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Galaxy S I9003 Q&A archive

New firware spotted here: http://www.samfirmware.com/WEBPROTECT-i9000.htm
I9003 I9003XXJL9, Version 2.2.1, anyone tried?

long time since last leak. wonder what changes is done in this version
i think we have to wait some months untill a good fw like darky's 8.0 + speedmod kernel

samfirmware said "do not flash i9003 rom on i9000"

Am I the only one who read rules, only one who notices its for DIFFERENT PHONE and only one to understand it should be posted in nexus forum?

opps, I had missed out that part "DO NOT FLASH I9003 ROMS ON I9000", so excited while spotted new fw release....

why they posted it in i9000 firmwares ?

YEAH!!!

Check the launch site:
http://mea.samsungmobile.com/ENG/mobile-phones/samsung-i9003-galaxy-sl
I see all the same.
Except the "super-clear" LCD. Really? Super Amoled - Super clear LCD?
Enjoy the best viewing experience with 4 inch SUPER CLEAR LCD display. You can watch your favourite content in broad daylight and enjoy a crisp, clear picture. And, with 1 GHz processor, 16 GB internal memory, and Wireless Tethering, you have the speed, space, and access you need to stay connected wherever you roam.
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All the other stuff is the same asi in i9000.
Did you found something else?

they replaced the SAMOLED with SLCD

That's what samfirmware posted about it:
The existence of Super Clear LCD in Galaxy S’ new variant I9003, has now been confirmed.
Thanks to listing on Samsung’s website, we now have an official confirmation that the GT-I9003 will be known as Galaxy SL and features a 4-inch Super Clear LCD (WVGA) and a higher capacity 1650mAh battery, like the Galaxy S 4G. A bigger battery has also made the Galaxy SL a bit thick, which is 10.59mm as compared to I9000’s 9.9mm and heavier than the Super AMOLED variant by 12g.
Rest of the features remain the same.
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There's a massive difference. According to GSMArena, the new phone has 478 MB of RAM available to the user. Now that would be nice to have.

bolmedias said:
There's a massive difference. According to GSMArena, the new phone has 478 MB of RAM available to the user. Now that would be nice to have.
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Does this mean what I think it means? That our original galaxy S never had 512MB of RAM? Either that or the I9003 has more than 512MB RAM.

Does this mean what I think it means? That our original galaxy S never had 512MB of RAM? Either that or the I9003 has more than 512MB RAM.
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It was had been discussed many times: Samsung Galaxy S do have 512 mb ram but shows only 339, and those of Samsung devices which show more (like Tab), just have more (640 mb) physical ram.

Unrealwolf said:
It was had been discussed many times: Samsung Galaxy S do have 512 mb ram but shows only 339, and those of Samsung devices which show more (like Tab), just have more (640 mb) physical ram.
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You miss the point entirely. The I9003 Galaxy SL is listed as having the same 512 MB RAM. So why does it have 478MB of user accessible RAM.
One explanation could be that the Humming bird requires more dedicated RAM (hence not accessilble to the user) while the other CPU's dont. That will also explain why the nexus S (again 512MB RAM and hummmingbird processor) has only 339MB user accessible memory

You miss the point entirely.
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Nope.
The I9003 Galaxy SL is listed as having the same 512 MB RAM.
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And so is Galaxy Tab. Advertised as 512 mb, in fact has 640 mb.

this is a downgrade.. read the review on gsmarena.
they are switching to slcd because hey dont have enough supply of super amoled and need them for other customers and new galaxy s2.. but they still want to keep selling a version of this phone.
the phone is also heavier and thicker.. with a slightly larger battery to make up for the poorer performance of the different led.

Unrealwolf said:
Nope.
And so is Galaxy Tab. Advertised as 512 mb, in fact has 640 mb.
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OK, got your point. But why would a manufacturer specify less than Actual RAM for any device. If a phone actually has 640MB of RAM. Isnt it bad advertising. I would be more inlclined to buy a phone if if it has 640 MB RAM

This phone makes no sense,it uses a ti omap 3630+SGX530 SoC instead of the usual hummingbird and SGX540. I see no reason why it should be called a "galaxy s" phone as it seems to share nothing other than the body design.Why no hummingbird, isn't the 530 a downgrade in comparison to the 540 gpu?
source:-
GSMarena review ( cant post links yet)

