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Well I'm definitely planning on getting the new Desire Z, finally officially announced by HTC today, as soon as it comes out in the UK. Love the keyboard espcially.
Is there a separate area for this new version or will chat stay here? And has anyone heard anything officially about how soon T-Mobile in the UK will get it?
Andre
Only on VodaFone isnt it?
dont know how long before others will pick it up
Vodafone for now, others might take it but no news as yet
Surely it'll be released sim free though?
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Well, yeah!
Desire HD is on pre-order on MoDaCo already
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Well, yeah!
Desire HD is on pre-order on MoDaCo already
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what do you mean?
Personally I wouldn't buy any phone unless it's sim free. You pay for the phone through the contract anyway and the network messes with it. Sim only contracts are much cheaper and you can change phone when you like, selling the old one.
well, IMHO I don't really see what all the thus is about! the european 4g is pretty nice and would swap it for my Desire.. but the Z, not the nicest of phones is it? well, at least HTC will finally be as famous and as popular as Nokia or SE YES! I* cant really believe it but, I am the only person in my school that has the desire! YES! but it is pretty hard to type onder the table.. ;/
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If I'm going to be paying for a contract anyway (as I would need airtime whatever phone I get) then it just makes sense to me to get a free phone from them too, rather than paying £400-£500 on top of what I'm going to pay them anyway.
Of course, I'd probably unlock it and install a much cleaner ROM after a while, as I have done with previous smartphones.
I had assumed that T-Mobile in the UK would be doing the same as the US T-Mobile have already announced, and rebranding it as the G2?
Andre
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I had assumed that T-Mobile in the UK would be doing the same as the US T-Mobile have already announced, and rebranding it as the G2?
Andre
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Probably, but I would think they would only do this if it was a T-Mobile exclusive in the UK. As for Vodafone, according to an article on engadget, the Desire Z is exclusive to Vodafone in Spain and Australia so far.
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Doesn't it have a 800 Mhz OLD proccesor?
I mean yeah.. the keyboard is grate... but i don't even like to imagine a slower phone again.
What exactly is the main attraction of this phone for you ?
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Doesn't it have a 800 Mhz OLD proccesor?
I mean yeah.. the keyboard is grate... but i don't even like to imagine a slower phone again.
What exactly is the main attraction of this phone for you ?
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Correct. A lot of manufacturers are now looking into dual core processors for mobiles. It's hard to imagine most mobiles are now more powerful than a pc from just a couple of years ago.
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Oby One said:
Doesn't it have a 800 Mhz OLD proccesor?
I mean yeah.. the keyboard is grate... but i don't even like to imagine a slower phone again.
What exactly is the main attraction of this phone for you ?
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its processr has twice the graphics power that the normal desire has (41M vs 22M tr/sec )
when are the new desires comin out? those downloadable maps are pretty damn cool!
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its processr has twice the graphics power that the normal desire has (41M vs 22M tr/sec )
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i thought the 800 MHz MSM7230 Processor was the same as the htc legend
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Correct. A lot of manufacturers are now looking into dual core processors for mobiles. It's hard to imagine most mobiles are now more powerful than a pc from just a couple of years ago.
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i really think htc should stop using quallcomm processors, the NVIDIA Tegra II is generations ahead of anything they have lol
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I had assumed that T-Mobile in the UK would be doing the same as the US T-Mobile have already announced, and rebranding it as the G2?
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Don't know about that, TMob UK was the only wing of the German owned TMob that wasn't turning a profit and has been sold to Orange (French owned), so I'm not sure if TMob US is relevant.
And when it comes to sim free you should add up what you pay over your 18-24 month contract and then minus the cost of the phone and the same amount of time sim only. If you wait a month you'll find the phone costs considerably less than on launch day. Even if you don't it still works out similar pricewise.
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I mean yeah.. the keyboard is grate... but i don't even like to imagine a slower phone again.
What exactly is the main attraction of this phone for you ?
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The keyboard mainly, as long as the rest of the phone is pretty good too. Pure processor speed is never the only measurement of how 'good' a phone is, any more than that is true of PCs. One of the main reasons I won't go down the iPhone route is the lack of any proper tactile interface (that and being locked into what Apple want me to to). Yes I'm a little disappointed it's not 1Ghz, but at least I'll be able to use it!
