Overview of Samsung Galaxy S II i9100 (16GB)
The Samsung Galaxy S II is the best selling Android smartphone of 2011.
It is an awesome smartphone featuring a stunning Super AMOLED Plus display, 8 megapixel camera and a powerful 1.2GHz dual-core processor. These features make the Samsung Galaxy S II ideal for any media application. Best of all these features are contained within a smartphone which has a thickness of just 8.49mm.
The stunning 4.3 inch Super AMOLED Plus display produces an incredible visual experience. Images are bright and colourful with smoother graphics and outstanding contrast. This technology is unique to Samsung with the i9100 benefiting from its inclusion.
An 8 megapixel camera is included with a LED flash that enables you to capture those special (or silly) moments in the highest possible quality. It doubles up as a camcorder, providing the Galaxy S II the ability to record and playback in full 1080p high definition at 30 frames per second. A generous 2 megapixel front facing camera has also been added for video calls.
With the i9100 you can enjoy smooth and responsive web browsing and multi-tasking due to the powerful 1.2GHz dual-core processor. It additional makes high performance gaming and fast image editing possible, along with fast encoding and decoding of your movies, for maximum enjoyment.
Navigating Android and Samsung's TouchWiz interface has been simplified with the addition of four key 'hubs'; the Games, Readers, Music and Social hubs. The hubs will incorporate various key applications and features to make finding what you need to use or download just that much easier. The Live Panel feature also enables seamless customisation of your home screens
The Samsung Galaxy S II has been optimised to access enterprise resources on a Microsoft Exchange server securely, including availability of business email, calendar, contacts and task synchronization. Secure mobile device management is provided enabling policies and restrictions to be imposed when required. Real-time communication enables remote configuration of devices including wiping and locking.
Features of Samsung Galaxy S II i9100 (16GB)
- Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)
- TouchWiz 4.0 UI
- 1.2 GHz dual-core Exynos processor
- 4.3" 480 x 800 Super AMOLED Plus display
- 16GB internal storage and 1GB RAM
- 8MP camera with autofocus and LED flash
- 2MP front-facing camera
- A-GPS with Google Maps including Latitude, Places, Navigation
- SWYPE text input
- 802.11 a/b/g/n WiFi
- Slim design just 8.49 mm
- Lightweight 116g
What's in the Box of Samsung Galaxy S II i9100 (16GB)
- Samsung Galaxy S II (I9100) Handset
- Battery 1650 mAh
- UK Mains Charger
- MicroUSB cable
- 3.5mm Stereo Headset
- Quick Start Guide
| SIM Free & Unlocked | Yes |
| Operating System | Android |
| 2.3 (Gingerbread) | |
| TouchWiz | |
| Processor | |
| 1.2GHz Dual Core | |
| Yes | |
| Samsung Dual-Core Exynos CPU | |
| Expansion Slot | Yes |
| MicroSDHC | |
| 32GB | |
| RAM | 1GB |
| ROM | |
| Internal Storage | Yes |
| 16GB | |
| Display/Screen | |
| Yes | |
| 4.3 | |
| Super AMOLED Plus | |
| 480 x 800 | |
| Gorilla Glass | |
| GSM/GPRS | Yes |
| 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 | |
| 3G/HSPA | Yes |
| 850/900/1900/2100 (Quad band) | |
| 4G | |
| Bluetooth | Yes |
| 3.0 HS | |
| up to 24Mbps data transfer | |
| WiFi | Yes |
| IEEE 802.11 a/b/g/n | |
| DLNA | Yes |
| Ports | |
| Micro USB | |
| Micro USB | |
| 3.5mm jack | |
| MHL Enabled MicroUSB | |
| Yes | |
| Device Controls | |
| Full multi-touch control | |
| GPS | Yes |
| Internal | |
| Yes | |
| Google Maps | |
| Camera | Yes |
| 8 | |
| Auto focus w/ LED Flash | |
| Front Facing Camera | Yes |
| 2MP | |
| Sensors | |
| Yes | |
| Yes | |
| Yes | |
| Audio | |
| MP3, OGG, AAC, AAC , eAAC , AMR-NB, AMR-WB, WMA, WAV, MID, AC3, IMY, FLAC, XMF | |
| Video | |
| MPEG4, H.264, H.263, WMV, DivX, Xvid, VC-1 | |
| 1080p @ 30 fps | |
| Near Field Communication | |
| FM Radio | Yes |
| Battery | |
| 1650 mAh | |
| Li-ion | |
| Yes | |
| Call Time | |
| Standby Time | |
| Dimensions | 125.3 x 66.1 x 8.49 mm |
| Weight | 116 grams |
| Software | Document Viewer / Editor, SWYPE, Android Browser, RSS Reader |
| Other | Fully integrated Social Media Hub, Music Hub, Games Hub and Readers Hub |
| Warranty | 24 months |
The following is a list of Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) about this product. Hopefully you will find the answer to your question, if not, use the contact form below and we shall answer it for you.