The CPU is different as well. It comes with a 1GHz TI OMAP 3630 instead of a Hummingbird CPU.
GSM Arena said:
The I9003 SL is merely a way to make sure there will be AMOLED panels for the Galaxy S2 without the need to discontinue the original Galaxy S altogether.
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Shoot me if Im wrong but the difference in user available RAM doesnt depend on the the cpu but on the separate GPU. I suspect that the gtx540 (contra the gtx530) uses dedicated and a portion of shared RAM just like many computer GPUs and Im not one bit surprised that its constant beacause dynamic RAM distribution didnt appear before windows 7 x64 for an example (again, shoot me if im wrong , please do). Furthermore I think the main reason gingerbread makes the nexus s UI more fluid than the Galaxy s is that it is hardware accelerated and Froyo isnt.
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Which to buy? Xperia Mini Pro vs Galaxy S5830 vs Wildfire S

Which of these is the best to buy?
The Xperia Mini Pro:
- Dont like its design, fat...
- fast cpu 1ghz
- launcher not so nice
Galaxy S5830
- 800mhz cpu which is actually a overclocked 600mhz cpu, bad battery life
- nice design
- have bad experiences with samsung...
Wildfire S
- Sense? Is it worth? It looks nice...
- Slow CPU 600mhz holds me back...
Which is the best for me? I like modding and making ROMs. So far I have only experience with samsung. Is it also easy with Xperia Mini or Wildfire S to do it?
I hope one of these will suit my needs ... I don't play HD games... But I like having a good phone.
I use my phone for making roms and text messaging mostly. = which is probably stupid you may think. I also like using the GPS for navigation.

djjonastybe said:
Which of these is the best to buy?
The Xperia Mini Pro:
- Dont like its design, fat...
- fast cpu 1ghz
- launcher not so nice
Galaxy S5830
- 800mhz cpu which is actually a overclocked 600mhz cpu, bad battery life
- nice design
- have bad experiences with samsung...
Wildfire S
- Sense? Is it worth? It looks nice...
- Slow CPU 600mhz holds me back...
Which is the best for me? I like modding and making ROMs. So far I have only experience with samsung. Is it also easy with Xperia Mini or Wildfire S to do it?
I hope one of these will suit my needs ... I don't play HD games... But I like having a good phone.
I use my phone for making roms and text messaging mostly. = which is probably stupid you may think. I also like using the GPS for navigation.
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Go for ace ...or at round same price u cn have nexus one !!!
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pratyush.creed said:
Go for ace ...or at round same price u cn have nexus one !!!
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I also read that the Xperia has no illuminated keyboard :/ so I think I scrap the Xperia for sure.
So Wildfire S vs Ace?
Do HTC Devices get updates longer than Samsung devices? or is that just a illusion of me?

I was thinking of buying the wildfire but the ace is much more good lokking and the screen is bigger than the wildfires 3.2''
The stock ROM is nothing compared to the sense UI but I'm using cyanogen 7.1
which is great.
Though the wildfire has a higher RAM its processor is much slower and seriously the Ace isn't overcooked
GO for Ace

Dual-core Samsung GalaxyAce 2 goes on pre-order inthe UK

www.unwiredview.com/2012/03/12/dual...er-in-the-uk-for-249-98-shipping-on-april-23/

I'm really excited for its launch here in Brazil. It should be coming really soon (first quarter, or so the rumors says).
I will keep the business in the family

ME WANTZ ACE 2
Herpderp Defy.

Need to save money for it

No idea when it will come in India.
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What are it's nearest competitors (when considering price range - processor power)

Bakuron said:
What are it's nearest competitors (when considering price range - processor power)
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Galaxy R (Dual-core 1Ghz ARM-Cortex A8/9 with Tegra 2)
LG Optimus 2x (This one is obvious)
Motorola Defy (I think it's not sold anymore - TI OMAP 3630 Dual-core 800Mhz with PowerVR SGX530)
Galaxy S Advance (Not very sure about phone specs)
Nokia Lumia 808 Pureview (Don't get me started)
Herpderp Defy.

Thanks man. Had a quick look at your suggestions:
R is bigger (i personally find Ace size optimal for a phone rather than PDA) and more expensive (another £60), so the Ace2 = more bang for buck.
Optimus, very similar, better spec(?) - dislike the 4 hardbuttons layout.
S Advance appears to have 1ghz dual core. But at this stage looks like a 295£ phone.
Wouldn't touch a Nokia smartphone.
Ace 2 it is then!

The new acepta Its really Cool !! ;D
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Bakuron said:
Thanks man. Had a quick look at your suggestions:
R is bigger (i personally find Ace size optimal for a phone rather than PDA) and more expensive (another £60), so the Ace2 = more bang for buck.
Optimus, very similar, better spec(?) - dislike the 4 hardbuttons layout.
S Advance appears to have 1ghz dual core. But at this stage looks like a 295£ phone.
Wouldn't touch a Nokia smartphone.
Ace 2 it is then!
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The 2x is almost similar to the R , with Tegra 2 as well
Herpderp Defy.

