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[Q] Which is better sgs2 sprint or tmobile?

Im womdering which sgs2 is better. Im looking to upgrade to a sgs2 and i have to choose the tmo or sprint one. I read about some issues on the tmo one compared to the sprint regarding the screen and ffc but the tmo has nfc so it seems more future proof. Which would u recommend?

depends on what carrier you are currently on

The T mobile version has the old crap chipset. They have to stock overclock 1.5 compared to our 1.2 just to stay in the game. So for my 2cents epic is the way Togo. Plus T mobile sucks donkey balls. Oh yeah one more thing unlimited data babby.

well im on tmobile now and i would like the dataspeeds i currently have but i heard sprints speeds are slow compared to tmo but idk if sprint is really slow in miami and is it much of a difference going from gsm to cdma?

Hardware wise sprints is superior.
CDMA has better voice coverage generally. Data speeds on T-Mobile will be superior to anything sprint offers if you are well covered.
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Indrid Cole said:
The T mobile version has the old crap chipset. They have to stock overclock 1.5 compared to our 1.2 just to stay in the game. So for my 2cents epic is the way Togo. Plus T mobile sucks donkey balls. Oh yeah one more thing unlimited data babby.
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You beat me to it on the chipset....
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If u have unlimited data with T-Mobile I would stay with them but if not Sprint is not bad either just cdma is older technology.

Here is a video comparing the 3 USA versions.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=05VI6PHrAmo

Wow from that video the only thing tmo has is data but is sprints 4g truly unlimited? And what about nfc chips? And the chipset is really that bad on The tmo version?

So other than so 3g speeds hows the sprint gs2 development going? Im so used to the regular devs in the vibrant section and tmo gs2 are any of the devs good? And screen wise and ffc wise sprints is way better correct? I ask that because i saw an article showing the difference between the sprints and tmo screens and ffc

newalker91 said:
The development is fantastic and growing daily. The screen is the best i've seen on any phone. crisp, clear, large and colorful.
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The development here has really picked up and will only get better as CM7, Miui, etc gain official support. The phone itself has been great for me. When I had my OG Epic, I carried an extra battery and still had to consider taking a charger if I was going to be gone a full day. I don't even worry about that anymore and its fast and smooth
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Thats great! Well now all i need is to get a good deal on the phones for a family plan and use my corporate discount and im set lol thanks to everyone for your honest opinions

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Sprint's data is unlimited. Keep in mind even the Sprint.com website lists 3G speeds at 300kb/s-700kb/s average with peak speeds of 2Mb/s. Everyone that is whining about their data speeds is actually experiencing what they should. The T-Mo version chipset is not bad, just isn't up to par with the Exynos processor. NFC chips are highly overrated and are simply a gimmick at the moment. Never used mine once when I had the Nexus and my other tech never uses his. It's going to be years before that technology catches on.
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I'm sorry but that doesn't reflect what I (and MANY others) have been experiencing.. I max out around 20KBps and usually don't even get that. After reading other user's experiences with Sprint 3G I'm not the only one. And "whining" isn't what it's called.. we pay Sprint and expect decent service in return.

NFC was awesome I got free $10 from google

ker0zene said:
I'm sorry but that doesn't reflect what I (and MANY others) have been experiencing.. I max out around 20KBps and usually don't even get that. After reading other user's experiences with Sprint 3G I'm not the only one. And "whining" isn't what it's called.. we pay Sprint and expect decent service in return.
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I have to agree with this. I'd be happy if I averaged what Sprint says we should be getting on 3g speeds. It's rare that I ever get 4g speeds anywhere close to TMos HSPA+ as well. Obviously it depends on where you are, but I'm only 10 miles from downtown Seattle and sometimes I'm data roaming at my house.

Oh how the IPhone has warped everyone's thinking.
YOU DON'T CHOOSE THE NETWORK BY THE PHONE!
Service, monthly cost and coverage in your area is how you decide. If you let the phone be the deciding factor you will never be happy. Every few weeks there is always a better phone. Unfortunately, unless you buy your phones without subsidy, you are stuck on a carrier for 2 years.
If you could put the same rom on all three versions, I doubt you could tell the difference in performance. I will say, I like the look of the Tmobile phone better. I wish the epic had a full covering removable back.

