Samsung Galaxy S II
The Samsung Galaxy S 2 is the successor to the original flagship smartphone, the Galaxy S. With a 1.2GHz dual core processor, super-slim chassis and feather-light components, the S II made an impact.
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Overview
The Galaxy II was released as the flagship smartphone from the Korean super company. First announced in February 2011, the i9100 first became available in April, and made it over to the US in late Summer.
The GS2 improves on the original Samsung Galaxy mobile phone thanks to a dual core processor, double the RAM (1gb) and a larger Super AMOLED plus screen.
Resources
Links
- Samsung Galaxy S II FAQ
- Samsung Official site
- Samsung Galaxy II Internals: Teardown
Reviews
The Galaxy S II has received favourable reviews across the board. A phone that genuinely surpasses the iPhone.
Here is a round up of Galaxy S II reviews:
- Tech Radar:"The Samsung Galaxy S2 has not only set a new bar for smartphones in 2011; it's smashed the bar, recreated it in its own image and put it out of reach of the competition." 5/5
Specifications
The Samsung Galaxy S II i9100 specifications:
- 2G Network: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
- 3G Network: HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
- Dimensions: 125.3 x 66.1 x 8.5 mm
- Weight: 116 g
- CPU: Dual-core 1.2GHz ARM Cortex-A9 proccessor, Mali-400MP GPU, Exynos chipset
- Screen: Super AMOLED Plus capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors,480 x 800 pixels, 4.3 inches
- Internal Memory: 16GB/32GB storage, 1 GB RAM
- Card slot microSD, up to 32GB, 8 GB included
- GPRS Class 12 (4+1/3+2/2+3/1+4 slots), 32 - 48 kbps
- EDGE Class 12
- 3G HSDPA, 21 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.76 Mbps
- WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, DLNA, Wi-Fi Direct, Wi-Fi hotspot
- Bluetooth: Yes, v3.0+HS
- Camera: 8 MP, 3264x2448 pixels, autofocus, LED flash, check quality, video 1080p@30fps
- Stand-by Up to 710 h (2G) / Up to 610 h (3G)
- Talk time Up to 18 h 20 min (2G) / Up to 8 h 40 min (3G)
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