Galaxy Note 4 vs iPhone 6-->LTE Reliability/Speed - Galaxy Note 4 General

My experience with the iPhone 6 and Galaxy Note 4. I am aware iPhone 6 is equipped with cat4 LTE Modem and Galaxy Note 4 is equipped with cat6 LTE Modem. These tests were ran side by side and one by one to maximize the results. Both had stock OS as well.
I've used these two devices on following carriers: vodafone UK, T-Mobile Germany, SK Telecom, China Mobile and Telstra AUS.
Speedtest Results (Galaxy Note 4 in Mbps):
vodafone UK: 179.11 down and 33.23 up
T-Mobile Germany: 121 down and 14.39 up
SK Telecom: 287.49 down and 49.31 up
China Mobile: 11.59 down and 2.88 up
Telstra AUS: 144.82 down and 19.33 up
Speedtest Results (iPhone 6 in Mbps):
vodafone UK: 67.39 down and 4.59 up
T-Mobile Germany: 118.33 down and 11.49 up
SK Telecom: 147.10 down and 31.55 up
China Mobile: 1.58 down and 1.44 up
Telstra AUS: 88.92 down and 9.49 up
Signal strength (RSRP) through hidden menu (Galaxy Note 4/iPhone 6):
vodafone UK: -88/-102
T-Mobile Germany: -91/-98
SK Telecom: -71/-82
China Mobile: -105/-110
Telstra AUS: -98/-102
Carrier Aggregation (Galaxy Note 4/iPhone 6):
vodafone UK: Yes/No
T-Mobile Germany: No/No
SK Telecom: Yes/No
China Mobile: No/No
Telstra AUS: Yes/No
Galaxy Note 4 was clearly the winner. It received stronger, more reliable speeds and reception.
iPhone 6 lagged behind in all locations and tests that I've ran. It also did not support carrier aggregation which had a negative impact on the LTE data speed.
SK Telecom of South Korea had the best performance out of all the carriers.

I take it this must be the 910S model as it's the only cat6 note4 out there. My carrier network and area (or some of it) just upgraded to cat6 (been cat4 for a while at 150mb max) but all varients of note4 except the S only do cat4..id love to test it out as I've frequently tested close to max many times getting 125-140mb regularly.

The I910U is cat 6 mate

Ausboy 2011 said:
The I910U is cat 6 mate
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Most of the models are cat 6

On O2 Uk I get 5mbs download speed where I used to get 19 on my HTC One M8. Something is clearly wrong with note 4. Wifi is spotty too.

Three (uk) are still rolling out 4g around me. So far, in the areas where I have had a 4g signal, I have only managed to get 54mb/s (I thought that was fast) lol
I've got the n910f if that makes a difference.
Not rooted or anything yet either.

Sadly Note is lagging, bad word of choice, but it's lagging behind when it comes to speed. My note 4 is on lollipop but still have those small slowdowns I really hate. Waiting for next firmware. Even playing hobbit it's slower than MX4 and Nexus5
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dondavis007 said:
Sadly Note is lagging, bad word of choice, but it's lagging behind when it comes to speed. My note 4 is on lollipop but still have those small slowdowns I really hate. Waiting for next firmware. Even playing hobbit it's slower than MX4 and Nexus5
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The OP strictly talks about LTE data speeds, not your phone's general stability.

electech13 said:
I take it this must be the 910S model as it's the only cat6 note4 out there. My carrier network and area (or some of it) just upgraded to cat6 (been cat4 for a while at 150mb max) but all varients of note4 except the S only do cat4..id love to test it out as I've frequently tested close to max many times getting 125-140mb regularly.
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only 910c is cat4 others cat6

What? All the specs pages show cat 4 for all except the S.. I'll post links
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Most of the models are cat 6
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http://www.mobosdata.com/samsung-galaxy-note-4-sm-n910t
This is a good specs site.. This is the T version but at the bottom u can click on practically every variant.. They all show 150mbps max dl (cat4) except S which is 300mbps..Sammy site said same thing.
I've seen a few sites that say all North American varients (Snapdragon of course) are all cat4..
These sites all wrong?
http://www.phonearena.com/phones/Samsung-Galaxy-Note-4_id8577
Phone arena says same thing and this is for Exynos versions too..
So what's up?

