Samsung I9100 Galaxy S II review Comments
- athlonia
- tVj
pkchi, 16 May 2011Just got the SGS 2 and tested it: 1. I had a Dell Streak before, and already used both Mave... morethank you for your honest comment.
- pkchi
- wMH
AnonD-6551, 16 May 2011Yeah, its one of the dealbreakers for me.
I have several ones, actually, for SGS 2:
1) N... moreJust got the SGS 2 and tested it:
1. I had a Dell Streak before, and already used both Maverick and Locus (free) for Navigation before, and works here too. I find GPS more useful here as it locks on faster than my old Nokia 5800 and my fiance's older N95 (she chose the dark side and uses iPhone 4 now).
2. Ya. I felt like I paid a premium for $730 CAD-ish but it was the best spent money ever. I never use the laptop anymore and do all my web surfing, email, and gaming on phone. I highly doubt you can find a $730 3ghz laptop though, and no such thing as 520GB of memory (did you mean storage?).
3. MHL cable not included because it's not made yet. The MHL consortium is coming out with it and will be out in June. I think it's going to cost $20-ish at most? I live in Hong Kong, so I can probably get it in China about a month from now for $2.
4. The single LED is actually quite blinding. I've tested it and it's bright enough to light up a pitch black room. Also brighter than the dual led in my Nokia 5800 (which I missed for a while with a Dell Streak's crappy camera CMOS and LED), but now am happy again.
5. If you owned this phone and held it in your hand, it feels rich. I really like the textured back, and it's material also contributes to it's lightness. You can't blow it off just because it's not might out of iron or steel (which is heavy), as it has a really strong plastic feel to it (similar to PCV piping) on the inside. The cover is reinforced when on the phone because the inside is perfectly flat (ex. paper towel is thin and can be punched through, but lay it on a wooden table, and try punching through it). :P There's no way that it would pop out, or sink in, because the inside of the phone is perfectly flushed with the back cover. In addition, it has (I didn't count, but when I look) about 10 latches that clip on quite tight. I wish you could hold it in your hands. It's a lovely phone.
I hate to say this, but it also dropped a few times already (I left it on the table and the cat whacked it!) :S The phone is in perfect condition still (but I do have a rug too though). :S
This phone is light and easy to handle - and the plastic frame around the screen has a shiny black metallic color to it.
Seriously - I never had a phone that made me feel so good to own. Perfect in every manner (except my model is missing the NFC). :P
Honestly though, the Symbians (Nokia N8, E6, etc), other Androids (Motorola Atrix, LG Optimus 2x), and almost all the other top of the line phones (I wouldn't include iPhone 4 since it's not as good due to it being previous generation technology) that compete with the Galaxy S 2 are all around the same price. I don't understand why you think that this phone is a bad investment. I think it's just a different type of phone.
Some people like heavy metallic phones that feel like a sword or a slab of metal, some people like carbon fibre svelte like phone which feel like your holding a feather from the wings of an angel. I'm the latter. :)
I guarantee you though, it really is a very firm and sturdy phone.
- Anonymous
- M0Q
I don't care much about these beast phones with huge displays etc - it's just that I don't need them.
However, I did get to see the SII in a store here in London and I have to say that the display, although bright and with deep blacks, produces blatantly unrealistic colors. They are clearly over-saturated to the point it was tiring.
Sadly, some people are impressed by that and that's why companies manufacture displays that like that. Other than that, I guess it's a decent phone and if you actually need one, then go ahead and buy it.
- AnonD-291
- vGA
AnonD-6551, 16 May 2011Yeah, its one of the dealbreakers for me.
I have several ones, actually, for SGS 2:
1) N... more1. In case you don't know, there is something known as Google Maps 5 which allow you to cache, and there is an android market with a NAVIGATION section.
2. You better go for the laptop if it can call, send SMS, has S-AMOLED+ screen, 8MP primary cam, 2MP secondary cam, GPS, Bluetooth 3.0 HS, 1080p video recording, MHL port and it fits in your pocket.
3. No comment
4. Have you ever tested out this "TEENY WEENY SINGLE LED" in Samsung phones ?
Its very powerful, even more than some Nokia dual LED phones I know of.
5. A metal body wouldn't have allowed samsung to make it the thinnest and one of the lightest smartphones ever. Also plastics are insulators which means they don't give out heat like metals.
"Samoled and Samoled+ have a short life of 2 years"
As if you are the one who tests out screens for Samsung. If not then stop writing crap.
I know some of my friends who still use Omnia HD.
"Japanese SE are actually STILL BETTER when it comes to R&D"
http://www.engadget.com/2011/02/03/visualized-nokia-randd-spending-almost-3-times-its-peers/
"and the difference with Samoled and LCD is not THAT big that you cant use the phone altogethr"
Ignorance is bliss.
- a_tumiwa
- Mfx
Line-out??? are u kidding me? since when Samsung`s product has line-out like apple?
- AnonD-6551
- mT@
AnonD-6551, 16 May 2011Yeah, its one of the dealbreakers for me.
I have several ones, actually, for SGS 2:
1) N... moreFor the piece de resistance, did you know that Samoled and Samoled+ have a short life of 2 years, before defects like burn-in show up? Apparently, sammy rushed this tech to market, without fully testing or correcting the flaws. Japanese SE are actually STILL BETTER when it comes to R&D. The SE exmoor R is actually a brilliant thing!!
LCD costs less, more durable, and the difference with Samoled is not THAT big that you cant use the phone altogethr.
- AnonD-6551
- mT@
tungau, 15 May 2011disadvantage of sgs2....ovi offline maps still the bestYeah, its one of the dealbreakers for me.