I came from sprint and my only complaint is data speeds, but it hasn't been terrible for me. Another issue was service in my basement, but Sprint is sending me an airave..
For me, the switch was due to money, I have 3 lines and wanted data/messaging and all that good stuff, and I get a 25% discount with sprint.
I'll deal with slightly lower data to save 50 bucks a month.

My girlfriend just picked up the T-Mobile S2. It is sharp with its metal edge and buttons. I wasn't there when she picked it up - but the guy in the store was bragging to her that the 1.5 GHz was better than my 1.2 on my Touch. Only other difference is the 1850 mAh battery compared to my 1800.
I checked it out and saw the chipsets were different and this thread confirmed what I was thinking - T-Mobile overclocked the **** out of an old chipset to hit 1.5.
The Touch crushed T-Mobile stock S2 on a Quadrant bench test, but she beat my on SQ bench test. For whatever bench tests are really worth.
Still like the metal edge and her 4G averaged 9 Mbps to my 3.5 Mbps on Sprint's 4G. She has a 5 GB monthly limit which she will never hit for $30. But T-Mobile still wants $229 for the phone and they won't upgrade her early even though the contract was renewed in Jan. I wonder how much longer they will stay in business now that the merger is dead. I don't think the AT&T cash is going to keep them afloat that long.

Let me just say Epic 4gt to boost mobile n paying 35 unlimited everything n with a sprint prl find me a better deal n i will switch carriers

tr1zrus said:
Let me just say Epic 4gt to boost mobile n paying 35 unlimited everything n with a sprint prl find me a better deal n i will switch carriers
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Do you have 4g?

T-Mobile SGS2 vs. Intl SGS2 comparison

Hello,
I have both phones, and I find it very hard to choose one. If I pick the i9100, I'll be forced to switch to AT&T and pay more per month. However, the international version feels way smoother. I guess the Exynos really does make a difference.
Here is a comparison between the two phones, based on what I have experienced so far:
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Pros: T-Mobile version:
* NFC
* 3.5G data on T-Mobile's network
Cons: T-Mobile version:
* heavier, thicker
* Snapdragon SoC
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Debatable issues:
* Screen size - Personally, I think the resolution looks better on the 4.3" screen, but some would prefer a larger screen regardless of resolution.
* Design - The square edges and central button look better than any of the U.S. variants (in my opinion). Also, that big ass T-Mobile stamp on the phone's face is kind of annoying.
* Build quality - To me, the i9100 feels more "premium" when you hold it in your hand.
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Pros: i9100 international version:
* Exynos SoC - definitely feels faster
* thinner, lighter
Cons: i9100 international version:
* will either have to switch to AT&T or stay on 2G
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The one thing that most people dislike about the T989 is the lack of development. However, I don't think this is a valid complaint and have excluded it from my comparison. Honestly, "official" ICS from Samsung is a buggy piece of ****. MIUI v4 is based on this horrible build from Samsung as well (instead of . CM9 is the only real advantage that the i9100 has in terms of development. Yet even that has many problems. Overall, they don't have it that much better than us if you are only talking about software. But really, I think that anyone who has purchased a carrier branded device should have understood the implications. To me, the real comparison is with hardware/design.
Also, if anyone wants me to run any certain tests to compare the devices, I could do it since I currently have both.
I really like the i9100, but I'm worried about switching to AT&T. I wonder if I would be able to have a T-Mobile talk/text plan and an AT&T data plan on the same phone? Does anyone know the details of T-Mobile's future plans for the 1900 band? From what I have read, it still seems that it is unconfirmed whether non-AWS phones will work on T-Mobile data in the future.
Anyone have some advice for this scenario? Also feel free to discuss any of the issues in my comparison.

