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SAMSUNG GALAXY R Official Thread, Galaxy S II's affordable little brother

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ZRong223	Oct 24 2011, 03:03 PM Return to original view \| Post #1
Enthusiast Senior Member 864 posts Joined: Dec 2009 From: Selangor	QUOTE(lowyatmem @ Oct 1 2011, 12:53 PM) i9103 (galaxy R) have gorilla glass? Unfortunately, no.
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ZRong223	Nov 28 2011, 07:56 PM Return to original view \| Post #2
Enthusiast Senior Member 864 posts Joined: Dec 2009 From: Selangor	I'm so happy when you guys start to discuss about Galaxy R... I searched around the web about this phone (Malaysia website) but only a few results are obtained. Since people focus on Galaxy SII, no one pays attention on this phone. Now I am surprised to see this forum becoming alive again!! Keep it on guys! your efforts will raise the fame of Galaxy R in Malaysia!!! Currently, there is only AP (RM1300 - RM1400) for this phone in Malaysia. I don't think Samsung will join this phone to our market (because of Galaxy SII, again). Price range nearly the same? Maybe. ap SII RM1599 vs ap R RM1399. You decide the answer. Want root? Check this out: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1348857
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ZRong223	Dec 3 2011, 05:37 PM Return to original view \| Post #3
Enthusiast Senior Member 864 posts Joined: Dec 2009 From: Selangor	Also, some developers assume that Tegra 2 has less overheating problems compare to other phones, even when overclocking. Galaxy R vs Galaxy S II non-g is impossible, but compare it to G version, that's another situation. I wish to buy this phone, but there are some problems concerning me: 1. Only AP. AP phones are suspicious for me. 2. Only firmware from Taiwan. Some function will be lost if it is used in Malaysia. 3. Android support and updates. I don't think Galaxy R will get ICS update and the developer will stop creating / updating / modifying their rom / kernel after some time. Blackthorn can you give further updates about your experience in using this phone? Edit: Maybe I'm going to buy this phone in this month. This post has been edited by ZRong223: Dec 3 2011, 09:48 PM
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ZRong223	Dec 4 2011, 10:51 AM Return to original view \| Post #4
Enthusiast Senior Member 864 posts Joined: Dec 2009 From: Selangor	QUOTE(Blackthorn @ Dec 4 2011, 10:14 AM) Hey buddy... yep totally agreed that SGR (i9103) vs SGS2 (i9100) is not entirely can match.. only i9100G can head to head with SGR.. due to diff CPU and GPU. you can read up some comparison in here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=19879762 there is only around 4 pages.. infos n some trolling comments (hehe), u can read and know that SGR is also a good gaming phone.. but lack of NEON SIMD and can't support FSAA (anti aliasing) via Chainfire3D.. still Tegra2 is a good GPU.. hence its a nVidia la bro! ehehe... super smooth I tell you.. to be honest I'm not sure is NEON really matter.. coz nVidia always had their own ways to boost/improve their chipset.. 1. Yes.. atm only AP set is available atm.. I did asked at Samsung Mobile shop at Lowyat they said not coming to malaysia..(yet?) but a friend of mine told me that its coming to malaysia this month officially!! 2. The latest firmware http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=19902314 is Taiwan Release 5 acoording to the thread.. it says google apps and english language is available. not sure whats missing. I haven't update it yet though. 3. This one i'm not sure.. atm we r voting to get our own Forum.. and from there.. there is hope for developing custom roms/kernels/tourble shooting etc... maybe ICS port to SGR maybe.. but official ICS still unconfirmed. so many expectation.. so it just pinch of salt... About NEON, I have same opinion as yours. 1. Can you ask your friend how he/she knows it? Please don't give us fake hopes... 2. I have read some threads and I (myself) concluded that this problem doesn't matter TOO MUCH if the firmware is from the region where I live (maybe different country also nevermind). This means that Taiwan is in Asia region, and I'm Asian. So I think I don't think to worry too much about it. 3. I agree, but this is the matter of time... OH ya, I found another problem: 4. Since this phone doesn't popular at here, less people (or actually none) sell its accessories...
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ZRong223	Dec 4 2011, 09:44 PM Return to original view \| Post #5
Enthusiast Senior Member 864 posts Joined: Dec 2009 From: Selangor	Yes, currently or forever...