Do you ship internationally?
Yes - If you are located outside of the UK you may want to take a look at our list of FAQs for international customers on the following link:http://www.clove.co.uk/international-customers.aspx
Is this phone SIM FREE and Unlocked?
Yes, this phone is unlocked and can be used with networks around the world. Do check the specifications to ensure compatibility in your region with your network provider. No SIM card or contract applies to this phone.
Is this phone brand new?
Yes. Unless the description of the product suggests otherwise (I.e. EX-DEMO) then this product is brand new and has not been used before.
Is there any network/operator branding?
No - There is only the manufacturers branding.
Does the phone have a standard SIM card slot or a Micro SIM slot?
It has a standard SIM card slot
Does the phone have a Micro SDHC/memory card slot?
Yes
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Recommend to a friend? Yes "Excellent phone, sons have galaxy mini and galaxy note and son with note wishes he's got the S2. Easy to use, superb selection of apps and features. Much better then my balckberry!" |
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Recommend to a friend? Yes " Battery: Heavy use: 1 Day (games,E-mail, etc) |
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Recommend to a friend? Yes "Well after two months of getting this phone from Clover, I can confidently say that I am very satisfied. Will definitely refer to Clover for future purchases." |
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Recommend to a friend? Yes "Amazing, THE BEST PHONE TO DATE!" |
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Recommend to a friend? Yes "The best telefon of 2011 y !" |
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Recommend to a friend? Yes "I bought it 2 days ago, very happy. works very well, looks very good,fast,slim and light.Battery is good even i used for text and few calls, play with the phone and use internet for short. still i got 70% battery left. you must change the setting in order to enjoy the battery life. all in all very happy.Also i must say dont over charge ur phone(battery)try to charge it when u got 20% to 30%. Enjoy ur phone" |
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Recommend to a friend? Yes " SUPERB...THE KING OF AMONG SMART PHONE " |
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Recommend to a friend? Yes "great phone, full stop. but there are issues, random shut downs. there are 20% of them out in the market. the problem is with samsung software." |
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Recommend to a friend? Yes "best of all!!!" |
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Recommend to a friend? Yes "Just as first Galaxy S, it's the best smartphone on the market for now." |
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Recommend to a friend? Yes " Hi, I would like to know from the customers who bought this phone and given this phone 5 star rating, how is the battery life? Please guide, thanks " |
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Recommend to a friend? Yes "Brst Best Best phone of 2011.Best Screen . Thank you Clove for your service and prices " |
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Recommend to a friend? Yes " Firstly, many thanks Clove for fast delivery (just 5 days), and, secondly, I obtained more than it's expected from this superphone :) Strictly recommended! " |
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"Best phone ever, I have many Android devices, this is the best. |
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Recommend to a friend? Yes "Super AMOLED plus display and a 1.2GHz dual-core processor. Has all the latest technologies in a phone and this is what I call SMART phone!" |
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Recommend to a friend? No "Too many problems: coins marks on the screen, yellowing of the left side of the screen, noise during call (voice like into pipe). It can be normal for the lowest priced phones (50-100 USD) from noname China, but not for Samsung flaghsip at this price. You still want this bugged phone? I will wait next flagship. " |
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Recommend to a friend? Yes "Very good phone! There are some issues in pairing with Parrot bluetooth, likely due to Samsung interface. Parrot pairing problems gone after installation of SPB shell 3D. Cold GPS fix still slower than Iphone. I am very happy with this phone so far. It is as good if not better than iPhone 4. " |
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"First of all, i cannot fault the guys from Clove and their incredibly quick delivery of the phone to me in KSA. Secondly, start using your iPhone as a paperweight because unless they pull a magic rabbit out of the hat, they are going to be well behind the game with iPhone5 when it appears. |
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Recommend to a friend? Yes "It really is the flagship! Best offer on the market. Optimum quality / price ratio. Excellent screen. Works very quickly. GPS receiver finds satellites at once and holds them tightly. Program simply "fly". Clove And very nice to deal with. All recommend ..." |
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Recommend to a friend? Yes "Strongly recommended , top notch performance of a piece of hardware with flexibility access which let me been done my deep specifications and customization on the device within the first 15 minutes out of the box." |
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Recommend to a friend? Yes "The new king of all smartphones!!!" |
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Recommend to a friend? Yes "one of the best phones on the market " |
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Recommend to a friend? Yes "The first thing that came to my senses when I got hold of this device was its size & weight. Totally light, despite the specs. I like the speed, screen size, and the simplicity of this phone. The battery, however, lasted only for 7 hrs after fully charging, using GPS, WIFI, tethering, and the likes of it. But overall, I like it and would definitely recommend it." |
