As well as being compared against other androids, the Samsung Galaxy S II is also often compared to iOSs and windows phones. The Samsung Galaxy S II's top rivals come from Samsung (such as the Galaxy S III mini and the Galaxy S II Plus) and Apple (such as the iPhone 4S and the iPhone 5)
compared to Android competitors
Generally, some of the advantages of the Samsung Galaxy S II compared to other android competitors include: it supports adobe flash, has a super AMOLED plus screen which is generally brighter and more vivid (super AMOLED plus vs TFT LCD), is slightly lighter (116 g vs 133 g), is slightly smaller (66x125x8 mm vs 136x70x8 mm) and has a memory card slot (micro SDHC, micro SD vs none).
However, on average it is older (february, 2011 vs september, 2012), has a slightly lower resolution screen (800x480 vs 1280x720), slightly sharper screen (217 PPI vs 305 PPI) and has slightly shorter standby time (7 days vs 18.8 days).
Samsung Galaxy S III mini
1 year newer
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Significant advantages of the Galaxy S III mini (vs the S II)
- Newer bluetooth support: 4.0 vs 3.0
Significant disadvantages of the Galaxy S III mini (vs the S II)
- Lower resolution movies: 720 x 1280 @ 30fps vs 1080p @ 30fps
common strengths of the Galaxy S III mini and S II
- Both support Adobe Flash
- Super AMOLED screens are generally bright and vivid: Super AMOLED vs Super AMOLED Plus
- Both support NFC for wireless transactions
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Samsung Galaxy S II Plus
1 year newer
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Significant advantages of the S II Plus (vs the S II)
Significant disadvantages of the S II Plus (vs the S II)
- No support for Adobe Flash
common strengths of the S II Plus and S II
- The {better}'s screen is fantastic, and the {worse}'s is pretty good too: Super AMOLED Plus vs Super AMOLED Plus
- Both support NFC for wireless transactions
- Fairly small: 66x125x8 mm vs 66x125x8 mm
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Samsung Galaxy S Advance
1 year newer
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Significant advantages of the Galaxy S Advance (vs the S II)
- Significantly more standby time: 22.9 days vs 7 days
Significant disadvantages of the Galaxy S Advance (vs the S II)
- No support for Adobe Flash
- Lacks NFC
- Lower resolution movies: 720p @ 30fps vs 1080p @ 30fps
common strengths of the Galaxy S Advance and S II
- Super AMOLED screens are generally bright and vivid: Super AMOLED vs Super AMOLED Plus
- Fairly small: 63x123x9 mm vs 66x125x8 mm
- Light weight: 120 g vs 116 g
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Sony Xperia S
1 year newer
$511 - $688
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Significant advantages of the Xperia S (vs the S II)
- Significantly higher PPI screen: 341 PPI vs 217 PPI
- Significantly higher resolution camera: 12.1 MP vs 8 MP
- Significantly higher resolution screen: 1280x720 vs 800x480
Significant disadvantages of the Xperia S (vs the S II)
- Lacks a memory card slot: None vs Micro SDHC, Micro SD
- LCD screen: TFT LCD vs Super AMOLED Plus
- Significantly heavier: 144 g vs 116 g
common strengths of the Xperia S and S II
- Both support Adobe Flash
- Both support NFC for wireless transactions
- Capture very high resolution images: 12.1 MP vs 8 MP
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Samsung Galaxy S III
1 year newer
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Significant advantages of the S III (vs the S II)
- Much faster max data speeds: HSPA+ (84 mbps) vs HSDPA (21 mbps)
- 2 additional processor cores: Quad core vs Dual core
- Significantly higher PPI screen: 305 PPI vs 217 PPI
Significant disadvantages of the S III (vs the S II)
common strengths of the S III and S II
- Both support Adobe Flash
- Super AMOLED screens are generally bright and vivid: Super AMOLED vs Super AMOLED Plus
- Both support NFC for wireless transactions
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Samsung Galaxy Nexus
8 months newer
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Significant advantages of the Galaxy Nexus (vs the S II)
- Significantly higher PPI screen: 315 PPI vs 217 PPI
- Significantly higher resolution screen: 1280x720 vs 800x480
- Newer network technology: 4G vs 3.5G
Significant disadvantages of the Galaxy Nexus (vs the S II)
- Lacks a memory card slot: None vs Micro SDHC, Micro SD
- No FM radio built in
- Significantly heavier: 149 g vs 116 g
common strengths of the Galaxy Nexus and S II
- Both support Adobe Flash
- Super AMOLED screens are generally bright and vivid: Super AMOLED vs Super AMOLED Plus
- Both support NFC for wireless transactions
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compared to iOS competitors
Generally, some of the advantages of the Samsung Galaxy S II compared to iOS competitors include: it supports adobe flash, has a slightly larger screen (4.3" vs 3.5"), has a super AMOLED plus screen which is generally brighter and more vivid (super AMOLED plus vs LCD), is slightly lighter (116 g vs 137 g) and has a slightly faster processor (1.2 GHz vs 0.8 GHz).
