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Samsung Galaxy S II
NFCI9100P
| Global Score | |
| 60.4 | 66.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 4.1.2, 2.3.6 | Android 4.1.2, 4.0.4, 4.0, 2.3 |
| 2012-01-30 | 2011-02-13 |
| 4.85 x 2.48 x 0.38 inches | 4.93 x 2.60 x 0.33 inches |
| 4.23 ounces | 4.09 ounces |
| Black | Black and White |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 249.00 | $ 190.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4 inches | 4.3 inches |
| 480 x 800 pixels | 480 x 800 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED Plus |
| 233 pixels per inch | 217 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.6 | 7.5 |
| Performance | |
| -- | Samsung Exynos 4210 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1200 MHz) processor |
| 768 MB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | ARM Mali-400 (500 MHz) GPU |
| 7.65 | 8.19 |
| Storage | |
| 8 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 4.62 | 7.12 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 1.30 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/2.70 aperture | f/2.60 aperture |
| -- | 0.31 inches (1/3.2") sensor |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.59 | 8.36 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM |
| SIM | SIM |
| 4.2 | 4.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1500mAh Li-Ion Battery | 1650mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 570 hours standby time 15 hours talk time | 710 hours standby time 18.3 hours talk time |
| 3.28 | 3.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 3.0 | Bluetooth 3.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy S II has a general score of 66.2, which is slightly better than the Samsung Galaxy S Advance's global score of 60.4. Both phones in this review have the same Android 4.1.2 OS, so you shouldn't see any difference regarding that. Galaxy S II's body is a little bit lighter and somewhat thinner than Samsung Galaxy S Advance, even though it was released a little bit further than a year before.
The Galaxy S II features a little faster CPU than Galaxy S Advance, and although they both have 2 cpu cores, the Galaxy S II also has a higher amount of RAM memory and an extra graphics processor. Galaxy S Advance has a bit sharper display than Galaxy S II, because although it has a little smaller screen, and they both have exactly the same 800 x 480 resolution, the Galaxy S Advance also counts with a just a little more pixels per inch of screen.
The Galaxy S II features much more memory capacity to store more apps and games than Samsung Galaxy S Advance, and although they both have a SD card slot that holds a maximum of 32 GB, the Galaxy S II also has 32 GB internal memory capacity. Samsung Galaxy S II has a bit longer battery life than Galaxy S Advance, because it has a 1650mAh battery capacity.
Samsung Galaxy S II has a better camera than Galaxy S Advance, because it has a much better video definition, a bigger diafragm aperture to capture better low-light photography and videos and a back facing camera with a way better resolution.
Galaxy S II not only is the best phones in our current comparison, but it's also a bargain compared to the other phones, making it very easy to pick between these phones.
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