Hello. I read that there are several Galaxy Note versions. Could you please let me know which is the best? I live in Asia but I can get any version I want. I also want to get a SIM lock free version that can be used in many different countries worldwide. I do not plan to buy from a carrier.
On the net, some mentioned that the Qualcomm APQ8060 Snapdragon S3 (1.5GHz dual processor) is LTE capable. Although the communication speed and the processor clock are higher than the ones with the Exynos 1.4 Dual 4210 processor (so called International version?), it comes with a slower GPU. As a result, the overall performance is not as good as the Exynos version. However, in other posts, some people mentioned that the Qualcomm/Snapdragon version is better. Who is correct?
Also, which version's battery lasts longer?
Any opinion appreciated.
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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.
There are so many versions to choose from.
I am looking for the one with the fastest GPU and that can work on GSM networks.
From what I can see, T-Mobile version has a dual core 1.5 ghz.
What advice can you give me?
I am looking for a beefier batterry as well
It would depend on who you're carrier is I would assume. If you're within the States and you have Sprint you're stuck with their version, obviously. If you're outside the States, I would take the T-Mobile version. 1.5Ghz as opposed to 1.2GHz and the battery of the tmobile version is 1850mAh as opposed to 1650mAh...but I would think you can get extended batteries and backs for either s2.
Depends which carrier. If you're on T-Mobile US you have to get the T-Mobile version because the other ones don't support it's 3G bands.
If you're on AT&T you can either get the international version, or the AT&T branded version, or the Skyrocket, or the Skyrocket HD, etc.. All models are effectively the same. The T-Mobile version has a "faster" CPU clock speed wise, but it benchmarks much lower than the international GSM version with Exynos in it.
Here's the phone arena listing for all the models: http://www.phonearena.com/search/section/new-phones/term/Galaxy+S+II
They're all effectively the same inside. The differences are that 1) some have LTE and 2) some have an HD screen (but are more expensive). If you want the most basic, cheapest, model then get the i9100 version. That's the original unlocked model. You'll run on AT&T fine and its been out the longest.
In the screenshot, I've highlighted the AT&T capable models in Blue, T-Mobile in Pink, and Sprint in Yellow.
^ now thats how you answer a question lol
I am on GSM. Vodafone to be exact. From what I can see I can't see anything on sale rather than the i9100 version, being in europe.
I have later seen the Skyrocket and tmobile version. Why do they score lower? THey have the higher clock speed and the adreno 220 that according to benchmarks wipes the floor with any exynos or mali on other s2's.
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I am on GSM. Vodafone to be exact. From what I can see I can't see anything on sale rather than the i9100 version, being in europe.
I have later seen the Skyrocket and tmobile version. Why do they score lower? THey have the higher clock speed and the adreno 220 that according to benchmarks wipes the floor with any exynos or mali on other s2's.
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The exynos processor alone rapes the snapdragons (especially just looking at benchmarks), which is what the 42mbps HSPA+ (T-Mo) and LTE (Skyrocket) versions have in order to support those radios. Exynos has limited radio support so that's why you only see it in the basic 850/1900 GSM devices, like the i9100 and base AT&T model.
If you're in Europe you have no need for LTE, so just check the i9100 it'll have the lowest price in that area. The T-Mo version won't work for you (wrong frequencies unless you do some hackery) and the SII HD isn't really available yet. And at that point you might as well just buy a Galaxy Nexus.
Yes, it has the lowest price but I was fooled by the ghz. Thanks for the heads up.
If you're still here and you talk so well about sgs2 why did you get a nexus?
I know there are a lot of knock off brands for the S3 - how can you tell 100% to be sure its genuine Samsung (If it bought from ebay or some other method rather than paying $800 for a phone that should cost $300) *flamesuiton*
Make sure the seller isnt in China. Do that and you are pretty much golden
The quality. Especially the screen. It's hard to accurately fake a high end phone.
And the quad core international version would only work on HSPA+ / GSM networks in the US correct? I'm on Verizon and trying to find the quad core LTE version but it looks like it doesn't exist.
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And the quad core international version would only work on HSPA+ / GSM networks in the US correct? I'm on Verizon and trying to find the quad core LTE version but it looks like it doesn't exist.
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This is correct. There was a quad core LTE GS3 in Korea but I believe that was also for HSPA+/GSM networks.
Ok, Samsung website doesn't seem to help and their reps definitely don't help!
The new note 10.1 comes with the 8 core 1.9ghz processor. Or so they would like you to think!!!
One site says "Under the hood, the international version of the Note 10.1, the version I reviewed, packs in Samsung's eight-core 1.9GHz Exynos 5 Octa processor and a Mali-T628 GPU. In the US, you'll get Samsung's 1.3GHz quad-core Exynos 5420 processor instead."