Why not wait for the sgs3?
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cashyftw said:
Why not wait for the sgs3?
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Well, it's not that I'm choosing which phone to buy; I have both already. The issue still applies if the SGS3 was to come out, though. If T-Mobile doesn't support non-AWS data by the time the GS3 was released; I'd still be in the same situation. It's really unlikely that the phone will support the 1700MHz band.
I've heard rumours about 1900MHz being enabled for HSPA on T-Mobile, but I haven't seen any proof about this yet.

No you caint have data with one carrier and voice on another. The only way this could even be a possibility is with a dual sim phone and even then dont know if you could as I have no experience with a phone like that. Suppose you could use two different sims that you swapped in and out with a shutdown and flash your radio depending on what sim you had in? Dont think that is what you had in mind though.
I really love my T989, Its fast looks great and I get great data speeds when I am in town (7-16 megs down 1.5 up) all for a lot less each month than at&t. I do wish there was more AOSP for my phone but the roms that are available are really nice and it seems a bit refined at this point.
Yet to see any practical use of NFC for me.

I simply don't find 2g speeds tolerable in any sense of the word.

Why not use the $45 unlimited ST plan using AT&T towers? 3g speeds, no contract, etc.. i9100 FTW!
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We had this thread before what people don't understand the original galaxy S2 has had software improvements over the year since it's been released to icecream sandwich. Samsung has been exclusively working on improving the device since release. They just recently got started with Qualcomm processor.
I did this experiment with with a friend that had the sprint galaxy S2. Both were rooted with custom roms. Both had custom kernels.
We switch phones for a week. There both good phones. Playing games got the sprint version extremely hot. No idea why. Battery Life was better on the tmobile device. Probably susceptible to networks.. Both had stock browser checker boarding.
Exynos gave better benchmarks. Apps started slightly faster? It was really negligible though. Sometimes The Qualcomm processor will start up faster than Exynos. Most of the time Exynos would win. But it was to a point by milliseconds.
I wouldn't be disappointed what ever device you bought. According to reddit r/android the original Samsung galaxy S2 removed a lot of gingerbread enhancements for ics. So I expect to not see a difference in devices when running ics. So honestly don't worry be happy about what device you got. Next month new devices are launching so you can always sell this phone for it.

what is the maximum speed you can get with the i9100 on tmobils network?
5-6mpbs?
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I wouldn't be disappointed what ever device you bought. According to reddit r/android the original Samsung galaxy S2 removed a lot of gingerbread enhancements for ics. So I expect to not see a difference in devices when running ics. So honestly don't worry be happy about what device you got. Next month new devices are launching so you can always sell this phone for it.
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It's not that I'm considering which device to buy.. I have both already.
jordanishere said:
what is the maximum speed you can get with the i9100 on tmobils network?
5-6mpbs?
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More like 0.01mbps. But I am on wifi 80% of time.

jordanishere said:
what is the maximum speed you can get with the i9100 on tmobils network?
5-6mpbs?
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Edge since it doesn't support the bands.

Yeah but the edge speed is not even the decent edge speed you get on other phones like the iphone.. It is horrible slow edge speed
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I had the international version, and I sold it for this one just because of the data speeds. Att was horrible for me at work where I play the most on it. But on the international version I think there were around 20 roms that I could get my crack head flash fix with. I miss having all the options to play with. Like a day after I bought this the sky rocket came out and Kansas city is a test market for there lte so I could have had it. But all in all the data was more important so I am happy with this.
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yeah hopefully the sgs3 will support multiple bands and work on basically every carrier. i9100s speeds are too low on tmobil.
if you usw tmobil, our phone is your best option
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jordanishere said:
yeah hopefully the sgs3 will support multiple bands and work on basically every carrier. i9100s speeds are too low on tmobil.
if you usw tmobil, our phone is your best option
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That's the problem. The AWS (1700MHz) band used by T-Mobile is only shared by a few small Canadian carriers. There is no reason that an international phone would enable this band. Maybe if we get really lucky, they will enable it. But the chances are slim.

saltmine said:
That's the problem. The AWS (1700MHz) band used by T-Mobile is only shared by a few small Canadian carriers. There is no reason that an international phone would enable this band. Maybe if we get really lucky, they will enable it. But the chances are slim.
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Galaxy Nexus enables it. So Samsung already has the tech there to do it. I, too, hope that all their future phones will be pentaband UMTS.

