Testseek.com 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
(88%)
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The editors liked
Very good display
Elegant design
TouchWiz 4.0 user interface
Highquality full HD video recordings
Great performance
Massive 4.52" AMOLED display
Dual-core 1.5GHz processor
Custom TouchWiz UI
16GB internal memory (upgradable to 48GBs with additional mini SD card)
Dualcore power and 4G speeds
Big
Beautiful display
Wondrous displayCapable of international roamingStunningly fast performanceIncredibly long battery lifeTop-notch camera
Clean
Good-looking designGreat performance
Especially while surfingExcellent screenSolid camera
Amazing rich and vibrant display
Super responsive performance
Speedy web browsing experience
Bundled with plenty of useful widgets and apps
Excellent camera
Super thin an lightweight formfactor
The
Like the Samsung Galaxy S II but 4G LTE ready
Excellent display
Camera and formfactor
Vibrant Super AMOLED Plus display
Super fast processor
Solid camera
Super Amoled Plus screens are so clear
Very nice Front and rear cameras
Dual Core 1.2 and 1.5 ghz
Android 2.3
The voice commands are impeccable
Very refined smartphone
Quite customizable design
Ability to share images online quickly
Stunning screen is excellent for composing and reviewing images
Excellent color accuracy outdoors (though some may think a bit muted)
Decent lens with low dis...
Very fast performance
Vivid Super AMOLED Plus screen
Extremely thin design
1080p video capture
Loud speaker
Robust software
Brilliant display
Can upgrade to a new phone in as little as 11 months
Strong performance
Fun built-in camera effects
Fast processor. 4G Internet speeds. Gorgeous screen. Great camera. Latest version of Android
1.2 GHz dual-core processor
1GB RAM
4.3 inch Super AMOLED Plus display
Thinner and lighter than rivals
TouchWiz 4.0 overlay is genuinely useful
Extremely fast CPU
HSPA+ 4G
Super-vivid Super AMOLED Plus display
What's hot
NFC Support
Incredibly thin
Beautiful Super AMOLED Plus display
Fast dual-core processor
Solid HSPA+ 4G connectivity
Bright
Colorful 8-MP photos
1080p video
Clear
Crisp voice connections
Fantastic display
Most attractive S II design
Very fast HSPA+ 42Mbps 4G
Very fast HSPA+ 42Mbp
Fast dual-core performance. Large
Vibrant screen. Good call quality.
The Samsung Galaxy S II 4G sports a large and vivid 4.5-inch Super AMOLED Plus display. Powered by a dual-core 1.2GHz processor
The phone also runs Android 4.0 and is 4G-capable. Camera quality is also excellent
Speedy dual-core processor. Big
Vibrant screen. Nice camera. Good call quality.
Powerful
Dual-core processor. Large
Vibrant screen. Solid camera. Good call quality.
4G and worldphone capabilities
Very good picture and video quality
Thin
Light design
Casing and battery are relatively easy to remove
Very fast processor and 3G/4G data
Excellent
Huge Super AMOLED Plus display
Very thin but still has ample builtin and microSD storage
TouchWiz generally helps
Good cameras for photos and 1080p videos
Unusually good battery life
Topflight call quality
DLNA media sharing and Kies Air/WiFi sync
Fast
Beautiful screen
Incredible battery life
Massive and colorful display
Extremely powerful mobile processor
NFC chip
Blazing performance
Gorgeous screen
Excellent 8-MP camera
Fast 4G Data
Long battery life
Load speaker
Large
Excellent HSPA+ 42 speeds
Good call quality
Huge and colorful display
Thin design
Very fast
Great reception
1080p HD video
Large battery
It's the fastest Android phone
Period
Well designed
Feels great in the hand
In the pocket
Great picture and video quality
Excellent screen
Excellent performance
Blazing fast 4G speeds
Great camera with good zoom feature
Very good battery life
Good design
Very fast processor
Solid 8mp camera with 1080p video recording
Good battery life
Improved user interface
Fast performance
Great screen
The dual-core processor keeps everything ticking over at a frighteningly fast rate...
Fantastic AMOLED screen
Monster performance
Long lasting battery.
