Samsung I9100 Galaxy S II Unboxing

Samsung has managed to fit the I9100 Galaxy S II in a pretty compact box. To an extent that you’ll be unprepared for the actual size of the phone inside.

The bundle includes a charger, a one-piece headset, a microUSB cable and a quick start guide. That’s all the basics covered, considering that the device offers ample storage out of the box. However, Samsung will still ship its flagship with an 8GB card in some markets taking the initial storage to either 24GB or 40GB. Not bad.

The bad news is that the MHL adapter required for HD TV-out and the USB adapter enabling the USB host functionality aren’t included. It’s a real pity – both work pretty well but many users will probably not bother purchasing them and won’t get a chance to try them.

Samsung Galaxy S II key features:
* Android OS v2.3.3 with TouchWiz 4 launcher
* 1.2 GHz dual-core Cortex-A9 CPU, Mali-400MP GPU, Exynos chipset, 1GB of RAM
* 4.3" 16M-color Super AMOLED Plus capacitive touchscreen of WVGA (480 x 800 pixel) resolution
* Accelerometer, gyroscope and proximity sensor
* Quad-band GSM and quad-band 3G support
* 21 Mbps HSDPA and 5.76 Mbps HSUPA support
* 8 MP wide-angle lens autofocus camera with LED flash, face, smile and blink detection
* 1080p HD video recording at 30fps
* 2MP secondary video-call camera
* Dual-band Wi-Fi 802.11 b, g and n support
* GPS with A-GPS connectivity; Digital compass
* Charging MHL microUSB port with USB host and TV-out (1080p) support
* Stereo Bluetooth v3.0
* FM radio with RDS
* Great audio quality
* Extremely slim waistline at only 8.5mm and low weight (116g)
* Standard 3.5 mm audio jack
* Full Flash support and GPU-acceleration for the web browser permit 1080p flash video playback
* NFC support (optional, not without a software update)
* Document editor
* File manager comes preinstalled
* The richest video format support we have seen
* 16/32GB internal storage, microSD slot

Main disadvantages
* No dedicated camera key
* Super slim body has poor grip when taking pictures
* All-plastic body

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# Samsung I9100 Galaxy S II review: Brightest star - GSMArena.com