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And when it comes to sim free you should add up what you pay over your 18-24 month contract and then minus the cost of the phone and the same amount of time sim only.
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That's what puzzles me - surely I'll pay the same amount for my current contract over the next 18-24 months whether or not I buy or upgrade to a new phone (OK, I might get a small loyalty discount if I don't upgrade). So the cost of buying an unbranded phone is purely extra cost. That's not to say I won't do it if I have to, but it just seems to make more sense to get it free.
Andre
When your contract is up you could ask to be transferred to a sim only plan, or do the upgrade through someone like Carphone Warehouse as they use unbranded phones.
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Or immediately sell your branded one, and buy an unbranded one
Hello,
I plan on getting the S3 in a couple of months, after when I save up and was wondering which one should I get? The AT&T or the international version? I will he using it on Straight Talk with the Bring your own phone plan. I'm using the Nexus right now, just having trouble trying to figure out which one I should get. Thanks!
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Hello,
I plan on getting the S3 in a couple of months, after when I save up and was wondering which one should I get? The AT&T or the international version? I will he using it on Straight Talk with the Bring your own phone plan. I'm using the Nexus right now, just having trouble trying to figure out which one I should get. Thanks!
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If you're using it on Straight Talk and you want the more powerful one, international (it's what I use). The downside is that if something goes wrong with the phone, you're pretty much screwed unless you can send it to someone in the UK or Europe to send to Samsung for repair. The upside is you have a beast phone with faster updates (custom ROMs don't show up out of thin air; you need some sort of leak or OTA to work off of for non-CM ROMs). Another perk is you get FM radio, but I don't know how important that is to you.
If you want a cheaper S3 with all the features but a slightly slower processor (only for intense gaming; 99% of things will run great), get the T-Mobile or AT&T version. I think they're like $50-$100 cheaper. You'll also be able to send the phone to Samsung US if there's an issue. I ran into a fairly common (from Google searching) issue where my i9300 could no longer make calls, but everything else including the earpiece and speaker were fine. The modem rebooted everytime I made a call and I later found out it was a hardware issue. I had to send the phone back to the Amazon seller who was in Germany so they could send it to Samsung. Cost me $73 for 3-day shipping. HOWEVER, the seller told me in an email that I have a 2-year warranty, not 1-year. So that's a perk you may want to consider. I have the Vodafone UK version, but Samsung will repair it in any country that's part of the EU (e.g. France, Germany, Italy, Spain, UK, etc).
Basically, unless you game a lot, go for the US version. I happen to game a lot, and I didn't wanna wait for the US versions (I bought my i9300 in July). If I had waited, I'd probably have gone for the US version. And for anyone who brings up RAM, it doesn't affect performance. It only allows more apps to be open in the background, and Android fills up unused RAM anyways, so it really is not a deciding factor.
I agree with Product F(RED). Unless you're going to do intense CPU processes the US variant will suit your needs wonderfully. You won't need to worry about lag or slow downs. And if you plan to root there are custom ROMS that are faster than the Stock rom.
Product F(RED) said:
And for anyone who brings up RAM, it doesn't affect performance. It only allows more apps to be open in the background, and Android fills up unused RAM anyways, so it really is not a deciding factor.
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It doesn't affect performance, true, but also owning an orignal Galaxy S (i9000), I can assure you RAM is a factor when it comes to upgrading the OS!
The 512Mo in the SGS1 is the main reason why Samsung didn't upgrade the device to ICS.
There are ICS and JB custom ROMs available for the SGS1, but the device is definitely suffering from the limited of amount RAM.
Because of this, RAM, for me, is definitely a factor that made me choose the North American variant over the international one.
idk to be honest i would get galaxy note 2 at this point the gs3 is already 6m old
I was also going to hold out for the note 2, but it just to big and I already have a nexus 7.
Had both multiple times, i went ahead and stayed with the US version. I dont game at all and i see NO difference in speed, plus LTE is AWESOME.
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Had both multiple times, i went ahead and stayed with the US version. I dont game at all and i see NO difference in speed, plus LTE is AWESOME.
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No LTE on Straight Talk, so it's not like it matters.
Oh wow i totally missed that, i say get the international then.
My old phone broke and I had to run out and get a new one on short notice. I went with the Galaxy S4 from a T-Mobile store (SGH-M919).
