Thursday, May 26, 2016

U.S. Unlocked vs International Unlocked phone

Hello

I'm looking at replacing my S4 with an S7. My carrier in the US is AT&T and that won't be changing. I've been looking at different unlocked versions and can't find a solid representation of what the real world differences are. I know they have different processors. Some say a band is missing, but does that matter. I don't use android or samsung pay, but i know there is a difference here too. I found one comment about some kind of samsung 'coverage' plan, but what is that?

Best Buy has US unlocked phones for about $700. B&H Photo has an International phone for about $640. Its a lot of money either way. Is one phone really better or different than that other?

I am planning a trip through Canada and maybe to Europe. I assume either would take a SIM from those areas and I could avoid getting raped by international fees.

Here is a summary of question I can think of:
  • Does the US unlocked phone from BestBuy have a warranty or insurance or anything like that?
  • Can the US phone be rooted. I only do this to remove apps I don't use.
  • Is the hardware one vs the other really better or just different?
  • Does a dual SIM do anything useful?
  • Does a band being missing make a real world difference?
  • Is there a good comparison somewhere to that can decide on a phone to purchase?


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