Jump to content

Samsung Galaxy S II: Difference between revisions

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Browse history interactively
← Previous editNext edit →
Content deleted Content added
VisualWikitext
→‎Display: I included (800 x 480) after WVGA. Please correct if wrong. (WHY wasn't this already there?!!)
Line 205: Line 205:
=== Display ===
=== Display ===
[[File:Samsung Galaxy S2 (3).jpg|thumb|200px|Samsung Galaxy S II with Super AMOLED Plus display]]
[[File:Samsung Galaxy S2 (3).jpg|thumb|200px|Samsung Galaxy S II with Super AMOLED Plus display]]
The Samsung Galaxy S II uses a {{convert|108.5|mm|in|adj=on}}<ref name="Samsung Official Specification"/> WVGA [[Super AMOLED Plus]] [[capacitive touchscreen]] that is covered by [[Gorilla Glass]] with an [[oleophobic]] fingerprint-resistant coating. The display is an upgrade of its predecessor, and the "Plus" signifies that the display panel has done away with Pentile matrix to regular [[RGB]] matrix display which results in a 50% increase in sub-pixels. This translates to grain reduction and sharper images and text. In addition, Samsung has claimed that Super AMOLED Plus displays are 18% more power efficient than the older Super AMOLED displays.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.oled-info.com/super-amoled-plus|publisher=OLED-Info|title=http://www.oled-info.com/super-amoled-plus|accessdate=20110-12-04}}</ref> Some phones have display issues, with a few users reporting a "yellow tint" on the left bottom edge of the display when a neutral grey background is displayed.<ref name="Galaxy S II display reportedly has yellow spots, we test">[http://www.gsmarena.com/samsung_galaxy_s_ii_display_plagued_by_uneven_brightness_yellow_tint-news-2719.php Galaxy S II display reportedly has yellow spots, we test – GSMArena.com news]. Gsmarena.com. Retrieved on 2011-11-28.</ref>
The Samsung Galaxy S II uses a {{convert|108.5|mm|in|adj=on}}<ref name="Samsung Official Specification"/> WVGA (800 x 480) [[Super AMOLED Plus]] [[capacitive touchscreen]] that is covered by [[Gorilla Glass]] with an [[oleophobic]] fingerprint-resistant coating. The display is an upgrade of its predecessor, and the "Plus" signifies that the display panel has done away with Pentile matrix to regular [[RGB]] matrix display which results in a 50% increase in sub-pixels. This translates to grain reduction and sharper images and text. In addition, Samsung has claimed that Super AMOLED Plus displays are 18% more power efficient than the older Super AMOLED displays.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.oled-info.com/super-amoled-plus|publisher=OLED-Info|title=http://www.oled-info.com/super-amoled-plus|accessdate=20110-12-04}}</ref> Some phones have display issues, with a few users reporting a "yellow tint" on the left bottom edge of the display when a neutral grey background is displayed.<ref name="Galaxy S II display reportedly has yellow spots, we test">[http://www.gsmarena.com/samsung_galaxy_s_ii_display_plagued_by_uneven_brightness_yellow_tint-news-2719.php Galaxy S II display reportedly has yellow spots, we test – GSMArena.com news]. Gsmarena.com. Retrieved on 2011-11-28.</ref>
The resolution of the display is 800x480 pixels.
The resolution of the display is 800x480 pixels.


Revision as of 18:14, 28 December 2011

Samsung Galaxy S II
Samsung Galaxy S II (GT-I9100)
ManufacturerSamsung Electronics
Compatible networksDual band CDMA2000/EV-DO Rev. A 800 and 1900 MHz;
WiMAX 2.5 to 2.7 GHz;
802.16e 2.5G (GSM/GPRS/EDGE): 850, 900, 1800, and 1900 MHz
UMTS: 850, 900, 1700 (T-Mobile USA only), 1900, and 2100 MHz
HSPA+: 21/42 Mbit/s; HSUPA: 5.76 Mbit/s LTE 700/1700 Rogers Only
PredecessorSamsung Galaxy S
RelatedGalaxy Note
Galaxy Ace
Galaxy Nexus
Infuse 4G
TypeTouchscreen smartphone
Dimensions125.3 mm (4.93 in) H
66.1 mm (2.60 in) W
8.49 mm (0.334 in) D (standard) 5.11 in (130 mm) H
2.74 in (70 mm) W
0.38 in (9.7 mm) D (Sprint)
Weight116 g (4.1 oz) (standard)
4.6 oz (130 g) (Sprint)
Operating systemAndroid 2.3.6 (Gingerbread) with TouchWiz UI 4.0
CPU1.2 GHz dual-core ARM Cortex-A9[1] SoC processor; Samsung Exynos (GT-I9100)(under AT&T, Sprint, and outside US models) 1.5 GHz dual core Qualcomm Snapdragon S3 (T-Mobile Model / SGSII LTE & HD LTE Model & Rogers Model)
GPUARM Mali-400 MP (GT-I9100)[2][3]
Memory1 GB RAM
Storage16 GB flash memory
Removable storagemicroSD (up to 32 GB)
BatteryLi-ion 1850mAh Rogers Model & 1650 mAh
Display800×480 px, 10.8 cm (4.3 in) at 218 ppi WVGA Super AMOLED Plus (0.37 megapixels) 4.5" Rogers Model Only
Rear camera8 Mpx Back-illuminated sensor with auto focus, 1080p 30 fps full HD video recording, full HD reproduction, and stills. Single LED flash.
Front camera2 Mpx for video chatting, video recording (VGA), and stills
Connectivity3.5 mm TRRS; Wi-Fi (802.11a/b/g/n); Wi-Fi Direct; Bluetooth 3.0; micro USB 2.0; Near field communication (NFC); DLNA; MHL; HDMI; USB Host (OTG) 2.0
Data inputsMulti-touch touch screen, headset controls, proximity and ambient light sensors, 3-axis gyroscope, magnetometer, accelerometer, aGPS, and stereo FM-radio[4]
OtherExchange ActiveSync, integrated messaging Social Hub, Readers Hub, Music Hub, and Game Hub
Hearing aid compatibilityM3/T3[5]

