Find Your Models – Samsung Galaxy S4 Series

Since being released in April 2013, the Samsung Galaxy S4 featuring a 5-inch screen has stayed in the spotlight. Running the latest Android 4.2.2 “Jelly Bean”, Galaxy S4 adopts a full HD super AMOLED capacitive display. The GS4 OLED touch screen has a high-sensitive response and can be used even while wearing gloves. The Galaxy S4 is even more impressive by its unique features including Smart Pause, Smart Scroll, Smart Alerts, Group Play, and Air View. It surely surpasses its predecessor, the galaxy S3 and was the fastest selling smartphone in Samsung’s history.

Samsung Galaxy S4 Replacement Parts

The Samsung flagship Galaxy S4 has two versions, one uses of the Exynos 5 Octa-core chip and the other has a quad-core Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 600. The Samsung Galaxy S4 is available in several different versions, such as the basic international models GT-I9500, LTE’s GT-I9505, the SGH-I337 for AT&T, South Korea’s version the SHV-E300, and GT-I9502 for China as well as several more. The differences between the versions are mainly attributed to the CPUs clocking measured by the GHz and GPU. The international version I9500, SCH-I959 & GT-I9502 of China and South Korea’s SHV-E300 share the same Exynos 5 Octa chipset, quad-core 1.6 GHz Cortex-A15 & quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7. In other markets, like United States and Japan, Galaxy S4 sports a 1.9 GHz quad-core Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 600. The GT-I9505 for LTE andGT-I9508 for China Mobile uses Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 600 at 1.9 GHz as well.

Regardless of different GS4 variants, they all use the same super AMOLED capacitive display,2600mAh battery, 2GB of RAM and 16 GB, 32GB or 64 GB of internal storage plus dual camera, a 13 MP autofocus rear camera for photos and video and a front-facing 2 MP camera.

If you purchase a Galaxy S4 GS4 through a carrier in America, more options are available for you. In the US, the Galaxy S4 is available in the following models by primary carriers:
SGH-I337 for AT&T
SGH-M919 for T-Mobile USA
SCH-I545 for Verizon
SPH-L720 for Sprint
SCH-R970 for U.S. Cellular
It’s vital to know the difference among GS4 model variants when you need to install appropriate ROMs or when you need to buy a suitable replacement part when you try to fix your broken Galaxy S4 (Click to watch GS4 Disassembly Video). Some components of different GS4 models appear very similar, but will not fit or function when put in the wrong model. These are designed similarly so as not to alter the basic design of the phone since completely redesigning the inside of each model would not be an easy task for Samsung.

What Samsung Galaxy S4 model do I have? There are four ways how to know which model you have.

1)    Check Your Galaxy S4 Model Number in the system
Navigate to Setting>About, then the Model Number will appear on the screen

2)    Check Battery DoorSome carriers’ logo’s are printed on the battery door making it easy for users to identify their versions. Such as this Verizon SCH-I545 model.

Galaxy S4 SCH-I545 Battery Door

3)    Check Behind the BatteryIf you can’t find your phone model in your phones system, the next best way is to look behind the battery. Many manufacturers put the phone model along with other information in this area.

Galaxy S4 Parts Behind the Battery

4)    Check Under the Housing
The model number is marked in different places on different models. The I9505 model number appears on the right side upper part of the front housing. While the I545, L720 and R970 can be found on the left.

Galaxy S4 Front Housing

Use the following tables to know which Samsung Galaxy S4 model you have
Table 1 (US Region)

Model	GT-I9505	SGH-I337	SGH-M919	SCH-I545	SPH-L720	SCH-R970
Carriers	International (LTE)	AT&T	T-Mobile USA	Verizon	Sprint	U.S. Cellular
2G	850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz GSM / GPRS / EDGE			CDMA 850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz GSM / GPRS / EDGE		CDMA
3G	850, 900 MHz, PCS, 2100 MHz UMTS / HSPA+	850 MHz, PCS, 2100 MHz UMTS / HSPA+	850 MHz, AWS, PCS, 2100 MHz UMTS / HSPA+	800, 1900 MHz EVDO Rev. A 850, 900, 1900, 2100 MHz UMTS / HSPA+		800, AWS, 1900 MHz EVDO Rev. A
4G LTE	800, 850, GSM, 1800 MHz  IMT, IMT-E	700 MHz (Band 17), AWS, IMT, IMT-E	700 MHz (Band 17), CLR, AWS, PCS, IMT, IMT-E	750 MHz (Band 13), AWS	Extended PCS	700 MHz (Band 12), CLR, AWS, PCS
Soc	Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 APQ8064T
CPU	1.9 GHz quad-core Qualcomm Krait 300
GPU	Qualcomm Adreno 320

Table 2

Model	GT-I9500	SHV-E300K/LS	GT-I9508	SCH-I959	GT-I9502	SGH-N045 (SC-04E)
Countries	International	South Korea	China			Japan
Carriers	International	KT, LG U+, SK Telecom	China Mobile	China Telecom	China Unicom	NTT docomo
2G	850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz GSM / GPRS / EDGE	900, 1800, 1900 MHz GSM / GPRS / EDGE	900, 1800, 1900 MHz GSM / GPRS / EDGE		850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz GSM / GPRS / EDGE
3G	850, 900 MHz, PCS, IMT UMTS / HSPA+	PCS, 2100 MHz UMTS / HSPA+	1880, 2010 MHz TD-SCDMA 900, 2100 MHz UMTS / HSPA+	800, 1900 MHz EVDO Rev. A	850, 900 MHz, PCS, IMT UMTS / HSPA+	800Mhz, 2100Mhz UMTS/HSPA+
4G LTE	No	K: GSM, DCS L: CLR, IMT S: CLR, DCS	No			800Mhz, PDC, IMT
Soc	Samsung Exynos 5 Octa		Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 APQ8064T	Samsung Exynos 5 Octa		Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 APQ8064T
CPU	1.6 GHz quad-core ARM Cortex-A15 & 1.2 GHz quad-core ARM Cortex-A7		1.9 GHz quad-core Qualcomm Krait 300	1.6 GHz quad-core ARM Cortex-A15 & 1.2 GHz quad-core ARM Cortex-A7		1.9 GHz quad-core Qualcomm Krait 300
GPU	IT SGX544MP3		Qualcomm Adreno 320	IT SGX544MP3		Qualcomm Adreno 320