Hy every one,
i want to buy glaxy s2. but i am wondering that which one is best and what is difference between these thre s2 models. is korean version better or original s2??? what is difference between s2 original , korean version and G vesion. which one is cheaper???? and which one is upgradeable to jealy bean as official or as custom rom??????
thanks
Nasir javed said:
Hy every one,
i want to buy glaxy s2. but i am wondering that which one is best and what is difference between these thre s2 models. is korean version better or original s2??? what is difference between s2 original , korean version and G vesion. which one is cheaper???? and which one is upgradeable to jealy bean as official or as custom rom??????
thanks
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I don't know about gt-i9100g, but I'm using SHW-M250S (korean gs2) now.
as i know, there is three type of korean gs2, m250s/k/l. s/k is for gsm, and l is for cdma.
m250s/k is i9100+nfc+dmb(korean tv broadcast)+some pit difference.
if u just flash pit for i9100 on m250s/k, you can flash all roms for i9100 on m250s/k.
lys2002123 said:
I don't know about gt-i9100g, but I'm using SHW-M250S (korean gs2) now.
as i know, there is three type of korean gs2, m250s/k/l. s/k is for gsm, and l is for cdma.
m250s/k is i9100+nfc+dmb(korean tv broadcast)+some pit difference.
if u just flash pit for i9100 on m250s/k, you can flash all roms for i9100 on m250s/k.
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thanks for ur reply but one question is there any way to recognize thatwhich model is it ???? i want normal sgs2 which have 16gb space 1 gb ram 1.2dual core and flash all roms available for sgs2 ???
Nasir javed said:
thanks for ur reply but one question is there any way to recognize thatwhich model is it ???? i want normal sgs2 which have 16gb space 1 gb ram 1.2dual core and flash all roms available for sgs2 ???
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maybe model name is written on the pakage of the phone..
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lys2002123 said:
maybe model name is written on the pakage of the phone..
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And the battery
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I don't know about the Korean variant of the galaxy s2, but the major difference between the GT-I9100 and the GT-I9100G version is the SoC. Exynos (made by samsung) is present on the normal (non g variant), and has a lot of dev support because it is the first international variant. The G version has Omap4 SoC, the same as galaxy nexus, which makes it more dev friendly as Omap4 is more easy to develop. However, the G version has 1 GHz processor, not 1.2 (like the non G), tho users are very happy with the G version. It all depends on what you plan to do. If you want to flash AOSP (such as CM9/10) ROMs, you'd be better off buying the G (version) since developers are now leaning towards that. Both phone have custom ICS and JB ROMs, so you don't need to be worried about that.
As far as the battery is concerned, I'm happy with my S2, I can easily spend a day using it with normal use. I plug my phone in at night and plug out after waking up, and use the phone for the whole day without charging again. I guess you could say its reasonable for such a smartphone. I don't know about battery life on the G version, though.
Both phones are alike in physical appearance, and the way to distinguish between them is just the from the bootscreen or written behind the battery on the phone, and on the box ... maybe someone else may tell you more about it.
Sorry for the long post
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People in India are not happy about getting the g model in the box when they have paid for the non g model.
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Nasir javed said:
Hy every one,
i want to buy glaxy s2. but i am wondering that which one is best and what is difference between these thre s2 models. is korean version better or original s2??? what is difference between s2 original , korean version and G vesion. which one is cheaper???? and which one is upgradeable to jealy bean as official or as custom rom??????
thanks
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the i9100 has the dual core exynos 4210 with mali 400 gpu specs on sheet its faster than omap 4430 , but u wont tell the difference ! the i9100g has a better battery life and is powered by sgx 540 but its overclocked from 233mhz to 384mhz other than that they are the same ! plus i noticed that my i9100g comes with 11gb storage only not 16! which is kinda weird
Dude, give up on the idea and just get a Nexus 4 if you want Jelly Bean.
Don't even think about getting any other Android, it just won't be the same as getting the updates straight from the big G.
