Samsung Galaxy S II

AT&T, T-Mobile, Sprint (called Epic 4G Touch)

The Galaxy S II is an absolutely awesome phone. It's been flying off the shelves in Asia and Europe, and only just recently made it to the United States on AT&T, T-Mobile (available starting Oct. 12), and Sprint (called the Epic 4G Touch). The Samsung Galaxy S II is the phone to get if you want the very best. Why? Here's what it's made of: *There are slight differences depending on which service provider you get the phone on.* Huge 4.52" AMOLED (4.3" on AT&T) screen. The iPhone 4S only has a 3.5" screen. Win! The Galaxy S II screen is big, bright, and beautiful. 1.2 GHz dual-core Exynos processor (1.5 GHz Snapdragon on T-Mobile). Easily faster than the iPhone. There's no good reason for Apple to be playing catch-up all the time. They simply went from a single-core processor to a dual-core processor, which most top Android phones have had for over a year now. The Galaxy S II comes with a microSD storage card, which the iPhone 4S does not have. The iPhone may have more storage out of the box, but if you get the 16 GB version and find you need more space, you're out of luck. You're stuck with 16 GB. The Galaxy S II comes with an extra 8 GB card (in addition to the 16 GB or 32 GB built-in) which can be changed for a 32 GB card. Also, you can have as many microSD cards as you want, so there's essentially unlimited storage capacity. The Galaxy S II weighs 116 grams compared to the 140 grams the iPhone 4S weighs. 140 grams isn't exactly a heavyweight, but at 116 grams, the Galaxy S II is almost a featherweight. I've had phones in about the same weights, and I can tell you that you'll feel the difference in your pocket over time.

Motorola Droid Bionic

Verizon
Sadly, the Samsung Galaxy S II will not be available on Verizon. If you're one of these unfortunate souls, the phone to get is the Motorola Droid Bionic. There are several reasons why it's better than the iPhone 4S, so I'll share them with you. 4G LTE is fast. Super fast; and it's not available on the iPhone 4S. This was a huge oversight by Apple, because if they'd had LTE, it would have killed any serious competition. What's LTE? LTE Stands for Long Term Evolution and it's the next giant Internet speed bump on cell phones. Only large cities have LTE at the moment, but all the major carriers are hard at work upgrading their equipment and it will be much more widespread soon enough. By including LTE on the Droid Bionic, Motorola has made this phone future proof while the iPhone 4S will look like a snail in a year or two. Large 4.3" screen. Again, another phone with a big, beautiful screen that the iPhone 4S can't match. Even with Retina Display, the iPhone 4S screen is simply too small for a lot of people. Flash on the 8 MP HD camera. Like the Galaxy S II, the Droid Bionic has a flash on the back camera. Unlike the iPhone 4S. Simply unacceptable of Apple to not be including a flash on the iPhone 4S camera.

Dock. The Droid Bionic has an optional dock that lets you use a keyboard and mouse with it, just like you're using a regular computer. This is more functionality than the iPhone 4S could give you because the iPhone 4S doesn't have much in the way of editing documents or spreadsheets. With this, the Droid Bionic almost becomes a replacement for a netbook or laptop. Sweet! Although it's a bit larger than an iPhone 4S, it manages to pack a lot more into it's package. It's the slimmest and lightest phone with 4G LTE and a dual-core processor. If I had to get a phone on Verizon, this is the one I'd get.

iPhone 4

HTC EVO 4G

Nokia N8

Palm Pre Plus

HTC HD2

Platform Processor

iOS 4 Apple A4

Android 2.1 with Sense 1GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 440MB internal, microSDHC expansion

Symbian^3 680MHz ARM11-based 16GB internal, microSDHC expansion

webOS 600MHz TI OMAP3430 16GB

Windows Mobile 6.5 1GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon Approx. 200MB internal, microSDHC expansion

