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Please help with Note 4 purchase!

Hi guys,
Long time lurker, first time poster. I've been following several threads on the Note 4. IT will be my first android coming from iphone, and i've got a couple of questions:
1) I'm in Brazil, carrier Vivo, Band 7, 2600 MHZ. Can I get the SM-N910U instead of the SM-N910C which will be sold here next month? Will SM-N910U work just fine with my LTE network?
2) What online store has a good price for the phone and will send it fast? I'm also looking at a 60% import tax on my crappy country, so it has to be a store that I know will send the correct model.
Thanks!

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repl0id said:
Hi guys,
Long time lurker, first time poster. I've been following several threads on the Note 4. IT will be my first android coming from iphone, and i've got a couple of questions:
1) I'm in Brazil, carrier Vivo, Band 7, 2600 MHZ. Can I get the SM-N910U instead of the SM-N910C which will be sold here next month? Will SM-N910U work just fine with my LTE network?
2) What online store has a good price for the phone and will send it fast? I'm also looking at a 60% import tax on my crappy country, so it has to be a store that I know will send the correct model.
Thanks!
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60% import tax???? You better off getting an airplane and buy it in Europe

Will someone also please help me? I can't figure out what to do, I just want to buy the phone!
It seems the die hard tech guys really love the Exynos version. But it seems the battery life is questionable in Exynos, where it has been proven (so far) in Snapdragon. I haven't found any in-depth reviews on YouTube for example on the Exynos that claim outstanding battery, but I've found multiple for Snapdragon. The second issue is the camera, apparently there is a difference there as well, but I haven't found any direct comparisons.
It seems like the safer choice would be the Snapdragon. But, to further complicate things, it seems like Snapdragon is mainly a US-market part number. I live in South America, and our LTE frequencies are different. I am concerned about buying a carrier phone (Tmo, Verizon, AT&T) because (a) it might be locked and require jumping through hoops to get them to unlock it, (b) it is physically branded, (c) different carrier specific frequencies?
All of this is really a challenge! I simply want to give someone my money! I want a Note 4! But Samsung is making it extremely difficult for someone like me. I live in Ecuador and am on Claro/Movistar.
In the end, I cannot figure out what part number I should be trying to buy! I would rather just play it safe, which to me sounds like the Snapdragon. But the LTE frequencies are the concern at that point!
Please help me.

[Q] US galaxy note 3 n900 will work in Europe?

Hi Guys.
First of all, sorry if i am talking about something that has been already asked by someone but i am in a little bit of hurry since i have to tell to a friend from USA that is coming to Europe but he doesnt understand nothing about mobile phones. He wants to buy me a Galaxy note 3 but i dont know if it will work in Portugal. I know that the frequencies are the key, but i dont understand too much to reach any conclusion from what i have searched so far...
i want to put the ebay link but since i am a new user i cannot do it so i will just let the title of the item for you guys to check the phone.
Ebay : New Samsung Galaxy Note 3 III N900a 32GB GSM Unlocked 13.0 MP Cellphone . It will be the first item
Can someone tell me if it will work in Portugal.
Sorry about any inconvenience but i am at work and need to be fast since he will come next week.
Thanks in advance

FalkeN89 said:
Hi Guys.
First of all, sorry if i am talking about something that has been already asked by someone but i am in a little bit of hurry since i have to tell to a friend from USA that is coming to Europe but he doesnt understand nothing about mobile phones. He wants to buy me a Galaxy note 3 but i dont know if it will work in Portugal. I know that the frequencies are the key, but i dont understand too much to reach any conclusion from what i have searched so far...
i want to put the ebay link but since i am a new user i cannot do it so i will just let the title of the item for you guys to check the phone.
Ebay : New Samsung Galaxy Note 3 III N900a 32GB GSM Unlocked 13.0 MP Cellphone . It will be the first item
Can someone tell me if it will work in Portugal.
Sorry about any inconvenience but i am at work and need to be fast since he will come next week.
Thanks in advance
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The device have to be Carrier-unlocked (legal) and may be used with any GSM carrier that uses a frequency or band that this device supports. A SIM card and service plan must be purchased separately. This device's frequencies can be found in the product Specifications under Cellular Network. Your carrier's available frequencies may be found in the links below.
- North American Carriers.
- South American Carriers.
- Worldwide Carriers.

