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Samsung Galaxy S II T-Mobile
SGH-T989| Global Score | |
| 59.6 | 65.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Alcatel | Samsung |
| Android 4.2 | Android 4.1.2, 4.0.3, 2.3.6, 2.3.5 |
| 0000-00-00 | 2011-08-30 |
| 6.24 x 3.17 x 0.33 inches | 5.11 x 2.71 x 0.37 inches |
| 6.26 ounces | 4.77 ounces |
| Black, Blue and White | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 165.00 | $ 110.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 4.5 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 480 x 800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED Plus |
| 367 pixels per inch | 207 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.7 | 7.5 |
| Performance | |
| -- | Qualcomm Snapdragon S3 APQ8060 chipset |
| Quad-Core 1500 MHz processor | Scorpion (Dual-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 220 (266 MHz) GPU |
| 8.37 | 8.28 |
| Storage | |
| 8 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 4.62 | 5.72 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| -- | f/2.60 aperture |
| -- | 0.31 inches (1/3.2") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.82 | 8.36 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM |
| Micro SIM | SIM |
| 4.6 | 4.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3400mAh Battery | 1850mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 600 hours standby time 20 hours talk time | 167 hours standby time 7 hours talk time |
| 5.36 | 3.76 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 3.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy S II T-Mobile is slightly better than the Alcatel OneTouch Hero, getting a general score of 65.3 against 59.6. Both of these devices use Android operating system, but the Galaxy S II T-Mobile has the older 4.1.2 version while Alcatel OneTouch Hero has Android 4.2 version. Galaxy S II T-Mobile's body is thicker but a lot lighter than Alcatel OneTouch Hero.
Alcatel OneTouch Hero features a bit faster processing unit than Galaxy S II T-Mobile, because although it has doesn't have a graphics processing unit, it also counts with a larger amount of RAM and more 1500 MHz cores. Alcatel OneTouch Hero features a brighter screen than Galaxy S II T-Mobile, because it has a much bigger screen, a lot higher 1920 x 1080 pixels resolution and a lot better screen pixel density.
Galaxy S II T-Mobile counts with a much greater storage to install games and applications than Alcatel OneTouch Hero, and although they both have a slot for an SD memory card that allows up to 32 GB, the Galaxy S II T-Mobile also has 16 GB internal memory. Alcatel OneTouch Hero has a superior battery duration than Galaxy S II T-Mobile, because it has 3400mAh of battery capacity.
Galaxy S II T-Mobile takes much clearer photos and videos than Alcatel OneTouch Hero, although it has a camera in the back with a much lower 8 mega-pixels resolution and a worse 1920x1080 video resolution.
In addition to being the best phone of the ones we are comparing here, the Galaxy S II T-Mobile is also a bargain compared to the other phones.
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