I am happy with the phone overall, but I place great importance on getting the best value (I don't want to pay the same money for an inferior product). After doing some research, I've found the "8-core" GT-I9500 available on Amazon for roughly the same price. It seems that the Exynos version is more powerful and will have better battery life (compared in this video). The drawback, of course, is that it doesn't have LTE support (although it should work on HSPA).
In addition, now there's the "nexus" version with an unlocked bootloader coming down the pike. My previous phone also had stock Android (HTC Desire-Z / T-mobile G2), and I was extremely happy with it, especially the speed of updates and the fact that I was always getting new features OTA.
So, should I keep the version I have, or get another one and return this phone?
I want to make sure I'm getting the best experience, would giving up LTE support slow down my internet noticeably? Or is T-Mobile HSPA fast enough?
Any difference between the versions if I'm traveling internationally (I can unlock the T-mobile version after 60 days, so that's not an issue, I'm talking about band support, particularly in China)
Should I even consider the stock android / Google version? If I keep the one I have, I plan to root it and will probably use a custom ROM, and it seems there are plenty around for this version, so is the Google unlocked bootloader even an advantage? (only indication it is was is some of the posts in this thread, indicating that the Google version will get updates faster but that the S4's advanced sensors won't work on it). Then again it's also speculated they have the same hardware, so if that's true I could just flash my phone to the Google version and there would be no difference.
Note: I'm not looking to change to another model of phone besides the Galaxy S4. The HTC One is less powerful, has no SD support, and a non-replacable battery, otherwise I would have chosen it.
Rumor has it, that the "nexus" version, is based off the SGH-M919. Just the software is different. So in theory, once the nexus version drops, the modders would be able to reverse engineer the software and make it so that we can flash it onto the T-Mobile version. I'm not sure about having the 8-core GT-I9500. People are saying it isn't truly an octacore phone, nor will we ever need all the cores active at the same time.
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The octa core is two quad core chips put together. I highly doubt it's THAT much better than ours. I personally have no issues with mine. Honestly, I think you're getting more with the T-Mobile variant. You can unlock it and use it on any GSM carrier. I would keep what you have. This phone rocks!
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The octa core is two quad core chips put together. I highly doubt it's THAT much better than ours. I personally have no issues with mine. Honestly, I think you're getting more with the T-Mobile variant. You can unlock it and use it on any GSM carrier. I would keep what you have. This phone rocks!
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Hi elsbb,
How can i understand that my M919 is locked?
I put my diffrent carrier SIM (AVEA) its not asking unlock code.
Thanks for your help...
1) No your browsing wont be slowed down significantly, but not a feature I would personally give up
2) Not that Im aware of, however the T-Mobile variant I think has better band support overall, cannot remember 100% over the top of my head
3) Not really, its rumored to be hardware wise the same as the T-Mo variant.....Also the T-Mo variant which you have is bootloader unlocked already, not sure why you put that as strong point for the Stock Android variant?
Overall I would say stick with what you have, support wise your better off than the international variant (if your into custom roms, development should be stronger overall for the US variants, And the Google version offers nothing over what you can get with 10 min of your time with the phone you have currently.
-W.Feather
Just Another User said:
I want to make sure I'm getting the best experience, would giving up LTE support slow down my internet noticeably? Or is T-Mobile HSPA fast enough?
Any difference between the versions if I'm traveling internationally (I can unlock the T-mobile version after 60 days, so that's not an issue, I'm talking about band support, particularly in China)
Should I even consider the stock android / Google version? If I keep the one I have, I plan to root it and will probably use a custom ROM, and it seems there are plenty around for this version, so is the Google unlocked bootloader even an advantage? (only indication it is was is some of the posts in this thread, indicating that the Google version will get updates faster but that the S4's advanced sensors won't work on it). Then again it's also speculated they have the same hardware, so if that's true I could just flash my phone to the Google version and there would be no difference.
Note: I'm not looking to change to another model of phone besides the Galaxy S4. The HTC One is less powerful, has no SD support, and a non-replacable battery, otherwise I would have chosen it.
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Thanks everyone who responded for the useful info. I now feel confident about keeping the M919. It's not worth giving up LTE for the tiny improvement in performance (and less custom ROM support) of the quad core, and since the M919 has an unlocked bootloader already, I don't think there's any reason to get the Google version.
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Hi elsbb,
How can i understand that my M919 is locked?
I put my diffrent carrier SIM (AVEA) its not asking unlock code.