The Samsung Galaxy S II (GT-I9100) is a smartphone running under the Android operating system that was announced by Samsung on February 13, 2011 at the Mobile World Congress. It is the successor to the Samsung Galaxy S, with a different appearance and significantly improved hardware.[6] The Galaxy S II was one of the slimmest smartphones of the time, mostly 8.49 mm thick, except for two small bulges which take the total thickness of the phone to 9.91 mm.[7]

The Galaxy S II has a 1.2 GHz dual-core "Exynos" system on a chip (SoC) processor,[8] 1 GB of RAM, a 10.8 cm (4.3 in) WVGA Super AMOLED Plus screen display and an 8 megapixel camera with flash and full 1080p high definition video recording. It is one of the first devices to offer a Mobile High-definition Link (MHL),[9] which allows up to 1080p uncompressed video output with HDMI while charging the device at the same time. USB On-The-Go (USB OTG) is supported.[10][11]

The user-replaceable battery on the Galaxy S II gives up to ten hours of heavy usage, or two days of lighter usage.[12] According to Samsung, the Galaxy S II is capable of providing 9 hours of talk time on 3G and 18.3 hours on 2G.[12][13]

Launch and Availability

The Galaxy S II was given worldwide release dates starting from May 2011, by more than 140 vendors in some 120 countries.[14]

On May 9, 2011, Samsung announced that they had received pre-orders for 3 million Galaxy S II units globally.[15]

Most regions have received or are still scheduled to receive the Galaxy S II 'GT-I9100' model. Samsung have also announced the release of a Tegra 2 SoC powered 'GT-I9103' version in the name of the Samsung Galaxy R (or 'Galaxy Z' in Sweden). The variant release of the Galaxy R 'GT-I9103' seems to corroborate the previous news of an Nvidia Tegra 2 powered Galaxy S II smartphone.[16][17] According to Eldar Murtazin, of Mobile-Review.com, this is believed to be because Samsung is not able to meet worldwide shipment demands of both its own Exynos chip and Super AMOLED Plus screens. He noted that nobody expected the "huge success" and "sky high" demand for the previous Samsung Galaxy S.[18]

The Following are the release dates for some countries. If the the country is not listed, it does not mean the device is not available in those countries.

Asia/Pacific

Country Release date
Australia June 1, 2011
Hong Kong June 14, 2011
Israel July 3, 2011
India June 8, 2011[19]
Iran June 1, 2011
Iraq July 18, 2011[citation needed]
Japan June 23, 2011
Lebanon June 21, 2011
Malaysia June 22, 2011
Pakistan July 23, 2011[20]
Philippines June 27, 2011
Singapore June 24, 2011
South Korea April 29, 2011
Taiwan June 17, 2011
Thailand July 8, 2011
Turkey June 9, 2011
UAE June 22, 2011

North America

Country Carrier Release date Variant
Canada Bell Mobility,
Virgin Mobile Canada		 July, 2011[21][22] Samsung Galaxy S II 4G
Canada Telus October, 2011 Samsung Galaxy S II X[citation needed]
Canada Rogers Wireless November, 2011 Samsung Galaxy S II LTE (i727R)
Mexico Telcel June, 2011[23] Samsung Galaxy II LTE
United States Sprint September 16, 2011 Samsung 'EPIC 4G Touch'[24]
United States AT&T November 6, 2011 Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket i727
United States T-Mobile October 12, 2011 Samsung Galaxy S II T-Mobile

South America

Country Release date
Chile May 25, 2011
Brazil June 28, 2011
Argentina August 22, 2011

Africa

Country Release date
South Africa June, 2011[25]
Uganda September, 2011[citation needed]

Europe

Country Release date
Austria May 5, 2011
Denmark May 19, 2011
Belgium June 1, 2011
Finland May 25, 2011
France June 23, 2011
Germany May 16, 2011
Hungary
Ireland June 1, 2011
Italy May 25, 2011
Netherlands May 11, 2011
Norway May 26, 2011
Portugal June 8, 2011
Romania May 26, 2011
Russia May 18, 2011
Spain May 15, 2011
Sweden May 12, 2011
UK May 1, 2011

Hardware

Dismantled Samsung Galaxy S II, from left to right components include the handset, battery and back cover

Processor

The Galaxy S II has a 1.2 GHz dual core ARM Cortex-A9 processor that uses Samsung's own 'Exynos 4210' System on a chip (SoC) that was previously code-named "Orion".