I have several ones, actually, for SGS 2:
1) No alternative GPS navigation installed, except Google maps. In the Middle east, google maps is just next to USELESS. HTC Locations atleast supports off-line navigation and maps caching.
2) Way too expensive. SGS2 costs same or MORE THAN a 3ghz laptop with 520 gb memory, and tons of features.
3) Despite sky-high price, NO hdmi or mhl cable included in the box. Samsung is going STINGY. How can you enjoy 1080p video without MHL cable to plug it to HD TV??
4) Is dual LED flash too expensive? coz despite the huge 4.3" screen and up-scaled 8mp camera, sammy still puts TEENY WEENY SINGLE LED to act as video light for SGS2. HTC is smarter-- Sensation has dual-LEDs
5) Not only is Sammy STINGY with LEDs but also with STRONG BACK COVERS. For an $800 smartphone, the best sammy can do is slap a paper-thin plastic back on the thing. Just hope that you dont squeeze too tight, or the back will crack, pop out, or sink in. BAD INVESTMENT. Take your $800 elsewhere.
- Anonymous
- vGq
When is Samsund releasing in India
Also I hope Samsung will give us the best
1.2 Ghz
Super AMOLED + Screen
- Atul
- U2g
Thanks GSMA for posting this review.... you guys rock....
After this review, i want this phone even more..... This is a superphone of phones and no other phone even comes close to this one...
Hey Sammy, please launch the phone in India....
- Anonymous
- u4k
Can you also post about battery performance when using a powerful processor, just say how long a full charged phone can be used to play angry birds. Better if you test with game that required dual processor / tegra.
- MeMo
- mGA
I heave had about 9 phones now, and tryed all sort inc Nokia N8/Iphone 4/htc desire(and HD).
I had Galaxy S(first edition) and where at start happy, but software wasn't all that good, so it was a bad start for samsung, i did however never experienced any burn in....and so far i know it is all BullCrap.
I heave got Galaxy S II since last wednesday(in holland, in UK it's been out for somme time) and can tell you that the phone will blow u away.
It's super thin and display is crazy even tho i had first Galaxy s. It's eazyly best Mobile phone i heave ever have/tryed.
Don't be sad about the negative comments and go to the storen when it's out and PLAY with it to see what you think of it :) !
- AnonD-5197
- qbY
[deleted post]How would they test that in 2-3 days???
They have no information about burn-in-effect on the new Super AMOLED Plus. They shouldn't assume because that would be unprofessional and biased. While mentioning about how original SGS had the issue on approximately how many units would be appropriate, discussing this issue related to SGS II would not be.
- nick
- nxw
[deleted post]the screen is the most amazing one on the market. it will provide you pleasure for years and years.
after two years, you might get a tiny bit of burn in. holy cow.
the pros outweigh the cons in this case!!
- athlonia
- tVj
comment from klear:
haters gonna hate . . we know what this phone is capable of . All HTC/ SE / Apple fanboys, please move to your own forums. Just look at the review and the conclusions:
" We just cannot see beyond the new Samsung flagship if we’ re to name the ultimate smartphone . " - gsmarena
" if you ' re asking us what smartphone to buy today , unconstrained by such externalities , the Galaxy S II would be the clear choice. Sometimes it' s just as simple as that . " - engadget ( 9 / 10 )
" The Samsung Galaxy S 2 has not only set a new bar for smartphones in 2011 ; it ' s smashed the bar , recreated it in its own image and put it out of reach of the competition . " - techradar
" But if you ' re after a one- word summary of the Samsung Galaxy S2 : awesome . " techradar ( 5 / 5 )
" Verdict - Of course you should buy this phone " - Electricpig ( 5 / 5 )
" . . . we’re running out of reasons not to buy the Galaxy S II. Samsung has upped not only its game but the benchmark for smartphones in general. " - Slashgear
Not all these sites can be wrong, is it ? Take it or leave it. punk !
- noypi
- 9FK
AnonD-5789, 15 May 2011im from the phil..i have an unlimited internet data plan, now i have use the android hotspot w... morebro, u better inquire directly from globe. coz there are categories for every type of plan i.e. consummable, non consumable. im using smart consumable line but i believe theres a non consumable type as well
- AnonD-3713
- LpI
Anonymous, 15 May 2011Like I said, I don't care which side it is on! Yeah it is true that most of the time, se gives... moreJust like I never said that you said that a 3.5mm on the top is bad. Read before claiming anything.
In fact, the best place for a 3.5mm jack is on the bottom, it's better for use when the phone is on your pocket.
- Anonymous
- m7h
AnonD-3713, 15 May 2011How can a 3.5mm jack on the side be better? You are a SE fanboy aren't you?Like I said, I don't care which side it is on! Yeah it is true that most of the time, se gives me what I need. but now I want a dual core and that is what se can't give me. Resulting me looking in the sgs2 review.
One more thing, I didn't even say anything about 3.5 on the top of the phone is bad! Read before claiming anything!
What I hate about Samsung is not their phones, is their annoying fanboys.
- AnonD-7702
- nwK
I'm tired of this iPhone copy thing everibody keeps talking about...Almoust all Android phone have a regular press Home key...where do you want them to put it...up, between the earpiece and the front facing camera?...
Just because there is a button down in the middle then everibody says it's an iPhone copy...A phone with just one button => Iphone copy...that's just stupid...That's looking for shitty excuses for not likeing this phone :)
A lot of products have similar shapes (similar, not identical) and they have that similar shape because it's proved itself the best design for it's functionality and what that product is supposed to do.
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