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Galaxy S6 Variants list?

Hi all,
Anyone have a list of countries / regions / variants for the S6?

Sm-g9200, sm-g9208, sm-g9208/ss, sm-g9209, sm-g920a, sm-g920f, sm-g920fd, sm-g920i, sm-g920p, sm-g920s, sm-g920t, sm-g920v, sm-g920x, sm-g920w8

Jesus, Note 4 fiasco all over again. The only thing I actually like about iPhone, not one for every letter in the alphabet.

shollywood said:
Jesus, Note 4 fiasco all over again. The only thing I actually like about iPhone, not one for every letter in the alphabet.
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LOL I agree with you there... They should change their model naming convention too as with the Note 4 you need to know the CPU from the variant list its not in the model name/number.
Also same about the iPhone 6 ... look at all the LTE bands it supports! Most Samsung phones only include the bands for the region in which the variant is destined.

Ditto on the multiple variants fiasco. I believe the Iphone 6 has only a handfull of models those with CDMA and FD/TD LTE.
my 2 cents

@$%! Since I could not discern via either GSMArena or Phonescoop, I was hoping I'd find out here whether the AT&T phones would be drastically different from the T-Mo ones. I dream of the day when phones are 100% portable from one GSM carrier to the next.

bwb8771 said:
@$%! Since I could not discern via either GSMArena or Phonescoop, I was hoping I'd find out here whether the AT&T phones would be drastically different from the T-Mo ones. I dream of the day when phones are 100% portable from one GSM carrier to the next.
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When i get a chance I will look at the f_c_c documents and it tells you which bands are tested. There is a difference, but I'll have to double check to see exactly.

I am especially curious to know more about the S6 Active as I have a mind to buy it (from AT&T, as I understand it) and then put it on my T-Mobile account. The other details I'd like to see are the 700 MHz bands; I have my fingers crossed that T-Mobile goes after populating their 700Mhz band quickly as I believe that'll rectify some coverage/saturation issues they experience.

bwb8771 said:
@$%! Since I could not discern via either GSMArena or Phonescoop, I was hoping I'd find out here whether the AT&T phones would be drastically different from the T-Mo ones. I dream of the day when phones are 100% portable from one GSM carrier to the next.
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T-Mobile variant:
Band 2, 4, 5, 12, 17
ATT variant:
Band 2, 4, 5, 12, 17, 30

xdadevnube said:
T-Mobile variant:
Band 2, 4, 5, 12, 17
ATT variant:
Band 2, 4, 5, 12, 17, 30
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ATT variant also supports Band 29.

NIce! Thanks for finding that!
"As reported by Fierce Wireless, until 2013, AT&T had maintained that it would not support Band 17 alongside Band 12 because it “would be too expensive and would cause interference.” But since then, the company has changed its stance.
“Specifically, the company said it will develop, implement and deploy throughout its network multi-frequency band indicator (MFBI) capabilities that will let its network operate simultaneously in both Band 12 and Band 17 and support devices in both band classes.”
What this means for T-Mobile customers is that, potentially, they can roam on AT&T’s 700MHz network in areas where the carrier doesn’t have its own LTE. And – after the move to alter terms by the FCC – AT&T won’t be able to charge whatever it likes for the privilege. It also means that a number of AT&T’s devices on sale will – if unlocked – be compatible with T-Mobile’s spectrum."
http://www.tmonews.com/2015/03/t-mo...nd-17-and-band-12-lte-network-interoperating/

iEatRappers said:
ATT variant also supports Band 29.
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Strange, there is no mention that i can find in the FCC docs of Band 29.
I haven't confirmed cases in which the FCC doesnt list or test certain radio functionality of a device, but I suppose it is possible.
Do you have a source?

xdadevnube said:
Strange, there is no mention that i can find in the FCC docs of Band 29.
I haven't confirmed cases in which the FCC doesnt list or test certain radio functionality of a device, but I suppose it is possible.
Do you have a source?
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http://m.att.com/shopmobile/cellphones/samsung/galaxy-s6.html
All the supported bands are listed.

iEatRappers said:
http://m.att.com/shopmobile/cellphones/samsung/galaxy-s6.html
All the supported bands are listed.
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That would show that the FCC isn't testing those bands. In this case, the FCC Docs are not fully indicative of the full LTE band support of a device.
Interesting, as this is something I suspected but a bit unsure about.

