Bout to pull the trigger on a boost S8.
I'm currently a Sprint customer and am going to replace my S6 with it and swap the SIM.
From what little i can tell the only difference is the color code of the device:
Boost
SPHG950UABB
Sprint
SPHG950UBLK
Any insight would be great.
I'm confident there is not.
Based on everything I've read about how all of the US variants are essentially the same (SM-G950U), I'm confident that there is zero difference between this device and any other device.
Picked up my S8 for a solid deal. Was cheaper than the S6 when i got it
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I see that Cricket has the Samsung Galaxy S6 for $249.99 (along with the S5 for $199.99 and the S4 for $99.99). I am debating whether I should buy the Galaxy S6 or the Galaxy Alpha G850M (around $250 at Target after discounts). I've had quite a few Samsung phones (Galaxy Epic, Nexus, S3 and S4) and became tired of the same design language and cheap feeling plastic. The phones I've had in the past year (Moto G LTE, Padfone X and Amazon Fire Phone) have been great phones in their own rite, however, locked bootloaders and very minimal aftermarket support have made me want to go back to a phone that's more popular with aftermarket support (e.g. Cyanogenmod, Zeiss VR One headset and so on). I've played around with the Galaxy Alpha earlier this year, and I really do like the size and quality of it- however, the variant may have a locked bootloader and the Marshmallow update isn't planned as of yet. Phone size is a huge deal to me, as trying to hold larger phones have definitely caused hand cramps and I prefer something smaller (4.7" screen or less) for one handed use. I've also considered the One Plus X, however, the phone not having all the LTE bands for AT&T/Cricket has been a huge drawback for me.
With that being said, can anyone help me decide the following-
In my situation, would the Galaxy S6 or Galaxy Alpha be a better choice?
Does the Galaxy S6 from Cricket have an unlocked bootloader so I can flash Cyanongenmod in the future?
Thanks!
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I see that Cricket has the Samsung Galaxy S6 for $249.99 (along with the S5 for $199.99 and the S4 for $99.99). I am debating whether I should buy the Galaxy S6 or the Galaxy Alpha G850M (around $250 at Target after discounts). I've had quite a few Samsung phones (Galaxy Epic, Nexus, S3 and S4) and became tired of the same design language and cheap feeling plastic. The phones I've had in the past year (Moto G LTE, Padfone X and Amazon Fire Phone) have been great phones in their own rite, however, locked bootloaders and very minimal aftermarket support have made me want to go back to a phone that's more popular with aftermarket support (e.g. Cyanogenmod, Zeiss VR One headset and so on). I've played around with the Galaxy Alpha earlier this year, and I really do like the size and quality of it- however, the variant may have a locked bootloader and the Marshmallow update isn't planned as of yet. Phone size is a huge deal to me, as trying to hold larger phones have definitely caused hand cramps and I prefer something smaller (4.7" screen or less) for one handed use. I've also considered the One Plus X, however, the phone not having all the LTE bands for AT&T/Cricket has been a huge drawback for me.
With that being said, can anyone help me decide the following-
In my situation, would the Galaxy S6 or Galaxy Alpha be a better choice?
Does the Galaxy S6 from Cricket have an unlocked bootloader so I can flash Cyanongenmod in the future?
Thanks!
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No, the S6 does not have an unlocked bootloader, Samsung is notorious about keeping their phones locked.
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No, the S6 does not have an unlocked bootloader, Samsung is notorious about keeping their phones locked.
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Sprint and T-Mo versions have unlocked bootloaders. Sadly since this is a Cricket S6, and Cricket is owned by AT&T, this will have a locked bootloader. Also if you think AT&T are slow with updates, Cricket is even worse.
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Sprint and T-Mo versions have unlocked bootloaders. Sadly since this is a Cricket S6, and Cricket is owned by AT&T, this will have a locked bootloader. Also if you think AT&T are slow with updates, Cricket is even worse.
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To second this, I actually bought the unlocked US variant that was on sale on Amazon simply because the update issue on Cricket was so atrocious. Still sitting on 5.0.1 with no update time table in sight.