Good job necroing a 12 mth old thread
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Hey guys
Im new here. I am looking to buy SGS2 for about 26k. The problem however here(in India) is that the sellers say that they cannot distinguish between 9100 and 9100G, the model could be either of these..so its kind of a gamble, i could either get 9100 or 9100G.. :|
Now i researched quite a bit and have seen few negative reviews bout 9100G..that processor and gpu are inferior, processor doesnt reach its maximum limit(clocked at 1.008 ghz), and performance is slightly lower than original 9100..
So basically i just want to ask..whether the performance of 9100G is really that inferior, quite noticable in demanding apps? I mean i want to do loads of multitasking, heavy gaming etc.and will buying 9100G for 26k be worth?
Or i could buy some other mobile like htc evo 3d or motorola atrix 2 for lesser price and get similar performance to 9100g?
please do answer asap, im really eager to buy the mobile
thanks a lot
In retroperspective, I wouldn't buy the I9100G because of all the reasons you mentioned (inferior gpu, less developement).
You can however distinguish the G from the normal I9100 on boot (it says I9100G). It is also specified on the box.
One last thing - the cpu is limited to 1GHz but you can overclock it to the intended speed without worry.
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Dude it is specified on the box...at the bottom width wise side... but if you want i9100 you can buy from flipcart.com... they wont **** with customers and wese bhi no G model on that site
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you started a thread in development area to ask about S2??????common man there is a Q n A area, there is an FB page, there is GOOGLE yet of all the places you choose a development area????
For me G version is the best, all games are working perfectly on my G and i heard some games arent working for 9100. But its up to you to decide.
The 3d performance is better on the g and long battery life and less overheated ...
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The 3d performance is better on the g and long battery life and less overheated ...
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Only people who have G's say you should buy G's.
DON'T BUY IT !!
I have the regular i9100 but i create rom's etc for the i9100G (mainly for the Israeli community). There is little choice as far as Rom's, Mod's and Kernel's go.
The regular i9100/i9100T is a much better idea.
And as for performance at battery life, Okey the G has slightly mod battery life but its slower so no wonder.
I put a LPQ g VS an LPQ i9100 and the regular was definitely faster.
from what i know, i could tell you that, you have done the right research, and "yoelsd" have mentioned it correctly. I have both G and non-G version, G version specs is not really that good.
A. Its clocked at 1.2 ghz not 1 ghz
B.Yes less roms r there but CM9 got ported no big difference in performance cuz i m running gta3 on i9100g and mc3 the games look awesome and highly detailes so no big difference b/w the 2 models imo
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Since the ICS update I have a higher score for the CPU in AnTuTu that I had in GB. It also always show 1.2 GHz now (it used to show 800 Mhz or 1008 Mhz).
What you can read about the CPU performance is no longer true.
yoelsd said:
Only people who have G's say you should buy G's.
DON'T BUY IT !!
I have the regular i9100 but i create rom's etc for the i9100G (mainly for the Israeli community). There is little choice as far as Rom's, Mod's and Kernel's go.
The regular i9100/i9100T is a much better idea.
And as for performance at battery life, Okey the G has slightly mod battery life but its slower so no wonder.
I put a LPQ g VS an LPQ i9100 and the regular was definitely faster.
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No one says the g is better than thw non g one we tilling the man the advantage of g version ...and he can make his own choice ....as u adeveloper .... i wana ask u a question?? Why do u think Google and Samsung don't but. ur device hardware in the galaxy nexus ????is Google so stupid to don't give thier own phone the powerfull hardware from Samsung ???all people who have a good knowledge knowing that the first generation of the Samsung processor have an issues in power saving and the ****in overheated ...the g version I have is for my wife ..I have the galaxy nexus ...and the in 2 today's I will get my galaxy s3 ...before 8 month I was Owen the non g version ....I'm with u its powerful one ....but at the end its a phone not a PC ...
