The 4.27-inch Super AMOLED Plus display on the Galaxy S2 I9100 packs 50% extra subpixels compared to the standard Super AMOLED display on the Galaxy I9000. This translates to brilliant color rendering, enhanced contrast ratios, improved sunlight legibility and smoother video playback.

The Galaxy S2 is powered by a 1.2 GHz ARM Cortex A-9 Dual core processor that renders the phone extremely quick and one of the fastest in the smartphone realm. The faster core speeds allows the I9100 to deliver high-speed multitasking, faster web page loading, and a slicker UI experience. The enhanced encoding/decoding ability of the phone supports smoother full HD 1080p video playback and enhanced HD gaming.

The 8 megapixel camera on the Galaxy I9100 supports full HD video recording at 1080p resolution and is flanked by an LED flash. There is also a front facing 2 megapixel camera for video calls. Samsung has thrown in plenty of manual controls like ISO adjust, choice of three metering and multiple white balance options. Other camera features include Smile Detect, Panorama, Face Detect and a Macro Mode.

Design
The Samsung Galaxy I9100 sports an ultra-thin 8.4 mm chassis with smooth curved edges. The S2 features a unique Hyperskin mesh back panel which gives added grip and prevents the phone from heating up during extended calls.

The WVGA display on the Galaxy I9100 packs 480 x 800 pixels and supports 16 million colors. Apart from the usual triad of accelerometer, proximity and light sensors, the Galaxy S2 I9100 features magnetic and gyroscope sensors that detect dynamic hand and arm movement to deliver an enhanced gaming experience.

Battery and Storage
Despite its slim form factor, Samsung has managed to cram an impressive 1650 mAh battery into the Galaxy S2. The Lithium Ion battery can go unplugged for up to 18 hrs minutes on 2G and up to 8 hrs on 3G networks. The Galaxy S2 I9100 comes with 16 GB of internal memory and supports up to 32 GB microSD cards.

Connectivity and Features
The S2 19100 supports 3G, GPRS , EDGE and Wi-Fi connectivity. The mobile supports DLNA and high speed Bluetooth v 3.0 connectivity for media sharing and comes with a micro USB port for sync and recharge. The Galaxy S2 features an intuitive Voice Command feature that allows hands-free execution of all major functions like calls, texting, launching apps and music control with the ease of a voice command.

The S2 is preloaded with the Readers Hub app which gains you access to over 2 million book titles and 2,500 magazines in 16 different languages. The Social Hub integrates various social networks like Facebook, Orkut and Twitter into a single feed. The Galaxy I9100 can organize and synchronise contacts from multiple networks into a single streamlined phone book.The Galaxy S2 is optimised for secure access to enterprise resources on a Microsoft Exchange server. This allows you to stay up to date with your business email, calendar, contacts and task synchronisation.

10.92cm (4.3) SUPER AMOLED Plus
Express your colour! This brilliant display delivers the best colouminimise r gamut, high contrast ratio as well as ultimate sharpness of image. Groundbreaking reduction of video response time provides the video playback without motion blur. The new technology uses less space and less energy, consuming 18% less energy than the previous display, making it one of the thinnest, longest lasting smartphone available. -10.84cm (4.27) in actual measurement.

Dual Core Application Processor
Making the impossible possible. Samsung Dual Core Application Processor is the ultra responsive answer to mobile performance, providing high-speed multitasking, quick web page loading, quick reaction speeds, a smoother UI, lightning fast image editing and high performance gaming. And with its screaming fast encoding/decoding ability, which supports all (1080p/30fps) video playing and shooting, outshines the other dual core processors. Seamless video or music streaming gets a big boost with the super fast wireless standard HSPA 21Mbps. Outstanding computing power, outstanding performance.

8.49mm Slim Design
Taking slim to the next dimension. The Samsung GALAXY S II rides the leading edge with 8.49mm ultra-slim form factor, a luxurious design and an easy grip. One of the thinnest smartphones, GALAXY S II also features HyperSkin which provides premium metal look with fingerprint free and non slip battery cover.

