Hi,
New user here. Nice meeting you all
I ordered Galaxy S-II I9100 phones from a reputable eBay seller. I ordered the International version in new condition. I paid more to get the International version instead of Korean version.
I got the phones and opened one of them. I noticed the back side looks different than the version AnandTech reviewed. The arrangement is different: There is no microSD slot on the left, and the battery contacts are on the opposite side.
I'm hoping you guys can help me identify what version I received and if I should have any trouble with it (as far as repairs and firmware upgrades down the road). I still have time to complain to eBay/seller.
Perhaps we could also use the SN and/or IMEI to confirm its authenticity with Samsung?
Link to my phone picture: img11.imageshack.us/img11/3958/z4vb.jpg
Link to AnandTech picture: images.anandtech.com/doci/4686/SGS2-4033.jpg
Thanks
It sure looks like a knock off.
I don't trust the "Made in Korea by Samsung" message as well of the size of the font & sticker.
What is it running?
Get a benchmark app and see what scores you get as well as that device's specs.
Sent from the little guy
I haven't powered it on yet. What benchmarking app should I run? I'll do it tomorrow first thing.
antutu or quadrant
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Ok, I got the info. The device seems at least halfway legit. What's your take?
Settings > About Phone
Model Number: GT-I9100
Android version: 2.3.4
Baseband version: I9100XXKG1
Kernel version: 2.6.35.7-I9100XXKG1-CL349526 [email protected] #2
Build number: GINGERBREAD.XXKG1
antutu:
"Authenticated" Galaxy SII (GT-I9100)
Total score: 9779
CPU: 2465
GPU: 5484
RAM: 1251
I/O: 579
1200MHz (x2) [480x800]
quadrant:
Total: 2555 (just below the Galaxy Nexus)
CPU: 4434
Mem: 2575
I/O: 2974
2D: 1000
3D: 1793
I just went and ran quadrant on my brother's stock, unrooted i9100. It scored 3769 overall. That's 4.1.2 JB though. Didn't get to try Antutu unfortunately. But 2555 seems really low.
Edit: the 'about phone' that you posted all seems legit though.
Sent from my GT-I9100: Powered by Dorimanx, running RootBox
I'd like to go to to a repair shop and hear their impression first hand. There's a good shop not far from here. I need to have a conclusion today.
I just managed to pinch the phone again and run antutu. It got 8234, even odder. Getting a service shop opinion isn't about bad idea, they see a lot of phone insides.
Sent from my GT-I9100: Powered by Dorimanx, running RootBox
Ok I have an update. The service shop confirmed that the phone is the Korean version of the Galaxy S II. It's authentic Samsung but will only last as long as it is fully functional. Since the internals are different they won't be able to take it in for repairs. Might also face issues with Android OS updates and custom ROMs. Hope eBay will let me return these. Thanks again for the feedback guys.
eBay, sneaky little bastards.
Sent from the little guy
The fault is equally mine for thinking I'm being smart out there...
at least you did your research right after you got it.
Sent from the little guy
Related
http://www.telusmobility.com/en/AB/...index.shtml?INTCMP=HomeILCC3samsungGalaxySIIX
Which they're calling the "Samsung Galaxy S II X." Whatever that means, blame TELUS.
Anyways, while the specs cover general technical details and not exactly what processor or RAM or anything like that, it seems to have more than the current Galaxy S II in terms of processor speed (1.2 GHz to 1.5 GHz) and screen size (4.5").
However, some of the guys are codenaming it the Hercules, which makes me feel iffy about it, because apparently Samsung is having some sort of fiesta where they're classifying a number of different phones under the Galaxy S II name, even when some of the phones are much crappier.
So here is my question:
- Should I really upgrade to this phone from my current? (Motorola Atrix)
And because this is in General, and because I'm interested in the opinions:
- Discuss/speculate whether this phone would be better or worse than the S II original model, at least until we get official specs.
From what I remember its Qualcomm chipset, even though its higher clock, exynos by samsung is far better. It has larger screen, and Imo... the galaxy s2 4.3 inch screen is already big enough, I wouldnt buy it, and if I was given the chance to switch from s2 to hercules for free I wouldnt do it. + No custom roms for international S2 will work since hercules is completely different phone.
DJ Yoshiman said:
http://www.telusmobility.com/en/AB/...index.shtml?INTCMP=HomeILCC3samsungGalaxySIIX
Which they're calling the "Samsung Galaxy S II X." Whatever that means, blame TELUS.
Anyways, while the specs cover general technical details and not exactly what processor or RAM or anything like that, it seems to have more than the current Galaxy S II in terms of processor speed (1.2 GHz to 1.5 GHz) and screen size (4.5").