I don't know, and specifically, don't care, if this question annoys, but I must see if someone knows. Can anyone explain the reason fo the major price flux when it comes to purchasing a refurbished, unlocked Samsung S4? 5.0, of course.
Same reason you get different prices on used cars. Different condition, different mods, different hardware(depending on which phone company and country the phone was from originally). And of course, some folks are just ripping you off.
Some phone companies will have the same phones with different chipsets, or more RAM, etc. If you can get model numbers for the phone, you can find what company it was made for.
Yep, the AT&T version of a phone might have different specs than one from Verizon, and an international model of the same phone might have extra sim card slots.
The phone name isn't as firm a description as needed.
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Gonna be overpriced!!
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In my country of origin Serbia, I paid 250 euros for a pretty nice 3,4 month old GT-9505, that was 18, 19 moths ago. With an oterbox commuter i bought for it and with current pricing here i will be able to sell it for 150 euros in the spring. Add onother 100 or such and get a v10 or a G4. Price of this phone is not falling at all here(looking on ebay is more or less a similar trend) even thou every other person is rocking an iphone 6 and galaxy s6 here. Supply and demand i guess.
But the flux you must be referring to is according to the exact model and state.
Example: T mobile branded-dont know if unlocked bootloader-bloatfull-god knows what- ****ed up version:ebay/itm/For-Samsung-Galaxy-S4-SGH-M919-16GB-Unlocked-T-Mobile-Smartphone-13MP-Black-/141715068443?hash=item20fee0561b:g:kbMAAOSw4HVWCkGi
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International clean as it gets
ebay/itm/Samsung-Galaxy-S4-GT-I9505-16GB-4G-LTE-Quad-Core-GSM-Factory-Unlocked-Smartphone-/231682934307?var=&hash=item35f1610623:m:mBjsmNw_LnUPM6NTQm6dPgA
It is normal for it to be more expensive from my perspective
My advice is to skip any version of S4 as of now, get a G3 or a one plus x., or even get a galaxy s5 for the same money.
It looks like Samsung may have peaked with the S4. I definitely would not trade my S5 for the S6. And I have the S5 only because I skipped from the S3 and were no S4s around. The S5 is only a small step up, and the 6 is going backwards by losing the sdcard.
Right now, HTC m8 and asus zenfone 2 seem to be where I'd look.
I am jumping ship with AT&T because they really ****ed me on with the Samsung Galaxy S5, I found out that any phone released beyond the S4 has been pretty locked down in terms of being able to root, unlock, or customize beyond basic themes, which I greatly dislike. I found out when I got home the other day and looked up a root method only to find out that the S5 community on XDA has pretty much accepted that there isn't much that can be done with the phone. While T-Mobile on the other hand has unlockable/rootable phones.
Here is the list to the phones available on their site I was thinking of just getting another S5, which I am fine with. I'd get the S6 if it didn't lack features (Changable batteries, microSD slot), I was wondering if any of the other phones listed are worth looking at though? Opinions, Input, and Information are all greatly appreciated.
Do you have to purchase off the payment plan, or can you buy outright? If you have to use the payment plan, your options kinda suck. The Nexus 6 and LG G3 probably have the most development of the available options, but you can find brand new ones for cheaper if you can purchase outright (plus they only have the 32gb Nexus 6). The S5 is alright, but I'd rather have the G3. Remember that, like AT&T, T-Mobile is a GSM network and unlocked devices will work on their network. This includes phones like the Asus Zenfones, OnePlus, etc. For a couple hundred bucks or so you can get a G3 or OnePlus One 64gb and not get stuck on a payment plan for 2 years (not a contract, but not all that different).
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Do you have to purchase off the payment plan, or can you buy outright? If you have to use the payment plan, your options kinda suck. The Nexus 6 and LG G3 probably have the most development of the available options, but you can find brand new ones for cheaper if you can purchase outright (plus they only have the 32gb Nexus 6). The S5 is alright, but I'd rather have the G3. Remember that, like AT&T, T-Mobile is a GSM network and unlocked devices will work on their network. This includes phones like the Asus Zenfones, OnePlus, etc. For a couple hundred bucks or so you can get a G3 or OnePlus One 64gb and not get stuck on a payment plan for 2 years (not a contract, but not all that different).
