[Q] R800i, R800x, R800a

[Geeve]

This may be a stupid question, but can someone tell me what's the difference between R800i, R800a and R800x?

 

[ryocoon]

This may be a stupid question, but can someone tell me what's the difference between R800i, R800a and R800x?

R800x is the CDMA Verizon Wireless USA variant, and is currently unrootable, but runs stock vanilla Android.

R800i is the original GSM variant sold over in Europe and the UK.

I'm not entirely sure about the R800a, my brain is giving me conflicting stories about Taiwan/Singapore, and Canada Rogers versions.... I could be ENTIRELY wrong on that though.

 

[AndroHero]

One is for verizon, one is for some other US network and the R800I is for the rest of the world i think

 

[Mozza2k11]

Models so far?;
r800i (uk, europe, australia, new zealand, asia?)
r800a (canada rogers, mexico + also asia?)
r800at (usa at&t)
r800x (usa verizon)
Z1i (china?)

They all have the same specs internal memory, processor e.t.c

 

[netorino]

In Mexico we get r800a too. With all the sony experience.

 

[Geeve]

So the models depend on the location or the providers.

 

[Deleted member 2488575]

So the models depend on the location or the providers.

Both. In the case of U.S.A you guys get R800x for Verizon and R800at for At&T

 

[Mozza2k11]

So the models depend on the location or the providers.

I would say model depends on providers since anyone using gsm is likely to get the R800i or R800a anyone using cdma is gonna get the R800x or R800at.

The only difference in GSM and CDMA is gsm phones have a simcard, CDMA phones dont have simcards your account information is programmed onto your phone. Dunno if the CDMA xperia plays have R-UIM cards though? CDMA is supposed have have faster data transfer speeds (internet) up to 700kbps (EVDO). Gsm is roughly 400+kbps (HSDPA)

Gsm is world wide and CDMA is mainly usa and some parts of asia

 

[-josh-]

I thought there was a dev model as well whats that one called?

Saw someone talking about it somewhere

Sent from my R800i using XDA App

 

[PhillipJ]

The only difference between the R800a and R800i is the HSDPA radio frequency set. You can buy both in Australia as both frequency sets are in use by various carriers.
R800i works on 900MHz and 2100MHz
R800a works on 800MHz 850MHz, 1900MHz and 2100MHz

Firmware images are compatible between R800i and R800a.
Both are incompatible with R800x as far as I know.

I don't know about the R800at.

 

[ryocoon]

I would say model depends on providers since anyone using gsm is likely to get the R800i or R800a anyone using cdma is gonna get the R800x or R800at.

The only difference in GSM and CDMA is gsm phones have a simcard, CDMA phones dont have simcards your account information is programmed onto your phone. Dunno if the CDMA xperia plays have R-UIM cards though? CDMA is supposed have have faster data transfer speeds (internet) up to 700kbps (EVDO). Gsm is roughly 400+kbps (HSDPA)

Gsm is world wide and CDMA is mainly usa and some parts of asia

R800at isn't CDMA (its another GSM Variant). Interestingly, although it seems to do nothing and has a plastic bit inserted in the way, the CDMA (R800x) version does have a sim-card slot, and if you go into some of the diag screens, you can turn on GSM... I haven't tried getting a prepaid sim to see if it works though. So the R800x might just have both if we are lucky, however I doubt its fully enabled in the kernel level.

 

[subcu1ture]

R800i is also Oceania ( AUS/NZ )

 

[Mozza2k11]

R800at isn't CDMA (its another GSM Variant). Interestingly, although it seems to do nothing and has a plastic bit inserted in the way, the CDMA (R800x) version does have a sim-card slot, and if you go into some of the diag screens, you can turn on GSM... I haven't tried getting a prepaid sim to see if it works though. So the R800x might just have both if we are lucky, however I doubt its fully enabled in the kernel level.

Thanks for the info. I was sure R800i & R800a are GSM and i knew R800x was CDMA wasnt sure about r800at so i just presumed it was CDMA as well

I cannot remember the post but i think someone has tried a sim card in the r800x and said that it has been fully disabled.

 

[FTAiii]

I'm in Singapore, R800i's here as well - nice thing about buying a phone here, all are carrier unlocked / government considers it illegal [monopoly] for carriers to sign exclusive deals... although I might get caned for exporting them.

 

[subcu1ture]

Same here. No companies should be allowed to lock phones to their networks.

However some companies have been cheeky and released different phones that don't support the other carriers cell tower transmission.

 

[jdsemler]

I can confirm the R800at is the AT&T version. It even has the AT&T boot animation and comes loaded with 2.3.3.

I got mine in the mail today off ebay. So far, I am really enjoying it. I get H+ as my connection icon, and which is different.

Sent from my R800at using Tapatalk

 

[Aussie_U8800]

correction, mate!!

Models so far?;
r800i (uk, europe, australia, new zealand, asia?)
r800a (canada rogers, mexico + also asia?)
r800at (usa at&t)
r800x (usa verizon)
Z1i (china?)

They all have the same specs internal memory, processor e.t.c

im aussie, and its the R800a thats sold here. its discontinued, and also telstra locked.

 

[Evo_Shift]

R800x is the CDMA Verizon Wireless USA variant, and is currently unrootable, but runs stock vanilla Android.

R800i is the original GSM variant sold over in Europe and the UK.

I'm not entirely sure about the R800a, my brain is giving me conflicting stories about Taiwan/Singapore, and Canada Rogers versions.... I could be ENTIRELY wrong on that though.

You can root the Verizon model. If it is on anything higher than 2.3.3 you just have to flashtool back to 2.3.3 and then run super one click.

 

[jahjah440]

Posted over two months ago...

Sprint Samsung Galaxy S II Epic 4G Touch w/ Stock 4.0.4

Xperia Play R800X w/ supercharged stock 2.3.3 and doomkernel

 

[HTC_SLAVE]

im aussie, and its the R800a thats sold here. its discontinued, and also telstra locked.

Im aussie too and the 800i is/was sold here for the optus/vodaphone network. You can use the 800i on telstra but you can only get 2g, no 3g goodness due to the frequencys used.