As the other guy said, why not go to ST $45 unlimited plan leave the int version?

manekineko said:
Galaxy Nexus enables it. So Samsung already has the tech there to do it. I, too, hope that all their future phones will be pentaband UMTS.
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it depends on the chip. the reason we have an s3 is because exynos wont do our hspa+ bands
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I prefer the look of the T989 over the international variants, as well as the bigger screen. I use my phone all day long.
BUT...it's the damn carrier branding that I hate.
I would love to find a Telus T989D with no carrier branding

I pretty much spam this everywhere but with the darkside 2.5.1 ROM and kernel, 989 is perfect to me and almost the same as 9100.
In my area tm is the only 4g, no lte so I get 16mb where att 3g is only 2.
Att sucks.
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Diekrupt said:
I pretty much spam this everywhere but with the darkside 2.5.1 ROM and kernel, 989 is perfect to me and almost the same as 9100.
In my area tm is the only 4g, no lte so I get 16mb where att 3g is only 2.
Att sucks.
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see thats the thing. if ur on tmobil... and ur going to drop $500 on a phone, ours is the best pick. obviously if ur on verison or att there are better choices for those networksm
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I really thought Verizon 4G LTE was better than this

I just switched from Sprint 3G to Verizon 4G LTE. I was really hoping for a big improvement. I "kinda" got what I wanted except in the one place I am at the most....work. I spend 9-12 hours a day at work in a factory and the Verizon signal just barley makes it where I sit all day. I basically don't get 4G unless I go outside. Sprint was killing me with 20Kbps download speed and I got tired of it. Now I may be stuck in the same with Verizon. On the bright side Verizon does work very well outside of my work, unlike Sprint.
I did install a custom rom with latest updates. Android Revolution 4.0.1

What's the question?

You're worried about data speeds inside a factory?
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More of a comment. I thought 4G would work better than 3G. I sit at a desk in the factory. So yes I'm concerned about data.
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because of the frequency, LTE is worse inside buildings if i remember correctly.
the good news, your 3g is faster than sprint by a long shot

It's the nature of the beast. In many factories, you're going to run into quite a few things that are going to impair RF transmissions. Some frequency bands may propagate better than others, but you need to bear in mind that it's already a suboptimal environment.
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Zepius said:
because of the frequency, LTE is worse inside buildings if i remember correctly.
the good news, your 3g is faster than sprint by a long shot
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Sprint LTE, yes. Verizon LTE is on the 700mhz band.. so it should be better in buildings.

joshnichols189 said:
Sprint LTE, yes. Verizon LTE is on the 700mhz band.. so it should be better in buildings.
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It still has trouble with building penetration.

adrynalyne said:
It still has trouble with building penetration.
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Oh I believe it, but *theoretically* it should be better.

joshnichols189 said:
Oh I believe it, but *theoretically* it should be better.
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I wonder if they can crank up the power to overcome that? I know little about cell tower tech.

adrynalyne said:
I wonder if they can crank up the power to overcome that? I know little about cell tower tech.
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I don't know much either, but I doubt they would do anything about it unless there's a profit involved
I guess they could have "supercharged" service for more money haha.

Bite your tongue!