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A. Its clocked at 1.2 ghz not 1 ghz
B.Yes less roms r there but CM9 got ported no big difference in performance cuz i m running gta3 on i9100g and mc3 the games look awesome and highly detailes so no big difference b/w the 2 models imo
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Codeworx also said that cm9 is running better on the G version...on non g there's lots more problem to run cm9...
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aviral1990 said:
Hey guys
Im new here. I am looking to buy SGS2 for about 26k. The problem however here(in India) is that the sellers say that they cannot distinguish between 9100 and 9100G, the model could be either of these..so its kind of a gamble, i could either get 9100 or 9100G.. :|
Now i researched quite a bit and have seen few negative reviews bout 9100G..that processor and gpu are inferior, processor doesnt reach its maximum limit(clocked at 1.008 ghz), and performance is slightly lower than original 9100..
So basically i just want to ask..whether the performance of 9100G is really that inferior, quite noticable in demanding apps? I mean i want to do loads of multitasking, heavy gaming etc.and will buying 9100G for 26k be worth?
Or i could buy some other mobile like htc evo 3d or motorola atrix 2 for lesser price and get similar performance to 9100g?
please do answer asap, im really eager to buy the mobile
thanks a lot
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it all depends on the user who is going to use it, what are the usage and how he is going to use it. the difference between a non-g version and a g version is the hardware, overall there isnt too much of the difference in it. So it all depends on u, cheers!!
For me there's another important difference:
Sound quality.
the Yamaha DAC used on I9100 it's not good as the one in OMAP processor.
I'm an audiophile.
in which age your now G never stops on 1.08 GHz its boosted to 1.2 GHz
If u want to get an 'S2', u should get the non-g. Take a look at the non-g forum u will see a big different, u will have a lot roms, kernels, ... and more support from devs.
If u can't buy the non-g then go buy anyphone u want EXCEPT the s2g.
U should choose the phone that got support from devs.
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codybank_789 said:
If u want to get an 'S2', u should get the non-g. Take a look at the non-g forum u will see a big different, u will have a lot roms, kernels, ... and more support from devs.
If u can't buy the non-g then go buy anyphone u want EXCEPT the s2g.
U should choose the phone that got support from devs.
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+1 on this ............ if you have a choice,don't buy it.........few months
ago i sold my S2(the real one) and bought an iPhone 4S but as i liked my S2 very much i bought S2(atleast this is what i thought) again but i bought i9100G(crap)...... it just looks like an S2 but it works like Ace(Samsung) or Wildfire(Htc).I am very dissapointed.I will sell it quickly...............
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+1 on this ............ if you have a choice,don't buy it.........few months
ago i sold my S2(the real one) and bought an iPhone 4S but as i liked my S2 very much i bought S2(atleast this is what i thought) again but i bought i9100G(crap)...... it just looks like an S2 but it works like Ace(Samsung) or Wildfire(Htc).I am very dissapointed.I will sell it quickly...............
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Dont be so negative on the 'g' . in fact its doing quiet well except lack of devs support. Its quiet fast and smooth ( i can say that its definitely faster than galaxy ace because i have one ). I like to play with phone so the ' ace ' is better because it have a lot of devs support.
BUT, if i have chance i will try to buy a non-g.
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codybank_789 said:
If u want to get an 'S2', u should get the non-g. Take a look at the non-g forum u will see a big different, u will have a lot roms, kernels, ... and more support from devs.
If u can't buy the non-g then go buy anyphone u want EXCEPT the s2g.
U should choose the phone that got support from devs.
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can you justify your comment
i have lost my S2 and was thinking is it worth upgrading to HTC one X or galaxy s3?
TheFaixy said:
i have lost my S2 and was thinking is it worth upgrading to HTC one X or galaxy s3?
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just check the threads of both the phones( Htc one X and galaxy s3) and see peoples views on the same and then u can decide for urself
Oh yeah. Why not buy both ?
Mate seriously wrong FORUM... Ask it in S3 or One X thread.. Ppl here uses S2 so i would recommend u to buy another S2...
