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Exynos 5 Octa supports LTE!

LTE on the Exynos 5 Octa has been confirmed by Samsung Exynos on twitter.
Sammobile: Samsung Exynos reported to SammyHUB about the Exynos 5 Octa processor for the Galaxy S4. According to SamsungExynos the Exynos 5 Octa will support all the bands of LTE (20). So in other words, the Exynos chip from Samsung supports the same things as the Snapdragon 600 by Qualcomm. Because Samsung couldn’t produce Exynos 5 Octa on time Samsung decided to use the Snapdragon 600 in some countries
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system.img said:
LTE on the Exynos 5 Octa has been confirmed by Samsung Exynos on twitter.
Now your choice will be even more harder!
To check whether your country will get Snapdragon 600 or Exynos 5 Octa, refer to this page: http://www.sammobile.com/2013/03/20...variant-of-the-galaxy-s-4-we-have-the-answer/
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They better release this with exynos to the u.s. at&t!

The answer is easy if you like xda development: the snapdragon!
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Just because it supports LTE doesn't mean its going to have LTE. Is there any confirmation that the Octa version will indeed be built with the ability to allow LTE bands or is this just more speculation?

scott14719 said:
Just because it supports LTE doesn't mean its going to have LTE. Is there any confirmation that the Octa version will indeed be built with the ability to allow LTE bands or is this just more speculation?
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If it supports LTE, see no point in Samsung disabling LTE in the S4 Exynos version and then selling it.
I will try to ask Samsung Exynos about it and let's see if they reply!

system.img said:
If it supports LTE, see no point in Samsung disabling LTE in the S4 Exynos version and then selling it.
I will try to ask Samsung Exynos about it and let's see if they reply!
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LTE has nothing to do with the Exynos SoC, it's not a part of it. LTE is provided by an external modem chip.
All these articles are written by idiots who can't read the context of the original source, for the sole purpose of getting ad revenue through clicks, at the cost of publishing bull****.
SamsungExynos is the twitter account of Samsung LSI which is the semiconductor division of the Samsung Electronics subsidiary. That tweet was just a PR jab at people telling the Exynos doesn't support LTE.
Of course it does support LTE, as would any other chip on the planet. The interconnect between SoC and modem is something standard and you could probably connect a space station to it if you so wished.
That doesn't mean the S4 Exynos variant / i9500 will have LTE, because it has absolutely nothing to do with the chip itself.
Heck, even they say this in a tweet 8 minutes after the original one: https://twitter.com/SamsungExynos/status/317339669996130306
@NitroWare Regional variations in particular mobile devices are at the discretion of the device manufacturer, not the chip provider.
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The device manufacturer in this case is Samsung Electronics consumer electronics division, different than the semiconductor division.
**** mobile industry journalism these days. It's a bunch of baboons flinging **** together and calling it an article.

system.img said:
If it supports LTE, see no point in Samsung disabling LTE in the S4 Exynos version and then selling it.
I will try to ask Samsung Exynos about it and let's see if they reply!
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They already replied to someone else who asked. They asked they couldn't confirm it only that the chip supports it. They said to ask Samsung Mobile.
To be honest, while there is no way to know if the SIV has LTE on the i9500 verison, but if the Exynos 5 supports it, Samsung would have been fools not to include it.
Either way, I'm aiming to get the Exynos 5 version, Don't really care about LTE either way yet as still no set release date for it here in Ireland. If Samsung had just gone with the SD600 version alone, then I would have, but since the Exynos 5 will be available in some places at launch or most places shortly after launch, then I will hold off.
Not really sure what Samsung were thinking with this one, they really should have held off on the launch until they could make enough chips. Now they are just going to fragment their own designs with the two different version. Not that it makes a big difference in the long version, but it will for development side of things.
Anyone know where will be selling the Exynos 5 version?

AndreiLux said:
LTE has nothing to do with the Exynos SoC, it's not a part of it. LTE is provided by an external modem chip.
All these articles are written by idiots who can't read the context of the original source, for the sole purpose of getting ad revenue through clicks, at the cost of publishing bull****.
SamsungExynos is the twitter account of Samsung LSI which is the semiconductor division of the Samsung Electronics subsidiary. That tweet was just a PR jab at people telling the Exynos doesn't support LTE.
Of course it does support LTE, as would any other chip on the planet. The interconnect between SoC and modem is something standard and you could probably connect a space station to it if you so wished.
That doesn't mean the S4 Exynos variant / i9500 will have LTE, because it has absolutely nothing to do with the chip itself.
Heck, even they say this in a tweet 8 minutes after the original one: https://twitter.com/SamsungExynos/status/317339669996130306
The device manufacturer in this case is Samsung Electronics consumer electronics division, different than the semiconductor division.
**** mobile industry journalism these days. It's a bunch of baboons flinging **** together and calling it an article.
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Hmm. Your points are absolutely true.
So we have to wait till people gets their units so that we can comfirm whether Samsung has included the LTE chip or not.

