Currently have the tmo version and was wondering if anyone had been using the international version on tmobile.
If you have them is for a few questions :
WiFi calling/texting?
Cellular/4g signal strength?
Samsung pay?
Lag? stuttering?
Battery life?
Other mising/disabled features compared to us variant?
Where did you buy it?
Just trying to sort out if the international version would be worthwhile to get. The US version isn't bad and I'm really hoping that Samsung will make the Nougat update a bit snappier and hold apps in memory a bit better, and if it can do those two things then maybe I will just hang onto my SD820 version.
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I would like to get the opinions of the people with the tegra version of the phone. I am in the united states on att without the upgrade.
I'm trying to decide which version to buy outright. The dual core of the att version has comparable results to the tegra version. It is limited to 16 gigs, but supposedly at this point has much better battery life. I'm sure I could nab the international version for about fifty bucks less since the att version just came out.
What I'm really worried about are the tegra screen issues and storage issues and am wondering what others would do in my situation.
Thanks guys!
International version if you have the choice and don't need the LTE and have a GSM provider.
It will have the better dev support.
I would definitely go for the att version. Battery life is so much better and that S4 processor performs really well and doesn't overheat.
I've been Note 1 user since March and love the device and additional functionality, not to mention screen size. Thinking about switching to Note 2. But I need to make a decision on whether I will go with International Unlocked or with AT&T Branded. I am not all that interested in having LTE speeds, though if it is available I will use it. The question that I have is that I do like to have updated firmware available to install as it comes out, which is often enough with International version. With Note 1 International and AT&T were different devices with different hardware, so firmware for International would not work. What about Note 2? It's hardware will be the same, sans LTE radio. Would International firmware work on AT&T branded version?
So, to summarise, I am trying to decide on:
1. International with no LTE speed but better battery and quicker firmware update availability
2. AT&T Branded with LTE speed and probably lesser batter life and possibly usual carrier firmware upgrades slowness.
3. Since all Note 2 are the same hardware with exception of LTE radio same international firmware will work across all versions.
Anyone has suggestions?
Thanks,
Can anyone please tell me why i should wait for TMo (besides pricing) and not just buy the international Note 2? Are there dramatic differences in the hardware and software? Will the International not have the capability to run on LTE (when TMo actually upgrades)?
Im not anerican so i cabt help on much part except what i know
Here is what i know.
International Note is HSPA+ but NOT LTE.
I am looking to buy the international version and not the AT&T pretty much for the sole purpose of receiving timely updates which AT&T doesn't have a good record of. I do not care about not having LTE either.
This may be a stupid question, but does anyone know with certainty that the international will get the updates when having a AT&T sims installed?
chrispyutec said:
This may be a stupid question, but does anyone know with certainty that the international will get the updates when having a AT&T sims installed?
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I doubt the SIM makes a difference, but remember you can always push the update yourself with Kies or Odin.
In your opinion and for update purpose which would you buy?
If your top priority is rapid official updates, the international version will almost certainly be better. AT&T is notorious for delaying official updates.
I bought the AT&T version because I'm more concerned with having LTE than I am with receiving official updates.
chrispyutec said:
I am looking to buy the international version and not the AT&T pretty much for the sole purpose of receiving timely updates which AT&T doesn't have a good record of. I do not care about not having LTE either.
This may be a stupid question, but does anyone know with certainty that the international will get the updates when having a AT&T sims installed?
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International version all the way! that's the route i took m8. LTE is just a battery drainer really, hspa+ here where i am i get 14mbps which to me is good enough even with tethering. unless your xfering from top sites using LTE and your data plan then go for lte lol:laugh:
hey guys,
I have an opertunity to get an S3 international edition, but i want to know from you guys if the international version is better than the T999 Tmobile version? Please let me know if there are any differences and if so, what they are and which one would you recommend getting?
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hey guys,
I have an opertunity to get an S3 international edition, but i want to know from you guys if the international version is better than the T999 Tmobile version? Please let me know if there are any differences and if so, what they are and which one would you recommend getting?
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I chose T999 because it has penta band HSPA - meaning, it gets full HSPA signal on both AT&T and T-Mobile. Performance wise I think it's kind of a toss up.
-Sent from my GS3 running CM10.-
I agree with phositadc. As far as performance goes, its almost the same due to the US variants having 2 gigs of ram vs the 1 gig on the int'l. I also like having the choice of carrier between ATT & TMO and being able to fully utilize either network; the int'l version will only get edge speeds for data on TMO.
IMO if you don't spend a lot of time traveling out of the country, go with the T999.
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Comparison
Pretty much identical except for some frequencies used, ram, and CPU