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Samsung Galaxy Grand
AmericanSamsung Galaxy S II
GT-I9100G| Global Score | |
| 60.1 | 65.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 4.2.2, 4.1.2 | Android 4.1.2, 4.0.4, 4.0, 2.3 |
| 2012-12-18 | 2011-02-13 |
| 5.65 x 3.03 x 0.38 inches | 4.93 x 2.60 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.71 ounces | 4.09 ounces |
| -- | Black and White |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 477.00 | $ 375.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 4.3 inches |
| 480 x 800 pixels | 480 x 800 pixels |
| TFT | Super AMOLED Plus |
| 187 pixels per inch | 217 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.3 | 7.5 |
| Performance | |
| -- | TI OMAP 4430 chipset |
| Dual-Core 1200 MHz processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1200 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | PowerVR SGX540 (200 MHz) GPU |
| 7.83 | 8.01 |
| Storage | |
| 8 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.06 | 7.12 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 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 |
| 6.38 | 8.36 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM |
| SIM, Dual SIM | SIM |
| 4.6 | 4.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2100mAh Li-Ion Battery | 1650mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 440 hours standby time 10.2 hours talk time | 560 hours standby time 9 hours talk time |
| 4 | 3.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 3.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy S II has an overall score of 65.4, which is a bit better than the Galaxy Grand's 60.1 overall score. The Samsung Galaxy S II body is notably lighter and somewhat thinner than the Galaxy Grand, even though it was released about a year before. Both devices in this comparison review work with Android OS, but Samsung Galaxy S II has the older 4.1.2 version and Galaxy Grand has Android 4.2.2.
The Galaxy S II has a slightly better screen than Samsung Galaxy Grand, because although it has a bit smaller display, and they both have an equal resolution of 800 x 480px, the Galaxy S II also counts with a just a bit better pixels density. Samsung Galaxy S II counts with a much bigger memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy Grand, because although it has a SD memory card expansion slot that holds a maximum of 32 GB against 64 GB, it also counts with 24 GB more internal memory capacity.
Samsung Galaxy S II features a bit more powerful CPU than Galaxy Grand, and although they both have a 1 GB RAM and the same number of cores, the Samsung Galaxy S II also has an additional GPU. The Samsung Galaxy S II captures a lot better photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy Grand. They have the same 1920x1080 video quality, the same video frame rate and a back camera with an 8 megapixels resolution.
Galaxy Grand has greater battery duration than Galaxy S II, because it has a 2100mAh battery size against 1650mAh.
Samsung Galaxy S II not only is the best phones of the ones we are comparing here, but it's also very cheap compared to the other phones.
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