Being at work.....doesn't that mean you should not be using your phone for personal use? I know everybody does it but too many people abuse the time clock.....
that being said, maybe you should not be bummed that your phone doesn't work at crazy speeds, this way you can be great full for the job you keep in this tough economy.
Not trying to sound like a d!ck but complaints like this are really unneeded and undeserving.
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b4u2 said:
I just switched from Sprint 3G to Verizon 4G LTE. I was really hoping for a big improvement. I "kinda" got what I wanted except in the one place I am at the most....work. I spend 9-12 hours a day at work in a factory and the Verizon signal just barley makes it where I sit all day. I basically don't get 4G unless I go outside. Sprint was killing me with 20Kbps download speed and I got tired of it. Now I may be stuck in the same with Verizon. On the bright side Verizon does work very well outside of my work, unlike Sprint.
I did install a custom rom with latest updates. Android Revolution 4.0.1
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dont u get like 1 month try out. maybe give Tmobile a go. I get 6-7Mbps inside my condo complex

kolyan said:
dont u get like 1 month try out. maybe give Tmobile a go. I get 6-7Mbps inside my condo complex
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14 days if you don't want to be locked in via contract.
Domiciles tend to be less shielded than factories.

Only solution I could suggest is to use wifi calling if you have wifi at your work place. Thats what I do since I have no reception at all in my cubicle.
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Ballarous said:
Only solution I could suggest is to use wifi calling if you have wifi at your work place. Thats what I do since I have no reception at all in my cubicle.
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Verizon doesn't do wifi calling. That said, I think the poster has a data issue, not a voice signal issue (they are separate for us).

I'm with Verizon, I have no issue at all making calls on wifi...maybe you mean something else
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dave_k605 said:
I'm with Verizon, I have no issue at all making calls on wifi...maybe you mean something else
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Wifi calling is when your cell signal routes through your wifi
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You would probably get a much better signal with the RAZR. I was getting 2 bar of 4G LTE in my basement, where my Galaxy Nexus could barely keep a 3G signal. Unfortunately the radios on the Galaxy Nexus suck, so that may have something to do with it.

Googles latest revision 6 - et4g or nexus?

Sorry if this has been brought up before but with Googles latest revision 6, would it be worth getting a nexus over an epic touch 4g? I have been offered a trade of a nexus for my et4g and thought I would check with everyone to see if it would be worth it with the new revision. If the phone is much better now really the only thing that would prolly bother me is that 4g lte will not be in my area for a few months so I would have to stick with sprints crap 3g unless it is better on the nexus. Horrible 3g on my epic.

jhcomputerguy said:
Sorry if this has been brought up before but with Googles latest revision 6, would it be worth getting a nexus over an epic touch 4g? I have been offered a trade of a nexus for my et4g and thought I would check with everyone to see if it would be worth it with the new revision. If the phone is much better now really the only thing that would prolly bother me is that 4g lte will not be in my area for a few months so I would have to stick with sprints crap 3g unless it is better on the nexus. Horrible 3g on my epic.
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A trade by who?? Sprint?? I would say the nexus, you can never go wrong with a nexus, latest software, latest hardware what more can you ask for.
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A trade by who?? Sprint?? I would say the nexus, you can never go wrong with a nexus, latest software, latest hardware what more can you ask for.
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Latest software? Nope. Ask verizon and nexus nexus owners about how that latest software is going. Latest hardware? Nope. When it was released, it was a mid end device hardware wise.
Biggest l deal breaker should be the network. It seems like you already have wimax 4g. Always use a phone for its network and not network for phone. Even if lte is going to start launching in your market, it's going to be a few towers here or there with random coverage that slowly increases as more sites come online. Sprint lte market launches with 30-40% or even less towers completed.
Ask yourself if you're really willing to wait 6-9 months for lte in most places around you.
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Latest software? Nope. Ask verizon and nexus nexus owners about how that latest software is going. Latest hardware? Nope. When it was released, it was a mid end device hardware wise.
Biggest l deal breaker should be the network. It seems like you already have wimax 4g. Always use a phone for its network and not network for phone. Even if lte is going to start launching in your market, it's going to be a few towers here or there with random coverage that slowly increases as more sites come online. Sprint lte market launches with 30-40% or even less towers completed.
Ask yourself if you're really willing to wait 6-9 months for lte in most places around you.
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Well I am in Austin Texas and apparently we are supposed to be getting it by the end of October or November. The wimax 4g is definitely better than 3g but was just checking if the update makes it much better than the et4g and if 3g was better. On the paranoid thread it said that the update males the nexus pretty much kill every phone out in terms of snappiness and speed so I did not know if anyone had any experience with it. No microsd support but it is 32gb storage so that helps. Better screen so.. just seeing if it was worth it or not for a straight up trade and then I would purchase a quad core when they come out.