However, some of the guys are codenaming it the Hercules, which makes me feel iffy about it, because apparently Samsung is having some sort of fiesta where they're classifying a number of different phones under the Galaxy S II name, even when some of the phones are much crappier.
So here is my question:
- Should I really upgrade to this phone from my current? (Motorola Atrix)
And because this is in General, and because I'm interested in the opinions:
- Discuss/speculate whether this phone would be better or worse than the S II original model, at least until we get official specs.
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Specs are out, it's for sure the Qualcomm chipset, which is far inferior (really) to the Exynos in GPU performance, and at 1.5Ghz, it's going to be about the same CPU wise. It's really not that much different than the SoC in the Sensation, just clocked higher, and with a different modem.
The network performance remains to be seen, but on my 21Mbps-capable SGS2, on the Telus network in the GVA, I've never seen higher than 8k down, so I have to wonder if the 42Mbps dual connect modem on the SIIX will actually help...two connections to the network may not be such a big boost if it's still the same slow network.
And yes, it's going to be freaking huge. I came from an SGS1 (with a slight Atrix detour) and find the SGS2 is right at the margin of comfortable size. Not to mention the pixel density reduction, if that matters to you.
The biggest issue beyond being too big and too slow is that it's going to be an XDA development orphan as well.
Please use the Q&A Forum for questions Thanks
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xeq544 said:
From what I remember its Qualcomm chipset, even though its higher clock, exynos by samsung is far better. It has larger screen, and Imo... the galaxy s2 4.3 inch screen is already big enough, I wouldnt buy it, and if I was given the chance to switch from s2 to hercules for free I wouldnt do it. + No custom roms for international S2 will work since hercules is completely different phone.
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lufc said:
Please use the Q&A Forum for questions Thanks
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Me in the original post said:
And because this is in General, and because I'm interested in the opinions:
- Discuss/speculate whether this phone would be better or worse than the S II original model, at least until we get official specs.
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So thank you for reading my post, moderator.
As for the rest of you, thanks for your insight - good to know these things. I think I'm hooped, since I don't have the money to buy out a SGS II. I suppose if I was rich, I'd get that one instead of upgrading to the Telus-brand model.
Change to Bell and you will get the International model.
yqed said:
Change to Bell and you will get the International model.
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I'd love to, but I've already got an account on Bell with late charges (for my ex-girlfriend) who doesn't even use it any more - even if I paid off those charges, I apparently wouldn't be able to get an upgrade for another year to 2 years.
EDIT: Plus according to Bell's plans, I would get less than I have right now for about $15 more than what I'm paying with Telus.
Im so stuck right now. I dont want the S2 X but I dont want to switch carriers cause from the looks of it everyone else's plans suck compared to the one I have with Telus right now. I would go with the HTC Amaze but Telus doesnt get that for like another 3 weeks and I need a new phone cause im using a crappy LG Shine Plus with a shattered screen. Ahhh what to do...
A friend of mine got the hercules the other day and did a speed test on it and is getting 12-14 Mbps constantly. I have the bell version rooted and unlocked and can only get 5mbps on a good day. So the dual must be working for it... and for that speed boost I'm thinking it may be worth the upgrade! Any thoughts? I have tried flashing different modems to get higher speeds but Nada.
I had bought the Samsung Galaxy SII few days back, but unfortunately the model which I got was GT-I9100G instead of GT-I9100.
After making the payment I can to know that the phone is a variant of Samsung Galaxy SII. I didn't intend to buy GT-I9100G and I have been cheated for this by the company.
Following are the false claims by the company:-
1). The company claims that the processor is a dual core 1.2Ghz, though it is but the maximum processing speed is capped at 1008Mhz.
2). Nowhere on the packaging or on your website it is mentioned that the company is selling GT-I9100G. The website too states GT-I9100 model.
3). The camera hangs at times.
4). 3D performance is poorer.
I have paid a handsome amount to buy this phone and in no way I am willing to keep this GT-I9100G model with me. I am not concerned whether the GT-I9100G is the latest model or not. I want a brand new replacement of my phone(i.e. GT-I9100 instead of GT-I9100G) at the earliest.
I have been cheated & very seriously I will take the matter to the Court & to the Consumer Forum against the concerned person(s)/company in couple of days and a notice will be served initially regarding what I have stated above by my lawyer.
Samsung is silently replacing GT-I9100 with the GT-I9100G model without properly informing.
Following are the countries where GT-I9100G is being sold currently:
China
Egypt
India
Iran
Malaysia
Morocco (MAT)
Morocco (MED)
Pakistan (PAK)
Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia (JED)
Tunisia
United Arab Emirates
::Request To Moderators::
Please include a new Sub-Section for "Samsung Galaxy S II GT-I9100G" in "Samsung Galaxy S II I9100". It will help people who own GT-I9100G models.
