Samsung Galaxy S II 4G Android Phone (AT&T)
01. Nov, 2011 
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Samsung Galaxy S II 4G Android Cellphone (AT&T)
- 4G-enabled ultra-thin Android-powered smartphone with one.two GHz twin-core processor and four.3-inch Super AMOLED In addition multi-touch screen
- eight-MP camera with Full High definition 1080p video clip seize 2-MP front digicam for video chats Wirelss-N Wi-Fi networking (with optional Cell Hotspot capabilities)
- 16 GB internal memory microSD memroy growth Bluetooth three. GPS navigation private and corporate e-mail DLNA wireless streaming
- Up to 3 several hours of talk time, up to 250 hours (10.four days) of standby time introduced in Oct, 2011
- What is in the Box: handset, rechargeable battery, charger, USB cable, rapid start guidebook
The AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II is the closest to the authentic global model of the Galaxy S II. Never be fooled by its razor skinny profile as below the hood the AT&T-sure Galaxy S II will come with a one.2GHz dual-core Samsung Exynos processor. The chip powers Android Gingerbread skinned with the newest TouchWiz UI, all showing off on a four.3″ Super AMOLED As well as display. Presenting a strong, top quality Android smartphone encounter in a pocket-pleasant style, the ultra-skinny Samsung Galaxy S II 4G for AT&T g
List Price tag: $ 599.ninety nine
Value:
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A nice phone, good battery life, snappy and perfect size.,
I previously had an iPhone 3G, I loved that phone but it broke and I wasn’t ready to sign a new contract so I moved to Virgin Mobiles Optimus V. I liked that phone as it was my first step into the android world. I then bought (and returned) a Motorola Triumph which was supposed to be a good phone but it failed. I then finally decided to step up to the Galaxy S2 and while it’s only been a few days I’m very pleased.
Battery life:
I started my day out yesterday around 5:30 am, as I drove to work I had a video podcast playing on the phone and that ran for around 30 minutes during my commute. I got to work and then started playing a little with the phone but mainly using it for web browsing and listening to Audio the remainder of the day. I did play some words with friends, downloaded a few new apps from the market and showed off the phone and by 1:30 pm I was at 60% battery life. Not bad to only use 40% in 8 hours. At that rate it’s approx 5% battery per hour which tells me I can run this thing just like I was for approx 20 hours without it dying on me. This was PRE any optimization, I had wifi on, data on, etc.
As for charging the phone, it seemed to charge just fine. I read other reviews where it was taking a long time to charge. I think it took the normal amount of time. That being said I was using a wall charger that came with the phone. If you charge via computer USB port it will take a bit longer.
Construction:
It’s plastic and glass, no doubt about it but it is extremely lightweight but doesn’t feel cheap. Samsung did a great job making this feel solid even though it is literally pencil thin. I don’t have any issues with light leak or anything so far with the construction. Some people bash the back battery cover which is a thin plastic cover. In my eyes this is not important, Ive already ordered a cover to put over the phone so for me this is a non-issue.
On-board memory:
This phone comes with 16gig of on-board memory plus has a micro SD slot which can hold I believe up to a 32gig card. I currently have a 16 gig card which means my phone now has 32 gigs of memory. The phone is also pretty quick at reading the SD card, very little delay on boot up of the phone giving access to the applications which are stored on the card.
ATT intigration:
Aka, crapware. I don’t want all the crap they install but with the right app you can actually hide what you can’t uninstall. ATT did from what I understand put this motion control on which means you can put two thumbs on the screen and zoom in and out by tilting the device, this is sort of useless and I disabled it. (This may not just be ATT abut I thought I read it was). ATT also has a bug in the lock screen, if the phone turns off and you turn it back on the lock screen appears (if enabled.) Let the phone turn back off and then turn it on and the lock screen is bypassed. There is a simple fix by turning the lock setting to immediate which Samsung advises. You can also download alternative lock screens on the market to fix this. It’s a silly bug that should never have made it passed the quality checks of samsung or ATT whoever was responsible for this defect.
Camera quality:
I played with both the front facing and rear cameras and both look good. I took several photos and am very happy with the quality of both cameras. I downloaded Skype and made a video call to my wife to test out the quality and it really looked good. (Who needs “facetime”).
Voice commands:
Who needs Siri by Apple. this phone comes with its own voice commands integrated with Vlingo and and the phone will talk to you if you say “check schedule”, it plays music, sends txt and emails, writes memos, etc all with the power of your voice. The one thing iPhone 4S is all about this phone has on-board. It may not talk back and ask you to reschedule a meeting due to a conflict but come on, the reality of me using that feature is very slim so it’s not important to me.