The Exynos branded SoC was the source of much speculation concerning another branded successor to the previous "Hummingbird" single-core SoC of the Samsung Galaxy S. The Exynos 4210 uses ARM's Mali-400 MP GPU.[2][26] This graphics GPU, supplied by ARM, is a move away from the PowerVR GPU of the Samsung Galaxy S.[27]

The Exynos 4210 supports ARM's SIMD engine (also known as Media Processing Engine, or 'NEON' instructions), and may give a significant performance advantage in critical performance situations such as accelerated decoding for many multimedia codecs and formats (e.g., On2's VP6/7/8 or Real formats).[28][29][30]

At the 2011 Game Developers Conference ARM's representatives demonstrated 60 Hz framerate playback in stereoscopic 3D running on the same Mali-400 MP and Exynos SoC. They said that an increased framerate of 70 Hz would be possible through the use of an HDMI 1.4 port.[26]

The Motorola Atrix advertised in June 2011 that it was "the world's most powerful smartphone"; in August 2011 the UK Advertising Standards Authority ruled that the Atrix was not as powerful as Galaxy SII due to its faster processor.[31]

However, the new Samsung Galaxy S II (i9100G) uses the TI OMAP 4430 processor clocked at 1 Ghz, dual core. With a root, it is possible to over-clock the processor to higher speeds.[32] Although using a different processor and different firmware, Samsung did not notify customers nor name the phone as a different model.[citation needed]

Memory

The Galaxy S II has 1 GB of dedicated RAM (in either LPDDR or possibly DDR2/DDR3 by Samsung) and 16 GB of internal mass storage. Within the battery compartment there is an external microSD card slot.

Display

File:Samsung Galaxy S2 (3).jpg
Samsung Galaxy S II with Super AMOLED Plus display

The Samsung Galaxy S II uses a 108.5-millimetre (4.27 in)[11] WVGA (800 x 480) Super AMOLED Plus capacitive touchscreen that is covered by Gorilla Glass with an oleophobic fingerprint-resistant coating. The display is an upgrade of its predecessor, and the "Plus" signifies that the display panel has done away with Pentile matrix to regular RGB matrix display which results in a 50% increase in sub-pixels. This translates to grain reduction and sharper images and text. In addition, Samsung has claimed that Super AMOLED Plus displays are 18% more power efficient than the older Super AMOLED displays.[33] Some phones have display issues, with a few users reporting a "yellow tint" on the left bottom edge of the display when a neutral grey background is displayed.[34] The resolution of the display is 800x480 pixels.

Audio

The Galaxy S II uses Yamaha audio hardware.[35] The Galaxy S II's predecessor, the original Galaxy S, used Wolfson's WM8994 DAC.[36] Some reviewers and online forums have said that the Wolfson chip has better sound than the Yamaha.[35]

Camera

On the back of the device is an 8-megapixel Back-illuminated sensor[37] camera with single-LED flash that can record videos in full high-definition 1080p at 30 frames per second. There is also a fixed focus front-facing 2-megapixel camera for video calling, taking photos as well as general video recording, with a maximum resolution of VGA (640×480).

Connectivity

The Galaxy S II is one of the earliest Android devices to natively support near field communication (NFC).[38] This follows on from the Google Nexus S which was the first de-facto NFC smartphone device.[39] It has been reported that the UK version will be supplied without an NFC chip at the beginning of its production run,[40] with an NFC-equipped version released later in 2011.[41]

Samsung has also included a new high-definition connection technology called Mobile High-definition Link (MHL). The main specialty of MHL is that it is optimized for mobile devices by allowing the device's battery to be charged while at the same time playing back multimedia content.[42] For the Galaxy S II, the industry standard micro USB port found on the bottom of the device can be used with an MHL connector for a TV out connection to an external display, such as a high definition television.[43]

The micro USB port on this device also supports USB On-The-Go (USB OTG) standard which means the Galaxy S II can act as a 'host' device in the same way as a desktop computer in allowing external USB devices to be plugged in and used.[10] These external USB devices typically include USB flash drives and separately powered external hard drives. A video demonstration on YouTube[44] has shown the OTG function to be readily available with an ordinary micro USB (B-type) OTG adaptor. The same YouTube video goes on to mention a successful test completed on a 2 TB USB external hard drive (requiring own power source) but however reports of failure when trying to connecting USB keyboards, tested USB mice and tested USB game pads. Currently the only file-system supported for USB drives within OTG is Fat32.

A 3.5 mm TRRS headset jack is available and is located on the top-side of the device. The micro USB connection port is located on the bottom-side of the device.

