Neovingian
May 3rd, 2012, 12:15 PM
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Looking to pick up a Samsung Note, my co-worker keeps going on about the N7000 version and how the i717 sucks is slower and has a poorer battery life. But it seems there are a lot of myths and misinformation floating around and thought we could clear some of that up.
Has anyone on here owned, used or tested both models?
From what I complied so far, here are some are pros and cons to either version. The main differences are:
1. International(N7000) has the Exynos processor, i717 has the Snapdragon. However people seem to have more love for the Exynos.
2. International will recieve ICS sooner, as of this writing its already out, However, the i717 will receive it by Q2 2012.
3. i717 has LTE, international only has HSPA+. However, if you are going to unlock it for another carrier, it is unlikely that you will be able to use LTE on the i717.
4. N7000 has more roms available and you cannot use international ROMs on the i717, and vice versa.
5. If you choose the i717, you will have warranty through your carrier.
6. N7000 can be flashed to unlock AWS band, making it a pentaband device. Not sure if this is possible oni717.
Either way, both phones are great, but you can get subsidized pricing on the i717 through your carrier with an upgrade, so it will be slightly cheaper, though you will be locked into 3 yr contract.
Looking to pick up a Samsung Note, my co-worker keeps going on about the N7000 version and how the i717 sucks is slower and has a poorer battery life. But it seems there are a lot of myths and misinformation floating around and thought we could clear some of that up.
Has anyone on here owned, used or tested both models?
From what I complied so far, here are some are pros and cons to either version. The main differences are:
1. International(N7000) has the Exynos processor, i717 has the Snapdragon. However people seem to have more love for the Exynos.
2. International will recieve ICS sooner, as of this writing its already out, However, the i717 will receive it by Q2 2012.
3. i717 has LTE, international only has HSPA+. However, if you are going to unlock it for another carrier, it is unlikely that you will be able to use LTE on the i717.
4. N7000 has more roms available and you cannot use international ROMs on the i717, and vice versa.
5. If you choose the i717, you will have warranty through your carrier.
6. N7000 can be flashed to unlock AWS band, making it a pentaband device. Not sure if this is possible oni717.
Either way, both phones are great, but you can get subsidized pricing on the i717 through your carrier with an upgrade, so it will be slightly cheaper, though you will be locked into 3 yr contract.