system.img said:
Hmm. Your points are absolutely true.
So we have to wait till people gets their units so that we can comfirm whether Samsung has included the LTE chip or not.
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We don't have to wait for anything, the I9500 model doesn't have an LTE modem, period. It has an Intel XMM6360 DC-HSPA+ modem. This is fact, reality, set in stone.

AndreiLux said:
We don't have to wait for anything, the I9500 model doesn't have an LTE modem, period. It has an Intel XMM6360 DC-HSPA+ modem. This is fact, reality, set in stone.
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Thanks for the info!

AndreiLux said:
It has an Intel XMM6360 DC-HSPA+ modem.
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Do you have a source? :fingers-crossed:

The Octa LTE version is for Korea only. Lol
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Thor said:
Anyone know where will be selling the Exynos 5 version?
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Buymobilephones.net
Thats probably where im gonna get mine. It's the only place ive seen so far that is still advertising it as "1.8ghz twin quad core". There are others i have not looked at though such as clove and expansys...
Edit: expansys are selling the exynos at a premium for 589! Clove arent selling the exynos.
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He has. One of the clues where chinese guy who dismental s4 and we could see the pictures of all chips and one among them was intel....
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AndreiLux said:
LTE has nothing to do with the Exynos SoC, it's not a part of it. LTE is provided by an external modem chip.
All these articles are written by idiots who can't read the context of the original source, for the sole purpose of getting ad revenue through clicks, at the cost of publishing bull****.
SamsungExynos is the twitter account of Samsung LSI which is the semiconductor division of the Samsung Electronics subsidiary. That tweet was just a PR jab at people telling the Exynos doesn't support LTE.
Of course it does support LTE, as would any other chip on the planet. The interconnect between SoC and modem is something standard and you could probably connect a space station to it if you so wished.
That doesn't mean the S4 Exynos variant / i9500 will have LTE, because it has absolutely nothing to do with the chip itself.
Heck, even they say this in a tweet 8 minutes after the original one: https://twitter.com/SamsungExynos/status/317339669996130306
The device manufacturer in this case is Samsung Electronics consumer electronics division, different than the semiconductor division.
**** mobile industry journalism these days. It's a bunch of baboons flinging **** together and calling it an article.
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Hey Andrei, you remember the millions of articles that wrote that the Exynos 4212 does not support LTE?
And then came GT-I9305. Them idiots will never learn.

hefonthefjords said:
Buymobilephones.net
Thats probably where im gonna get mine. It's the only place ive seen so far that is still advertising it as "1.8ghz twin quad core". There are others i have not looked at though such as clove and expansys...
Edit: expansys are selling the exynos at a premium for 589! Clove arent selling the exynos.
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buymobilephones.net are unsure of which varient they will recieve and have said on twitter that they will only know when the stock arrives. The "twin quad core" spec description has been there since the device was announced to be containing the octacore.

lte causes more heat .. could very well be it is not included becuase the exynos also produces more heat than the qualcomm version

lgkahn said:
lte causes more heat .. could very well be it is not included becuase the exynos also produces more heat than the qualcomm version
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LOL no , its nothing to do with heat + Snapdragon's are know for overheating and throttling

I heard a random rumor from a terrible source that AT&T's bands support the Octa's LTE and they might be getting that version. There's probably a 1% chance that this is true, but it's worth considering, I guess.
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jtc276 said:
I heard a random rumor from a terrible source that AT&T's bands support the Octa's LTE and they might be getting that version. There's probably a 1% chance that this is true, but it's worth considering, I guess.
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I believe we run on the 700MHz band where I live. It would be nice to be able to buy either variant of the phone and still have LTE.
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AT&T SGH-I337 Galaxy S4 - Discussion, Reviews, etc.