Storage

16GB / 32GB internal

Cellular

Quadband GSM, CDMA, EV-DO Quadband GSM, CDMA / EV-DO Quadband GSM, pentaband HSPA Rev. A, WiMAX pentaband HSPA Rev. A or dualband HSPA quadband GSM / dualband HSPA 802.11b/g/n 3.5 inches 960 x 640 IPS LCD No 5 megapixel AF, LED flash VGA 720p at 30fps Yes (WiFi only) 802.11b/g 4.3 inches 800 x 480 LCD HDMI 802.11b/g/n 3.5 inches 640 x 360 AMOLED HDMI 802.11b/g 3.1 inches 480 x 320 LCD No 3 megapixel, LED flash None VGA at 30fps No AGPS, accelerometer SIM (on GSM 802.11b/g1 4.3 inches 800 x 480 LCD No 5 megapixel AF, LED flash None VGA at 30fps No AGPS, compass, accelerometer SIM

WiFi Display size Display resolution Display technology Integrated TVout Primary camera Secondary camera Video recording Video calling Location / orientation sensors SIM standard

8 megapixel AF, 12 megapixel LED flash AF, xenon flash 1.3 megapixel 720p at 24fps Yes VGA 720p at 25fps Yes

AGPS, compass, AGPS, compass, AGPS, compass, accelerometer, accelerometer accelerometer gyroscope Micro SIM N/A SIM

variant) Quoted max talk time Quoted max media playback time Weight Dimensions 7 hours on 3G, 14 hours on 2G 40 hours audio, 10 hours video 137 grams / 4.8 oz. 115.2 x 58.6 x 9.3mm 6 hours 5.83 hours on 5.5 hours on 3G, 12 hours on Verizon, 5 hours 2G on AT&T 50 hours audio, 6 hours video None quoted 5.33 hours on 3G, 6.33 hours on 2G 12 hours audio, 8 hours video

None quoted

170 grams / 6.00 135 grams / 4.76 135 grams / 4.76 157 grams / 5.54 oz. oz. oz. oz. 122 x 66 x 13mm 113.5 x 59 x 12.9mm 100.5 x 59.5 x 16.95mm 120.5 x 67 x 11mm

Rechargeable lithium-based technology currently provides the best performance for your Apple notebook computer, iPod, iPhone, or iPad. You can also find this standard battery technology in many other devices. Apple batteries share the characteristics common to lithium-based technology in other devices. Like other rechargeable batteries, these batteries may eventually require replacement.

Standard Technology
Lithium-ion polymer batteries pack in a higher power density than nickel-based batteries. This gives you a longer battery life in a lighter package, as lithium is the lightest metal. You can also recharge a lithium-ion polymer battery whenever convenient, without the full charge or discharge cycle necessary to keep nickel-based batteries at peak performance. (Over time, crystals build up in nickel-based batteries and prevent you from charging them completely, necessitating an inconvenient full discharge.)

Standard Charging

Most lithium-ion polymer batteries use a fast charge to charge your device to 80% battery capacity, then switch to trickle charging. Thats about two hours of charge time to power an iPod to 80% capacity, then another two hours to fully charge it, if you are not using the iPod while charging. You can charge all lithium-ion batteries a large but finite number of times, as defined by charge cycle.

Charge Cycle. Using and recharging 100% of battery capacity equals one full charge cycle. A charge cycle means using all of the batterys power, but that doesnt necessarily mean a single charge. For instance, you could listen to your iPod for a few hours one day, using half its power, and then recharge it fully. If you did the same thing the next day, it would count as one charge cycle, not two, so you may take several days to complete a cycle. Each time you complete a charge cycle, it diminishes battery capacity slightly, but you can put notebook, iPod, and iPhone batteries through many charge cycles before they will only hold 80% of original battery capacity. As with other rechargeable batteries, you may eventually need to replace your battery.

iPhone Temperate Zone. Your iPhone works best from 32 to 95 F. You should store it in environments of -4 to 113 F. Thats 0 to 35 C and -20 to 45 C for the metrically inclined. Keeping your iPhone as near room temperature as possible (72 F or 22 C) is ideal.