I'm from Europe, but I'll be in South Korea for work, so I'm wondering if I buy a Samsung s23 ultra in Korea, do all the specifications match European standards? Of course I will buy an unlocked phone. I would appreciate the opinion of those who know something about this matter.
I believe it will, be sure to check the 4G/LTE bands though, some might have band 20 missing, NOT SURE though!!!
Just check it, I know Chinese versions of the S22 Ultra (Snapdragon) did have all the bands but those might differ from Korean versions.
Other than that it should be just the same, may or may not contain your language though...
Thank you very much, of course I will check, and as for the language, I believe that it will be able to be upgraded.
Good luck man, and let me know ok?
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Hi guys,This is my first post here, this is an excellent forum, keep up the good work2! I am living in the UAE where it looks like the SGS2 wont see the light of day till Q3 2011, I cant wait till then so I am looking at my options. I am not very comfortable with ordering it online from sites like Expansys or Handtec, so would prefer getting it from a physical store.
I will be visiting South Korea very soon and have heard that the SGS2 is already on sale there. My questions are:
1) Are the Korean models (sold exclusively through the carriers I hear) fully unlocked?
2) I will be going to study in Manchester for the next two years, so would like to use the SGS2 there. Seeing that S Korea, UK (and the UAE) use the same GSM and 3G bands - 900/1800 and 3G 2100, I understand its possible but are there any other problems that could crop up? I cant find any specs online for the Korean SGS2.
Thank you!
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Guess noone knows or must be thinking that I didnt search before starting a new thread. Thanks to those who did help! Found the answer from a variety of sources, just listing here in case anyone needs it:
The Korean SGS2 are not quad-band, and are physically thicker due to the inclusion of NFC and a TV tuner. Some carriers have different (non global) MMS standards as well. I have been informed that they are probably locked as well and available on contract to locals only. Also the Indian SGS2 has NFC and costs just 675$ to 700$, guess I will just get it from India!
I will tell you what i know.(it is not 100 sure.)
You are correct that there are three different models of SGS2 in korea.
If you want to use the phone in UK,
You should buy SHW-250K( from KT, one of the service provider)
it meets the mms standard of other countries.
Once again this information is not sure.
I need someone's confirmation for this.
Thanks.
If you're going in on a standard tourist visa then you will NOT be able to buy a phone, even outright. Phones are only available to locals and people on long term visas.
Yeah, get it from India.
I'm in England. If I were to purchased a MediaPad in Germany, change the UI language to English, and bring it back to the UK. Would I be able to use it here without problems, or might there be issues with updates later on? Any thoughts/tips would be much appreciated, thanks.
I think there should be no problems since the region falls under Western Europe, and the Germans seem to get good updates.
Officially it should be the 7D-501L.
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LTE might not work with all UK providers.
Many thanks, guys. Hmmm ... the LTE comment worries me slightly. Part of the reason for my considering buying in Germany (as well as that it's cheaper than in the UK), is that I've read on a couple of threads about people buying the English model and having trouble with telephony, saying that for some reason that the UK version is not good as others. Can anybody speak for that? I want to buy the M1 to use as a hold-to-your-ear phone, so this is a critical factor for me to sort out before purchase.
There was a thread he discussing that pretty much all work except xyz?
Found it: forum.xda-developers.com/huawei-mediapad/general/honor-x1-uk-sim-data-access-t2853362
Wherby the TO has a 503L. But the discussion contains all needed data. The 501L has mor european frequencies if I recall correctly. But pls do check.
Apologies for the delayed reply, I'm already abroad and had trouble logging in. Many thanks for the help, but I'm afraid you're over my head, and I need some guidance. I don't understand the terms "xyz", "TO", "503L" or "501L". Any chance of layman's language please?! If I'm going to purchase an M1 I'll have to do so Friday latest. Thanks.
xyz=anything or whatever
TO = thread opener = you
Sometimes called OP = opener.
503L short for Huawei Honor X1 7D503L = chinese 4G/LTE version
501L is the international 4G / LTE version.
I would not get the M1 unless 8" is a desired factor.
Many thanks for that, I'm grateful. Yeah, 8" is very much desired over 7", otherwise I would certainly go for the X1. I think I'll chance it with a German M1 then. It sounds as though even if I do have telephony issues they should be solveable, so I won't end up with a useless device. I'll get one on Friday then, unless anyone posts anything here to the contrary...!
It will work. You just may not be able to select a specific LTE provider due to the frequency it uses.
