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Samsung Galaxy S II T-Mobile
SGH-T989| Global Score | |
| 59.4 | 65.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Cat | Samsung |
| Android 10 | Android 4.1.2, 4.0.3, 2.3.6, 2.3.5 |
| 2020-09-09 | 2011-08-30 |
| 6.34 x 3.03 x 0.50 inches | 5.11 x 2.71 x 0.37 inches |
| 7.76 ounces | 4.77 ounces |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 280.00 | $ 110.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 4.5 inches |
| 1440 x 720 pixels | 480 x 800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED Plus |
| 293 pixels per inch | 207 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.3 | 7.5 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio A20 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon S3 APQ8060 chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Quad-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Scorpion (Dual-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| PowerVR GE8300 GPU | Adreno 220 (266 MHz) GPU |
| 8.64 | 8.28 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.12 | 5.72 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | 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 |
| 7.92 | 8.36 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | SIM |
| 6.7 | 4.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4200mAh Battery | 1850mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | 167 hours standby time 7 hours talk time |
| 6.08 | 3.76 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 3.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Galaxy S II T-Mobile has a general score of 65.3, which is just a bit better than the CAT S42's 59.4 global score. Galaxy S II T-Mobile's body is way thinner and lighter than CAT S42, even though it was released 9 years before. These devices include Android OS (Operating System), but Galaxy S II T-Mobile has a newer 4.1.2 version and CAT S42 has Android 10 version.
Samsung Galaxy S II T-Mobile features a bit better looking screen than CAT S42, although it has a lot worse 800 x 480 resolution, a quite smaller screen and a much worse display density. The CAT S42 counts with a much greater storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy S II T-Mobile, because it has 32 GB internal storage and a slot for an SD memory card that supports up to 128 GB.
CAT S42 features a bit more powerful CPU than Galaxy S II T-Mobile, because although it has doesn't have a GPU, it also counts with a greater number of cores (and also faster) and a larger amount of RAM. Galaxy S II T-Mobile features a little bit better camera than CAT S42, although it has a back facing camera with way less mega-pixels, a much tinier aperture and a lower video quality.
CAT S42 has a very superior battery life than Samsung Galaxy S II T-Mobile, because it has a 4200mAh battery size instead of 1850mAh.
Despite of being the best phone of the ones we are comparing here, the Galaxy S II T-Mobile is also a bargain compared to others.
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