Ausboy 2011 said:
The I910U is cat 6 mate
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See above post I did with links..
Are you guys sure? And if so.. Have any links that state this?

electech13 said:
What? All the specs pages show cat 4 for all except the S.. I'll post links
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http://www.mobosdata.com/samsung-galaxy-note-4-sm-n910t
This is a good specs site.. This is the T version but at the bottom u can click on practically every variant.. They all show 150mbps max dl (cat4) except S which is 300mbps..Sammy site said same thing.
I've seen a few sites that say all North American varients (Snapdragon of course) are all cat4..
These sites all wrong?
http://www.phonearena.com/phones/Samsung-Galaxy-Note-4_id8577
Phone arena says same thing and this is for Exynos versions too..
So what's up?
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nope all snapdragon variants are cat6. only exynos 910c is cat4. 910u and all korean exynos variants are cat6 too.

tmac31 said:
nope all snapdragon variants are cat6. only exynos 910c is cat4. 910u and all korean exynos variants are cat6 too.
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That is what I originally thought too but have found otherwise.. My network just upgraded to cat 6 in areas but says this phone doesn't support it.. That got me looking and all the sites like the ones I linked show cat 4..and friend in the US on Tmob (I believe) called too and said only cat 4 max 150..
Im confused because when I bought it I was sure it would work once I was on an upgraded LTE network..
Did u see my links a post back? Do u have any that prove it's cat6? Like I said even on Sammy site it shows 150 max (cat4)..

electech13 said:
That is what I originally thought too but have found otherwise.. My network just upgraded to cat 6 in areas but says this phone doesn't support it.. That got me looking and all the sites like the ones I linked show cat 4..and friend in the US on Tmob (I believe) called too and said only cat 4 max 150..
Im confused because when I bought it I was sure it would work once I was on an upgraded LTE network..
Did u see my links a post back? Do u have any that prove it's cat6? Like I said even on Sammy site it shows 150 max (cat4)..
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http://www.anandtech.com/show/8613/the-samsung-galaxy-note-4-review
which samsung site says its cat4? s805 soc has cat6 modem it cant be changed

Im on 4g+ cat 6 australia telstra I910U

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Im on 4g+ cat 6 australia telstra I910U
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To clarify, I ran these tests on Galaxy Note 4 SM-N910U model, which is equipped with Intel XMM 7260 LTE radio.
SM-N910F, SM-N910S, SM-N910K, SM-N910L are all cat 6 variants, but are equipped with Qualcomm Gobi and Samsung 300 LTE radios.

Yeah ok makes sense.. Had to be some out there but it's a crazy mix.. There are varients that don't have the upgraded radios then.. North American mostly

Ok found some info saying almost all SD note4's should be Cat6..most Exynos too.. Confusing though as others say only 150mbps max. Maybe certain carriers haven't released their varients with the newer radios?
So what's best app or command to check and confirm my W8 variant is Cat6 and better yet what app is best to use to get live data of bands/frequencies of LTE I'm connected to so I can see if I'm on or using two at once.. Some areas around me have launched and would love to test..
The Cat6 here though is only up to 225 atm due to them only using 10 and 20 mhz blocks on its 2100 and 2600 bands and not 40mhz. But that will change later

electech13 said:
What? All the specs pages show cat 4 for all except the S.. I'll post links
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http://www.mobosdata.com/samsung-galaxy-note-4-sm-n910t
This is a good specs site.. This is the T version but at the bottom u can click on practically every variant.. They all show 150mbps max dl (cat4) except S which is 300mbps..Sammy site said same thing.
I've seen a few sites that say all North American varients (Snapdragon of course) are all cat4..
These sites all wrong?
http://www.phonearena.com/phones/Samsung-Galaxy-Note-4_id8577
Phone arena says same thing and this is for Exynos versions too..
So what's up?
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Dude, T may be cat 4 but... have a look at this...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/note-4/general/modem-hardware-versions-n910-list-t2926782
And for the first line - most of them are still cat6
The variants you are familiar with may be cat 4 but i wil repeat yet again, most of them are cat 6
Edit:just read rest of the thread. You seem to have acknowledged the fact Anyways i posted the link to give you some more facts

maksharma231 said:
Dude, T may be cat 4 but... have a look at this...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/note-4/general/modem-hardware-versions-n910-list-t2926782
And for the first line - most of them are still cat6
The variants you are familiar with may be cat 4 but i wil repeat yet again, most of them are cat 6
Edit:just read rest of the thread. You seem to have acknowledged the fact Anyways i posted the link to give you some more facts
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Thanks bud and I'm not trying to debate or antagonize, I'm just damn confused as I keep finding so many conflicting sites.
Thanks anyways and I'll keep testing and researching my variant to see if it can run Cat6 (both frequencies simultaneously - I confirmed it has both bands that my carrier is now using for their Cat6 implementation)
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My service mode shows CA not config
This means no CAT6 or just not setup or on it atm?