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ZRong223	Dec 4 2011, 10:31 PM Return to original view \| Post #6
Enthusiast Senior Member 864 posts Joined: Dec 2009 From: Selangor	QUOTE(Blackthorn @ Dec 4 2011, 09:48 PM) hope not... I asked my friend he said its coming to Malaysia this month.. he said go find the latest brochure from Samsung Malaysia.. so far I didnt d found any in the net.. maybe gotta see the real print brochure.. Officially from Samsung? Do you have scanner? Can you upload the brochure in this thread? This post has been edited by ZRong223: Dec 4 2011, 11:10 PM
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ZRong223	Dec 5 2011, 11:08 AM Return to original view \| Post #7
Enthusiast Senior Member 864 posts Joined: Dec 2009 From: Selangor	QUOTE(Matrix @ Dec 5 2011, 10:29 AM) I am interested in this set two...but i guess official sets won't be coming...i guess it boils down to pricing...if AP set RM 1.4k...ori set...RM 1.6 to RM 1.7k....price too close to SGS2...no point for this phone existance. Samsung Galaxy SII AP = RM1599 Samsung Galaxy R AP = RM1399 Let's say that their price difference is constant, that is, RM200. Galaxy SII SME = RM1899 Galaxy R SME = RM 1699 That's truly only a small difference. But right now, there is only G version of Galaxy SII WITH same price (RM1899). Galaxy R vs Galaxy SII G version is possible. Reconsider your thoughts if there are SME version of Galaxy R.
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ZRong223	Dec 5 2011, 12:10 PM Return to original view \| Post #8
Enthusiast Senior Member 864 posts Joined: Dec 2009 From: Selangor	Oh ya... Another thing that people prefer Galaxy SII: Galaxy SII has Super Amoled and Gorilla glass. Galaxy R has SC-LCD and no Gorilla glass... And.. Galaxy SII is thinner?
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ZRong223	Dec 5 2011, 12:34 PM Return to original view \| Post #9
Enthusiast Senior Member 864 posts Joined: Dec 2009 From: Selangor	QUOTE(Blackthorn @ Dec 5 2011, 12:12 PM) Galaxy W is a nice phone bro.. 1.4ghz below RM900 gap worth buying if budget below RM1000. I also almost bought it.. but prefers bigger screen.. then tak jadi lah.. wanted SGS2 so bad but budget only below than that.. huhuh Use the custom kernel and clock it to 1.2Ghz. Then imagine that you are holding a modified version of Galaxy SII.
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ZRong223	Dec 5 2011, 03:12 PM Return to original view \| Post #10
Enthusiast Senior Member 864 posts Joined: Dec 2009 From: Selangor	QUOTE(D-Frog @ Dec 5 2011, 12:42 PM) This phone most likely will be at the 1.2-1.3k price listl... AP for sure. QUOTE(Blackthorn @ Dec 5 2011, 02:01 PM) but not sure whether got Gorilla Glass or not.. in wikipedia.. it does mentioned it.. and the physical surface between SGS2 and SGR.. almost the same.. hehe.. not sure lah. tried scratch it with car keys.. so far ok jer.. hehe This phone is not listed in its official website. http://www.corninggorillaglass.com/product...l-products-list You are brave enough to scratch your own phone. This post has been edited by ZRong223: Dec 5 2011, 03:14 PM
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ZRong223	Dec 5 2011, 07:55 PM Return to original view \| Post #11
Enthusiast Senior Member 864 posts Joined: Dec 2009 From: Selangor	Can someone contact heavy rain to update this thread?
