My experience and negatives of SGS II

[Shocky]

A minor complaint for me would be the plastic on the back, not the cover but the bottom where the speaker is located, it marks very easily and does look cheap.

Be careful with that.

 

[Gearu]

I noticed it's painted in black metallic down there, nice.

Also, the covers I linked to do come in black, I probably should've linked to catalog.

 

[Aatos.1]

After owning a ton of phones, I've yet to find one that's perfect.
This one is pretty amazing and a keeper as far as I'm concerned

 

[daivik]

This is a bit off topic, but I just couldn't not share what I've just read on the xda forum.

"Based on some of the posts on the S II board, a few S II "features" were left out:

- Super amoled screen for super color over-saturation
- Synchronous dual core for increased battery usage.
- Lower resolution screen for extra blurry text
- Flimsy plastic back much cheaper to replace
- Inaccurate GPS makes it harder for government to track you
- Toasty 1.2GHz processor keeps hands warm in winter...and extra warm in summer
- Inability to shut off camera shutter sound so you never need to worry about accidentally turning it off
- Lower operating costs due to no need to buy Tegra based game apps
- Stock keyboard eliminates that pesky comma button which is just a lazy cousin of the period anyway
- More accurately named UI: TouchWiz"

It's actually amazing how much they put down the GSII...however I don't see many counter-arguments/counter-features coming from the Sensation.

(not really a point about he phones at all, but more about some of the xda forum people)

 

[Gearu]

Lol, bought a bad phone the day before the SGSII was announced much?

 

[Quboid]

Ouch, someone bought a Sensation or LG 2x at just the wrong time

 

[Beards]

Have to agree the sound levels is nowhere near is loud as on the SGS.
Even with the sound at max and a third-party app installed to increase the level of audio it's still quite poor.

I then tried a few pairs of headphones and again was quite surprised at how soft the volume was.
Would say this for me is my only niggle with the SGS 2.

 

[xmjox]

"Based on some of the posts on the S II board, a few S II "features" were left out:

- Super amoled screen for super color over-saturation
- Synchronous dual core for increased battery usage.
- Lower resolution screen for extra blurry text
- Flimsy plastic back much cheaper to replace
- Inaccurate GPS makes it harder for government to track you
- Toasty 1.2GHz processor keeps hands warm in winter...and extra warm in summer
- Inability to shut off camera shutter sound so you never need to worry about accidentally turning it off
- Lower operating costs due to no need to buy Tegra based game apps
- Stock keyboard eliminates that pesky comma button which is just a lazy cousin of the period anyway
- More accurately named UI: TouchWiz"

LOL That's the funniest thing I've read all morning

 

[daivik]

LOL That's the funniest thing I've read all morning

Same. And I don't get the keyboard bit...the gingerbread keyboard has no comma button (on the main interface) and it's like one of the most accurate and best out there!

 

[trick202]

the gingerbread keyboard has no comma button

But, that's a problem regardless of what other keyboards are missing the comma.

 

[mrvirginia]

Same. And I don't get the keyboard bit...the gingerbread keyboard has no comma button (on the main interface) and it's like one of the most accurate and best out there!

this is why i don't use a stock Gingerbread keyboard.
i use the pro version of something called "Keyboard from Android 2.3"
has not only a comma key, but the return button doubles as smilies

mine has been modified to have a blue color instead of the orange to match my current theme

 

[hilt_m]

Have to agree the sound levels is nowhere near is loud as on the SGS.
Even with the sound at max and a third-party app installed to increase the level of audio it's still quite poor.

I then tried a few pairs of headphones and again was quite surprised at how soft the volume was.
Would say this for me is my only niggle with the SGS 2.

Yeah way to quiet, also don't like that you can't turn off the cam click sound. Other then that, its a great phone.