Samsung Galaxy S II Touchscreen 3G mobile phone reviews

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8.9 out of 10 based on 5599 reviews.

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

Helpful Q&As

does the back of the phone make it feel like a cheap phone?

Not really, but it is very light tho, so i wouldn't take it off to much :) More

Is it two camera or one second what GB come in the phone or do i have to buy Memory

Front and rear camera, 16GB comes with the phone, But if you want extra you can buy other storage More

does it come with flash player

Yes, And you can also download it off the Android Marketplace. More

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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Lisa, Basic text and chat user

Score 8.0/10

Good points:: Love the phone.
Bad points:: Battery life is terrible. Have to charge every night

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

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Confirmed purchase: 30 Dec 2012

mohammed , Ilford Basic text and chat user

Score 2.0/10

Good points:: Design and weight is good
Bad points:: Phone is freezing. Turns off suddenly. Crushing while browsing. Switch automatically to silence.
Battery life is very short

Ease of use	10.0
Features	6.0
Battery life	3.0
Design	6.0
Value for money	2.0
Overall rating	2.0

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Confirmed purchase: 27 Dec 2012

Ben, Hereford Music and entertainment lover

Score 9.0/10

Good points:: Great for apps- easy to use and haven't even explored all features after a month. The camera is A1, with fantastic clear shots even with front facing camera! Haven't uploaded any music as still using another MP3 player, but have used for radio and its mostly clear. Watching clips on youtube is great, and other film apps are available. Haven't sat down to a whole film yet, but from what I've seen, HD programmes are crystal clear. Would definitely recommend!
Bad points:: The phone will almost definitely need a hard case to prevent scratches as well as a job lot of screen covers. Writing texts and emails/messages one-handed can be fiddly with the phone in 'portrait' position, but in 'landscape' typing messages is easier, just a bit awkward. Maybe there's a way of altering this?

Ease of use	10.0
Features	10.0
Battery life	4.0
Design	7.0
Value for money	8.0
Overall rating	9.0

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Confirmed purchase: 24 Apr 2013

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

Joseph, Reading

Score 10.0/10

Good points:: light weight
Bad points:: Reviewer left no comment

Ease of use	9.0
Features	9.0
Battery life	9.0
Overall rating	10.0

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Confirmed purchase: 11 Jan 2013

joanne , dagenham Music and entertainment lover

Score 8.0/10

Good points:: Very good deal and great phone would definitely recommend.
Bad points:: Reviewer left no comment

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

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Confirmed purchase: 10 Jan 2013

L, London Music and entertainment lover

Score 6.0/10

Good points:: Nice features, good for surfing the internet, etc.
Bad points:: Too buggy. Battery dies quickly, and at 7%. Not that intuitive.

Ease of use	7.0
Features	8.0
Battery life	3.0
Design	7.0
Value for money	7.0
Overall rating	6.0

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Confirmed purchase: 08 Dec 2012

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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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