Thanks for your help...
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I can't personally confirm it, but this thread may have the info you're looking for.
If you have inserted another carriers sim (that is not your own), and it still functions with data, voice, and text, it is sim unlocked.
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Hi elsbb,
How can i understand that my M919 is locked?
I put my diffrent carrier SIM (AVEA) its not asking unlock code.
Thanks for your help...
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The performance gains would be little if any in real world usage, battery life would be better by a small amount IIRC, however I am personally able to go two days or more with low usage, or a day without issues with heavy streaming and ~3hr screen on time, YMMV
-W.Feather
Just Another User said:
Thanks everyone who responded for the useful info. I now feel confident about keeping the M919. It's not worth giving up LTE for the tiny improvement in performance (and less custom ROM support) of the quad core, and since the M919 has an unlocked bootloader already, I don't think there's any reason to get the Google version.
I can't personally confirm it, but this thread may have the info you're looking for.
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Hi guys,
I live in Europe(Croatia) where only the exynos version of Note 10+ is available. I am looking for a new phone and my wish number 1 is Note 10+, but the snapdragon variant.
If I decide to import it from somewhere, will it work here? I am even ready to risk and go without a warranty.
I was googling it, but find contradictory information. So I decided it is better if I open a new thread for it.
There are a lot of questions I want to ask
What version to import? Will I receive software updates? Will I have all network bands? What about regional unlock?
Thank you.
I think you won't have any problem provided you import the unlocked international version (if there is one where you want to import from).
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Thx, but which one of these(SM-N975F (Europe); SM-N975F/DS (Global); SM-N975U (USA); SM-N975U1 (USA unlocked); SM-N975W (Canada); SM-N9750/DS (LATAM, Brazil, China); SM-N975N (South Korea)) is unlocked international version?
If you are referring to global SM-N975F/DS, it also has exynos: https://www.gsmarena.com/samsung_galaxy_note10+-9732.php#sm-n975f-ds
You'll find all Note 10+ available models here: https://www.phonemore.com/models/samsung/galaxy-note-10-plus/
Based on SAMMOBILE site, which has all firmwares for all Note 10+ models (https://www.sammobile.com/samsung/galaxy-note-10-plus/firmware/#SM-N975U1), I understand that, in fact, any of the models can be locked to a certain cellular network or unlocked. So the unlocked version should be international also. The only thing that will make a difference between same Note 10+ model sold in different countries is the ability to record phone calls, which is restricted in some countries. Regarding firmware updates, there should not be any problem, you will only get the updates when they are officially released for the country you bought the phone from.
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Really don't care about phone calls recording...I just want a functional phone.
Do you have any suggestions on where to buy it? EDIT: preferably from Europe
third party sellers are the only way you will get a snapdragon phone in europe, the entire european market is on Exynos, so you would either have to find a site willing to export to your country or a local seller who imports the phones. either way it won't be from a first party phone shop.
then if you do import you have to watch the sim unlocking rules, as the european phones need to use a european sim for a short period before unlocking to work for other countries, so buying from a reseller who has already done the network unlock meaning you will always be getting an opened box devices with no guarantee it's new and likely no warranty.
I bought a Snapdragon version N9750 on Ebay, from a seller in Europe. It's working great for me, I live in Sweden. Updates are working, but for example the 2.1 update that have rolled out to Exynos devices still haven't come to my device. But I'm not to stressed over updates anymore
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I bought a Snapdragon version N9750 on Ebay, from a seller in Europe. It's working great for me, I live in Sweden. Updates are working, but for example the 2.1 update that have rolled out to Exynos devices still haven't come to my device. But I'm not to stressed over updates anymore
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How did you get rid of region lock? Or it came in the open box already unlocked?
I'm sorry, I do not have any suggestions. Belimawr said it all. I'm just not sure about what he said regarding the need to use a phone bought in Europe, for the first few days, with an european simcard, in order to have it unlocked. In the days of Note 4, I bought one in Germany (me living in Israel), during a trip, and use it without a simcard, for navigation only or at home on wifi. I never had a local simcard and I bought it (in a big shop) as international version. Never had problems with it, it was unlocked from the beginning. There are many risks you have to take when ordering online, from unknown sources. What's so bad with the Exynos? I have it and I'm very pleased with it.
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Take a look at this thread:
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How did you get rid of region lock? Or it came in the open box already unlocked?