BCM4330 combo chip integrates 802.11n Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 3.0 + HS and FM radio. BCM4330 supports Wi-Fi Direct that communicate directly with one another without having to interact with an access point.[45]

Accessories (optional)

Software

Android 2.3

The Galaxy S II ships with Android 2.3.5 (Gingerbread) installed.[citation needed]

Samsung Galaxy S II US variants will ship with Android 2.3.5 (Gingerbread) installed.[47][48]

Latest available firmware from Samsung as of Dec 12 2011: Gingerbread 2.3.6[49]

Android 4.0

On December 20th 2011, it was confirmed that the Galaxy S II will be receiving the Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich) update around early 2012.[50]

User interface

The phone employs the latest proprietary Samsung TouchWiz 4.0 user interface. It follows the same principle as TouchWiz 3.0 found on the previous Galaxy but adds new improvements, such as hardware acceleration. It also has a new optional gesture based interaction called 'motion' which (among other things) allows users to zoom in and out by placing two fingers on the screen and tilting the device towards and away from you to zoom in and out respectively. This gesture function works on both the web browser and the images in gallery[51] used within this device. There have been improvements to the widgets drawer and layout in how many widgets can be added and how they are presented. Additionally there is another new optional gesture-based control called 'panning' on TouchWiz 4.0 for the movement of widgets and icons shortcuts between screens, by allowing the device to be held and moved from side to side to scroll through home screens. This gesture-based management of widgets is a new optional method next to the existing method of holding and swiping between home screens.[52]

Bundled applications

Four new Samsung 'Hub' applications were revealed at the 2011 Mobile World Congress:

Social Hub
Which integrates popular social networking services like Facebook and Twitter into one place rather than in separate applications.
Readers Hub
This hub provides the ability to access, read and download online newspapers, ebooks and magazines from a worldwide selection.
Music Hub
An application store for downloading and purchasing music tracks on the device. Samsung has teamed up with 7digital to offer this service.[53]
Game Hub
An application store for downloading and purchasing games. Samsung has teamed up with partners including Gameloft to offer this service.[53]
Other applications
More applications include Kies 2.0, Kies Air,[54] AllShare (for DLNA), Voice Recognition, Google Voice Translation,[55] Google Maps with Latitude, Places, Navigation (beta) and Lost Phone Management, Adobe Flash 10.2, QuickOffice application and 'QuickType' by SWYPE.

Before launch, it was announced that Samsung had taken steps to incorporate Enterprise software for business users, which included On Device Encryption, Cisco’s AnyConnect VPN, MDM (Mobile Device Management), Cisco WebEx, Juniper,[38] and secure remote device management from Sybase.[56]

Cisco’s AnyConnect VPN for Samsung devices is now currently available on Android Market,.[57]

Media support

The Galaxy S II comes with support for many multimedia file formats and codecs. For audio it supports FLAC, WAV, Vorbis, MP3, AAC, AAC+, eAAC+, WMA, AMR-NB, AMR-WB, MID, AC3, XMF. For video formats and codecs it supports MPEG-4, H.264, H.263, DivX HD/XviD, VC-1, 3GP (MPEG-4), WMV (ASF) as well as AVI (DivX)). For H.264 playback, the device natively supports both 8-bit and 10-bit encodes.

Continued support for the MKV format container was confirmed.[58][59] Furthermore, there is also continued native playback support for the Sorenson codec within FLV.[60] Neither 'MKV', 'FLV' or 'Sorenson' are listed within any available specifications as was previous Galaxy S. Up to 1080p HD video playback is supported on this device.

Community Support

It was public news that Samsung sent a number of Galaxy S II devices to four developers of the CyanogenMod project, with the only request from Samsung being to bring full support of CyanogenMod to the device.[61][62]

Reception

Reviews of the Galaxy S II have been positive. Engadget gave the device a 9/10, calling it "the best Android smartphone yet" and "possibly the best smartphone, period."[63] CNET UK gave the device a favorable review of 4.5/5 and described it as "one of the slimmest, lightest mobiles we've ever had the privilege to hold."[64] TechRadar gave the device 5/5 stars and describes the device as one that "set a new bar for smartphones in 2011."[65] Pocketnow was "impressed" with the speed of the web browser.[66] SlashGear states that the device "sets the benchmark for smartphones in general."[67] GSMArena points out minor drawbacks such as an "all-plastic body" and the handset having "no dedicated camera key," but still calls the handset "absurdly powerful" and concluding "we just cannot see beyond the new Samsung flagship if we're to name the ultimate smartphone."[68]

After slightly over one month since its debut, more than 1 million units of Samsung Galaxy S II were activated in South Korea.[69] Worldwide, 3 million units were sold in 55 days.[70] After over 85 days of its first release, Samsung has declared global shipments of over 5 million for Galaxy S II[71] and 10 million after 5 months.[72] Partially owing to strong sales of Samsung's Galaxy range of smartphones, Samsung overtook Apple in smartphone sales during Q3 2011, with a total market share of 23.8%, compared to Apple's 14.6%.[73]

Variants

Galaxy S II LTE and Galaxy S II HD LTE

Announced on August 28, 2011, the Galaxy S II LTE and Galaxy S II HD LTE mobile phones are part of the Galaxy S II family. They run on the Android 2.3 Gingerbread OS, have 16GB of internal memory, and feature a 1.5 GHz dual-core processor. The S II LTE has a 4.5-inch wide Super AMOLED display. The S II HD LTE features a 4.65-inch high-definition AMOLED display, offering a screen of 720x1280 pixels – 720p HD resolution.[74] Both of these variants have NFC enabled.[75]

Galaxy R (GT-I9103)