Related

Australian IMPORTED Exynos Note 4 users thread

Is there any Aussie users with the imported Exynos Note 4? Which model u using? Or, which Note 4 u guys willing to buy? Which carrier u with right now? Any problems so far?
Sorry for my bad English.... Anyway, lets discuss here
Before posting please use search, there is already a thread about Australian users with many posts. Please delete this as its duplicate thread. Thanks
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Virgin Australia Note 4 release
I'm hoping the Note 4 will be released this week in Australia and specifically by Virgin this week.
ravian29 said:
Before posting please use search, there is already a thread about Australian users with many posts. Please delete this as its duplicate thread. Thanks
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Oops, im sorry, my bad.... But, your thread is all about pre-order, pricing and availability, which is for people who don't have the actually phone. And mine is quite a bit more for people who may have one already (Since I got mine as well). Juz letting you know and no offence for sure. Peace
P.S. I think I may change the topic a little bit, so make sure is different than yours then....
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I'm hoping the Note 4 will be released this week in Australia and specifically by Virgin this week.
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It won't be. As u know Australia is getting the SnapDragon version, so has to be later..... Unless u wanna buy the Exynos version, u can pop up to Kogan or Yatango like i did
I'm in Auckland and there is a big billboard outside my office window saying the note 4 launches on 17 October so I guess it's the same for Aussie. We get the exynos version and again I assume you guys will too. I've already bought a Hong Kong one which is apparently the same model we will get when it officially launches. It's the 910u.
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Aussie will be the end of this month coz Australia is getting SD version. Only the Exynos version is earlier in the market.
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anyone know of a grey market importer that will sell the singapore 910G Snapdragon model?
if you interested in exynos version, click link in my sign and we will have best thing on our phone!:good:
hiepgia said:
if you interested in exynos version, click link in my sign and we will have best thing on our phone!:good:
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nope, I want the 910G specifically.. it'll support the new 700mhz frequencies that we're getting over here.
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nope, I want the 910G specifically.. it'll support the new 700mhz frequencies that we're getting over here.
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But 910G is Snapdragon version from Singapore, why don't u juz wait for the official version for Australian? Juz couple weeks to go anyway.
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anyone know of a grey market importer that will sell the singapore 910G Snapdragon model?
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Singapore version is a bit hard to find no matter on ebay or even Kogan is selling 910U which is the most common and supportive model.
From what I've read from Samsung official website, 910U does support 700mhz. But if u wanna get the Snapdragon version, wait for couple week more for Aussie version coz they gonna bring us the Snapdragon to Australia.
angelky said:
Singapore version is a bit hard to find no matter on ebay or even Kogan is selling 910U which is the most common and supportive model.
From what I've read from Samsung official website, 910U does support 700mhz. But if u wanna get the Snapdragon version, wait for couple week more for Aussie version coz they gonna bring us the Snapdragon to Australia.
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910U is exynos, and doesn't look like its CAT6
Samsung has just delayed release in Australia. not hitting the shelf until bloody Nov 5th now
senectus said:
910U is exynos, and doesn't look like its CAT6
Samsung has just delayed release in Australia. not hitting the shelf until bloody Nov 5th now
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From what i read from Samsung Hong Kong official website, says 910U does support B28 (700mhz)
http://www.samsung.com/hk_en/promotions/galaxynote4/spec/
Even if it doesn't support, 150mb/s CAT4 LTE is fast enough for me anyway.
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nope, I want the 910G specifically.. it'll support the new 700mhz frequencies that we're getting over here.
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The 910U which is in hong Kong also supports 700mhz and lte-A CAT6. Find the thread in general note4. This is the exact same model you get in new Zealand. In Australia we get the 910G. There are two differences between the U and the G. One is the U runs exynos G runs SD805. And U does not have B40 2300mhz TDD(optus LTE which not many devices use yet. So you don't really need it.)
Again ONE THE OTHER THREAD USERS CONFIRMED 910U DOES HAVE LTE-A cat6 as well as B28 700mhz lte
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angelky said:
But 910G is Snapdragon version from Singapore, why don't u juz wait for the official version for Australian? Juz couple weeks to go anyway.
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Australia is getting the 910G which is identical yo Singapore version. Maybe he just wants it early.
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draginslygj said:
The 910U which is in hong Kong also supports 700mhz and lte-A CAT6. Find the thread in general note4. This is the exact same model you get in new Zealand. In Australia we get the 910G. There are two differences between the U and the G. One is the U runs exynos G runs SD805. And U does not have B40 2300mhz TDD(optus LTE which not many devices use yet. So you don't really need it.)
Again ONE THE OTHER THREAD USERS CONFIRMED 910U DOES HAVE LTE-A cat6 as well as B28 700mhz lte
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Australia is getting the 910G which is identical yo Singapore version. Maybe he just wants it early.
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Ya, now I juz know Aussie is getting 910G and has been delayed the release date till 5/11 .....
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has anyone ordered a note 4 device from eglobaldigitalcameras yet? i just did yesterday and really curious if it will arrive in time....
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has anyone ordered a note 4 device from eglobaldigitalcameras yet? i just did yesterday and really curious if it will arrive in time....
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Which one u ordered? 910U?
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@angelky hows your N910U going in Aus? I'm thinking of biting the bullet and importing one. The wait has been long enough. Can you confirm the 4g/LTE frequencies on your device. Should be on the box too.
Any heating issues with yours? Just wondering with exynos history with Note 3.
Thanks in advance
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@angelky hows your N910U going in Aus? I'm thinking of biting the bullet and importing one. The wait has been long enough. Can you confirm the 4g/LTE frequencies on your device. Should be on the box too.
Any heating issues with yours? Just wondering with exynos history with Note 3.
Thanks in advance
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Mine goes ok at this stage juz not very well with my wifi at home... But, never has any heat issue and always stays cool unless i use it when it's charging (still not very hot at all). LTE frequencies u can check from other posts since there had quite a few related (lazy to quote coz im in bed already ). But, pretty sure it does support all LTE frequencies in Australia, especially 700mhz for next year as well. You can also check that from Samsung official site from Hong Kong.
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Note 5 N920I for UK use?