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Mate seriously wrong FORUM... Ask it in S3 or One X thread.. Ppl here uses S2 so i would recommend u to buy another S2...
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thanx for another option actually have some memory issues due to a traffic accident sorry
Or buy another S2 to make this topic relevant in this forum
I would say s3 just upgraded from s2 also used hox s3 would be better but again that's my choice go to a shop and try running both
bought s3 well not much of a difference apart from screen battery and some software changes. Close the thread please
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The Galaxy S2 is as fast as the S3 at stock speeds and as fast or faster than the HTC One X if overclocked scoring around 5000 in quadrant, I think the S2 is a better phone than the other two.
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The Galaxy S2 is as fast as the S3 at stock speeds and as fast or faster than the HTC One X if overclocked scoring around 5000 in quadrant, I think the S2 is a better phone than the other two.
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quadrant means nothing :-\
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TheFaixy said:
thanx for another option actually have some memory issues due to a traffic accident sorry
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Hope you enjoy your new s3,and hopefully youll recover from your accident.
And when are you paying me back that £5000 I loaned you a fortnight ago....
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Galaxy S2 is the best choice
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Buy a 3310, lol.
sent with my Nokia 3310 Chuck Norris approved.
s3 best of them
if u like the taste of sense 4.0 then go for the ONE X
in my opinion the S3 is better because both have the same HW specs but samsung devices are more customizable than HTC ones
Best look if you love sense: HTC One X
Best hardware: SGSIII
Best software: Galaxy Nexus/Nexus 7
It all depends on what you prefer, looks, awesome hardware for gaming and such, or best software with the quickest updates to the latest Android version
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Htc One X is not that great from,i prefer s2 to one x and i think one S better in Htc's ,S2 still a realy nice device,super quick with Jelly bean and cheaper now but if money is no object,get an S3
ok so i have 2 S1 phones and 2 S3 phones. i loved the S1 and has been great to me and i bought the S3's because they are power houses BUT its not comforatble to me and i like the S2 look and feel and size of it is just righ tto me and i know that with so many differnt types which would be best??
i live in the UK so basicly im looking for what you guys thing will be the best version of the S2 to get. i dont play any games on phone, well i have unblock me for times when im bored but mostly its internet surfing, personal money tracking and emails.
anyhow if oyu could haev any S2 which version would you get and Y?? thanks guys/girls
I would say the 9100 is the best variant.
It has a great development section and is a great device
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The i9100
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get the I9100P if you are interest in using the NFC feature in the future.
otherwise the international version is fine.
It truly Depends...
What you need and in what u are interested...
Like SGS II X and HD LTE have greater Hardware... But i9100 have best development support
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oK Guys im going to buy a new S2 of ebay wan basically wanted to know which version of the S2 is the best to buy
Depends on what country your in and intend to use it in, But generally I would recommend the international version GT I9100
The plain gt-i9100.
I have to agree with the above users. The international one is the easiest to handle when it comes to rooting, flashing etc A lot less hustle imho
theunderling said:
The plain gt-i9100.
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This, or a P version if you like nfc capabilities
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ok thanks alot guys for the help...I really wanted the Epic 4g but it doesnt work in trinidad and tobago so i'll just go too the GT-9100:good:
good choise , enjoy your phone when you get it
Hey guys,
Little help required n a big favour
Recently i purchased Galaxy S3, the model number says its i9300 n on its back cover 4g lte is mentioned, there is also an antenna on it. It has 2gb ram. N surprising it was rooted.
Its baseband says i9300zsema2.
Now i just wanna ask
1. How do i install custom recovery on it???
2. Which custom rom i can install on it??? I93100 roms or I9305 lte roms???
Hoping for reply thanks
XDA ROCKS
Sounds like a clone, try searching Google.
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I checked it thoroughly, every thing Samsung offered in S3 is in it, quad core processor, 2 gb ram, Mali 400 GPU. Performance is also awesome like S3,i have googled alot, after finding nothing i am asking over here.
xda rocks