More suggestions:
Samsung Galaxy W (Probably a smaller version of Note)
Galaxy Note (Quite huge)
Galaxy SII (everyone's favourite)
Galaxy Ace Plus (LOL it's not that bad)
HTC Sensation XE/XL (XE = beats , XL = bigger screen)
HTC Edge (is it out yet ? Lol)
Motorola Defy+ (An upgraded version of my phone)
The badass Xiaomi phone (LOL)
Samsung Focus S (WP7 variant of SII)
Herpderp Defy.

Note really is massive.
W is a good equivalent, but prefer dual-core.
Sensation is another 100£ more. S II another 200£
Edge seemingly not available yet.
Xiaomi doesn't look too bad at all!!! - http://www.engadget.com/2011/09/27/xiaomi-phone-review/
Defy+ 4 buttons, sorry just not for me.
Ace + should be Ace pointless.
Focus S is a Windows phone...aka yuck.

Sony solo. 3.7 bravia screen. 1ghz dual core. 5mp camera. Floating touch (just move your finger over the screen). Will get ics.
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Kepas said:
Sony solo. 3.7 bravia screen. 1ghz dual core. 5mp camera. Floating touch (just move your finger over the screen). Will get ics.
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Solo or Sola? http://mobilesyrup.com/2012/03/13/sony-makes-the-xperia-sola-official/
1gig dual-core with a 1350mah battery sounds...interesting.

And guess what....this is a succesor season.S2 gets a successor--The samsung Galaxy S3...behold.The 1.8 Ghz Quad core processor phone...Now available as pre-order:
The Galaxy S III will come with a 4.6-inch Super AMOLED Plus touchscreen with a resolution of 720 x 1280. This means a ‘retina’ quality pixel density of 319ppi.Specifications include an Exynos 4212 quad-core 1.8GHz processor, 2GB RAM, 16GB of internal storage, a 12MP rear facing camera, a 2MP front facing camera and 4G LTE connectivity.It will also have version 4.0 of Samsung’s TouchWiz interface and we understand that it will run Google Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich.

My ACE is better than all phones
Other phones sucks! GO AHEAD GALAXY ACE!

Galaxy Ace 2 Or Sony Xperia U?

What Phone Would You Pick?

Xperia U. Transparent strip with manner colours and Sony. .. Win
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Xperia U hands down. Never really into plasticky phones.

Xperia U
Flawless victory

Xperia U

Samsung Ace 2 is better than Sony Xperia U
why are you telling him to buy Sony Xperia U when clearly Samsung Ace 2 is better?
Samsung Ace 2 has more ram and a microSD slot, Sony Xperia U doesn`t have a microSD and only 512 MB RAM
they both use the same NovaThor U8500 but Samsung underclocked it to 800MHz so it uses less battery
compare them here: http://www.gsmarena.com/compare.php3?idPhone1=4437&idPhone2=4559#results

Derzis said:
Samsung Ace 2 is better than Sony Xperia U
why are you telling him to buy Sony Xperia U when clearly Samsung Ace 2 is much better?
Samsung Ace 2 has more ram and a microSD slot, Sony Xperia U doesn`t have a microSD
they both use the same NovaThor U8500 but Samsung underclocked it to 800MHz so it uses less battery
compare them here: http://www.gsmarena.com/compare.php3?idPhone1=4437&idPhone2=4559#results
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Yes, it does not have a SD Slot. But if gonna buy a smartphone like this, you won't use much more space (4 GB for user, not total.)
And Sony wins with the specs and features of U.
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Xperia u!!!!
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I think galaxy is better
the scree of galaxy is better

augustuszhang said:
the scree of galaxy is better
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I consider this a taste thing: I always found the vivid colors of BRAVIA Engine better then anything else ( yea, even better than AMOLED yellowish ones).
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I love the design of Xperia U.. it looks exactly like Xperia S.. I gotta pick it even though i'm a bit Sammy Boy! XD

vota
Xperia U with live sound

The U is so amazing for a low end device, very good design and solid quality. The Ace 2 looks like an uninspiring piece of crap if you put it side by side with the Sony. It may have slightly better specs but man, at this price it's no night and day difference at all. I'd go for the U. The Lumia 610 will have a very hard time in this price range with that bad boy around.
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Derzis said:
Samsung Ace 2 is better than Sony Xperia U
why are you telling him to buy Sony Xperia U when clearly Samsung Ace 2 is better?
Samsung Ace 2 has more ram and a microSD slot, Sony Xperia U doesn`t have a microSD and only 512 MB RAM
they both use the same NovaThor U8500 but Samsung underclocked it to 800MHz so it uses less battery
compare them here: http://www.gsmarena.com/compare.php3?idPhone1=4437&idPhone2=4559#results
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I'm Not Gonna Buy It I Just Wanted To Know
And Uh Btw... I Already Had My Answer Anyways

