Samsung Galaxy S II - 4.27-inch Display with 8MP Camera and Lower Power Consumption

Samsung Galaxy S II has one feature most people will notice immediately is Samsung's best ever screen; the monster 4.27-inch Super AMOLED Plus screen runs at 480 x 800 resolution, has colours visibly brighter and more vivid than other phones, better contrast and lower power consumption, and performs superbly for gaming and watching video. Plus there's an 8.1 megapixel camera with full 1080p HD video recording, video playback at 30 frames per second and a dual-core processor, with each core running at a blistering 1Ghz for an incredibly responsive experience.

The good
The Samsung Galaxy S II supports T-Mobile's faster HSPA+ network and has a dual-core 1.5GHz processor and an NFC chip. The Android Gingerbread smartphone also has a spacious and vibrant Super AMOLED Plus touch screen, 16GB of internal memory, and great camera performance.

The bad
The Samsung Galaxy S II is high-priced and on the larger side, and you can't remove bloatware.

The bottom line
The Samsung Galaxy S II ranks as one of T-Mobile's most powerful and feature-rich Android smartphones, but it's somewhat pricey.

CNet Reviews. Review date 11/13/2011. Read the review

Features

Samsung's Galaxy S II is a powerhouse of a smartphone in a fantastically sleek and lightweight design. Considerably thinner than the original Galaxy S and rivals such as the iPhone 4 (8.49mm v 9.3mm) the Galaxy S II is stunningly light (only 117g) and packs the latest version of Android (Gingerbread).
Samsung Galaxy S II has one feature most people will notice immediately is Samsung's best ever screen; the monster 4.27-inch Super AMOLED Plus screen runs at 480 x 800 resolution, has colours visibly brighter and more vivid than other phones, better contrast and lower power consumption, and performs superbly for gaming and watching video.
Samsung Galaxy S II armed with 8.1 megapixel camera with full 1080p HD video recording, video playback at 30 frames per second and a dual-core processor, with each core running at a blistering 1Ghz for an incredibly responsive experience.
Samsung Galaxy S II comes with four hubs to help you make the most of your Galaxy S II; Social, your chatting life in one place, Readers, Samsung's new ebook reader area, Game, the easiest way to download and play the best games, and Music, with access to over 12 million tracks.

Quick Specs

Size & Weight: Dimensions : 4.9 x 2.6 x 0.3 in
Weight : 4.2 ounces
Battery: Talk time : Up to 18 h 20 min (2G) / Up to 8 h 40 min (3G)
Standby time : Up to 710 h (2G) / Up to 610 h (3G)
Battery type : Li-ion (1800 mAh capacity)
Display: Type : Super AMOLED Plus capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Size : 4.3 inches. 800 x 480 pixels.
Multitouch : Yes
Protection: Corning Gorilla Glass
Camera: Primary : 8 megapixels. 3264x2448 pixels, autofocus, LED flash
Features : Geo-tagging, touch focus, face and smile detection, image stabilization
Video :1080p at 30fps
Secondary : 2.0 MP

Platform: Android Gingerbread 2.3. Upgradable to v4.x
Storage: Card slot : MicroSD up to 32GB
Internal memory : 16 GB storage, 1 GB RAM
Hardware: CPU : Dual-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A9
GPS : Yes, with A-GPS support
Data: Speed : HSDPA, 21 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.76 Mbps
WLAN : Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, DLNA, Wi-Fi Direct, Wi-Fi hotspot
Bluetooth : 3.0 + HS
USB : MicroUSB v2.0 (MHL), USB On-the-go
Network: 2G : GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G : HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
General info: Announced : February 2011
Official site : http://www.samsung.com/global/microsite/galaxys2/

What others say?

Gadget Review
The Samsung Galaxy S II Touch is one of the best phones available on Sprint. It’s slightly faster and overall better than the Galaxy S II, but the large size should give you pause before just picking one up. Still one of the best phones out today. Dec 6, 2011. Read the review

SlashGear
Make no mistake, this is pretty much the same Samsung Galaxy S II we know and love. The display may be slightly bigger, and the phone itself a little larger, but the speedy processor and excellent camera remain. WiMAX is less appealing than the 4G name might suggest, however. Sep 12, 2011. Read the review

PC Mag
The Samsung Galaxy S II packs a rich, gorgeous screen and a speedy dual-core processor making it a top Android choice for Sprint. Sep 14, 2011. Read the review