Samsung Galaxy S II Touchscreen 3G mobile phone reviews

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8.9 out of 10 based on 5588 reviews.

Samsung Galaxy S II: with 8MP camera, Touchscreen and 480 x 800 display. See full product description

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Ease of use	8.8
Features	9.2
Battery life	6.6
Design	9.0
Value for money	8.7
Overall rating	8.9

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donna, washington tyne and wear Basic text and chat user

Score 10.0/10

Good points:: really like this phone not got any problems really
Bad points:: batterie life uses quite quick

Ease of use	10.0
Features	10.0
Battery life	7.0
Design	10.0
Value for money	10.0
Overall rating	10.0

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Confirmed purchase: 29 Jan 2013

Mohan,

Score 9.0/10

Good points:: very good !
Bad points:: i wait 3 weeks for this product.

Ease of use	9.0
Features	9.0
Battery life	8.0
Design	10.0
Value for money	9.0
Overall rating	9.0

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Confirmed purchase: 23 Feb 2013

canan, Basic text and chat user

Score 10.0/10

Good points:: i love samsung
Bad points:: Reviewer left no comment

Ease of use	10.0
Features	10.0
Battery life	10.0
Design	10.0
Value for money	10.0
Overall rating	10.0

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Confirmed purchase: 20 Aug 2012

Bader, ilford .essex Basic text and chat user

Score 8.0/10

Good points:: I can check my email .face book so good.
Bad points:: Reviewer left no comment

Ease of use	7.0
Features	8.0
Battery life	5.0
Design	10.0
Value for money	8.0
Overall rating	8.0

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Confirmed purchase: 17 Apr 2013

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Score 10.0/10

Good points:: Reviewer left no comment
Bad points:: Battery low

Ease of use	10.0
Features	10.0
Battery life	6.0
Design	10.0
Value for money	10.0
Overall rating	10.0

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Confirmed purchase: 16 Feb 2013

Gladys, Berkshire Golden oldie!

Score 8.0/10

Good points:: Lovely clear screen beautiful photos
Bad points:: Very sensitive and when scrolling sometimes responds as if icon has been touched

Ease of use	8.0
Features	9.0
Battery life	5.0
Design	7.0
Value for money	8.0
Overall rating	8.0

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Confirmed purchase: 08 Feb 2013

Michael, Perth Basic text and chat user

Score 8.0/10

Good points:: Reviewer left no comment
Bad points:: Battery life when using expecially on wifi not good.

Ease of use	8.0
Features	9.0
Battery life	2.0
Design	10.0
Value for money	8.0
Overall rating	8.0

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Confirmed purchase: 06 Feb 2013

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Product Features

Operating system	Android
Software on which the device runs
Shape of phone	bar
Mobile phones come in a variety of shapes: the most common is the bar (or ‘candy bar’) a rectangular block shape. Other common forms are the ‘slider’, which elongates when one section is slid out from the other and ‘flip’, where the two sections of the phone are hinged.
3G	Yes
3G allows mobile phones and mobile dongles to achieve broadband speeds similar to that of home broadband. This allows users to browse the internet, email and download files and video whilst on the move.
Touchscreen or keypad	Touchscreen
Touchscreen phones do not have physical buttons, instead you can dial numbers and type texts using equivalent numeric and QWERTY keypads on the screen. Numeric and QWERTY keypad phones have buttons to allow you to dial number and write texts.
Connections	WiFi

Connections	Bluetooth

Connections	USB

Extra functions	Email

Extra functions	Instant messaging

Extra functions	Flash

Extra functions	Camera

Extra functions	Satellite navigation

Band	Quad
Different frequency bands are used in different countries. Most phones can be used across Europe as they are Tri Band. You will need a quad band phone if you plan to travel to the USA.
Horizontal resolution (Pixels)	480

Vertical resolution (Pixels)	800

Camera resolution (MegaPixels)	8
The amount of data that can be captured when taking a photograph or video. A larger number represents a higher quality image, though this is also affected by other factors such as the lens size and quality.
Talk time (Hours)	6.55
Talk time dictates how long your phone’s battery will last if you were to talk continuously on it from a full charge.
Stand-by time (Days)	31.3

Depth in cm	0.849

Height in cm	12.53
The distance from the very top of the product to the very bottom.
Width in cm	6.61

Memory card slot	Yes
Having a memory card slot allows you to save data to a memory card and then transfer it to another device. For example you may put a photo from your camera or mobile phone onto a memory card and then plug it into your printer to print directly. Memory card slots come in many formats: Compact Flash Card Memory Stick Duo Micro SD Card MMC SD Card SDHC Card
Autofocus	Yes
Weight (g)	116
The weight of the product in grams.
EDGE	Yes
A precursor to 3G, this technolgy allows improved data transfer rates allowing features such as video streaming. Read more about EDGE on Wikipedia
FM tuner	Yes
An FM Tuner allows you to listen to FM radio stations on the move. You can see a list of FM radio stations at Ofcom.
MP3 playback capable	Yes

HSDPA (High Speed Downlink Packet Access)	Yes
Java	Yes
A software platform allowing 3rd party applications such as games to be loaded. Read more about Java on Wikipedia
Release date	2011-05-04
The date the product was originally made available for purchase.

Also known as: Samsung Galaxy S2, Samsung I 9100 Galaxy S II, Samsung Galaxy SII, Samsung i9100 Galaxy S II, Samsung Epic 4G, Samsung Save 15

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Manufacturer's Description

Prepare yourself for Samsung’s Galaxy S II, the world’s thinnest smartphone. Using the latest Android 2.3 Gingerbread operating system, the Galaxy S II brings together the 1.2GHz Dual Core Application Processor for unmatched performance and a brilliant 4.3” Super AMOLED Plus display. Featuring a lightweight and beautifully thin design (8.49mm), and advanced HSPA + connectivity, it represents the next generation in smartphone technology.

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