The
Samsung Galaxy S II is Samsung’s latest flagship phone and it is the first handset from the company to incorporate
a dual-core processor along with a Super AMOLED Plus display. Along with that, the screen size has been bumped to 4.3
inches from the 4-inch unit on its predecessor, the Samsung Galaxy S. The handset has also received an upgraded GPU
and an 8 Megapixel camera along with 1080p video recording. The S II is thinner than its predecessor at 8.49 mm,
down from 9.9 mm. The handset is currently on Android version 2.3, with an update in the works for version 4.0. With
all these improvements in the hardware, the Galaxy S II is quite a significant upgrade from the Galaxy S.
Full review of the Samsung Galaxy SII and key features below...
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Although the Galaxy SII is extremely slim, it is quite long and wide and it takes a bit of time to get used to the size of the handset. In terms of the design, the handset is made entirely out of plastic and does not feel as premium as other handsets, especially Apple’s iPhone 4S which is constructed mostly out of metal and glass. However although plastic, the body is extremely strong and sturdy and would probably stand up to an accidental drop better than an iPhone would. The Super AMOLED Plus display is excellent with beautiful colour reproduction and very good off-angle viewing. As the display doesn’t contain a PenTile matrix like its predecessor, it has an increased sub-pixel count and hence colour accuracy has improved significantly. The most notable thing about the software is the updated TouchWiz 4.0 skin on top of the default Android 2.3 interface. The skin has brought along a better task manager and features such as gesture controls, although in reality we didn’t find most of the gestures to be very useful. In terms of performance, the handset is smooth as silk. The dual-core processor with 1GB of RAM and the upgraded GPU, really helps the phone to handle the most difficult of tasks without a hiccup. Games loaded up very quickly and there were no issues of lag during gameplay. Due to the top-end hardware, there was no app in the Android Market that was incompatible with the phone. The inbuilt video player is also an excellent performer compared with the competition. It was able to play almost any file, even Full HD ones, without any need for conversion. The camera took excellent still pictures and, most impressively, captured Full HD videos with spot-on colour rendering and detail. All in all, the Samsung Galaxy S II is a very complete package with good features. The only thing that could have been improved would be the design, which is quite understated and does not feel very premium, especially when pitted against the iPhone 4S.
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