This is not Samsung what is the point of your post ???
G model on sale in some markets is old old news .
jje
cool story bro
i do agree however with the i9100g subsection
it would keep the forums cleaner instead of general filled with 50% g posts with 50% of them people whining...
tariq2kn said:
I want a brand new replacement of my phone(i.e. GT-I9100 instead of GT-I9100G) at the earliest.
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Please take your pointless rant somewhere else. No one here works for whatever company you bought your phone from and no one cares that you bought the wrong one.
Also, this isn't the place to request new forums.
P.S. The fact the I9100G has a total of two custom ROMs and two custom kernels leads me to think you have absolutely zero chance of getting a dedicated section.
tariq2kn said:
1). The company claims that the processor is a dual core 1.2Ghz, though it is but the maximum processing speed is capped at 1008Mhz
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I guess they hoped you were as stupid as an iPhone user. "Well, we'll tell them the processor is capable of 1Ghz, but not put it anywhere in our adverts that we clocked it at 800Mhz"
Yes i accept samsung should be taught lesson for fooling and now a days the box says 19100 and inside its 19100-g.i saw a post in Indian section where one guy was able to find it with the firmware which was written very small.Its like you buy a brand new BMW and when you drive you come to know that its having tata nano engine.
Ankit Tulsian said:
Yes i accept samsung should be taught lesson for fooling and now a days the box says 19100 and inside its 19100-g.i saw a post in Indian section where one guy was able to find it with the firmware which was written very small.Its like you buy a brand new BMW and when you drive you come to know that its having tata nano engine.
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But only a fool would do that and if their are more than one version of a product its up to the buyer to buy the correct product .If the box is misleading then you return the phone that very day .A bit of research would have shown that the G model is sold in some countries .
Let us know how you get on with the court but its 1/100 you dont go to court .
jje
GT-I9100G Does't work properly
tariq2kn said:
I had bought the Samsung Galaxy SII few days back, but unfortunately the model which I got was GT-I9100G instead of GT-I9100.
After making the payment I can to know that the phone is a variant of Samsung Galaxy SII. I didn't intend to buy GT-I9100G and I have been cheated for this by the company.
Following are the false claims by the company:-
1). The company claims that the processor is a dual core 1.2Ghz, though it is but the maximum processing speed is capped at 1008Mhz.
2). Nowhere on the packaging or on your website it is mentioned that the company is selling GT-I9100G. The website too states GT-I9100 model.
3). The camera hangs at times.
4). 3D performance is poorer.
I have paid a handsome amount to buy this phone and in no way I am willing to keep this GT-I9100G model with me. I am not concerned whether the GT-I9100G is the latest model or not. I want a brand new replacement of my phone(i.e. GT-I9100 instead of GT-I9100G) at the earliest.
I have been cheated & very seriously I will take the matter to the Court & to the Consumer Forum against the concerned person(s)/company in couple of days and a notice will be served initially regarding what I have stated above by my lawyer.
Samsung is silently replacing GT-I9100 with the GT-I9100G model without properly informing.
Following are the countries where GT-I9100G is being sold currently:
China
Egypt
India
Iran
Malaysia
Morocco (MAT)
Morocco (MED)
Pakistan (PAK)
Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia (JED)
Tunisia
United Arab Emirates
::Request To Moderators::
Please include a new Sub-Section for "Samsung Galaxy S II GT-I9100G" in "Samsung Galaxy S II I9100". It will help people who own GT-I9100G models.
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Yes, i agree with you. Me to same thing happen. i went to the shop and blindly purchase s-2 i didn't noticed the model number. after 2 or 3 days i noticed that my mobile is some thing different than original one GT-I9100. I called up samsung support to change my device with GT-I9100 but they said it is not possible. I don't know what to do? It is a same cost as GT-I9100 ?
My mobile always hang-up on camera function, i am looking for a fix for my camera problem. Anybody can help on this.
skmusthaq said:
Yes, i agree with you. Me to same thing happen. i went to the shop and blindly purchase s-2 i didn't noticed the model number. after 2 or 3 days i noticed that my mobile is some thing different than original one GT-I9100. I called up samsung support to change my device with GT-I9100 but they said it is not possible. I don't know what to do? It is a same cost as GT-I9100 ?
My mobile always hang-up on camera function, i am looking for a fix for my camera problem. Anybody can help on this.
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You can root your phone first then replace the camera apk with that of i9100. It will work fine.
