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Galaxy SII Plus Coming Soon?

We received a bunch of e-mails from credible sources living in Asia that Samsung is planning to launch the next version of its popular Samsung Galaxy S II that will surely challenge the upcoming iPhone 5.
According to the note, the phone could use the “Galaxy S II Plus” branding, because the specs of the phone is not far from the current version of the Galaxy S II. The Galaxy S II Plus might include 1.4 GHz dual-core processor, 1 GB RAM, and Android 2.3.4 with custom user interface courtesy of Samsung’s popular TouchWiz UI. Another source also added that the phone will arrive in August or September.
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Seems a little weird to me. To de-throne their flagship phone within mere months? Even if it doesn't carry the Galaxy name something just doesn't figure here. Other news sites have reported that it's an identical device simply with the processor boosted and that this boost may/may not come to the current S2. Interesting none the less.
Edit: My bad, I've clearly gone blind and missed the current thread

I think it might carry a NFC chip with it..

And those of us in the States are still empty-handed.

Here in the netherlands already for sale.
Cheers

Its cause they want to compete with the Iphone 5 ... simples

are we really going to notice much difference from 1.2 to 1.4? If all the specs stay the same and all they do is upgrade it to 1.4 I will be sticking with the SG2.
On the other hand I don't get why they would do that, is .2ghz really going to stop people from buying the SG2 over the Iphone 5?

All I can say is: This would piss me off. Having just forked out $750 just to have an SGII in the U.S., I'd be pissed if they suddenly had a slightly better model before the SGII was even available in the U.S.
The SGII is the fastest phone on the market right now and it does a lot of stuff the iPhone doesn't (DNLA, Kies Air, real multitasking, etc.). There's really no need to make it faster just to try and compete. Even if Apple brings it hardware-wise, it's still going to be the same old stale iOS that I have grown bored with. A little lipstick on the notification system and some twitter integration won't change that.

painterceessie said:
Here in the netherlands already for sale.
Cheers
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no, the thing is, they call is samsung galaxy s plus (and not samsung galaxy s2 plus). the samsung galaxy s plus has no dual core. but it has 1.4ghz and android 2.3.3

dragonovus said:
no, the thing is, they call is samsung galaxy s plus (and not samsung galaxy s2 plus). the samsung galaxy s plus has no dual core. but it has 1.4ghz and android 2.3.3
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Galaxy S Plus will be released in Russia and it won't be better than S2, i think people are talking about other device in here

it is already here and I am planning to buy one
white color s2 plus
great prediction TS!!

jcagara08 said:
it is already here and I am planning to buy one
white color s2 plus
great prediction TS!!
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i'd stick to SGS2 instead, more people using, more customizable, more roms, more kernels. And the phone is almost the same, if not the same.

gnn said:
i'd stick to SGS2 instead, more people using, more customizable, more roms, more kernels. And the phone is almost the same, if not the same.
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On top of that the S2 Plus CPU and GPU are not as good as the normal S2's Exynos4210.

so old a topic

forget S2 plus.... The S2 is the best android phone in the world
the dual core, 1gb ram, 4.3" screen, it´s enough the all apps and stuff :good:
after my current S2, i will buy another one....

Galaxy s 3 worth it or not

I've been looking at the specs and here's what I determined
Pros: quad core processor,HD display
Cons:1gb of memory, still an 8 map cammera
Is it as "revolultionary" as it claims
Because the s2 changed the market
S3 dosen't seem that awesome
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Depends...
If you have the money to spare, why not?
If not then its really not. What can a quad core do that a dual core phone can't? A dual core phone runs very smoothly so I don't see what good a quad core phone could be, besides bragging rights. The HD display is a good characteristic but not exactly worthy for me to upgrade.

grassyloki said:
I've been looking at the specs and here's what I determined
Pros: quad core processor,HD display
Cons:1gb of memory, still an 8 map cammera
Is it as "revolultionary" as it claims
Because the s2 changed the market
S3 dosen't seem that awesome
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I'd consider it worth the upgrade if you're available for one once it's released.
However I wouldn't pay full off contract price for the phone until it gets below the 600 mark.
Regarding your cons: I'm not sure how 1gb of ram is bad considering nearly every smartphone has that much and even our s2 doesn't lag. Just because the phone still has 8 megapixels doesn't mean it's better. Megapixels mean nothing unless you plan on upscaling pictures for printing.
You should take another look at the s3 because there are many new features added to the device software wise and it's a sleeker, sexier design.

You're forgetting Quad Core is only going to be in the International versions. U.S. versions are getting a Dual-Core Snapdragon S4 or some ****. The only real upgrade I see, for U.S. users like myself, is the 12mp camera (if that's even being implemented).