Found an article on Talk Android published pre-release of the S6. Unfortunately I can't post the link as I have <10 posts on XDA.
They list the variants for the S6 as shown below:
SM-G9200 – China
SM-G9208 – China
SM-G9209 – China
SM-G920A – AT&T
SM-G920D – NTT DOCOMO
SM-G920F – A lot of countries/regions
SM-G920I – A lot of countries/regions
SM-G920K – KT
SM-G920L – LG Telecom
SM-G920M – Brazil
SM-G920P – Sprint
SM-G920R – US Cellular
SM-G920S – SK Telecom
SM-G920T – T-Mobile US
SM-G920V – Verizon
SM-G920W – Canada etc
SM-G920X – Demo Only, not for public
SM-G9250 – China
SM-G925A – AT&T
SM-G925D – NTT DOCOMO
SM-G925F – A lot of countries/regions
SM-G925I – A lot of countries/regions
SM-G925J – KDDI
SM-G925K – KT
SM-G925L – LG Telecom
SM-G925P – Sprint
SM-G925R – US Cellular
SM-G925S – SK Telecom
SM-G925T – T-Mobile US
SM-G925V – Verizon
SM-G925W – Canada etc
SM-G925X – Demo Only, not for public
I know it's a little old but may still be relevant.
Jock

so is it just me or is the international black version different looking than the US black version.
To me it looks like the international black version has a black metal bezel and the US is silver metal.

The SM-G9200 is also Dual-Sim. I have read that it's CAT4 LTE rather than CAT6. I would have thought all the S6 variants would be CAT6. Is it possible that it's CAT4?

now is the hardware the same for each version? I am thinking of getting a S6 but one thing I like about the HTC One is that HTC only makes 1 phone which is the same around the world. I feel this makes things easier for Devs.

Can anyone Confirm the NETWORK Frequencies on :
SM-G920W8/SM-G925W8 ? (On samsung ca web-site non info shown about it) LINK
SM-G920S
SM-G920K – KT
SM-G920L – LG Telecom
SM-G920M – Brazil
Can anyone found samsung web-site for those Models?
There is a chance that G20 and G25 from the same area Model could not supoort the same Frequencies?
I don't trsut other web-site I found there errors before.
Like in here:
http://pdadb.net/index.php?m=specs&id=7848&c=samsung_sm-g920w8_galaxy_s6_lte-a_samsung_zero_f
http://www.samsunggalaxyspecs.com/samsung-sm-g920w8-galaxy-s6-lte-a-specs/
In 920V/925V there is a chance that they miss on the list the B7=2600 on LTE
http://www.samsung.com/us/mobile/cell-phones/SM-G920VZDAVZW-specs
LTE Band 13/4/2 (700/1700/1900 MHz) out of box;
LTE Band 3/5/7 capable (1800/850/700 MHz); (7 are 2600 or not?)
CDMA/1xEVDO Rev. A (800/1900 MHz);
Global - EDGE/GSM (850/900/1800/1900 MHz), HSPA/UMTS(850/900/1900/2100 MHz)
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Greed!
Its greed I tell you both in saving antenna and making people can not swap world wide!! Their domination days are number.
@Class said:
LOL I agree with you there... They should change their model naming convention too as with the Note 4 you need to know the CPU from the variant list its not in the model name/number.
Also same about the iPhone 6 ... look at all the LTE bands it supports! Most Samsung phones only include the bands for the region in which the variant is destined.
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Again international model don't have all the bands for USA carriers

joeyac02 said:
Again international model don't have all the bands for USA carriers
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Hey there,
Not that I am 100% sure, but I've called this statement into question in another thread, I'll repost here.
In one of the threads here on XDA, another member suggested he ordered the intl. model and it didnt support the right bands for the USA. Leading me to think there were multiple models.
I'm starting to think there isn't, here is why.
1. Michael Fisher (I think he's in Canada) imported a TW market phone for his early review. It appears to have LTE in the film, and he doesnt mention anything about incompatibilities.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WIWbn8ecKwA
2. Jeff Springer (I think he's in the USA) imported a HK market phone, it also appears to have LTE - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fclOYUyfxnE&t=522s
I believe the belief that the intl. model doesnt support USA bands (2/4, etc) comes from the practice (poor practice, admittedly) for HTC's Taiwanese website to only declare the bands that it perceives are relevant to Taiwanese users. The HK website suggests the same as taiwan = FDD: B1/B3/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28 TDD: B38/B39/B40/B41
The UK / India / USA / AU sites all state - FDD: Bands B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B20/B28TDD: Bands B38/B39/B40/B41
With USA & AU not stating support for dual sim, but HK, TW, India, UK do.
I believe there is only one model (with multiple software variations), and the information published being variable.
I now know there are at least 2 model numbers. U-1u (Taiwan and HK confirmed to use this model, dual sim), and U-1h (single sim, AU and UK confirmed). But given the info above (michael fisher and Jeff Springer both importing the U-1u, and seemingly can connect to north american lte, seems to suggest that the band support for U-1u is wider than the official website specs)