G is a trick for cost saving by samsung
yes, it is a cost saving program by samsung .. less price,, low features.
but custom roms are always there to make it better,, look for one and get it on..
No. I9100G replaces I9100 everywhere. Of course some old I9100 are still in some shops, for the moment.
Why produce the I9100 in a Samsung factory if it is cheaper to buy the I9100G soc and sell it as a SII at same price of a I9100?
The Samsung factory has other stuff to do (produce the SIII).
Same here!!!
skmusthaq said:
Yes, i agree with you. Me to same thing happen. i went to the shop and blindly purchase s-2 i didn't noticed the model number. after 2 or 3 days i noticed that my mobile is some thing different than original one GT-I9100. I called up samsung support to change my device with GT-I9100 but they said it is not possible. I don't know what to do? It is a same cost as GT-I9100 ?
My mobile always hang-up on camera function, i am looking for a fix for my camera problem. Anybody can help on this.
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Me too havin' the same problem. But it's right, you can't replace it now as it has been discontinued. I also did call the Customer Care. They say there's no difference except that the GPU is stronger in the G version . G only describes the modified parts.
Ya, GT-I9100 is of the same cost.
For the camera function - my camera says, 'camera failed' after clicking 8-10 pics - I think it'll solved in the ICS update. After restarting the phone, it again starts to GRANT US THE HIGHLY VALUED PERMISSION OF CLICKING 10 PICS.
Paras Lehana said:
Me too havin' the same problem. But it's right, you can't replace it now as it has been discontinued. I also did call the Customer Care. They say there's no difference except that the GPU is stronger in the G version . G only describes the modified parts.
Ya, GT-I9100 is of the same cost.
For the camera function - my camera says, 'camera failed' after clicking 8-10 pics - I think it'll solved in the ICS update. After restarting the phone, it again starts to GRANT US THE HIGHLY VALUED PERMISSION OF CLICKING 10 PICS.
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Lol true
Sent from my GT-I9100G using XDA App
I don't think GT-I9100G is of a substandard
Geniyes said:
yes, it is a cost saving program by samsung .. less price,, low features.
but custom roms are always there to make it better,, look for one and get it on..
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I own a Galaxy S II (GT-I9100G). the following is my opinion based on the research I did comparing the GT-I9100 and GT-I9100G.
As per the knowledge I have on GT-I9100G, I don't think GT-I9100G is of a substandard. although both have different firmware and chip-set, performance wise both are more or less same.
Also GT-I9100G is a latest version of the device where some of the problems present(eg: overheating and battery drain) in the GT-I9100 were addressed to some extent.
Based on the performance benchmark done by Indepebdent people, both the devices are performing more or less same.
the difference between the Samsung exynos chip-set(GT-I9100) and TI OMAP4430 (GT-I9100G) are theoretically the first one can achieve a clock speed up to 1.5GHz and second can achieve to a max of 1.2 ghz( and limited to 1.08ghz in GT-I9100G). But according to many users, there is no explicit performance lag because of this difference. Also exynos is a brand new chipset from samsung where some problem may exist but TI OMAP is a well tested established one, so GT-I9100G can be more reliable.
The only drawback for GT-I9100G are , there is not much custom ROMS for the latest model(GT-I9100G) and there is no easy method to root it compare to GT-I9100. I think this will change in course of time as more and more GT-I9100G devices are in customers hand. Based on the countries GT-I9100G was sold, I think at some point of time GT-I9100G is going to outsell GT-I9100.
I think if ICS is released for GT-I9100 in the same time it will also be released for GT-I9100G.
Be satisfied with your Galaxy I9100G
Sivabalan said:
I own a Galaxy S II (GT-I9100G). the following is my opinion based on the research I did comparing the GT-I9100 and GT-I9100G.
As per the knowledge I have on GT-I9100G, I don't think GT-I9100G is of a substandard. although both have different firmware and chip-set, performance wise both are more or less same.
Also GT-I9100G is a latest version of the device where some of the problems present(eg: overheating and battery drain) in the GT-I9100 were addressed to some extent.
Based on the performance benchmark done by Indepebdent people, both the devices are performing more or less same.
the difference between the Samsung exynos chip-set(GT-I9100) and TI OMAP4430 (GT-I9100G) are theoretically the first one can achieve a clock speed up to 1.5GHz and second can achieve to a max of 1.2 ghz( and limited to 1.08ghz in GT-I9100G). But according to many users, there is no explicit performance lag because of this difference. Also exynos is a brand new chipset from samsung where some problem may exist but TI OMAP is a well tested established one, so GT-I9100G can be more reliable.