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Recommend to a friend? Yes " Very nice Smartphone I like it very much Apple Iphone4 is nothing compared to this Samsung Galaxy S II and I am just waiting for my Samsung Galaxy S II 32GB very nice work Samsung & congratulations on making world's best smartphone yet and I think it will be the best smartphone of 2011 congratulations to everyone on buying this nice gadget have a nice day to all of you :) " |
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Recommend to a friend? Yes "Excellent phone with a great build and wonderful software. Very fast and responsive and a beautiful screen!" |
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Recommend to a friend? Yes "The best smartphone on the market right now, hands down. It is the power of android with the smoothness of an iPhone put together, haven't managed to slow it down yet, battery life is very respectable for such a beast (holds out a day and a half with moderate to heavy use), gorgeous screen, silky-smooth browser even with flash enabled, great features... It's the real deal." |
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Recommend to a friend? Yes "Very good device, i had the galaxy s previously and it was great too. this is too good to be a phone. fast, thin, light, great display.!!" |
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Recommend to a friend? Yes "Good phone! Kies and Kies air are very useful for syn to outlook and wireless file transfer. Camera photo quality not as good as iPhone4(8M Camera doesn't help). Try "Go SMS Pro (free)" if you have problems with non-English SMS support. " |
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Recommend to a friend? Yes "I love it. Its the most complete phone I have ever purchased, well worth the money. The screen is simply the best out there. The complaints about build quality are unjustifed as the back cover just works and also acts as a heatsink. Memory size, speed etc. I would like to see anything that comes close to the S2." |
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Recommend to a friend? Yes "i bought one by Cloves(thanks to Clove for fast delivery because it has not been sold in turkey yet and it is not clear when) i am using my sgs2 for a week and it is excellant it is the most powerfull phone i have ever used. it is very fast and funny. i disagree with who says that it is a toy or poor quality. it is very slim and light" |
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Recommend to a friend? Yes "Loving this phone its sooo fast, build quality is fine but the battery cover does seems a bit weak, overall id recommnend this phone and clove to anyone!" |
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Recommend to a friend? No "I had Galaxy S and the only way 2 make it usable was 2 install bunch of lag fixes and other stuff, anyway if felt like a cheap toy. If this feels the same and build quality is still so poor wouldn,d recomment 2 anyone." |
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Recommend to a friend? Yes "Paid on Friday and delivered by DHL on Tuesday. Quite good service and very happy with the phone. May need to buy a spare battery," |
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Recommend to a friend? Yes "I have had my GSII for 24 hours now and so far I am stunned by good it is. Super thin and light, extremely fast and quite solidly built. TouchWiz4.0 is much better than I anticipated. Thoroughly impressed so far, easily the best phone I have used or seen. I should mention the Clove shipping was ultra-fast as well!" |
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Recommend to a friend? No " Have to say I have not been lucky with my S2. |
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Recommend to a friend? Yes "Receive mine in two days (great work Clove and FedEx) and i'm very pleased with it. I'de bought before an HTC HD2, and althought it is a very goog machine, this one it's much better. " |
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Recommend to a friend? Yes "bought this phone! before this one I had the iphone 4, than the lg optimus 2x and now the galaxy s2 and i can say the last one is beating these 2 in allmost everything (certainly the lg)" |
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Recommend to a friend? Yes "I've been doing a ton of research on this phone. It will be the best phone of 2011 hands down." |
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Recommend to a friend? Yes "As with others, review is based on specs and comments. The specs are incredible (not sure if it is 2.3 Gingerbread or they are putting in 2.4, plus if it is Tegra2 or Exynos chip). Just hope they have fixed the GPS issues and poor battery life (that the Galaxy S suffers from)..." |
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Recommend to a friend? Yes "Ultra thin, stunning screen. Yet again the iphone has been surpassed." |
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Recommend to a friend? Yes "The phone looks amazing and the specs are so nice. " |
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Recommend to a friend? Yes "I am waiting... for the reviews, for the actual phone... the specs are good! Quadband GSM/3G and cisco VPN what's I need hence the stars" |
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Recommend to a friend? Yes "Galaxy S is the best of 2010 among Android superphones, but Galaxy S II is the best of 2011 indeed! And it is no other comments required. Samsung, keep the same way! Clove, I wish You the lowest price of this well-done device ;)" |
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"Best Screen, Best Specs, A huge dev community |
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Recommend to a friend? Yes "I have been very excited about this phone since it's announcement. I currently have a HTC Mytouch 4G which has a 3.8" display so one of the many features that is great about the S II is the 4.27" Super Amoled Plus display. I can not believe that I am strongly considering spending over $800 US dollar for a smart phone but it is a mobile computing device." |
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Recommend to a friend? No "Very expensive ,not so fast as we expect ,too ugly ,very cheap construction....." |
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Recommend to a friend? Yes "this will be the best phone of 2011, and to the people thinking it has no hdmi support...it actually does... via the usb port using MHL technology! (MicroUSB to HDMI connection)" |
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