Samsung Galaxy S II 4G Android Phone (AT&T)

 

Samsung Galaxy S II 4G Android Phone (AT&T)

Product Features and Technical Details

Product Features

• 4G-enabled ultra-thin Android-powered smartphone with 1.2 GHz dual-core processor and 4.3-inch Super AMOLED Plus multi-touch display
• 8-MP camera with Full HD 1080p video capture; 2-MP front camera for video chats; Wirelss-N Wi-Fi networking (with optional Mobile Hotspot capabilities)
• 16 GB internal memory; microSD memroy expansion; Bluetooth 3.0; GPS navigation; personal and corporate e-mail; DLNA wireless streaming
• Up to 3 hours of talk time, up to 250 hours (10.4 days) of standby time; released in October, 2011
• What's in the Box: handset, rechargeable battery, charger, USB cable, quick start guide

Dimensions

• Size (LWH): 4.96 inches, 2.6 inches, 0.35 inches
• Weight: 4.16 ounces

Product Features

• Network Compatibility: UMTS
• Phone Book Capacity: 100 Entries
• Minimum Rated Talk Time: 150 minutes
• Minimum Rated Standby Time: 250 hours
• Battery Type: Lithium Ion

The Samsung Galaxy S II hardly needs an introduction; Samsung has sold 10 million of them in four months, and the phone wasn't even available in the US. Now Sprint, AT&T and T-Mobile have their versions of one of the hottest Android phones of 2011. The S II is the follow up to the very successful Samsung Galaxy line of Android phones, and it features a Super AMOLED Plus display for vibrant colors, a very fast dual core CPU and one of the better 8 megapixel cameras on the US market. AT&T stays true to the European and Asian versions, retaining the 1.2 GHz Samsung Exynos CPU and 4.3" display (Sprint and T-Mobile upped it to 4.52" without increasing resolution). Sounds like a nice high end phone, right? But there's something about the Galaxy S II that's like a pleasantly addictive drug: the more you use it, the more you like it and want to use it more. Fortunately, you won't get busted for toting an S II, and you won't (err, we don't think) need a 12 step program.

What makes it so addictive? The speed of both the HSPA+ 4G (or faux 4G, depending on opinion) and the CPU. Web pages load faster than on other phones, thanks to a fast data connection and a CPU that can render complex desktop sites relatively quickly. The camera is fast, even when working with 8MP images and 1080p video; the usual stop and waits just aren't there. 3D games run very smoothly and Adobe Flash 10.3 is more manageable than usual. If you're upgrading from a Samsung Captivate, AT&T's version of the original Galaxy S, the S II is a big step up in performance and camera quality. The phone runs Android OS 2.3.4 Gingerbread with Samsung TouchWiz software.

Display: 4.3" Super AMOLED Plus capacitive multi-touch display. Resolution: 800 x 480, supports both portrait and landscape modes. Has accelerometer, ambient light sensor and gyro sensor.

Battery: Lithium Ion rechargeable. Battery is user replaceable. 1650 mAh. 

Performance: 1.2GHz Samsung Exynos processor. 1 gig of RAM and 16 gigs of internal storage.

Size: 4.96 x 2.6 x 0.35 inches. Weight: 4.3 ounces.

Phone: GSM quad band world phone with 3G and 4G HSPA+ on the 850/1900/2100MHz bands.

 

Camera: 2MP front camera and rear 8MP camera with LED flash that can shoot 1080p video.

Audio: Built in speaker, mic and 3.5mm standard stereo headphone jack. 

 

Networking: Integrated WiFi 802.11b/g/n and Bluetooth.

Software: Android OS 2.3.4 Gingerbread with Samsung TouchWiz software. Standard Google Android apps including Maps, Navigation, web browser, email, Gmail, Gtalk, YouTube and Books. Adobe Flash, Kindle, Quickoffice, Qik Lite, AT&T Navigator, AT&T Code Scanner, YP Mobile, Movies (mSpot video rentals), Samsung Media Hub, Samsung Social Hub, Photo Editor, Video Maker, Kies Air, My Files, Mini Diary, Memo and more are included.

Expansion: 1 SDHC microSD card slot.