Hi every body,
I'm looking for an answer that I've the opportunity to buy the S3 quadcore international version or the dualcore LTE version.
Which one have the best benchmark ?
Which one have the less battery drain ?
I'm french ... so does the LTE version be compatible with french 3G+ ?
Thank for your answer
If you mean hspa+ for 3g+, i think it should work. I'd take the dual core over the quad core, as it is based on a newer architecture and android is not even optimized for dual core properly, let alone quad core. The snapdragon s4 beats the exynos in core to core performance. It should also fair better in battery as well, but may fall a bit short in benchmarks.
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This topic was made literally a few hours before yours.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1714719
Try and use the search function, this topic exist in 10 different kind of forms but all the same question.
refer to this one. includes a poll as well. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1683261
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Hey I was reading about the sgs3 and I was under the impression that it would be a quad core but in the official tmo article it say this: a Qualcomm® Snapdragon™ S4 Processor with 1.5 GHz Dual-Core CPUs and 2GB of RAM, the Galaxy S III also offers a large, 2100mAh battery to power hours of on-the-go entertainment.
So are they saying it is going to have 2 dual core cpu's =ing a quad core or is it just a dual core? I am not the brightest person so maybe one of you can set me straight. Because I would rather just not spend the money until a quad core comes out. I will be happy with my SGS2 runing AOKP for now.
the international version will have (1) quad core exynos chip - the us variants have (1) dual core 1.5 chip.
basically
the international version has a quad core processor, all U.S variants have a dual core processor.
This is the only hardware difference between models, as well as the U.S variants having 2GB of ram and the international version having 1GB of ram.
mojorisin7178 said:
Hey I was reading about the sgs3 and I was under the impression that it would be a quad core but in the official tmo article it say this: a Qualcomm® Snapdragon™ S4 Processor with 1.5 GHz Dual-Core CPUs and 2GB of RAM, the Galaxy S III also offers a large, 2100mAh battery to power hours of on-the-go entertainment.
So are they saying it is going to have 2 dual core cpu's =ing a quad core or is it just a dual core? I am not the brightest person so maybe one of you can set me straight. Because I would rather just not spend the money until a quad core comes out. I will be happy with my SGS2 runing AOKP for now.
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Questions go in Q&A and its a dual core 2 gigs of ram for the US version because of problems with LTE
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Tmobile will be as fast as the international, with dual Q
Its a dual core what gets my question is why HTC and Samsung ship their new devices with quadcore in Europe but dualcore in the us!!!
gypsy214 said:
Its a dual core what gets my question is why HTC and Samsung ship their new devices with quadcore in Europe but dualcore in the us!!!
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Here's your answer lol.
JPOKeefe said:
Questions go in Q&A and its a dual core 2 gigs of ram for the US version because of problems with LTE
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I don't get why you people want a quadcore phone. I bet most of your computers aren't even quadcore. Don't really see a need for it to run the things we have on our phones. I doubt any apps will utilize all 4 cores.
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Here's your answer lol.
I don't get why you people want a quadcore phone. I bet most of your computers aren't even quadcore. Don't really see a need for it to run the things we have on our phones. I doubt any apps will utilize all 4 cores.
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Cause four cores HAS to be better then two right? Arent there multiple instances where dual core android devices out perform quad cores?
Beefvvl said:
Here's your answer lol.
I don't get why you people want a quadcore phone. I bet most of your computers aren't even quadcore. Don't really see a need for it to run the things we have on our phones. I doubt any apps will utilize all 4 cores.
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Its just so they can run to their friends and say they have a quad core phone. I completely agree. There is absolutely no need for a quad core yet.
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gypsy214 said:
Its a dual core what gets my question is why HTC and Samsung ship their new devices with quadcore in Europe but dualcore in the us!!!
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europe (and most of the rest of the world) is dominated by hspa+ and not lte. qualcomm is the only soc producer that has integrated lte into the soc (so it doesn't get terrible battery life like the gnexus) so they get the exynos and tegra socs, we get krait s4.
LMAO.. Spects..