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It came in the box already unlocked :good:
uhi711 said:
Belimawr said it all. I'm just not sure about what he said regarding the need to use a phone bought in Europe, for the first few days, with an european simcard, in order to have it unlocked.
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https://www.coolblue.nl/en/advice/samsung-region-lock-what-is-it-and-how-do-you-get-rid-of-it.html
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What's so bad with the Exynos? I have it and I'm very pleased with it.
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Well, there are many resources on the internet that saying Exynos is inferior in lot of categories.
I don't care if it has slightly inferior CPU speed because it is enough for my needs. I also don't care it is much inferior in GPU speed because I don't play graphic intensive games. I can also live with a slightly inferior camera.
But what I do care is an inferior signal and battery life(bigger standby battery drain, bigger energy consumption for the same workload).
yeah that link posted above is what I Was talking about with unlocking, it isn't much to unlock the "unlocked" phones but it can be a problem if it comes to you brand new and still with the lock in place as you would then need to source a way of doing the time in calls with the sim from the intended region, it's why most imports come open box as they do the phone call before exporting it making the phone technically second hand and likely voiding any warranty directly from Samsung so you would be reliant on the person who sent you the phone. there is also stories about of firms like Samsung not doing repairs on devices outside of their intended regions so any fault would likely need a third party repairer as well.
I've been using the Exynos since it came out and honestly even under above average use I easy get a day out of the battery and as far as performance goes, it does everything I need it to. the big problem with the Exynos Vs SD argument is it goes by benchmarks on phones and chances are in the real world those difference will be that small people wont even notice them under general use. it's always been a problem with technology people look at benchmark numbers and in the real world they generally mean very little as they are done under lab conditions and not actual usage or with devices that have been used day in and day out, it is on clean devices fresh out of the box with little bulk, 12 month down the road the numbers could shift but in truth unless you sit the 2 side by side you are unlikely to actually notice the difference.
personally for me it's easier to just buy the local one as in day to day use you are gaining nothing by taking the extra steps to get one from a different region unless you are specifically going for something like dual sim that might not be in your region or if you are picking the device up cheaper.
Regarding the region lock, if this would be your case, looks like there is an other solution to unlock it, if using a local sim for 5 minutes isn't possible.
Take a look here: https://eu.community.samsung.com/t5/Galaxy-Note9/Regional-lock/td-p/650891
Or here: https://eu.community.samsung.com/t5...5G/Regional-Lock-Samsung-10-Note/td-p/1504884
Or here:
https://eu.community.samsung.com/t5...10-5G/European-SIM-card-only-S10/td-p/1296078
So, my point is that if you intend to buy your phone from an european country, then you shouldn't have any region lock problem. In my opinion, the only thing that could make me import a phone from an other country by online ordering would be a big difference in price. But also in this case I would think twice because we should not forget the customs taxes and the shipping fees.
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Check on Wonda Mobile. They have a really good reputation and have the snapdragon version available. It looks like all the 5G versions are sold out but they have the non 5G versions at very good prices too.
I live in Russia and use the Hong Kong version and I still haven’t received a firmware update to 2.1, do you have any update information? Thank you in advance
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I live in Russia and use the Hong Kong version and I still haven’t received a firmware update to 2.1, do you have any update information? Thank you in advance
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I don't think Samsung has released it yet. I'm still waiting for mine as well, and don't see anything official yet:
https://doc.samsungmobile.com/SM-N9750/TGY/doc.html
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Check on Wonda Mobile. They have a really good reputation and have the snapdragon version available. It looks like all the 5G versions are sold out but they have the non 5G versions at very good prices too.
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Thx, seems they have very good trustpilot score. I might go for it.
Don't need 5G here atm anyway.
Samsung is slower with updating the Snapdragon versions, always a few weeks after the Exynos versions
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I've been using the Exynos since it came out and honestly even under above average use I easy get a day out of the battery and as far as performance goes, it does everything I need it to. the big problem with the Exynos Vs SD argument is it goes by benchmarks on phones and chances are in the real world those difference will be that small people wont even notice them under general use. it's always been a problem with technology people look at benchmark numbers and in the real world they generally mean very little as they are done under lab conditions and not actual usage or with devices that have been used day in and day out, it is on clean devices fresh out of the box with little bulk, 12 month down the road the numbers could shift but in truth unless you sit the 2 side by side you are unlikely to actually notice the difference.
personally for me it's easier to just buy the local one as in day to day use you are gaining nothing by taking the extra steps to get one from a different region unless you are specifically going for something like dual sim that might not be in your region or if you are picking the device up cheaper.
