Samsung Galaxy S II :REVIEW

We’re just about ready to ship off to Barcelona and the leaks continue to leak. A couple devices we’ve been waiting for information on are from Samsung: the Samsung Galaxy S 2 (or Samsung Galaxy S II,) and the Samsung Galaxy Tab 2. We’ve got details now on both – the Galaxy S information coming from Korean news source Paran, the info on the Galaxy Tab 2 coming from SlashGear. Have a look and open up your pocketbooks because you’re about to stock up.

First, the Samsung Galaxy 2 will be running Android 2.3 Gingerbread and will have a 1GHz dual-core processor blasting information into your face, but not before it gets through a lovely 4.3-inch display which is more than likely Samsung’s brand new Super AMOLED Plus panel. As for connections, this handset has HSPA+ connectivity, works with Wifi a/b/g/n, and has Bluetooth 3.0. The whole phone will weight right around 116 grams and will be a tiny 8.49 millimeters thick.

Then, for the Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 is going to blast forth with a 10.1-inch screen with what we’re pretty sure will be a TFT panel (as opposed to any kind of AMOLED type panel.) On the back is going to be an 8 megapixel camera with Full HD video recording. This tablet will have dual surround sound speakers. This tablet will be working with an NVIDIA dual-core Tegra processor instead of an Exynos or Qualcomm CPU. Inside this tablet, there’s said to be 16GB of internal storage plus room for expansion via a microSD card slot.

Additionally, the Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 is said to not only have a bigger screen than the iPad, but a smaller bezel and will be weighing in at around 200 grams lighter than the Apple tablet. Can Samsung beat the Motorola XOOM to the punch with Android 3.0 Honeycomb? That’s what we hear they’re trying to do with this, trying with all their might and fury. If our poll over on SlashGear has anything to say about it (it’s been running strong for about 2 days now,) Samsung doesn’t stand a chance. What do you think?

Samsung Galaxy S II specifications

also known as Samsung I9100, Samsung Galaxy S 2

Design

• Device type:
  • Smart phone
• OS:
  • Android (2.3)
• Form factor:
  • Candybar
• Dimensions:
  • 4.93 x 2.60 x 0.33 (125.3 x 66.1 x 8.49 mm)
• Weight:
  • 4.09 oz (116 g)
    the average is 4.3 oz (123 g)

Display

• Physical size:
  • 4.27 inches
• Resolution:
  • 480 x 800 pixels
• Technology:
  • Super AMOLED Plus
• Colors:
  • 16 777 216
• Touchscreen:
  • • Capacitive, Multi-touch
• Features:
  • Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Scratch-resistant glass

Battery

• Talk time:
  • 18.30 hours
    the average is 8 h (457 min)
• Stand-by time:
  • 710 hours
    the average is 393 h (16 days)
• Talk time (3G):
  • 9.00 hours
• Stand-by time (3G):
  • 620 hours
• Capacity:
  • 1650 mAh

Hardware

• Processor:
  • Dual core, 1200 MHz, Exynos
• Graphics processor:
  • • Yes
• System memory:
  • 1024 MB RAM
• Built-in storage:
  • 32768 MB
• Storage expansion:
  • Slot Type:
    • microSD, microSDHC
  • Maximum card size:
    • 32 GB

Camera

• Camera:
  • • 8 megapixels
  • Flash:
    • LED
  • Features:
    • Auto focus, Smile detection, Panorama
• Camcorder:
  • • 1920x1080 (1080p HD) (30 fps), 1280x720 (720p HD)
  • Features:
    • Video light, Video calling
• Front-facing camera:
  • 2 megapixels

Multimedia

• Radio:
  • • FM, Stereo, RDS
• YouTube player:
  • Yes

Internet browsing

• Browser:
  • • Yes
  • Supports:
    • HTML, Flash
• Built-in online services support:
  • Facebook, Picasa, Twitter

Technology

• GSM:
  • 850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz
• UMTS:
  • 850, 900, 1900, 2100 MHz
• Data:
  • HSDPA+ (4G) 21.1 Mbit/s, HSPA (unspecified), UMTS, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, EDGE
• Satellite system:
  • A-GPS
• Navigation:
  • Yes

Phone features

• Phonebook:
  • Unlimited entries, Caller groups, Multiple numbers per contact, Search by both first and last name, Picture ID, Ring ID
• Organizer:
  • Calendar, Alarm, Document viewer, Calculator, World clock, Stopwatch, Countdown timer, Memo
• Messaging:
  • SMS, MMS, Threaded view, Predictive text input
• E-mail:
  • • IMAP, POP3, SMTP, Microsoft Exchange

Connectivity

• Bluetooth:
  • • 3.0
• Wi-Fi:
  • • 802.11 b, g, n
  • Mobile hotspot:
    • Yes
• USB:
  • • USB 2.0
  • Connector:
    • microUSB
  • Features:
    • Mass storage device, USB charging
• HDMI:
  • • via microUSB
• • NFC, DLNA, Computer sync, OTA sync, SyncML

Other features

• Notifications:
  • Haptic feedback, Music ringtones (MP3), Polyphonic ringtones, Vibration, Flight mode, Silent mode, Speakerphone
• Sensors:
  • • Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass
• • Voice commands, Voice recording

Availability

• Officially announced:
  • 13 Feb 2011