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I am picking through their payment plan phones this time around. Next time, I'll get one of the oneplus phones. Doesn't the Nexus 6 have the same issue that the Galaxy S6 have? In the way that it has no expandable storage? And does it have a replacable battery? Those two things are dealbreakers for me. The latter being the more important though. I can live with fixed storage as long as it is sufficient, and the phone is worth it. Can you tell me anything about the LG G3? I've not looked into it at all.
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I am picking through their payment plan phones this time around. Next time, I'll get one of the oneplus phones. Doesn't the Nexus 6 have the same issue that the Galaxy S6 have? In the way that it has no expandable storage? And does it have a replacable battery? Those two things are dealbreakers for me. The latter being the
more important though. I can live with fixed storage as long as it is sufficient, and the phone is worth it.
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Yeah, the Nexus 6 (all Nexuses except the first in fact) doesn't have a microSD card slot. It came in 32 and 64gb versions, and unfortunately T-Mobile only offers the 32gb version (refurb), and they want too much for it, which is why I recommended buying elsewhere outright if it's within your means., because you can get a new/mint 64gb one for less than T-Mobile charges for the refurb'd 32gb. The battery isn't removable, although it's not impossible to tear down and replace like many sealed-battery phones.
Can you tell me anything about the LG G3? I've not looked into it at all.
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Sure. It has the same Snapdragon 801 quad core 2.5GHz processor as the Galaxy S5, but has 3gb RAM whereas the S5 only has 2gb. 5.5" QHD 2560x1440 screen. It has an excellent camera, IR blaster, and most importantly (for you), both a microSD slot and removable battery. I just checked again though, and T-Mobile doesn't list the G3 anymore (I think they did a week ago, but no longer). There's lots of custom development for the G3 though, if you can buy one outright.
The G4 is very much the same as the G3, just improved. It's rootable, but there's practically zero custom development going on (I don't know why). But if you plan on using it for the next couple years, this might be the best choice. The Note 4 would be a good option too. Amazing screen, great camera, and it'll be familiar to you coming from the Galaxy S5. Rootable, and there's custom development, including customized Samsung ROMs (modified stock) and AOSP (stock Android) based. Right now the Note 4 is $150 off.
Hi folks,
I'm a Sprint customer currently using a Samsung S7 and I am right on the edge of getting a decent LTE band 41 connection at my place. I use my phone to tether quite a bit, so that fast LTE connection is important to me.
Do you think I'll see a decent bump in LTE band 41 signal by upgrading from the S7 to the S8? I've read about HPUE and wondered if any of you have seen better LTE connections with the S8 compared to previous phones on Sprint.
If I do upgrade to an S8, I'll probably just buy it off eBay or similar. Is it important that I get one that's tagged by Sprint or will I be okay getting one that's "unlocked?" I don't want to deal with any extra hassle; when I got my S7 I got one that was specifically a Sprint designated phone.
I know it's not a huge leap in capabilities or technology by going from S7 to S8, but I'm all about doing this as cheaply as possible.
I appreciate any feedback on my questions. Or if you have a suggestion I hadn't thought of.
Thanks folks!
Ok, so I've read every review and comparison on both. Basically they are spec'd the same. I was aiming at the S9+ as it seems more refined, camera seems to be a little better even though the V40 specs out better with 5. I have a crap LG G5 now, so thats no help.
I was about to pull the trigger on a Oneplus 7pro, but I decided to wait. 5G is coming, not necessarily soon, or will be very functional soon, but its coming. Then I'll drop some dough when that is figured out.
So I decided to buy a used, but mint condition phone to get me until then. Couldn't find the S9+ for verizon in that condition at the right price but did find the LG V40 in that condition for $319. Ordered it. Checked after the weekend and of course there is a mint S9+ for $349. I can send the other one back and order the Samsung.
Just asking for feedback from any who have used them, which way they may go.
Thanks.