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Samsung Galaxy Note 7 SM-N930x Model Number Differences

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Samsung Galaxy Note 7 has been officially released around the world and it has become the most premium phablet or stylus-equipped smartphone on the market.

The Note 7 shares a lot of features with the Galaxy S7 phones, including the same processors, 4GB of RAM, 2K display, and the same camera sensor. However, there are also many interesting features that make tech enthusiasts excited, for instance, the iris scanner, USB Type-C connector, redesigned stylus, mobile HDR, Gorilla Glass 5, and 64GB of storage.

Before hitting your nearby store or ordering one online, you should be aware that the Note 7 comes in some variants with different specs, just like what happened with the Galaxy S7 models. The versions released in the U.S. are SM-N930V, SM-N930A, SM-N930P, SM-N930T, SM-N930R4, etc. while the U.K. version is SM-N930F.

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Some models will come with the Snapdragon 820 (2x Kryo @ 2.15GHz, 2x Kryo @ 1.6GHz, Adreno 530 GPU) while some will be equipped with the Exynos 8890 SoC (4x Exynos M1 @ 2.3GHz, 4x Cortex A53 @ 1.6GHz, Mali T880MP12 GPU). The 2 processors deliver a very comparable system performance but the Snapdragon 820 is preferred because of the better GPU.

Besides, the Chinese version SM-N9300 could come with 6GB of RAM and 128GB of internal storage.

If this is important to you, make sure to check out the table below to see which model you will get. All of the model numbers will start with SM-N930 and the next characters will show you where they come from. You can check the model number on the box, on the back panel or in settings of your phone.

Samsung Galaxy Note 7 SM-N930

Country / Region Cell Phone Carrier Model Number Chipset
Canada BELL MOBILITY SM-N930W8 Snapdragon 820
China ALL SM-N9300, SM-N9308 Snapdragon 820
Europe ALL SM-N930F Exynos 8890
Korea KT SM-N930K Exynos 8890
Korea LGT SM-N930L Exynos 8890
Korea SKT SM-N930S Exynos 8890
Southeast Asia ALL SM-N930FD Duos (Dual-SIM) Exynos 8890
US CRICKET SM-N930AZ Snapdragon 820
US AT&T SM-N930A Snapdragon 820
US METROPCS SM-N930T1 Snapdragon 820
US LTE RURAL VERIZON SM-N930R6 Snapdragon 820
US C SPIRE WIRELESS SM-N930R7 Snapdragon 820
US SPRINT PCS SM-N930P Snapdragon 820
US T-MOBILE SM-N930T Snapdragon 820
US US CELLULAR SM-N930R4 Snapdragon 820
US VERIZON SM-N930V Snapdragon 820
US UNLOCKED SM-N930U Snapdragon 820

If you have any question regarding model numbers of the new Samsung Galaxy Note 7, feel free to leave a comment below.

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Comments

  1. Galaxy says

    With the Note 4, there was one model number released in certain developing countries that did not work with 4G/LTE networks. Does anyone know if this will be the case with the Note 7?

    • Tuan Do says

      Hi,
      I’ve checked the SM-N930FD version for developing countries and it supports 4G bands LTE2100 (B1), LTE700 (B17), LTE850 (B5), LTE1700/2100 (B4), LTE1800 (B3), LTE2600 (B7), LTE1900 (B2), LTE900 (B8), LTE800 (B20), LTE1900 (B25), LTE700 (B12), LTE800 (B26), TD-LTE2500 (B41).

      • Galaxy says

        Excellent – I appreciate the reply!

        Trying to find a gold colour Note 7 and it doesn’t seem to be out in many geographies.

  2. c says

    Hi,

    Will the Samsung Galaxy Note 7 N930FD 64GB DUAL SIM phone work on AT&T?

    Will there be any disadvantages to using this phone on AT&T?

    I have two AT&T phone numbers/sim cards, if I install both in the phone simultaneously will they both work on AT&T’s 4G service?

    Please advise as soon as possible. I tried to research this online but was unable to get any clear answers.

    Thanks in advance for your quick reply.