Felimenta97 said:
Yes, it does not have a SD Slot. But if gonna buy a smartphone like this, you won't use much more space (4 GB for user, not total.)
And Sony wins with the specs and features of U.
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The Storage Is A Serious Issue Though
I Mean Ganster Rio From Gameloft Clogs Up Almost 2GB Of Game Data

vnvman said:
The U is so amazing for a low end device, very good design and solid quality. The Ace 2 looks like an uninspiring piece of crap if you put it side by side with the Sony. It may have slightly better specs but man, at this price it's no night and day difference at all. I'd go for the U. The Lumia 610 will have a very hard time in this price range with that bad boy around.
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It's Not Low End
The Galaxy Mini/Apollo/Gio Is Low End
And For Me... Specs Are King Of The Hill

It depends
Well, both devices have their pros and disadvantages, the xperia U has a faster processor and a really good screen due to the bravia engine. What it's bad about it is the 4gb memory without sd card slot, so you need to think about it if you listen to a lot of music and take a lot of pictures. I'm not a big fan of samsung because the materials feel really cheap.
In my opinion, the xperia U is waaay much better, you can consider the Xperia P too

Samsung Galaxy Ace 2 is much better. The Xperia U is 100% plastic too so don't listen to these trolls.
In terms of specs Samsung Galaxy Ace 2 wins no contest. The Xperia U has an extremely laggy UI and browser which is very disappointing

CuBE_ said:
Samsung Galaxy Ace 2 is much better. The Xperia U is 100% plastic too so don't listen to these trolls.
In terms of specs Samsung Galaxy Ace 2 wins no contest. The Xperia U has an extremely laggy UI and browser which is very disappointing
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Are you serious? Timescape is way lighter than TouchWiz. It is plastic? And? I bet it feels better than Ace. Browser, wait a little until ICS. And the design? Sorry, the same design being used by over 2 years is better than something new every year? And I think you didn't see the awesomeness of the BRAVIA Engine and the colour changing Transparent Bar
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Ace 2 is upgradable to Android ICS 4.0 and has a microSD slot

Samsung galaxy w vs samsung galaxy ace 2

The samsung galaxy ace 2 VS the samsung galaxy w.
These two very similar phones are driving me insane, I can't choose between them, so I could really do with some help.
Part of it comes down to lower power duelcore vs more powerful single core.
But there is also NFC capability, and how all this effects the battery?
Is powering two cores worse for the battery than powering one huge one? ram is also a concern, average vs better than? is trading processor for ram ok, how will that effect the experience?
The prices I can get them for ace 2 £220 (this price does not include unlocking it) http://www.carphonewarehouse.com/mobiles/choose-tariff/SAMSUNG_GALAXY_ACE_2/PPAY/NEW
galaxy w £230 http://www.amazon.co.uk/Samsung-I8150-Galaxy-Free-Smartphone/dp/tech-data/B005HBKGXS Help me android community, you're my only hope.
(I've been looking into it for a good while now, here's what I've found) http://geekaphone.com/compare/Samsung-Galaxy-Ace-2-vs-Samsung-GALAXY-W http://www.gsmarena.com/samsung_galaxy_ace_2_i8160-4559.php http://www.gsmarena.com/samsung_galaxy_w_i8150-4114.php http://www.phonearena.com/phones/compare/Samsung-GALAXY-Ace-2,Samsung-GALAXY-W/phones/6940,6098
Thanks for reading this far!

I've personally had the galaxy w/exhibit ii and loved it. It was fast and zippy and the screen was amazing. I think it came with a single core 1.0 GHz processor and 512 mb of RAM, so it was pretty fast specs wise. There is also a sizable amount of development for it as well. Also $200 for a phone this powerful was well worth it.
I don't know much about the galaxy ace 2, but I can personally vouched for the galaxy w.

Ace2 better than w
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I think Samsung galaxy w better, because the CPU Clock is 1,4 GHz and Ace 2 is only 800MHz. These both is NOT UPGRADEABLE TO ICS .

Elwino2.3 said:
I think Samsung galaxy w better, because the CPU Clock is 1,4 GHz and Ace 2 is only 800MHz. These both is NOT UPGRADEABLE TO ICS .
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Ace 2 has 800 MHz DUAL CORE