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[Galaxy S III General] KyraOfFire:
Well, you cannot run 10 apps at the same time the way you multitask 10 windows in PCs nor apps can thread to all 4 cores anytime soon. (Core 2 Duo has been there for a while and I challenge you to name more than a handful of software that can use 2 core or more on the top of your head).

In the other hand, apps are not likely to use >1GB of RAM anytime soon but you're likely to load the entire 2GB of RAM with apps the first day you use your phone.

So.... judging solely from RAM capacity and CPU cores&speed I will probably pick 2 cores @ 1.5GHz & 2GB RAM over 4 cores @ 1.4 GHz & 1GB RAM.

Putting GPU, power consumption, rate plan, compatibility, etc... into the equation and things will change a lot. Real life performance of both variations will roughly be the same anyways.

Not that I have a choice though :D with my limited poor student budget for smartphones and the huge number choices people get here in the US (sarcasm), I will just end up with the 2 cores 2GB RAM.

Edit: Do you guys REALLY think that 1 year from now you won't hate yourself for having only 1GB of RAM? (~768 MB usable and 300-400 free RAM after system for ICS).

I can bet that 2 years from now I will be happy that my phone have a 2 cores 1.5 GHz CPU and 2GB RAM.

The point is that 2 cores 1.5 GHz CPU and 2GB RAM sounds a whole lot more balanced that 4 cores 1.5 GHz CPU and 1GB RAM. Why having such a fancy 4 cores CPU and... er... 1GB of RAM?
[Galaxy S III General] Raikia:
This.

Oh, and this too.

Damn Kyra, you're on fire! :D
[Galaxy S III General] kls629:
this is subjective as here in US - LTE will only work with the dual core...but id prefer quad core
[Galaxy S III General] Totòòò:
the more i hear this quad core thing the more i become certain it is just some marketing bull****. it is still a9 so no big difference actually.
[Galaxy S III General] LNJ:
But it an Exynos by Samsung and based on the Exynos that was on the SGS2, I have to say they wouldn't have put in money to produce a crappy chip.

Wonder why they didn't give the Exynos 2gb of RAM too!

The previous Exynos had monster I/O speeds so maybe it is more efficient. Who knows until a proper comparison is done when the dual core S4 comes out.
[Galaxy S III General] Totòòò:
damn... 40 vs 39 lol
[Galaxy S III General] SlimJ87D:
It's 50/50 now!
[Galaxy S III General] teatime0315:
pretty much this. if it has the wolfson then its a done deal.
[Galaxy S III General] n70shan:
Definately quad core is best!! Me getting 12000+ score in antutu and 5400 in quadrant benchmark!! No s4 krait dual core can get this !
[Galaxy S III General] manny05:
S4 only because of the 2gb RAM. But its not like I have a choice with at&t..

Rather spend 200-400 then $800 for the international version.

Sent from my GALAXY.
[Galaxy S III General] norpan111:
Yes! High score is everything! I don't care at all of real life performance! I'm getting 9999999 with my hero because I cheat...my HTC hero crushes my sgs3 in scores so will sell crap Samsung :s
[Galaxy S III General] Dogzz:
And now 52/47
[Galaxy S III General] CrozB:
Thanks for this thread and the links. Read them all and just shelled out $530.00 for the Pre-order Duel core on AT&T off contract. I could not find a Quad for anywhere close to that and after reading this thread I feel much better about the gain from the 2GB vs the Extra Cores. My biggest complaint with the Note is the lack of RAM when browsing with several tabs or it being a slug when switching from program to program.

Regards,
[Galaxy S III General] Epix4G:
The Dev for the dual core should actually be better than the international.....it will be 4 phones with same hardware and like with gnex should be a piece of cake to port roms back and forth and getting aosp on it will be easier with that many devs working on it.....kernels should be compatible with all versions like gnex cdma works with gsm ..these phones should have great Dev work as all themes and such should be compatible

Sent from my Sprint Galaxy Nexus CDMA using Xparent ICS Blue Tapatalk 2
[Galaxy S III General] ovoxo.:
Just put in my preorder. Gotta see what all the hype is about and decide if I'm sticking with the One X or not. :)
[Galaxy S III General] graffixnyc:
Can you also post how much ram is consumed by the US version and how much is free, and how much is used and free on the international version?
[Galaxy S III General] jethro650:
On a Bell SGS3 right after boot up, all stock there is 1.1 gig of RAM not being used. That is on a brand new phone with bloatware running and factory widgets going. So, lots to spare.
[Galaxy S III General] dasistsparta:
665 used. 950 free.
[Galaxy S III General] ceo.mtcl:
I've got both of them as well and I prefer the international version. I'm gonna post a video of how choppy and stuttering is the US version. I'm uploading it right now.

