S.?
How do you make sure you are getting a legit new phone and not a scam?
What is the best model for rooting, custom roms, etc.
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Model number on the back is Snapdragon version.
You should be very careful about frequencies. Check the ones for your provider because you can easily end up with phone that can get only 3g. Check the frequencies for international model(935F) and compare with your provider.
That's the most important thing to do. The rest is a matter of personal preferences.
Hi,
I recently bought a Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge that was advertised for sale with the UK's SM-G935FZDABTU model number.
During the initial set-up of the phone I was invited to logon to my Samsung account, which I did.
When I later visited the Samsung website, I found the phone I had been sold had the model number SM-G935FEDAATO instead of the standard UK one.
I've been unable to find the specifications of the phone I have other than the fact that it is available in several European countries, particularly - if Google search results are anything to go by - in Austria.
I got the phone for a good price and want to keep it if I can. On the other hand, I would like to know what comprises I'll be making if I do so.
Can anyone give me an idea of what the differences between the UK and EU versions of the S7 Edge are likely to be?
Thanks for reading this
John Latter
There shouldnt be any differences between all eu models. Mine is bought in Germany and is running UK BTU firmware. If it runs exynos proc. Then its eu model because snapdragon is for usa only as im aware.
What are the differences between those two in terms of stock software?
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Right do you really mean the Korean version or do you mean the H870DS as the two are different.
The Hong Kong Asian H870DS is much the same as the European model albeit it has dual SIM support and is currently unable to have it's bootloader unlocked.
It has 64gb and Quad Dac.
The Korean model is different in that it comes with a number of specific Korean apps that many of can neither be disabled or uninstalled. Only a few can be disabled. Likewise the dialer on the Korean model will show Korean characters below standard numerical digits, it also has dual clock on the Lock-screen because it consistently thinks it is roaming, so you have to use a work around to disable the dual clock from showing Korea. It also can have trouble with networks and international dial assist numbers as again it presumes the user is Korean and roaming, even with another country network SIM.
There are also parts of the GUI that remain in Korean such as sounds in settings.
Essentially the Korean model is NOT the one to get if you want clean software or not have a headache.
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But you can get the Asian H870DS model as it does not suffer from those issues and comes with same language support and without the problems the Korean model has.
However if you plan to unlock the bootloader in the future, the EU H870 model would be a better buy, but software wise it's much same as the H870DS.
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@nookcoloruser
I need to have dual SIM support and 64gb. On auction which I'm following is written that, this is model H870DS and has DAC. I don't want to get that Korean software. How to check if it's the Asian model?
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sojkin said:
@nookcoloruser
I need to have dual SIM support and 64gb. On auction which I'm following is written that, this is model H870DS and has DAC. I don't want to get that Korean software. How to check if it's the Asian model?
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The H870DS is not the Korean model so you will not get the Korean software.
The model number for Korean model is G600L
If it's listed as H870DS you will be getting Taiwan/Hong Kong version with software much like the EU H870 but with the dual SIM, extra storage and Quad Dac.
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Hi all,
I'm about to buy a G6 too and wonder which model to choose...
HK model (H870DS) is very interesting since we got double data storage and QuadDAC (and dual SIM but don't need it) for less than the European H870 model.
But...there's a but (and a big one), i'm a Nexus fan (Galaxy Nexus->Nexus 4->Nexus 5->Nexus 6->Nexus 6P->back to Nexus 6 cause of 6P battery issue) so i like stock Android and all flashing things. And H870DS bootloader can't be unlocked (and will never be from what i read about previous Gx models).
Recent Android interfaces/overlays are much lighter than before but I think I'll miss the possibility to flash all the things (did you say "flashaholic").
I think i could find a H870 in mint condition for the same price of a new H870DS but i would have full 2 years warranty.
Since we now have official TWRP, development will surely grow for G6.
Do you think Custom ROMs will handle well specific G6 HW like 18:9 screen ratio or Dual camera ?
I ordered the Samsung Galaxy S10+ Plus Factory Unlocked Phone with 128GB (U.S. Warranty), Prism Black from Amazon few days ago. The model number on Amazon's page was SM-G975UZKAXAA but the phone I received has the model number SM-G975U1ZKAX. What is the difference between these two models? Should I get the replacement with the exact model as advertised?
Currently SM-G975UZKAXAA is out of stock and Amazon will ship the replacement in September which is a month and a half away. I am thinking if the two models aren't vastly different, I may keep the one I received. I've been doing some research and reading that U is a carrier locked and U1 is unlocked but Samsung's website says the U is factory unlocked. And I'm not sure what the last two letters "AA" means which my model doesn't have.