  3. k says

    Hey,

    Can you confirm that the SM-N930W8 (Canadian variant) will be getting the Exynos. There have been conflicting reports about it.

    • Tuan Do says

      I contacted Samsung Canda and they said the SM-N930W8 will use Snapdragon 820. They changed the plan at the last minute.

      • Sean says

        pity…I am just aiming at Exynos Chipset for Canadian market ,and Galaxy S7 edge was really lucky to get rid of the Snapdragon 820…but Why they changed the plan for Note7 …? S820 performs not so well as I thought before ..with extra heat when dealing with something ..always ..

  4. Billy B. says

    Does the SM-N930DF Dual SIM model still retain the MicroSD Card slot for removable storage, or does the second SIM card take that space in the removable SIM card/MicroSD card tray?

    Also, IF this Dual SIM model does NOT have a MicroSD card slot for removable storage, does it still have 64GB of internal built-in memory, or does it have more storage space…128GB or 256GB? THANKS!

    • Tuan Do says

      The 2nd slot can be used to insert a microSD card or the 2nd sim card. It still has the 64GB internal storage.

      • Billy B. says

        Thank you, Tuan. So it is an either/or setup, meaning that you can not use the MicroSD expandable storage if you also want to keep 2 SIM cards in the handset at all times. I was afraid of that. :( However it looks like there will be another Duos (dual SIM) version released in September that has the Snapdragon 820 processor instead of the Exynos, but also has 128GB Internal ROM. See PDAnet specs for all of the different versions of the GN7. One other thing that I noticed is that the Exynos versions are USB 3.1 host/OTG through the USB-C connector, but the Snapdragon versions are still the older USB 2.0 spec. I haven’t confirmed this with Samsung directly, I’m just going off of the info on PDAnet and am not sure how reliable or accurate their information is.

  5. Jamal shedid says

    Is there a international version of note 7
    Like the note 5 SM-N920i

    • Tuan Do says

      The SM-N930F and SM-N930FD are factory unlocked and considered international versions.

  6. Ash says

    The SM-N930FD version should be fully compatible with Verizon, correct? Just want to confirm. I asked a Verizon rep in an online chat and they said they “can’t give any guarantees that non Verizon phones will work on their network”

  9. Ash says

    Dual SIM version on Verizon anyone? Seems like the LTE bands are compatible (but not the CDMA bands) but Verizon lists it as “not compatible” based on the IMEI database. However, I’ve heard that that only means you can’t activate a new Verizon SIM card in it. But if I take my already activated SIM and switch it to the note 7, I should be ok based on the LTE comparability. Can anyone confirm this suspicion? I already bought the phone but I’m out of the USA for a couple months so I can’t test it yet. I don’t really care if the service is compromised due to lack of CDMA support because that should only come into play in 3G areas but I get great (4G) LTE coverage in my area and most others I’ve visited.

    • jack says

      i am looking for same answer :), let me know if any one figured out yet
      planning to use dual sim model with Verizon ( Data) & T-mobile for Voice/Text

    • Tuan Do says

      Yes, the dual-sim model will work on Verizon as long as you have good LTE signal.

  10. Aysar Sami says

    Dear
    there is miss understanding for me, i want to book Note7 (930XX) but i found many models for it and did not know what is the different between it. i found single SIM and DUOS . is the CPU and GPU and storage will different for each models and what is the best one? .

  11. terry says

    Does anyone know where this list came from? I’ve been trying validate it with Samsung, no luck.

  13. ES says

    I want to use note 7 on Verizon, but without their bloatware, can I buy the unlocked version and use it on Verizon network? Are there any hardware difference between the Verizon version and the unlocked one?

    • Tuan Do says

      It works well most of the time, especially when you have good 4G LTE signal at your place.

    • Anon says

      Yes there is a difference Verizon is CDMA unlocked version is GSM only so it won’t work on Verizon. If you get Verizon phone it also has GSM support and it is unlocked to work on GSM carriers except for once in USA like T-Mobile and AT&T for obvious reasons. Not sure if it’s possible to unlock it to work on all US carriers.

