- Conclusion Get the lowdown
- Features How it compares
- Performance Real world benchmarks
- Differences Technical showdown
- Reviews Word on the street
- Competition Others to consider
- Discussion Answers and opinions
Samsung Galaxy S II Epic 4G Touch
- Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich
- 4G
- 4.5"
- Dual core 1.5 GHz
Released November, 2011
Rated 80% by by c|net (Sep, 2012)In addition to using the standard touch interface, you can also use the same motion gestures found on the Epic 4G Touch.
Conclusion Check out the Samsung Galaxy S II Epic 4G Touch
First reviewed August, 2012
Features Key features of the Samsung Galaxy S II Epic 4G Touch
1.5 GHz
Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich 4G
Rated 87% by by c|net (Sep, 2011)In addition to using the standard touch interface, you can also use motion gestures on the Epic 4G Touch.
screen size
4.5"
5.5"
5"
Galaxy S II Epic 4G Touch by c|net (Sep, 2012)Due to its 4.5-inch display, the phone has quite a large footprint.
Galaxy S II Epic 4G Touch by c|net (Sep, 2012)Screen size is certainly a personal thing, but we found 4.3 inches to be enough to comfortably view Web pages, video, and messages.
screen resolution
Galaxy S II Epic 4G Touch by c|net (Sep, 2011)Even with indoor shots, photos were sharp with bright, vivid colors and showed more detail compared to some other camera phones.
Galaxy S II Epic 4G Touch by c|net (Sep, 2012)Bennett/CNET). In strong sunlight, details could be seen in shadows.
memory
| 0 GB | 2 GB   | 2 GB |
processor
Galaxy S II Epic 4G Touch by c|net (Sep, 2012)Available on October 2 for $199.99 with a two-year contract, the Samsung Captivate successor boasts a faster dual-core processor, sharper display, and better cameras.
Galaxy S II Epic 4G Touch by c|net (Sep, 2011)Under the hood, the Epic 4G Touch rocks Samsung's 1.2GHz Exynos dual-core processor, and the smartphone is fast.
camera resolution
| 0 MP | 8 MP  | 8 MP |
Galaxy S II Epic 4G Touch by c|net (Sep, 2012)There's a nice, strong 2-megapixel camera on the front that's great for video chats, but the best lens yet is the 8-megapixel one on the back, which continues to take excellent shots on every Galaxy S II variation we've seen.
Galaxy S II Epic 4G Touch by c|net (Sep, 2012)Notable features include a 1.5GHz dual-core processor, an 8-megapixel rear camera, a front-facing 2-megapixel camera, NFC support, and of course support for AT&T's LTE network.
Performance Real world tests of Samsung Galaxy S II Epic 4G Touch
cpu speed
Galaxy S II Epic 4G Touch by c|net (Sep, 2012)Though Qualcomm's chip has a slightly faster CPU, we didn't notice a huge difference in speed in everyday use, and in fact the AT&T and Sprint models felt just a touch more responsive.
Galaxy S II Epic 4G Touch by c|net (Sep, 2012)Unlike the Sprint, AT&T, and unlocked versions of the Galaxy S II, the T-Mobile model is powered by Qualcomm's Snapdragon S3 1.5GHz dual-core processor instead of Samsung's Exynos 1.2GHz dual-core processor.
browser benchmark
Galaxy S II Epic 4G Touch by The Verge (Sep, 2011)Meanwhile, Sunspider 0.9.1 yielded 3455.2ms — a full 749ms better than the OMAP 4-powered Droid Bionic — and Neocore clocked a respectable 59.8fps (it’s capped at 60fps, so that’s basically maxed out).
Galaxy S II Epic 4G Touch by The Verge (Sep, 2011)Samsung had unprecedented success last year delivering its Galaxy S line of flagship Android phones to a global stage, and for good reason: it launched as one of the thinnest smartphones in the world, the homegrown 1GHz Hummingbird processor was plenty fast for its day, and the 4-inch Super AMOLED display was a serious dazzler.
download speed
Galaxy S II Epic 4G Touch by c|net (Sep, 2012)Using Ookla's Speedtest.net, we averaged a download speed of 6.49Mbps, peaking at 9.61Mbps, and upload speed of 0.76Mbps, peaking at 1.59Mbps.
Galaxy S II Epic 4G Touch by c|net (Sep, 2011)Using Ookla's Speedtest.net app, we clocked average download speeds of 4.37Mbps and upload speeds of 1.39Mbps.
talk time
420 min
900 min
700 min
Galaxy S II Epic 4G Touch by c|net (Sep, 2012)Our tests showed a talk time of 6 hours and 24 minutes.
Galaxy S II Epic 4G Touch by c|net (Sep, 2011)The smartphone fell short of the rated talk time in our battery drain tests, but the results were still impressive at 7 hours.