The Samsung Galaxy R is one of the currently available variants of the Galaxy S II. It was announced for releases first in Europe starting from the end of July 2011 with subsequent releases for worldwide. The Galaxy R is slightly smaller in physical size along with some notable "downgraded" features.[76][77] Its differing comparable features include a 10.2 cm (4.0 in) SC-LCD capacitive touchscreen display, a 5 megapixel camera with 720p HD video recording, 16GB internal storage and a microSD memory card slot. The overall physical size and back of the design of this device differ slightly to that of the original Galaxy S II. Like Galaxy S II, the Galaxy R will also support Kies Air (PC Suite via Wi-Fi).[16][17]

Galaxy W (Galaxy S II Mini)

The Samsung Galaxy W I8150 is a smaller-sized 9.5 cm (3.7 in) touchscreen variant. The Galaxy W, too, is a downgrade in features to that of the Galaxy S II with the same comparable downgraded features as that of the Galaxy R. The Galaxy W and Galaxy R both feature a 'SC-LCD' capacitive touchscreen with continued 480x800 resolution, both Galaxy W and Galaxy R feature a 5 megapixel still-image camera with 720p video capture. The main differences of the Galaxy W from other variants, is that it features a 1.4 GHz Qualcomm manufactured processor, its physical design differs slightly and furthermore its screen has a higher pixel density (ppi) compared to that of the Galaxy S II and Galaxy R.[78][79]

Prior to the release of the Galaxy S II, there were speculative reports of an exact same smaller-sized, stripped down variant planned for release; in a similar example to the way the HTC HD Mini was towards the HTC HD2. The name previously rumored for this smaller Galaxy S II variant included the naming suffix of 'Mini' added the end of its name.[80][81]

U.S. Variants

Sprint's Galaxy S II Epic 4G Touch

Sprint's Variant: Samsung Galaxy S II Epic 4G Touch

The Sprint version of the device, previously codenamed "Within", is known as the Samsung Galaxy S II Epic 4G Touch (Model SPH-D710). Unlike its predecessor, the Epic 4G, the Epic 4G Touch lacks a physical QWERTY keyboard. At 4.52 inches, it has a larger display than the international version.[82] Additionally, the Epic 4G Touch features four touch-capacitive buttons, as opposed to the hardware/capacitive button combination found on the international version. Other differences include an LED notification light, larger battery (6.66Wh), and a WiMax radio. The device was launched on September 16, 2011.[83]

T-Mobile's Galaxy S II

The T-Mobile USA version was codenamed the Samsung "Hercules" and given the model number SGH-T989 (as opposed to other phones with the Galaxy S II name which are I9100 models). It has a 4.52 inch screen, and features four touch buttons.[84] The cellular radio in this variant supports UMTS Band I (2100), Band II (1900), Band IV (1700), and Band V (850). It also contains NFC.[85] It uses a 1.5 GHz dual-core Qualcomm APQ8060 (S3) Snapdragon processor, as opposed to the 1.2Ghz dual-core Exynos processor. The reason for this is that the Exynos processor is not compatible with T-Mobile's 42 Mbit/s HSPA+ network. As opposed to most of their other phones, T-mobile's version was initially released with no support for Wi-Fi calling for calls on their own network, but Wi-Fi calling through third party apps such as Skype is possible. T-mobile and Samsung released an update for wi fi calling on December 15, 2011. The update is available from Samsung via KIES for the T989 and OTA (unconfirmed) from T Mobile. The S II was available for pre-order through T-Mobile's website on October 10, 2011 and became available in stores on October 12.[86]

AT&T's Galaxy S II

The AT&T version was codenamed "Attain" (Model SGH-I777). However, it appeared on AT&T and Samsung websites simply as the Samsung Galaxy S II. It maintains a 4.3 inch screen, but also features four touch buttons.[48] It also contains NFC.[85] It was released on October 2, 2011.

AT&T's Galaxy S II: Skyrocket

This is the second variant of this phone to come to AT&T (Model SGH-I727) but with a couple of changes. For one, the display is now the same 4.52 inch screen shared with the Sprint model. Additionally, the main feature for this update is the inclusion of an LTE radio, to coincide with AT&T's launch of its LTE network. However, to make this change it was required for the chipset to be swapped from the Exynos to the Qualcomm Snapdragon MSM8260, as the Exynos SoC does not support LTE (akin to a similar limitation made on the T-Mobile model) It was released along with the also LTE-capable [HTC Vivid] on November 6, 2011. This phone also does not come with NFC enabled and as of December 5, there is no way to enable it without a custom rom.

AT&T's Samsung Captivate Glide

This is the third variant to come out on AT&T (Model SGH-I927)[87] It includes a dual-core processor, but is a 1 GHz Tegra 2 processor instead of the 1.2 GHz Exynos processor. Its display is Super AMOLED is instead of Super AMOLED Plus, and the display size is reduced to 4 inches. It can still record video in 1080p resolution at 30 fps. Its biggest attraction is the addition of a slide-out physical QWERTY keyboard.

Japanese model (NTT DoCoMo)

In Japan, the Galaxy S2 is known as the NTT DoCoMo SC-02C, manufactured by Samsung Electronics and branded by the DoCoMo carrier, and is the successor to the DoCoMo SC-02B (Galaxy S) within the DoCoMo Smartphone range. Released on 23 June 2011, the Japanese model includes additional features such as 1seg terrestrial television support, as well as i-mode software functions specific to DoCoMo handsets, such as i-channel, BeeTV, MelodyCall and DoCoMo map navigation. The SC-02C uses the Wnn Japanese input system, and uses the Samsung Exynos 4210 Orion Dual-core 1.2 GHz (S5PC210) processor.

