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The Samsung Galaxy S II up close and personal

Samsung Galaxy S II

There's something about the Samsung Galaxy S II's screen that we can't quite pinpoint. It's... spellbinding? Too literary. Awesome? Too Barney. Heck, just fill in the blank with a positive adjective.

Of course, we've heard about its 4.27-inch WVGA Super AMOLED Plus display, silly. But looking at its pictures and seeing it for ourselves are 2 different things. We couldn't stop beating ourselves for not bringing an iPhone 4 to Singapore; we could have used a kick or 2 out of comparing Super AMOLED Plus and Retina.

The fact that the Galaxy S II's supermodel thin (8.49mm), light (116g), and dual-core doesn't hurt either. It's Samsung's new flagship phone, and rightfully so. 

Did you know... that the backs of the Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 and this phone have the same rubberized feel to them?

UPDATE (3 p.m., March 10, 2011): We forgot we have this video all along. One glass of Sustagen Premium drink please.

Samsung Galaxy S II specs

  • Network
    • GSM 850/900/1800/1900 
    • HSPA+ 21 850/900/1900/2100 
  • OS 
    • Android 2.3 Gingerbread 
  • Display 
    • 4.27-inch WVGA (480x800) Super AMOLED Plus 
  • Processor (BB& AP) 
    • 1 GHz Dual Core Application Processor 
  • Camera 
    • Main (Rear): 8.0-Mega Pixel Camera AF with LED Flash 
    • Front: 2.0-Mega Pixel Camera 
    • Single Shot, Beauty Shot, , Panorama Shot, Smile Shot, Action Shot, Cartoon Shot 
  • Video 
    • Codec : MPEG4/ H.264/ H.263/ DivX VC-1 
    • Playback : FULL HD(1080p)@30fps 
    • Recording : FULL HD(1080p)@30fps 
  • Audio 
    • MP3, AAC, AAC+, eACC+ 
    • 3.5mm Ear Jack & Speaker, Stereo FM Radio with RDS, Voice Recorder 
  • Hub 
    • Social Hub 
      • Integrated Contacts, Integrated Calendar, Unified Inbox 
      • Premium: SNS push notification, Push Email & Push IM 
      • Basic: POP3/IMAP Email & IM 
      • (* Availability of Social Hub differs by country and mobile operator) 
    • Music Hub 
    • Readers Hub 
    • Game Hub 
  • Enterprise Solutions 
    • Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync – The comprehensive mobile implementation of Exchange ActiveSync, which provides the most policies and restrictions support among Android ActiveSync clients, along with e-mail, calendar, contacts and tasks synchronization with a Microsoft Exchange Server 
    • On Device Encryption – A security solution that enables the protection of mobile data without the need to sacrifice speed and functionality. Superior performance can also be achieved when incorporated with Sybase Afaria Mobile Device Management and Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync, both of which complement the encryption support with their own mechanisms. 
    • Cisco AnyConnect Virtual Private Network – provide reliable and easy-to-deploy encrypted network connectivity for mobile workers everywhere for business email, virtual desktop, and other Android apps, AnyConnect enables business-critical application connectivity 
    • Sybase Afaria Mobile Device Management – provides the comprehensive capabilities that IT requires to allow mobile workers access to enterprise assets using the device of their choice. IT can now confidently extend corporate security policies to the Android platform, allowing for the adoption of both personally-owned or corporate owned Galaxy S II. 
    • Cisco WebEx – the workforce will be able to stay connected to important meetings wherever they are while using Samsung Galaxy devices; users can view shared desktops, browsers, applications and documents with live annotations. 
    • Cisco Mobile – a VoIP solutions allowing the workforce to make and receive calls over Wi-Fi using an Android interface, providing significant cost-efficiencies for an international workforce
  • Value-added Features 
    • Android Market
    • Adobe Flash 10.1 support 
    • Samsung TouchWiz 
    • QuickType by SWYPE 
    • Document Viewer / Editor 
    • Android Brower, RSS Reader 
    • Exchange ActiveSync 
    • Google Maps with Latitude, Places, Navigation (beta) 
    • A-GPS 
    • Google Voice Search
    • Lost Phone Management 
  • Connectivity 
    • Bluetooth technology v 3.0 + HS 
    • USB 2.0 
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 (a/b/g/n), WiFi Direct 
    • NFC Connectivity (Optional) 
    • MHL 
    • DLNA (AllShare) 
  • Sensor 
    • Accelerometer, Light, Digital Compass, Proximity, Gyroscope sensor
  • Memory 
    • 16/32GB + microSD (up to 32GB) 
  • Size 
    • 125.3 x 66.1 x 8.49mm, 116g 
  • Battery 
    • 1650mAh

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