JaZart said:
I'd consider it worth the upgrade if you're available for one once it's released.
However I wouldn't pay full off contract price for the phone until it gets below the 600 mark.
Regarding your cons: I'm not sure how 1gb of ram is bad considering nearly every smartphone has that much and even our s2 doesn't lag. Just because the phone still has 8 megapixels doesn't mean it's better. Megapixels mean nothing unless you plan on upscaling pictures for printing.
You should take another look at the s3 because there are many new features added to the device software wise and it's a sleeker, sexier design.
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i usually don't buy phones until they're below $400! lol
because $400-600. That's a pretty good laptop, a very good desktop, a big LED backlit TV. Maybe some 3dtv's on sale... A small vacation. A complete tuneup of your car. you get the point.
But I agree, only worth when using an upgrade, not full retail price.

Xhaotic said:
You're forgetting Quad Core is only going to be in the International versions. U.S. versions are getting a Dual-Core Snapdragon S4 or some ****. The only real upgrade I see, for U.S. users like myself, is the 12mp camera (if that's even being implemented).
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Where are u getting ur sources.... if Samsung had a big world premiere in London to have quad core, us versions will definitely have quad core just not exynos.. otherwise it would be the same as galaxy s2?...........
Also if you think 12 Mega pixel is an actual upgrade... you need to check your facts because it just means it takes bigger picture and has nothing to do with camera quality.
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anomy13 said:
Where are u getting ur sources.... if Samsung had a big world premiere in London to have quad core, us versions will definitely have quad core just not exynos.. otherwise it would be the same as galaxy s2?...........
Also if you think 12 Mega pixel is an actual upgrade... you need to check your facts because it just means it takes bigger picture and has nothing to do with camera quality.
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Maybe u need to do your research. Us carriers will be getting dual core s4 processor. The s4 is a far superior to the chipnwe currently have. Do some research and get all the facts.
:: DARKSIDE ::
"I am turned into a sort of machine for observing facts and grinding out conclusions..."

Or just be patient and don't but it retail ever again.
The last phone I bought retail without research was my G2X. Feel I lucked out considering it has lots of activities in the Dev side.
But honestly now I'm like a bargain hunter and seriously, the new devices are disappointing in a manor of speaking. Plus the US versions will be gimped out lower tier from the international versions.
Just find a decent device for 200-300 off ebay or craigslist. Then just trade up/down if you have a chance. By now I really want a super phone with 12MP camera, 2.0 CPU quad core, maybe 2 gigs of RAM. Expandable SD Card, maybe a 4.5 screen.
If you look at the new devices, they are a slight update from the last model, and probably run the same. Unless you have money to blow on this hobby, and can afford, by all means. But unless there is a huge leap from previous and next models, its not worth the upgrade. At least not throwing all that extra money for just a minor change.

With all the new development going on for our T989's right now (just look what TDJ has put out the last few days) as well as others. Then once source is released sometime in July...I think this device will stand the test of time well into the future, especially through the length of my contract, which is over a year.
I wish I could drop the money every time a new device came out....I can't, but the DEV's around here give me a new device every time I flash! So I personally don't think it's worth it for me right now, the bump up in specs is just not that big of a draw for me.

This device can hold me over till the s4 or the next galaxy.
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Well, I was not interested in any smartphone until SIII. I had an Atrix and for me all the new smartphones seemed to be not far different from mine. I live in Brazil, we don´t have lots of new models like in US. We don´t even use HTC here
So for me it was a huge difference upgrade my phone to SIII. The biggest difference I felt was the super AMOLED screen. The colors, the smootheness.. I really felt a great difference from my mums SII.
I do recommend!:laugh:

This is the best phone i ever used.. why?
1. Quad core
2. SD card slot
3. Large and replaceable battery
3. Fantastic Camera
4. Tons of feature ( smart stay, pop up play, smart alert, etc)
5. Jelly bean updates on the horizon
6. Good community support
7. Its fast i mran its really fast!!
8. Choices of internal storage option (16,32,64 later this year)
I absolutely recommended this phone if u have spare money.. its worth thr upgrade..
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Definitely, without doubt.
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inb4 "this is xda developers, not xda should-i-buy-this-phone?" and thread gets locked.
Seriously, this phone doesn't seem that awesome to you? Then don't buy it.

Exynos is kind of a Paradox.

I have an G900H and it really impresses me how Samsung treats phones with its proprietary processor for the update cycles are waay too slow. This reminded me of I9300 (an Exynos too) which ditched the kk wagon altogether and Note N8013, also Exynos, which was abandoned also. My question is that Exynos being from Samsung, wouldn't they at least try to keep their devices top notch at the fw department?. There's a saying in my country that goes "providing full light outdoors and keeping full darkness at home", never better said. So, are the folks at Samsung scratching their heads wondering why that drop in phones sales?

mannyvzla said:
I have an G900H and it really impresses me how Samsung treats phones with its proprietary processor for the update cycles are waay too slow. This reminded me of I9300 (an Exynos too) which ditched the kk wagon altogether and Note N8013, also Exynos, which was abandoned also. My question is that Exynos being from Samsung, wouldn't they at least try to keep their devices top notch at the fw department?. There's a saying in my country that goes "providing full light outdoors and keeping full darkness at home", never better said. So, are the folks at Samsung scratching their heads wondering why that drop in phones sales?
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Id kiss ya

I make a mistake last year and buy s4 exynos, but never more, in my country note 4 will be exynos so i dont buy and dont recomend to anyone.