South Korean Variants

All of south Korean variants have a T-DMB tuner in place of FM radio tuner. They also have Samsung's Korean input system for feature phones as well as Dubeolsik layout in their virtual keyboard.

SK Telecom's Galaxy S II (SHW-M250S)

The SK Telecom variant uses SK-MMS system instead of OMA-MMS system for MMS. Additional features for SK Telecom users are installed by default.

KT's Galaxy S II (SHW-M250K)

This variant uses KT's Wi-Fi CM[clarification needed] instead of Android's Wi-Fi CM to connect Wi-Fi. Additional features for KT users are installed by default.

LG U+'s Galaxy S II (SHW-M250L)

Because of mobile networks LG U+ have, it uses EV-DO Rev.B (KPCS 1.8Ghz) instead of WCDMA and HSPA. It is slightly thicker (9.4mm) than SK Telecom and KT variants (8.89mm). Additional features for LG U+ users are installed by default.

Canadian Variants

Rogers' Galaxy S II LTE (SGH-i727R)

This phone features a larger screen 4.5", a bigger battery 1850mAh, and a different 1.5GHZ Qualcomm processor. Rogers will carry the Samsung Galaxy S II LTE, launching in Fall 2011, soon after its LTE Launch in Toronto.[88]

Bell's Galaxy S II (GT-I9100M)

Bell's Samsung Galaxy S II is identical to the international version except that its model number is I9100M.

Telus' 4G Galaxy S II X (SGH-T989D)

Telus' Galaxy S II is virtually identical to the T-Mobile variant. It has a Qualcomm 1.5 Ghz dual core processor, larger 4.52 inch screen and 1850 mAh battery, is thicker at 9.4mm and has a different design.[89] There is a chrome band around the edge and the plastic on the back has a leathery feel.[90] Instead of the hardware home button, it has the standard four capacitive buttons. The Qualcomm processor allows for 42Mbps HSPA+ download speeds that the Samsung Exynos processor is not currently capable of. It was released on October 28, 2011.