The only drawback for GT-I9100G are , there is not much custom ROMS for the latest model(GT-I9100G) and there is no easy method to root it compare to GT-I9100. I think this will change in course of time as more and more GT-I9100G devices are in customers hand. Based on the countries GT-I9100G was sold, I think at some point of time GT-I9100G is going to outsell GT-I9100.
I think if ICS is released for GT-I9100 in the same time it will also be released for GT-I9100G.
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Ya..its right my friend.... Its Samsung...and obviously they wont plan like a corrupted firm to save money and all.... I called Samsung India
They said that there i9100 had been sold more than they had expected ...so when they decided produce more...they fixed the battery and overheating issues.... To make their users more happy...I mean ...
Now....
Just.... Stop complaining your galaxy i9100g... Dont hate it like hell... even if its camera doesnt work at all.... No prob..its still have enough stuff to satisfy us...
And rootong is not a prob... Rooting kits and all are not officially or unofficially provided by samsung...so it will surely take time for developers to develop...
SAMSUNG starts rolling out ICS for Galaxy S II
Paras Lehana said:
Ya..its right my friend.... Its Samsung...and obviously they wont plan like a corrupted firm to save money and all.... I called Samsung India
They said that there i9100 had been sold more than they had expected ...so when they decided produce more...they fixed the battery and overheating issues.... To make their users more happy...I mean ...
Now....
Just.... Stop complaining your galaxy i9100g... Dont hate it like hell... even if its camera doesnt work at all.... No prob..its still have enough stuff to satisfy us...
And rootong is not a prob... Rooting kits and all are not officially or unofficially provided by samsung...so it will surely take time for developers to develop...
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"global.samsungtomorrow.com/?p=12233"
I think SAMSUNG is not officially Differentiating when they are using the term GALAXY S II for the both GT-I9100 and GT-I9100G. So any new updates that is available GT-I9100 will be made available for GT-I9100G.
New thread for the I9100G users
Added a new thread for this G variant in the General discussions forum plus having a poll.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1545307
Post your questions!!!
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Sivabalan said:
"global.samsungtomorrow.com/?p=12233"
I think SAMSUNG is not officially Differentiating when they are using the term GALAXY S II for the both GT-I9100 and GT-I9100G. So any new updates that is available GT-I9100 will be made available for GT-I9100G.
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Ya! But I think there can be a delay. The G variant has different kernels since its CPU and GPU is different. But I don't think that matters as models like LTE and Pocket are also getting the updates.
At most, our G can have one or two days delay... At least, I think so!
i warned all my friends who were interested about the G model
a friend on mine called me when he was about to buy i9100g and i told him to look if it says G and refuse it and demand i9100
good thing i bought my i9100 before g model was introduced
Hi,
i am new to this forum I recently switched from my HTC Desire with MIUI ROM to the Samsung Galaxy S2, which is unfortunately the 9100G version of the phone. I was hoping that the ICS update will arrive on the G Version to, but it seems that is not the case.
On sammobile.com, there is even no mentioning of the todays ICS update, the same with samsung-updates.com.
I searched this forum very deeply, looking for 9100G posts, but there is just no reliable info if the ICS update will ever be released for 9100G.
Manye users here say "yes", but no one has some kind of "proof" ?
I've postet this in the big "official ICS" thread already, but I guess it was the wrong place
Thanks in advance.
Dusko C.
I got a I9100G from Expansys at first. I thought I had to do a return because I didn't like it, but then I realized that the specs for the i9100G is wrong so you could use false advertising claims to get a refund.
They apologized and sent me a real i9100. Yay!
Hi everyone.
As you can see, very new to these forums but looks to be a friendly community and I look forward to settling in.
Any who, onto why I made this thread. I received my Galaxy S3 last Friday from AT&T, I paid $573 for no commitment because I'm canceling service with them and using Straight Talk. It started off all good, booted up the phone and had no problems with set up.
However, this soon changed after I got over the initial joy of having a new phone and started to look at it more closely. The home screens stutter when sliding them across, and the app drawer is really not a whole lot better. I'm not talking like freezing lag, but definitely not something you'd want to see on a sub $600 phone...
I ran a few benchmarks and my fears were confirmed.
Antutu: Highest - 5543 on a fresh wipe, 4900 on average. My girlfriend gets 6300 on her SGS2 Looks like the SGS3 should be around 8-10k.
Quadrant Standard - 3273 on mine with a fresh wipe, girlfriend getting 3900 on her S2. Looks like it should be getting about 5000 on average.
So obviously something is wrong with my phone, as even temple run stutters every now and then. I blame bloatware, and AT&T, may not be AT&Ts fault but I hate them. If it matters my CPU seems to be the only thing that isn't scoring as it should, usually it says it is clocked around .9-1.1GHZ, no where near the 1.5 it should. I've tried factory resetting, wiping the cache, soft resetting, and trying to use no sim card at all to see if it made a difference.
