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In terms of quality of phones, battery life, processor speed, etc. ,which is better?
Not correct. International Exynos variant lacks radio bands for Verizon and Sprint so it'll only work with GSM carries. Please research before calling others incorrect. It only causes confusion.That is not correct the Samsung S8 and S8+ are capable of utilizing any of the carriers regardless of which system they use. The phone must be paid in full and you must have the carrier unlock it but once that is done it is able to function fine with any carrier both US and International. Once unlocked you get a UICC sim from your carrier of choice and that's it. It will do a factory reset so just prepare ahead.
High level yes, technically no. Samsung uses better camera sensors in it's Exynos variant. The CPU/chipset are different and use different components and on an hardware and software level, things are handled differently. For example, Samsung Pay doesn't fully work in the US on an Exynos variant. The Snapdragon variant has a better GPU so games run slightly smoother but the Exynos variant runs cooler and provides better battery life.They only difference between the Exynos and Snap Dragon versions is type of CPU. Otherwise, they are identical.
Not correct. International Exynos variant lacks radio bands for Verizon and Sprint so it'll only work with GSM carries. Please research before calling others incorrect. It only causes confusion.
High level yes, technically no. Samsung uses better camera sensors in it's Exynos variant. The CPU/chipset are different and use different components and on an hardware and software level, things are handled differently. For example, Samsung Pay doesn't fully work in the US on an Exynos variant. The Snapdragon variant has a better GPU so games run slightly smoother but the Exynos variant runs cooler and provides better battery life.
FYI, I owned both the Exynos and Snapdragon variants.
It'll work on their respective LTE networks. CDMA is pretty much gone the way of the DoDo. Especially with Verizon.
Both the international and US unlocked versions will work on ANY network; as will the Verizon varient. The both the Exynos and Snap Dragon CPUs have all the radios.
Best Buy doesn't sell the Exynos variant. The only unlocked variant they sell is the G955U1 and G950U1, both are the Snapdragon variants. The unlocked Snapdragon variants support all 4 US carriers and their GSM/CDMA radios. The Exynos variant is not sold in the US officially and offers zero warranty/support from US carriers or Samsung USA. The Exynos variant only supports GSM LTE bands and they won't work on Sprint or Verizon.The Exynos S8 works perfectly on Sprint I have been using it since June, purchased from Best Buy (Unlocked) paid in full and no problems. It will function fine on any network same as the Snapdragon would. Only difference is the CPU.
Best Buy doesn't sell the Exynos variant. The only unlocked variant they sell is the G955U1 and G950U1, both are the Snapdragon variants. The unlocked Snapdragon variants support all 4 US carriers and their GSM/CDMA radios. The Exynos variant is not sold in the US officially and offers zero warranty/support from US carriers or Samsung USA. The Exynos variant only supports GSM LTE bands and they won't work on Sprint or Verizon.
Unlocked US S8 series ≠ Exynos
Unlocked US S8 series = Snapdragon
Unlocked Rest of the world (except a few countries) = Exynos
That's great. I wasn't able to use Samsung Pay on an unlocked international version of an S7 I once had... Hence my earlier comment about getting US model if you want to use SP.Samsung Pay does work on Galaxy S8+ G955FD Dual Sim. I obtained one sourced from UAE. I was able to register US issued MasterCard and Visa.
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