Hello, i had a look at ebay and found seller that sels Note 5 N920I when asked where did orginaly device came he mentioned it's from Asia.
So just wandering will this be ok to use in UK on Three network?
Also will i be getting same time updates as other who are using N920I model?
It will work on three how ever not for the new 800 mhz frequency when the use it other wise will be fine
xperiaman said:
It will work on three how ever not for the new 800 mhz frequency when the use it other wise will be fine
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But i had a look at spec sheet it does support 800mhz
Deadeye* said:
Hello, i had a look at ebay and found seller that sels Note 5 N920I when asked where did orginaly device came he mentioned it's from Asia.
So just wandering will this be ok to use in UK on Three network?
Also will i be getting same time updates as other who are using N920I model?
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Does it have more then just one if so could you provide me a link.
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drakulinho said:
Does it have more then just one if so could you provide me a link.
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I was looking here: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Samsung-G...-/281775753125?ssPageName=ADME:X:eRTM:GB:1123
The UK use band 20 for 800mhz so no 4G on O2 or Vodafone at all and no faster 4G speeds on 3 as they role out the 800 mhz
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That model uses b19 and b26 although 800 mhz not suitable for UK I am in same boat I want a note 5 I have found one on ebay which is suitable but it is a us model
Which one was that xperiaman? Do you have a link?

[SOLVED!] Very dissapointed with LTE Samsung Phablets, any opinions please?

