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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  • Anonymous
  • uH@
  • 14 May 2011

Although the hardware of SS2 is average but i will buy it too!Thks gsmarena review.

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    • Halil
    • mG1
    • 14 May 2011

    This is a great review but I have only one question. In the review I saw that the recording format for 1080p was mp4 but when I record movies it's always in the 3gp format. Is there a setting to change this?

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      • Anonymous
      • nsD
      • 14 May 2011

      that was unbiased review unlike some other websites.gsmarena is a website to trust

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        • 3sr
        • 14 May 2011

        Does it have the screen off CRT animation? =D haha

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          • want this phone
          • nCd
          • 14 May 2011

          damn this phone is perfect !!

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            • hari
            • veT
            • 14 May 2011

            i have been an iphone person..... but after watching the reviews of Samsung I9100 Galaxy S II on youtube, damn...... sgs is way too awesome !!
            usb on the go is a brilliant feature. i love it, aint waiting for iphone 5, getting sgs 2 ver soon...
            pretty expensive in msia, but i guess its worth it!!!

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              • auni
              • vQ1
              • 14 May 2011

              Anonymous, 14 May 2011Agreed that this phone has raw power to handle heavy apps a... morealready the phone is costly and if they had worked harder for the body too, i guess the price would rise to such a level that buying this phone would become a luxury(to some it already is a luxury, dont u think?)..

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                • PVv
                • 14 May 2011

                Greatest review for the greatest phone!

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                  • YbM
                  • 14 May 2011

                  no battery test? suck.

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                    • wri
                    • 14 May 2011

                    the disadvantages only 3 of them? woooww...

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                      • Anonymous
                      • t7X
                      • 14 May 2011

                      Anonymous, 14 May 2011Agreed that this phone has raw power to handle heavy apps a... moreWe have free will to purchase what smartphones we want. if you hate SGSII then dont buy it...

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                        • emankcin
                        • niy
                        • 14 May 2011

                        How about 200 billion stars since we're talking about a "galaxy"?

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                          • Anonymous
                          • tA$
                          • 14 May 2011

                          qwerty man, 14 May 2011we need and want a similar model, which also has a side-sli... moreI agree with you, qwerty-man.
                          i am currently using a full touchscreen Samsung i9003 Galaxy.
                          the screen is responsive and comfortable, but still, something' missing.
                          i prefer the real physical keyboard with real feedback.
                          i hope Samsung will release Galaxy S2 Pro with real QWERTY keyboard.

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                            • Raj
                            • qp4
                            • 14 May 2011

                            This is an amazing phone 360, but someone explain to me why on earth these phone makers think its a good idea to drop a dedicated camera button? We need that to stop, thin is awesome but taking a picture without a hardware key feels really awkward.

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                              • Anonymous
                              • Qxp
                              • 14 May 2011

                              very comprehensive review, thanks GSM Arena!
                              your reviews help me decide which phone should I buy next.
                              can't wait for the next SGSII review with the battery consumption test.

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                                • Anonymous
                                • uva
                                • 14 May 2011

                                Agreed that this phone has raw power to handle heavy apps and videos but what abt gaming???
                                60 fps on a dual core sucksss... why don't they do it any better? And why don't samsung make their touchwiz any better ??? Touchwiz as usual looks very much cluttered like a 2yr old child's drawing...
                                And last and not the least design and body material... why would someone want a phone so much pricey with a copied design(even after copying iPhone this phone looks yuck...) and body made of such a cheap material ???

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                                  • 8CT
                                  • 14 May 2011

                                  Finally, macro shots are back! Thank you, GSMArena! :)

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                                    • Anonymous
                                    • ub1
                                    • 14 May 2011

                                    I heard the gs2 cant play tegra2 optimized games.
                                    Is that true?

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                                      • Denzo
                                      • vCA
                                      • 14 May 2011

                                      drawbacks, 14 May 2011it's a pitty it doesn't have qHD resolution (960x540) and h... moreI cant think why you would be hating on this phone..mate.. for the monety its unbelievable and rapes the iPhone 4 and 5!!

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                                        • lennard
                                        • t7x
                                        • 14 May 2011

                                        guys I like the Sharp aquos sh 12c 3D smartphone that will be out in Japan On May 20. this is awesome phone.. search the phone in google and you'll find out