Successor in 2012

JK Shin, the head of "Samsung Mobile Communications", announced in May 2011 that a Samsung Galaxy S III (Galaxy S3) is planned for release in 2012.[91][92]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Samsung announces UK availability of the GALAXY S II". Samsung UK. 13 April 2011.
  2. ^ a b "Mali-400 MP – ARM". ARM.com. Retrieved 6 August 2011.
  3. ^ "Samsung's Galaxy S II Preliminary Performance: Mali-400MP Benchmarked". Anandtech. February 14, 2011.
  4. ^ "Samsung Announces the GALAXY S II, World's Thinnest Smartphone that Will Let You Experience More with Less". Samsung.com. 15 February 2011.
  5. ^ "Sprint Relay Store". Retrieved 2011-12-15.
  6. ^ "Samsung Galaxy S II gets official at MWC 2011".
  7. ^ Ionescu, Daniel. (2011-09-14) Article stating measured dimensions. Pcworld.com. Retrieved on 2011-11-28.
  8. ^ "Samsung Exynos 4210". Samsung Semiconductor. Retrieved 29 September 2011.
  9. ^ "Mobile High-Definition Link (MHL)". ARMdevices.net. February 15, 2011.
  10. ^ a b c "This is how you plug your USB flash drive into the Samsung Galaxy S II". GSMArena Blog. May 12, 2011.
  11. ^ a b "Samsung GALAXY S II Specification". Samsung.com. Retrieved April 21, 2011.
  12. ^ a b Samsung Galaxy S2 review: Battery life and connectivity. Techradar.com (2011-04-26). Retrieved on 2011-11-28.
  13. ^ Samsung Galaxy S II specs. Phonearena.com. Retrieved on 2011-11-28.
  14. ^ "Samsung challenges Apple with new smartphone". AFP. April 28, 2011.
  15. ^ "3m Galaxy S II units are pre-ordered by carriers globally". Samsung Hub. 9 May 2011.
  16. ^ a b "Samsung I9103 Galaxy R preview: First look - GSMArena.com". GSMArena.com. 30 June 2011. Retrieved 20 August 2011.
  17. ^ a b "Samsung Galaxy R official – NVIDIA Tegra 2-toting Galaxy S 2 variant". IntoMobile. 10 August 2011. Retrieved 20 August 2011.
  18. ^ Preview of Samsung Galaxy S II i9100. Part 1. Mobile-review.com (2011-05-05). Retrieved on 2011-11-28.
  19. ^ Samsung Launches Galaxy S2 in India < Mobile Phones, Samsung, Mobile Phones < PC World India News < PC World.in. Pcworld.in (2011-05-25). Retrieved on 2011-11-28.
  20. ^ Samsung Galaxy S II Now Available in (Pakistan) Teletec Stores for Rs. 57,000. Android Pakistan (2011-07-23). Retrieved on 2011-11-28.
  21. ^ "Samsung Likes Canada More Than US, First The Galaxy S II & Now This?". GizmoCrunch. 18 August 2011. Retrieved 20 August 2011.
  22. ^ [LEAK] Samsung Galaxy S2 First Hits North America July 21st. Gizmocrunch.com (2011-07-14). Retrieved on 2011-11-28.
  23. ^ "Samsung Galaxy S II con Telcel $9,249.00 MXP". PoderPDA.com. 28 June 2011.
  24. ^ Galaxy S II finally lands on American shores for Sprint, T-Mobile and AT&T. Engadget. Retrieved on 2011-11-28.
  25. ^ Samsung Galaxy S II: availability and pricing from operators « Cellular « MyBroadband Tech and IT News. Mybroadband.co.za (2011-06-14). Retrieved on 2011-11-28.
  26. ^ a b "Samsung's Exynos 4210 flexes 3D gaming muscle at GDC 2011 (video)". Engadget. 3 March 2011.
  27. ^ "Samsung dubs its mobile processors Exynos, dual-core 4210 (formerly Orion) arriving next month". Engadget. 10 February 2011.
  28. ^ "NEON – ARM". ARM.com.
  29. ^ "NVIDIA's Tegra 2 Take Two: More Architectural Details and Design Wins". Anandtech. 5 January 2011.
  30. ^ Texas Instruments OMAP#OMAP 4
  31. ^ UK ASA adjudication: Atrix is not world's most powerful as Samsung S II is more powerful. Asa.org.uk. Retrieved on 2011-11-28.
  32. ^ "TI OMAP-powered Samsung Galaxy S II I9100G pops up quietly". 11 November 2011.
  33. ^ "http://www.oled-info.com/super-amoled-plus". OLED-Info. Retrieved 20110-12-04. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help); External link in |title= (help)
  34. ^ Galaxy S II display reportedly has yellow spots, we test – GSMArena.com news. Gsmarena.com. Retrieved on 2011-11-28.
  35. ^ a b "SAMSUNG GALAXY S II – REAL USER REVIEW PART 3: MEDIA". Clove Technology’s Blog. 17 June 2011.
  36. ^ "Wolfson's innovative ultra low power audio hub selected for Samsung's latest Bada and Android smartphones". Wolfson Microelectronics. 17 June 2011.
  37. ^ "Silicon Summary in the Samsung Galaxy S II » Recent Teardowns » Chipworks". Chipworks. 25 July 2011.
  38. ^ a b "Samsung GALAXY S II Features". Samsung.com. Retrieved 21 April 2011.
  39. ^ "Google unveils first Android NFC phone — but Nexus S is limited to tag reading only for now". NFC World. 17 June 2011.
  40. ^ "No NFC for UK Samsung Galaxy S2". Know Your Mobile. 28 April 2011.
  41. ^ "Samsung officially confirms NFC-enabled Galaxy S II". techradar.com. 12 May 2011.
  42. ^ Mobile High-Definition Link (MHL). YouTube (2011-02-15). Retrieved on 2011-11-28.
  43. ^ "Watch Samsung Galaxy S II connect to an HDTV through its MHL port [VIDEO]". GSMArena Blog. 13 May 2011.
  44. ^ Samsung Galaxy S2 USB OTG demo. YouTube. Retrieved on 2011-11-28.
  45. ^ Broadcom's New Combo Chip Integrates 802.11n Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 3.0 + HS and FM to Bring New Multimedia Applications to Smartphones, Tablets and Other Mobile Devices, Broadcom press release
  46. ^ a b c Template:Fr"Des accessoires pour le Samsung Galaxy S2". Le Journal Du Geek. 17 March 2011.
  47. ^ "Samsung Galaxy S™ II, Epic™ 4G Touch". Samsung Mobile. Retrieved 1 September 2011.