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ZRong223	Dec 6 2011, 11:10 AM Return to original view \| Post #12
Enthusiast Senior Member 864 posts Joined: Dec 2009 From: Selangor	mjoe... QUOTE(mjoe @ Dec 2 2011, 12:58 AM) Just bought this SGR last Saturday. Price at rm1.4k. Untill now this set still naked..coz cant find suitable screen protector and silIicon case. This hp.cannot share SGII or SG PLUS coz it size in between both this phone. Still waiting for acc. come to market. (this message written here by using this phone)
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ZRong223	Dec 6 2011, 03:25 PM Return to original view \| Post #13
Enthusiast Senior Member 864 posts Joined: Dec 2009 From: Selangor	QUOTE(Blackthorn @ Dec 6 2011, 03:01 PM) apa tu mjoe?.. hehe bro u sudah pakai SGR ke? Not yet. Just trying to look for more information about this phone. Google is useless for now... Review: http://cmvlive.com/technology/gadgets/a-re...amsung-galaxy-r http://www.phonearena.com/reviews/Samsung-...R-Review_id2855 http://www.gsmarena.com/samsung_i9103_gala...-review-614.php http://www.techradar.com/news/phone-and-co...-review-1016442 » Click to show Spoiler - click again to hide... « QUOTE So, is it worth it grabbing the R instead of the S II? Perhaps it is if your budget is strictly limited, but for $50 more or so, you can get the very best Samsung currently has to offer. Do not get us wrong, the Galaxy R is still one great smartphone, but the relatively small price difference between it and the company's flagship does not seem to be justified. QUOTE If you are looking for a cheaper alternative to the Galaxy S2 or iPhone 4S but don’t want to sacrifice too many features, the Samsung Galaxy R is highly recommended. QUOTE Update 12 Jul: Shortly after this preview was published we were contacted by Samsung, who clarified that the handset will be available in most markets as Samsung I9103 Galaxy R. We've fixed the preview accordingly. QUOTE Occupying the middle ground between the Galaxy S Plus (which is merely a refresh of the original Galaxy S) and the I9100 Galaxy S II flagship, the Galaxy R delivers solid smartphone experience and good future proofing (with that dual-core CPU) without breaking the bank. And such devices were in particularly high demand the last time we checked. Now what? We just lack of a FULL review from GSMArena. Some notable comments from GSMArena: » Click to show Spoiler - click again to hide... « QUOTE it supports HD720P RECORDING & FULL HD 1080i divx/xvid PLAYBACK(not recording, see specs) QUOTE samsung i9103 galaxy R display is gorilla glass. i confirmed it from the samsung outlet. <<<(still not sure) QUOTE 1) Display quality is fine . But it is not scratch resistant . 2) DLNA is ok , but very few tv's have DLNA support . HDMI/ tv-out mirroring is something else and is useful to have QUOTE Got Samsung galaxy R 2 days back, Its a superb phone Pros: 1.It has premium built quality 2.it has nice screen very vivid and brilliant display 3.Gorilla glass 4.The Tegra 2 GPU is way above Exynos GPU of S2,games are to be played in Galaxy R since it flows like water. Cons: 1.Battery life is weak with 2g/3g connectivity(8 hrs with moderate usage) 2.No Divx playback(still not a big issue) 3.Back cover gets heated often. 4.Camera very poor in lowlight conditions. Its defenitely worth the money sure.... its little brother to S2 no doubt. QUOTE Even though Galaxy R display cannot match Amoled display, It still is very good. Its very bright and daylight visibility is very good. QUOTE If u increase the brightness it will consume the battery. 1. The display glass is real good. Iam not sure if it is Gorilla or not. 2. The device can connect with DLNA certified devices like new TV's and broadcast gallery contents. QUOTE Thats very difficult to find out the Manufacturers of the components. Majority of the components are made in East asian and south east asian countries. QUOTE all that taken memory is for the system! it's called "8gb" but actually it's 3.7 that's left for the user. QUOTE Looks like this device has no TV-out or HDMI . Neither does it have Gorilla glass Got this information from the Samsung customer service call center after making 2 separate calls SAMSUNG GALAXY R DOES NOT HAVE GORILLA GLASS!!! QUOTE I am sure Galaxy R will get the Ice cream sandwich update. You need to wait. QUOTE Hi guys, I planning to take this one this winter... I need so clarifications abt this... 1. Does it support 3g video calling n video chat like skype, gmail 2. Does it have gorilla glass. (as per wikipedia I comes with gorilla glass bt thr is lots of mistake in the info) Plz guys I need Suggestion of handson users Thnks in advance Of course the prices have reduced, and you can buy it. 1.it does support 3g video calls. but not sure about vide chat thru skype,gmail. 2.None of the websites confirm the phone has gorilla glass. But of personal experience, the glass is almost gorilla like. it doesnt even come with a screen guard. 