Joki1981 Thank you very much for your answer i will check this today since he need an answer till the end of the day. One More Question. The "Carrier-Unlocked" isnt the same as "Factory Unlocked" or "GSM Unlocked". I am searching and finding several devices that are Factory unlocked and i dont know if it is the same ( Probably not )

FalkeN89 said:
Joki1981 Thank you very much for your answer i will check this today since he need an answer till the end of the day. One More Question. The "Carrier-Unlocked" isnt the same as "Factory Unlocked" or "GSM Unlocked". I am searching and finding several devices that are Factory unlocked and i dont know if it is the same ( Probably not )
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Take a look: HERE.

Thanks for the tips. I concluded that i can buy a factory unlocked phone and it will work in europe without any problem right? The only problem i might have is the 4G connection i think. Still afraid of buying a US phone because when it arrives here, anything might go wrong but the price is so much lower than here.....

Axon 7: Differences between versions

Morning all,
Can you tell me what the differences between the Chinese, USA and European versions are likely to be?
I need a new phone so that I can stop using my wife's old iPhone and had planned on getting the Axon 7.
But if the UK release isn't going to be until Q4 then I'd be looking into importing from China but I'd want to know what I'm likely to get.
Cheers, Patrick.

The only different will be LTE bands and Single or Dual SIM shouldn't be much differences between versions.

I would suggest to wait for us release and buy then. English and cheaper price are guaranteed

Will the US version be dual sim?
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There is nothing anywhere that lists specifications indicating that there is any single sim version. If there was one it would surely have been mentioned somewhere but I haven't seen anything.

Which is the ideal version of the S8 to buy? Dual SIM international? Snap or Exynos?

Hi folks, I browsed this forum a few times and finally decided to make an account after all the wonderful information I've read here.
I realize there's probably no simple way to answer this question. But I'd like to buy the "best of the best" S8 I possibly can. I'm interested in the S8 specifically and not the S8 Plus. It's a phone I intend on keeping for a while, so long as nothing catastrophic happens. As such, I'm open to all possibilities.
I'm based in the USA but I would like to have the one with the most available bands to get the maximum availability on networks while traveling. I read on another thread that so far there are ways to unlock the bands in the firmware after flashing the Canadian firmware to the device. (I think this was referring to the Snapdragon North American version). But features such as Wifi Calling on T-Mobile won't work after that.
Because of carrier locks, it appears that certain models of phones only have certain bands enabled depending on which provider they were released for (AT&T, T-Mobile, Verizon, etc). This is a bit of a problem, if for example, I wanted to use an AT&T phone on T-Mobile, or wanted to pop in a local SIM while traveling.
I'm presently on Verizon, but I'm not under contract and so I'm willing to switch to perhaps T-Mobile, AT&T, or whatever other GSM carriers are available. As such, CDMA capabilities aren't really a major issue for me. It would be nice, but not a deal breaker. I also get conflicting info where some sellers say their unlocked phones won't work for CDMA carriers; while others claim that the unlocked phones have all the CDMA capabilities unlocked as well.
I'm wondering also, if the Snapdragon or Exynos is preferable? The general consensus among developers seems to be that Exynos is preferable to Snapdragon when it comes to future mods, rootability, etc. What is the downside to Exynos?
Lastly, what do you think of the DUAL SIM version? My main reason for holding off on my purchase is debating whether I should get the dual SIM version or not. It would be a nice feature to have, for a phone I intended on setting up and keeping for a while. The only hesitation as far as this goes, is warranty coverage issues.
Would the international version have all the bands enabled? I've also read the Chinese and South Korean versions have 6GB of RAM and 128GB of internal storage, which is pretty sweet.
Thanks!

