Samsung has unveiled the Galaxy S II Plus. The smartphone has slightly bumped up specifications when compared to the original S II but the highlight of this smartphone is that it runs on Android 4.1 Jelly Bean straight out of the box.
Samsung has announced the Galaxy S II Plus. The smartphone runs on Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean straight out of the box. The Galaxy S II plus will be available in two variants – one with NFC and one without. No details of the pricing or availability of the device are available yet.
In terms of other specifications, the Galaxy S II Plus shows off a 4.3-inch Super AMOLED Plus WVGA display with 800×400 pixel resolution. A 1.2GHz dual-core processor and 1GB of RAM power the device. It boasts of 8GB built-in storage expandable up to 64GB via a microSD card. Under the hood, a 1,650mAh battery powers it. The rear of the camera houses an 8MP camera and the front has a 2MP camera for video chatting.
In mid-December, we reported that that images and specs of the Galaxy S II Plus had leaked online. You can read about the leaked images here.
The Samsung Galaxy S II was one of the best smartphones available in 2011. It went up against HTC’s flagship smartphone of the time, the HTC Sensation and it won the competition hands down becoming the best Android phone money could buy that year. You can read our review of the Galaxy S II here.
Samsung has seen quite a bit of success with its Galaxy lineup of smartphones. We have recently seen the launch of the Samsung Galaxy S III and the device is 2012’s best Android smartphone money can buy. You can read our detailed review of the device here.
Samsung also conquered the hybrid market with the launch of the Samsung Galaxy Note in 2011. It has a 5.3-inch display, dual-core processor and a stylus with a difference – the S-Pen. You can read our review of the Note here.
Samsung launched the Note II in 2012, which improved upon the specifications and the performance of the first generation Note. It sports a 5.5-inch display, quad-core processor, runs on Jelly Bean and improved upon the functionality of the S-Pen. Catch the Note II review here.