Smartphone quandary

**harrybarracuda** · 19-05-2011, 09:13 PM

The Galaxy S2 is Samsung’s first venture into dual-core smartphones and is set to launch running Google’s Android 2.3 mobile operating system, Gingerbread. Samsung is placing a lot of emphasis on the Samsung Galaxy S2 – which is touted to be the flagship product for Samsung for 2011 - and they will undoubtedly hope to emulate the success of its predecessor, the Samsung Galaxy S, with the current iteration of the Galaxy S family.
With the official announcement of Samsung Galaxy S2 during MWC 2011 (Mobile World Congress 2011), we finally have some detailed specs of the Galaxy S2 to work with. First off, the Samsung Galaxy S2 is a big jump in terms of hardware specifications and performance as compared to the Galaxy S. The question then is how does it fare against other non-Android smartphones? Looking around, the only real non-Android competitor out there at the moment is the iPhone 4. How will the Samsung Galaxy S2 matches up against the iPhone 4?
Samsung Galaxy S2 vs iPhone 4: Dimensions and Weight

Samsung Galaxy S2: 125.3 x 66.1 x 8.49mm, 117g
iPhone 4: 115.2 x 58.7 x 9.3mm, 137g
In our opinion, there are only 2 questions that really count and they are:

How thin is it?
How heavy is it?

For both questions, the latest flagship mobile from Samsung comes out on top. With just 8.49mm as its thickness – which claims to be the world’s thinnest – and with a weight of 117g as compared to iPhone 4, it’s pretty impressive how Samsung can design a smartphone that has a wider screen display than the iPhone 4 but is lighter at the same time.
Definitely a winner for Samsung Galaxy S2 for this category.

Samsung Galaxy S2 vs iPhone 4: Storage

Samsung Galaxy S2: 16/32GB, support of microSD up to 32GB
iPhone 4: 16/32GB
Both phones offer the same amount of flash storage but the support of microSD cards from the Galaxy S2 effectively doubles its storage capacity as compared to iPhone 4. The lack of microSD support has always been a weakness of the iPhone although iPhone fans might argue that 32GB is more than enough for the average user.
However, with the ramp up in base specifications of the current batch of high end smartphones that are scheduled to release in the next quarter (dual processor, better graphics, 1GB ram), the demand for storage space will surely increase due to increased usage and functionalities of the smartphones themselves.

Samsung Galaxy S2 vs iPhone 4: Battery Life

Samsung Galaxy S2: 1650mAh
iPhone 4: 1420mAh
Although we know that the Galaxy S2 will come with a higher capacity battery, there has been no mention of how long the battery will last between charges. However, we can go ahead and make some assumptions here.
Bearing in mind that the bigger battery in the Samsung Galaxy S2 will have to support the dual-core processor and other performance enhancements, the gain in battery life might not be that substantial. However, we know that a huge factor in power drain is the display screen of a smartphone and for this, we understand that the Super AMOLED Plus display of the S2 is highly power-efficient, thus balancing out the equation.
All the same, it is unheard of that a battery for a high end smartphone can last an average user longer than a day and we anticipate that the battery life of Samsung Galaxy S2 will be similar to that of the iPhone.
Samsung Galaxy S2 vs iPhone 4: Display

Samsung Galaxy S2: 4.3 inch, 800x480px, Super AMOLED Plus
iPhone 4: 3.5-inch, 960x640px, LCD with IPS
The Super AMOLED Plus is a significant step up from the straight Super AMOLED of the first Galaxy. On the spec sheet, it brings with it a wider colour gamut, superior contrast, sharper edges, much better outdoor visibility and lower power consumption than any other screen on the market. If it really performs as promised, the Super AMOLED Plus screen is likely to be even better than the Retina display of the iPhone 4.

