Source: http://www.engadget.com/2011/09/27/samsungs-galaxy-s-ii-for-t-mobile-proves-that-unicorns-do-exist/
After eluding our grubby little paws at its launch in
New York and again
this morning at
Mobilize 2011, we're happy to report that we've finally caught up with T-Mobile's Galaxy S II. To recap, the carrier's permutation rocks the same WVGA 4.52-inch
Super AMOLED Plus display as Sprint's
Epic 4G Touch, but replaces Samsung's in-house 1.2GHz
Exynos CPU with Qualcomm's dual-core 1.5GHz
Snapdragon S3 processor. T-Mobile tells us the brain swap was necessary as it wanted its variant to support 42Mbps HSPA+ on the network's
AWS band (just like its cousin the
Amaze 4G). Oh, and like AT&T's variant it comes with a little
NFC glitter sprinkled on top. So is it the same delectable Galaxy S II as its European and Sprint counterparts? From our brief time with the handset, the transplant doesn't appear to have impacted performance at all -- it's just as snappy as ever. In terms of appearance, the phone sports a soft-touch matte black finish in back and its bezel is a lighter shade of chrome than used on its siblings. Check out our gallery below, and peek after the break for our hands-on video.
Myriam Joire contributed to this report. Continue reading Samsung's Galaxy S II for T-Mobile proves that unicorns do exist (hands-on video)
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