I know there are plenty of threads along this line, but as the S4 becomes available they will no doubt be splitting the forums up by Carrier, country, version or whatever. So this is specifically for the AT&T US version, SGH-I337. If that's what AT&T sticks with, it's a great model number, isn't it?
Unless things have changed, it looks good for 4/16 for pre-orders from AT&T, with actual phones coming out 4/26? :fingers-crossed:
Has anyone heard anything from Best Buy as to when they will start pre-orders? And will the 32gb version be available at first or will it come a few weeks later?
And lastly, who's going to have the first one! For bragging rights you must post a picture with receipt or some kind of proof.

theres no word from bestbuy yet on a preorder. at&t website has the s4 preorder page up but it only shows the 16gb model. i hope they offer the 32gb model tomorrow as well.

fix-this! said:
theres no word from bestbuy yet on a preorder. at&t website has the s4 preorder page up but it only shows the 16gb model. i hope they offer the 32gb model tomorrow as well.
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You staying with T-Mobile or switching to At&t? I thought I read that T-Mobile would be coming out May 1st?

RTBee said:
You staying with T-Mobile or switching to At&t? I thought I read that T-Mobile would be coming out May 1st?
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i left tmobile for at&t a month ago. i just brought my unlocked note 2 over. much better coverage and the LTE is awesome.

welcome to at&t

Just came across this: http://www.bestbuy.com/site/Mobile-...050012.c?id=pcmcat298000050012&DCMP=rdr105310
Still no mention of when...

RTBee said:
You staying with T-Mobile or switching to At&t? I thought I read that T-Mobile would be coming out May 1st?
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RTBee said:
Just came across this: http://www.bestbuy.com/site/Mobile-...050012.c?id=pcmcat298000050012&DCMP=rdr105310
Still no mention of when...
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wont be tomorrow as i called them. just go to a at&t store.

Just figured I'd throw this in there! Here in California when you buy from at&t directly you have to pay the tax on the full amount of phone even if you are signing a new contract. But during Christmas time I bought my son the galaxy s3 from Walmart that was advertised at $139 with $100 gift card and I paid only $139 no more no less. No tax was added at all including free shipping. So im not sure if this is just the way it is or if it ws an anomaly. Oh it was purchased from Walmart online so maybe that's why. So in closing I think im going to wait to purchase from Walmart!
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Usually when buying online, you don't have to pay sales tax (it's a state thing). You're 'supposed to' enter that on your taxes at the end of the year under out-of-state purchases, paying the tax at that time. So, if you do it that way at least you can spread out your cost a bit.

S4 vs S3
Interesting comparison: http://pdadb.net/index.php?m=pdacomparer
Note the differences between level 1/level 2 cache and the use of DDR3 in the S4 to DDR2 in the S3.
It also shows the S4 as having FM radio, which I do not believe will be present in the I337, nor will the selectable operations (such as being able to turn off LTE and just use 3g). Also it shows the S4 and S3 as having gorilla glass 2, whereas I've read the S4 is getting gorilla glass 3.

Samsung SGH-i337 Galaxy S 4 LTE
i found this about the Samsung SGH-i337 Galaxy S 4 LTE
Expected:Release_Date: April, 2013
Project;Codename: Samsung Altius
Browse all devices under Samsung Altius codename
Dimensions: 69.8 x 136.6 x 7.9 millimetres
Mass: 130 grams (battery included)
Software;Environment
Embeddedperating-System: Google Android 4.2.2
Browse devices running this OS
Microprocessor,:Chipset
CPU:Clock: 1900 MHz
CPU: Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 APQ8064T
Browse devices based on this microprocessor
Memory,_Storage-capacity
RAM-capacity: 2 GiB
Display
Display_Type: color Super AM-OLED , 16777216 scales
Display-Diagonal: 5 "
Display_Resolution: 1080 x 1920
Video;out: 1920x1080 (1080p) resolution
Sound
Microphone(s): stereo
Loudspeaker(s): Supported
Audio;Output: 3.5mm
Cellular+Phone
Cellular;Networks: GSM850, GSM900, GSM1800, GSM1900, UMTS850 (B5), UMTS900 (B8), UMTS1900 (B2), UMTS2100 (B1)
Cellular_Data-Links: GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+
Call:Alert: 64 -chord melody
Vibrating+Alert: Supported
Speakerphone;: Supported
Secondary;Cellular+Phone
Dual;Cellular-Network-Operation: Selectable cellular module
Secondary:Cellular:Networks: LTE700 (B17), LTE1700/2100 (B4)
Secondary:Cellularata_Links: LTE
Control-Peripherals
Positioning-Device: Multi-touch screen
Primary+Keyboard: Not supported
Directional+Pad: Not supported
Scroll-Wheel: Not supported
Interfaces
Expansion:Slots: microSD, microSDHC, TransFlash, microSDXC
USB: USB 2.0 host/client, 480Mbit/s, OTG 1.3
micro-USB
Bluetooth: Bluetooth 4.0
Wireless_LAN: 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n, 802.11ac
Infrared:Gate: Supported
Multimedia-Telecommunication
Analog-Radio-Receiver: FM radio (76-108MHz) with RDS
Digital;Media+Broadcast_Tuner: Not supported
Satellite;Navigation
Built-in:GPS-module: Supported
Complementary_GPS:Services: Assisted GPS, QuickGPS, Geotagging, Simultaneous GPS
Built-in-Digital:Camera
Main;Camera: 13.2 MP
Autofocus;(AF): Supported
Optical;Zoom: 1 x
Macro+Mode: Supported
Built-in+Flash: mobile light (LED)
Secondary;Camera: 2.1 MP
Additional+Details
Built-in+accelerometer: Supported
Battery: removable
Battery-Capacity: 2600 mAh