HTC U Ultra - got from imobilephonex
Hey there
I got from New HTC U Ultra form imobilephonex
Really good price & brilliant phone :good:

Here is the breakdown officially from HTC's website. The dual band international version is missing 2, 4, 12 and 17. 17 being the most important one.

So get this I wake up to a text from FedEx saying I have a package coming I didn't order anything else so it's out for delivery! I checked the HTC site and it still says it hasn't been shipped and no tracking number!

It's cheaper on eBay (649) and it's from a US based seller instead of having it shipped from Asia. What is holding me back from this phone is the horrific resale value of HTC and LG products. Once the S8 is announced/released this HTC U Ultra can be purchased for an insane amount less than full retail. Apple and Samsung phones hold their value well even used but unfortunately phones like this are not worth buying new for full retail IMO.

sephstyler said:
Hey there,
Not that I am 100% sure, but I've called this statement into question in another thread, I'll repost here.
In one of the threads here on XDA, another member suggested he ordered the intl. model and it didnt support the right bands for the USA. Leading me to think there were multiple models.
I'm starting to think there isn't, here is why.
1. Michael Fisher (I think he's in Canada) imported a TW market phone for his early review. It appears to have LTE in the film, and he doesnt mention anything about incompatibilities.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WIWbn8ecKwA
2. Jeff Springer (I think he's in the USA) imported a HK market phone, it also appears to have LTE - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fclOYUyfxnE&t=522s
I believe the belief that the intl. model doesnt support USA bands (2/4, etc) comes from the practice (poor practice, admittedly) for HTC's Taiwanese website to only declare the bands that it perceives are relevant to Taiwanese users. The HK website suggests the same as taiwan = FDD: B1/B3/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28 TDD: B38/B39/B40/B41
The UK / India / USA / AU sites all state - FDD: Bands B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B20/B28TDD: Bands B38/B39/B40/B41
With USA & AU not stating support for dual sim, but HK, TW, India, UK do.
I believe there is only one model (with multiple software variations), and the information published being variable.
I now know there are at least 2 model numbers. U-1u (Taiwan and HK confirmed to use this model, dual sim), and U-1h (single sim, AU and UK confirmed). But given the info above (michael fisher and Jeff Springer both importing the U-1u, and seemingly can connect to north american lte, seems to suggest that the band support for U-1u is wider than the official website specs)
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Having an LTE sign does not mean it supports the entire range of the network.

Sprint V50 in the UK

Hi, can anyone tell me if the Sprint V50 will work in the UK with 5G band support?
Thanks

good question, suprised that no one has tested sprint's or verizons' versions in Europe or Asia

I have a sprint lg v50 in the UK..... But can't confirm as I'm not in a 5g area.

Simplyalif said:
I have a sprint lg v50 in the UK..... But can't confirm as I'm not in a 5g area.
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Please update us if you happen to be in a 5g coverage area. I suspect that the 5g ( and 4g) bands have been disable except sprint's network (like the 4g networks were on other phones like v30 ).

Can you access the hidden service menu and confirm which radio bands are showing as available on the Sprint V50?
Hidden menu code is 5457#*500# on the Korean version.

ssd_ssd said:
Can you access the hidden service menu and confirm which radio bands are showing as available on the Sprint V50?
Hidden menu code is 5457#*500# on the Korean version.
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That doesn't work, probably a different code

there is an app called Netmonster in the playstore. It may work with you lg v50 to see the networks available. Once you install and run the app, in the lower right you will see an option for phone info. Once clicked, it should open the network settings. From there you may be able to tell.

