Why is there a small Qualcomm 4G sticker on the top (Aluminum) ?

[videoeditman]

Don't know if this is just Verizon but I found the sticker while looking things over.
I thought the Processor was Exynos for all the S6 varieties.

 

[felloffthetruck]

Yea, what's up with that?

Maybe Samsung snuck is a few Qualcomm processors?

 

[Rocketsaucev2]

Mobile radios perhaps? Just a guess

Sent from my Nexus 10

 

[asanatheist]

Mobile radios perhaps? Just a guess

Sent from my Nexus 10

They use Samsung's radios.
I don't remember a qualcomm part in the S6 break down.

 

[STEVESKI07]

Yeah I was wondering the same as well. They must be using a Qualcomm radio at least it in the Verizon version

 

[asanatheist]

Yeah I was wondering the same as well. They must be using a Qualcomm radio at least it in the Verizon version

Maybe. Would be interesting if they added on a radio or replaced their own.

 

[Jdroids]

It's possible they replaced only samsung modem with qualcomm chip. Exynos 7420 is just AP, not integrating modem into it like snapdragon.

 

[felloffthetruck]

This is a baffling mystery

 

[jcthorne#AC]

Its on the Sprint versions too. Don;t know why.

 

[independentvolume]

Its on the Sprint versions too. Don;t know why.

Probably CDMA radios.

Crimeny Cripes I got dat der G3 and 6 plus hey

 

[titans30dude]

Don't know if this is just Verizon but I found the sticker while looking things over.
I thought the Processor was Exynos for all the S6 varieties.

i read somewhere that they only used samsung brand for a few variants of the s6, the rest are qualcomm modems

 

[Raptor007]

It appears there is a Qualcomm part in the Verizon & Sprint models, but its not the SoC, those will be Exynos for sure.

Samsung pushes out Qualcomm for Galaxy S6 on AT&T's network | UTSanDiego.com

“While we still expect the Verizon and Sprint Galaxy S6 versions to sport Qualcomm modems – both build on legacy CDMA networks – we believe this change signals Samsung’s clear intent to utilize propriety baseband whenever and wherever possible,” said Rolland in a research note.

Given the legacy CDMA that those carriers need support for Samsung may not have that in their modem bag of tricks.

 

[msavic6]

The radio in the CDMA models is provided by Qualcomm, the GSM variants utilize Samsung's in house Shannon modem.

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