Samsung Galaxy S II / SGH-T989
Phone Scoop Review
Oct 21, 2011 by Eric M. Zeman
T-Mobile scores the best version of the Samsung Galaxy S II with its large display, faster processor, and zippier wireless data radio. But those aren't the only noteworthy features of this superlative smartphone. read review ›
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Simply an amazing device!
I recently purchased the white edition for this phone online through T-Mobile. After threatening to switch to Sprint, they miraculously discovered a free phone credit on my account. I was skeptical at first, but all I can say is I am glad I stayed with them and got this phone.
Pros
-Processing speed is incredibly. No noticeable lag or bogging down
-The camera is blow away. I sometimes take pictures of random things just to see them in detail close up!
-Best screen available on a phone. Sure, 720p AMOLED would have been nice, but they don't incorporate the "plus" benefits. Plus you get the battery saving benefits, which leads me into my next point.
-Some peolpe claim you have to sacrifice battery life for a smart phone. This is simply not the case. This has slighly over half the capacity as the much touted Droid Razr MAXX battery, and I am getting similar life out of the GS2. Sometimes sheer capacity doesn't matter. It has more to do with how efficiently the device utilizes its power
There is just no where to begin how happy I am with this purchase. The things this phone can do never ceases to amaze me. The T-Mobile variant is hands down the best in every aspect. My friends are constantly coming up short with their devices :-)
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T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S2 T989
I just bought this phone yesterday. I owned the Vibrant previously and what a step up. This phone to me has everything possible. I own the white version and I selected the black case, it looks awesome. This is probably the best Android phone I've had to date. I am a cell phone nerd/techy and its great.
Pros:
- 480x840 24bit 4.5 Super AMOLED Plus Display, this display beats out anything. I wish they could have updated the resolution.(Excited for the S3 to come out. 1280x720 24bit Super AMOLED Plus Display).
- Camera seems to be decent. 8MP w/ LED Flash
- Responsiveness from the Capacitive Screen
- Thin Build
- 2MP Front Facing Camera
- Loud/Quality Speaker Phone
- Android 2.3.5 w/ Touchwiz 4.0, It runs far better versus the older versions of Touchwiz.
Mids:
- 1.5ghz Dual Core Snapdragon S3 Processor, It runs well but not as good as the Exynos Processor built for S2s on other carriers.
Cons:
- There is no dedicated camera button.
- There is no LED notification indicator.
- You are not able to attach a signature to text messages.
Overall, I recommend this phone to anyone. The pros outweigh the cons. The cons are simply small issues. The phone features more than I can hope for. BUY IT!!!
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Worst phone I have ever owned
On my second phone in a month. First phone completely died, would not hold a charge and did very strange things. New phone stays charged, but as is the case with all of these there is NO predictive text, NO spell check, NO suggestions when typing. Totally worthless and very annoying for trying to send text, or type anything for any reason.
Garbage and T-Mobile will not take it back and would not take it back when I was 5 days beyond the 30 allowed for returns, despite the millions of problems. T-Modile used to be great, now they are no better than anyone else when it comes to customer service. After 9 years with T-Mobile I am now leaving - all because of this lousy, inferior garbage phone. I will pay my $200 early termination happily to get rid of this junk.
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