Thanks for info, I found it interesting that they're calling it Samsung Altius, I'd never heard that name used before.
I do like At&t's model name (I337) though. It will be their 'Elite' model. (in leet)
Just found this: http://www.slashgear.com/samsung-galaxy-altius-smartwatch-leaked-14269391/ Looks like the name Altius has more to do with an upcoming 'smart watch', not the S4.

Best Buy now taking Pre-orders
Best Buy just text they're accepting pre-orders. Only the 16gb version in black or white with no mention of 32gb. They also list the unactivated full price as being 749.99??? $100 more than At&t?? What's that all about?

This is very much unlike me, but I'm thinking I may hold off a bit and see how soon they'll be offering the 32gb versions. I like the idea of having some extra overhead on internal memory, what with having the higher hd screen and such. Right now it may not make as much of a difference, but the more apps that take advantage of the higher res screens the more memory will be required.
I love my S3, so it's not a hard wait. If it takes to long, tho... :cyclops:

I don't think the phones should be split up by model number, at least not the development section.
I think that the SGH-i337, GT-i9505 and other variants should have their own GENERAL DISCUSSION but share the same development section so hopefully we can figure out how to easily make ROMs interchangeable.

SlimJ87D said:
I don't think the phones should be split up by model number, at least not the development section.
I think that the SGH-i337, GT-i9505 and other variants should have their own GENERAL DISCUSSION but share the same development section so hopefully we can figure out how to easily make ROMs interchangeable.
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It should be pretty easy I imagine?
I had the I9100M (Canadian version), which I flashed with I9100 ROMs as they were the same hardware and from then on my phone was simply an I9100.
This time around due to LTE, could we flash any I9505 ROM and then just flash our modem for our specific LTE bands? (All major Canadian network and AT&T use the same ones - However I don't know if AT&T will use 2600MHz as well like the Canadian network will).
Our phones would say I9505 in info and on boot up and not be any different aside from modem used. Or do the bands needs to be enabled both in the ROM and the modem?

SlimJ87D said:
I don't think the phones should be split up by model number, at least not the development section.
I think that the SGH-i337, GT-i9505 and other variants should have their own GENERAL DISCUSSION but share the same development section so hopefully we can figure out how to easily make ROMs interchangeable.
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I think that would be great as well, unfortunately each carrier screws around with their respective devices and not all development works as smoothly or without glitches on each one. You'd think all GT-i9505's would be the same, but then you'd have thought that all North American SGS III's would have been the same too. Some things port easily, some have issues.

RTBee said:
I think that would be great as well, unfortunately each carrier screws around with their respective devices and not all development works as smoothly or without glitches on each one. You'd think all GT-i9505's would be the same, but then you'd have thought that all North American SGS III's would have been the same too. Some things port easily, some have issues.
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The SGS3 US versions port good between them with the same hardware. The cdma versions, the tmobile version, and the remaining gsm versions kind of like how the i747 and i747m are now. When you get into different radio technologies then it seems harder to port since some hardware (radio and not just modem) should be different.
So the ATT i337 and other i9505 variants should be identical hardware wise and only have modem differences for the most part. Unless I am totally wrong here and the UK i9505 (and other European i9505's) are so different or using completely different hardware radios for different frequencies used. But we should kniw this in the next coupke of weeks for sure. I know in the past (SGS1/SGS2) that the international version and ATT version were almost identical, and close enough tbat I could flash the international version on my phone then make some necessary changes with a flashable zip to fix the modem and button configuration. Then it would work good. Both the ATT SGS1/SGS2 had the same cpu/gpu as the international version and used the SAME frequency bands for huspa and huspa+. Now I do NOT KNOW if they will be the same for the LTE bands or not, so that could be the game changer.
Now the ATT SGS3 of course was different due to different cpu/gpu compared to the International variants. But since this time around again from all I have read so far that the i9505 international variants and at least the ATT SGS4 i337 seem to be the same again hardware wise, at least that is my hope... So if this does turn out to be true this is how I see it working:
We will have subforums of the SGS4 which will include the ATT i337, the Canadian Version i337m? (Not sure if thats the name at this time), and the remaining i9505 international sharing a subforum. The Tmobile even though it is gsm but uses different frequencies for some of their bands will be seperated a bit, how much I do not know, then the cdma variants split of as well into their own subforum/s.
Just my guess here going from experience with the SGS1, SGS2, SGS3 and seeing how the sub forums played out along the way.
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Where do you guys get the model i337 from? The S2 was i777 don't quite follow the logic
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highaltitude said:
Where do you guys get the model i337 from? The S2 was i777 don't quite follow the logic
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"Samsung I337 BLK 16GB PHONE"