Indeed it is a active network vision market but iirc most upgrades are in the Waco region. Don't know if Austin itself is upgraded yet. If nv hasn't reached your city... Speedy nexus or not : you will hate it for slow data speeds.
Ur choice but my warning to you is watch the data speeds especially 3g. Austin market projected completion is the end or q1 2013...
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Well one of my techs recently just traded his E4GT for a nexus, and he couldn't be happier. Even with the slightly inferior processor, that thing runs like an entirely different animal with jelly bean on it. It blows our device out of the water in terms of just general UI awesomeness.
Consider this: the nexus 7 posts similar benchmarks to the iPhone 5, and that's with the much hyped but still underwhelming tegra 3. Not to mention being underclocked. Jelly Bean really does make that much of a difference.
Now would I do it? No. But that's just because I'm attached to my devices as if they were my children lol.
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I actually have both devices at the moment. A Galaxy Nexus and an Epic Touch, if I had the option to I would trade in for a second galaxy nexus.

does sprint let you switch between devices of the same price?

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does sprint let you switch between devices of the same price?
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No but I wish they did. Someone on craigslist wants to trade.

Think I am going to go to the sprint store near my house and see if I can live with the 3g speeds on the nexus. While it might perform better, I use the internet a lot and I think that would be my bottom line.

You could just turn off 4G on the E4GT................ to see how it is
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R1ptide said:
You could just turn off 4G on the E4GT................ to see how it is
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Apparently the 3g is supposedly a little quicker than the et4g. Dunno if that is true..

Well went and checked out the nexus.. despite the lte that is not out yet, the nexus is no match for a rooted epic touch. Sticking with the et4g.

T-Mobile scam exposed "galaxy s3 not compatible with LTE"

T-mobile is pretty evil in my opinion. The galaxy s3 should get the liability to be able to connect to LTE on their network. It isn't fair that they removed LTE capability via a software update. Proof; appleandroidguide on YouTube, watch the first video and you will see

I buy my phones based on what they can do the day I buy them, not what may happen in the future. It would be nice to have the LTE option but I never really expected it despite the promises made by sales staff and customer service. I will go buy a full blown LTE phone if I feel the need.

Sorry but your wrong, the only phone T-Mobile has for sale that has the LTE capabilities is the Note II because its exactly the same as the AT&T version. If you open it up you will find out that the phone may have an LTE radio but no antenna, like the Nexus 4. And really you should but your phone on what you can do now, not down the road.
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Another one of these threads? Really?
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Thetenthdr said:
Another one of these threads? Really?
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Yup. Loan him your Tardis so he can go back in time to unbuy the T-mobile Galaxy S3.