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The SD variant is better in terms of battery efficiency which makes another significant difference that affects the daily use of any owner if we ignore the better overall performance.
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The SD variant is better in terms of battery efficiency which makes another significant difference that affects the daily use of any owner if we ignore the better overall performance.
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I easy get a full day out of it and can sit several hours straight gaming on the phone, the size of the battery unless you are being kept alive by looking at the screen it will get you through a day and I honestly doubt the difference is anything substantial enough to make a difference (you aren't getting 2 days without really light use)
SM-S901E and SM-S9010 are available for sale here in the US, both seem to be international snapdragon variants. Can anyone confirm a successful bootloader unlock and root before i pull the trigger?
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SM-S901E and SM-S9010 are available for sale here in the US, both seem to be international snapdragon variants. Can anyone confirm a successful bootloader unlock and root before i pull the trigger?
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I confirm. I do have a S901E model, bootloader unlocked and rooted
DaReDeViL said:
I confirm. I do have a S901E model, bootloader unlocked and rooted
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An Ebayer that sells this model says "not compatible with ATT and Cricket Wireless". However, all of the 4g/5g bands look nearly identical to a US Unlocked model. Is that seller wrong?
I realize if the bands are wrong, it won't work, but I'm wondering if there are any blacklists that ATT would block that model?
DaReDeViL said:
I confirm. I do have a S901E model, bootloader unlocked and rooted
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Thanks brother. What kind of screen-on-time do you get all settled in
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Thanks brother. What kind of screen-on-time do you get all settled in
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You know, it's subjective and depends on everyone's usage. I'm not a heavy user or a gamer and do not use social media apps. My SOT varies between 4h and 7h in a full day, connected to GW4 and 4G.
I know I know I'm just trying to justify the $800 price tag over the s21 with a bigger battery. For half the price.
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I know I know I'm just trying to justify the $800 price tag over the s21 with a bigger battery. For half the price.
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Well, it's justified for me. Compared to my previous exynos S21, my snapdragon S22 is a far better experience : smoother, smaller, lighter, nicer (flat back and iphonish metal edge), brighter screen, better cameras, smaller battery but better durability, and most of all it will certainly have better dev support in the near future especially aosp stuff. (Do I have to say I love my S22?)
I'm glad my Xiaomi 12 order got stuck because when I got one in my hands and compared it to my S22... the winner was so evident!
PS: for a better one hand experience, I applied a plastic film on the back which makes it look like glass and less slippery (just like my old beloved S10)
DaReDeViL said:
Well, it's justified for me. Compared to my previous exynos S21, my snapdragon S22 is a far better experience : smoother, smaller, lighter, nicer (flat back and iphonish metal edge), brighter screen, better cameras, smaller battery but better durability, and most of all it will certainly have better dev support in the near future especially aosp stuff. (Do I have to say I love my S22?)
I'm glad my Xiaomi 12 order got stuck because when I got one in my hands and compared it to my S22... the winner was so evident!
PS: for a better one hand experience, I applied a plastic film on the back which makes it look like glass and less slippery (just like my old beloved S10)
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Might I ask, are you on AT&T or Verizon?
I'd like to buy one, but it's not much use if I can't get it on one of those.
0oWow said:
Might I ask, are you on AT&T or Verizon?
I'd like to buy one, but it's not much use if I can't get it on one of those.
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None of them, I don't live in the US. I have a free unlocked international S901E
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None of them, I don't live in the US. I have a free unlocked international S901E
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Alright, thanks. My assumption was that since OP was buying in the US, he would be using it here.
Maybe it works with Verizon, I don't know.
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Alright, thanks. My assumption was that since OP was buying in the US, he would be using it here.
Maybe it works with Verizon, I don't know.
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I guess it's a matter of cellular bands. You can simply check which operator's bands are supported by each model.
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I guess it's a matter of cellular bands. You can simply check which operator's bands are supported by each model.
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The bands look right, but two different sellers say it won't work. I'm going to have to keep researching I think
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The bands look right, but two different sellers say it won't work. I'm going to have to keep researching I think
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Wise decision