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Galaxy S III Released!

So the Galaxy S III has been unveiled.
My PRO's= Screen Resolution, processor, GPU, RAM, memory.
My CON's= Screen type (SAMOLED -_-)
I can't really think of anything else. Comment on your pro's and con's if you would like!

Pros
1. Its Samsung
2. The screen. Any HD screen is better than our cappys lol and I like black being black
3. MicroSD and Removable battery
4. Multitasking = WOW
5. Embrace of NFC
Cons
1. $$$$$ for international version
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Oh and if you guys are going to purchase this beast, what color would you choose:
Marble** white or pebble blue?
And if you're going for a case or leave it as is?
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Yeah. Its amazing. I can't believe the mass amounts of people that say its ugly, garbage, the same.
Granted that 2GHz quad core A-15 would've been worth waiting long but its nice.
HD SAmoled.
Up to 64GB plus up to 64GB card. 2100MAH battery
So well integrated and intuitive.
I hope to obtain one in the near future.
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Def blue
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Guys, I read some comments on another site that US/Canadian would have a lower CPU to accommodate LTE? I didn't understand that, could someone clarify

I didn't use my upgrade on the SII so I'll be planning on picking this one up in the Pebble Blue. I just can't do white devices. Maybe it reminds me of my childhood with all the Beige/White systems.

Performance seems to be pretty good, a good setup from my Captivate so I am all for that.
So while I would have loved a A15 quad or even better GPU, well, we always want more so I think I will be happy with it. It does not seem as the Nvidia thing is catching up so I hope the whole Tegra exclusive crap is over otherwise, having a super GPU when the games are getting better features only for Tegra wont help me much.
Not sure why someone cannot be happy with the screen. Black is black and everything is punchy. I have a HD projector calibrated so I can be picky but I love Samsung screens.
Now the Q is..how long before stupid ATT brings it here.

USA releases are slotted for June. More info, as always, pending carrier announcements. Those will probably come when their world tour stops off in NYC, from what I'd guess.

man I am way behind

How can one hate that curved metal finish on the side. It's very sexy.
The whole camera-design thing: who actually looks at their camera lens on a daily basis? Its always behind the phone where you'll rarely ever see it. People these days...

panda_mode said:
How can one hate that curved metal finish on the side. It's very sexy.
The whole camera-design thing: who actually looks at their camera lens on a daily basis? Its always behind the phone where you'll rarely ever see it. People these days...
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Seriously when I read people cons...being about looks I feel the same way...come on now.

Definitely looking forward to upgrade.
There's been speculation that to accommodate LTE in the North American release, they might go with an S4 instead of the Exynos, which is also an excellent processor (though I would have liked to experience the Exynos).
Still, it's almost time to upgrade for me. It'll be nice to experience LTE.
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I'm totally in love with this beast. Its hardware and features are awesome.
As soon as I could get one, my beloved Cappy could then take a step back and be my backup

My Captivate has served me well. It has never failed me. Hate to retire it, but I want the GS3.
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My Captivate has served me well. It has never failed me. Hate to retire it, but I want the GS3.
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I agree. Never had a phone that lasted this long without me wanting to upgrade..and the way new Roms and OCing kept extending its life its pretty awesome.

Was anxiously awaiting this thing since even though my cappy is beyond amazing, it's begun to feel its age a bit and I'm totally looking forward to a new phone.
I am totally not disappointed and can't wait to finally get my upgrade when it comes out.
The screen is awesome, and since I never got to see super amoled + I can't say I'm going to miss it. I just hope the GS3 is anywhere near as good to me as my cappy has been - although I'm going to miss the build of this phone cause it was awesome.

I love the specs...but I'm a tad disappointed by its aesthetics... I mean it looks like a cheaper quality phone with all that plastic...on the other hand HTC one x looks like sex

Same here didn't use my upgrade yet but will wait to see what the US versions specs are. Might be changing from AT&T to Sprint soon as wife contract is up.