  14. Henry Lao says

    Will the Samsung Galaxy Note 7 N930FD 64GB DUAL SIM phone work on T-Mobile’s LTE network Band 2,4,12? How about samsung pay? thanks…

    • Tuan Do says

      Yes, the N930FD supports LTE bands 1,2,3,4,5,7,8,12,13,17,18,19,20,25,26,28.
      Samsung Pay is not available on the Play Store, so you will have to download the apk file. It might work on the international model but I won’t recommend you to use it.

  15. King says

    I have a n930a … Can I activate it on either tmobile or Verizon network ? On prepaid plan?

  16. Fahad says

    The variants sold in my country are both the N930F and N930X

    I know that the N930F is the international one, what about the N930X? They say its a dual sim version! Does it support the same LTE bands as the single sim version? What about the software ist the same?

  17. Robert McGinnis says

    Will the dual Sim model use 4g on both Sims at the same time? Or is it like the previous note 5 dual Sim sm-n9200 I have where 1 Sim is 4g and the other must be 2g… I can’t have both using 4g at the same time.

  18. Alberto says

    Doea the SM-N930FD model works with 2 Vodafone Italy SIM cards?
    Thanks in advance
    Alberto

  19. Marcelo says

    I found the verizon model selling as unlocked. Can i use Claro sim card on it? Should it be unlocked?

  20. Thomas says

    Hello, I want to buy Samsung Note 7 from Samsung website. But it asks to choose carrier. However I want to buy in full retail price lets say with t mobile. Will it be unlocked? Will i able to use with other carriers globally?

    Thanks

      • Thomas says

        Thanks for the reply. I am familiar with these requirements. However 2 years ago i bought iphone 6 plus with t mobile. It came with t mobile sim but it was unlocked. I am wondering if it is the same case with samsung note 7. If i buy full retail price. Why shout it be locked to carrier?

      • Tuan Do says

        The iPhone you bought is unlocked, it just came with a T-Mobile SIM card. There will be a US unlocked version of the Note 7 but I haven’t seen it available yet.

      • Thomas says

        If you check the samsung website you can see that there is still no unlocked version of note 5. But there is for s7 edge. I assume if i buy note 7 with carrier sim card and in full retail price. it would be unlocked.

  21. Lee Martin says

    Hi,

    I am wanting to buy the N930FD to use in the UK on O2 and EE networks, will 4G and other bands work, will all other bands work ok?

    Thanks

  22. Shawn says

    hi, if I buy SM-N9300 , will it work for US Circket? or it will for Tmobile and AT&T too?

  23. Riz says

    Hi. I bought note 7 from singapore but i was so confuse because of the model number, where in the box and on the settings of my phone was SM-N930FD. But when I installed PHONE INFO and check it the phone model is SM-N930F. And also the model number SM-N930F was appeared also on my gear s2 when i was pairing it. Please help to make it clear. Do i bought a fake phone?

  24. Anon says

    Will other models support Wi-Fi calling on Att or only official att version will support that? Thank you.

  25. Anon says

    Will other models support Wi-Fi calling on AT&T or only official AT&T version will support that? Thank you.

  27. Anon says

    Will the Bell Mobility from Canada Samsung SM-N930W8 Galaxy Note 7 TD-LTE work with WIFI calling on ATT or T-MOBILE?

  28. Jeff says

    looking to buy the international model, what are the key factors when purchasing individual SIM cards for International travel? I live in Canada but travel to all destinations for business…Asia, Europe, U.K., Australia, all the America’s. what do I need to be aware of when purchasing the phone – looking to buy the Note 7 or the S7 Edge.

    Any help would be greatly appreciated. THANK YOU

  30. TIMOTHY E HARRIS says

    I am interested in the note7 and i am interested in getting the International version n930 fd note7 how does it compare to the american note7 ?

  33. rajnish says

    Can I buy 930FD model in India from some international seller?Will it work well in india on 4g of airtel, jio , bsnl, idea, vodafone etc?

  34. SHAMEEM says

    sir i have samsung note 7 with SM N930F version . in india can not connect the network . pls tell me how to connect?