Another site says "1.9GHz Samsung Exynos 5420 Quad-Core Processor; Wi-Fi connected only" for the US version.
So, if you get the Note 10.1 in the good old USA, you only get the 1.3ghz quad core cpu. That's a slower chip than the Note 8.
If you get it global, you get the 1.9ghz cpu octa-core (which is actually a quad core), or with the 2.3ghz quad for the LTE.
The LTE runs on GSM, not CMDA, so it will only work with carriers that use GSM sim card. Do we have those in the US?
Samsung website says "Exynos® 1.9GHz Quad Processor + 1.3 GHz Quad Processor" Apparently they are both in there. I'm guessing they shut off the fast processor for us.
Has anyone bought the US new one and tested it? I'm guessing you can't just look at the settings and tell what's running under the hood. Can I get an international one and flash a US firmware into it and keep it running at 1.9ghz?
Had one in the "cart", but I'm going to hold off and see what's what.
Dan
I believe the exynos 5 octo is based on having four 1.9ghz a15 cores and four 1.3ghz a9 cores for easier tasks (for power efficiency's sake). Thats one of the possible processors on the note 2014; the other is snapdragon 800 quad core which is 2.3ghz if i remember correctly.
This is all from memory so it might not be perfectly accurate. Hope it helps
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Interested in this post... I always wondered which is which as well.
Will the snapdragon version have 4 or 8? Does anyone know?
Interested in this post... I always wondered which is which as well.
Will the snapdragon version have 4 or 8? Does anyone know?
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Snapdragon 800, which is currently the flagship, has 4 cores. Only Mediatek and Samsung have octocores in the mobile market and samsung's is not even a real octo.
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I am thinking of replacing my LG V30+ with S10e.
I am in Europe (easy access to Exynos), but can also import from US (Snapdragon).
Which is the better option in 2021? I need root, great camera performance and battery life. Custom ROMs are not a must.
you can't unlock bootloader of US version by yourself, so getting root is not easy...
S10e Exynos version has poor battery life...
Does it really? How poor?
In my experience the Exynos model always had the better battery life but worse performance (not even by much....unless you gamed. you hardly noticed it)
supertac said:
Does it really? How poor?
In my experience the Exynos model always had the better battery life but worse performance (not even by much....unless you gamed. you hardly noticed it)
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I bought both the Exynos and Snapdragon model. Took them on a road trip across the US last year and this is what I found:
Exynos is much easier to root then Snapdragon.
Exynos has a lot of ROM development options. Snapdragon not so much.
Both are similar in speed and battery life.
Cameras are indistinguishable, at least to me.
Cell tower coverage on the Snapdragon was much better than on the Exynos, which lacks several LTE bands used by US carriers. Interestingly, the Snapdragon model seems to include all of the European bands, according to data from www.frequencycheck.com and www.GSMArena.com.
If you care a lot about ROM options, choose Exynos.
If you live in Europe and don't plan to move to the United States, choose Exynos.
I really don't see any reasons to pick Snapdragon, unless you live over here and need those extra LTE bands. I spend so much time tweaking my Snapdragon model because there's literally no ROM development.
Or, just get a Pixel 5 and don't worry about silly Samsung geographic bootloader restrictions and differing LTE bands.
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I spend so much time tweaking my Snapdragon model because there's literally no ROM development.
Or, just get a Pixel 5 and don't worry about silly Samsung geographic bootloader restrictions and differing LTE bands.
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What do you mean by this?
I thought of a pixel 4a but the s10e is slightly better
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I bought both the Exynos and Snapdragon model. Took them on a road trip across the US last year and this is what I found:
Exynos is much easier to root then Snapdragon.
Exynos has a lot of ROM development options. Snapdragon not so much.
Both are similar in speed and battery life.
Cameras are indistinguishable, at least to me.
Cell tower coverage on the Snapdragon was much better than on the Exynos, which lacks several LTE bands used by US carriers. Interestingly, the Snapdragon model seems to include all of the European bands, according to data from www.frequencycheck.com and www.GSMArena.com.
If you care a lot about ROM options, choose Exynos.
If you live in Europe and don't plan to move to the United States, choose Exynos.
I really don't see any reasons to pick Snapdragon, unless you live over here and need those extra LTE bands. I spend so much time tweaking my Snapdragon model because there's literally no ROM development.
Or, just get a Pixel 5 and don't worry about silly Samsung geographic bootloader restrictions and differing LTE bands.
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Thanks!
But on Exynos, you cannot use GCam, right?