Samsung Galaxy S2 vs iPhone 4: Performance

Samsung Galaxy S2: 1GHz Tegra 2 dual core, 1GB RAM / 1.2GHz Dual Core Exynos chip, 1GB RAM
iPhone 4: Apple A4, 512MB
For this category, the iPhone 4 does not stand a chance against the Samsung Galaxy S2. The CPU for both smartphone runs runs at 1Ghz. However, the Tegra 2 dual core for the Galaxy S2 is built for multitasking with the added core. In addition, the RAM for the Galaxy S2 has been doubled.
Samsung Galaxy S2 vs iPhone 4: Conclusion

To many people, this review will seem to be very lopsided and it is rightly so. Comparing the Samsung Galaxy S2 with a iPhone that is more than halfway into its product lifecycle isn’t what we considered as fair. The upcoming iPhone 5 is likely to have dual-core, and perhaps, feature improvements in nearly every notable department and will be a much better comparison for the S2. However, the iPhone 5 is still a work in progress at this moment in time.
The iPhone 4 is an excellent device and has been the device to beat for most of 2010. Having said that, what we have here in the Samsung Galaxy S2 beats it in nearly every department that counts. The S2 is lighter, thinner and significantly more powerful than the iPhone 4.
If you are currently thinking about upgrading your handset, it might be worth to hold back for a while and wait for the release of Samsung Galaxy S2 rather than getting the iPhone 4 that is out on the shelf. It will also be interesting to see what kind of specs iPhone 5 will debut with and whether it will score any improvements over the Samsung Galaxy S2.

sabaii sabaii · 19-05-2011, 10:45 PM

Originally Posted by harrybarracuda

make some assumptions

Originally Posted by harrybarracuda

we anticipate

Originally Posted by harrybarracuda

If it really performs as promised, the Super AMOLED Plus screen is likely to be even better than the Retina display of the iPhone 4.

Originally Posted by harrybarracuda

To many people, this review will seem to be very lopsided

How the fcuk can they review a phone they havent even seen

What a load of tosh Harry

Originally Posted by harrybarracuda

In our opinion, there are only 2 questions that really count and they are: * How thin is it? * How heavy is it? For both questions, the latest flagship mobile from Samsung comes out on top. With just 8.49mm as its thickness – which claims to be the world’s thinnest – and with a weight of 117g as compared to iPhone 4, it’s pretty impressive how Samsung can design a smartphone that has a wider screen display than the iPhone 4 but is lighter at the same time.

Of course its friggin light, plastic IS

Harry have you wrote this review ?

No mention of Camera or Music Player

**baldrick** · 20-05-2011, 10:43 AM

Originally Posted by sabaii sabaii

How the fcuk can they review a phone they havent even seen

here you go
Samsung I9100 Galaxy S II review: Brightest star - GSMArena.com

**harrybarracuda** · 20-05-2011, 12:43 PM

Dear SS,

If the most important criteria in a smartphone for you are it being heavy and having chrome, you're a fucking idiot.

Can I be any clearer?

**dirtydog** · 20-05-2011, 01:20 PM

Originally Posted by harrybarracuda

If the most important criteria in a smartphone for you are it being heavy and having chrome, you're a fucking idiot.

Too bloody right, everybody knows brushed stainless looks much better....

**harrybarracuda** · 20-05-2011, 01:39 PM

The smartness of the phone seems to be inversely proportional to the smartness of the owner.

sabaii sabaii · 20-05-2011, 03:37 PM

Originally Posted by harrybarracuda

If the most important criteria in a smartphone for you are it being heavy and having chrome, you're a fucking idiot.

All I said was the cheap plastic cases do these Samsungs no favours

Have you picked up a Galaxy Harry ?

If I knew you were such a fanboy I wouldn't have commented

sabaii sabaii · 20-05-2011, 03:47 PM

It is a fantastic phone that pisses all over the I Phone 4,

Why didn't they really put the boot in and give it a quality feel

Here, from Baldric's link

Main disadvantages

All-plastic body
No dedicated camera key
Super slim body has poor grip when taking pictures
Non-hot-swappable microSD card

In your face Arry

sabaii sabaii · 20-05-2011, 04:07 PM

Arry, when you do pick up an S2,

Take your dick out of your other hand for a minute, and replace it with a cheap calculater from Office World

post a review if you like

**baldrick** · 20-05-2011, 04:38 PM

considering most people buy a case of some sort at the same time as the phone - the plastic case point is probably moot.

my axim x50v which is now 7 years old, resides in a innopocket magnesium case and thus has been protected from drops etc for that time - and the Ax is much better than any of devices that are leased to the hipsters by steve jobs

**harrybarracuda** · 20-05-2011, 05:13 PM

Yes, and iTards had to buy a "bumper" to make the iFlop work. Stick with that SS, it's designed for people with no understanding of technology.

sabaii sabaii · 21-05-2011, 09:59 AM

Originally Posted by harrybarracuda

Yes, and iTards had to buy a "bumper".