Motorola Droid 5

http://pocketnow.com/2013/08/24/motorola-droid-5-leaked
It seems that we finally have news when it comes to QWERTY phones. Although it is only being compared to the predecessor, the Droid 4, I guess it will top some of the Photon Q LTE specs. And just look at the battery...it looks massive! I bet it's more than 2000 mAh this time!
Hopefully there's more news in the future...so if anyone sees something, post it here!

Sweetness.

Will probably be Verizon only... oh well. At least there is something on the horizon for QWERTY sliders.

I dunno, in this case I'd hold out some hope given the P-Q was in essence a Droid 4.5 of sorts.

Please have a look at the attached picture. I found this on a Chinese site...the guy's in the settings menu where you see the "about phone". As Model Number there it says: Droid RAZR HD. Could this mean we look at similar specs??? 4,7 inch, 720p, would be sweet...and it's also supposed to be smaller than the former Droids...!

Nah it's just the Razr HD firmware on it (or some modification). It also has ICS firmware. I'd say it's 4.3 or 4.5 inch, not bigger - it's a good size for QWERTY phone.

I'm so happy seeing this. I thought it was cancelled before. If it's released,I will buy it. Hopefully,it's a global phone.

I'd also give it a 4,5" screen. It's the same keyboard as on XT894/XT897. But in comparison the screen seems to be approx. 2mm higher and approx. 4mm wider. So the biggest it can be is 4,5". Me personally would welcome a 4,5" 720p non-RGB-textile screen. Nonetheless I'd skip the Droid 5 when the hardware isn't much better , and I do mean MUCH better, than the XT897. Especially since Verizon phones only support LTE @ 700MHz which is useless outside the States.

Sprint's LTE is also uselss outside states. I think the hope is more for EU version of Droid 5, where the last official QWERTY phone is Motorola Milestone 2 or Sony Xperia Pro. Also this isn't cancelled XT898, that was identical to Photon Q (for AT&T and international).
I'd say Droid 5 will be same platform as Moto X / Moto Droid Ultra.

Yeah I think you`re right on that one. Still, at this moment not worth the upgrade for me. Selling one of XT925/XT894 with an 1.5GHz Krait / Adreno 225 and paying probably a whooooole lotta money for an 1.7 GHz Krait / Adreno 320. Maybe after a year or so when they start popping up on Swappa/Ebay for reasonable prices

its must be the photon q,they are same!

Why take the phone that way? It's a fake!

i believe it has sim slot at right side..
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this tray would be a lil bit big just for microsd slot.

fatihx said:
i believe it has sim slot at right side..
this tray would be a lil bit big just for microsd slot.
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Yessss....
but here will be big problem with unlock it.
from verizon can be unlocked approx 60% of droids (d2g/d3/d4)...on remaining 40% phone say "unlock request unsucessfull".
...and now - with the new USA cellphone unlock law it will be much harder or impossible

Well, the Razr HD / Photon Q family phones can be unlocked with extreme ease + there was no lock on non-US carriers at all

I hope the display is not bigger than 4.3". For me my Photon is a bit too big. If the phone is real....
The Chinese e-bay (taobao) is full with pre-production, demo and what not samples of goods. I have bought Moto XT560 with "not for sale" etched on its bezel and Intel ES CPU which don't have a model number and is combination between two Intel tiers :silly:
So I hope this is really a product under development and not a cancelled prototype.

Well, the ICS on it is weird.