  48. ^ a b "Samsung Galaxy S™ II, available at AT&T". Samsung Mobile. Retrieved 1 September 2011.
  49. ^ "Samsung's Galaxy S II receives Android 2.3.6 update". MSN India. 28/11/2011. Retrieved December 21, 2011. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  50. ^ Joe Svetlik (December 20, 2011). "Samsung Galaxy S2, Note getting ICS in 2012, S and Ace won't". CNET UK. Retrieved December 21, 2011.
  51. ^ "Samsung Galaxy S II shows off motion-zoom option in TouchWiz 4.0 (video)". Engadget. 29 March 2011.
  52. ^ "Samsung Galaxy S2 Touchwiz 4.0 Special Features Demo [Exclusive]". Android Community. 25 March 2011.
  53. ^ a b "Samsung Galaxy S2: what you need to know". TechRadar. 14 February 2011.
  54. ^ Samsung Kies Air Demo (Samsung Galaxy II). YouTube. Retrieved on 2011-11-28.
  55. ^ Samsung Galaxy SII – Voice Translator Demo. YouTube. Retrieved on 2011-11-28.
  56. ^ "Big news for Android at Mobile World Congress". Sybase Enterprise Mobility Blog. 13 February 2011.
  57. ^ "AnyConnect for Samsung Devices – Android Market". Android Market (online). Retrieved 20 August 2011.
  58. ^ "Samsung I9100 Galaxy S II preview: Second encounter – Page 4". GSMArena.com. 13 April 2011.
  59. ^ Samsung Galaxy S II Preview. YouTube (2011-04-15). Retrieved on 2011-11-28.
  60. ^ "HTC Sensation Review Vs Samsung Galaxy S II: Video playback shootout « Clove Technology's Blog". Clove. 16 July 2011.
  61. ^ "CyanogenMod 7 for Samsung Galaxy S2 (II): Development Already Started!". Inspired Geek. 8 June 2011.
  62. ^ "CyanogenMod coming to the Galaxy S 2, thanks to Samsung". Android Central. 6 June 2011.
  63. ^ Savov, Vlad (28 April 2011). "Samsung Galaxy S II review". Engadget.
  64. ^ Westaway, Luke (6 May 2011). "Samsung Galaxy S 2 review". CNET UK. Retrieved 14 May 2011.
  65. ^ Beavis, Gareth (26 April 2011). "Samsung Galaxy S2 Review". TechRadar. Retrieved 14 May 2011.
  66. ^ "Galaxy S II Web Browser Speed Test (Video)". Pocketnow.com. 11 May 2011.
  67. ^ Davies, Chris (26 April 2011). "Samsung Galaxy S II Review". SlashGear. Retrieved 14 May 2011.
  68. ^ "Samsung i9100 Galaxy S II review: Brightest star – Final words". GSMArena. 13 May 2011.
  69. ^ "Galaxy S2 sales to consumers top 1 mln in S. Korea". Antara News. 13 June 2011.
  70. ^ "Galaxy S 2 Set a Record of 3 Million Global Sales in 55 Days". SamsungTomorrow Flickr. 30 June 2011.
  71. ^ "Samsung Galaxy S2: Sales figures out of this world". Mobot.net. 8 August 2011.
  72. ^ "Samsung moves ten million Galaxy S II smartphones, pats itself on the back". Engadget. 25 September 2011.
  73. ^ 28 October 2011, Samsung overtakes Apple in smartphone sales, BBC News
  74. ^ Samsung Galaxy Player, Galaxy Tab 8.9-inch & 4G Phones Unveiled < Mobile Phones, Cell Phones, Samsung, Android, Mobile Phones, Tablets < PC World India News < PC World.in. Pcworld.in (2011-09-27). Retrieved on 2011-11-28.
  75. ^ Samsung Galaxy S II HD LTE and Galaxy S II LTE official. SlashGear. Retrieved on 2011-11-28.
  76. ^ "Samsung I9103 Galaxy R – Full phone specifications". GSMArena.com. Retrieved 22 October 2011.
  77. ^ "Samsung takes the wraps off the Galaxy R smartphone". GSMArena.com. 30 July 2011. Retrieved 20 August 2011.
  78. ^ "Samsung Galaxy W I8150 – Full phone specifications". GSMArena.com. Retrieved 22 October 2011.
  79. ^ Samsung Galaxy W i8150 video preview ENG by HDblog. YouTube (2011-08-25). Retrieved on 2011-11-28.
  80. ^ Bunker, Adam (8 September 2011). "Samsung Galaxy S2 Mini: April release date leaked by Three". T3 (t3.com). Retrieved 22 October 2011.
  81. ^ Hollister, Sean (20 May 2011). "Samsung Galaxy S II Mini leaks out for Three, plus Nokia X7, Flyer and PlayBook release dates in UK". Engadget. Retrieved 22 October 2011.
  82. ^ "Samsung Galaxy S™ II, Epic™ 4G Touch fact sheet – Delivering rich content at blazing fast speeds". Sprint Newsroom. 30 August 2011. Retrieved 1 September 2011.
  83. ^ "Sprint First U.S. Carrier to Debut Galaxy S II With Samsung Epic 4G Touch". Sprint Newsroom. 30 August 2011. Retrieved 1 September 2011.
  84. ^ "Samsung Galaxy S II Coming Soon to T-Mobile". T-Mobile. 30 August 2011. Retrieved 1 September 2011.
  85. ^ a b "Samsung Galaxy S II logs confirm NFC support for AT&T, none for Sprint". 31 August 2011.
  86. ^ "HTC Amaze, Samsung Galaxy S II: T-Mobile's fastest 4G phones yet". LA Times. 26 September 2011.
  87. ^ http://www.samsung.com/us/mobile/cell-phones/SGH-I927ZKAATT
  88. ^ "Confirmed: Rogers launching LTE Samsung Galaxy S II, plus LTE network in Toronto goes live September 28th". MobileSyrup. 30 August 2011.
  89. ^ "4G Samsung Galaxy S II X – Bientôt disponible". Telus. Retrieved 27 September 2011.
  90. ^ "Video: TELUS Samsung Galaxy S II X quick overview". MobileSyrup. 22 September 2011.
  91. ^ Merrett, Andy (1 June 2011). "Samsung Galaxy S3 to launch in early 2012, 4G tablet coming sooner". crave cnet 2012. CNET UK. Retrieved 4 August 2011.
  92. ^ Kennemer, Quentyn (30 May 2011). "Samsung Prepping Samsung Galaxy S III for First Half of 2012". phandroid gal 2012. phandroid.com. Retrieved 4 August 2011.

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Samsung Galaxy S II I9100.
Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Samsung_Galaxy_S_II&oldid=468122316"