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Samsung Galaxy SIII SGH-T999

http://www.tmonews.com/2012/05/samsung-mobile-canada-confirms-galaxy-s-iii-specs-for-t-mobile/
The phone has been confirmed and it is running the Snapdragon S4.......but with 2gb ram. Not bad at all. Full specs at the link provided.
On a side note, I posted one of my unlocked Samsung Galaxy SII's on Craigslist for 400 and got sold. Selling the current one I'm using a week before this release. I would sell the phones now (and unlocked) if possible so that you can get top dollar for it. This should be enough to get something going once it comes out.

That's not even our country...
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That's not even our country...
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Did you even read the news link......Telus usually gets the same device we do minus a few different things. TMONEWS is a good source. Stop trolling. Thanks.

These are the true specs.. 2gb of ram is beastly
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Looks like the SIII's will still be in the same "variant hell" that the S-II's are in...here come the bricks!
So we have the S-III with quad core and S-III t999...which basically has the same processor as the S-II plus 2gb ram...woo hoo....-_-
...how can you call 2 different phones the same phone...???

aleks_ said:
http://www.tmonews.com/2012/05/samsung-mobile-canada-confirms-galaxy-s-iii-specs-for-t-mobile/
The phone has been confirmed and it is running the Snapdragon S4.......but with 2gb ram. Not bad at all. Full specs at the link provided.
On a side note, I posted one of my unlocked Samsung Galaxy SII's on Craigslist for 400 and got sold. Selling the current one I'm using a week before this release. I would sell the phones now (and unlocked) if possible so that you can get top dollar for it. This should be enough to get something going once it comes out.
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I agree I'm going to sell it now, so I can get good money for it. I have an upgrade for it.
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zander21510 said:
Looks like the SIII's will still be in the same "variant hell" that the S-II's are in...here come the bricks!
So we have the S-III with quad core and S-III t999...which basically has the same processor as the S-II plus 2gb ram...woo hoo....-_-
...how can you call 2 different phones the same phone...???
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Not sure where you got that from but our current T989 runs at 1.5 GHz on a Qualcomm Dual Core Snapdragon S3.......the new phone will be running an S4.....those are two different processors.

aleks_ said:
Did you even read the news link......Telus usually gets the same device we do minus a few different things. TMONEWS is a good source. Stop trolling. Thanks.
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What would telus users be missing cept bloat/spyware?
Out current SII's are exactly the same physically, except without carrier brranding.

Rekzer said:
What would telus users be missing cept bloat/spyware?
Out current SII's are exactly the same physically, except without carrier brranding.
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Like I said.....minus a few different things being those small differences. I'm not sure if you read my post right or not.

zander21510 said:
Looks like the SIII's will still be in the same "variant hell" that the S-II's are in...here come the bricks!
So we have the S-III with quad core and S-III t999...which basically has the same processor as the S-II plus 2gb ram...woo hoo....-_-
...how can you call 2 different phones the same phone...???
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Krait dual core has around the same power and more efficient than quad core exynos Hybrid a15. It is slightly weaker than an a15 but makes up for more. Its basically two dual core processor that have the power of quad core. The 2 gigs ram make this phone a beast. The dual core Gs3 should have significantly better battery life than the quad core single ram international version. Not only that the phone will be equal in power. It is a significant upgrade now because of this. Unless you want to wait till the new quad core true a 15 processor come out.

Does this different processor mean it will be the bastard child again?
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grawkiller73 said:
Does this different processor mean it will be the bastard child again?
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yup
Deebo took your bike too?!

The_Biz said:
yup
Deebo took your bike too?!
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grawkiller73 said:
Does this different processor mean it will be the bastard child again?
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Every usa carrier will have s4 so it wont be a bastard child. Verzion ,at&t and sprint have opt for the s4 processor. Quad doesn't necessarily mean better. Krait is built on a newer generation technology. It has the same power as the exynos being a dual core processor. The only reason the exynos has better benchmarks is because the mali is clocked 50% higher. Development should be good for both usa and non international versions. You would get ports from sprint, verzion , and at&t. No usa carrier will have the original galaxy s3. This is not the same deal as the samsung galaxy s2 was.