I hope it's a global phone. Don't care if it's only on Verizon or Sprint. Razr HD and Razr M are vzw phones. But,it's easily unlockable.
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huatz84 said:
I hope it's a global phone. Don't care if it's only on Verizon or Sprint. Razr HD and Razr M are vzw phones. But,it's easily unlockable.
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Sigh... the policies in my country are frustrating at times. Sprint will only activate ESN's from their database... so "unlocking" a Razr M for Sprint would not work, for example.

arrrghhh said:
Sigh... the policies in my country are frustrating at times. Sprint will only activate ESN's from their database... so "unlocking" a Razr M for Sprint would not work, for example.
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That sounds bad. Seems like getting tied with a certain carrier. If you unlock your phone and use it with a prepaid carrier like pageplus,will you get blocked or it ended up with a bad ESN?
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[Canada] Galaxy S8 and S8 Plus

So... Where are you guys pre-ordering your phone in Canada?
Bestbuy has it starting at midnight but they only offer phones locked to carriers.
I called Costco because they sell unlocked phones but they didn't have any information about pre-orders.
Edit: Pre-ordered the S8+ Midnight Black directly from Samsung.
CAD $ 1,290.10 with shipping and taxes.
Model SM-G955W
Free Gear VR with Controller.
I wish I had the choice between the Gear VR or Gear 360 camera. I would have chosen then camera.

I am also interested in the variant we will getting. Eg. is it the Snapdragon or Exynos?

MaelstromXC said:
I am also interested in the variant we will getting. Eg. is it the Snapdragon or Exynos?
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Most likely the exynos, funny how they never mentioned either cpu just a 10nm cpu.

Confirmed with a Rogers rep and Mobile Syrup. We're getting the Snapdragon 835. Press F to pay respects.

Greetings,
Just placed the pre-order at the Samsung online store for an S8+/ Midnite Black. $1267 CDN, ouch!!

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Confirmed with a Rogers rep and Mobile Syrup. We're getting the Snapdragon 835. Press F to pay respects.
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When the s7 was announced we were told the same story that we're getting the snapdragon, in the end we got the exynos, i wouldn't put too much faith into a rogers rep.

I guess it's time to return my Note 7 now :victory:

peachpuff said:
When the s7 was announced we were told the same story that we're getting the snapdragon, in the end we got the exynos, i wouldn't put too much faith into a rogers rep.
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If you recall, the Note 7 came with the Snapdragon in Canada as well. I'd say it's legit.

peachpuff said:
When the s7 was announced we were told the same story that we're getting the snapdragon, in the end we got the exynos, i wouldn't put too much faith into a rogers rep.
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MobileSyrup reported that Samsung Canada has told them we will get the Snapdragon CPU. I hope to get one on preorder tomorrow from Rogers. I just wish Canadian carriers would enable the FM radio functionality. I have it on my S7 Edge that I bought from AT&T last year so I know it can be enabled.

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So just came back from the Samsung Experience Store at Sherway where the S8 and + are on display...Gorgeous !
Preordered the Orchid Grey S8+
Was told majority ordered S8+ and in black
Disappointed that Arctic Silver not being offered but over the moon that it may be coming earlier for Samsung store preorder (between April 17-21)
Same free Gear VR and controller bundle included

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So just came back from the Samsung Experience Store at Sherway where the S8 and + are on display...Gorgeous !
Preordered the Orchid Grey S8+
Was told majority ordered S8+ and in black
Disappointed that Arctic Silver not being offered but over the moon that it may be coming earlier for Samsung store preorder (between April 17-21)
Same free Gear VR and controller bundle included
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It says model no. SM-G55XU
Do you know what processor it has ?

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If you recall, the Note 7 came with the Snapdragon in Canada as well. I'd say it's legit.
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No i don't recall... lol i had to, i didn't pay much attention to the note 7 release. Was the bootloader unlocked in canada?
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MobileSyrup reported that Samsung Canada has told them we will get the Snapdragon CPU. I hope to get one on preorder tomorrow from Rogers.
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Then i hope the bootloader is unlocked.
Techvir said:
It says model no. SM-G55XU
Do you know what processor it has ?
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X means demo and U means unlocked, kinda like the s7 g930u in the US which is unlocked, odds are that is a snapdragon.
My preorder says SM-G950WZKAXAC so who knows.

Just wanted to give an update.
Checked using Aida64 app
Snapdragon 835 confirmed
Also front and rear cameras using Sony sensors
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I have a Pixel XL. Thinking about doing an early upgrade for Bell from Best Buy. Just something about that sexy body. Lol. I hope this smooth and fast. I had some lags on my Note 7.

Sword Fish said:
MobileSyrup reported that Samsung Canada has told them we will get the Snapdragon CPU. I hope to get one on preorder tomorrow from Rogers. I just wish Canadian carriers would enable the FM radio functionality. I have it on my S7 Edge that I bought from AT&T last year so I know it can be enabled.
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FM radio? What year are you from? LOL
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FM radio? What year are you from? LOL
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Some people still listen to the radio, why do you care? Does it bother you that I like to listen to it?
Swordfish

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Some people still listen to the radio, why do you care? Does it bother you that I like to listen to it?
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Nope. That's what tunein radio is for.

