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Side By Side Video Comparison [International.vs.Sprint US] Galaxy S3

The international Galaxy S 3 has a quad core Exynos CPU with 1GB of RAM, while the USA versions of the Galaxy S 3 have a dual core Snapdragon S4 chip with 2GB of RAM. Which is better? Most importantly, which is faster?
If you've been wondering if there are any important differences in speed between the International Samsung Galaxy S III sporting the Quad-Core Exynos processor and the US variant that sports a Dua-Core Snapdragon S4 CPU, this video is for you. Watch our detailed comparison of how real-life use affects each device on a side-by-side battle.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=-XmfQZoYqbY
Thoughts?
I like what I'm seeing. No real difference other than benchmarks. I don't see the lag on the US Variant that people speak of.
Now if i could just get Verizon to Release their version

Looks great. Very straightforward and nicely done comparison.

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First time I see this video. Excellent comparison. Thanks for sharing!

International one is faster
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i9100g user said:
International one is faster
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Because?
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i9100g user said:
International one is faster
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Only in CPU benchmarks. For everyday usage I'll take the extra gig of ram over the extra 2 cores (which most apps probably won't take advantage of)
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Lol so many "great video"s!
great video
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Korean one is the fastest.Quad core and 2gb ram.Youtube got one video on it.

Lol extra 2 gig wont matter much it would just let you do more multitasking but when you run high end games like nova 3 then international gs3 would run better cuz it has better cpu &gpu
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lviv73 said:
Korean one is the fastest.Quad core and 2gb ram.Youtube got one video on it.
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You r right about that
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lviv73 said:
Korean one is the fastest.Quad core and 2gb ram.Youtube got one video on it.
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And it has LTE! SAMSUNG, Y U NO LAUNCH KSG3 IN US!? Well, last I read it did...
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dragon_rckr said:
And it has LTE! SAMSUNG, Y U NO LAUNCH KSG3 IN US!? Well, last I read it did...
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And built in tv tuner!You can buy one on mobilecity,i dont know if tv tuner would work in US.

Thanks, I was curious on this. I doubt most apps are written to actually handle 4 cores yet

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Thanks, I was curious on this. I doubt most apps are written to actually handle 4 cores yet
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Many apps but not all
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More cores are better for multitasking
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What's your thoughts

Anyone upgrade to this from a gnex?
Is this like owning an s4 equipped galaxy nexus?
I can't decide between this and evo4glte (will probably go with the lg s4pro phone instead idk...), what's the difference hardware wise between this and the gnex? The evo4gllte seems like a huge upgrade for me but I like the galaxy s series..
Edit: Let me verify if the only real difference between this and the gnex is the chipset and cameras, I might upgrade to that instead since it'll be like owning the s3 in my own little world but half priced
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there are a million thread about this bro. just do a search on here or google

s4 is a big step up and touchwiz has nice features that gnex won't have. The camera is way better on this phone . I thought duel core was duel core not i was wrong this phone flys stock.
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S3 or nexus 4?

I have the s3 and its a great phone but not that impressed. I don't use any of the voice features or anything and since the jb update I have had battery and other issues. A friend wants to trade for his nexus 4 and I am wondering if anyone has thoughts. Other then no expansion on memory or changing battery what do you think? I have watched many videos but I trust xda members more then comparison videos.
Oh I know lte also but I dont use lte much anyway.
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Get a Note2 I had a S3 and swapped it for a Note2 and love it best phone I've ever had. Had a nexus would never get one again don't understand all the hype
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Gord Hunt said:
Get a Note2 I had a S3 and swapped it for a Note2 and love it best phone I've ever had. Had a nexus would never get one again don't understand all the hype
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People in my area seam to think the note 2 is a bar of gold. They have them priced close to and even above what you can buy them new no contract price. While they are pricing the s3 around 250. Plus I had the note 1 and hated the size. I am an update junky which is why I am thinking about it.
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The Nexus 4 is not all hype its got same CPU as the Note II which is the fastest processor available in a phone right now. If the Note II wasn't so thick and bulky i would get it but I prefer the S3 because of additional storage and removable battery 16gb just isn't enough for me but if it is for you get the Nexus 4 you wont be disappointed with either.
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s0ulja said:
The Nexus 4 is not all hype its got same CPU as the Note II which is the fastest processor available in a phone right now. If the Note II wasn't so thick and bulky i would get it but I prefer the S3 because of additional storage and removable battery 16gb just isn't enough for me but if it is for you get the Nexus 4 you wont be disappointed with either.
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I only use maybe 5 gigs of space so space is not an issue. I use a an old iphone for all my music lol. I just wanted hands on opinions like yours. Thanks.
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I have an S3 and my GF has an LG Optimus G. I wanted to see her get a Nexus 4 but we gave up. That said I'm impressed with the Optimus G, based on feel and hardware I would pick the LG phone, but I am very pleased with my S3. The performance and battery life of the LG is amazing, also black is a good color for a phone.