I was really disappointed with the Galaxy S3. I will most likely be upgrading to the HTC One X. In almost every situation the One X beats or is a tie with the S3.
Screen: Most reviews say that the One X has a better screen then the Galaxy Nexus, so I believe that with the S3 having essentially the same screen as the nexus the One X's will be better.
Processor/SOC: The S3 will likely have an S4 in Canada so in that case it is a tie. If the S3 does have the quad core in Canada it will probably not be that noticeable of a difference.
Software: Both will likely have great Rom development, but in a worst case scenario, I can live with Sense 4.0, I cannot live with that hideous touchwiz.
Hardware: (IMO) The One X is gorgeous. The S3 is meh. Also, the S3 has a menu button, what were you thinking Samsung! I don't care about a removable battery or sd card slot.
Camera: I'm guessing it will be about the same (Don't care much about camera).

What the S4 might look like"mock video"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p5YPaBkhKZI&feature=youtube_gdata_player
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the home button seems to be a little plain for me
the keyboard is sick though.

Hopefully samsung takes their time to release their next flagship phone. Releasing too soon would anger so many new gs3 users. They should wait for the next gen. technology to mature a bit and release in June the soonest. just my opinion

I hope on the next galaxy phone they concentrate on possibly making it look great. Maybe less plastic..
My Nexus 10 is better than your tablet. Hah.

I hate how thin phones are getting.. >< its hard to keep in your hand so i threw a gigantic case on my GS3 but.. thinner? really?

I....wish they would really focus on better radio's..
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Interesting.
Personally, I'm waiting to see what Google does with Motorola and the romoured x projects.
Samsung's radios affect me heavily in my poor service area but after dealing with the lack of support for the x2 that was replaced by my s3, I'm a little hesitant to go back to Motorola radios. They'll have me as a customer again if they unlock their **** and I sincerely hope that being under googles thumb makes unlocking happen.
That said, a 1080 big ass screen, laser keyboard, 13mp camera with that much processer horsepower coupled with a big battery and those ****ing bad radios be damned. S4 is shaping up to be a monster.
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It looks awesome. I like the idea of having very little side bezel but how would you put a case on it without covering up some of the screen? I'm not sure how I feel about phones getting thinner, I mean how thin do they really need to be? There has to be some optimal thickness for a phone, I don't want to feel as if I can snap my phone in half!
The keyboard looks pretty awesome but how well do those types of keyboards work? I feel like there would be a lot of typing errors with something like that.
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A laser keyboard would be sick. Too bad its a fake video.
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If only......
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The GS4 is really the GS3S

Samsung takes a leaf out of Apple's book & recycles the design of its last flagship device.
Admit it's just a GS3 with a few extra bells & whistles, upgrade the innards check, upgrade the camera check & alter the screen a bit. Bang you have yourself a new flagship, market the hell out of it & watch the sales roll in.
At least HTC made a big change between the One & the One X, especially in design and innovated in the camera rather than just banging more megapixels on it.
That said it still looks a very strong device & I might get one.

Let's go ahead and admit it this is a troll post
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We haven't even officially seen the device yet...all those images/videos could be fake
Either way still destroys about 99% of the phones on the market...
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Will find out soon.

bbrad said:
Let's go ahead and admit it this is a troll post
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No it's not its a comment on Samsung doing exactly the same as people have criticised Apple for doing in the past.
Here is an article from earlier in the week commenting on the design.
http://www.techradar.com/news/phone...s-lazy-it-could-cripple-the-galaxy-s4-1136996

Super Chimp said:
No it's not its a comment on Samsung doing exactly the same as people have criticised Apple for doing in the past.
Here is an article from earlier in the week commenting on the design.
http://www.techradar.com/news/phone...s-lazy-it-could-cripple-the-galaxy-s4-1136996
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OK so every single one of there phones has the same design, a locked os, no battery cover, and sue people 24/7 where did you get this information they were doing all of this?
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bbrad said:
OK so every single one of there phones has the same design, a locked os, no battery cover, and sue people 24/7 where did you get this information they were doing all of this?
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What the heck does if it have a battery cover have to do with anything. This is commenting on Samsung recycling the same design again not on whether it has a battery cover or not. The OS is again irrelevant to the principle of reusing the design as for legal action of course they have carried out legal action as have many manufacturers.

