Samsung Galaxy S II Review

 

Display

Those who argue that SuperAMOLED Plus - it's just a marketing ploy, should take a look at how different the picture on it than usual SuperAMOLED. It is brighter, sharper with increased diagonal screen, but the main thing is that the screen uses less energy. In the settings option appeared save energy when the power is adjusted depending on the picture, which is currently displayed (using DNIe +). This technology also applies to all TVs from Samsung, a special processor analyzes the information and then improves the image, making it more beautiful for us. Side effect is that the phone can now be analyzed and how the waste of energy. Selection of wallpaper also takes into account the fact that AMOLED-screens are spending energy in different ways, depending on the color. The same technology used by Sony Ericsson, it is called Bravia Engine, but winning on the TFT-screens is not so noticeable, but rather there is only a technology for improving the visual output image.The screen behaves worse than the first Galaxy, the explanation is that the size of the matrix increased, but the resolution remains the same, plus the technology has changed. Picture readable at a right angle, or the not very bright sun. But everything else was exactly the same way as in other types of screens, there's no advantage, in the first SuperAMOLED. Close to the Galaxy S II approached devices on NVIDIA Tegra 2, but they are usually much worse camera, larger size displays are much worse. Surprisingly, the flagship of Samsung created with excellent value for money for its segment. In a year, and functional unit will remain at the level of the best decisions, it is strongly not eclipse the other models, although there will appear more interesting solutions from different companies. This product is positioned as the flagship for the long term, that is a model that buy to long not to change phone. The life period of this device for most markets and consumers will be maximum.

Battery

The phone has lithium-ion battery with 1650 mAh. According to the manufacturer, the battery can provide up to 6.5 hours of talk time, up to 350 hours of standby time. In conditions of Moscow networks the device runs on average about one day. A full recharge - about 3 hours.

Wi-Fi Direct. The new protocol, which aims to replace Bluetooth, or begin to compete with its third version (which also uses Wi-Fi version n to transfer large files). From the menu, Wi-Fi settings, select the section of Wi-Fi Direct, the phone starts to look around the device. Choosing the right device, activate it in the mix, and voila. Now in the file manager you can view files on another device, and send them. Another option - just find the devices connected to your router, and give them the necessary files, it can be done from the gallery or other sections of the phone. The main thing that device supports Wi-Fi Direct.

 


Bluetooth. Version Bluetooth 3.0, which is also called High Speed. When transferring files to other devices with this technology is activated Wi-Fi 802.11 n, and the theoretical transfer rate is about 24 Mbps. Check that the 1 GB file showed a maximum speed of around 12 Mbit / c in the range of three meters between devices.
The model supports various profiles, in particular, Headset, Handsfree, Serial Port, Dial Up Networking, File Transfer, Object Push, Basic Printing, SIM Access, A2DP. Working with the headsets did not cause any problems, everything is ordinary.
NFC (Near Field Communication). The phone technology is integrated NFC, with its help, in some countries constitute a system of payments, when in a parking lot or at a kiosk can pay for the purchase of your phone. Such a system will evolve, and Samsung have laid these features into the machine so that it was the best. For individual countries, this option is not available in the menu (Russia belongs to them, while at the same time, the NFC is physically present).
Kies via Wi-Fi. First to offer to work with the phone without having to download to your computer any software that was Motorola. You are connecting to a PC using Wi-Fi, a browser can view the individual sections of the phone. The Samsung went a little further and give access to all sections of the phone. Enter the browser address that you provide phone and can work with all of your data, download them to your PC. Convenient and simple. And no special software, you can send SMS from your computer, read them and so on. 

 
Specifications
OS: Android 2.3 (Ginger Bread)
Size: 125.3 (H) x 66.1 (W) x 8.49mm (D)
Weight: Approximately 117g
Display Size: 4.27 inches SuperAMOLED Plus
Display: 800x480
Chipset: 1GHz Exynos (Orion) processor 2Core
Graphic: ARM Mali-400 MP
Memory: 512MB (RAM)
Storage: 16GB
Micro SD: 32GB for up rear camera: 8MP (auto-focus) + LED Flash
Front Camera: 2MP
Network: Wi-Fi b / g / n, Bluetooth 3.0 +
Frequency response: 2G (850/900/1800/1900), 3G (900/2100)
HSDPA (14.46Mbps) - HSUPA (5.4Mbps)
External terminal type: Micro USB, 3.5mm audio, HDMI output, DLNA support navigation: AGPS, Digital Compass, Gyrometer, Google Maps
Sensor type: Accelerometer, Proximity Sensor, Light Sensor
NFC Support: ○
Battery: 1650 mAh
Other: Social Hub, Readers Hub, Game Hub, Music Hub