Sprint v50
How is the, 4g lte, mms, sms and general data working?
Valentine

5g bands can be used worldwide according to LG UK
Here is a reply I received from LG UK regarding this very issue.
Good afternoon,
Thank you for getting in touch with us. Firstly a 5g enabled phone from another country can work in all other countries that have 5g available. And at the moment there wasn't a market in the UK for the LG V50 that's why it wasn't released here. Regarding using unlocked phones from another country in the UK you can certainly do that and connect a network from the UK to the unlocked phone. In addition, you need to be aware if anything happens to the phone, we wouldn't be able to help resolve it because its warranty isn't covered in the UK in order to get help you'll have to speak to the LG USA.
Please feel free to contact us via our new Twitter account for Technical Support. You can follow us and interact with the team here -> @lguKCare
Kind Regards,
Douglas.
LG Electronics UK Help desk
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LG Customer Services
UK: 0344 847 5454 Ireland: 01 686 9454
Mon-Sat 9am to 6pm
Closed bank holidays

Brimski said:
Here is a reply I received from LG UK regarding this very issue.
Good afternoon,
Thank you for getting in touch with us. Firstly a 5g enabled phone from another country can work in all other countries that have 5g available. And at the moment there wasn't a market in the UK for the LG V50 that's why it wasn't released here. Regarding using unlocked phones from another country in the UK you can certainly do that and connect a network from the UK to the unlocked phone. In addition, you need to be aware if anything happens to the phone, we wouldn't be able to help resolve it because its warranty isn't covered in the UK in order to get help you'll have to speak to the LG USA.
Please feel free to contact us via our new Twitter account for Technical Support. You can follow us and interact with the team here -> @lguKCare
Kind Regards,
Douglas.
LG Electronics UK Help desk
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LG Customer Services
UK: 0344 847 5454 Ireland: 01 686 9454
Mon-Sat 9am to 6pm
Closed bank holidays
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That is a very vague answer from the LG customer service. Without listing any details of the 5g frequencies used, how would he be able to support his claim about the compatibility of the device on 5g ? The US 5g networks vary greatly on each of the 4 major providers t-mobile, at&t, verizon, and sprint. And euro/asia utilize a completely different bandwidth than north america. I'm hoping that LG did include 3500 band that is widely used in europe/asia , but that might be wishful thinking.

ibnturab said:
That is a very vague answer from the LG customer service. Without listing any details of the 5g frequencies used, how would he be able to support his claim about the compatibility of the device on 5g ? The US 5g networks vary greatly on each of the 4 major providers t-mobile, at&t, verizon, and sprint. And euro/asia utilize a completely different bandwidth than north america. I'm hoping that LG did include 3500 band that is widely used in europe/asia , but that might be wishful thinking.
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This is very true and I couldn't find a good enough answer as I was going to purchase the USA version and have it sent to the UK, I eventually got the LMV500em European version as I couldn't find a good enough answer to the 5g banding issues.

ibnturab said:
That is a very vague answer from the LG customer service. Without listing any details of the 5g frequencies used, how would he be able to support his claim about the compatibility of the device on 5g ? The US 5g networks vary greatly on each of the 4 major providers t-mobile, at&t, verizon, and sprint. And euro/asia utilize a completely different bandwidth than north america. I'm hoping that LG did include 3500 band that is widely used in europe/asia , but that might be wishful thinking.
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Also another issue people are facing is that in the Korean models 5g is defined to only work on a certain carrier. Not sure if this is true for the Sprint model. We should be able to change it once we can root and stuff which will probably happen around mid April - may/june

Brimski said:
This is very true and I couldn't find a good enough answer as I was going to purchase the USA version and have it sent to the UK, I eventually got the LMV500em European version as I couldn't find a good enough answer to the 5g banding issues.
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Seems like the safer bet. Hopefully we will find out more about these devices once the community grows.

Simplyalif said:
I have a sprint lg v50 in the UK..... But can't confirm as I'm not in a 5g area.
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I'm on Vodafone 5g and can confirm it does say 5g in the corner.... Max speed I've gotten so far is 100mbs

Simplyalif said:
I'm on Vodafone 5g and can confirm it does say 5g in the corner.... Max speed I've gotten so far is 100mbs
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Hi
Looking at all the answers I'm still not sure if the sprint LG v50 works with 5G. I'm considering to buy the LG V50 but I'm completely lost with all the information.
Could you confirm again if the Sprint version works with 5G and also if NFS works in the UK? I'm also on Vodafone.
Thank you in advance.