You wanna go and buy a bumper for your MAC before it gets water damaged from all your dribbling and cumshots from ogling the Galaxy S2

Take a Chill Pill, it's only a phone, a plastic one at that

**harrybarracuda** · 21-05-2011, 06:15 PM

Originally Posted by sabaii sabaii

Originally Posted by harrybarracuda

Yes, and iTards had to buy a "bumper".

You wanna go and buy a bumper for your MAC before it gets water damaged from all your dribbling and cumshots from ogling the Galaxy S2

Take a Chill Pill, it's only a phone, a plastic one at that

I don't have a mac. I wouldn't touch Apple kit with a shitty stick, it's overpriced, pretty looking junk designed for vacuous posers like yourself who have no idea how to use it anyway.

**Rigger** · 22-05-2011, 12:18 PM

Dropped the I phone on concret a while back and cracked the screen. Still working fine but thought I would take it in for repair.
First shop wanted 6K to fix and the second wanted 4,800 baht. Will try some places in Bangkok for a better price.

sabaii sabaii · 22-05-2011, 01:06 PM

1500 baht to sort that bud up MBK

**Rigger** · 22-05-2011, 01:32 PM

Originally Posted by sabaii sabaii

1500 baht to sort that bud up MBK

Thanks

sabaii sabaii · 22-05-2011, 01:38 PM

Unless you've smashed the screen and the LCD then it will be 3000

**Rigger** · 22-05-2011, 02:11 PM

Originally Posted by sabaii sabaii

Unless you've smashed the screen and the LCD then it will be 3000

I wouldnt think it would work if the screen was smashed ?. Its working fine so maybe just the top cover if it has one ?

sabaii sabaii · 22-05-2011, 02:30 PM

I was just wondering why the 2 shops you took it too would both quote in excess of 4800 baht.

My son smashed the screen and part of the LCD display on his and most of the screen still worked

I will phrase that better, most of the display still showed

The Iphone has a LCD display and a glass screen sat on top

**Rigger** · 22-05-2011, 02:45 PM

Originally Posted by sabaii sabaii

I was just wondering why the 2 shops you took it too would both quote in excess of 4800 baht.

Just operated on it with my knife and its only the glass on top.
As for why they would charge so much, because they are greedy little monkeys

sabaii sabaii · 22-05-2011, 02:47 PM

Cool, take it MBK and try and knock em down to 1200 baht, my mate reckons

**Mr Earl** · 24-05-2011, 05:19 PM

I just bought an almost new GalaxyS for 7000 baht. I couldn't pass on the deal. Using it now!
It's pretty fancy.
I reckon it will take a while to figure it all out. Seems like it will do everything short of bake bread.

sabaii sabaii · 24-05-2011, 06:41 PM

^ Great price bud, Is it the 4 or 16GB

The new Galaxy S2 can bake bread and toast it too, and will even wash your underpants (Arry told me)

**harrybarracuda** · 24-05-2011, 08:32 PM

Originally Posted by Mr Earl

I just bought an almost new GalaxyS for 7000 baht. I couldn't pass on the deal. Using it now!
It's pretty fancy.
I reckon it will take a while to figure it all out. Seems like it will do everything short of bake bread.

Very good price, did you buy it off a man in a pub?

Start by making sure it's on the latest version of Android for phones (known as Gingerbread or 2.3).

Samsung Galaxy S [UPDATED 5/16/11]: Samsung started rolling out Gingerbread to Galaxy S phones in parts of Europe, including Germany and Holland, on the weekend of April 16, 2011. On April 18, meanwhile, Vodafone in the U.K. made the Android 2.3 upgrade available to its Galaxy S users, as noted in a posting on one of the company's forums. And on May 16, Samsung announced that Gingerbread would hit remaining Galaxy S phones in "the U.K. and Nordic countries" starting in mid-May and would then be "gradually rolled out to other European markets, North America, Southeast Asia, the Middle East Asia, Africa and rest of the world according to the regional plan." Thus far, no elaboration has been provided on that "regional plan," including any kind of firm date for when the rollout could reach American users. Previously, Samsung's U.S.-based handsets -- including the Samsung Captivate on AT&T, Samsung Epic 4G on Sprint, Samsung Vibrant on T-Mobile, and Samsung Fascinate on Verizon -- have been fairly far behind other Galaxy S devices in getting Android upgrades.

sabaii sabaii · 24-05-2011, 08:46 PM

Arry, What has 2.3 got that 2.2 hasn't ?

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