Anyway, I'm sorry if you're still reading this, but I'm frustrated, so I'll just ask my questions..
Should I return it, or is there someway I can fix this besides what I've tried?
Is the international version better suited for me because I won't even be using LTE on Straight Talk?
Would the international version have firmware updates a lot quicker than the AT&T version?
Thanks everyone!
TL;DR - I think my AT&T SGS3 is a lemon, and wont be using LTE anyway, should I return it and buy a international version for the updates and quad core?
Sounds like your device has some issues. You should be having a very smooth experience. I would return it for another LTE version, and wouldn't worry about the International version. The S4 dual core is a beast. The extra gb of ram makes the choice for me a no brainer. To each his own though.
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that sounds off- the phone performs good will mostly get over 5000 each time on quadrant- did u check to see if your phone setting may have the power performance cap on? this caps cpu at 1ghz to help conserve battery. if not your phone may be defective.
Thanks for the replies, and no power saving mode is off.
I called AT&T today earlier and they just acted like I was stupid, even though they had no idea what they were talking about.
I guess I'll have to return then, just don't know whether to go for a refund or a replacement..
I'm kinda feel the same way as the op. After a few days in I thought this phone should scream along the screens and I'm getting a lot of stutter. I've used apex and nova launchers and they both display the same stuttering. Somehow I feel cheated that I want to trade for and international version even though giving up on ram, and no LTE. I'm hoping Jelly Bean can bring about butter smoothness as its been of the features of JB. But when will we actually play with JB on our phones, not for some time and even longer without sources. I would love to play with the international just to see which one I like better
I think the international version is a tad faster, and it's definitely faster wwith getting updates which is the main reason I am considering it.
Coming from exynos based sgs2 I'm also pretty disappointed with user interface lag and stutter. Even with nova launcher, it doesn't help. I turned off animations and transitions just so that I'll see less of the lag. Would I get the international version (assuming I had enough money)? No, because I'm utterly blown away by LTE speeds and browser/chrome is running beautifully, and that's more important for me.
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I have had the AT&T (Qualcomm) version for a week now, and have not detected a single instance of lag or stutter. Smooth as "butter". Could be some ill-behaving apps causing your issues... for instance, I know that the official Facebook app is especially bad. I dumped it in favor of something called "Friendcaster" on my old Captivate, and lag pretty much went away.
I have the white AT&T SGS3 and I can honestly say this phone is "butter" smooth.
international has a lot more root and dev support but as for your phone's performance, it looks like they shipped you a defect. i can get 4700 on quadrant with facebook and browser in background. the rest depends on you. if you are a heavy phone user, you should get another lte version as you likely got a defective phone. that or you could root and install the latest redrum rom as its removes bloat if that's your problem. i still beleive you should get the at&t lte as the american version should be still crazy fast so its hardware or bloatware that's troubling you. quad cores isnt that necessary as of right now. hope i helped
Try a Factory reset and see if that helps.
Old galaxy s II using Exynos processor with Mali 400.
Which is faster and optimized then Snapdragon (Adreno 225) in your galaxy s III.
The benchmarking results telling you the trues.
Lets test it:
Click your browser open youtube and play in "desktop mod" FULL 1080p high definition video. (Adreno 225 can't handle this)
This phone is not able to do that.
Now take your girlfriend galaxy s II phone and do samething....
Phone will play full 1080p video in desktop mod so smooth.
Conclusion:
Go get Galaxy s II (with Exynos mali 400) or buy "God like" Galaxy s III international version. Which is currently the world's fastest phone.
Best regards.
Old guy
Thanks everyone. You've all been really helpful.
Since I'm not even going to be using the LTE network anyway with straight talk, I decided to return my LTE phone to AT&T and I bought an international unlocked one from eBay. I'm pretty excited to get it and see the difference in speed, especially since I had a defective unit...
Again, thanks for your opinions and suggestions, you helped me come to a decision.
It could've been that you were on power saver mode
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I have the Internation Version as im in the UK and I also notice lag but i think this is just the Android OS itself. Jelly Bean will fix that assuming that it somes out for the SG3. Gaming however had been a little dissapointing, Riptide runs blisteringly fast but still Drops framerate especially when all of the jets are on screen at the same time. I am new to Android but seriously didnt expect this on a quad core phone! im hoping it has something to do with poor optimisation. Nova 3 isnt too great either, I reckon its running between 30- 50 FPS is it just my device? or does any GS3 Int version run at 60 FPS. perhaps i have expected to much from arguably the worlds fastest phone? Modern Comabt 3 runs quite well very smooth, looks like its running at 60fps.