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What the heck does if it have a battery cover have to do with anything. This is commenting on Samsung recycling the same design again not on whether it has a battery cover or not. The OS is again irrelevant to the principle of reusing the design as for legal action of course they have carried out legal action as have many manufacturers.
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You would be a perfect iPhone fanboy
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Snapdragon S4 for the US market :\
I'm guessing that means the LTE version and the 3G version is using the Octa core CPU....
Just kills the phone for me right there.

Its funny cause the phone did turn out to be a gs3s
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when apple adds a S after their phones like the iphone 4s it doesnt change anything it only adds a new camera and a new processor
samsung changed everything on the phone believe it or not the s3 was a ugly pos the s4 is a beautiful mini note 2

haldi15 said:
when apple adds a S after their phones like the iphone 4s it doesnt change anything it only adds a new camera and a new processor
samsung changed everything on the phone believe it or not the s3 was a ugly pos the s4 is a beautiful mini note 2
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Seriously?
The S4 looks JUST like the S3... which ALSO looks just like a mini Note 2. (I owned both).
I don't think any of them are ugly, but I don't find them sexy either. That is all just personal preference, but to say the S3 is ugly, and the Note 2 and S4 are beautiful is just.. well, silly. Your analysis is ... flawed... to say the least.
The S4 definitely is a bump up from the S3 spec wise, no question, but in the looks department it is mid size between the S3 and Note II, nothing more, nothing less. Only very minor aesthetic change.
See Sig - I have owned most of their recent phones. I'm not speculating, I had the Note, Note II, and S3 as well as others.

crawlgsx said:
Seriously?
The S4 looks JUST like the S3... which ALSO looks just like a mini Note 2. (I owned both).
I don't think any of them are ugly, but I don't find them sexy either. That is all just personal preference, but to say the S3 is ugly, and the Note 2 and S4 are beautiful is just.. well, silly. Your analysis is ... flawed... to say the least.
The S4 definitely is a bump up from the S3 spec wise, no question, but in the looks department it is mid size between the S3 and Note II, nothing more, nothing less. Only very minor aesthetic change.
See Sig - I have owned most of their recent phones. I'm not speculating, I had the Note, Note II, and S3 as well as others.
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the s3 has a very ugly shape and the gap between the screen and the home button is a big waste of space which ruins the design of it while the s4 is designed a lot like the note 2

haldi15 said:
the s3 has a very ugly shape and the gap between the screen and the home button is a big waste of space which ruins the design of it while the s4 is designed a lot like the note 2
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You're nit picking. As a whole the S IV looks exactly like the S III and though the internals are slightly buffed, externally (which is what 95% of the public cares about) it's the same. Apple gets away with it because their chassis is admittedly beautiful, but Samsung is sticking to this flimsy, cheap plastic design which is not a head turner. They dropped the ball with this one and I think HTC will gain ground as they introduced a beautiful phone with the HTC One.

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You're nit picking. As a whole the S IV looks exactly like the S III and though the internals are slightly buffed, externally (which is what 95% of the public cares about) it's the same. Apple gets away with it because their chassis is admittedly beautiful, but Samsung is sticking to this flimsy, cheap plastic design which is not a head turner. They dropped the ball with this one and I think HTC will gain ground as they introduced a beautiful phone with the HTC One.
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Your the one nit picking about the plastic
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Your the one nit picking about the plastic
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Constructive rebuttal. The phone is flimsy, and the quality of material used is sub par. If you're used to such things then it's fine. I've had all of the Galaxy S phones and now own the S3. As an owner it's disheartening to own a phone with such lackluster material in comparison to far more premium build phones that are equally as powerful and cost the same amount. Why don't I just switch? I probably won't and I'll wait for the S V as it'll be a worth while jump in speed and efficiency.