Lovin' my rooted S3 running stock 4.2.1 but if you're not into rooting N4 is a great choice especially the price of it. Can't really go wrong with either imo. It all comes down to preference

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The Nexus 4 is not all hype its got same CPU as the Note II which is the fastest processor available in a phone right now. If the Note II wasn't so thick and bulky i would get it but I prefer the S3 because of additional storage and removable battery 16gb just isn't enough for me but if it is for you get the Nexus 4 you wont be disappointed with either.
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Actually, the Nexus 4 and the Optimus G have the same processor. S4 Pro. The Note II uses Samsung's own quad core processor (same as the S3 International)
Its like comparing apples to oranges. The Optimus G has no dev support, so that's a no go for me. Also heard the camera is brutal in low light. Yet the phone has some amazing specs for a decent price.
The Nexus 4 has amazing specs, and for the price nothing beats it. I can live with no expandable memory as long as I got 16GB. Hilariously, people are selling them for $500 to $600 because they are hard to get. I'll just wait till its back in stock.
And the golden Note II. I'll get one some day. But not for $650 to $800. Imagine telling my wife we can't afford the mortgage this month cause I bought a phone Lol. Almost as stupid as people paying over $800 for a iPhone 5. Ludicrous.
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Can you live without LTE? Question is self explanatory if you aren't in a LTE market.
Need more than 16gb? Nexus isn't for you.
Battery whore? Need not apply with nexus 4.
Only person that can answer these questions is themselves.
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Deggy said:
Can you live without LTE? Question is self explanatory if you aren't in a LTE market.
Need more than 16gb? Nexus isn't for you.
Battery whore? Need not apply with nexus 4.
Only person that can answer these questions is themselves.
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Are we talking stock for stock? With software modifications LTE can be enabled with the nexus 4.
Is the battery life really that bad as well? I haven't heard any complaints. But then again I'm not poking around on the Nexus forums. It feels like cheating
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I'd wait a few months until more 5 inch 1080p phones come out
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Correct, that's my mistake I thought the Note II featured the same S4 Pro found in the Optimus G and Nexus 4. The international Note II and apparently the US versions as well have the slightly upgraded Exynos 4212 @ 1.6ghz compared to the original 1.4ghz 4212 found in the International S3. To be fair though the S4 Pro might be a tad bit faster and more secure, not sure if you heard about the Exynos kernel exploit but the S4 Pro seems a bit of a better option at this point.
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Wait or go with nex if 16gb is enough for ya . On s3 - i wouldn't really recommend buying a device with previous gen soc when alternatives are available or are sure to become available in short time
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Is the battery life really that bad as well? I haven't heard any complaints. But then again I'm not poking around on the Nexus forums. It feels like cheating
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if you go on the Nexus 4 forum, you'll see a lot of complain about the battery.
And according to this test : http://mobileraptor.blogspot.ca/2012/12/google-nexus-4-battery-life-tests.html
if you only use your nexus to make call, you'll be fine. However, for everything else, the battery drains a lot faster than the GS3 :