NOT DISSAPOINTED ANYMORE BOUGHT A SM-T715Y AND EVERYTING WORK FINE NOW, THANKS TO ALL
Hi, i bought this 3 Samsung Phablets
sm-t235y one year ago
sm-t705 3 months ago
sm-t715c yesterday
Im really dissapointed with this devices, all 3 devices are SUPPOSED to be LTE but none of them got LTE on US T-mobile. I understand its because of LTE bands, but im really frustrated cant get a phablet that works in LTE, its crazy, i know about businness model and LTE band for each region of world, but have no any other choice of buying this models because US version of this LTE devices has no phone capability.
H+ data seems not be as reliable as LTE, i have a Galaxy Note 4 provided by T-Mobile and LTE works really great on it! <10ms ping, better coverage, duble as fast as H+ download and uploads speed
I notice difference in Skype or Whatsapp calls the difference between LTE and H+ . Because of that i want to get a LTE working phablet.... i use a lot voip calls
sh-t715c is a very new device so there is no too much information but i have seen that sm-715 (not the sm-715c) in some pictures, seems to have proximity sensor and US LTE bands, it is true?
Any opinions will be welcome because im little lost, and dont know
*When i talk about LTE im talking not about just the LTE icon... im talking about for example... lower ping times than 40ms (on all this devices ping time is +-40ms) and (HOPE) better data service coverage with less interruptions.
Thanx in advance
NOT DISSAPOINTED ANYMORE BOUGHT A SM-T715Y AND EVERYTING WORK FINE NOW, THANKS TO ALL
What you are describing isn't Samsung's fault. Basically, it was your choice to purchase this specific model (815C). You could have purchased the T-Mobile specific model (817T) which has all of T-Mobile's LTE bands or the an unlocked AT&T model (817A) or an unlocked Canadian model (817W) which also have all of T-Mobile's bands or the international unlocked model (815N) which has T-Mobile's main LTE bands (and possibly all of them, which is what I have been trying to verify in this thread but no one has replied to it). The 815N goes for $539 on Amazon. If you are in a non-LTE band 12 area for T-Mobile then the 815N version will work just as well as the 817T, A or W versions on T-Mobile. If you are in a band 12 area then I would strongly advise to purchase the 817T, or unlocked A or W models.
In other words, the only advice anyone can give you is... if you really want good performance on T-Mobile, you need to buy a variant which supports it.
to further clarify..if you are looking for LTE AND voice calling then you should get (have got) the international version as the carriers block out the cellular voice calling (sure wifi-based skype etc always exist) at least that has been the practice all along upto the previous generation (not Samsung's fault..for that matter the Ipad mini lte does not have cellular voice calling either).
@mac231us, what is the full Samsung model number of your s2 and what is the model's FCC ID? (if it's not listed on the box or device then it should be listed under regulatory information under the about device menu under the system menu).
T815Y has LTE on ATT's network here in the states. I have one myself.
This one from this seller to be exact.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/281786597546?_trksid=p2060353.m2749.l2649&ssPageName=STRK:MEBIDX:IT
ProStreetCamaro said:
T815Y has LTE on ATT's network here in the states. I have one myself.
This one from this seller to be exact.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/281786597546?_trksid=p2060353.m2749.l2649&ssPageName=STRK:MEBIDX:IT
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With respect to the OP, unfortunately there is no band 12 on the Y variant.
myphone12345 said:
What you are describing isn't Samsung's fault. Basically, it was your choice to purchase this specific model (815C). You could have purchased the T-Mobile specific model (817T) which has all of T-Mobile's LTE bands or the an unlocked AT&T model (817A) or an unlocked Canadian model (817W) which also have all of T-Mobile's bands or the international unlocked model (815N) which has T-Mobile's main LTE bands (and possibly all of them, which is what I have been trying to verify in this thread but no one has replied to it). The 815N goes for $539 on Amazon. If you are in a non-LTE band 12 area for T-Mobile then the 815N version will work just as well as the 817T, A or W versions on T-Mobile. If you are in a band 12 area then I would strongly advise to purchase the 817T, or unlocked A or W models.
In other words, the only advice anyone can give you is... if you really want good performance on T-Mobile, you need to buy a variant which supports it.
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Hi myphone12345, i think you did not read me in deept or i have been not so clear
1-first of all, i have to say that i think that i could not use a 10 inches tab as a phone as you said... if i choose this models was because i like a phone between 7 and 8.4 max inches can fit in my pocket (they fit)... you recommend a 9.7 phone.... would have to keep phone on on hand or a bag.
2-In other hand, you recommend me to but a T-Mobile specific model (817T)... that, my friend, is not a phone... it is a tablet, it does not have speaker on front beside the front camera.... and again 9.7 inches....
3-Obviusly a tmobile device will have all of T-Mobile's LTE bands... thats my point... i want to a 7 to 8.4 phablet.... i mean a tablet with real phone capabilities, i know skype, google voice, and all voip and no... dont want that want to use a regular phone
I conclusion, in my opinion there is no samsung phablet 7 to 8.4 inches that work with all real lte bands and have real phone capabilities
mac231us said:
to further clarify..if you are looking for LTE AND voice calling then you should get (have got) the international version as the carriers block out the cellular voice calling (sure wifi-based skype etc always exist) at least that has been the practice all along upto the previous generation (not Samsung's fault..for that matter the Ipad mini lte does not have cellular voice calling either).
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dont understand friend, these are all international versions with LTE (not us LTE) and voice calling.... talking about sm-t715c specifically, i can make calls, use data service, but not real LTE speeds like as example my galaxy note 4.... all sm-t715c works great only problem is it has not LTE.... just H+.... and im talking about some "malificent" deals betwen samsung and companies like tmo att verizon... that samsung does not sell devices with US LTE because samsung obviusly has a big bussines with these carriers so samsung "help" tmo att verizon to users have to buy his devices....
but..... when a mad guy like me want a phablet, cant find one, because all samsungs tablet on tmo, att and verizon DOES NOT HAVE REAL VOICE CALL CAPABILITIES... just check all of them has not the speaker on front at side of camera...
do you understand my point? sorry if im not so clear my english is not so good
myphone12345 said:
With respect to the OP, unfortunately there is no band 12 on the Y variant.
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well, as i said above.... it sounds great... but cant fit on my pocket... looking for a 7 to 8.4 one...
ProStreetCamaro said:
T815Y has LTE on ATT's network here in the states. I have one myself.
