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T-Mobile Galaxy S 2

Based on 101 reviews

Excellent:

81
Good:

17
Average:

3
Bad:

0

Pros

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.
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...
Blazing performance, Gorgeous screen, Excellent 8-MP camera, Fast 4G Data, Long battery life, Load speaker
Fast, Large, beautiful screen, Excellent HSPA+ 42 speeds, Good call quality.
Fast performance, great screen, thin design, solid camera
Gorgeous Super AMOLED Plus display, Shoots lovely photos & videos, Great build quality and thinness
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
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.
Extremely fast CPU, HSPA 4G, supervivid Super AMOLED Plus display.
Fantastic AMOLED screen, monster performance, long lasting battery.
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 quali
Excellent Performance, Brilliant Display, Ultrathin & Light Design, Great Multimedia Features, Impressive Battery Life
Blazing fast UI; Brilliant screen; Super-slim design; Effortless multitasking; 1080p video recording; Extensive multimedia support
Speedy performance; gorgeous 4.3-inch Super AMOLED Plus display; lightweight; good camera; TouchWiz interface is easy to use.
Thin, light, huge screen, good battery life, lag-free, camera.
Super fast, Gorgeous screen, Incredibly thin, Good battery life.
Fast processor. 4G Internet speeds. Gorgeous screen. Great camera. Latest version of Android.
The dual-core processor keeps everything ticking over at a frighteningly fast rate...
Very good display, Elegant design, TouchWiz 4.0 user interface, Highquality full HD video recordings, Great performance.

Cons

U.S. Cellular's Samsung Galaxy S II has a slower network. It's significantly pricier than other handsets in the carrier's lineup.
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...
No HDMI port
HDMI out requires an adapter.
Plasticky feel, no notification light
Price point is a bit high, Subtle choppiness with its performance, WVGA resolution
Plastic construction, AT&T's “4G” data speeds are unimpressive
Some parts of the phone feel flimsy.
We wish it had a qHD resolution display, average looks.
Could use a notification light, might be too big for some hands.
Text hard to read when zoomed out in browser, Plastic battery cover and no camera button
Poor grip; All-plastic body
Social Hub doesn't work well with Twitter; short battery life; flimsy back cover.
Not as fast a web browsing as the HTC Sensation.
Call quality
TouchWiz 4.0 does not bring too much to the table, no mini HDMI out, speakerphone a bit soft.
No notification LED, TouchWiz still lacks the integration found in SenseUI
Very expensive. Some bloatware. Screen resolution isn't cuttingedge. Missing movie store.
The lack of a physical dedicated camera key means you may miss that spontaneous shotLook and Feel...
No dedicated key for turning the camera on, Poor photo quality in low lighting

By TechSpot on May 23, 2011

This part of the review is easy: The Samsung Galaxy S II is the best Android smartphone available on the market today. If you can ignore a few tiny niggles like missing NFC support and some Samsung bloatware, it's darn near perfect otherwise. Pros:...

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By cnet on February 21, 2012

With venerable specs, including a terrific camera and large, beautiful screen, the Samsung Galaxy S II is holding true to its claim to fame as the everyman's high-end Android...

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By Pocketables on January 26, 2012

Design The Samsung Galaxy S II is identical to an iPhone in every respect, so much so that no person can be expected to tell the difference between the two. Or at least that's what Apple is claiming with all its ridiculous lawsuits against Samsung...

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By GadgetSpeak on January 07, 2012

Adding to its range of handsets, Samsung has released its Galaxy S II handset to tempt you to part with your hard earned cash....

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By CRN on December 14, 2011

Page 1 of 2 On the heels of CRN's 10 Coolest Smartphones of 2011 slide show this week, Samsung sent the CRN Test Center a sample of its model SGH-T989, the Galaxy S2 for T-Mobile networks that's even more powerful than the Exynos-based Galaxy S2...

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By Computeractive on December 13, 2011

One of the best Android phones available, with a great screen and fast processor...

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By Tech-Reviews UK on November 25, 2011

Overall, I was absolutely blown away with the Samsung Galaxy S II’s performance whilst we were in our testing phase. And even though I’m a pretty much an Apple Fanboy, I’d opt for the Samsung Galaxy S II over the iPhone 4S in a...

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By GadgetNutz on November 02, 2011

Posted in Cell Phones, Featured, Mobile Device Reviews, ReviewsThis Samsung Galaxy S ll is quite a lovely phone. The screen is a nice easy to read size with crisp graphics. The WiFi is very fast, In fact it seems to me using the WiFi is faster than...

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By HardwareHeaven on October 29, 2011

we realised that there is a lot to love about the Galaxy S2, especially the excellent call quality.Thinking back our instant dislike was perhaps inspired by the fact that Samsung have traded the premium feel of an all-metal chassis for a super...

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By PCPer on October 27, 2011

This is my third Android smartphone I've used through T-Mobile and the Samsung Galaxy S II is by far the fastest and most complete Android-based phone I've used to date. The combination of Gingerbread and TouchWiz made my entire experience with...

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