deezid said:
I had the S3 and Note2 as well. Both were crap compared to my nexus 4 in terms of performance!
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tanjiajun_34 said:
S3 lags. But Nexus 4 is a different case. It never stutters when transitions between apps to apps and open a new app unlike the S3 which I hate that problem a lot on my S3. I believed that Samsung screwed up the Project Butter for all Mali 400MP devices.
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Excerpt from - http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2075079
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s0ulja said:
Correct, that's my mistake I thought the Note II featured the same S4 Pro found in the Optimus G and Nexus 4. The international Note II and apparently the US versions as well have the slightly upgraded Exynos 4212 @ 1.6ghz compared to the original 1.4ghz 4212 found in the International S3. To be fair though the S4 Pro might be a tad bit faster and more secure, not sure if you heard about the Exynos kernel exploit but the S4 Pro seems a bit of a better option at this point.
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Note 2 uses exynos 4412 not 4212, s4 pro is definitely better soc compared to exynos 4412
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Better cpu&Gpu on nexus 4
A bit Better camera on s3
Somewhat better battery on s3
Brighter screen on nexus 4
More saturated colours on s3(screen)
Vannila android on nexus 4 (faster updates)(more smooth)
Touchwiz overlay in s3( slower updates compared to nexus 4) (Usefull /useless features)

Get the droid DNA.

Can't get the Dna but i tried the nexus 4 nice phone but no signal at house. Was worse then an iphone i mean bad bad signal. So i went back to my note for now. Thanks for the advice guys.
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A couple friends have N4's, the battery is horrific. Theyre all on custom roms running conservative n everything and just cant beat my CM with standard settings.

Rekzer said:
A couple friends have N4's, the battery is horrific. Theyre all on custom roms running conservative n everything and just cant beat my CM with standard settings.
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N4 was a huge let down from Google.

Next Phone

I'm looking for a new phone, since Y has no support from broadcom
So, my budget is ~300 euro if I sell my phone, otherwise ~230 euro, what phone would you recommend me ? I am looking forward to Samsung Galaxy S or Acer CloudMobile S500, and maybe I can look at second hand alternatives . Thanks
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Go with nexus 4 if you have €300.

vicky4slayer said:
Go with nexus 4 if you have €300.
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in my country nexus 4 is ~370 euro, and 350 second, it's too expensive
any other ideas ?
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in my country nexus 4 is ~370 euro, and 350 second, it's too expensive
any other ideas ?
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galaxy nexus if it can fit ur budget
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Will try to get a good phone of around $300 in march if I get good marks.

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Will try to get a good phone of around $300 in march if I get good marks.
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After getting a new phone will u stop development for galaxy y???
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Bidyadhar said:
After getting a new phone will u stop development for galaxy y???
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maybe... but why worry about it now? 3 months are left!

maybe a second hand SII ? what do you think ?
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go..and xperience Siyah Kernel
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Galaxy ace 2
But if you can get a second hand s3 in mint condition for that price that'll be great
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Dont even think of galaxy s its not worth the money today how about s advance ?
If you can find second hand ones then either of s2 or moto atrix 2 are good options too
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nikufellow said:
Dont even think of galaxy s its not worth the money today how about s advance ?
If you can find second hand ones then either of s2 or moto atrix 2 are good options too
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Yeah single core is old now
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yes i will try to buy a s2 :good:
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Or s3 mini
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Or s3 mini
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s3 mini smucks...
ill go with s2
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I want Xperia T or phone low cost as LG Optimus L7.
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should i go for the gnex?

as you all might be knowing that gnex is still not available in india
but it is available in the grey market without warranty (idc about it)
soo what you guys think should i buy this phone? as the phone being an oldy, we here get it at a price range of 20k rupees .. the phone in the same budget are Samsung grand desire cv and quite higher 25k we get one s .. one s with the s3 processor 1.7ghz oc.. not the universal 1.5 s4 processor.
soo guys what's your view on this? i know a Google device is a Google device with plenty of fukn development everyday
i currently own a one v,
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It doesn't make sense to buy any of those devices at that price. Especially not anything from HTC with the ONE coming out so soon.

