One giant leap: Review of Samsung Galaxy S2

One of the best smartphones in the market, this stunner by Samsung made waves even before it was unveiled to the public. With its 4.3 in Super AMOLED Plus screen and its lightning speed, it is a huge improvement over its predecessor in every respect. It is powered by a Dual Core ARMv7 1,2GHz processor. Its memory is 1GB RAM; it has 16GB internal storage and a microSD card slot. The device is just 0.33 in thick.  It has a front-facing camera and the screen is built to resist scratches or fingerprints. It has buttons on its sides which can be handled easily and its touchscreen can be made to work with a feather touch. It has a Home button which must be actually pressed to get it to work.

But it is the phone’s display that fairly takes your breath away. The colors are absolutely lifelike and they jump out of the screen the moment you turn the thing on. The Samsung Galaxy S2 is equipped with a rear-facing 8 megapixel camera and a front-facing 2 megapixel camera. The quality of photos is uniformly excellent and the flash is one of the most powerful in its class. The one minor downer is that the sensor’s dynamic range is rather narrow, which can affect the quality of photographs being taken. The video quality is sharp and crisp and records well even in low light. You can record videos at 30fps in 1080p. Despite a few niggling cons, the phone is worth its hype and is the best from the Samsung stable yet.