I just have to agree, in my own opinion, the S4 didn't make HUGE design changes. On that, I think most agree. I'd still love to have it. Though, Not as much as I would like to have the HTC One.
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Apple is gonna sue
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I was a little disappointed...but there running out of room to improve on...over all I'm satisfied...if you already have an s3 then there isn't much reason to upgrade to it...but if your just ending your two year then its the perfect phone...
The one looks nice...but its missing the ad card...that is a necessity for me and many others...I could care less about removable battery, I just want my sd slot...I love music too much, streaming lowers the quality and 32gb on board just isn't enough when each song is 10-20mbs...
Anyways...ill admit, I am a Samsung fanboy....I hate HTC - they are a pain to get setup for Roma compared to Samsung devices...unlocking bootloader, s-off...just a pain. I gave HTC a try and I don't think ill ever give them another...
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Plastic IS NOT A SUB-PAR MATERIAL. There are many areas other than cost that Samsung's "plastic" is superior to aluminum in a mobile device application. Hell, car manufacturers figured that out a long time ago.
As long as the screen is more durable than on the S3, I doubt the build is "cheap" except to the uneducated.
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Hi All,
So Samsung is on verge of Announcing Galaxy S4 Active, basically a much better phone then S4 except the Camera. Personally i am ok with that trade off as i get water proof features and a much better build quality. The pixel density is much more as well.
Rumoured Specs of Active from GSMARENA:
The specs are expected to be the same and the live pictures below confirm it - the device is running on a quad-core 1.9GHz processor with Adreno 320 GPU, which most definitely means a Snapdragon 600 chipset. The screen supposedly has the same size and resolution as the original Galaxy S4 - a 5.0-inch 1080p unit, though it's unclear if it's a Super AMOLED one or not. Strangely enough, the reported pixel density of the phone is 480ppi, so the display might actually be smaller.
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I personally think this is actually the real Flagship from Samsung for this year and not S4, what are your thoughts, do you think you have been cheated by Samsung is you are an S4 owner, or you think it is a part of the market strategy and a must for samsung to consolidate it's numero uno position.

Its 480 dpi not ppi.
So its exactly same actually.

I feel cheated would have preferred a waterproof one as it's always rainy in the UK
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Why should it be DPI? DPI is no measurement for displays ...
Antutu is just showing false information.
Ontopic: Why would anyone feel cheated? It's the exact same phone, plus better durability and minus the 13 MP camera.
And even if it was better, do you sleep worse at night, when there is some faster phone out there? :laugh:

No nothing like that, i still remember people going all out on HTC when HTC one x+ was release saying that how they lost out on a flagship device, when they expected the flagship device the same way for one year. In this case S4 probably would maintain being a flagship for less then 3 months, so a lot of people might feel sad.
For me personally i think it is the right step, maybe this is what they wanted to launch as S4 all along, but probably were not able to complete the tests on time to release it in April.

amankapoor4 said:
So Samsung is on verge of Announcing Galaxy S4 Active, basically a much better phone then S4 except the Camera.
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What makes it a "much better phone?" It's a "different" phone and I'm willing to bet it'll be more expensive than the SGS4. If it's like other waterproof phones all the ports will have covers on them which is a pain in the ass. So it'll appeal to some people (not everyone wants a red phone) and not to others. But to those that want its features and bought a SGS4 because they didn't know the "Active" was coming I can see them feeling "cheated." I'd also question whether the standard SGS4 accessories will work with the Active which could be a downside for some people.

