Updated : Feb 03, 2020, 8:46 AM

Samsung Galaxy S II Specs

Released

Apr 28, 2011

Display

4.3-inch
800 x 480 px

Camera

8 MP Main
2 MP Selfie

Battery

1650 mAh

Storage

32GB

Hardware

Samsung Exynos 4 Dual
1GB RAM

OS

Android 4.1.2

Description

Samsung Galaxy S II is the sequel to the critically-acclaimed Samsung Galaxy S Android smartphone. It comes with the newer Android 2.3 Gingerbread OS, and an even larger screen at 4.3 inches of Super AMOLED Plus goodness. The Galaxy S II upgrades the camera to 8MP and adds an LED flash to it, together with 1080p video recording. A 1.2GHz dual-core chipset is running the show so as to deliver a fine performance without any hints of lag.

This device is also known as Samsung I9100, Samsung Galaxy S 2, Samsung I9100G, Samsung I9100P

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Specs

Display
Size	4.3-inch
Resolution	800 x 480 px, 218 PPI
Technology	Super AMOLED Plus
Screen-to-body	62.75 %
Colors	16 777 216
Features	Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware
System chip	Samsung Exynos 4 Dual 4210
Processor	Dual-core, 1200 MHz, ARM Cortex-A9
GPU	Mali-400 MP4
RAM	1GB (DDR2)
Internal storage	32GB
Storage expansion	microSDHC up to 32 GB
OS	Android (4.1.2, 4.0.4, 4.0, 2.3)
Device type	Smartphone
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Battery
Capacity	1650 mAh
Type	Li - Ion, User replaceable

Camera
Rear	Single camera
Main camera	8 MP (Autofocus, BSI sensor) Specifications: Aperture size: F2.6 Sensor size: 1/3.2"
Flash	LED
Video recording	1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps), 1280x720 (HD) Features: Video light, Video calling
Front	2 MP

Design
Dimensions	4.93 x 2.60 x 0.33 inches (125.3 x 66.1 x 8.49 mm)
Weight	4.09 oz(116.0 g)
Colors	Black, White

Cellular
3G	Bands 5(850), 8(900), 2(1900), 1(2100)
Data Speed	HSDPA+ (4G) 21.1 Mbit/s, HSPA, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS

Multimedia
Headphones	3.5mm jack
Features	Album art cover, Background playback
Screen mirroring	DLNA,MHL
Radio	FM, Stereo, RDS

Connectivity & Features
Bluetooth	3.0
Wi-Fi	802.11 b,g,n Hotspot
USB	microUSB, USB 2.0, Features: Mass storage device, Video out, Charging
Location	A-GPS
Sensors	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass
Other	UMA (Wi-Fi Calling), SyncML, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync
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Regulatory Approval
FCC approval	Date approved: Mar 11, 2011 FCC ID value: A3LGTI9100
Measured SAR	Head: 0.40 W/kg Body: 1.00 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.16 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.00 W/kg
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Buyers information
MSRP	$ 800

Phone Features
Notifications	Haptic feedback, Music ringtones (MP3), Polyphonic ringtones, Vibration, Flight mode, Silent mode, Speakerphone
Other features	Voice dialing, Voice commands, Voice recording

Availability
Officially announced	Feb 13, 2011

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Alternative variants

Differences from the main variant:
System chip	TI OMAP4430
GPU	PowerVR SGX540

Differences from the main variant:
Other	NFC
FCC approval	Date approved: Feb 21, 2012 FCC ID value: A3LGTI9100P
Measured SAR	Head: 0.37 W/kg Body: 1.12 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.21 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.12 W/kg

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Overall User Rating

(72 reviews)

Build quality

8.9

Camera quality

Performance

9.1

Display

9.4

Battery life and charging

7.9

baldilocks

Arena Master

One of the best Android phones in its day!

Posted: Feb 04, 2020, 4:26 PM

Phone owned for more than a year

This was one of the best Android phones I ever used back in the day. Was truly an alternative to iPhone in a lot areas. Still fell short in some though. A great classic. !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Wynnie

Arena Apprentice

Still Going Strong 6 Years On

Posted: May 19, 2017, 5:48 AM

Phone owned for more than a year

I've owned 2 of these phones since April of 2011 and I'm still not disappointed by the performance they have.

Every 2 years the battery tends to lose its ability to hold charge so that can be easily and cheaply replaced. Personally, I've upgraded the batteries to aftermarket ones that hold 3500mAh so they last much longer.

One of the devices has developed a fault in the Micro USB charging port and so the port needs to be replaced. The other device has a vibrate motor that no longer functions.

Other than those 2 faults, both devices are still very capable of running modern apps and acting as a primary device.

I couldn't give the phone high enough praise as they were only really designed to last 1-2 years anyway!

I'd recommend this device to anyone and everyone as a backup or a cheap primary device.

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What I like

Very well built
Modern Design
Rugged screen
Brilliant Call Quality
Still Relevant 8.0 MegaPixel Camera
3.5mm audio quality

What I don't like

UI Feels slower after years of use
Stock Battery Life is very limited
Starting to fail (vibrate motor, charging port)
Very quick to heat up under load

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Mateja94

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Samsung Galaxy S II Review Great Phone

Posted: Aug 02, 2015, 7:36 AM

Phone owned for more than a year

Maybe the revolutinary S phone and probably the best.UI works good but after 2 years of Gamer using starts to bug unbelivabely.Charges very fast but battery life is short.Also has the really good specification and camera.The best phone of 2011.

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