White one is the International version:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B3ko88vLwWQ&feature=youtube_gdata_player

You will see how smoothly multitasking opens without stuttering. CM9 is my daily driver so that's what I'm making the comparison video with. I have same experience with stock rom.

Blue one is the AT&T version:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BSzSfDncBU8&feature=youtube_gdata_player

It is stock rooted and debloated rom.
[Galaxy S III General] neyenlives:
I've already found one that I showed you that confirms what stjs has said. Here it is again. I think you will find it clearly shows there is virtually no difference between the two, even with the two running side by side (which nobody really does anyways in real use). So neither one is really any worse off than the other, quad or dual, although the dual does have more ram and LTE available everything else being equal as it were. But on topic, as far as quad + 1Gb or dual + 2Gb, this is a very fair, unbiased example of them being virtually identical.
[Galaxy S III General] ceo.mtcl:
Why do I have to see others opinion when I have got both with me. I see the difference everyday with normal use. International version is my choice over my us version because I feel it is smoother.
[Galaxy S III General] neyenlives:
well nobody is trying to convince you of anything, so you don't have to do anything....lol

the guy posted saying he feels them virtually identical, but would rather have the extra memory and LTE capability and did it in a very unbiased objective way, and he wasn't trying to convince anyone of anything, just his observations. Great, you think the Intl is smoother...wonderful, but the other device is not stuttery by any account other than yours and the other Intl fans.......

you responded that you prefer the other but then made a claim that seems to suggest a stuttery device, which is completely the opposite of what he said, and it is also the opposite of what many other people have said, and it clearly is seen to be the case in the pocketnow video. It doesn't get much more unbiased than that. You will have to excuse me if I trust all of the unbiased reviews of users here and on the review sites, as opposed to the small minority of International fans who "strangely enough" all seem to consider the other device as a stuttery mess. Irony? I think not.

I mean look at the video....regardless of what you feel, the video clearly shows a good one to one heads up and they are virtually identical. Nobody would know the difference between those two devices even if you told them they were different.
[Galaxy S III General] ceo.mtcl:
Do you even have any one device with you? Either USA or international version? Probably no, that's why you have to look for videos to base your opinion on. I have got both so I can tell which one is better.
[Galaxy S III General] neyenlives:
try to stay on topic, this is about which is preferred, and if there is any difference....watch the video or not, doesn't matter. you obviously are convinced to the extent of ignoring the opposite that is clearly being presented, so why are you posting here still?

I simply like to find unbiased comparisons, not taking the word of someone already convinced their choice is the right one. I still haven't received and activated my device, so I still have a choice. I know which one you like, thanks, no further opinion is needed to try to convince me.

I'm afraid the vast majority of people who have used both will tell you they are virtually identical. That much is obvious. If you actually get away from the International fan boards that is......I'll take all the independent reviews more to heart than a biased fan with an agenda.
[Galaxy S III General] ceo.mtcl:
Haha you are pathetic man. I'm on topic and contributing more than you. I have posted videos making comparisons and you are just trolling here and discouraging me to help out others. If you continue your attitude i and several others who do really contribute here with actually facts and videos will stop posting.
[Galaxy S III General] graffixnyc:
you're the biggest one here with an agenda! You have been constantly saying the US version is better because it has 2gb of ram and has LTE and the international version is "only good for scoring higher benchmarks"

And you dont like unbiased comparisons you like comparisons that suit your beliefs. Every opinion that says there is no difference or the s4 is faster you say is unbiased yet whenever anyone else says different is biased

It's not a pissing contest. I swear guys like you have tiny penises and are the way you are to make up for it..
[Galaxy S III General] neyenlives:
and there you go with the personal remarks again.....really? you can't stop yourself can you?