I was shooting the **** with my usually very reliable and well informed local tmo store manager and he said he knew the processor was xenos quad.
I know it's hearsay... but i don't think it makes any sense to put an s4 in it. there is no LTE on tmo yet.

aleks_ said:
http://www.tmonews.com/2012/05/samsung-mobile-canada-confirms-galaxy-s-iii-specs-for-t-mobile/
The phone has been confirmed and it is running the Snapdragon S4.......but with 2gb ram. Not bad at all. Full specs at the link provided.
On a side note, I posted one of my unlocked Samsung Galaxy SII's on Craigslist for 400 and got sold. Selling the current one I'm using a week before this release. I would sell the phones now (and unlocked) if possible so that you can get top dollar for it. This should be enough to get something going once it comes out.
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I don't understand why I'm going to pay $300 to go from a 1.5ghz dual-core chip to a 1.5ghz dual-core chip, flash cyanogenmod over it and end up with none of the "software features" that were included in Touchwiz.

will put mine for sale, i want the s3

Any signs of a release date for T-Mobile?

junglizste said:
I was shooting the **** with my usually very reliable and well informed local tmo store manager and he said he knew the processor was xenos quad.
I know it's hearsay... but i don't think it makes any sense to put an s4 in it. there is no LTE on tmo yet.
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T-mobile 42mbs network uses dual band hspa+ to get those speeds exynos only uses single band for 21 hspa+ It it is also not compatible with t-mobile frequencies.
s1lenz said:
I don't understand why I'm going to pay $300 to go from a 1.5ghz dual-core chip to a 1.5ghz dual-core chip, flash cyanogenmod over it and end up with none of the "software features" that were included in Touchwiz.
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It is not the same chip the new dual core processor has = performance in quad core. The two gigs ram will be used more than the quad core processor ever will be used in android. Most apps now only run single core accept games. The best thing to do is actually wait because next year everyone will have quad core a15 processors and ridiculously powerful gpus. To be perfectly honest cyanogenmod and aokp team may add some of these features. Most of these software features are quite possible on our hardware without lagging and killing battery.

s1lenz said:
I don't understand why I'm going to pay $300 to go from a 1.5ghz dual-core chip to a 1.5ghz dual-core chip, flash cyanogenmod over it and end up with none of the "software features" that were included in Touchwiz.
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If you want the new software features that were included with Touchwiz then you probably wouldn't want to flash cyanogenmod.
You are also getting a bigger screen size, bigger/improved battery, HD resolution, 2GB of RAM and as you mentioned the improved Touchwiz with software features. You also get 25GB of Dropbox space when you buy the phone and the new Samsung music hub if you choose to use the service.

grawkiller73 said:
Does this different processor mean it will be the bastard child again?
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No it doesn't. AOSP development on the HTC One S is doing quite well for itself thanks to Intervigilium. This phone uses the same processor as that, so AOSP on the device will already have a kick start and shouldn't be too hard to get going. Also consider all the work that CM and Team Chopsticks have done for this device. A lot of these changes will go a long ways on the SGS3.
I'm not worried at all. This phone is fantastic.

