Samsung Galaxy S II

Platform

• Mobile PhonePlatformBandGSM&EDGE Band850 / 900 / 1,800 / 1,900MHz Band
• Mobile PhonePlatformBand3G Band 850 / 900 / 1,900 / 2,100MHz Band
• Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)
• Internet Browser (Android Browser)

Display

• Super AMOLED PLUS
• 800 x 480 Display Resolution
• 4.27" Display Size
• 16M Color Depth Display

Camera

• 8 Mega Pixel Camera
• Digital Zoom
• Flash (LED)
• Auto Focus Supported
• Single / Continous / Panorama / Beauty / Vintage / self / action / addme / cartoon / smile Shot Modes
• Auto / Daylight / Incadescent / Fluorscent / Cloudy
• ISO Auto 100 / 200 / 400 / 800
• Image Format JPEG

Music & Sound

• Music Player Supported
• Ringtones (64 polyphonic)
• MP3 Ringtones Supported
• OMA DRM Supported
• Music Library Supported

Messaging

• SMS available
• MMS Supported
• Predictive Text Input T9 available
• Email Supported
• Email (Gmail, Email)
• vCard / vCalendar available
• Instant Messaging (Google Talk)

Personal Information Management

• Calculator Supported
• Scheduler Supported
• Task List available
• Clock Supported
• Worldtime available
• Alarm Supported
• Calculator Supported
• Stop Watch available

Further Informations

• Mobile Tracker available
• Touch Screen (Capacitive)

Design

• Full Touch Bar Device

Battery

• 1,650mAh Standard Capacity
• Up to 1,100 minutes (2G), Up to 520 minutes (3G) Up to 220 minutes (Vt call) Talk Time
• Up to 710 Hours (2G), Up to 610 Hours (3G) Standard Battery

Video

• Video Frame Rate 30 Frames per sec
• 4x Digital Zoom
• Video Player available
• Video Recording available
• Video strea ming available
• Video telephony available

Fun & Entertainment

• FM Radio Supported
• FM Radio RDS Supported

Connectivity

• Bluetooth (v3.0)
• GAP / SDAP / HSP / HFP1.5 / A2DP / AVRCP / SPP / SAP / OPP / PBAP Bluetooth profiles
• USB (v2.0)
• USB Mass Storage available
• Internet Browser (Android Browser)
• SyncML (DS) available
• SyncML (DM) available
• WiFi (802.11a/b/g/n)
• GPS available
• PC Sync (Samsung Kies)

Call functions

• Speakerphone available
• Caller ID Supported

Size

• 116g Handset Weight
• 125.30 x 66.10 x 8.49mm Handset Size

User Interface

• User Interface Full touch

Camera(2ed)

• 2 Mega Pixel Camera

Business & Office

• Document Viewer Supported
• Mobile Printing available
• Offline Mode
• Voice memo & voice support available

Memory

• 2GB User Memory
• Expandable Memory (MicroSD up to 32 GB)
• 16GB / 32GB Nand Memory

OMA

• OMA DRM Supported
• OMA Data Synchronisation available

CONCLUSIONS

The good: Speedy performance; gorgeous 4.3-inch Super AMOLED Plus display; lightweight; good camera; TouchWiz interface is easy to use.

The bad: Social Hub doesn't work well with Twitter; short battery life; flimsy back cover.

The bottom line: The Galaxy S II is quite possibly one of the best Android smartphones released in 2011, though it is not without flaws. That said, it is a handset that improves on its predecessor, the Samsung Galaxy S, by leaps and bounds.

Review:

First announced 2011 in Barcelona, the Samsung Galaxy S II is the sequel to the wildly popular first generation Samsung Galaxy S smartphone. For most Android lovers, this is probably the Gingerbread (Android 2.3) smartphone they've been waiting for. Let's see what this high-end product from the Korean chaebol has to offer.