Testseek.co.uk have collected 637 expert reviews of the Samsung GT-I9100 Galaxy S2 and the average rating is 88%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Samsung GT-I9100 Galaxy S2.
April 2011
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The editors liked
Faster performance
Bigger screen and better colour depth than the original Samsung Galaxy plus more internal storage
Upgradable to Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
Slim and sleek design
Light as a feather
Fast internet
Great text input
Clear screen
Reasonable battery life
Light
Slim
Big screen
Dynamic
Colourful video
New Kies wireless software is neat
Beautiful 4.3-inch screen
Insanely slim and light
Very fast
Great camera
Attractive design
Endless features and customisation options
Hugely powerful
TouchWiz 4 doesn't spoil the Android experience
Lightweight
Fantastic display
Gorgeous slice of Super AMOLED
Stunningly fast
Super-fast reaction times
Slim design
Ridiculously clear screen
Clear call quality
1080p video recording
The phone is super speedy thanks to that dualcore processor
Stunning combination of topnotch features
Dazzling screen but still very usable/Great camera
Generally respsonive with very smooth navigation
Fullyfeatured media player/Amazing mobile web experience
TouchWiz 4 interface adds a lot to Android 2.3
Thin
Light and powerful / Kies Air app
The Samsung Galaxy S II features one of the best screens available on a smartphone. At 4.2 inches
It's large enough to consume media content with ease
And it's also pin-sharp. Samsung has used AMOLED technology to produce stunning colour reproduction
With vivid hues and deep blacks on offer. The Galaxy S II is also the fastest smartphone we've had the pleasure of using
With the Gingerbread ve
Fast
Slim and lightweight
Great screen
Good camera
MicroSD card support
1.2GHz dualcore processor
4.3in. Super AMOLED Plus screen
8megapixel main camera
2megapixel front camera
Good range of apps
Fair battery life
Incredibly fast
Dazzling 4.3in screen
Excellent video playback
Web browser supports Flash
Light for its size
Fast and smooth UI
Audio quality
Brilliant 4.3inch display
Still photo quality and 1080p video quality
Battery life
Sleek and attractive design
The editors didn't like
Slightly reduced battery life (improved with firmware updates)
Plastic shell (but this does make the phone very light for its size)
Design
The Samsung Galaxy S II is very thin
With a light plastic shell that weighs just 116g. It's lighter than the iPh
Expensive
Fragile back cover
Lacks premium feel
Audio can be bettered
No longer the latest Android OS
Filled with app bloatware
Menus are confused in places
Not as user-friendly as HTC and iPhone rivals
Not much unless you are really picky
Succeeds in spite of Samsung's software hubs
Not because of
Flimsy back cover
Poor keyboard layout
Samsung Apps portal
Keen photographers will miss a dedicated shutter key
Plasticky build
Flimsy backplate.
Screen not very bright and doesn't reproduce colours accurately
MHL convertor for HDMI ports not included
Still entirely plastic
Yet another iPhone clone
TouchWiz not for everybody
There's very little to dislike about the Samsung Galaxy S II. The huge screen and skinny casing can make it slightly awkward to hold
And the Android OS gets some slightly useless additions from Samsung
But both of these points are minor niggles.
Unnecessary software
Plastic chassis
Flimsy backplate
Screen may be too large for those with small hands
Abstract: Samsung Galaxy S II has a spectacular screen and its blacks are impenetrable. I loved the way the blacks popped at me and the viewing angles are truly awesome. It is a qHD screen having a resolution of 960×540 pixels and such high resolution screens ar...
Class-leading speed and responsivenessAwesome Super AMOLED Plus displayGreat still camera, capable of 1080p video
Build quality could be betterPixel density is behind the leading packBrowser rendering suffers from aliasing
For a handset with such a broad range of standout features and specs, the Galaxy S II is remarkably easy to summarize. It's the best Android smartphone yet, but more importantly, it might well be the best smartphone, period. Of course, a 4.3-inch screen s...
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Very good display, Elegant design, TouchWiz 4.0 user interface, Highquality full HD video recordings, Great performance,
No dedicated key for turning the camera on, Poor photo quality in low lighting
The Samsung Galaxy S II is a worthy heir of the best-selling smartphone with the Android OS, and it will surely have similar market success due to its impressive features, excellent display, modern and elegant performance, advanced and up-to-date user...
Abstract: The Samsung Galaxy S 2 is the highly anticipated successor to the Samsung Galaxy throne. Samsung had previously been known as a pretty good manufacturer, but not the top contender. However, in 2010, the Korean competitor launched the Galaxy S, which d...
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