one can only hope....we need unbiased reviews, not International fans that claim devices are stuttery to them while the rest of the world sees no difference

give me a comprehensive video review like this one that shows a completely different experience, then we'll talk
[Galaxy S III General] dasistsparta:
How about you first get the devices and see yourself how they feel like? Those comparisons videos are bull**** cuz u cant find out which device is better in 10mins video.and an outside note, You can never learn how to swim if you dont get in the water ya know;)
[Galaxy S III General] graffixnyc:
dont you mean to say "we need reviews that go along with with I believe otherwise it's biased"?
[Galaxy S III General] neyenlives:
there hasn't been a single review out there comparing the two that shows any appreciable difference between them.......and you too...stop with all the attitude, this thread was completely on topic, lets keep it that way.....no need to get all freaked out bro......
[Galaxy S III General] ceo.mtcl:
Who do you think you are? Go buy both of them and make videos yourself.
[Galaxy S III General] neyenlives:
I'm not buying two devices.....ridiculous.....I am trying to filter out the biased fanboy posts from the unbiased reviews.....thanks
[Galaxy S III General] dasistsparta:
I fully agree with you and the judgment you made regarding the devices. Unfortunately verizon customers are desperate...imean they have no other choice except getting the usa version since they are cdma!
[Galaxy S III General] neyenlives:
you're the one that said you were uploading a video now...you are the one with both devices,.....put your money where your mouth is
[Galaxy S III General] dasistsparta:
troll troll troll
[Galaxy S III General] neyenlives:
so are any of you capable of keeping this on topic? or is this only a thread for immature fanboys that can't communicate without personal attacks and "troll" remarks?
[Galaxy S III General] ceo.mtcl:
What a troll.
[Galaxy S III General] graffixnyc:
And just another reason why the international is better.. look at the dev section here. Envious arent you? ;) look at how many roms there are, look at how fast we got cm9 and aokp. And you can say the US versions just came out yada yada yada.. but there was cm9 and aokp on the international DAYS after release.

I read the thread in the US forum "where are the aosp roms" and people are saying oh the device just came out, give it time yada yada yada.. but when the intl just came out there was tons of stuff available within days. and you being on verizon are going to get the ****tiest end of the stick followed by sprint since development is far greater on gsm devices than cmda devices

TMO and ATT will have decent development but nothing compared to the international

and dude.. you're coming from a charge.. need I REALLY say anymore.. lol
[Galaxy S III General] ceo.mtcl:
Well for everyone else who is genuinely looking for comparison I've uploaded the videos in my post.

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=28349835

It may not be the best comparison but shows the stuttering.
[Galaxy S III General] neyenlives:
dual core s4+2gb ram or quad core+1gb ram, on topic or don't post at all thanks
[Galaxy S III General] dasistsparta:
lmao look at the troll acting like a mod. you shouldnt even be here, go to the verizon deving section...there are lots of posts there...4 total...I wonder why? must be because the phone is a beast:D
[Galaxy S III General] ceo.mtcl:
Well then stop posting here. You've got nothing to contribute here.
[Galaxy S III General] ceo.mtcl:
Haha. I'm sad because my att version is so buggy. But at least it will be far better than the Verizons version. God, technology is going backwards with cdma.

My preference order will be :

1. International GS3

2. Att GS3

3. International Galaxy Nexus.

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50. HTC one X international

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999.

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9999. Verizons GS3....
[Galaxy S III General] kc720:
I don't have dual core version to compare, but I'm getting great battery life on quad with netarchy and hacre's kernel. Plus no lte in my area so it was a no brainer for me ;)
[Galaxy S III General] graffixnyc:
I know right? He has no business being here since he is on verizon and the international isnt compatible with VZ. I saw in the US forums and saw his posts and I posted something and he accused me of being the troll and "cyber stalking" him but the truth is since I'm on ATT and that is also the ATT GS2 forums I have more business being there than he has being here.. His only mission is to come here and constantly say the us version is better because it has 2gb of ram and lte. Make yourself feel better buddy because even when more people get the VZ version development is going to SUCK. It's always weaker on VZ than any other carrier.. dont you have enough guys that would agree with you in the US forums? I mean **** there are 4 carriers combined there surely your views are better suited there than here.

