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.
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Apparently both are the same phones
Has anyone got their hands on them yet?
The Skyrocket is i believe the same Galaxy S II that rogers is selling so you can always look at that one
Edit: They seem pretty similar except with different frequencies
seem typical waiting for hands one.
I got the Samsung Galaxy s2 lte Korean model..... Can i use the rom of AT&T on mine?
Does anyone know the full LTE frequency support of AT&T, i see the skyrocket is 700 and the vivid is 700, 1700... is that all AT&T supports? Because i might get the Samsung Galaxy S 2 HD LTE when it comes out and was wondering if that would be picked up by AT&T's network
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Does anyone know the full LTE frequency support of AT&T, i see the skyrocket is 700 and the vivid is 700, 1700... is that all AT&T supports? Because i might get the Samsung Galaxy S 2 HD LTE when it comes out and was wondering if that would be picked up by AT&T's network
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galaxy s 2 hd lte IS the skyrocket.
AT&T's LTE network is both 700 (current) and 1700 (future planned after T-Mobile acquisition is complete from what I understand). In terms of bands it's LTE band 4 (1700) and band 17 (700).
I highly advise against getting the SGS2 HD LTE (which is NOT the skyrocket) as it is designed to operate on LTE 800. The most you can get out of it would be HSPA+ on AT&T's network.
edit: I've been doing tons of research at this point as my xmas 2011 upgrade has to have LTE, HD display and NFC (optional but desired) and that basically boils it down the either the Galaxy Nexus, a LTE device from Bell Canada and/or anything that AT&T decides to officially launch. I really don't understand why Samsung/AT&T didn't just release the HD LTE to begin with as I went and used the demo unit of the Skyrocket and everything on screen just looks ridiculously large due to poor resolution at 480x800
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galaxy s 2 hd lte IS the skyrocket.
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nope its different, yeah i really like it, the LTE would be a plus, to me the big feature is the HD screen, that would be AMAZING! i was hoping the skyrocket would be the LTE HD i would have bought that SO fast!!! Thanks for all the replies to me H+ is worth it for the HD screen, i was just wondering if at&t's network might pick up the 800 OR maybe samsung will release a US version... only time will tell
p.s. not really a fan of the nexus, i want gorilla glass and LOVE how the galaxy devices are... we will see
I would like to know as well. The HD LTE version looks better and has a dedicated home button. Will it work on AT&T LTE?
Seems my response may have been too technical.
No it won't work.
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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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 need one. I am currently halfway through a 2 year Verizon LTE contract (pre-ordered the Thunderbolt, stupid me but at least I have unlimited data) but would buy an unsubsidized phone if necessary. I will be in East/Southeast Asia, Aus, Eastern and Western Europe.
Currently I'm thinking flagship phone with LTE + Quad Band GSM. The only viable options right now seems to be the Droid 4 (releasing next week) or the Verizon LTE Samsung Galaxy S 2. It seems like the Verizon LTE Galaxy Nexus does not have quad band GSM, although international versions do (but I want LTE when I'm in the states). The HTC Sensation does not have LTE, the Rezound lacks quad band GSM.
The other option is buy a used device solely for international travel. Maybe the Droid 3, HTC Sensation or Desire or even a Samsung Galaxy S.
Does anyone here know how much the decision to tune to lots of bands affects performance, call quality and battery life? I will not be carrying a computer or a tablet, so my phone is my lifeline. Also, if anyone has a Droid 3, what major countries does it NOT work in?
Just for reference, this is no Verizon Samsung GSII.
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!