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Sounds like your device has some issues. You should be having a very smooth experience. I would return it for another LTE version, and wouldn't worry about the International version. The S4 dual core is a beast. The extra gb of ram makes the choice for me a no brainer. To each his own though.
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agreed...i rather have the 2gb of ram, than a quad cpu that isn't even fully utilizable yet.
my nephew just turned 13 (big "thing" in Jewish tradition) so i'm looking for a present for him
the kid wants a iphone 4/5, galaxy S3 and so on... spending money neither me or his father have (dame kids this day)
so i offered his father that we buy a "unknown" phone for the kids that would be good but won't kill our pocket.
and when he kills it (and he will) the hole won't be so big
due to the high number of companys and models i ask for some help deciding what phone to get
what should the phone have:
cpu: dual core 1ghz+,
mem: 1gb should do it but 512 is also OK
screen : 4"+, the kids loves my Galaxy Note but it's too big for a kid his age
resolution: 400*800+
shape: if it can be a "clone" it's better so we can find covers for it (kids... you know)
money: i would prefer staying in the 200$~250$ area
U can search for Micromax A100 and Micromax A90...I think they can match up given specs..!
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other options?
Hmm either look it up on eBay or on DealExtreme.
But on DealExtreme there are alot of phone only with 2.3 Gingerbread OS.
Here is the link to the DealExtreme link and look it up.
http://s.dealextreme.com/search/android+phone.html?sort=Price&page=20
Good luck getting an 1 GHz phone with 1GB RAM under the 250$. :/
i changed to 512mb...
i prefer to hear from people who used this devices and not go for one blind
iakovl said:
i changed to 512mb...
i prefer to hear from people who used this devices and not go for one blind
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I have been using an alps n7000+. It is a copy of the samsung galaxy not gt-n7000.
The only difference is the copy didnt come with all of samsungs bloatware i cant fault this phone at all it is great at flashng new roms ect
I got it from gadgetdealers.com they have many many phones to choose from hope this helps.
.....waht about the huawei honour?? ....it could fit your needs..... My wife has one and it works perfectly running ics. The design is close to this.....ah........fruit-phone-thing
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Hello..
I have zeroed in on the Samsung Galaxy S2 SGH-i777 phone as my next upgrade and would like to get it off US Ebay. (Basically a mint pre owned piece.)
I am from India and hence i have few queries.
1) Is there any chance the Exynos chipset might not be present in any random Samsung Galaxy S2 SGH-i777 ?
I remember its counterpart phone in India also had an alternate version. Hence want to confirm.
2) What's the scenario regarding the service carrier maligning issue? I heard about it few weeks back.. no idea about current scene.
I am basically looking for the US counterpart of SAMSUNG I9100 GALAXY S II, which was released here in India.
http://www.gsmarena.com/compare.php3?idPhone1=3621&idPhone2=4130
Pls do excuse me if i missed out on threads regarding above posted question..
spacescreamer said:
Hello..
I have zeroed in on the Samsung Galaxy S2 SGH-i777 phone as my next upgrade and would like to get it off US Ebay. (Basically a mint pre owned piece.)
I am from India and hence i have few queries.
1) Is there any chance the Exynos chipset might not be present in any random Samsung Galaxy S2 SGH-i777 ?
I remember its counterpart phone in India also had an alternate version. Hence want to confirm.
2) What's the scenario regarding the service carrier maligning issue? I heard about it few weeks back.. no idea about current scene.
I am basically looking for the US counterpart of SAMSUNG I9100 GALAXY S II, which was released here in India.
http://www.gsmarena.com/compare.php3?idPhone1=3621&idPhone2=4130
Pls do excuse me if i missed out on threads regarding above posted question..
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I'm not sure why you want the us version of a phone when you're in India.
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Nick281051 said:
I'm not sure why you want the us version of a phone when you're in India.
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I prefer the i777's Design.
Nick281051 said:
I'm not sure why you want the us version of a phone when you're in India.
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Answer his question or don't respond.
1. If it doesn't have exynos chipset, then it's not an I777
2. Talk to your local carrier, we can't provide you this information
If you find out the other information and decide the I777 will in your area, I'd wait a few weeks. The used prices will probably go lower with the Nexus 4 release.
@jthatch12
Thing is, this phone was never released in my country. So i can only glean as much info possible via user response, regarding the gen scenario on the whole. Hence i asked
I ll try to seek the second query's response by more efficient / diligent searching.
Thanks for the part 1 of the reply.
@Sledutah
Yea, i plan to purchase ~next month. Hence getting all the info by that time.