Galaxy S III international vs US version

With the upcoming releases both versions of the Samsung galaxy S III in the US many consumers, like myself are trying to decide which version is the better investment. Of course this is subjective for users but perhaps the community could help clarify this decision. I haven't been able to find any threads or links really comparing the two for US users but this isn't necessarily finite because neither version has come to the yet (at least in NYC, stores tell me not for another two weeks) .
International versions will sell for $700 and a non-contract version from at&t will be $550. We all know the specs for the international version at least, the US will substitute the quadcore exynos processor for a dualcore processor, and be compensated with double the RAM (2GB) and LTE support but will be bogged down with bloatware and a locked device, which of course is inevitable, but us on xda know a thing or two about taking care of that.
If anyone can put in their input, it will be much appreciated, this decision is a bit tough to make.
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Isishorusraseth said:
With the upcoming releases both versions of the Samsung galaxy S III in the US many consumers, like myself are trying to decide which version is the better investment. Of course this is subjective for users but perhaps the community could help clarify this decision. I haven't been able to find any threads or links really comparing the two for US users but this isn't necessarily finite because neither version has come to the yet (at least in NYC, stores tell me not for another two weeks) .
International versions will sell for $700 and a non-contract version from at&t will be $550. We all know the specs for the international version at least, the US will substitute the quadcore exynos processor for a dualcore processor, and be compensated with double the RAM (2GB) and LTE support but will be bogged down with bloatware and a locked device, which of course is inevitable, but us on xda know a thing or two about taking care of that.
If anyone can put in their input, it will be much appreciated, this decision is a bit tough to make.
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There's about 4 topics on this now just to let you know...
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It looks like the ATT version will not get the 50GB of Dropbox like the International version not too happy about that.

Yeah I always come to see that after I make a post, and the forum search never seems to locate anything unless I search for it, I apologize, ill delete the thread
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Now that the LG Optimus G is announced, looks like we will end this debate once and for all. If the Optimus G with a quadcore Qualcomm S4 chip, 2gb of ram, and a souped up GPU demolishes the dualcore Qualcomm S4; then we'll know that the people that were saying the extra cores was useless and the gpu is only good for games are full of crap.
If the real world performance between the dual and quad S4 chip is the same, then those people dissing the extra cores and superior gpu are vindicated.
Good times coming up.:laugh:

Did you really need to necrobump a dead thread on this, when there is another, active one?
Closed.

bell canada's version of the S3?

hi guys, so im trying to figure this out, i've purchased a phone from bell before, which tursn out it wasnt that, and infact was a whole different model which is lesser than i thought i was buying...
so, im thinking of looking at that GALAXY S3 but i see theres a few models of it, or revisions, theres the i9300 which it might or might not be... or theres the newly released i9305 which it seems like LATELY they've been trying to advertise this phone so i almost thought it was the i9305... but its not
i called bell and asked them for what the "model number is" but she said, im not sure i think its " LT7416" which i find nothing on, go figure...
heres a link to it on their site, if it asks to select province then select bc i guess http://www.bell.ca/Mobility/Products/Samsung-Galaxy-S3
now i know that the i9300 has a quad core cpu and 1gb of ram the 9305 has 2gb of ram with same quad core.... , which is what i'd like, yet somehow on bells site its advertising it to have 2 GB OF RAM with a 1.5ghz DUAL CORE what the heck?
now im thinking WTF how can bell falsely advertise a phone name when it is actually a total different model, my phone from them i thought was a galaxy W when its actually, guess what, a exhibit II
but yeah i want to get to the bottom of this, i want a quad core phone from bell, the S3 looks dreamy but only if its that i9300 model or a 9305 thanks all!

i want to add to this, i have found this phone by sprint, i would guess this to be the same type of phone up here from bell, its a 2gb ram 1.5 ghz dual core "galaxy s III" its clearly not the real deal, so what i up with this stuff happening? i want the REAL deal not a half assed version of it for the exact same price, as the full 1
http://www.phonearena.com/phones/Samsung-Galaxy-S-III-Sprint_id7099
now searching more i believe the common cheap model of the actual S3 here in canada is the " I747m"