Exynos sucked since day 1 and most people know this,do your homework and get some information about a phone you want to buy

Exynos is a brain eating virus.
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Is anyone concerned about optimization?

So as I'm sure everyone here is aware given XDA's articles on it, Samsung phones with the Snapdragon 820 (well, really ALL Samsung phones, but the 820 ones in particular) had some serious performance issues compared to both the Exynos version, as well as other phones with similar Snapdragon processors.
Does anyone have any info or inkling or just general thoughts on whether the S8 series will have similar problems?
Personally, I'm kind of turn, as I was more or less pleased with the performance of my Note 5, but downright can't stand the S7's performance, so I'm kind of torn on what direction I'm going to go with buying the S8 or not.

I always worry Samsung and Qualcomm will screw it up. I wouldn't be surprised if my OnePlus 3T outperforms the Snapdragon S8's.

Yeah, that's pretty much the exact comparison I've been thinking about.
Of course, I don't think it's even possible for a phone to be faster than the 3T is in day-to-day use.

CConn882 said:
Yeah, that's pretty much the exact comparison I've been thinking about.
Of course, I don't think it's even possible for a phone to be faster than the 3T is in day-to-day use.
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Yea it blows away my old note 5 and nexus 6p by a huge margin

CConn882 said:
Yeah, that's pretty much the exact comparison I've been thinking about.
Of course, I don't think it's even possible for a phone to be faster than the 3T is in day-to-day use.
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Oh please. I had zero complaints with my Mate 9 when I had it, and my Pixel XL is perfectly smooth as well. My 7 Plus is a hair smoother sometimes, and that is faster than the 3T.
HOPEFULLY Samsung has their **** together this time, especially with the 835.

Nitemare3219 said:
Oh please. I had zero complaints with my Mate 9 when I had it, and my Pixel XL is perfectly smooth as well. My 7 Plus is a hair smoother sometimes, and that is faster than the 3T.
HOPEFULLY Samsung has their **** together this time, especially with the 835.
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From my EXTREMELY limited time using the device in store, it seems that Samsung has tightened things up a bit. It's a good bit smoother than last year's 7 and 7 Edge. Everything is noticeably more fluid and I didn't experience any hangs when opening apps.

Anyone else notice the speaker volume extremely low?

Nitemare3219 said:
Oh please. I had zero complaints with my Mate 9 when I had it, and my Pixel XL is perfectly smooth as well. My 7 Plus is a hair smoother sometimes, and that is faster than the 3T.
HOPEFULLY Samsung has their **** together this time, especially with the 835.
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Haha, calm down there. I'm not trying to throw any other phones under the bus, I'm just saying the 3T's performance is impressive.
And, obviously, Apple is usually faster than Android in general.

954wrecker said:
I always worry Samsung and Qualcomm will screw it up. I wouldn't be surprised if my OnePlus 3T outperforms the Snapdragon S8's.
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Hopefully we can get some custom kernel and roms with good performance, I hope Samsung can put more effort on 835 S8.

54wenzhao said:
Hopefully we can get some custom kernel and roms with good performance, I hope Samsung can put more effort on 835 S8.
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Who wants to spoil this for him?

peachpuff said:
Who wants to spoil this for him?
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Should I cancel the order and get a international version? Hard to decide when you can get free gear VR.

54wenzhao said:
Should I cancel the order and get a international version? Hard to decide when you can get free gear VR.
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Did you just miss the last few years of Samsung development? You won't be getting custom roms or kernels unless you get a OnePlus.

954wrecker said:
Did you just miss the last few years of Samsung development? You won't be getting custom roms or kernels unless you get a OnePlus.
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Partially true, the S7 has plenty for the Exynos. It's the Snapdragon variant that won't see any support, if it's locked down again of course.

954wrecker said:
Did you just miss the last few years of Samsung development? You won't be getting custom roms or kernels unless you get a OnePlus.
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My last android phone was LG G3 and last time I use a samsung is Nexus S. I think I missed a lot. Thanks for the head up, I need to reconsider the purchase.