Thats like going into the HOX forum and asking them which is better the GS3 or the HOX. You're going to get everyone saying the HOX is better, same thread in the GS3 forum gives you the opposite answer. He is such a troll. If I went into any other device forum and said mine was better, I would be called out as a troll.. and that's what Ms. Mandy is doing. And he doesnt even have the device in his hands yet. So he is actually saying "My device that I dont have yet is better than yours." Well, if saying a device you have is better than another in a different forum then surely going into a forum and saying a device you dont even own yet is being more of a troll.. so GTFO Mandy

I wish there was a way to ban a user from a sub forum. lol

All in favor of getting Ms. Mandy out of this thread say AYE :laugh:
[Galaxy S III General] racerex:
Both phones are nice. I've got the S4+2GB and zero stuttering. Believe me if it did stutter I would have returned it. LTE and 2GB of RAM are a multi-tasker's dream. If I was more into gaming or hardcore modding I might have gotten the intl variant instead. The funny thing is that this is the first phone I've ever had where I don't have the need to mod it for the sake of performance gains. Samsung finally have produced a true 'out of the box' competitor to the iphone. You can't go wrong with either variant. Enjoy your phones!
[Galaxy S III General] SlimJ87D:
It's funny because I feel like the only videos he will seek out or bother watching are ones that support his argument. Anything else and he probably reacts like a vampire staring at a cross.
[Galaxy S III General] alchemist316:
Like I said I have both and both are amazing yes the international one wins in.benchmarks and heavy gpu load but for daily use there is really no difference .

Touchwiz has its issues with re drawing on both ..

Now in some vids it shows the international version on.normal tasks run a bit faster fraction of a second faster as.in my personal experience .

But both are great quad core or 2 gigs ram we should all be happy the development on both will be fantastic so really I see no reason why we have pissing contests :p although it is fun :rolleyes:
[Galaxy S III General] iAvivR:
I think S4 with 2GB RAM It would be better in future updates. And experience will be much more smooth with a lot of RAM.:p
[Galaxy S III General] DubelBoom:
i agree.

and the S4 processor is amazing!!

28 (or 24?) NM is so small, you won't fell it heating! also battery life of that processor should be great.
[Galaxy S III General] nativestranger:
Those who have both versions please report back on gaming. Is the US version noticeably slower in graphics intensive games like riptide? I ask because even the exynos version I am using now is choppy when there are other jets skis around. And this phone is suppose to have the best gpu currently available.
[Galaxy S III General] Motogp1:
Well said, in all the YouTube videos of which there are plenty there is no real difference in performance between the two, all of this which one is faster is pointless.

To unroot and return your galaxy S3 to stock for warranty watch this. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_8Tga_yKywc&feature=youtube_gdata_player
[Galaxy S III General] stjs:
The LTE model on a start up uses about 600mb about 500mb on the quad. But opening the same amount of apps I have noticed that the LTE model uses 100-200 more mb of ram than the quad core. But with the 2gb of ram there's a lot more available. After seeing slightly higher usage with the S4 chip, I can understand why Samsung included the extra ram.
[Galaxy S III General] nativestranger:
Yup custom CM9 rom vs stock rom. Great way to compare both phones to see which is better.
[Galaxy S III General] derekmhma:
I am using the Bell Canada LTE version. Here are my thoughts.

I get average LTE speeds of 30mbps down and 10mbps up. The fastest I had was 44mbps down and 14mbps up. The good thing is all web browsing and video streaming were awesome. However it drains your battery really quick and it gets hot all the time.

I had to switch the mobile network to HSPA only and it solved the battery issue and temperature issue.

Now my average speed is a few mbps only.

If you don't care about speeds of bandwidth at all, go for the intl version. If you live in a great LTE coverage area and loves the bandwidth speed. Then go with the LTE version. But you must purchase additional battery to get through a day of normal use.
[Galaxy S III General] neyenlives:
Indeed, apples to apples 100% and WAY more believable for someone looking for an unbiased review. ;)
[Galaxy S III General] ceo.mtcl:
Not my fault that rom development at us version sux. Another reason why international version is better, great development support.

