Two new Android devices with LTE will arrive this month, what phone should you get?
Let’s just say you’re not into the latest and greatest Android operating system yet, the Android ICS or Ice Cream Sandwich 4.0 that will hit the market courtesy of Verizon’s Galaxy Nexus.
Well, two new Android devices will compete against the Galaxy Nexus this month, offering Android Gingerbread operating system — the HTC Rezound with Beats Audio, and AT&T’s new LTE Android smartphone, the Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket with new CPU and larger screen.
For the non-techie consumers out there, the Android Gingerbread operating was released last year, but still a very powerful Android version which supports battery management, faster web browsing, better application support including Google Talk with Video (for 2.3.4) and enhanced gaming, internet calling, improved virtual keyboard, Near Field Communication support and downloads application (management).
The new HTC Rezound with Beats Audio will join the Verizon Wireless LTE lineup on November 14th and priced at $299.99 on contract. To lure the customers, HTC is giving away a free Beats by Dre earbuds (yup, inside the box) — and the buds is compatible with the phone’s built-in software that will “enhance” music playback quality.
The Rezound smartphone manufactured by HTC is powered by Qualcomm’s Snapdragon S3 processor clocked at 1.5GHz, the similar processor used by the T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II or S2. The phone is also capable of faster multitasking courtesy of the 1GB of RAM.
The phone’s screen is 4.3-inch Super LCD screen with 1280 x 720 resolution, or the 720p resolution similar to the Galaxy Nexus, but has better pixel density due to the Rezound’s smaller screen. For a comparison, the Rezound (342 ppi) sports more ppi or pixels per inch than the iPhone 4S (326ppi), take note Apple, thanks!
HTC is claiming that the HTC Rezound is equipped with better primary camera than other smartphones out there, the 8-megapixel f/2.2 and 28mm wide-angle lens with BSI sensor and dual-LED flash. The HTC Rezound also includes camera enhancement software with effects like panoramic mode and action burst. For your digital mirror needs or video chat craving, the HTC Rezound also features a 2-megapixel front-facing camera.
HTC has added its own touch with the HTC Sense, the custom Android skin running on top of the original Android Gingerbread user interface. The HTC Sense UI tweak is a love/hate feature, “love” if you’re coming from an older HTC phone, but “hate” if you’re from a Samsung or Motorola phone, especially if you’re not an advance user. However, the HTC Sense offers enhancements like the giant clock and a set of other clocks, better widgets, HTC keyboard and more — making the Android Gingerbread operating system a “more useful” smartphone software.
Meanwhile, the Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket or the “S2 Skyrocket” is, in my opinion, the real Samsung Galaxy S II of AT&T based on features and specs. If you bought the Galaxy S II last month, well, this phone is a piece of bad news for you because it is technically better and more competitive.
The Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket (AT&T) is the LTE Galaxy S II variant sporting new CPU and slightly larger screen.
Let’s just say you’re not into the latest and greatest Android operating system yet, the Android ICS or Ice Cream Sandwich 4.0 that will hit the market courtesy of Verizon’s Galaxy Nexus.
Well, two new Android devices will compete against the Galaxy Nexus this month, offering Android Gingerbread operating system — the HTC Rezound with Beats Audio, and AT&T’s new LTE Android smartphone, the Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket with new CPU and larger screen.
For the non-techie consumers out there, the Android Gingerbread operating was released last year, but still a very powerful Android version which supports battery management, faster web browsing, better application support including Google Talk with Video (for 2.3.4) and enhanced gaming, internet calling, improved virtual keyboard, Near Field Communication support and downloads application (management).
The new HTC Rezound with Beats Audio will join the Verizon Wireless LTE lineup on November 14th and priced at $299.99 on contract. To lure the customers, HTC is giving away a free Beats by Dre earbuds (yup, inside the box) — and the buds is compatible with the phone’s built-in software that will “enhance” music playback quality.
The Rezound smartphone manufactured by HTC is powered by Qualcomm’s Snapdragon S3 processor clocked at 1.5GHz, the similar processor used by the T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II or S2. The phone is also capable of faster multitasking courtesy of the 1GB of RAM.
