Samsung I9100 Galaxy S II review: Brightest star

13 May 2011
It looks like the point where it all ends. A galaxy outgrowing its own limits. An explosion of energy and speed. An overdose of smartphone power. A phone that makes you love the smell of Android in the morning. The likes of Samsung I9100. Update: Samsung Dive overview added...

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  • AnonD-397
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  • 15 May 2011

Powerful BEAST!!!
No competition for this device...

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    • athlonia
    • tVj
    • 15 May 2011

    comment from klear:
    haters gonna hate . . we know what this phone is capable of . All HTC/ SE / Apple fanboys, please move to your own forums. Just look at the review and the conclusions:
    " We just cannot see beyond the new Samsung flagship if we’ re to name the ultimate smartphone . " - gsmarena
    " if you ' re asking us what smartphone to buy today , unconstrained by such externalities , the Galaxy S II would be the clear choice. Sometimes it' s just as simple as that . " - engadget ( 9 / 10 )
    " The Samsung Galaxy S 2 has not only set a new bar for smartphones in 2011 ; it ' s smashed the bar , recreated it in its own image and put it out of reach of the competition . " - techradar
    " But if you ' re after a one- word summary of the Samsung Galaxy S2 : awesome . " techradar ( 5 / 5 )
    " Verdict - Of course you should buy this phone " - Electricpig ( 5 / 5 )
    " . . . we’re running out of reasons not to buy the Galaxy S II. Samsung has upped not only its game but the benchmark for smartphones in general. " - Slashgear

    Not all these sites can be wrong, is it ? Take it or leave it. punk !

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      • noypi
      • 9FK
      • 15 May 2011

      AnonD-5789, 15 May 2011im from the phil..i have an unlimited internet data plan, n... morebro, u better inquire directly from globe. coz there are categories for every type of plan i.e. consummable, non consumable. im using smart consumable line but i believe theres a non consumable type as well

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        • AnonD-3713
        • LpI
        • 15 May 2011

        Anonymous, 15 May 2011Like I said, I don't care which side it is on! Yeah it is t... moreJust like I never said that you said that a 3.5mm on the top is bad. Read before claiming anything.

        In fact, the best place for a 3.5mm jack is on the bottom, it's better for use when the phone is on your pocket.

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          • Anonymous
          • m7h
          • 15 May 2011

          AnonD-3713, 15 May 2011How can a 3.5mm jack on the side be better? You are a SE fa... moreLike I said, I don't care which side it is on! Yeah it is true that most of the time, se gives me what I need. but now I want a dual core and that is what se can't give me. Resulting me looking in the sgs2 review.
          One more thing, I didn't even say anything about 3.5 on the top of the phone is bad! Read before claiming anything!

          What I hate about Samsung is not their phones, is their annoying fanboys.

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            • AnonD-7702
            • nwK
            • 15 May 2011

            I'm tired of this iPhone copy thing everibody keeps talking about...Almoust all Android phone have a regular press Home key...where do you want them to put it...up, between the earpiece and the front facing camera?...

            Just because there is a button down in the middle then everibody says it's an iPhone copy...A phone with just one button => Iphone copy...that's just stupid...That's looking for shitty excuses for not likeing this phone :)

            A lot of products have similar shapes (similar, not identical) and they have that similar shape because it's proved itself the best design for it's functionality and what that product is supposed to do.

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              • tungau
              • IWc
              • 15 May 2011

              disadvantage of sgs2....ovi offline maps still the best

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                • Smat
                • 0CD
                • 15 May 2011

                Anonymous, 15 May 2011Wow, how come GSMArena forgot to mention that microSD card ... moreBecause that would be nit picking. For most people who have a large capacity micros sd they wouldn't be changing it every 5 minutes.

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                  • dharvu
                  • gLH
                  • 15 May 2011

                  AnonD-1082, 15 May 2011No worries fellow Nokia lovers... the upcoming MeeGo N9 wil... moremate, i hoped same when maemo powered N900 came..and it doomed me..no apps..nosupport..ultimate crap..i agree N900 was good hardware,buts its like beauty without brains..it doesnt serve the purpose..hug sgs2..and its simple excellent

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                    • AnonD-291
                    • vGA
                    • 15 May 2011

                    abhi, 14 May 2011That's completely baseless and lame excuse dude...... Even... moreI think 'klear' is just trying to say that all standard screens including the (one in galaxy SII) have a refresh rate of 60fps. So even if the GPU outputs a higher resolution than that, there will be no practical advantage because the screen has 60fps cap. Moreover, that would also lead to wastage of battery life.

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                      • Anonymous
                      • vbf
                      • 15 May 2011

                      Wow, how come GSMArena forgot to mention that microSD card is not hot-swappable in the main disadvantages......?????

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                        • AnonD-1082
                        • kJX
                        • 15 May 2011

                        AnonD-1082, 15 May 2011I am not delusional! Nokia hyped MeeGo as the Android kille... moreWhere's the edit button? I just noticed the date on that article. It's been almost a year and there's still no MeeGo device. Oh, well... I guess Nokia had a failure to launch problem.

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                          • Anonymous
                          • Hxf
                          • 15 May 2011

                          AnonD-5789, 15 May 2011im from the phil..i have an unlimited internet data plan, n... moreur network provider doesn't know how you are using your data (except by identifying that your device is correlated with two IP numbers, meaning 2 devices are using the same connection)... whether you tether or not... just dont exceed the limits waaaaaaaay tooo much and i guess it wont raise questions...
                          anyway, even if u use the wifi hotspot for devices of ur own (ipod, laptop, tablet) and not for commercial purposes, no one has any right to question you

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                            • AnonD-1082
                            • kJX
                            • 15 May 2011

                            anti-anonymous, 15 May 2011Stop being delusional. Damn!I am not delusional! Nokia hyped MeeGo as the Android killer and there's a good reason why. MeeGo is the operating system of choice for BMW, GM, Hyundai and many others. It will be everywhere so Android better watch out! The Next BIG thing is almost upon us and everyone is waiting for the MeeGo N9.

                            http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/26/meego-becomes-infotainment-operating-system-of-choice-for-bmw-g/

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                              • AnonD-5789
                              • t7X
                              • 15 May 2011

                              im from the phil..i have an unlimited internet data plan, now i have use the android hotspot wifi..is these included in my unlimited data/ ? or will i incur additional fees for these usage? how bout tethering.. im using globe telecom net service.. anyone hav ideas..

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                                • AnonD-3713
                                • LpI
                                • 15 May 2011

                                Anonymous, 15 May 2011To me, on the side is better, i use my ipod for music and t... moreHow can a 3.5mm jack on the side be better? You are a SE fanboy aren't you?

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                                  • athlonia
                                  • PS6
                                  • 15 May 2011

                                  Kam , 14 May 2011Firstly, I am no fanboy but review after review seem to be ... morethank you for your honest comment.

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                                    • AnonD-2010
                                    • ut7
                                    • 15 May 2011

                                    Wen will it be coming 2 India?

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                                      • hoodlum
                                      • vj1
                                      • 15 May 2011

                                      I just learned how to root my samsung galaxy i9000 and now I am on a custom Darky's ROM and I love it! With lagfix and all that, benchmark doubled.

                                      Now comes sgs II - holy cow, I'd love to have this but when?! Kinda expensive to change high end phones every few months... But hey, I'm getting this sh!t!

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                                        • anti-anonymous
                                        • spR
                                        • 15 May 2011

                                        AnonD-1082, 15 May 2011No worries fellow Nokia lovers... the upcoming MeeGo N9 wil... moreStop being delusional. Damn!