Rating 4.3 150 reviews
Manufacturer: Samsung
GSM Arena
14 years ago

Samsung Galaxy S II for AT&T review: A legend reborn

Today, we have the AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II at the start line. Out of the U.S. trio of power- droids, it comes closest to the original, having kept its slim line and measurements, while changing its face in a subtle fashion.
Pros:
  • Quad-band GSM and quad-band 3G support
  • 21 Mbps HSDPA and 5.76 Mbps HSUPA support
  • 4.3" 16M-color Super AMOLED Plus capacitive touchscreen of WVGA (480 x 800 pixel) resolution
  • Android OS v2.3.4 with TouchWiz 4 launcher
  • 1.2 GHz dual-core Cortex-A9 CPU
  • Mali-400MP GPU
  • Exynos chipset
  • 1GB of RAM
  • 8
Cons:
  • All-plastic body
  • No dedicated camera key
  • Super slim body has poor grip when taking pictures
  • Non-hot-swappable microSD card
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The Unwired
14 years ago

PHOTOVIEW: Samsung Galaxy S II Dual-Core Android Smartphone

The new Samsung Galaxy S II / GT-I9100 , which follows last year's launched Samsung Galaxy S , is Samsung's first dual-core Android smartphone. Running on Android 2.3 / Gingerbread , the Galaxy S II is powered by a Samsung Exynos dual-core ARM Cortex-A9 SoC CPU at 1.2 GHz.
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Gizmodo
14 years ago

Samsung Galaxy S II vs iPhone 4S: Fight To The Death!

You asked for it, so I've done it. The iPhone 4S vs the Samsung Galaxy S II. Which phone reigns supreme?
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Crowdedbrain
14 years ago

Samsung Galaxy S II Review

In some ways we have been privileged enough to have had use of the Samsung Galaxy S II for the past few months and this has given us enough experience to categorically say from the off that this is the best Android Smartphone we have ever used.
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Gadgetmania
14 years ago

Samsung Galaxy S2 – will it be a worthy successor

The Samsung Galaxy S was (and still is, actually) a very popular smartphone, and while its 1 GHz Hummingbird processor was already beaten on performance by the newer Snapdragon (found in the T-Mobile G2, for example), it still remains the phone with the fastest video graphics adapter, which is...
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The Gadgeteer
14 years ago

Samsung Galaxy S II Epic 4G Touch Review

If you're wedded to Sprint and need a new phone, or are moving to Sprint, you have several excellent options. If you don't care about the operating system, then the HTC EVO 3D, the Motorola Photon 4G, the iPhone 4S, and the GSII are all incredibly capable devices.
Pros:
  • Gorgeous Super AMOLED Plus display
  • Incredibly light
  • Very good battery life
  • Screaming fast processor
Cons:
  • Resolution is low for such a large screen
  • TouchWiz is uninspiring
Read more on The Gadgeteer
Imaging Resource
14 years ago

Samsung Galaxy S II

Pros : Amazing screen; Good image quality; Offers more control; Virtual half-press on shutter if desired; easy uploads to social media.
Pros:
  • Very refined smartphone
  • Quite customizable design
  • Ability to share images online quickly
  • Stunning screen is excellent for composing and reviewing images
  • Excellent color accuracy outdoors (though some may think a bit muted
  • Decent lens with low distortion
  • Good image quality at low ISOs in good
Cons:
  • Some trouble with 4G and 3G reception inside buildings (rectified by switching to Wi-Fi
  • Weak flash with narrow coverage (no surprise for a single LED
  • Flash produced cool cast in images when shooting in tungsten light
  • Only capable of digital zooming (up to 4x
  • Reddish Auto WB indoors
  • yellowish
Read more on Imaging Resource
HotHardware
14 years ago

Not too long ago, we took an in-depth, hands-on look at the unlocked version of the Samsung Galaxy S II smartphone. At the time, the phone wasn't available in the US, so we weren't able to show you a hands-on video of a US version of the phone.
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cellphonequick.com
14 years ago

Samsung Epic 4G Touch Review

Samsung's Epic 4G for Sprint was one of the best smartphones of all time, and now the Galaxy S II Epic 4G Touch looks to pick up right where its predecessor left off. This $199 device loses the physical keyboard but gains a much larger display (4.5 inches vs.
Pros:
  • Amazingly fast performance all around
  • High quality camera and camcorder with 1080p
  • Good call quality and battery life
  • 4.5" Super AMOLED Plus is easy on the eyes
  • Just 9.6mm thin and 4.5oz light
Cons:
  • WVGA display resolution
  • resulting in 206 ppi
  • No dedicated camera key and small volume rocker
  • TouchWiz doesn't hurt the phone's performance
  • but we could do without it
Read more on cellphonequick.com
SlashGear
14 years ago

Samsung Galaxy S II Review

Samsung has a lot riding on the Galaxy S II . When your displays, chips and memory are found in the flagship devices of OEMs around the world, you have to expect consumers will demand more from the hardware that bears your brand.
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