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Questions go in Q&A and its a dual core 2 gigs of ram for the US version because of problems with LTE
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are there any specific reasons the quad causes problems with the lte modem?
I googled it and cannot find anything.
webstas said:
are there any specific reasons the quad causes problems with the lte modem?
I googled it and cannot find anything.
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The quadcore doesn't "cause problems" but the SoC does not have an LTE modem in it. LTE would require a separate modem/chip.
On the dualcore Qualcomm SoCs, the LTE modem is physically a part of the chip.
Hi, newb here very confused about the (cpu) specs on this phone. I checked every where and am finding different results.
On the s3 main topic page, it clearly states "quad-core Exynos 4412 processor 1.40ghz". When I went to the store, and checked sprint's page, it says this phone has a 1.5ghz DUAL CORE processor. Either way, cant complain with a 1.5ghz dual core, considering its prob the fastest thing at the moment,
My (sprint) upgrade has been up since last year this time, and I have been waiting on something that will be future proof for the next 2 years, and I finally acted on it today. Lte, which I dont understand whether its way faster than 4g, but I know lte is prob the route to take.
1280p screen, can deal with that. Now, the quad core processor, which I know will prob have some major drain on the battery, til the Gods here make some really nice uv adjustments, disabling maybe 2 or 3 cores while phone is sleeping, and too much nothing that a bigger batt wont help, worse case scenario.
Now, im assuming games and apps will start being made to handle 4 cores, in the near future, maybe a year from now, so thats why a quad core would be extra handy, for future proofing.
So, my spidey senses tells me that different carriers have different specs? So, whats the true spec for the sprint version?
All the US models are dual core 1.5 GHz S4. The international model is quad core exynos 1.4 GHz. This forum is for international model I9300... There is a separate forum for US models
Thank God for pointing that out, im for certain, that wouldve been a guaranteed brick if I hadve start flashing things from this forum. Dude, I O U!!
What is the difference in battery lifetime between the dual core and quad core versions of the S3? I currently have a quad core S3 right now. Would it be wiser if I sell the quad and get a dual core from the US instead?
kevindd992002 said:
What is the difference in battery lifetime between the dual core and quad core versions of the S3? I currently have a quad core S3 right now. Would it be wiser if I sell the quad and get a dual core from the US instead?
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what about keeping the quad-core and buy an extended battery if you worry about the battery life?
kulisap said:
what about keeping the quad-core and buy an extended battery if you worry about the battery life?
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I don't like that choice but thanks for the suggestion
kevindd992002 said:
What is the difference in battery lifetime between the dual core and quad core versions of the S3? I currently have a quad core S3 right now. Would it be wiser if I sell the quad and get a dual core from the US instead?
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Mugen do a 2300mah battery that fits the S3 with working NFC for £30
Selling a quad core to buy a dual core is a dumb idea
First off: note that there are lots of different versions with the same "S3" name, most of which probably are not and never will be compatible to your current carrier's network.
The i9300 uses hotplug technology to completely shut down cores when their processing power is not needed and re-awake them whenever you open a CPU-intensive application. So in the bottom line it does not drain more battery unless you actually need more power than the other one can deliver.
d4fseeker said:
First off: note that there are lots of different versions with the same "S3" name, most of which probably are not and never will be compatible to your current carrier's network.
The i9300 uses hotplug technology to completely shut down cores when their processing power is not needed and re-awake them whenever you open a CPU-intensive application. So in the bottom line it does not drain more battery unless you actually need more power than the other one can deliver.
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It doesn't have to be CPU intensive application, it can be a normal application that will use all cores, each at not maximum frequency.
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The only thing I like about the dual core versions is that they come with 2GB of ram, which should be standard for a Top End phone, specially with the amount of software that Samsung puts on their phones.
Of course, I know the dual cores are Cortex 15 which is a newer core but I don't value that as much as I do the 2GB ram.
Other than that, I'm really happy with my SGS 3 (international version, unlocked)
You can always downgrade with custom kernels whenever you want
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d4fseeker said:
First off: note that there are lots of different versions with the same "S3" name, most of which probably are not and never will be compatible to your current carrier's network.
