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Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket
SGH-I727| Global Score | |
| 61 | 67 |
| Basic Information | |
| ZTE | Samsung |
| Android 4.1 | Android 4.1.2, 2.3.6, 2.3.5 |
| 2013-01-08 | 2011-10-31 |
| 5.59 x 2.72 x 0.27 inches | 5.15 x 2.75 x 0.37 inches |
| -- | 4.66 ounces |
| Black and Gray | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 249.00 | $ 145.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 4.5 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 480 x 800 pixels |
| -- | Super AMOLED Plus |
| 441 pixels per inch | 207 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 9 | 7.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro APQ8064 chipset | -- |
| Krait (Quad-Core 1700 MHz) processor | Dual-Core 1500 MHz processor |
| 2 GB (533 MHz) RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Adreno 320 (400 MHz) GPU | Yes GPU |
| 8.82 | 8.1 |
| Storage | |
| 16 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 |
| 5.72 | 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 (30 fps) (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 (4G), UMTS, EDGE and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM |
| SIM | SIM |
| 5.8 | 6.9 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1780mAh Li-Ion Battery | 1850mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | 250 hours standby time 7 hours talk time |
| 3.68 | 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
The Galaxy S II Skyrocket has a global score of 67, which is a little bit better than ZTE Grand S's 61 global score. Both of these phones include Android OS (operating system), but the Galaxy S II Skyrocket has a more recent 4.1.2 version while ZTE Grand S has Android 4.1 version, providing the user a couple additional features and optimized performance.
ZTE Grand S counts with just a little better processing power than Galaxy S II Skyrocket, because it has a larger amount of RAM memory, an additional graphics co-processor and a larger number of faster cores. ZTE Grand S has a lot better screen than Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket, because it has a much better resolution of 1920 x 1080, a lot greater pixels density and a little bit bigger display.
The Galaxy S II Skyrocket takes slightly better videos and photos than ZTE Grand S, although it has a camera with a lot worse resolution and a lower 1920x1080 (Full HD) video resolution. Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket has as much memory for games and applications as the ZTE Grand S, they have a slot for an SD memory card that allows a maximum of 32 GB and the same 16 GB internal memory capacity.
The Galaxy S II Skyrocket has just a little better battery life than ZTE Grand S, because it has a 1850mAh battery size.
In addition to being the best phone of the ones we compare here, Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket is also a lot cheaper, which makes buying this phone an easy decision.
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