For what its worth I have a Chinese 501u in the UK, and it works great on Giff Gaff (but 3 think its a tablet )
Thanls. What worries me now is that I'm currently with 3 so fear I may have to change to GiffGaff.
I'm afraid so.
I'm pretty certain the 7D-501L supports all three LTE bands used in the UK (3,7,20 or 800, 1800, 2600). The simple reason is that these are the same three bands used in Germany and across Europe: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_LTE_networks
Also, see here:
http://www.devicespecifications.com/en/comparison/11b918f9
Hope that helps.
Many thanks for that. The M1 had been on sale in Mediamarkt Germany for EUR 209, but incredibly on Thursday, the day before I was going to buy one, it was withdrawn from sale in favour of the X1 - grrrr! Consequently I've returned home without one and so have decided to give the whole purchase a bit more thought.
I'm very excited about buy a Gear S and see some for sale on ebay from South Korea for around £220, much less than what is expected to retail for in the UK. What could I expect the difference to be in the model compared with the UK one or what problems could I face. (I am happy to trust the retailer) My question is about the watch functionality.
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I'm very excited about buy a Gear S and see some for sale on ebay from South Korea for around £220, much less than what is expected to retail for in the UK. What could I expect the difference to be in the model compared with the UK one or what problems could I face. (I am happy to trust the retailer) My question is about the watch functionality.
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I am hazarding a guess you might not get OTA updates and there's the obvious warranty issue. But the cellular bands are the same and the internal specs are the same. Language is determined by your phone on pairing so as long as you don't need warranty service you should be ok.
Bear in mind you could be stung for import duty if it's picked out by HM Customs
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OTA might not be the issue at all. South Korea doesn't have GSM carriers (CDMA exclusively). They do have 3G UMTS/HSPA and LTE from some carriers but not sure which frequency bands they use. Besides, they also probably come with Korea Language UI only on the watch.
I'm not sure I'm prepared to take the risks on lack of updates potentially and Korean language interface. £220 down the drain if it is unusable.
Have a read here first, i am telling you cause i have the japanes versión
http://forum.xda-developers.com/gear-s/help/applications-t2925095
Hi there, just want to get this, I'm from USA. I saw this on sites like: Sunsky (great price I guess), Gearbest (so expensive), Geekbuying (expensive I think)...
Any of these are safe? Recommended or not? What do you think and how about taxes? Any other option to consider?
For the US, goods valued under 800 are not subjected to import tax, whereas it's different in Europe. An invoice with a $ worth is normally attached to the outside of packages. US Customs will investigate items that clearly exceed their shown value (ex. $200 for $3000 jewelry).
But I would hold off on importing. The variant that's available is missing the major LTE bands for US carriers.
https://www.cbp.gov/trade/basic-import-export/internet-purchases
if the device is coming to Mexico and Colombia, then it should have band 2 and 4.
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if the device is coming to Mexico and Colombia, then it should have band 2 and 4.
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Hopefully Xiaomi will offer additional variants in September. Let's wait and see.
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Hopefully Xiaomi will offer additional variants in September. Let's wait and see.
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yeps, just got listed on fleebay for 360 from a US seller.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Xiaomi-Poc...48:m:mAoS4nxHT3P-mZRVeS9JObQ&var=492782761956
No idea why everybody is talking about that it is locked? The Pocophone was inteded for the european and indian market and that is why these bands are unlocked out of the box. There is no US version or something so that is why probably these bands are locked. If you want a US version I would wait for Xiaomi to bring out the official one
After some frustrated googling I feel like I'm coming up with bupkiss. Can anyone help me understand the differences between the xq-be72, xq-be62, and xq-be52?
Are they for different countries/regions?
Any hardware differences?
Would one work better in the US?
Cheers
Strictly region differences. The USA model works best for the USA though since the respective models get the best bands for their native regions. USA is finicky as you know and uses specialty bands. I have an HK model, the 72, but live in Canada. It's definitely not the ideal model but I didn't care as I got it at killer price.
This is highly not recommended to run in rhe USA tho
Which model is for the US, 62?
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Strictly region differences. The USA model works best for the USA though since the respective models get the best bands for their native regions. USA is finicky as you know and uses specialty bands. I have an HK model, the 72, but live in Canada. It's definitely not the ideal model but I didn't care as I got it at killer price.
This is highly not recommended to run in rhe USA tho
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Yes, 62
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Which model is for the US, 62?
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Can confirm it is, as per xpericheck
Xperia PRO-I (XQ-BE62)
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