Our analysis How does it stack up against its top 10 competitors
pros
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3.5 mm -
Android Market (Android) -
Capacitive -
8 MP -
OLED screens are typically higher contrast and use less power -
Supports the fastest, most reliable networks -
850,000 apps (Android Market) -
1.5 GHz -
Micro USB with MHL -
8 MP -
Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich -
4.5" -
1920 x 1080 @ 30 fps -
889 ms -
Listen to music and news from local radio stations -
16 GB -
79.52% -
Play games and use applications that take advantage of device rotation -
Share your cellphone's data plan with other devices -
9 mm
cons
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Some newer payment by phone methods require NFC -
Nov, 2011
Reviews Word on the street
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Screen
Samsung Galaxy S II Epic 4G Touch | Rated 80% by by c|net (Sep, 2012)Even so, I still found the Galaxy S II 4G’s high-contrast display very easy to read with deep blacks and very wide viewing angles.
Samsung Galaxy S II Epic 4G Touch | Rated 80% by by The Verge (Sep, 2011)It’s beautiful — seriously one of the most stunning displays I’ve ever seen.
Samsung Galaxy S II Epic 4G Touch | Rated 80% by by The Verge (Sep, 2011)The Epic 4G Touch is one of those rare phones where I actually feel comfortable saying you could use it in place of a midrange point-and-shoot — it’s that good, particularly for stills.
Network technology
Samsung Galaxy S II Epic 4G Touch | Rated 80% by by c|net (Sep, 2012)I wouldn’t recommend doing so, though, since the Galaxy S II 4G features the same Android software, 4G, a much better camera and display, plus faster performance for $60 more.
Samsung Galaxy S II Epic 4G Touch | Rated 80% by by c|net (Sep, 2012)In real life, page load time was acceptable for 3G-roughly 15 seconds for a mobile-optimized page and 30-60 seconds for a much more graphically rich site.
Samsung Galaxy S II Epic 4G Touch | Rated 80% by by c|net (Sep, 2012)TouchWiz does have some useful elements, such as the notification pull-down menu that has icons for easily toggling Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, GPS, 4G, and sound settings.
Carrier
Samsung Galaxy S II Epic 4G Touch | Rated 80% by by c|net (Sep, 2012)You get plenty of extra apps on here too, like Amazon.com's Kindle app, Quickoffice, Kies Air (a Wi-Fi-based PC-to-phone sync manager), MOG Music, a Mini diary, NFS Shift, Social Hub, MyAT&T, AT&T Code Scanner, AT&T FamilyMap, AT&T Navigator, AT&T Ready2Go, and AT&T Live TV.
Samsung Galaxy S II Epic 4G Touch | Rated 80% by by The Verge (Sep, 2011)Expectations are obviously high, and Sprint is the first to take a stab at it with the release of the gratuitously named Galaxy S II Epic 4G Touch.
Samsung Galaxy S II Epic 4G Touch | Rated 80% by by c|net (Sep, 2012)The T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II is the fourth iteration of the Android smartphone we've seen to date, and in terms of build quality, it's the best one yet.
Touch
Samsung Galaxy S II Epic 4G Touch | Rated 80% by by The Verge (Sep, 2011)The Epic 4G Touch is one of those rare phones where I actually feel comfortable saying you could use it in place of a midrange point-and-shoot — it’s that good, particularly for stillsBattery life, performance, and data speeds.
Samsung Galaxy S II Epic 4G Touch | Rated 80% by by The Verge (Sep, 2011)As performance goes, I’ve already mentioned the Touch is a screamer, clocking stock Quadrant scores in excess of 3,100.
Samsung Galaxy S II Epic 4G Touch | Rated 80% by by c|net (Sep, 2012)That’s because it’s essentially the Epic 4G Touch, Sprint’s branded version of the Galaxy S II.
Apps
Samsung Galaxy S II Epic 4G Touch | Rated 80% by by c|net (Sep, 2012)The video editor is particularly great, since it makes it easy to piece together clips with different effects and music, right on your phone.
Samsung Galaxy S II Epic 4G Touch | Rated 87% by by c|net (Sep, 2011)The video editor is particularly great, since it makes it easy to piece together clips with different effects and music, all from right on your phone.
Samsung Galaxy S II Epic 4G Touch | Rated 80% by by c|net (Sep, 2012)Games, Music, and Readers join the Social Hub of before.
Competition What else you should consider
 | 2 | Samsung Galaxy S II Least latency on actual networks Galaxy S II vs Galaxy S II Epic 4G Touch |
 | 3 | HTC One X 2-way tie: Lightest HTC One X vs Samsung Galaxy S II Epic 4G Touch |
 | 4 | LG Optimus G Longest battery life during active use LG Optimus G vs Samsung Galaxy S II Epic 4G Touch |
 | 5 | Samsung Galaxy Note II Rated the best by consumers Galaxy Note II vs Galaxy S II Epic 4G Touch |
 | 6 | HTC One Fastest processor HTC One vs Samsung Galaxy S II Epic 4G Touch |
 | 7 | HTC EVO 4G LTE 5-way tie: Has expandable storage HTC EVO 4G LTE vs Samsung Galaxy S II Epic 4G Touch |
 | 8 | HTC Droid DNA Is waterproof HTC Droid DNA vs Samsung Galaxy S II Epic 4G Touch |
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