Brava27 said:
Nope. That's what tunein radio is for.
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Does it work without data?

peachpuff said:
Does it work without data?
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Why spend $1k+ on an S8 if you're not going to use data? ??

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Why spend $1k+ on an S8 if you're not going to use data? ??
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There are places where there is no network and fm radio comes in handy.

Differences between G970U and G970F

I ordered a Samsung Galaxy S10e from Amazon that was specifically supposed to be an unlocked T-Mobile refurbished phone, so I figured I would be getting a G970U. When the phone showed up yesterday, it turns out it's a G970F. It has a CSC code of TPA, so it appears it's Panamanian. But, I put my T-Mobile SIM in it and everything seems to be working just fine. I called the T-Mobile software support people, who made a few tweaks so that it's supposed to work on their network now. But, when I looked up the differences in the frequencies/bands that the two different phones support, there ARE some differences. I'm not really sure if this will make any difference in how well it works or not. That's my main concern here. Otherwise, the phone looks like new and the battery is in great shape.
The other differences are that it's a dual-sim phone, which is a nice feature. And then there's the fact that it's got the Exynos 9820 processor instead of the Snapdragon. Not really sure that's an issue or not. I'm not looking to root the phone, so I don't think it makes a lot of difference to me. My main issue is to be able to make/receive calls and use data in various locations, some places where T-Mobile's network isn't as strong or built-out.
I've got 90 days to return the phone, so I'll have plenty of time to check things out, but I'd really like to know if the frequency differences are going to be a problem. The T-Mobile person I was on the phone with didn't think it would, but then again, I don't think she knew much about the international versions of these phones. So I'd like to hear from people who know a lot more about these Samsung phones and the differences between the two versions.
My model # is SM-G970FZKJTPA, my baseband version is G970XX56CTE6, my firmware's CSC code shows as DBT and my active CSC code shows as TPA. Android Version 10 / SDK29
Any advice would be appreciated and TIA.

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I ordered a Samsung Galaxy S10e from Amazon that was specifically supposed to be an unlocked T-Mobile refurbished phone, so I figured I would be getting a G970U. When the phone showed up yesterday, it turns out it's a G970F. It has a CSC code of TPA, so it appears it's Panamanian. But, I put my T-Mobile SIM in it and everything seems to be working just fine. I called the T-Mobile software support people, who made a few tweaks so that it's supposed to work on their network now. But, when I looked up the differences in the frequencies/bands that the two different phones support, there ARE some differences. I'm not really sure if this will make any difference in how well it works or not. That's my main concern here. Otherwise, the phone looks like new and the battery is in great shape.
The other differences are that it's a dual-sim phone, which is a nice feature. And then there's the fact that it's got the Exynos 9820 processor instead of the Snapdragon. Not really sure that's an issue or not. I'm not looking to root the phone, so I don't think it makes a lot of difference to me. My main issue is to be able to make/receive calls and use data in various locations, some places where T-Mobile's network isn't as strong or built-out.
I've got 90 days to return the phone, so I'll have plenty of time to check things out, but I'd really like to know if the frequency differences are going to be a problem. The T-Mobile person I was on the phone with didn't think it would, but then again, I don't think she knew much about the international versions of these phones. So I'd like to hear from people who know a lot more about these Samsung phones and the differences between the two versions.
My model # is SM-G970FZKJTPA, my baseband version is G970XX56CTE6, my firmware's CSC code shows as DBT and my active CSC code shows as TPA. Android Version 10 / SDK29
Any advice would be appreciated and TIA.
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I have the SM-G970U and I am wishing I had the G970F. As far as I can see there is not much difference in the frequency bands. From the G970U for T-Mobile to the G970F there's a few bands difference. Also I believe you have the G970U/DS for Dual Sim, which is from Asia (India, Singapore). You can see the differences here.....ok nm, I can't post links. So google, "techwalls.c0m" and "G970 differences". You should see the site.
Hope that helps, best of luck!