This one from this seller to be exact.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/281786597546?_trksid=p2060353.m2749.l2649&ssPageName=STRK:MEBIDX:IT
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well, as i said above.... it sounds great... but cant fit on my pocket... looking for a 7 to 8.4 one...
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@mac231us, what is the full Samsung model number of your s2 and what is the model's FCC ID? (if it's not listed on the box or device then it should be listed under regulatory information under the about device menu under the system menu).
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check on attached files.... thanx
wallyhenderson said:
dont understand friend, these are all international versions with LTE (not us LTE) and voice calling.... talking about sm-t715c specifically, i can make calls, use data service, but not real LTE speeds like as example my galaxy note 4.... all sm-t715c works great only problem is it has not LTE.... just H+.... and im talking about some "malificent" deals betwen samsung and companies like tmo att verizon... that samsung does not sell devices with US LTE because samsung obviusly has a big bussines with these carriers so samsung "help" tmo att verizon to users have to buy his devices....
but..... when a mad guy like me want a phablet, cant find one, because all samsungs tablet on tmo, att and verizon DOES NOT HAVE REAL VOICE CALL CAPABILITIES... just check all of them has not the speaker on front at side of camera...
do you understand my point? sorry if im not so clear my english is not so good
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I am confused too now...lol (sorry)
anyway...this much I know
my t715 (not C, Y etc) just T715 gets LTE on ATT (I have checked and let alone all the checking from all my experience using the tab S T805, Tab pro T325, Huawei Honor mediapad x2 gem-703, sharp sh-06f, Tab 4 7.0 sm-t235, oppo find 5, xperia ultraz, Chinese 7 inch mediatek-based phablet, and other NON-U.S carrier-branded devices (yes device junkie), this is the only device that I have used-again talking from among the non-u.s carrier-branded devices that I have used...this is the only device aside from oppo find 5 and the ultra z that actually does LTE (from checks AND how it FEELS speed-wise)...others all managed like H+
bands are LTE (B1)2100/(B3)1800/(B7)2600/(B8)900/(B28)700 MHz
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check on attached files.... thanx
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Would this be the Chinese version of the t715 (hence the C...sorry if late to the discussion here or missed something already communicated)
https://translate.google.com/transl...UMqaxD5pZefME%2BH%2BnKk9SbX97MmDB&prev=search
Link above from TENAA (China equivalent of the U.S. FCC)
says Network frequency 900MHz, 1800MHz, 2GHz, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41 (2555-2575 MHZ, 2575-2635 MHZ, 2635-2655 MHZ), Band 1, Band 3,1.9GHz, I
if so, (maybe?) it could explain the difference in bands/speeds versus the other international t715?
I see the C version is being sold on Amazon here in the U.S
@walleyhenderson, what @Mac231 and I are trying to say is that if you got the SM-T715Y or SM-T715N instead of the SM-T715C then you would have had both LTE and voice calling in most places with T-Mobile (and all places with AT&T).
What you wouldn't have had is band 12 with T-Mobile but that is not T-Mobile's main LTE band and it may not even be deployed where you are anyway.
myphone12345 said:
@walleyhenderson, what @Mac231 and I are trying to say is that if you got the SM-T715Y or SM-T715N instead of the SM-T715C then you would have had both LTE and voice calling in most places with T-Mobile (and all places with AT&T).
What you wouldn't have had is band 12 with T-Mobile but that is not T-Mobile's main LTE band and it may not even be deployed where you are anyway.
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Ohhh i understand now... thats what im looking for... but sadly... i been searching on google... and cant find where to buy SM-T715Y or SM-T715N, do you know any place to buy any of these? what do you recommend SM-T715Y or SM-T715N
thanx
Where are you located? I can sell you mine.
wallyhenderson said:
Ohhh i understand now... thats what im looking for... but sadly... i been searching on google... and cant find where to buy SM-T715Y or SM-T715N, do you know any place to buy any of these? what do you recommend SM-T715Y or SM-T715N
thanx
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You can easily find it on Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/Samsung-Galaxy-T715-Black-International/dp/B0124SAQLI
According to what I can gather, as is the same as it's predecessor the Tab S, the international version is simply called SM-T715/T815. The T715n or T715no is a Korean model.
International versions don't usually have a letter after the model number.
My Tab S is an international version and is simply called a SM-T805.
I agree it's real confusing as to which model is which.
ashyx said:
According to what I can gather, as is the same as it's predecessor the Tab S, the international version is simply called SM-T715/T815. The T715n or T715no is a Korean model.
International versions don't usually have a letter after the model number.
My Tab S is an international version and is simply called a SM-T805.
I agree it's real confusing as to which model is which.
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They all usually do have letters after the model name, it's just that it isn't always listed everywhere. Also, "N" is just the first letter. Meaning, that the full model number is actually SM-T715NZKEDBT for the black one and SM-T715NZWEDBT for the white one. Those are the variants of the Tab S2 8" LTE tablet that Samsung officially sells in Germany for example. Not sure where the SM-T715YXXXXX model is officially destined to by Samsung (my guess would be South America).
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They all usually do have letters after the model name, it's just that it isn't always listed everywhere. Also, "N" is just the first letter. Meaning, that the full model number is actually SM-T715NZKEDBT for the black one and SM-T715NZWEDBT for the white one. Those are the variants of the Tab S2 8" LTE tablet that Samsung officially sells in Germany for example. Not sure where the SM-T715YXXXXX model is officially destined to by Samsung (my guess would be South America).
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I'm gonna see if I can find the boxes to my tab s and tab a to see if I can confirm this.
Even Samsung themselves don't add the n to any of their international firmwares or source code, however they do for the rest.
The only official firmware with the n variable is Korean.
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I'm gonna see if I can find the boxes to my tab s and tab a to see if I can confirm this.
Even Samsung themselves don't add the n to any of their international firmwares or source code, however they do for the rest.
The only official firmware with the n variable is Korean.
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The full Samsung model number of the black LTE 8" S2 Korean variant is SM-T715NZKEKOO. It supports the same bands as the European variant I mentioned above.

