There is good news that the Galaxy S2 is released from the AT & T on October 2 now there is a new version of S2 that is Galaxy S2 Skyrocket. This is the phone supporting the 4G LTE in United States.
Now We will compare both of the phones in the following aspects:-
- Dimensions
- Processor
- Display
- Camera
- Operating system and user interface
- Connectivity
- Network
- Memory
- Battery
Dimension:
Samsung Galaxy S II – 125.3 x 66.1 x 8.5 mm
Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket – 129.8 x 68.8 x 9.5 mm
The Galaxy S2 skyrocket is little bit thicker than the older version that is Galaxy S2.
Processor:
Samsung Galaxy S II – Dual Core 1.2 GHz processor
Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket – Dual core 1.5 GHz processor
So this shows that Galaxy S2 skyrocket is more powerful than the Galaxy S2. In Galaxy S2 is powered by ARM cortex processor with Samsung’s Exynos 4210 chip. Along with this it uses Mali 400 MP graphical acceleration unit by ARM. Similarly in Galaxy S2 skyrocket all the configuration remains same the change is only in the processor speed that it is made 1.5 GHz.
Operating system:
Samsung Galaxy S II – Google Android 2.3 Gingerbread version 2.3.3
Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket – Google Android 2.3 Gingerbread version 2.3.4
As the version is improved the small bugs which were there in the older version are fixed. This results in better computing. Talking about the updates the Galaxy S2 skyrocket will be updated first to the Android 4.0 (Ice cream sandwich).
Display:
Samsung Galaxy S II – 4.3 inches super AMOLED Plus display
Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket – 4.5 inches Super AMOLED Plus display
This results in better resolution and more brightness of the screen. The power consumption is also reduced. Both the phones are of resolution 800*480. Both the phones come with gorilla glass for better protection of the screen. Both of them comes with multi input method and sensors like Accelerometer, proximity and Gyroscope.
Camera:
Samsung Galaxy S II – 8 mega pixel camera with autofocus & Led flash + 2 mega pixel front camera.
Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket – 8 mega pixel camera with autofocus & Led flash + 2 mega pixel front camera.
Battery:
Samsung Galaxy S II – Li-ion 1650 mAh battery.
Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket – Li-ion 1850 mAh battery.
As you have seen above that the screen size of the Galaxy S2 skyrocket that is 4.5 inches. So probably the higher battery specification is to meet up the requirements if the larger screen. Due to the larger battery it gives the battery back up to the 8 hours.
Memory:
Samsung Galaxy S II – 16 GB / 32 GB internal storage, microSD card supporting 32 GB.
Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket –16 GB storage, microSD card supporting 32 GB.
Galaxy S2 comes with both variants in 16GB and 32GB internal storage. But the Galaxy S2 skyrocket comes with 16GB internal and up to 32GB expandable. Both of the phones come with 1 GB RAM.
Network and speed:
The Samsung Galaxy S2 comes with the 3G HSDPA connectivity.
Samsung Galaxy S2 Skyrocket comes with 4G LTE speed.
The 4G connection allows the speed upto 10 mbps downloading and 2 to 5 mbps.
Connectivity:
The Samsung Galaxy S2 it comes with the NFC technology. Both includes high definition link through the HDMI port. Both the phones comes with 802.11bg/n Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 3.0 for wireless file transfer.
User interface:
Both the phones come with Samsung Touch wiz 4.0 this leads to the amazing experience of hardware acceleration. The Gyroscope and accelerometer used in the device gesture function control.
Price:
The Samsung Galaxy S2 Skyrocket on AT & T network is priced at $249.99 in contract of two years. The Samsung Galaxy S2 comes with the price of $199.9 in United States.
Result:
Well having considered a comparative study over all the categories of comparison we conclude that the winner over all specification is Samsung Galaxy S2 Skyrocket.
Skyrocket 4G LTE Android Phone hey. Sounds good and should make it easier for people to upgrade this year.
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