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Samsung Galaxy S II
GT-I9100GSamsung Galaxy Note II
US Cellular| Global Score | |
| 65.4 | 71.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 4.1.2, 4.0.4, 4.0, 2.3 | Android 4.1 |
| 2011-02-13 | 2012-09-19 |
| 4.93 x 2.60 x 0.33 inches | 5.94 x 3.17 x 0.37 inches |
| 4.09 ounces | 6.42 ounces |
| Black and White | Blue and White |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 375.00 | $ 259.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.3 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 480 x 800 pixels | 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) |
| Super AMOLED Plus | Super AMOLED |
| 217 pixels per inch | 267 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.5 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| TI OMAP 4430 chipset | Samsung Exynos 4 (4412) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-Core 1600 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| PowerVR SGX540 (200 MHz) GPU | ARM Mali-400 MP4 (Quad-Core 266 MHz) GPU |
| 8.01 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.12 | 6.16 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 1.90 MP |
| f/2.60 aperture | -- |
| 0.31 inches (1/3.2") sensor | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.36 | 7.37 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EDGE, GPRS and CDMA |
| SIM | -- |
| 4.5 | 7.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1650mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3100mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 560 hours standby time 9 hours talk time | 15 hours talk time |
| 3.52 | 5.12 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 3.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Note II is a bit better than Galaxy S II, getting a 71.9 score against 65.4. Both devices in our current comparison have Android OS (Operating System), but the Galaxy Note II has older 4.1 version while Galaxy S II has Android 4.1.2 version. Even though the Galaxy Note II is newer than Galaxy S II, it's a lot heavier and somewhat thicker.
The Samsung Galaxy Note II counts with a little more vivid screen than Galaxy S II, because it has a little higher screen density, a lot better resolution of 1280 x 720 pixels and a larger screen. Galaxy Note II has a better processor than Samsung Galaxy S II, because it has more RAM memory, 2 more cores and a faster graphics processing unit.
The Galaxy S II counts with a better camera than Galaxy Note II. Both have the same resolution back camera, the same video frame rate and the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video quality. Samsung Galaxy S II features a bigger storage for applications and games than Samsung Galaxy Note II, because although it has an external memory card slot that holds 32 GB smaller, it also counts with 32 GB internal memory capacity.
Galaxy Note II counts with a much better battery performance than Samsung Galaxy S II, because it has a 3100mAh battery size.
Despite of being the best phone of the ones we are comparing here, Samsung Galaxy Note II is also a lot cheaper, making this phone a great choice.
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