Please Help to resolve the problem with lg v50
Hello everyone, I have a problem with my lg v50thinq. I bought it, refurbished by aliexpress, and it came with a bootloader problem, as shown in the photo: this wouldn't be a problem if the phone didn't restart all the time!!!! I tried to...
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This is a growing concern for users of LG V50 refurbished from Aliexpress. Any help please?

5G Compatibility not in devices home market?

I recently managed to get a Tab S6 5G (rare as only launched in Korea) for use in the UK.
I had checked previously that the S6 5G used N78 SA/NSA according to GSMarena specs.
Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 5G - Full tablet specifications
www.gsmarena.com
In the UK I use Vodafone, which supports the N78 band for 5G according to its Wikipedia page
Vodafone UK - Wikipedia
en.wikipedia.org
Now while the tablet will work with LTE (but not VoLTE) I can't get it to see a 5G connection.
I'm positive this is a limitation of my knowledge in this area so could use some detailed help in understanding what the issues may be and is there any way to address them.
If I can't use Vodafone is there another UK carrier that may work?

Question 5G not working in Kuwait

I just bought Galaxy S22 Ultra from Samsung US website unlocked, then my work moved me to Kuwait. I purchased a 5G sim card but was never able to connect at 5G speed (my carrier is Ooredoo).
I went back to the store the the sales person took my sim card and placed it in an iPhone and the 5G worked perfectly with a speed of 750.
I called Samsung and they told me that because you have a US version, it should only works 5G in the states.
Any suggestions please on what to do?
Please note that I already checked all basic settings like selecting the 5G network and checked the APN settings for Ooredoo.

Sounds like the bands aren't compatible. What 5G bands is ooredoo using?

This is what I found
Ooredoo Kuwait
Company Overview Ooredoo in Kuwait, formerly known as Wataniya Telecom, is the second largest mobile carrier in the country, and a member of the Qatari-owned Ooredoo Group. Commercially launched in December 1999, the company provides mobile, broadband internet and corporate managed services...
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They use a different band than the s22 us unlocked has. I'm there too and no luck with 5g. Worked on an ipad though

ErickF said:
They use a different band than the s22 us unlocked has. I'm there too and no luck with 5g. Worked on an ipad though
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The thing is a company like Apple makes only one version of each model that works everywhere in the world but here Samsung make many varieties of the same model that region specific... Unbelievable. I will no longer buy Samsung and will switch back to iPhone.

ElmoScarletMacaw said:
The thing is a company like Apple makes only one version of each model that works everywhere in the world but here Samsung make many varieties of the same model that region specific... Unbelievable. I will no longer buy Samsung and will switch back to iPhone.
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Just make sure not to buy one in kuwait. They don't have the mmwave bands for the us. So apple does make different models for different markets too. This year just happened to have the 13 series with most bands(not all)

ErickF said:
Just make sure not to buy one in kuwait. They don't have the mmwave bands for the us. So apple does make different models for different markets too. This year just happened to have the 13 series with most bands(not all)
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Oh really! I will wait for the 14 pro max anyway and will make sure it will work in both regions before I buy it. Thanks for your reply Erick.

ElmoScarletMacaw said:
Oh really! I will wait for the 14 pro max anyway and will make sure it will work in both regions before I buy it. Thanks for your reply Erick.
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incase you still have the phone. i just tried the tutorial on unlocking all 5g bands and it works with 5g here in kuwait. just in case you havent tried it

There are two working solutions for S22 Ultra US models at this forum:
How to Enable All Bands Through Service Menu on US/CA S22 series (including Sub-6 and mmWave)
What is this? This is a guide on how to enable all LTE and 5G bands on the US or Canadian S22 series phones by going through the service menu. This guide is mostly based on this S20U guide by mellojosh, but has been adapted for the S22U phone...
forum.xda-developers.com
Enable & Select Bands thru Dialer (S22 Fam) /CSC CHANGE (S22 & MORE)
***Tested on S908U & S908U1*** But not limited, to those specific models. S22 Family should also be compatible as well...as the NEW FOLD 4. Thanks @Abaddon BAND SELECTION: To ENABLE all bands, please do the following: (See pictures attached...
forum.xda-developers.com
Process is relatively easy, and after completing either of those two above, phone ends up with all 4G and 5G bands available