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Samsung Galaxy S II LTE i727R

Samsung Galaxy S II LTE i727R

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Samsung I929 Galaxy S II Duos

Samsung I929 Galaxy S II Duos

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Category Breakdown

Samsung Galaxy S II LTE i727R
Samsung I929 Galaxy S II Duos
Performance
48.646.2
Camera
19.119.1
Display
80.580.5
Battery
17.817.4
Build
17.516.0
Connectivity
47.939.5
Audio
8.98.9
Overall
28.628.4

Summary

  • The Samsung Galaxy S II LTE i727R features a slightly larger 4.5-inch Super AMOLED Plus display compared to the 4.52-inch display of the Samsung I929 Galaxy S II Duos, both offering the same resolution and pixel density.
  • In terms of performance, the i727R has a faster dual-core 1.5 GHz CPU versus the 1.2 GHz CPU in the I929, although both share the same RAM and GPU.
  • Both devices have an 8 MP rear camera capable of 1080p video recording, but the I929 has a slightly better aperture of f/2.6.
  • Battery capacity is marginally higher in the i727R at 1850 mAh compared to 1800 mAh in the I929.
  • Both phones run on Android 2.3, but the I929 has a slightly newer version at 2.3.5.
  • Build quality is comparable, with the i727R being lighter at 132g versus the 138g of the I929.

Side-by-side Specification Comparison

Samsung Galaxy S II LTE i727R
Samsung I929 Galaxy S II Duos

General

Release Date

2011
2012

Announced

2011
2011

Description

N/A
For China Telecom

Display

Size

4.5"
4.52"

Type

Super AMOLED Plus
Super AMOLED Plus

Resolution

480 x 800 pixels, 5:3 ratio (~207 ppi density)
480 x 800 pixels, 5:3 ratio (~206 ppi density)

PPI

480
480

Refresh Rate

60Hz
60Hz

HDR Support

Protection

N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass

Performance

Chipset

Qualcomm MSM8260 Snapdragon S3
Qualcomm MSM8660 Snapdragon S3

CPU

Dual-core 1.5 GHz Scorpion
Dual-core 1.2 GHz Scorpion

GPU

Adreno 220
Adreno 220

Memory

16GB 1GB RAM
16GB 1GB RAM

Expandable Storage

Card Slot

microSDHC (dedicated slot)
microSDHC (dedicated slot)

Camera

Main Camera

8 MP, AF
8 MP, f/2.6, 1/3.2", AF

Main Camera Features

LED flash
LED flash

Front Camera

2 MP
2 MP

Front Camera Features

N/A
N/A

Video Recording

1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps

Selfie Video

N/A
N/A

Optical Stabilization

Night Mode

Raw Photo Support

Battery

Capacity

1850 mAh
1800 mAh

Battery Details

Removable Li-Ion 1850 mAh battery
Removable Li-Ion 1800 mAh battery

Charging Details

N/A
N/A

Fast Charging

Wireless Charging

Build & Safety

Dimensions

130.9 x 69.9 x 9.4 mm (5.15 x 2.75 x 0.37 in)
129.8 x 68.9 x 9.7 mm (5.11 x 2.71 x 0.38 in)

Weight

132 g
138 g

Materials

N/A
N/A

Colors

Black
Black

Foldable

SAR

0.30 W/kg (head)     0.85 W/kg (body)
0.79 W/kg (head)     0.73 W/kg (body)

Connectivity

SIM

Mini-SIM
Dual SIM (Mini-SIM, dual stand-by)

Network

GSM / HSPA / LTE
GSM / CDMA / EVDO

Network Speed

HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps, LTE
EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps

5G

4G

WiFi

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, hotspot

Bluetooth

3.0, A2DP, aptX
3.0, A2DP, aptX

NFC

USB

microUSB 2.0
microUSB 2.0 (MHL TV-out), OTG

IR Blaster

Headphone Jack

Radio

Positioning

GPS, A-GPS
GPS, A-GPS

Audio

Stereo Speakers

Loudspeaker

Yes
Yes

Audio Jack

Yes
Yes

Software & Security

Operating System

Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)
Android 2.3.5 (Gingerbread)

Fingerprint

Face Unlock

Sensors

Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass