Galaxy S vs Galaxy S II
Side-by-side specs, benchmarks and the SpecEagle AI verdict.
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AI Verdict
The Galaxy S II takes the overall edge with a 16/100 to 12/100 SpecEagle score, leading on Display, Camera, Performance, Build, Value. The Galaxy S counters on value.
SpecEagle subscores
34
Display
36
22
Camera
28
8
Performance
12
30
Battery
30
36
Build
38
20
Value
24
Category wins: Galaxy S 0 · 5 Galaxy S II
Benchmarks
Test
A · Samsung
B · Samsung
AnTuTu v10
4,000
9,000▲
Geekbench 6 Single
22
45▲
Geekbench 6 Multi
30
95▲
3DMark Solar Bay
0.1
0.3▲
Full specifications
A · Samsung
B · Samsung
Type
Super AMOLED
Super AMOLED Plus
Size
4.0 inches
4.3 inches
Resolution
800 × 480 px (233 ppi)
800 × 480 px (217 ppi)
Protection
Glass
Gorilla Glass
A · Samsung
B · Samsung
Main
5 MP, autofocus
8 MP, f/2.65
Selfie
VGA (variant)
2 MP
Video
720p @ 30 fps
1080p @ 30 fps
A · Samsung
B · Samsung
Chipset
Hummingbird S5PC110 (45 nm)
Exynos 4210 (45 nm)
CPU
Single-core 1 GHz
Dual-core 1.2 GHz
GPU
PowerVR SGX540
Mali-400 MP4
RAM
512 MB
1 GB
Storage
8 GB / 16 GB · microSD
16 GB / 32 GB · microSD
A · Samsung
B · Samsung
Capacity
1,500 mAh (removable)
1,650 mAh (removable)
Wired
~5 W
~10 W
Wireless
No
No
Choose Galaxy S if…
- Launched the Galaxy S line — one of tech’s biggest brands.
- Vivid Super AMOLED display for 2010.
- Light, slim plastic body.
- Removable battery and microSD.
Choose Galaxy S II if…
- Remarkably thin and light for 2011.
- Fast dual-core Exynos and a vivid Super AMOLED Plus screen.
- Removable battery and microSD.
- A huge commercial success.