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The Samsung Galaxy S2 is almost impossibly skinny once you choose it up - dimensions of 125.three x 66.1 x 8.5mm imply it is one of many thinnest smartphones on the market in the meanwhile, rivalling the likes of the iPhone four and Sony Ericsson Xperia A

It is loopy-light too - once we show you what tech is rammed underneath the hood, you'll be amazed that it all goes in a device that weighs solely a shade over 100g (116g, to be precise).

Samsung clearly traded the premium really feel an all-metal chassis may need brought to preserve the grams off the Galaxy S2 - pop the battery cover off and you will find you're holding a piece of fairly flimsy plastic.

However, most of the time you won't be eradicating this and it matches nicely into the contoured chassis - the mesh feel on the rear also helps preserve your hand from getting warm during extended holding.

The other factor you will notice once you first pick up the Galaxy S2 is the display - at 4.three inches it's exhausting to miss, and while you flip it on the Super AMOLED plus know-how hits you sq. within the eyeballs (as soon as it's obtained through the toughened Gorilla Screen).

We known as the Samsung Galaxy S "the most effective phone available on the market for media" once we reviewed it, thanks to its first-gen Tremendous AMOLED screen. Now the Galaxy S2 has definitely improved on that, with a perfectly crisp and vibrant screen.

The only downside is a barely schizophrenic auto-brightness - for those who try to save battery by having the sensor monitor ambient mild ranges, then the display decides to bounce about with mild ranges even in similar conditions.

UPDATE: Samsung has launched a repair to solve this problem already, so forget about it. Un-read what you simply read. We could delete it, but that would be lying to you.

Within the hand, the Galaxy S2 sits much better than we might have anticipated, given the whopping screen on offer, and that's largely down to its slim depth.

The entrance of the cellphone is fairly sparse, with the house key the only piece of furnishings on offer. This rectangular button flanks two contact-sensitive buttons - Menu and Again - so there is no room for contextual search here.

The quantity keys are positioned on the left-hand aspect, and the ability/lock key is on the opposite flank

The Samsung Galaxy S2 is sort of impossibly thin whenever you pick it up - dimensions of 125.3 x 66.1 x 8.5mm mean its one of many thinnest smartphones available on the market for the time being, rivalling the likes of the iPhone 4 and Sony Ericsson Xperi

It is loopy-gentle too - after we show you what tech is rammed below the hood, you'll be amazed that it all goes in a device that weighs solely a shade over 100g (116g, to be precise).

Samsung clearly traded the premium really feel an all-metal chassis might have dropped at hold the grams off the Galaxy S2 - pop the battery cowl off and you'll find you're holding a piece of pretty flimsy plastic.

However, more often than not you will not be eradicating this and it matches nicely into the contoured chassis - the mesh feel on the rear also helps maintain your hand from getting heat during prolonged holding.

The opposite thing you'll discover if you first choose up the Galaxy S2 is the screen - at 4.three inches it's laborious to miss, and whenever you turn it on the Super AMOLED plus expertise hits you sq. within the eyeballs (as soon as it is got by the toughened Gorilla Glass).

We referred to as the Samsung Galaxy S "the very best phone on the market for media" after we reviewed it, due to its first-gen Tremendous AMOLED screen. Now the Galaxy S2 has definitely improved on that, with a wonderfully crisp and vibrant screen.

The one problem is a slightly schizophrenic auto-brightness - should you try to save battery by having the sensor monitor ambient gentle levels, then the screen decides to bounce about with mild ranges even in same conditions.

UPDATE: Samsung has released a fix to unravel this drawback already, so overlook about it. Un-read what you just read. We may delete it, but that will be lying to you.

In the hand, the Galaxy S2 sits significantly better than we would have anticipated, given the whopping screen on supply, and that's largely right down to its slim depth.

The front of the cellphone is fairly sparse, with the home key the only piece of furniture on offer. This rectangular button flanks two touch-delicate buttons - Menu and Again - so there is no room for contextual search here.

The volume keys are located on the left-hand facet, and the ability/lock key's on the other flank