The phone’s screen is 4.3-inch Super LCD screen with 1280 x 720 resolution, or the 720p resolution similar to the Galaxy Nexus, but has better pixel density due to the Rezound’s smaller screen. For a comparison, the Rezound (342 ppi) sports more ppi or pixels per inch than the iPhone 4S (326ppi), take note Apple, thanks!
HTC is claiming that the HTC Rezound is equipped with better primary camera than other smartphones out there, the 8-megapixel f/2.2 and 28mm wide-angle lens with BSI sensor and dual-LED flash. The HTC Rezound also includes camera enhancement software with effects like panoramic mode and action burst. For your digital mirror needs or video chat craving, the HTC Rezound also features a 2-megapixel front-facing camera.
HTC has added its own touch with the HTC Sense, the custom Android skin running on top of the original Android Gingerbread user interface. The HTC Sense UI tweak is a love/hate feature, “love” if you’re coming from an older HTC phone, but “hate” if you’re from a Samsung or Motorola phone, especially if you’re not an advance user. However, the HTC Sense offers enhancements like the giant clock and a set of other clocks, better widgets, HTC keyboard and more — making the Android Gingerbread operating system a “more useful” smartphone software.
Meanwhile, the Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket or the “S2 Skyrocket” is, in my opinion, the real Samsung Galaxy S II of AT&T based on features and specs. If you bought the Galaxy S II last month, well, this phone is a piece of bad news for you because it is technically better and more competitive.
The Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket (AT&T) is the LTE Galaxy S II variant sporting new CPU and slightly larger screen.
The Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket is powered by 1.5GHz dual-core Qualcomm APQ8060 — similar CPU used by the HTC Rezound, or the T-Mobile HTC Amaze 4G if you need a reference. This CPU is a love/hate feature especially if you love the Exynos and Mali-400 MP combination of the original Samsung Galaxy S II.
The screen is the Galaxy S II Skyrocket’s weakest point in my opinion, especially if you will compare it to the HTC Rezound or the iPhone 4S. The phone sports 4.5-inch Super AMOLED Plus with 480 x 800 resolution — and with 207 ppi, slightly lower pixel per inch compared to the original Galaxy S II due to the Skyrocket’s larger screen.
The Galaxy S II Skyrocket features 8-megapixel primary camera with autofocus or macro focus (and tap the screen to focus feature), and with single-LED flash. the Galaxy S II Skyrocket also includes camera tools and supports 1080p video recording. For video chatting and selcas, the Galaxy S II Skyrocket is equipped with a 2-megapixel front-facing camera.
The Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket is pre-installed with Android Gingerbread OS 2.3.5 with the new TouchWiz user interface, similar to the global Galaxy S II’s custom UI. The new Samsung Android skin is more optimized and more intuitive compared to its previous versions and surprisingly faster and more competitive.
The Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket will arrive on November 6th, and sport the tag price of $249.99 with a two-year commitment and requires data plan. Apparently, the Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket is cheaper, but the HTC Rezound includes a Beats Audio earbuds, so it’s like a “tie.”
The Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket is running under the banner of AT&T and its LTE network, so if your area is not yet covered by AT&T’s 4G LTE network yet, check out Verizon’s list of LTE coverage. LTE is very useful, but not actually a must-use especially if you hate your phone’s charger.
If you love watching videos, the HTC Rezound may be the better choice because it features more pixels, but if you love portability, the Galaxy S II Skyrocket (9.5 mm thin and weighs 131 grams) is the phone to get than the HTC Rezound (13.7 mm thin and weighs 164 grams).
According to HTC, the new smartphone will get the Android Ice Cream Sandwich 4.0 update early next year. No word yet from Samsung about the 4.0 upgrade for the Galaxy S II Skyrocket.
This report was originally posted on PopHerald.com as Samsung Galaxy S2 Skyrocket vs HTC Rezound, under Gadgets and Mobile Category.
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