Octanee said:
i want to add to this, i have found this phone by sprint, i would guess this to be the same type of phone up here from bell, its a 2gb ram 1.5 ghz dual core "galaxy s III" its clearly not the real deal, so what i up with this stuff happening? i want the REAL deal not a half assed version of it for the exact same price, as the full 1
http://www.phonearena.com/phones/Samsung-Galaxy-S-III-Sprint_id7099
now searching more i believe the common cheap model of the actual S3 here in canada is the " I747m"
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It has 2GB of RAM and LTE. I'm not sure why you think it's cheap. The dual core processor is still very impressive. You probably wouldn't know the difference.
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tietherope said:
It has 2GB of RAM and LTE. I'm not sure why you think it's cheap. The dual core processor is still very impressive. You probably wouldn't know the difference.
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I will agree with this since I own both
with ICS, I noticed a slight difference the international being more fluid and more smooth than the US/CA version. And other small differences, One did certain things better than the other and visa versa.
But I will say since I've been running JB on both (official on my 9300 and a leak on my US version) the little differences I did notice I no longer notice as much. Not that they were huge differences to begin with. Even on ICS the I could only notice the differences when I had them side by side. JB on the US version is VERY VERY smooth and fluid. Bell has had one JB leak and TMO has had 2 and honestly the 2nd JB leak for tmo was actually smoother than the last leak or two for the international.
Also it kind of sucks that codeworkx is no longer going to support exynos based devices because samsung is not releasing things needed for exynos development. I think he even told people that want a fully working CM10 on the GS3 with no memory leaks and fully working HW composer then to get a US gs3 because it will never fully work on the 9300 unless samsung man's up and releases what developers need.

interesting, well i just think its jewish of them some how, if i was to buy the phone out right it would cost me the same to get the same model with the quad vs the dual kinda thing
but i was just talking to a buddy of mine and he said he 2 months ago got his S3 off bell, and he says his is a 1 gb 4 core phone, so i said well get a phone info app and lets double check and he did and he said yeah it says 4 cores and 1 gig, so perhaps they are for some reason advertising it as a lesser phone than it actually is? fingers crossed

I think that is one **** thing about samsung, is they have so many different versions of the same phone. They should of Release the I9305 to EVERYONE and not made other revisions. So stupid of them

Octanee said:
interesting, well i just think its jewish of them some how, if i was to buy the phone out right it would cost me the same to get the same model with the quad vs the dual kinda thing
but i was just talking to a buddy of mine and he said he 2 months ago got his S3 off bell, and he says his is a 1 gb 4 core phone, so i said well get a phone info app and lets double check and he did and he said yeah it says 4 cores and 1 gig, so perhaps they are for some reason advertising it as a lesser phone than it actually is? fingers crossed
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Bell only has the dual core lte version of the galaxy s 3. If lte is available in your area, that would be the better choice for you.
I kinda wish I got that one instead, development for the international version so far has been disappointing.
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Nexus 4 or Samsung Galaxy S4?

http://www.popherald.com/20121117_iphone_5s_vs_samsung_galaxy_s4_myth-20855
Nexus 4 has google experience but no LTE, extSD
Samsung tends to have LTE and extSD...but based on the article the S4 will match Verizon Droid DNA 440ppi, but OLED so even better than Droid DNA...that's going to be one kickass phone to have. Downside is probably have to wait for 4 months (until CES 2013) and no google experience.
Worth the waiting?
440ppi overrated?

If you need/want to replace your phone now, get the Nexus 4. If you're planning on waiting at least six months, you'll probably want to look for something else, phone hardware is constantly being one-upped by the newest release.

Are you honestly asking if you should get a phone that won't be released for another 6+ months?
Good luck with that.

Are you able to get it at upgrade price? If not then is LTE (if you have at&t. If you have T-Mobile you may be waiting for a while to get LTE) and expandable storage worth an extra $300+. If you can afford to pay the difference than it's up to your preference
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kcls said:
Are you honestly asking if you should get a phone that won't be released for another 6+ months?
Good luck with that.
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Could be six months before he can add an n4 to the play store shopping cart so that question isn't too far fetched
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How about the Nexus 5 vs Galaxy S5, any recommendations?

