Pros
- NFC chip
- Extremely powerful mobile processor
- Massive and colorful display
Cons
- Small bezel around the screen
- No MicroSD card included
At A Glance
Like the rest of the Galaxy S II series, the Galaxy S II on T-Mobile is one of the best phones currently available, hands down.
Manufacturer’s Description
The Galaxy S II lets you browse the Web faster than on the average home internet and has shown average download speeds approaching 8 Mbps and peak speeds of over 22 Mbps on T-Mobile's 4G network. Powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon S3 Processor with 1.5GHz dual CPUs and Android 2.3.5 Gingerbread, the Galaxy S II offers super speedy access to your favorite movies, TV shows, websites, games, apps, and more. Pairing rich entertainment features with a 4.52 inch Super AMOLED Plus touch screen, the Galaxy S II will keep you entertained and connected while on-the-go. Stream TV shows or movies on Netflix, enjoy live programs on T-Mobile TV. View a popular movie using Samsung Media Hub while it downloads in the background. Capture high quality pictures and video with the 8 megapixel camera with 1080p HD video. Chat face-to-face with the 2 megapixel front-facing camera.
The Specs
| Processor | |
|---|---|
| Processor type | Qualcomm |
| Processor speed | 1.5 MHz |
| Memory | |
| Memory size | 1.024 MB |
| Display | |
| Brightness | 161.0 lumens |
| Display size | 4.5 inches |
| Display type | Touch Screen |
| Resolution | 480 x 800 pixels |
| Storage | |
| Other storage | Micro SD |
| Battery | |
| Battery Type | Lithium ion |
| Dimensions | |
| Weight | 0.298125 pounds |
| Storage Media | |
| SD card | Micro SD |
| Carrier | |
| Cell Carrier | T-Mobile |
| Included Software | |
| Operating System | Android |
Performance
| Operating System | |
|---|---|
| Operating System Tested | Android |
| Operating System Version Tested | 2.3.5 |
| Performance | |
|---|---|
| Geekbench | 995 Seconds |
| AndEBench Native | 4281 Seconds |
| AndEBench Java | 125 Seconds |
| Browser Speed (Javascript Benchmark) | 2.76 Seconds |
| Average Page Load Time | 11.4 Seconds |
| GLBenchmark: Egypt Offscreen | 34 Average Frames per Second |
| GLBenchmark: Pro Offscreen | 50 Average Frames per Second |
| Webvizbench (HTML 5 Benchmark) | 3 Average Frames per Second |
| File Transfer Speed | 19 MB per Second |
| Battery | |
|---|---|
| Battery Life Average | 7:02 Hours:Seconds |
| Recharge Time | 2:57 Hours:Seconds |
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