Bright screen
Excellent cameras
Light
Huge screen
Lag-free
Camera
The Samsung Galaxy S II has a speedy dual-core processor
A large
Gorgeous display
4G capability
And excellent cameras. It's also up-to-date with Android 2.3 Gingerbread
The Samsung Galaxy S II has a large
Beautiful 4.5-inch Super AMOLED Plus screen
A 1.2GHz dual-core processor
A great 8-megapixel camera and 2-megapixel front-facing camera
And 16GB built-in storage
Gorgeous Super AMOLED Plus display
Shoots lovely photos & videos
Great build quality and thinness
The Samsung Galaxy S II boasts a beautiful display and a thin design. With a dual-core processor
The Gingerbread device delivers fast performance
As well as good battery life. Camera quality is excellent
Class-leading speed and responsivenessAwesome Super AMOLED Plus displayGreat still camera
Capable of 1080p video
Super AMOLED Plus screen is colorful and bright
Great battery life
Powerful dual-core processor
Super thin and super light
16GB of internal storage
TouchWiz UI is much improved
Ridiculous fast performance all around
Deep & saturated colors with its Super AMOLED Plus display
Shoots detailed photos & videos
Razor thin construction
Significantly improved Super AMOLED Plus display
The best handset for recording and watching Full HD video
The dualcore Exynos chipset meets and exceeds the benchmarks in its peer group
Futureproof collection of connectivity options
Thin and light
The editors didn't like
No dedicated key for turning the camera on
Poor photo quality in low lighting
Weak construction
Felt flimsy
May be too wide for smaller hands
Not very ergonomic
‹ Interface and Software
Performance Tests and Battery Life
Review Index
Introduction
Specs
Design and ErgonomicsDisplay and Audio Quality
Call Quality
Camera Q
No camera shutter button
A lot of preinstalled software
Build quality could be better
Offers shorter battery life than its siblingsWVGA resolution
No white version available for AT&T
Display might be too large for some hands
AT&T 4G LTE only available in a few markets so far
Benchmark performance is slower than the Galaxy S II
Would have liked a higher res display
Display resolution is too low
"4G" speeds are very slow
Body feels cheap and breakable
The earpiece speaker experienced a bit of distortion and made it hard to hear
Sometimes turning the volume down can fix it
But it never should have been an issue
Conclusions & Final Thoughts
I am a huge fan of all three of these
I want one on Sprint
Some trouble with 4G and 3G reception inside buildings (rectified by switching to Wi-Fi)
Weak flash with narrow coverage (no surprise for a single LED)
Flash produced cool cast in images when shooting in tungsten light
Only capable of digital zoomin...
Expensive
Slow data speeds in the U.S
Lacks dedicated search button
Not 4G LTE compatible
Advertising offers appear as notifications
Below-average battery life
Very expensive. Some bloatware. Screen resolution isn't cuttingedge. Missing movie store.
No qHD resolution
No microSD card included
We wish it had a qHD resolution display
Average looks
Plasticky design
Security flaw in lock screen
Screen dimmer than other Galaxy S IIs
Camera shutter a little sluggish
Given the 4.52" screen
We wish it were higher resolution
We wis
No 4G. HDMI out requires an adapter
Call quality could be better. The device is large and has a plasticky build
Pricey. Lower-resolution screen
Pricey. Slower-than-average 4G modem
Relatively short battery life
Call quality is just OK
Bulky design
Some TouchWiz
Samsung apps flawed
At times a touch too iPhonelike for Android diehards
May be too big for smaller hands
Question of longterm OS update support
HDMI out requires an adapter
Small bezel around the screen
No MicroSD card included
HDMI port
Boring design
Large pixels on the screen
Not the best low light focusing
A weak WiFi antenna that has serious trouble connecting to WiFi signals
Battery life is a day
Which is generally enough
But even under minimal use requires a recharge nightly
The camera takes quick pictures
But slow shottoshot time
Uninspired overall design
Small
Hard to find buttons
Occasional coverage issues
Some WiFi issues
No NFC support
Plasticky feel
No notification light
The lack of a physical dedicated camera key means you may miss that spontaneous shotLook and Feel...
Could use a notification light
Might be too big for some hands.
Low-resolution display
Terrible speakerphone
Lots of bloatware
Not as fast a web browsing as the HTC Sensation
The Samsung Galaxy S II lacks a hardware camera button
And you need to remove to battery to access the microSD card slot. Call quality could be better
U.S. Cellular's Samsung Galaxy S II has a slower network. It's significantly pricier than other handsets in the carrier's lineup
Price point is a bit high
Subtle choppiness with its performance
WVGA resolution
Some parts of the phone feel flimsy
Build quality could be betterPixel density is behind the leading packBrowser rendering suffers from aliasing
Plastic construction
AT&T's “4G” data speeds are unimpressive
WVGA screen resolution
Handicapped TouchWiz experience
Design could be a bit more differentiating
Motion sensorpowered gestures could see more practical usage
It's the best phone I've used to date – I'm talking ever, and I go through a lot of phones. Since opening the pretty black package and firing it up for the first time almost 3 weeks ago now, I haven't been able to put it down. I'm constantly finding rea...
The Samsung Galaxy S II raises the bar significantly with its long list of technological treats that will certainly enamor many consumers for a long time to come. Some will expectedly turn away from it because of its battery power limitations, but this...
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Very fast performance, Vivid Super AMOLED Plus screen, Extremely thin design, 1080p video capture, Loud speaker, Robust software
Expensive, Slow data speeds in the U.S, Lacks dedicated search button
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