Omg my porn loads instantly on hspa, how much faster can lte really be? By the time lte gets to the smaller markets most of us will have moved on anyway
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My Netflix and games and downloads and everything run just fine on HSDPA+ and along with the lte upgrade, HSDPA+ will also receive an upgrade. I'd rather keep my H+ phone which will hey better battery life than LTE....
You gotta ask yourself... Do you really need it?
And if you do ( for reasons such as deeper penetration into buildings so you actually get 4g where you live or work or whatever..not just for faster 4g) then sell your s3 and buy an lte s3 or s4.
Your s3 was launched a year ago..that's a long time in technology. Get over it.
Its like buying a new car then complaining a year later that the newer model has more horsepower and better mpg.
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bfranklin1986 said:
Omg my porn loads instantly on hspa, how much faster can lte really be? By the time lte gets to the smaller markets most of us will have moved on anyway
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Its more about coverage. Eff ya porn
??Really??
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Yudichh said:
T-mobile is pretty evil in my opinion. The galaxy s3 should get the liability to be able to connect to LTE on their network. It isn't fair that they removed LTE capability via a software update. Proof; appleandroidguide on YouTube, watch the first video and you will see
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Okay how is it a scam? If you bought the phone when it came out(1yr ago) Tmobile wasn't even hinting at lte. You bought the phone with an understanding of what it was capable of. Most people aren't xda people. They don't go on forums and check out detailed specs sheets and breakdowns inquiring about possibilities of a phones hardware. Sometimes I think its a curse to have such knowledge as we know more than the Tmobile reps or any carrier reps do. The xda community is a minority. They aren't going to change anything for us. They know if people want stuff bad enough they will either leave, pay , or stay where they are at. Tmobile will not bend for you or anyone. You know how hard it was for me to get credit from them for something they did (680++$$) ??? Over a week on the phone.
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Come on guys Really ? Technogoloy changes so fast these days no and keep up unless you have deep pockets filled with money and still while your standing there while to pay for it a something newer faster nicer sweeter will come a few days after you buy it. This is the name of technology sales my friends. I get HSDPA+ . Sprint pushes out Samsung S3 to people telling them “ Oh it 4G and LTE soon” in the NYC area but out side of the 2-5 miles you may get 3G that’s is it sometimes and another times crap. These carriers for there not for you but for your $$$$. So that’s why I buy my T-mobile phone based on what they can do and for how long. The very fact that you can pull out the sim card and just drop it in a other T-mobile just is a plus. Is this not why we are here because after we Root our phone and we come here for what they don’t give us?

You may enjoy the speed now but think about internetwork operability and the plans to launch voice over LTE via VoIP-based technology and its a no brainer that its something you want.
Keep in mind, it may take entirely new radio technology to take advantage of VoLTE so buying an LTE phone may already be outdated by this year which, besides economic factors, is why I'm waiting to see what happens in 3Q and 4Q
http://www.extremetech.com/tag/volte

If I remember correctly, the T999 gs3 doesn't even have an LTE chip in the phone. That's what tmobile is releasing the T999L that INCLUDES the LTE radio. The OP is an idiot, and if idiots dont wanna take the time to research and learn about stuff, then they deserve every bad thing that happens.

It does have the lte chip but it isn't activated and won't be because they went a different way with lte bands.
http://m.computerworld.com/s/articl...phones_won_t_work_with_T_Mobile_s_LTE_network
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I'm with Videotron carrier in Canada, I have the T999v (v only for videotron, stupid ahah) and I have a fully working LTE network. Our device have the same hardware so T999 IS compatible LTE only T-Mobile popping bad excuse to dont offert it.

I guess I don't understand what the fuss is. When this phone came out for Tmo LTE was not even confirmed. Knowing this, and the fact that absolutely nothing has changed in terms of what has been said about this phone from either Tmo or Samsung about this phone having lte capabilities, there is no scam. We can wish that it was built with the compatible hardware, but the bottom line is that things could be worse, we could be stuck on sprint...
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Steve5400 said:
I guess I don't understand what the fuss is. When this phone came out for Tmo LTE was not even confirmed. Knowing this, and the fact that absolutely nothing has changed in terms of what has been said about this phone from either Tmo or Samsung about this phone having lte capabilities, there is no scam. We can wish that it was built with the compatible hardware, but the bottom line is that things could be worse, we could be stuck on sprint...
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where I would disagree is in your statement about nothing has changed. I too was told multiple times before buying the phone towards the end of the year that it was lte ready and would get it once it came out.

The phone has an LTE amplifier for 700mhz and 1700mhz bands but no modem is mentioned. I would be curious to see a teardown of the V model... Its supposed to be identical to T-Mobile from what I understand...

So it has the lte radio but not the correct one? I been reading different threads on this figuring out if i was gonna get one but don't know if i want to. What lte bands does TMobile use

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The phone has an LTE amplifier for 700mhz and 1700mhz bands but no modem is mentioned. I would be curious to see a teardown of the V model... Its supposed to be identical to T-Mobile from what I understand...
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Yes, at least they say me that but i can confirm that i've already had and 27 mbts bench on Speed test on my S3