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T-Mobile Galaxy S 2

Based on 101 reviews

Excellent:

81
Good:

17
Average:

3
Bad:

0

Pros

Beautiful 4.5-inch Super AMOLED Plus screen
1.2GHz dual-core processor.
8-megapixel camera.
2-megapixel front-facing camera.
16GB built-in storage.
Quite customizable design.
Ability to share images online quickly.
Long battery life.
Loud speaker.
Excellent HSPA+ 42 speeds.
Good call quality.
Fast performance, great screen, thin design, solid camera.

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.
Only capable of digital zoom.
Screen dimmer than other Galaxy S IIs.
Camera shutter a little sluggish.
No notification light.
Plastic construction.
Security flaw in lock screen.
HDMI out requires an adapter.
WVGA screen resolution.
Handicapped TouchWiz experience.
Too big for some hands.
Text hard to read when zoomed out in browser.
Plastic battery cover and no camera button
Speakerphone a bit soft.
Very expensive.

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...

90
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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