Many online shopping portals are selling the 16gb nexus 4 for around 24 to 25k. That would be a better option than gnex plus i really feel the next major android update(KLP) will not be as lag free as jelly bean on gnex.
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I bounce back and forth between my HTC One S (s4) and Galaxy Nexus.
If you have to choose from both, I'd say the Nexus, unless you love sense. The development community is larger for the Nexus. I like that it has a removable battery and a bigger screen. I'm switching back to my GN after his post.
I don't think there is much development for the S3 version of the One S. I will say sometimes the smaller size of the One S is nice and personally, I think the camera is better.
Goodluck. I don't think you can go wrong with either.
Good luck.
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Wait for Samsung GS4 it blows away everything else.
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nexus 4 bro ! gnex is old now. and dont buy the galaxy s4 ! dafuq u gonna do with a 8 core processor on phone ? its a waste !

shriom_manerker said:
nexus 4 bro ! gnex is old now. and dont buy the galaxy s4 ! dafuq u gonna do with a 8 core processor on phone ? its a waste !
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azeem.droid said:
Many online shopping portals are selling the 16gb nexus 4 for around 24 to 25k. That would be a better option than gnex plus i really feel the next major android update(KLP) will not be as lag free as jelly bean on gnex.
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Wait for Samsung GS4 it blows away everything else.
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lol dude out of budget
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nexus 4 bro ! gnex is old now. and dont buy the galaxy s4 ! dafuq u gonna do with a 8 core processor on phone ? its a waste !
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i am not talking about the s4.. i was taking about the one s.. they come with s4 and s3 snapdragon processor.. we here get the s3 version which is oc to 1.7 but isn't having much development and s-off.. where as the s4 variant has s-off
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shriom_manerker said:
nexus 4 bro ! gnex is old now. and dont buy the galaxy s4 ! dafuq u gonna do with a 8 core processor on phone ? its a waste !
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Your going to need that 8 core processor just to deal with the usual android os lag by the time key lime pie comes out, i just hope one day Google can fix their os so it runs as smooth as iOS so phone manufactures don't have to keep doubling their cores Lol.
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If u r fascinated with the amount of development happening for the nexus variants.. Then u should buy the nexus 4 at this point of time.. I personally use a galaxy Nexus and at times I feel it's time for an upgrade..
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nexus4 is too costly in the grey market in mumbai
its like 34k
and gnex is 19k
so nexus 4 is almost double
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paarthdesai said:
nexus4 is too costly in the grey market in mumbai
its like 34k
and gnex is 19k
so nexus 4 is almost double
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Yeah, I bought my wife an N4 as a surprise and now I have her old Gnex. As I said in my last post, I still the the Gnex has some legs, especially given the large development community. Also, I actually didn't mind running the Gnex on stock for a bit. Of the last four phones I've had, this one made it the longest before getting a custom ROM. I finally rooted last night and am running the lastest CM 10.1 nightly.
I will say this, with all the different ROMs available for the GNex, it'd be like having a new phone all the time (if you're a flashaholic). As much as I like my HTC One S and respect the developers, there aren't nearly as many ROMs available. Viper 2.1 (Sense) is great, and I also like Liquid Smooth (AOSP) for the One S,
Both phones have run smooth for me, on different Roms. I'm still trying to get good photos with my Gnex (any suggestions?), so the one big advantage of the One S is the camera.
Again, good luck and let us know what you go with. Feel free to PM me if you have any other questions on comparing the two.
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LG N4 is $489 for 16gb model here which i think is not cheap like it is elsewhere like in the US, certainly not worth almost $500 like it is here.
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paarthdesai said:
nexus4 is too costly in the grey market in mumbai
its like 34k
and gnex is 19k
so nexus 4 is almost double
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Buy gnex, flash purity rom or vanir based roms ,flash latest ak lernel download one of my wallpapers and you will have the best device ever!Fast ,stable,good battery and up to date.
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thanks for the great responses guy's
and what about performance? casual gaming as smooth as butter on stock?
and people who are having both gnex and one s how do you rate both of them?
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Paarth I suggest you to get a nexus 4 16 GB if you get it for around 24k-25k otherwise gnex 16GB for 19k-20k is always a good option but consider a nexus 4 because believe it or not gnex is already close to 1.5 years old....
In the end its always the war between nexuses homie!!!!

you stay in Mumbai mate.. you know we getting it for 34k at alfa.. and gnex for 19k.. now you telme
8gb one i need to enquire now
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I wouldn't recommend the Galaxy Nexus to anyone anymore. I bought mine in July and it was considered old even then. I'd go with the S4 or if you can, the Nexus 4.

Gnex is old now, still OK but its hardware is outdated.
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not old in india
we still get 1.2ghz dual core with 1gb or ram in this price range guys soo
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