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Samsung Galaxy S II T-Mobile

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This device is also known as Samsung Hercules, Samsung SGH-T989, Samsung Galaxy S II X

8.5

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8.4

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Availability
Officially announced	Aug 30, 2011
Prices (MSRP)	$530

Design
Dimensions	5.11 x 2.71 x 0.37 inches 130 x 69 x 9 mm
Weight	4.77 oz / 135.0 g
Keys	Left: Volume control; Right: Lock/Unlock key

Display
Size	4.5-inch, 65.09% screen-to-body
Type	Super AMOLED Plus
Resolution	800x480px, 206 PPI
Colors	16 777 216

Hardware
System chip	Snapdragon S3 APQ8060
Processor	Dual-core 1500 MHz Scorpion
GPU	Adreno 220
Memory	1GB/16GB
Storage expansion	microSDHC up to 32 GB
OS	Android (4.1.2, 4.0.3, 2.3.6, 2.3.5)

Battery
Type	1850 mAh, Li - Ion

Camera
Rear	Single camera
Main camera	8 MP (Autofocus) Aperture size: F2.6 Sensor size: 1/3.2"
Flash	LED
Video recording	1080p (30 fps), 720p Video calling
Front	2 MP

Connectivity & Features
Bluetooth	3.0
WLAN	a,b,g,n Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n
USB	microUSB, USB 2.0
Sensors	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Hearing aid compatible	M3/T3
Location	GPS, A-GPS
Other	NFC, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling), Computer sync, OTA sync

Multimedia
Headphones	3.5mm jack
Screen mirroring	DLNA,MHL

Cellular
3G Bands	5, 4, 1
Data Speed	HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSPA, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS

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

Regulatory Approval
FCC approval	Date approved: Aug 25, 2011 FCC ID value: A3LSGHT989
Measured SAR	Head: 0.23 W/kg Body: 0.99 W/kg

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Overall User Rating

(9 reviews)

8.4

Build quality

8.7

Camera quality

9.4

Performance

8.9

Display

9.2

Battery life and charging

6.3

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