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I have the SM-G970U and I am wishing I had the G970F. As far as I can see there is not much difference in the frequency bands. From the G970U for T-Mobile to the G970F there's a few bands difference. Also I believe you have the G970U/DS for Dual Sim, which is from Asia (India, Singapore). You can see the differences here.....ok nm, I can't post links. So google, "techwalls.c0m" and "G970 differences". You should see the site.
Hope that helps, best of luck!
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Thanks for the reply. I had seen that site and the differences in bands and that's what made me ask if anyone has seen any difference in the two versions of the phone. Yes, I have either the dual sim version or the hybrid SIM, I'm not really sure since I can't find my exact model on that site. I can see that the phone was made in China and its CSC country is Panama. I can put either 2 SIM cards in the phone or one SIM card and an SD storage card (which is how I have it set up). The full model # is SM-G970FZKJTPA and that model isn't listed on the website that shows what frequencies each model can access. I was on the phone with a T-Mobile tech person when I was setting it up and she had me make a few changes to be sure I was using T-Mobile's LTE network, but I don't think she really knew much about what frequency bands I might need and not have. That's why I asked here.
I'm planning on going to my parents' next week, where T-Mobile's service isn't that great, so I'm hoping that will be a really good test for this phone. Otherwise, it seems to be working just fine for me, although it's hard for me to know if I'm getting full access in the city, where all the bands my phone has are probably supported. Maybe I should look for an app that can tell me what frequencies are available and whether my phone is able to connect, hmmmm. Anybody know of a good app like that?
Thanks so much for the reply.

I downloaded an app called Samsung Band Selection so that I could see what bands my phone actually has. When I compare the bands/frequencies that the app shows I have to what bands T-Mobile has, it looks like I'm missing two bands. One is the 4G FDD LTE band of B71(600MHz). The other band I'm missing is the 4G TDD LTE band of B46(5200). Does anyone know what issues there might be if this phone doesn't have the capability to connect to those two bands?

If you're planning on using the S10e phone on T-Mobile in the USA, get a G970U.
Just look at users in the US Samsung Community forum complaining about issues about their international G970F that G970U owners do not have, that have no immediate resolution.
The T-Mobile S10e models have a model number that end with TMB. I use a pre-owned, T-Mobile carrier-unlocked, Samsung Galaxy S10e.
Just my $0.02
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Nate2 said:
If you're planning on using the S10e phone on T-Mobile in the USA, get a G970U.
Just look at users in the US Samsung Community forum complaining about issues about their international G970F that G970U owners do not have, that have no immediate resolution.
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I tried to find threads from users of the G970F to see if they were having problems, but didn't find much here. Maybe I don't know where to look, but so far, I'm having zero problems with this phone. Even in an area where T-Mobile doesn't have a great presence, my reception and data access was fine. I've been on the phone with T-Mobile representatives, who had me do a little tweaking when I first got the phone and I've talked to them about the 2 bandwidths that I'm missing on this phone and I don't think that's going to be a problem.
I'll check again to see if I can search out the problems you're talking about, but this phone seems to be working just fine. If I'm missing something, please point me to the right posts, though.
Thanks for the reply.

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I tried to find threads from users of the G970F to see if they were having problems, but didn't find much here.
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See https://us.community.samsung.com/t5/Galaxy-S10/bd-p/Gethelp-GalaxyS10 and search for G970F or the international models.
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See https://us.community.samsung.com/t5/Galaxy-S10/bd-p/Gethelp-GalaxyS10 and search for G970F or the international models.
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Yeah, I went there after re-reading your last message. When I search for G970F, I find 4 threads which I don't think are going to be problems for me. Unfortunately, when I try to search for "international S10e", the search brings up hundreds of threads that have "internal" in it, rather than "international", so I'm unable to search for just my model. Apparently, their search algorithm isn't the greatest. It sounded like the biggest problem might be the fingerprint sensor not working so well after a recent upgrade. I don't plan on using the fingerprint sensor and it was just one person with the problem, so I don't know how widespread that might be.
Thanks again for the reply.

The G970U has an FM Radio that is enabled. I have verified that it works:
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I saw that difference online, as well. I'm not really sure where to look in order to verify, but from what little I've looked, I don't think it has the FM radio receiver. Not that I have a need for it, but someone else might, so always good to point that out, thanks. I would use the dual-sim capability more than an FM radio, so I'm willing to live without built-in radio. If you tell me where to look, I will verify for sure for others who might be interested.

My SM-G970UZBATMB (T-Mobile s10e) is on Build QP1A.190711.020.G970USQS4DTF6 now (7/2020).
Did your G970F get that update too?
See:
1. https://doc.samsungmobile.com/SM-G970U/TMB/doc.html
2. https://www.t-mobile.com/support/de...axy-s10e/software-updates-samsung-galaxy-s10e
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Mine updated a week or so ago to Build QP1A.190711.020.G970FXXS7CTG1. My Baseband version is now G970FXXS7CTF3.