However, on average it slightly fewer apps available (android app market vs iPhone app store), is older (february, 2011 vs october, 2011), has a slightly lower resolution screen (800x480 vs 1136x640), significantly sharper screen (217 PPI vs 328 PPI) and is slightly larger (66x125x8 mm vs 58x123x7 mm).
Apple iPhone 4S
7 months newer
$500
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Significant advantages of the iPhone 4S (vs the S II)
- Much more internal storage: 64 GB vs 16 GB
- Significantly higher PPI screen: 328 PPI vs 217 PPI
- More talk time: 14 hours vs 8.6 hours
Significant disadvantages of the iPhone 4S (vs the S II)
- No support for Adobe Flash
- LCD screen: LCD vs Super AMOLED Plus
- Lacks a memory card slot: None vs Micro SDHC, Micro SD
common strengths of the iPhone 4S and S II
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Apple iPhone 5
1 year newer
$580
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Significant advantages of the iPhone 5 (vs the S II)
- Significantly higher PPI screen: 325 PPI vs 217 PPI
- Newer network technology: 4G vs 3.5G
- More internal storage: 32 GB vs 16 GB
Significant disadvantages of the iPhone 5 (vs the S II)
- No support for Adobe Flash
- LCD screen: LCD vs Super AMOLED Plus
- Lacks a memory card slot: None vs Micro SDHC, Micro SD
common strengths of the iPhone 5 and S II
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Apple iPhone 4
8 months older
$188
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Significant advantages of the iPhone 4 (vs the S II)
- Significantly higher PPI screen: 329 PPI vs 217 PPI
- More talk time: 14 hours vs 8.6 hours
- More internal storage: 32 GB vs 16 GB
Significant disadvantages of the iPhone 4 (vs the S II)
- No support for Adobe Flash
- LCD screen: LCD vs Super AMOLED Plus
- Lacks a memory card slot: None vs Micro SDHC, Micro SD
common strengths of the iPhone 4 and S II
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compared to Windows Phone competitors
Generally, some of the advantages of the Samsung Galaxy S II compared to windows phone competitors include: it much more apps available (android app market vs windows phone marketplace), supports adobe flash, has a super AMOLED plus screen which is generally brighter and more vivid (super AMOLED plus vs LCD), is much lighter (116 g vs 185 g) and is significantly smaller (66x125x8 mm vs 70x130x10 mm).
However, on average it is older (february, 2011 vs september, 2012), has a slightly lower resolution screen (800x480 vs 1280x768), slightly sharper screen (217 PPI vs 331 PPI), has slightly shorter talk time (8.6 hours vs 15 hours) and has slightly shorter standby time (7 days vs 16.7 days).
Nokia Lumia 820
1 year newer
$0 - $400
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Significant advantages of the Lumia 820 (vs the S II)
- Significantly more talk time: 15 hours vs 8.6 hours
- Newer network technology: 4G vs 3.5G
Significant disadvantages of the Lumia 820 (vs the S II)
- Many fewer apps available: Windows Phone Marketplace vs Android App Market
- No support for Adobe Flash
- OLED: AMOLED vs Super AMOLED Plus
common strengths of the Lumia 820 and S II
- Both have memory card slots: Micro SD vs Micro SDHC, Micro SD
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Nokia Lumia 920
1 year newer
$20 - $450
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Significant advantages of the Lumia 920 (vs the S II)
- Significantly higher PPI screen: 331 PPI vs 217 PPI
- Significantly higher resolution screen: 1280x768 vs 800x480
- Newer network technology: 4G vs 3.5G
Significant disadvantages of the Lumia 920 (vs the S II)
- Many fewer apps available: Windows Phone Marketplace vs Android App Market
- No support for Adobe Flash
- LCD screen: LCD vs Super AMOLED Plus
common strengths of the Lumia 920 and S II
- Both have better than average network latency: 128 ms vs 127 ms
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