Help me choose the right note 5 :(

Hello I need to choose a note 5 for me. I have a note 4 right now from verizon with unlimited data but they started charging 20$ extra for unlimited and along with other features on my account it adds up to over 100$ per line. I want to switch to straight talk most likely and since it is cheaper and they have good coverage where I live, but only thing is I know only sprint and verizon use cdma and others use gsm. I need a gsm unlocked but not sure which to choose, there is i920i i920a and so on. I also travel a lot to europe so I need a phone that will support local sim cards as I am there, would someone please give me some insight on which model of note 5 I need to choose.
petya098 said:
Hello I need to choose a note 5 for me. I have a note 4 right now from verizon with unlimited data but they started charging 20$ extra for unlimited and along with other features on my account it adds up to over 100$ per line. I want to switch to straight talk most likely and since it is cheaper and they have good coverage where I live, but only thing is I know only sprint and verizon use cdma and others use gsm. I need a gsm unlocked but not sure which to choose, there is i920i i920a and so on. I also travel a lot to europe so I need a phone that will support local sim cards as I am there, would someone please give me some insight on which model of note 5 I need to choose.
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N920I or N920C...either one should work..I am using N920I on AT&T without any issues...
N920C
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=64100323
http://www.ebay.com/itm/samsung-gal...233378?hash=item3ab74ac362:g:5C4AAOSwbdpWU7Gi
Why is this guy saying something different? Is this just a scam? There arent any 64gb on ebay with c model
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=64100323
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http://www.willmyphonework.net/
But N920C should be your choice in terms of GSM compatibility.
I cant find an n920c with 64gb and i really need the memory
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But N920C should be your choice in terms of GSM compatibility.
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Currently using N920i in Boston. But I don't know why it has weaker signal than iPhone 6.
The LTE and 4G on my iPhone 6 shows very strong signal, while Note 5 has strong signal if you use HSDPA.
petya098 said:
I cant find an n920c with 64gb and i really need the memory
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I have a Silver N920C with 64gb.
Bought it on ebay by an american seller.
It's a device made for the United Arab Emirates. English and German language included. No bloat ware.
Search eBay for sm-n920c xsg
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cxhugh said:
Currently using N920i in Boston. But I don't know why it has weaker signal than iPhone 6.
The LTE and 4G on my iPhone 6 shows very strong signal, while Note 5 has strong signal if you use HSDPA.
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Check with the website I posted earlier wether the device is fully compatible with your carrier when using 4G.
Its not coming up with anything all there is , is 32gb models , I was thinking maybe just go with duos? isnt it same thing but dual sim cards?
q173242 said:
I have a Silver N920C with 64gb.
Bought it on ebay by an american seller.
It's a device made for the United Arab Emirates. English and German language included. No bloat ware.
Search eBay for sm-n920c xsg
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Check with the website I posted earlier wether the device is fully compatible with your carrier when using 4G.
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I feel like verizon note 5 n920v is the only one that has all the bands that I could possibly need, but verizon one has bloatware and I dont think theres anyways to put a custom rom on it.
q173242 said:
I have a Silver N920C with 64gb.
Bought it on ebay by an american seller.
It's a device made for the United Arab Emirates. English and German language included. No bloat ware.
Search eBay for sm-n920c xsg
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Check with the website I posted earlier wether the device is fully compatible with your carrier when using 4G.
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Bands warning