3. its a younger brother of Galaxy S 2. QUOTE My wife bought this phone a week back and as the guinea pig, i've been using it for a week now. Bought it for Rs.24k in India As a scaled down version of the SGS2, this phone's solid. If not for the LCD display, i'd say, for the price, its a bloody marvelous phone. However, i am really pissed off about the fact that Samsung continues to ignore SGS2 buyers in India with NO update at all after Android 2.3.3 and dumps support for phones 3 months after launch across the world. I'm fully agree with this. QUOTE samsung galaxy r is the best phone QUOTE which one are better to buy? galaxy s plus or galaxy r? please give ur good opinion.. i'm really appreciate..=) Galaxy r is better than galaxy s plus.... And galaxy s plus do not have led flash to take pictures at night.. So go for galaxy r for me ..if u want to buy 2 of this phone..better buy the Galaxy R because this phone have a good processor and better size and nice beautiful than galaxy s plus..and the price it's worth the use of the product itself .. samsung product best in the world..ha ha ha QUOTE I have this phone for 1 week and it's reaally great!!! Everything works perfectly! Just one thing, I have problem with GPS. I installed 3 programs for GPS testing, and all three it is shown that I have 9-10 satellites around more or less all the time and it finds them veeery fast (up to 30sec), but it cannot connect to them-it cannot find my position. The weather is cloudy. I mean, although I have 10satellits for 30minutes, no position... When it was sunny it was better (I guess), but now when it's cloudy I cannot connect at all. Since it finds the satellites, I guess it's a software problem, not hardware. Any suggestions, please? Thnks in advance! QUOTE its not gorilla and no hdmi out? wtf samsuck what gives? for that price it should have those features! I don't care about it not having s amoled, samsung is scared that their flagship phone will be out run by its own creation (galaxy r) QUOTE Actually Galaxy R is alot incredible than the HTC Incredible S......you may face reception problems with HTC and the Galaxy lineup is a wonderful series.....i recommend you go for Galaxy R but the Galaxy SII is just a little costlier....so it is even better if you buy the unbeatable SII QUOTE already launched in singapore. over priced also. but in terms of gaming, galaxy R is the one to choose. QUOTE I think sc-lcd is not bad at all. It's brighter than super AMOLED+ but black colour looks better in GS2. Sound is very good. The departments where it is behind S2 are camera and processing speed(unnoticable) but has better 3D performance Video review: » Click to show Spoiler - click again to hide... « http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zlu1xE5CQHs http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_sxBvpEwgGc http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tTkOLJ4AlDQ For those who are Chinese can see this. Others are welcome too. » Click to show Spoiler - click again to hide... « http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c5a3UdvcNiA Now what? They promote this phone at Taiwan and forget to do that at Malaysia? From xda: » Click to show Spoiler - click again to hide... « Samsung Galaxy S II Tegra (Galaxy Royal) i9103 Available in Europe from at least 104 Online shops: http://skinflint.co.uk/eu/670691 Telecoms are selling the "i9103 Samsung Galaxy S II Tegra" for 300 US$ less then the i9100 Samsung Galaxy S II. So many customers buy the i9103. Some of the custom telecom versions out there: Hutchinson 3 Samsung Galaxy R i9103 O2 Samsung Galaxy R i9103 Vodafone Samsung Galaxy R i9103 Mobilcom Debitel Samsung Galaxy R i9103 T-Mobile/Telekom Samsung Galaxy R i9103 Telco Samsung Galaxy R i9103 Base Samsung Galaxy R i9103 Talkline Samsung Galaxy R i9103 E-Plus Samsung Galaxy R i9103 Hope we soon get our own forum or we will have to use the i9100 forum. Source: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1369849 This post has been edited by ZRong223: Dec 7 2011, 11:45 PM
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ZRong223	Dec 6 2011, 08:23 PM Return to original view \| Post #14
Enthusiast Senior Member 864 posts Joined: Dec 2009 From: Selangor	Holy.. This is VERY strange... Look at this page: http://mobilemegamall.com/gadget/316/Samsu...ecs-Review.html See the bottom of this page. There are 2 shops which are selling this phone WITH ORIGINAL PRICE and stating that they are original. More info: http://mobilemegamall.com/goods/6191#module http://mobilemegamall.com/goods/7668#module If they are really original, I don't think the firmware will be from Malaysia. Edit: Thanks to soulseeker6187. "Original" here means SME set. This post has been edited by ZRong223: Dec 7 2011, 11:40 AM
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ZRong223	Dec 7 2011, 11:09 AM Return to original view \| Post #15
Enthusiast Senior Member 864 posts Joined: Dec 2009 From: Selangor	I have no rights to do it because I do not own this phone. Once (IF) there are original version for this phone, a new thread should be created. Old thread discussion: http://forum.lowyat.net/topic/1978823/all
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ZRong223	Dec 7 2011, 08:18 PM Return to original view \| Post #16
Enthusiast Senior Member 864 posts Joined: Dec 2009 From: Selangor	QUOTE(ahnee92 @ Dec 2 2011, 11:52 AM) if u want some accessories....go ebay http://www.ebay.com.my/sch/i.html?_from=R4...-All-Categories here the link.... Other than from ebay, I have found a seller from Penang who is selling a flip pouch for Galaxy R. http://www.mudah.my/Samsung+Galaxy+R+I9103...se-12575536.htm Take a try...