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I ordered the Samsung Galaxy S10+ Plus Factory Unlocked Phone with 128GB (U.S. Warranty), Prism Black from Amazon few days ago. The model number on Amazon's page was SM-G975UZKAXAA but the phone I received has the model number SM-G975U1ZKAX. What is the difference between these two models? Should I get the replacement with the exact model as advertised?
Currently SM-G975UZKAXAA is out of stock and Amazon will ship the replacement in September which is a month and a half away. I am thinking if the two models aren't vastly different, I may keep the one I received. I've been doing some research and reading that U is a carrier locked and U1 is unlocked but Samsung's website says the U is factory unlocked. And I'm not sure what the last two letters "AA" means which my model doesn't have.
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U1 is the factory samsung unlocked model .
https://forum.xda-developers.com/s10-plus/how-to/g975u-g975u1-firmware-links-t3905897
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S10 variations:
kaxaa,waxaa,baxaa - scroll down to see all "U" S10s:
https://www.techwalls.com/samsung-galaxy-s10-plus-model-number-sm-g975-differences/
chmodplusx said:
I ordered the Samsung Galaxy S10+ Plus Factory Unlocked Phone with 128GB (U.S. Warranty), Prism Black from Amazon few days ago. The model number on Amazon's page was SM-G975UZKAXAA but the phone I received has the model number SM-G975U1ZKAX. What is the difference between these two models? Should I get the replacement with the exact model as advertised?
Currently SM-G975UZKAXAA is out of stock and Amazon will ship the replacement in September which is a month and a half away. I am thinking if the two models aren't vastly different, I may keep the one I received. I've been doing some research and reading that U is a carrier locked and U1 is unlocked but Samsung's website says the U is factory unlocked. And I'm not sure what the last two letters "AA" means which my model doesn't have.
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They are both US unlocked models. SM-G975UZKAXAA appears to be a business model with some extra enterprise software while SM-G975U1ZKAX is the consumer model. Hardware and price are identical for both.
I talked to Samsung about the model number issue today. They couldn't even find the model SM-G975U1ZKAX in their system. I gave them the IMEI on the box (which matches the IMEI on the phone) and was told the phone is actually SM-G975UZKAXAA as advertised on Amazon. They weren't sure why the box would say the model number is SM-G975U1ZKAX. The phone itself shows SM-G975U1 as the model number (no ZKAX). If I believe the Samsung rep, the phone should say SM-G975U. The phone looks and works great otherwise.
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U1 is the factory samsung unlocked model .
https://forum.xda-developers.com/s10-plus/how-to/g975u-g975u1-firmware-links-t3905897
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(For those who don't know, G975U is the model number of all of the US carrier versions of the Galaxy S10+. The G975U1 is the model number of the same device, but sold by Samsung SIM unlocked and with no carrier bloatware. Firmware is 100% interchangeable among any of those models.)
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I'm not sure if I understand this right from the link you provided. So G975U and G975U1 are both unlocked US versions of the S10+. However the G975U1 is factory unlocked by Samsung where as the G975U is unlocked by its respective carrier (i.e. ATT, Verizon, T-Mobile, etc). Did I get this right?
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I'm not sure if I understand this right from the link you provided. So G975U and G975U1 are both unlocked US versions of the S10+. However the G975U1 is factory unlocked by Samsung where as the G975U is unlocked by its respective carrier (i.e. ATT, Verizon, T-Mobile, etc). Did I get this right?
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Where I come from U1 is unlocked. Do you have a "carrier" splash screen when booting up? If not then you have a U1 unlocked model.
Edit and to add. SM-G975U1 is the model identifier for USA unlocked model . I'm not familiar with SM-G975UZKAXAA, it could be like other poster said another variant of an unlocked model.
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I talked to Samsung about the model number issue today. They couldn't even find the model SM-G975U1ZKAX in their system. I gave them the IMEI on the box (which matches the IMEI on the phone) and was told the phone is actually SM-G975UZKAXAA as advertised on Amazon. They weren't sure why the box would say the model number is SM-G975U1ZKAX. The phone itself shows SM-G975U1 as the model number (no ZKAX). If I believe the Samsung rep, the phone should say SM-G975U. The phone looks and works great otherwise.
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If you simply do a Google search for the model number that you find so incredibly perplexing the official Samsung web page for enterprise (aka large businesses) will show up and list that specific and complete model number as the US unlocked enterprise model that includes Dex software which is Samsung business software for enterprise collaboration and keeping tabs on employees.
You can believe whatever you like but it's pretty amazing that supposedly tech savvy people on XDA don't even know how to use the internet.
Greetings.