I think nexus8 will be the best choice. S10 also not bad.
Really do not understand why people gonna compare something doesn't exist.
If nexus 4 or note2. I think will be better.
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bdithug said:
Could be six months before he can add an n4 to the play store shopping cart so that question isn't too far fetched
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LOL. Ok I get it.
The specs sound tempting...I decided I'll just buy the N4, then sell it later on craigslist if I want that new device.

kobesabi said:
http://www.popherald.com/20121117_iphone_5s_vs_samsung_galaxy_s4_myth-20855
Nexus 4 has google experience but no LTE, extSD
Samsung tends to have LTE and extSD...but based on the article the S4 will match Verizon Droid DNA 440ppi, but OLED so even better than Droid DNA...that's going to be one kickass phone to have. Downside is probably have to wait for 4 months (until CES 2013) and no google experience.
Worth the waiting?
440ppi overrated?
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the nexus4 is $299 right now with no contract
the s4 will most likely be in the $600+ range when it comes out and by then the n4 could see a $50 price drop...
so you are comparing a $250 phone vs a $600 phone

norazi said:
the nexus4 is $299 right now with no contract
the s4 will most likely be in the $600+ range when it comes out and by then the n4 could see a $50 price drop...
so you are comparing a $250 phone vs a $600 phone
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I don't see why people label phones based on their price. Do you honestly think any of today's phones are worth what they cost? HECK NO.
Google did something extreme here. They offered a FLAGSHIP unlocked device for a REASONABLE price which is something that hasn't been done. I don't care what you say, no Galaxy phone is worth $600. It's an EXTREME price markup. And no, a higher markup doesn't mean the phone is higher quality (plastic junk that is the current S III).

s3 > nexus 4 in terms of build quality and probably everything else
obviously s4 will blow nexus 4 out of water

I have no money to buy the Galaxy S4 T_T
I think it will be too expensive!
The Nexus 4 is better.
Sorry about my bad English!

Stupid comparison, comparing the nexus 4 to a phone that isn't arriving til summer 2013 based on their past 3 galaxy phones and their release dates.
You might aswell ask Galaxy s4 vs Nexus 5 as that's the same timeframe difference!
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N4 or S4 that's a good question !
I wanted N4 now to replace my sgs2, but we may need to wait a month to get it, and rumors around the s4 are growing fast since the coming out of iphone 5 and nexus 4 ! It could be presented in january but more likely in february (in any case sooner than usual).
What we know : samsung as developped a thinner 64gb drive and more powerfull, getting its exynos 5 quadcore ready and mali t658, invested 1billions in oled fhd screens, referenced recently a 4"99 screen with 441ppp, they are now ok with induction charging, and we also know samsung is going to realese the s4 quicker (february). Forgot the flexible screen for early 2013, I don't know how they can integrate it in a fonctionnal daily use.
Also, adreno 320 is one of the first compatible with next opengl es 3.0, wich 2 year old mali 400 is not !
I can imagine the mali t658 if realesed will give a huge kick in the ass of adreno 320
So nexus 4 350 coins in a month for best performance of the year, or wait 2 months for s4 announcement of a product that will kick everybody's ass... that's a good question.
I've been dispointed by samsung this year : 1go ram in s3, mali 400 and low resolution in note 2, I really hope they gonna be perfect in 2013 !!
(Not the point here but have you seen their screens for 2013 ?? Transparent, flexible, high resolution oled etc... )
Last point, if we all die on december 21th, just get a N4 ^^

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N4 or S4 that's a good question !
I wanted N4 now to replace my sgs2, but we may need to wait a month to get it, and rumors around the s4 are growing fast since the coming out of iphone 5 and nexus 4 ! It could be presented in january but more likely in february (in any case sooner than usual).
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Says who?
All I read was release most likely in Q3 2013, and thats quite reasonable.

nba1341 said:
s3 > nexus 4 in terms of build quality and probably everything else
obviously s4 will blow nexus 4 out of water
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I sense a strong amount of fanboyism and biasm. Also not sure why you're posting here if you're already completely dismissing the device. This is coming from someone who owned a plasticky S3 and well aware of its build quality, as well as owning the SII, Note and Nexus and various other Samsung.

nba1341 said:
s3 > nexus 4 in terms of build quality and probably everything else
obviously s4 will blow nexus 4 out of water
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I've used both and you're wrong

nba1341 said:
s3 > nexus 4 in terms of build quality and probably everything else
obviously s4 will blow nexus 4 out of water
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no..you see..you got it all wrong..the nexus 5 will mop the floor with it

nba1341 said:
s3 > nexus 4 in terms of build quality and probably everything else
obviously s4 will blow nexus 4 out of water
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not better in build quality, you may like plastics more than the glass on the nexus 4 but the nexus 4 build quality is tons better.