TurboSloth said:
Hi folks, I browsed this forum a few times and finally decided to make an account after all the wonderful information I've read here.
I realize there's probably no simple way to answer this question. But I'd like to buy the "best of the best" S8 I possibly can. I'm interested in the S8 specifically and not the S8 Plus. It's a phone I intend on keeping for a while, so long as nothing catastrophic happens. As such, I'm open to all possibilities.
I'm based in the USA but I would like to have the one with the most available bands to get the maximum availability on networks while traveling. I read on another thread that so far there are ways to unlock the bands in the firmware after flashing the Canadian firmware to the device. (I think this was referring to the Snapdragon North American version). But features such as Wifi Calling on T-Mobile won't work after that.
Because of carrier locks, it appears that certain models of phones only have certain bands enabled depending on which provider they were released for (AT&T, T-Mobile, Verizon, etc). This is a bit of a problem, if for example, I wanted to use an AT&T phone on T-Mobile, or wanted to pop in a local SIM while traveling.
I'm presently on Verizon, but I'm not under contract and so I'm willing to switch to perhaps T-Mobile, AT&T, or whatever other GSM carriers are available. As such, CDMA capabilities aren't really a major issue for me. It would be nice, but not a deal breaker. I also get conflicting info where some sellers say their unlocked phones won't work for CDMA carriers; while others claim that the unlocked phones have all the CDMA capabilities unlocked as well.
I'm wondering also, if the Snapdragon or Exynos is preferable? The general consensus among developers seems to be that Exynos is preferable to Snapdragon when it comes to future mods, rootability, etc. What is the downside to Exynos?
Lastly, what do you think of the DUAL SIM version? My main reason for holding off on my purchase is debating whether I should get the dual SIM version or not. It would be a nice feature to have, for a phone I intended on setting up and keeping for a while. The only hesitation as far as this goes, is warranty coverage issues.
Would the international version have all the bands enabled? I've also read the Chinese and South Korean versions have 6GB of RAM and 128GB of internal storage, which is pretty sweet.
Thanks!
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Did you get your answers? I have same don't like doubts, specially related to processor and dual chip tech.
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The only "downside" to the exynos version is the lack of CDMA support. It is superior in pretty much every other regard.
If you're considering a G950U.. I believe the AT&T model covers the most LTE bands. The Verizon version lists TDD LTE bands if those are useful to you. (But lacks other important bands)
To your question, the G950F/FD is likely your best bet.

Where do I found a list of models? I saw that in Brazil we have SM-G950, but what I see is here is only SM-G950F
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I guess if you go with the exynos variant you will miss near fully playable gamecube/wii emulation. The exynos does other stuff better tho.

For the dual SIM variant, they have also just released a 6gb/128gb version, model number is SM-G9550. That's the best one you can get for the dual SIM variant: http://www.samsung.com/hk_en/business/business-products/mobile-device/smartphones/SM-G9550ZKGTGY.
Only downside is no Band 66 support though if you are planning to be on T-Mobile.
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Hi, where can i buy the S8 Plus SM-G9550 (128GB, Snapdragon, 6GB Ram)?
thx in advance

Hi mate iv always preferred going for a G9xxF/FD version since They are Exynos in-case of Root or mods Exynos gets them first and if u get a FD added advantage of the dual sim. Good Luck

Hi codex1998, i don't need root and mods. My opinion is that the SM-G9550 is the better and most powerful phone.

Hi everyone, how about official firmware updates for different models ?
Is there any difference which models receives updates, which not ?
Some of my friends use different models and here is my statistic based on their phones:
s7 edge FD (dual sim): Android 7.0, last update August 2017,
note 8 (I believe its F model): 7.1 - August 2017,
s8 FD (dual sim) - 7.0 - Oct 2017,
2x s8+ FD (dual sim) - 7.0 Oct 2017.

Does the S10+ Snapdragon version works in Europe?

Hi there, I really want to get the SD instead of Exynos... I see clear advantages to it.
So the 2 main questions are,
How do you get a SD if you live in Europe?
Will the phone signal work?
Thank you!

As long as the phone is unlocked and has the necessary bands for your carrier then it will work

So far I was able to find the SD version only on EBAY. Sellers look very reputable with more than 10k positive reviews and they ship from China apparently. I just ordered one so will let you know my experience (512 GB version, black).

The majority, if not all, of the EMEA has full GSM coverage.
So, depending on your region, you'll certainly have connectivity but it all depends on what bands your carrier offers.
From my experience, 2G/3G/3.5 (UMTS) bands are plentiful.
On 4G, some carriers only have one compatible band whereas others have 5 or more.