The i9300 uses hotplug technology to completely shut down cores when their processing power is not needed and re-awake them whenever you open a CPU-intensive application. So in the bottom line it does not drain more battery unless you actually need more power than the other one can deliver.
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So you're saying that the quad-core is as good as the dual core in terms of battery lifetime?
But I thought all S3's are compatible for all 2G/3G networks around the world?
dual core has a longer battery life
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Edward Zhuang said:
dual core has a longer battery life
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Not necessarily. Everyone is using their phone differently. Every battery produced in factory is also not 100% identical. So basically no point trying to compare between dual or quad.
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kevindd992002 said:
So you're saying that the quad-core is as good as the dual core in terms of battery lifetime?
But I thought all S3's are compatible for all 2G/3G networks around the world?
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No, I'm saying that what I like most about the dual cores is the 2GB of ram they come with. I'm comfortable with the battery life of my quad so I don't complain about it, and don't even wonder about what the duals can do.
I had a SGS 2 (still do) and even with the pumped processor (and slightly bigger battery) this one still lasts more that a day of relatively heavy use so battery life is not a problem. Maybe the new duals cortex A15 have better battery life than this quads, maybe not so much BUT, they're not quads :laugh: and that was a good selling point (for me).
If Samsung had put the same 2GB of ram on the quads (like they did for the Korean version -envy-) then no one would want a dual, and no one would complain about battery life -or even wonder about it-, but they didn't.
If you ask me, the best phone to come will have 2GB ram (LG has announced already and Xiaomi too with the Mi2 coming October), then our quad SGS 3 will come short, that's my only complaint.
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Not necessarily. Everyone is using their phone differently. Every battery produced in factory is also not 100% identical. So basically no point trying to compare between dual or quad.
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Also to the point where the dual core has lte which destroys your battery.
The dualcore one uses a qualcoomm krait cpu which is based upon cortex a15 unlike the quad exynos which is based upon the cortex a9 cores. The a15 architecture is by design depending on the task to do up to more than 100% faster as compared to the a9 in single core and single threaded tasks. So speed wise they are quite equal, while the exynos has a better gpu, the krait is made in 28nm, while the exynos is made in 32nm, so to make the story short: in theory the dualcore should be as fast as the quad, while using less power, assuming both have the same battery, the dual should last longer in theory, but i havent seen any thorough comparison tests of it until now.
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The dualcore one uses a qualcoomm krait cpu which is based upon cortex a15 unlike the quad exynos which is based upon the cortex a9 cores. The a15 architecture is by design depending on the task to do up to more than 100% faster as compared to the a9 in single core and single threaded tasks. So speed wise they are quite equal, while the exynos has a better gpu, the krait is made in 28nm, while the exynos is made in 32nm, so to make the story short: in theory the dualcore should be as fast as the quad, while using less power, assuming both have the same battery, the dual should last longer in theory, but i havent seen any thorough comparison tests of it until now.
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In theory is the most important thing here. And, for every app that can use all 4 cores the quad will have the upper hand. I've seen the reviews and the SGS III still manages to beat the duals (A15) in general performance tests.
That's why the new top dogs will use 4 Cortex A15, and 2GB ram configurations, those will be unbeatable.
Still, LTE on the duals will kill all battery life differences.
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dual core has a longer battery life
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I disagree. 2 cores process a task longer--longer time=longer battery usage. Shorter time for 4 cores--4 cores=high battery usage. Am i making sense?
Quad core mdrr le truc qui sert a rien sur un phone, ce n'est que mon humble avis
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sker83 said:
Quad core mdrr le truc qui sert a rien sur un phone, ce n'est que mon humble avis
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In English please. This is an International forum/community.
kulisap said:
In English please. This is an International forum/community.
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It's English. Just the letters are mixed up a bit...