Overall I’m very happy with this phone. I thought it would be too big, it’s not. In fact it’s perfect size for typing on. I installed several apps like Widget Locker to customize the lock screen and add new sliders, Tasker which allows custom tasks so when my calendar shows I’m at work my phone auto changes to vibrate mode, and if I am near home wifi turns on and when I leave it disables it to save additional battery. I use Pocket Casts to manage podcasts and have those set to download automatically,I use Photaf for panoramic pictures which this phone can process and “build” quickly. I use Lookout for security to protect the phone and flashlight app well…. so I have a flashlight. Skype for video calls and chrome to phone to quickly send webpages to my phone.I also have the amazon app store running to get that daily free app.
I like this phone and do recommend it. A huge improvement over the Optimus V, way…
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|Galaxy S II versus iPhone 4S? Can’t go wrong with either,
After being an iPhone / iOS user for a year and a half and as an Android / Atrix user for only 6 months (thankfully without a contract extension), I used that saved upgrade subsidy on getting a SGS2. After following the rave reviews overseas about it, and after enjoying the developer friendly Android OS, I figured this would be the phone I would use for the next few years. Overall, it is an absolute gem of a phone that has little nuances here and there.
When compared to an Atrix 4G, it’s absolutely night and day. All the hype over Samsung’s AMOLED Plus screen is no joke. The colors are absolutely brilliant in comparison to Motorola’s Pentile display. Moving about the screen is silky smooth, with no lag at all. Going back to the Atrix, you can tell the motion from screen to screen just isn’t as sweeping. The camera differences are amazing different, both in pictures and in video. Color in the pictures taken by the SGS2 is just much crisper and deeper, especially with black colors, in comparison to the Atrix. However, I’m not using the full 8 megapixel size, as it’s not 8MP Wide. I’ve stuck to the largest widescreen resolution of 6MP W. The hardware does not disappoint, with most work (loading apps, word docs, flash) being done very fast.
When compared to an iPhone 4S (got to play with my wife’s iphone this weekend), this is where you find that it’s very evenly matched. Both OS’s operate smoothly, their cameras capture great images at 8 MP, their videos are just as well. It’s on the configuration side and the battery life that makes the difference. Siri aside, the life on the iPhone 4S will completely outdo the SGS2 by far. I have widgets running for Facebook, MLB, Weather Channel, along with pushing my work email, and using adjusted brightness will kill your battery really quick. The SGS2 adjustable brightness also seems to act really weird, dimming and lighting itself very often and very noticeable. On the positive side, the configurations on the SGS2 is extremely diverse. From white balance and stability control on the cameras, to different sounds for email notifications and text notifications, you can tell that Samsung aimed the SGS2 to be configured to make it suitable to the owner, and not have the same recognizable tones or feel that the iPhones have. While it does take some time to get the configs just right, you tend to have a feeling that once your done, you won’t confuse your SGS2 for anyone elses. The other thing to think about is the size and feel of the phone. The iPhone seems like a brick to me, with the screen looking so tiny compared to the SGS2. However, with the plastic feel and the lightness of the SGS2, I fear dropping it and ending up with a broken phone. It would probably be smart to get an otterbox for it, but then you end up with a brick. The other thing is, for my height, the iPhone feels small, where for my smaller wife, it fits perfectly. It’s all based on what you’re comfortable with.
To summarize, when comparing the SGS2 to a few other Android phones out there (namely for me the Atrix), the SGS2 shines and appears incomparable due to its outstanding hardware and feature offerings. When it comes to an iPhone 4S, you’re probably better off choosing which OS you’re more comfortable with and sticking with it. Where my wife is absolutely happy with the feel of her iPhone, I can say just the same for the SGS2.
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|Near perfect phone,
My first foray into the smartphone world has my friends extremely jealous. I have played around with other people’s smartphones for years, and never saw one as close to perfect as this one is. Great battery life, beautiful screen, wickedly fast processor (has set a record in quadrant benchmark), decent reception and call quality, and a strong gps that locks on my indoor location even in windowless rooms without the assistance of wireless networks! About the only thing that is missing is an LED notification light, but that is easily remedied with the Marketplace App “NoLED,” which does the trick nicely. I have also used the very buggy Epic 4G Touch on Sprint, and the form factor on this phone is superb — not too big and classically simple aesthetics.
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