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I hear the the US, LTE versions gets a dual core Snapdragon rather than Exynos 4412 quad. WTF?
A phone with the Exynos 4412 quad core was what initially grabbed my interest. It has other cool stuff too, but for me it was all about the 4412. Now we won't get it in the US but get a dual core snapdragon instead? I was all set to grab one as soon as I could, but if this is true I'll probably pass on it.
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Currently the quad-core processor doesn't support U.S. LTE so at this moment it is a technical limitation. The S4 really isn't a processor to blow off, it is very fast and powerful. I would question the necessity of quad-core in a phone and what you think you will gain by having it. There have been specs out there that have shown the S4 beating out a quad core in the spec tests apps, but I would wait to see how these devices all feel in real life and judge them then.
There is also a rumor that the U.S. S3 will get 2GB of RAM so that might play into the performance of the device. I would wait for official specs and hands-on testing before getting too worked up.
HTC One X Dual vs Quad (www.droiddog.com/android-blog/2012/04/dual-core-at...)
There is also a rumor that the U.S. S3 will get 2GB of RAM so that might play into the performance of the device. I would wait for official specs and hands-on testing before getting too worked up.
HTC One X Dual vs Quad (www.droiddog.com/android-blog/2012/04/dual-core-at...)
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Don't panic. If you really want a faster processor, order the international version.
The Snapdragon S4 is used for at least the Verizon phone (Nothing has been said for other carriers) because the snapdragon plays nicer with the LTE network. Its possible the Verizon version will reach much faster data speeds than the international versions.
The Snapdragon S4 is used for at least the Verizon phone (Nothing has been said for other carriers) because the snapdragon plays nicer with the LTE network. Its possible the Verizon version will reach much faster data speeds than the international versions.
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TgD - From what I understand, all domestic carriers are getting the snapdragon, including Sprint (my provider). It seems a flagship device _should_ include both the 4412 and LTE, not be an either-or. I would be willing to sacrifice some LTE performance to get 4412+LTE. I'm less willing to sacrifice local on-handset performance to get LTE. Again, Samsung is doing what I complain about with their mobile products. They have all the tech bits I want, just they never put them all on one device. This why I have not yet bought a Galaxy tab - they have all the features I want on different devices, just not all on one device so I would have to pick and choose.
I would also like international capability too. So that leaves what? An international HSPA+ version? That would mean going without LTE and switching carriers. Getting any Galaxy SIII variant would be an upgrade for me but not enough of a compelling upgrade to warrant making the switch just yet, apparently.
I would also like international capability too. So that leaves what? An international HSPA+ version? That would mean going without LTE and switching carriers. Getting any Galaxy SIII variant would be an upgrade for me but not enough of a compelling upgrade to warrant making the switch just yet, apparently.
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