Testraindrop said:
Says who?
All I read was release most likely in Q3 2013, and thats quite reasonable.
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It began with the intervieuw of an official samsung employee in the korea times when iphone 5 came out. But you're right nobody knows, it could be next week, it could be never ! it is not because apple is lost since steve jobs'death that samsung has to bring new products every 6 months !!
Also s3 isn't > N4, look at ram, gpu, opengl es 3.0 support for next gen, plastics...:good:

Where can I get an unlocked 64GB Octo S4?

I'm currenty in the USA, and travel internationally. I'd like to get the S4, but can't seem to find a source for an OEM, unlocked, 64GB Octo-core version. Does anyone know where I can purchase one? Some sites have the Octo-core but only 16GB, or they have the 64GB but only the quad-core. I'm not one to upgrade my phone every 2 weeks (sarcasm), so this will be an investment for me. No carrier-branded versions, or locked ROMs (I do flash my phones).
Thanks!

http://negrielectronics.com/samsung-i9500-galaxy-s-iv-64-gb-unlocked-black-mist.html#.UYhQTrXvt1E
Why do you want the exynos one?

dli7319 said:
http://negrielectronics.com/samsung-i9500-galaxy-s-iv-64-gb-unlocked-black-mist.html#.UYhQTrXvt1E
Why do you want the exynos one?
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Thanks for the link!
I want the latest and greatest because it'll make me feel better about myself and will hopefully make me be accepted by others.
In all seriousness, I've been reading reviews and comparisons, and although the performances are very close, I'm concerned about ... I can't think of the term, but "un-upgradable" after 6-12 months. I'm currently using a Samsung Droid Charge from 2011, and while it was a nice and capable phone then, it still functions as a nice phone now. Only problem is I've reached a ceiling as far as upgradability. I am stuck with Android v2.3.6 (Eclipse ROM), while "current phones" are running Android 4.2+. I'm a very heavy user of the phone and many of its features, and find that I'm often coming across performance issues.
That's just a brief reason why I'd prefer to get the Exynos version. I'm open to suggestions, but I certainly don't want a USA carrier-branded/bloated/locked version. Those days for me are over (the proverbial ball and chain are gone).

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whiteblazer01 said:
Thanks for the link!
I want the latest and greatest because it'll make me feel better about myself and will hopefully make me be accepted by others.
In all seriousness, I've been reading reviews and comparisons, and although the performances are very close, I'm concerned about ... I can't think of the term, but "un-upgradable" after 6-12 months. I'm currently using a Samsung Droid Charge from 2011, and while it was a nice and capable phone then, it still functions as a nice phone now. Only problem is I've reached a ceiling as far as upgradability. I am stuck with Android v2.3.6 (Eclipse ROM), while "current phones" are running Android 4.2+. I'm a very heavy user of the phone and many of its features, and find that I'm often coming across performance issues.
That's just a brief reason why I'd prefer to get the Exynos version. I'm open to suggestions, but I certainly don't want a USA carrier-branded/bloated/locked version. Those days for me are over (the proverbial ball and chain are gone).
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Team hacksung,
the team behind all the s3/s2/note2 ports of cm have pledged not to work with exynos hardware, and Cyanogen himself who used to work at Samsung is only supporting qualcomm galaxy s4s, the performance difference is honestly negligible, and without fm radio, there is no benefit (if any a con) to get the international s4, Cyanogen currently works on a tmobile galaxy s4 btw
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=39255132&postcount=27
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Keep in mind that gsm phones won't work on Verizon, highly suggest you switch to tmobile's $30 plan
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Team hacksung,
the team behind all the s3/s2/note2 ports of cm have pledged not to work with exynos hardware, and Cyanogen himself who used to work at Samsung is only supporting qualcomm galaxy s4s, the performance difference is honestly negligible, and without fm radio, there is no benefit (if any a con) to get the international s4, Cyanogen currently works on a tmobile galaxy s4 btw
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=39255132&postcount=27
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I was actually considering that as a reason not to get the Exynos, and since the performance is negligible, I just might get the quad-core, for the sake of customizability and upgradability. Seems to be a waste of potential technological opportunity.
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Keep in mind that gsm phones won't work on Verizon, highly suggest you switch to tmobile's $30 plan
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Oh, right. I forgot, the Droid Charge is a Verizon-branded phone. I haven't had Verizon since shortly after I got the phone, but I'm still using the phone... offline (complicated story).
I'll be using a different carrier while in the USA (without a contract), as I'll be traveling to other countries, so Verizon wouldn't be an option anyway.