The international model of the S10+ is (S975)F but the 975F is shown to be for different countries. For example: in B&H they have the Latin America version and (they used to, don't carry it any more) the "International" version. Both carried SM-975F mode.
Does anyone know what is the difference between the Latin America and International models? 3G and 4G LTE bands are identical in both models and both come with the Exynos 9820, so why is one "Latin version" and another International?
Also, in various places, the weight of the S10+ is 198 grams; in the Samsung web site it is 175 grams with an asterisk next to it but without further explanation. In gsmarena.com it is 175/198 gram, again without any explanation.
Does anyone know what is the actual weight?
Thanks.
Anyone?
sbi1 said:
Anyone?
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Glass model wieght: 175 g
Ceramic model wieght: 198 g
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sbi1 said:
Greetings.
The international model of the S10+ is (S975)F but the 975F is shown to be for different countries. For example: in B&H they have the Latin America version and (they used to, don't carry it any more) the "International" version. Both carried SM-975F mode.
Does anyone know what is the difference between the Latin America and International models? 3G and 4G LTE bands are identical in both models and both come with the Exynos 9820, so why is one "Latin version" and another International?
Also, in various places, the weight of the S10+ is 198 grams; in the Samsung web site it is 175 grams with an asterisk next to it but without further explanation. In gsmarena.com it is 175/198 gram, again without any explanation.
Does anyone know what is the actual weight?
Thanks.
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Are you sure the model number is exactly the same for the Latin American and international models?
If that's actually correct then those two varients probably run slightly different firmware.
jhs39 said:
Are you sure the model number is exactly the same for the Latin American and international models?
If that's actually correct then those two varients probably run slightly different firmware.
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They are both S975F, could be slight variation after the 'F' (as oppose to N. America version which is 975U for example).
See attached comparison
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It looks like you are comparing the same phone in different colors.
I had a Latin American Mix 3 and the only difference between it and the international version was that the packaging was in Spanish instead of English. Otherwise it was exactly the same phone with the same model number and specs.
If you see a Latin American S10+ with the same model number as the international version then it's the same phone--with the Latin American model the packaging might be in Spanish and it might come with a different wall adapter for charging than the international.
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I've been a MintSim/Mint Mobile customer for 5 years. I read that they were going to start offering phones but forgot all about it.
It's interesting that they are offering the Exynos model. It's cheaper but they are probably dealing with an international distributor rather than directly with Samsung because Samsung can't sell the Exynos model in the United States.
Unless that's a different Mint Mobile outside the US.
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It looks like you are comparing the same phone in different colors.
I had a Latin American Mix 3 and the only difference between it and the international version was that the packaging was in Spanish instead of English. Otherwise it was exactly the same phone with the same model number and specs.
If you see a Latin American S10+ with the same model number as the international version then it's the same phone--with the Latin American model the packaging might be in Spanish and it might come with a different wall adapter for charging than the international.
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I've been a MintSim/Mint Mobile customer for 5 years. I read that they were going to start offering phones but forgot all about it.
It's interesting that they are offering the Exynos model. It's cheaper but they are probably dealing with an international distributor rather than directly with Samsung because Samsung can't sell the Exynos model in the United States.
Unless that's a different Mint Mobile outside the US.
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Indeed the two phones in the comparison chart are different colors simply because they don't show same color of both Latin and International (they sold the International version up until last Friday but for some reason discontinued; "no longer able to source it" is the official response from the store), but other than the 4-letter color in the model #, it looks like the same exact phone:
This is the Latin model - MFR # SM-G975FDSBLK
and this is the International model - MFR # SM-G975FDGBLU
Both dual sim, 128GB S10+ phones and as you could see in the specs they are identical.
The Mint Mobile is a 3-months 8gb free sim card that is included with the phone.
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Chart looks comical. Hw international 975F has adreno graphics? Looks like B&H giving wrong info
sbi1 said:
Indeed the two phones in the comparison chart are different colors simply because they don't show same color of both Latin and International (they sold the International version up until last Friday but for some reason discontinued; "no longer able to source it" is the official response from the store), but other than the 4-letter color in the model #, it looks like the same exact phone:
This is the Latin model - MFR # SM-G975FDSBLK
and this is the International model - MFR # SM-G975FDGBLU
Both dual sim, 128GB S10+ phones and as you could see in the specs they are identical.
The Mint Mobile is a 3-months 8gb free sim card that is included with the phone.
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The last 3 digits are the colors (black & blue) and the digit before that must be the region the set was intended for sale in (South America & Global).
They are the exact same phone packaged differently for different regions. It's also possible the setup screen for the South American version defaults to Spanish before you choose English as your preferred language.
For your purposes there should be no difference whichever one you buy.