Samsung Galaxy S II I9100G

Galaxy SII I9100G is inferior to SII I9100,nn 1) Inferior PowerVR SGX540 Vs better Mali400 GPUn 2) Lower 3G data rates supportedn SII I9100G -> 7.2 Mbps HSDPA; 2 Mbps HSUPAn - same as in older Nexus S (single core GPU)n SII I9100 -> 21 Mbps HSDPA; 5.76 Mbps HSUPAn - Quad core GPUn 3) Lesser Operating frequency optionsn SII I9100G -> GSM - 900, 1800; UMTS - 2100n SII I9100 -> GSM - 850, 900, 1800, 1900; UMTS - 2100n (It means I9100G can't use while travelling out of India)n 4) Different CPUsn SII I9100G -> OMAP 4430 n SII I9100 -> Exynos 4210nn 5) Finally, though I can't be sure, different internals targeted at low-end markets like India and Malaysia might mean that the software updates might be delayed or not available WRT I9100. (Similar to the Galaxy S LCD Vs Galaxy S)nn Samsung seems to be pushing an inferior I9100G compared to I9100 to "third world" countries under the very popular SII branding. That too at the same price as I9100!!! Quiet insulting.nn I'm a regular customer of Flipkart. I came here to buy a SII and was shocked to find that only I9100G version of Galaxy SII is available.nn I know Flipkart can't do anything about Samsung's decision to treat Indian market as a gullible dumping ground (even if we are willing to pay the market price, often more than other countries). Feeling frustrated. I wonder when Indian consumer will be given equal respect.n Rather than buying a inferior I9100G SII I'd rather pay much less for Galaxy R or rather hunt around for the *real Galaxy SII* before it vanishes from Indian market.

I9100 is now getting replaced by I9100G in India and some Asian countries. Its important to know the differences:nn1. I9100 has better CPU and better GPU compared to G version. G version's CPU is capped at 1008 Mhz, it seldom reaches the specified 1200 Mhz when in stress. The Mali 400 in I9100 is much better than PowerVR 540 in I9100G (this same powerVR 540 is present in Galaxy Nexus, Moto Razr, Optimus 3D etc)nn2. I9100 has way better custom ROM support thanks to it being older and many devs have it. So all good roms like CheckROM, MIUI, Cyanogen mod are available. But, as the I9100G uses Ti OMAP 4430, which is very similar to Galaxy Nexus's Ti OMAP 4460, and as their GPU is same, expect ports of this mods for I9100G soon, as it will be more simpler to port them.nn3. I9100G, is having better battery backup and less heating thanks to lower clocked CPU.nn4. In Antutu benchmarks, when I9100G is overclocked to 1.2 Ghz, it actually beats I9100 by a couple of 100 points.nn5. There is no yellow screen problem, wake up lag, and color banding issue in I9100G, which are quite common in I9100 (google /youtube for these issues)nn6. THE MOST IMPORTANT POINT: Samsung officially launched 2.3.6 Gingerbread for I9100G via KIES and OTA in INDIA. There is NO UPDATE released for I9100 in India. Its still stuck on 2.3.3 May 2011 firmware.nThis might not be a point of concern for power users who flash other countriy's firmware, but there have been cases of people losing IMEIs and their basebands while using other country's firmware.nThis has lead to an outcry from Indian I9100 owners, asking Samsung for I9100 2.3.6 firmware, but Samsung has not paid attention and they haven't even replied.nnSo, if you want official updates, go for I9100G.nIf you want custom ROM support and few 100 more numbers in benchmars, get I9100.