S4 is the main flagship of Samsung and it will stay that way until S5 comes out.
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1) The screen will not be that bright than normal S4 and probably there will be no air view. Also, dropping will still not be a survival situation for it
2) the battery can't be removed and there is no evidence of sdcard slot yet
3) the top and bottom rubber will scratch and break in time and those 3 buttons are crap, they should use buttons like Back and menu on the original S4
However, that red is nice, but making the original S4 more solid and S4 Active like it's easy with a Spigen Slim Armor. There are ways to make the phone waterproof too.
A great feature is that if you want to make a tea or warm the bath water, you can play a 3D game and then submerge the phone in that water. It will warm the water (S-thermo?)
also, don't forget how many time you guys needed to take the battery out when flashed or just because the phone frozen. I'm curious how you guys will do it now lol
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I don't feel cheated. I probably would have waited and bought the Galaxy S4 Active, except that I was still using an original Droid X. So it really was well past time to upgrade. I guess the fact that it lasted this long without any such protection (or even a case) means I really shouldn't worry so much about dust or moisture.
Hopefully by the time I need my next phone, the "active" version will be waterproof to 5m or more. Now that would be something. I also don't care about dust; but I'd love to see a phone that can withstand sand without a screen protector.

Waterproof trade off for 8megapixel and s4 pro at 1.9ghz ...cheated ? Nah not really
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x4sper said:
Waterproof trade off for 8megapixel and s4 pro at 1.9ghz ...cheated ? Nah not really
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Where you guys see S4 Pro? I see everywhere S600 :what:
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Well i think let's wait for the official confirmation to come, speculating that screen won't be bright is already indications of trying to put down a phone, whose true nature is yet not revealed

amankapoor4 said:
Well i think let's wait for the official confirmation to come, speculating that screen won't be bright is already indications of trying to put down a phone, whose true nature is yet not revealed
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Yeah, I'm sick of speculations too. However, most of phones which are water and dust resistant doesn't have bright screen as the S4. You can see the photos, the brightness is minimum I think, but the screen is too reflective because probably is thicker. But of course, let's just wait.

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Waterproof trade off for 8megapixel and s4 pro at 1.9ghz ...cheated ? Nah not really
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I'll only be mad if it has more storage

Metal S5

If this is true, it will probably sway me to buy, even if it isn't rooted, and unlocked.
http://nvonews.com/galaxy-s5-in-metal-body-20mp-camera-coming-in-june/

spotmark said:
If this is true, it will probably sway me to buy, even if it isn't rooted, and unlocked.
http://nvonews.com/galaxy-s5-in-metal-body-20mp-camera-coming-in-june/
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As I know you like flashing many different types of ROMs...are you sure you'd want to give that up?!
That is very cool though that it'll finally fit in with some of the other flagship phones as far as build quality, and that camera is obviously sweet!
I just don't know it I could give up root and a custom recovery... Very tough call. I'm thinking it will get rooted... I hope! Have you donated to the massive root bounty yet?
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I prefer plastic. Better shock resistance and signal reception. Given Samsungs rep for radio reception, yikes.
Metal might also mean no replaceable battery.

God this would be so lame. It seems crazy for them to launch a flagship device followed by the same device, but better, in the same year. How insulting of them...
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Very strange. Hey here's what it was supposed to look like!!! Lol
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ks3rv3rg said:
God this would be so lame. It seems crazy for them to launch a flagship device followed by the same device, but better, in the same year. How insulting of them...
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If you want assurance you are good for a year, go by an iPhone. It's technology, what do you expect.

fillyo said:
If you want assurance you are good for a year, go by an iPhone. It's technology, what do you expect.
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That's strange logic. The same device, just better specs, in the same year is not logical. Especially when the current s5 is already selling out the iphone. Would be better tactics to hype up next year's s6. if they do do this it will have nothing to do with technology as the new components could have been added to the current s5. It would be purely for a large monetary gain.
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It does seem like a low blow, but I guess whatever keeps the money machine turning.