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crnkoj said:
The dualcore one uses a qualcoomm krait cpu which is based upon cortex a15 unlike the quad exynos which is based upon the cortex a9 cores. The a15 architecture is by design depending on the task to do up to more than 100% faster as compared to the a9 in single core and single threaded tasks. So speed wise they are quite equal, while the exynos has a better gpu, the krait is made in 28nm, while the exynos is made in 32nm, so to make the story short: in theory the dualcore should be as fast as the quad, while using less power, assuming both have the same battery, the dual should last longer in theory, but i havent seen any thorough comparison tests of it until now.
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Wrong.
The krait is not pure a-15.
The exynos is not pure a-9.
If anything the both meet somewhere in the middle, the exynos is built on a smaller die than standard a-9's and a 128bit instruction set (a-15) and is fabricated using HKMG process (reduces power leakage by up to 50% if my memory serves me right)
The krait is still using the older, less efficient Lsion process and is nowhere near as good as HKMG.
Samsung have tweaked the sh*t out of the exynos 4412 and it has been around for a while, the krait is new tech, not nearly as much time to optimise it.
Now another point is that development on the US version is nowhere near the level of development for the international and has a lesser GPU and DAC.
I wouldn't trade for anything.
Well in saying that I'd like 2gb of ram, but with this SOC.
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How long you guys think it'll be until US carriers get phones with octa core processors? I'm thinking of getting the S4 but I don't want to get the quad core US version and then a couple months later, octa core phones start coming out.
What's the point of octa-core exactly? I don't understand what real life benefits it can have over the quad core SnapDragon 600 processor being used in the competition's flagships. IMHO it's completely gimmicky and silly for present times. I understand your view, I would want the higher version too if I'm paying for it, but I feel the S4 on the whole is silly and doesn't bring anything new to the table other than gimmicky stuff. Its looks don't help either.
Good read - http://tau.shadowchild.nl/attn1/?p=396
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Completely agree with the above comments.. Even if you have an Octa core working in your device, only four cores will be working at a time.. and the latest benchmarks scores from the galaxy s4 shows that the qualcom 600 seris scores more than the exynos Octa.. So its juts a mere number game by Samsung.. at least at this point of time.. the quadrant score for the Qualcom 600 in HTC one is in the range of 12000.. Any of the current (i believe for at least another year) will work like a charm with this processor..
I have only used dumb-phones until now and plan to get a smartphone.
I did a little surfing and found Adreno 320 is better than Mali 400 GPU and Qualcomm Snapdragons are better than Samsung Exynos, right?
But in real world they say Note 2 is considered better phone than Nexus 4. I don't understand this.
Different phones top in different benchmarks, and still some things like display quality are not considered in benchmarks i guess, right?
Now I haven't used any smartphone before, and the I would be using it for gaming or watching videos/movies only most of the time as I'm a student.
Which of these phones that I mentioned (all in 23-29,000 INR range) are better than others in reality?
Those who have used these phones or are techsavy might be able to guide me in making the right choice
Just found S3 in India has different specs than in US, Canada etc.
India: 1.4 Ghz Quad-core Exynos 4412,Mali-400,1GB
US: 1.5 Ghz Dual-core Snapdragon, Adreno 225,2GB
Which S3 is better?
sher_dil said:
I have only used dumb-phones until now and plan to get a smartphone.
I did a little surfing and found Adreno 320 is better than Mali 400 GPU and Qualcomm Snapdragons are better than Samsung Exynos, right?
But in real world they say Note 2 is considered better phone than Nexus 4. I don't understand this.
Different phones top in different benchmarks, and still some things like display quality are not considered in benchmarks i guess, right?
Now I haven't used any smartphone before, and the I would be using it for gaming or watching videos/movies only most of the time as I'm a student.
Which of these phones that I mentioned (all in 23-29,000 INR range) are better than others in reality?
Those who have used these phones or are techsavy might be able to guide me in making the right choice
Just found S3 in India has different specs than in US, Canada etc.
India: 1.4 Ghz Quad-core Exynos 4412,Mali-400,1GB
US: 1.5 Ghz Dual-core Snapdragon, Adreno 225,2GB
Which S3 is better?
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The US version is btr in this case. Based on wat is ur requirements. U dun multi task much so u dun nid tat much cores. And more ram is btr.
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