I want to get either the Galaxy Note or Galaxy S2. The Note is not out in the US yet. So I have been trying to decide which S2 to get of the 3 if I decide on that instead of the Note.
AT&T Samsung Galaxy S2 Skyrocket - 4.5" display, 1.5 GHz dual-core
T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S2 - 4.52” display, 1.5 GHz dual-core
Sprint Samsung Galaxy S2 Epic 4G Touch - 4.52” display, 1.2 GHz dual-core Exynos, 1200 MHz processor
I am not so concerned with call service because I've had the major 4 providers and don't notice much of a difference. I do like AT&T cause I get the 450min plan and they have rollover minutes which are good for me. But my question is of the 3 providers, which one will have the faster internet. I am not up to par on the 4G and GSM/HSDPA vs CDMA stuff. I am also leaning more towards the AT&T and T-Mobile because of the 1.5GHz vs Sprints 1.2GHz. Any help and info would be much appreciated.
DTre909 said:
I want to get either the Galaxy Note or Galaxy S2. The Note is not out in the US yet. So I have been trying to decide which S2 to get of the 3 if I decide on that instead of the Note.
AT&T Samsung Galaxy S2 Skyrocket - 4.5" display, 1.5 GHz dual-core
T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S2 - 4.52” display, 1.5 GHz dual-core
Sprint Samsung Galaxy S2 Epic 4G Touch - 4.52” display, 1.2 GHz dual-core Exynos, 1200 MHz processor
I am not so concerned with call service because I've had the major 4 providers and don't notice much of a difference. I do like AT&T cause I get the 450min plan and they have rollover minutes which are good for me. But my question is of the 3 providers, which one will have the faster internet. I am not up to par on the 4G and GSM/HSDPA vs CDMA stuff. I am also leaning more towards the AT&T and T-Mobile because of the 1.5GHz vs Sprints 1.2GHz. Any help and info would be much appreciated.
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The exynos is a better processor despite the lower clock speed.
So you are saying it's better to get the Sprint version at 1.2GHz over a 1.5GHz version? Does the processor really make that much of a difference that it makes it faster even though the GHz are less? I saw on a YouTube video someone say the 1.2GHz was actually faster. But what I am asking as the main question, which provider will have the faster internet? I do not understand all the differences in 4G's or "almost" 4G networks they use. I was leaning towards AT&T, but the feeling I am getting is they have a slower internet. And do you have any opinion on the Note? I am getting excited about this one, but my main concern with it is the battery life being decent.
You might not be concerned with a call plan, but T-mobile has committed what I basically call out-right fraud to me. I wouldn't sign a contract with them.
I never care about contracts. I understand everyone has a different cost of living, but money doesn't much matter to me. I always get the no contract plan, or just pay the early termination fees when I leave. An extra $200 to get a better phone and leave companies is worth it to me. I've always gone to whoever had the phone I wanted. I just need to know out of the 3 which has a better internet service, and if the Sprint phone is actually better. But now I am really considering waiting for the Note. How is T-Mobile committing fraud? I had them before Sprint, and left just because of a phone. Their service was fine to me.
I would go with T-mobile. T-mobile phones always get great development and their HSPA+ has a very large coverage area.
Well, unless I get the Samsung Note, I think I have made my decision...
AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II - only 4.3" display
AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket - 4.5" display, 1.5GHz dual-core Qualcomm Snapdragon MSM8260
T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II - 4.52" display, 1.5 GHz dual-core Qualcomm APQ8060 (S3) Snapdragon processor
Sprint Samsung Galaxy S II Epic 4G Touch - 4.52" display, 1.2GHz dual-core Exynos processor
Being the AT&T original Samsung Galaxy S II display is only 4.3", I have to eliminate it because I really don't want anything smaller than a 4.5"
The T-Mobile and AT&T Skyrocket versions look fairly similar in hardware. But as I have heard and seen in comparison videos on YouTube, the Sprint version with the 1.2GHz Exynos processor seems to be faster than the 1.5GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon processors. So it looks like out of the 4 versions, the Sprint version will be my choice if I cannot hold out for the Note. I'm not a phone expert, so any other opinions or knowledge is welcome.
I wanna know what's the difference between the Tmobile Galaxy S2 & Att Galaxy S2 Skyrocket?? & Which is better?? I had the Tmobile Galaxy S2 but not the Att Galaxy Skyrocket.
TMOs has 48mbps HSPA+ and Skytocket has LTE. Thats it
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I believe the difference is Tmo's has a slightly bigger screen (0.02" bigger) and the SoC seems to be the same except one includes a modem other doesn't. Skyrocket is a tad ligher and has LTE. As in wich one is better.... That will probably fall on opinion. Doubt one is noticeably superior, not counting LTE vs HSPA+. Even then its relative to location.
Edit: OYE BORICUA!
quick question...I have both the sprint and Tmo variants of the galaxy s2 and have a chance to pick up a skyrocket at a decent price. Which galaxy s2 do I all prefer? I originally picked up the t989 but it appears to be the sidekick 4g's bastard cousin and gets the least support due to the one off processor. Who wins the s2 fight? Btw any suggestions on new apps/roms/kernels whatever to try out?
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Stay away from the skyrocket unless you neeeeeeeeeed lte that badly. It uses a snapdragon chip, which blows. The normal galaxy s2 uses an exynos chipset which is very good. Get the sprint model, make sure its not the skyrocket and youre set
my d710 of galaxy s2 is very good.!
In terms of device performance, definitely Sprint's Epic 4G Touch. It has all the same hardware as the international S2, plus an LED notification light, 4.5 inch screen and WiMax 4G, and a bigger battery. The Skyrocket has the same processor as the 989 because Exynos doesn't do LTE just like it doesn't do T-Mobile's funky AWS 3G frequency.
The Epic 4G Touch and i777 (AT&T original S2) are the best. Out of those two the AT&T model is the best in terms of ROM support, but the Epic 4G Touch is better because of the bigger screen, LED notification and bigger battery. The AT&T version can run all of the i9100 ROMs with some tweaking and it has NFC, which the Epic 4G Touch doesn't.
Hello. I have just read an article on Cnet stating:
Samsung told*CNET Australia:
""Samsung Australia is today confirming that the Samsung Galaxy S4 will be available in Australia with the quad-core 1.9 GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon Series 600 processor and 4G LTE compatibility.
Globally, the majority of GS4 LTE versions will come with Qualcomm's Snapdragon, while 3G versions will be equipped with Samsung Exynos.""
That would seem to suggest that the Exynos' power requirements when combined with a long-term evolution (LTE) modem are too much of a pressure on the battery.
Source: http://m.cnet.com.au/samsung-confirms-snapdragon-cpu-for-galaxy-s4-in-australia-339343887.htm
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