At $890, you could literally buy a 16GB Nexus 4 And a 32 GB nexus 10, or a 64gb htc one and many accessories (wifi hdd), or 2 nexus phones, just keep in mind that the s4 is only the best by spec, the htc one has better speakers and screen and build quality plus it is already out and $200 cheaper, feel free to wait for the s4 if you are set on it but it is priced to much like a iPhone IMHO
And you have a proper warranty when buying a htc one since it isn't a grey import
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dli7319 said:
At $890, you could literally buy a 16GB Nexus 4 And a 32 GB nexus 10, or a 64gb htc one and many accessories (wifi hdd), or 2 nexus phones, just keep in mind that the s4 is only the best by spec, the htc one has better speakers and screen and build quality plus it is already out and $200 cheaper, feel free to wait for the s4 if you are set on it but it is priced to much like a iPhone IMHO
And you have a proper warranty when buying a htc one since it isn't a grey import
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Because the Samsung has a replaceable battery along with the memory card slot. I use my phone for my business and I CANNOT be strapped to a charger all day. Being able to swap batteries in the middle of the day, no matter where I am, makes Samsung the only viable game in town. You can keep your shiny cool aluminum sealed cell phone. I'll take the good 'ole removable plastic backed one every time.

OK, btw I have a s3 and I understand the convenience of removable batteries and storage
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You have to keep in mind that we're in a non-US phone forum. It also happens to dwarf all US S3 forums in terms of development. What I mean by that is although CM may be working on the US version, I'm pretty sure there's going to be a huge contingent of devs for the Exynos version. Just take a look at the AT&T or T-Mobile forums for the Note2 or S3. They don't have any dev support. AndreiLux, my fav dev, has already committed to the Exynos.
Personally, I don't care for CM. It's my personal opinion that CM is best suited for lower-end phones that need the purity of Android without the bloatware because of limited tech specs. If you have a beastly S4 or HTC One, why bother.
My advice would be to get a 16GB Exynos and wait until the development starts happening. Also get ready for 128GB Micro SD Cards. I hear they're rolling out first half of this year.