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ZRong223	Dec 7 2011, 11:25 PM Return to original view \| Post #17
Enthusiast Senior Member 864 posts Joined: Dec 2009 From: Selangor	Hey, thanks on informing about this. So there are sellers of case/covers/pouch at Lowyat? Mind to tell me which shop you visited to buy this phone? This gives me another reason of buying this phone for myself. Edit: Hey I just found a seller that sells many types of screen protector for Galaxy R http://forum.lowyat.net/index.php?showtopi...amsung+galaxy+r Check it out. This post has been edited by ZRong223: Dec 8 2011, 01:55 PM
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ZRong223	Dec 9 2011, 11:58 AM Return to original view \| Post #18
Enthusiast Senior Member 864 posts Joined: Dec 2009 From: Selangor	Hmm... I have heard many people don't like to buy phones at Lowyat Plaza. Some buyers are cheated when buying original phone. That phone is AP set but sells at original price. The seller keep stating that the phone is original. But since Galaxy R has only AP, then this should not be a problem... Unless they lie for second-handed phones / water set...
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ZRong223	Dec 9 2011, 07:44 PM Return to original view \| Post #19
Enthusiast Senior Member 864 posts Joined: Dec 2009 From: Selangor	Here is another somewhat weak proof that Tegra 2 are more reliable than other boards. Rockstar Games will release GTA3 for Android phones with Tegra 2. » Click to show Spoiler - click again to hide... « http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2397286,00.asp For phones running Android, the game will be available on the HTC Rezound, LG Optimus 2x, Motorola Atrix 4G, Motorola Droid X2, Motorola Photon 4G, Samsung Galaxy R, and T-Mobile G2x. » Click to show Spoiler - click again to hide... « http://www.electricpig.co.uk/2011/12/07/grand-theft-auto-3-for-mobile-samsung-galaxy-s2-support-dropped/ Come next week, you’ll be able to download Grand Theft Auto 3 for £2.99 on almost all recent iOS devices (iPad, iPad 2, iPhone 4S, iPhone 4 and iPod touch 4G), as well as a smattering of dual-core Android phones and tablets, including the LG Optimus 2X and Motorola Atrix. One device that won’t be however is the hugely successful and stupendouly powerful dual-core Samsung Galaxy S2. It’s odd, because Rockstar originally said Grand Theft Auto 3 for mobile would launch on it. However, when asked, a spokesperson said that the company could now only confirm it would run on the models listed below, but would look to support additional models over time. The reason likely lies in the dual-core processor used: Samsung’s Exynos 1.2GHz system on a chip flattens the competition in benchmarks, but that’s because the competition don’t use it. Instead, Rockstar appears to be supporting the Nvidia Tegra 2 chip used more widely. In other words, if you have the less powerful Samsung Galaxy R, you’ll be able to play Grand Theft Auto 3.
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ZRong223	Dec 11 2011, 10:48 AM Return to original view \| Post #20
Enthusiast Senior Member 864 posts Joined: Dec 2009 From: Selangor	Haha... Glad that you get it. It seems that the accessories for Galaxy R are started selling around the market. This is a good news for Galaxy R users. Edit: Samsung Galaxy W vs Galaxy Y vs Galaxy R... There is still long journey to go for Galaxy R. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1301121 This post has been edited by ZRong223: Dec 11 2011, 08:16 PM
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