Say N Go : Samsung Voice Solution
Get vocal. Just double tap the home key and you can control the Samsung GALAXY S II with a few selected words. Take charge and execute major functions like calling, music, messaging, scheduling and launching apps with the ease of a voice command. You can also capture your thoughts, make a note to yourself and send it to your friends by simply saying send!

Readers Hub
Leave the bookshelf at home. the Samsung GALAXY S II has it in hand. Readers Hub is a great place to flip through your library of classics or browse for best sellers with over two million to choose from, but you'll also be able to set up some 2,500 magazines in 20 languages and 1,600 of newspapers in 47 languages for delivery. Crisp, sharp text makes reading a pleasure and easy to manage, with magnify, text only and page views, audio access, and more as well as one touch sharing via email. Believe in books, but look beyond paper.

Social Hub 2.0
Organize and synchronise better all in your online contacts through Social Hub. Streamline your email, SMS, IM and SNS information into one unified box,and interact faster with more people in the way you want to.

Game Hub
Join in on the action. The Samsung GALAXY S II's Game Hub lets you to download high quality games, providing 12 social network games and 13 premium games including Gameloft's Let Golf 2 and Real Football 2011 Let's Search for games and new release information or play away. With an accelerometer, a magnetic sensor and gyroscope sensors dynamic hand and arm movement games stand out from the crowd. The slightest tilt and you're dead – now that's entertainment.

Music Hub
Keep the music close. Samsung's new native music player provides an intuitive playback system to search, discover, preview, purchase and download tracks on the go. The app will also provide rich information on purchases, with access to all the artists, lyrics and reviews you desire. Get recommendations for new tracks and add to the excitement with bass enhancement and 5.1 channel sound.

Samsung Live Panel
Content is King. Drop the apps and get direct access to your content through Samsung's new personalizable UX, a magazine style layout that selects contents that you use the most, your gallery, music, video, SNS, email, notes, games and weather then displays them on your main screen. This live content ecosystem can be customised to your taste and provides easy access to your contents. It updates in real time with all the information you desire from Music Hub, Readers Hub and Game Hub. Don't search for content, live it!

8MP Camera with LED Flash
Get your shots in. The 8MP auto focus camera doesn't miss any details whether you're shooting idleness or action. Take beautiful, detailed photos even in low light with the built-in LED flash. And thanks to the much improved user interface of Android Gingerbread, fast scene switching is possible. And a quick switch to the 2MP front-facing camera makes self-portraits a snap. Picture the difference.

On Device Encryption
Play it safe with a security solution that enables the protection of mobile data without the need to sacrifice speed and functionality. The Samsung GALAXY S II is the first Android smartphone to adopt powerful encrypted hardware, minimising the use of security software and applying encryption technology to the hardware itself, greatly accelerating security protection and achieving superior performance. The incorporated Sybase Afaria Mobile Device Management and Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync complement the encryption support with their own mechanisms to secure important corporate and personal information.

Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync
Optimised to securely access enterprise resources on a Microsoft Exchange server to stay up to date with your business email, calendar, contacts and task synchronisation, the Samsung GALAXY S II boasts the most comprehensive mobile implementation of Exchange ActiveSync. Providing the strongest security Mobile Device Management of any smart phone and the most policies and restrictions support among Android ActiveSync clients, it allows for real-time communication with employee phones to remotely configure settings, monitor compliance with policies, guarantee synchronised data safety and wipe or lock managed phones.

MDM (Mobile Device Management)
Wipe away your concerns. Sybase and Samsung are working together to address the management and security concerns commonly faced by enterprises when deploying Android devices. This partnership provides the comprehensive capabilities that It requires to allow mobile workers access to enterprise assets using the Samsung GALAXY S II. It can now confidently extend corporate security policies to the Samsung Android platform, allowing for the adoption of both personally owned and corporate owned GALAXY S II's.

Cisco WebEx
Stay on the same page and stay connected for important meetings on the go. With Cisco WebEx support, a secure, online meeting is just a click away. Users can view shared desktops, browsers, applications and documents with live annotations and feel the experience of deep integration with the Samsung GALAXY S II's exclusive feature to initiate a WebEx meeting from the dialer and contacts screens.