I can understand the draw of metal phones and I may be in the minority, but I actually prefer plastic. Metal looks nice and everything, but in my use the paint on metal phones inevitably chips off or they become severely scratched (Droid), or you have to put a case on them which defeats the purpose. I'd actually be happy not to have the chrome bezel on the S5 for that matter.
I certainly wouldn't be surprised to see this, they could launch it several months from now to keep heat on the iPhone 6. It would also satisfy the many people who want a higher quality finish (who are likely more careful than I).

ks3rv3rg said:
God this would be so lame. It seems crazy for them to launch a flagship device followed by the same device, but better, in the same year. How insulting of them...
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if its just a metal phone then <> better... just different.... I like the plastic myself

Razzzzer said:
if its just a metal phone then <> better... just different.... I like the plastic myself
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True, but if the rest of the article is true and it includes the new specs that are better, that would be lame.
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These are Korean only variant for testing next generation modem chipset.. same thing happened to S2 and S2 HD LTE (release as AT&T Skyrocket in USA later). I don't thing any other country will run wideband plus channel bonding together anytime soon.
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And of course no metal S5 sorry guys
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Main reason why this 906S/K/L devices are surfaced is largest carrier in South Korea, SKT, under reputation issue now. They advertised LTE-A (Channel bonding together 20MHz + 20MHz from different frequencies) as their main benefit. However recently they refarmed their 800 area to 40MHz wideband, and since no devices can use 40MHz + 20MHz simultaneously most users switched back to wideband 40MHz only mode. No speed differences but people are complaining about getting their LTE-A branded devices crippled.

While im happy with my S5 for now, im kind of upset if this turns out to be true, especially within the time frame. I'd be fine with a holiday season release or something but if it turns out to have better specs (Snapdragon 805, 3Gb Ram, QHD) maybe a bigger battery and the same footprint in a metal body, most would argue that they prefer the plastic and some would say metal. I would just be more pissed that these werent in the plastic S5. The 3 GB of ram would of helped with some of the lag the S5 has. I could do without the screen but the 805 processor is top notch. Sucks that a lot of us who adopted the S5 will miss out on this.

ks3rv3rg said:
God this would be so lame. It seems crazy for them to launch a flagship device followed by the same device, but better, in the same year. How insulting of them...
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Better is in the mind of the beholder, since having a device that will likely: be easier to crack the screen with drops, have weaker reception and no replaceable battery does not in any stretch seem better to me.
Looking like no 32GB S5 (metal or plastic), so no harm no foul anyway here. Here is hoping an "S5.5" is released this fall with an 805 SoC and 32GB :fingers-crossed: Yeah right

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True, but if the rest of the article is true and it includes the new specs that are better, that would be lame.
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What's lame it would be here ?

ks3rv3rg said:
God this would be so lame. It seems crazy for them to launch a flagship device followed by the same device, but better, in the same year. How insulting of them...
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Motorola did kinda the same thing (jbigger battery but same phone) when they released the Razr Maxx shortly after the Razr. Luckily, there was a relatively easy way to take install the Maxx battery into the OG Razr

rushless said:
I prefer plastic. Better shock resistance and signal reception. Given Samsungs rep for radio reception, yikes.
Metal might also mean no replaceable battery.
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This could also mean that unless it's built in, there would be no decent case with Wireless Charging.

Update: Apparently the Prime is not a mass release device afterall due to an expensive display and design.
Preupdate
The S5 Prime is real and apparently coming to the US. Looks like Samsung are pulling out all stops to stunt the iPhone 6 (there are two models) launching (4.7" and 5.5") and are expected to sell huge. Apparently there will be 128GB models as an option for the first time.
The sad thing is the Prime will probably be a 16GB version only and also be locked down like the S5. Looks like my S4 will be the first device I have used for two years since..... I do not think I have ever had a phone for two straight years. Close, but not a full 24 months so far.
Good thing the S4 is still a great device

Franzie3 said:
While im happy with my S5 for now, im kind of upset if this turns out to be true, especially within the time frame. I'd be fine with a holiday season release or something but if it turns out to have better specs (Snapdragon 805, 3Gb Ram, QHD) maybe a bigger battery and the same footprint in a metal body, most would argue that they prefer the plastic and some would say metal. I would just be more pissed that these werent in the plastic S5. The 3 GB of ram would of helped with some of the lag the S5 has. I could do without the screen but the 805 processor is top notch. Sucks that a lot of us who adopted the S5 will miss out on this.
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Lag on new high end phone you say? You can thank Samsung and all their garbage for that one!

Yea aluminum and glass would be much better