Maybe the pricing will also come down by a bit. Let's see.
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@Sledutah
Yea, i plan to purchase ~next month. Hence getting all the info by that time.
Maybe the pricing will also come down by a bit. Let's see.
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If you're going to spend ~$250 for a phone, why not just spend a little bit more and get the state-of-the-art Nexus 4?
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mattdm said:
If you're going to spend ~$250 for a phone, why not just spend a little bit more and get the state-of-the-art Nexus 4?
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I honestly did gave it a serious thought.. but:
1) LG brand is holding me back.
2) Limited storage/No mem card slot (something which does irks me)
3) It ll be glass on both sides. More chances of the compulsion to use it in a case.
4) I am not too big a fan of massive screens.. (barely convinced myself to go wee bit beyond the 4inch real estate)
India uses GSM so it'll definitely work with your carrier, I'm from Kenya and I used the phone without any issues, only thing is when you do get the phone you'll have to downgrade it to Gingerbread in order for sim unlock tools downloadable from play store to actually work, as most that are sold are. Also AOSP is full of issues if you plan on flashing CM10/AOKP but Samsung ROMS should perform beautifully and with expected 4.1 its a good buy, though I sold mine for Nexus 4
spacescreamer said:
Hello..
I have zeroed in on the Samsung Galaxy S2 SGH-i777 phone as my next upgrade and would like to get it off US Ebay. (Basically a mint pre owned piece.)
I am from India and hence i have few queries.
1) Is there any chance the Exynos chipset might not be present in any random Samsung Galaxy S2 SGH-i777 ?
I remember its counterpart phone in India also had an alternate version. Hence want to confirm.
2) What's the scenario regarding the service carrier maligning issue? I heard about it few weeks back.. no idea about current scene.
I am basically looking for the US counterpart of SAMSUNG I9100 GALAXY S II, which was released here in India.
http://www.gsmarena.com/compare.php3?idPhone1=3621&idPhone2=4130
Pls do excuse me if i missed out on threads regarding above posted question..
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You already got many responses from others, I just chip in a bit.
1. If it's legitimated product made for AT&T, then it is, would be, have to be Exynos.
As for the counterfeit part? Seriously, nobody know. We just simply cannot check.
2. Depends on your end, if it has GSM network then it would work, however, depends on the frequency they operate, you might only get 3G speed and not take full advantage of the 4G (H+) one.
@votinh
err.. no counterfeiting thing.. i mentioned counterpart
Thank you for the other valuable info in your post.
We have two versions of S2 floating in India. One has the Exynos chipset, the other ( i9100G) seems to be having a slightly inferior SOC.
While purchasing here, one can be aware of the model no for both G as well as non-G with due diligence and adequate research regarding the stickers on the box mentioning the details. The G model does have a noticeably weaker GPU in the form of SGX 540.
I got concerned after hearing that the model i9100G does not have too much love from the development community simply because it is not available widely & in most territories (it probably is only available in asia pacific countries only)
To ask another query.. and this might be vague..
What's the future of the S2 phone.. both in terms of official and custom ROM releases..?
It surely has the firepower under the hood to go some decent distance i think.. but with all these quad core based phones now making an appearance.. will the official rom be made to order for advanced configurations..??
spacescreamer said:
@votinh
err.. no counterfeiting thing.. i mentioned counterpart
Thank you for the other valuable info in your post.
We have two versions of S2 floating in India. One has the Exynos chipset, the other ( i9100G) seems to be having a slightly inferior SOC.
While purchasing here, one can be aware of the model no for both G as well as non-G with due diligence and adequate research regarding the stickers on the box mentioning the details. The G model does have a noticeably weaker GPU in the form of SGX 540.
I got concerned after hearing that the model i9100G does not have too much love from the development community simply because it is not available widely & in most territories (it probably is only available in asia pacific countries only)
To ask another query.. and this might be vague..
What's the future of the S2 phone.. both in terms of official and custom ROM releases..?
It surely has the firepower under the hood to go some decent distance i think.. but with all these quad core based phones now making an appearance.. will the official rom be made to order for advanced configurations..??
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Seems to me, the S2 is on its way out, if it hasn't already been officially discontinued. If I were buying a new phone, I would get the most recent model possible, because the rate at which new models are introduced.
Also, what is your discomfort with LG?
Honestly the Nexus 4 is a scrub phone compared to the i777
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something worth taking note... is the i777 can take a serious beating. much more than any other phone i have come in contact with. it will scar and mar. the metal band will take on some serious gashes and the screen will stay unharmed. it is the only reason i still have this phone and have not upgraded.
that being said... if speed is what you want, buy something else. this is 2010 tech after all.