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You have to keep in mind that we're in a non-US phone forum. It also happens to dwarf all US S3 forums in terms of development. What I mean by that is although CM may be working on the US version, I'm pretty sure there's going to be a huge contingent of devs for the Exynos version. Just take a look at the AT&T or T-Mobile forums for the Note2 or S3. They don't have any dev support. AndreiLux, my fav dev, has already committed to the Exynos.
Personally, I don't care for CM. It's my personal opinion that CM is best suited for lower-end phones that need the purity of Android without the bloatware because of limited tech specs. If you have a beastly S4 or HTC One, why bother.
My advice would be to get a 16GB Exynos and wait until the development starts happening. Also get ready for 128GB Micro SD Cards. I hear they're rolling out first half of this year.
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I respect your opinion but as I see it, pure Android is faster, slimmer and overall technically better, meanwhile Touchwiz is more consumer oriented and has several quirks and bugs.
Since we are in a developer-oriented forum, several folks will want that. It never hurts to have wider support/more options.
And AOSP in a beastly phone runs even better.
I wouldn't bet on the Exynos version, not many developers will join the fray after all the BS Samsung has pulled recently, and their dismal support of their own SoC
Since you namedropped him: Andrei has mentioned some valuable things about the Octa that might help steer the decision one way or another (he has the Octa variant):
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2258519
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=41125997&postcount=4
Qualcomm has great resources for developers and is widely accepted. Most likely the next Nexus devices will be based on the latest Snapdragons.
Edit: @ OP: You might wanna read the S4 forums for a while, there are some issues with the screen for some folks. Just to make sure you have it in mind
OT: Glebun, go mini-mod somewhere else, please. Your posts serve no purpose in this context for more than adding 1 extra post to your count.
That's what the report button is for, if you reply, you give a thread more relevance - which is counter intuitive to the whole purpose of your post.

I didn't even know you could get the S4 in 64GB so soon. Some websites were saying that only the 16GB version is available right now. Or maybe they were talking about the US-variant.
I read somewhere that the octa-core version will get a software update which will increase performance by 10%. Here's the link; http://www.androidauthority.com/samsung-to-boost-performance-of-galaxy-s4-202912/
On a blazing fast phone (which is blowing all the benchmarks out of the water), a 10% increase in performance is significant!!!

DeadSOL said:
I didn't even know you could get the S4 in 64GB so soon. Some websites were saying that only the 16GB version is available right now. Or maybe they were talking about the US-variant.
I read somewhere that the octa-core version will get a software update which will increase performance by 10%. Here's the link; http://www.androidauthority.com/samsung-to-boost-performance-of-galaxy-s4-202912/
On a blazing fast phone (which is blowing all the benchmarks out of the water), a 10% increase in performance is significant!!!
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Technically you can already get that performance by using the A15s only.
My guess is that the performance improvement statement is rather a bad understanding of the graph, the point that they were trying to make is that HMP should bring the performance advantages of running solely on A15s at the reduced power consumption of CPU migration.
HMP should get the same full performance at 50% less power consumption, according to those figures and that specific scenario.
The author of the article was overreaching on his statement, it does not mean is a general improvement or a performance unlock.

I guess whatever the case, they'll certainly be bringing an increase in power. That's good news for all (those on the Snapdragon processor shouldn't complain since that is already quite fast)!

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I'm currenty in the USA, and travel internationally. I'd like to get the S4, but can't seem to find a source for an OEM, unlocked, 64GB Octo-core version. Does anyone know where I can purchase one? Some sites have the Octo-core but only 16GB, or they have the 64GB but only the quad-core. I'm not one to upgrade my phone every 2 weeks (sarcasm), so this will be an investment for me. No carrier-branded versions, or locked ROMs (I do flash my phones).
Thanks!
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But the octa core will not have lte. The only one that will the Korean version but the other octa cores won't have lte if you want lte then you need to get the snapdragon version.
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But the octa core will not have lte. The only one that will the Korean version but the other octa cores won't have lte if you want lte then you need to get the snapdragon version.
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Is having LTE only a concern in the USA? How about Europe (outside GB) and Central America? If one travels and lives outside the USA, what would be recommended (for a 64GB Galaxy S4)? I realize this is an American based forum, but I also know there are a lot of people with insight into international phone variants, different frequency bands, and international carriers (which is not my area of expertise).

Just an update, I've contacted Negri Electronics and Expansys, (UnlockedMobiles and Handtec only seem to offer the 16GB version), as they seem to be the few websites that actually have the 64GB Octo-core unit on their website. Nobody seems to have this in stock, and they all say they're waiting on more information from Samsung regarding availability. So it seems a 64GB Octo-core GS4 is nowhere to be found.