54wenzhao said:
My last android phone was LG G3 and last time I use a samsung is Nexus S. I think I missed a lot. Thanks for the head up, I need to reconsider the purchase.
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if you only care about custom roms then don't get a samsung, but if you care about camera, screen, build.......get the S8

54wenzhao said:
Should I cancel the order and get a international version? Hard to decide when you can get free gear VR.
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i think even the exynos get a lot of more support than the snapdragon one
assuming how the snap 820 was, the Xiaomi Mi5, One Plus 3, got really a lot lot of custom roms, meanwhile LG G5 and HTC 10 not much, meanwhile the S7 Edge, as i can see in the forum, has nothing for the 820
I assume now the Xiaomi Mi6 will have a lot of custom roms, with the Snapdragon 835, i don't know about other future phones with this besides the S8, but i'm sure the Exynos S8 will get more community support than the Snapdragon One

panchovix said:
i think even the exynos get a lot of more support than the snapdragon one
assuming how the snap 820 was, the Xiaomi Mi5, One Plus 3, got really a lot lot of custom roms, meanwhile LG G5 and HTC 10 not much, meanwhile the S7 Edge, as i can see in the forum, has nothing for the 820
I assume now the Xiaomi Mi6 will have a lot of custom roms, with the Snapdragon 835, i don't know about other future phones with this besides the S8, but i'm sure the Exynos S8 will get more community support than the Snapdragon One
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I'll never buy another Xiaomi. They violate Googles policy and take forever to release the kernel source. They won't even bother until the next model is out. Also, they have below par camera's and are slow with important updates. Their idea of a firmware update is to add something to the calculator, or improve their forum app. Lol. Downloading an entire ROM for that is a joke. Can't wait to sell my Mi 5s Plus.
Oneplus is the best way to go for custom ROM's. I wouldn't choose a phone just for that though, each to their own I guess.

Highspeed123 said:
I'll never buy another Xiaomi. They violate Googles policy and take forever to release the kernel source. They won't even bother until the next model is out. Also, they have below par camera's and are slow with important updates. Their idea of a firmware update is to add something to the calculator, or improve their forum app. Lol. Downloading an entire ROM for that is a joke. Can't wait to sell my Mi 5s Plus.
Oneplus is the best way to go for custom ROM's. I wouldn't choose a phone just for that though, each to their own I guess.
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i have a Xiaomi Mi 5 and i won't say that you are wrong lol, the camera is not the best in any means
anyways i'm guided to buy a phone by it performance and no other things, but that is just my case, so i'm good with the Mi5
the Mi 5s has Snap 821 if i'm not wrong? same as the OnePlus 3T, but it seems the 3T has a lot more roms than the Mi5S (and Mi Mix, this phone has Snap 821 too)

abdelha said:
if you only care about custom roms then don't get a samsung, but if you care about camera, screen, build.......get the S8
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All I want is root..that bout it

mlock420 said:
All I want is root..that bout it
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there is root for every device....

Samsung S8 with Exynos

Hello,
Planning to buy the S8, but only the Exynos variants are available where I live. I want to know whether the rom support will be the same for the exynos variant just as the snapdragon variant. Should I pay extra couple of bucks to order the snapdragon variant from somewhere else?
Or should I just wait for the OnePlus 5?
Thank You

There are a few custom ROM for Exynos S8
I'm not sure there is anyone for the Snapdragon S8, locked bootloader. I'm not even sure you can root a S8 snapdragon variant
But no AOSP for any S8, if you want anything else than Touchwiz ROMs, OP5 would be best for you

if you are a custom rom guy, then oneplus 5 is definitely for you. although i was pretty disappointed with the oneplus 3 when i got it. hopefully 5 will be different but i wont switch to a Chinese phone from my beautiful s8

timrock7 said:
if you are a custom rom guy, then oneplus 5 is definitely for you. although i was pretty disappointed with the oneplus 3 when i got it. hopefully 5 will be different but i wont switch to a Chinese phone from my beautiful s8
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Why were you disapointed ?

BigBen60 said:
Why were you disapointed ?
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Well all of these little things that reviewers dont mention like the wifi reception being poor, vibration motor being weak, speakers really bad, camera quality pretty bad, lte reception pretty bad (i live in eu) so you things stacked up to a point where i decided to switch back to samsung and i dont regret it at all. But by all means buy the op5 and try it out.

timrock7 said:
Well all of these little things that reviewers dont mention like the wifi reception being poor, vibration motor being weak, speakers really bad, camera quality pretty bad, lte reception pretty bad (i live in eu) so you things stacked up to a point where i decided to switch back to samsung and i dont regret it at all. But by all means buy the op5 and try it out.
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But any AOSP ROM on any device causes these problems, right ?

so wait no roms like RR,Carbon etc will be available on the S8 with Exynos?

omgiamliving said:
so wait no roms like RR,Carbon etc will be available on the S8 with Exynos?
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They maybe available with exynos. Not snapdragon they have locked bootloaders. Chances are you wont be able to root snapdragon or custom ROM.