Hi
This probably comes a bit late as most people on the forum already have a Note 9 but just in case this helps someone.
I have previously bought my S7, s8 and s9+ from Europe and imported them to my current home country for use here and another country in South America I regularly visit. So far no problems.
I had just made up my mind to buy the N960F/DS the same way. Pure chance led me to check the bands. I was very surprised to find that, even though 4G works fine on my S9+ here, the N960F does not have compatible 4G bands that would work here. Samsung appears to have changed the availability of bands between the S9+ G965F and the N960F. The only version that will work for 4G here is now the N9600. Lucky I found out just in time before ordering my Note 9.
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Hi
This probably comes a bit late as most people on the forum already have a Note 9 but just in case this helps someone.
I have previously bought my S7, s8 and s9+ from Europe and imported them to my current home country for use here and another country in South America I regularly visit. So far no problems.
I had just made up my mind to buy the N960F/DS the same way. Pure chance led me to check the bands. I was very surprised to find that, even though 4G works fine on my S9+ here, the N960F does not have compatible 4G bands that would work here. Samsung appears to have changed the availability of bands between the S9+ G965F and the N960F. The only version that will work for 4G here is now the N9600. Lucky I found out just in time before ordering my Note 9.
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It might help others if you listed the missing bands. Or linked to your source for that bands are supported.
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Looks to me like the G965F and the N960F both support all the same bands.
https://www.phonemore.com/samsung-galaxy-s9-plus-sm-g965f/specs/3887
https://www.phonemore.com/samsung-galaxy-note-9-sm-n960fds-128gb/specs/4161
On what conclusion do you base this theory on?
Is it because one shows 4G and one doesn't or one shows LTE and the other one doesn't?
I'd recommend comparing true band compatibility by using Samsung's own regional websites under corresponding spec sheets. I don't trust third party websites for accuracy on this matter. Example, got Samsung's website in Brazil and check the note 9 band specs and then go to Samsung's Singapore website and compare the note 9 band specs etc....
n-j-f said:
Hi
This probably comes a bit late as most people on the forum already have a Note 9 but just in case this helps someone.
I have previously bought my S7, s8 and s9+ from Europe and imported them to my current home country for use here and another country in South America I regularly visit. So far no problems.
I had just made up my mind to buy the N960F/DS the same way. Pure chance led me to check the bands. I was very surprised to find that, even though 4G works fine on my S9+ here, the N960F does not have compatible 4G bands that would work here. Samsung appears to have changed the availability of bands between the S9+ G965F and the N960F. The only version that will work for 4G here is now the N9600. Lucky I found out just in time before ordering my Note 9.
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Thanks for the responses. I would be delighted to be wrong, particularly as I have always had Exynos versions before so I could root the phones but the N9600 is Snapdragon.
The main website I look at is Frequencycheck.com. I shall investigate further.
That website has been wrong for me in the past. Use Samsung's own websites to verify bands for each model .
n-j-f said:
Thanks for the responses. I would be delighted to be wrong, particularly as I have always had Exynos versions before so I could root the phones but the N9600 is Snapdragon.
The main website I look at is Frequencycheck.com. I shall investigate further.
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