And if you actually read it I've said that international one is as fluid on stock rom as well.
[Galaxy S III General] Trekkk:
I started using the North American S3 yesterday, had the international version. The international version is smoother and better battery life. I like LTE better though.
[Galaxy S III General] otester:
Both are equal, 3G and LTE aren't equal though and neither is 1GB vs 2GB RAM.
[Galaxy S III General] dasistsparta:
Go to verizon forum!
[Galaxy S III General] dasistsparta:
Battery life sucks true that!
[Galaxy S III General] SlimJ87D:
After playing with my friends T-Mobile S4 and my Exynos I can definitely see benefits for both phones.

The S4: Definitely multitasks better. My friends SGS3 can open up more apps without them closing or freezing.

Exynos: It's a bit faster at doing the job and is smoother. What the comparison video that

James

posted up doesn't take into account is how the phones react after a few days of use, apps loaded up and bogging down the phone. The S4 has slowed down a tiny bit and the Exynos began to perform task and loading apps quicker and more smoother.

They are about equal though. The Exynos might load apps more quicker and be more smoother, but the S4 can keep more apps open and therefore won't need to load apps that you already had or rather I say have open.

Conclusion: I am actually quite envious of the S4's ability to keep so many apps open. My friend has about 6 apps open and each loads instantly instead of reloads like my Exynos one. I can definitely see the Korean version being the best of the best, except for poor battery life. But the Exynos is still smoother. I didn't mention that my friend only has 3 pages in his home screen while I had 7 full of multiple widgets and a live wallpaper so I don't know if that hurt my ability to multitask as well as him. But with the 7 pages and live wallpaper, my phone is still a bit smoother as scrolling around.

Lastly, browsing through custom ROMs for my friend, there is a drastic difference in development and custom Roms, apps, themes, etc. The Exynos obviously triumphs. Although I am envious of the S4 and it's multitasking abilities, I have no regrets sticking to my international version due to the great development, faster and smoother scrolling abilities in browsers and the home screen and knowing that updates will always hit the international version way before the carrier US versions. S4 is still great in its own right.
[Galaxy S III General] neyenlives:
I am out of thanks, so I am posting to say thank you for the ontopic objective and open minded well thought out post.
[Galaxy S III General] locoboi187:
Korea gets a quad core and 2gb of RAM with LTE support. The world just got ****ted on
[Galaxy S III General] SlimJ87D:
No problem. My friend just got his ATT one and my GF is going to get her ATT one. I'll be spending a good time on both. They definitely seem to be absolutely equal in many ways feature and hardware wise.

The international one will have better development in ROM, Kernel and Supercurio writing up sound drivers from the ground up. It will also play games better and be able to run those games and video better at 1080P on a monitor due to its GPU. This is something the S4 cannot match the international One in.

The S4 2gb of RAM seems to allow it to multitask near instantaneously after going past 5 apps. BUT I did not take into account my sgs3 has 7 pages of widgets and live wallpaper open while my friend literally had nothing on 3 pages. I would say that the S4 will probably multitask better regardless but not much better in the same conditions.

They truly due have there pros and cons. One with LTE and the other cheaper but unlimited data plan.
[Galaxy S III General] graffixnyc:
opps Mr. Jamesmandy.. looks like your verizon variant might be the ****test variant of the bunch.. let's hope your devs get it straightened out...

http://www.droid-life.com/2012/07/0...d-about-the-bootloader-on-verizons-galaxy-s3/
[Galaxy S III General] neyenlives:
good job staying on topic, we both know that will be defeated in no time, no need to over-dramatize, please stay on topic, this thread has nothing to do with me or Verizons bootloader. I find your post highly nonconstructive, especially for a "developer", to be ****ting in threads like you are really setting a positive example. Way to go bro.

SO in order to "keep the balance" I need to get this back on topic...so how about a comprehensive list of applications that actually utilize quad cores? How about some detailed articles on how well the android environment scales with more than one core?

I dunno, anything on topic perhaps, mr developer?
[Galaxy S III General] dasistsparta:
:D
[Galaxy S III General] graffixnyc:
Ok here is something on topic.. 1gb of ram in the international or 2gb of ram, LTE and a locked bootloader? Which would you guys pick? :D