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Released May 2011
The Galaxy S II is Samsung's 2011 Android phone with a 4.27-inch Super AMOLED Plus screen, a dual-core processor and an 8 MP camera that records 1080p video.
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Screen 4.27″
Display OLED
Chip Exynos 4210
Memory 1 GB
Storage 16 GB
Main camera 8 MP
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Battery 1,650 mAh
Weight 116 g What reviewers say Reviewers praised its speed, screen, camera and battery life. Stuff found the plastic-backed build solid; Engadget found the automatic brightness erratic and the rear speaker easy to muffle.
From stuff.tv and engadget.com
Display
Screen size 4.27″
Resolution 800 × 480
Sharpness 218 pixels per inch
Panel OLED
Display type 4.27-inch Super AMOLED Plus with Real-Stripe RGB subpixels, 800 × 480 (Engadget)
Screen protection Corning Gorilla Glass
Chip Exynos 4210
Memory 1 GB
Storage 16 GB
CPU 1.2 GHz dual-core processor; 1 GB of RAM
GPU Mali-400 MP4 (AnandTech)
Storage type 16 GB; microSD card slot up to 32 GB Cameras
Main camera 8 MP
Ultra wide camera None
Telephoto camera None
Optical zoom None
Front camera 2 MP
Main camera 8 MP, autofocus, LED flash
Front camera 2 MP
Video recording 1080p at 30 fps Battery and charging
Battery 1,650 mAh
Wireless charging None
Battery life detail Removable battery Design
Type Standard
Weight 116 g
Thickness 8.49 mm
Height × width 125.3 × 66.1 mm
Materials Gorilla Glass front, plastic back and frame (Engadget)
Sensors Accelerometer, light sensor, digital compass, proximity sensor, gyroscope Software
Operating system Android
Software at launch Android 2.3 (Gingerbread) with TouchWiz 4.0 Connectivity
Mobile network GSM/EDGE 850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz; 3G 850, 900, 1900, 2100 MHz; HSPA+ 21 Mbps
SIM Mini-SIM (Samsung GT-I9100 manual)
Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n
Bluetooth Bluetooth 3.0 + HS
USB USB 2.0 (micro-USB) with MHL TV out; 3.5 mm headphone jack
Positioning A-GPS Pros and cons Pros + 8.49 mm thick and 116 g+ 8 MP camera with LED flash and 1080p video recording+ microSD slot and removable 1,650 mAh batteryCons − 800 × 480 resolution on a 4.27-inch screen− 2 MP front camera− Plastic backPrevious model: Galaxy S . Newer model: Galaxy S III .
