- Conclusion Get the lowdown
- Features How they compare
- Performance Real world benchmarks
- Differences Technical showdown
- Reviews Word on the street
- Competition Others to consider
- Discussion Answers and opinions
Compare with...
- LG Nexus 4
- Samsung Galaxy S II
- Apple iPhone 4S
- Apple iPhone 5
- Sony Xperia Z
Rated 80% by 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.
by GSM Arena (Dec, 2011)Under good lighting conditions, the videos have decent detail, although the combination of noise and compression take a lot of that away.
Conclusion Which is better for you?
Features Key features of the Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket compared to the Nexus
GHz1.5
Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich 4G
Rated 80% by by c|net (Sep, 2012)One of the Samsung Galaxy S II 4G’s strong suits back when it first launched was its excellent 8-megapixel camera.
1.2 GHz
Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich 4G
Rated 100% by by Pedro-Gil-A (Feb, 2013)It is a good phone that works in the five bands used in cellular telephony, ie 3G works 850/900/1700/1900/2100 Mhz, your screen is 16 million colors with resolution of 720 x 1280 pixels, size of 4.65 inches and has 316 ppi pixel density.
screen size
4.5"
4.7"
Galaxy S II Skyrocket by Sharey (Jan, 2012)I love the larger screen size, voice and hotspot capabilities, superb screen quality, front and back cameras, and superior speed and connectivity.
Galaxy Nexus by Javyrmz (Jun, 2012)This phone has very many positive's the screen size, screen size, fast 1.2Ghz processor, Google apps, Google music, 720p display, great camera with no shutter lag and panoramic mode are great.
screen resolution
Galaxy S II Skyrocket by E.-Ward (Mar, 2012)The Skyrocket blows my old iphone out of the water in every respect - faster to open apps and get information, faster connection on LTE (which AT&T has done a great job on btw), bigger screen with great resolution, more customization, etc..
Galaxy Nexus by Paulo-Pereira-Jr. (May, 2012)The screen has very vivid colors and high resolution...It's a great deal.
memory
| 0 GB | 1 GB | 1 GB |
processor
Galaxy S II Skyrocket by c|net (Sep, 2012)Like the T-Mobile version of the Galaxy S II, the Skyrocket is equipped with Qualcomm's Snapdragon S3 1.5GHz dual-core processor to accommodate AT&T's LTE chipset.
Galaxy Nexus by umguyThe phone feels really fast especially compared to my Nexus One (as expected for a dual-core device).
camera resolution
| 0 MP | 8 MP | 8 MP |
Galaxy S II Skyrocket 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.
Galaxy Nexus by Jonathan-Hefner (Oct, 2012)Sure it only has a 5 megapixel resolution, but there is near-zero shutter time on this phone, and all of my pictures came out very clearly.
Performance Real world tests of Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket vs Nexus
cpu speed
Galaxy S II Skyrocket by MoodyThe screen is beautiful gorilla glass, the processor speeds and overall navigation is flawless, and ease of use and learning is very fast.
Galaxy Nexus by AaronThe CPU and graphics processors are very fast, judging from the smoothness of the live desktop (far better than the nexus one) and the high speed which web pages and videos are loaded and shown over wifi connections.
browser benchmark
Galaxy S II Skyrocket by T-Boyer--seattleparent (Jan, 2012)For what I do - Google maps and calendar, email, general web browsing, reading news - this phone is vastly better feature-wise and performance-wise.4G is to 3g what broadband was to dial-up.
Galaxy Nexus by GSM Arena (Dec, 2011)And it does - the Galaxy Nexus breezed through SunSpider making the current crop of smartphones look like a bunch of slowpokes.
download speed
Galaxy S II Skyrocket by EddieAmazon (Nov, 2011)I bought the phone ready to accept sub-par performance in exchange for high end download speeds and am shocked at how good it really is.
Galaxy Nexus by Adam-Terrell-Payne (Mar, 2013)I came from a 3G device so the download speeds have blown me away.
talk time
420 min
506 min
Galaxy Nexus by GSM Arena (Dec, 2011)It did okay as far as talk time goes - 8 hours and 23 minutes - and the video playback time was about average (6 hours and 2 minutes).
Differences What are the advantages of each
Advantages compared to the Galaxy Nexus Verizon
| Has expandable storage | microSD, microSDHC | vs | None |
|---|---|---|---|
| Use storage cards to increase your phone's capacity for apps and data | |||
| Supports FM radio | Yes | vs | No |
| Somewhat common; Listen to music and news from local radio stations | |||
| Higher resolution front camera | 8 MP | vs | 5 MP |
| 60% higher resolution front camera; Video chat with other people | |||
| Faster processor | 1.5 GHz | vs | 1.2 GHz |
| More than 25% faster processor; run computation-intensive applications, such as photo editing, faster | |||
| Lighter | 130 g | vs | 149 g |
| Around 15% lighter | |||
Advantages compared to the Galaxy S II Skyrocket
| Significantly sharper screen | 315 ppi | vs | 206 ppi |
|---|---|---|---|
| Around 55% sharper PPI; enjoy photo-realistic, crisp images | |||
| Significantly higher resolution screen | 1280 x 720 | vs | 800 x 480 |
| Around 2.5x higher resolution screen | |||
| Faster real world download speeds | 10.87 Mb/s | vs | 2.51 Mb/s |
| More than 4.2x faster actual download speed | |||
| Faster real world upload speeds | 3.58 Mb/s | vs | 1.14 Mb/s |
| Around 3.2x faster actual upload speed | |||
| Lower network latency | 72 ms | vs | 170 ms |
| 2.4x lower network latency | |||
| More highly reviewed by consumers | 84.66% | vs | 81.64% |
| Around 5% more highly reviewed by consumers | |||
| Slightly longer talk time | 506 min | vs | 420 min |
| More than 20% longer talk time; go days without charging | |||
Reviews Word on the street
Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket | Samsung Galaxy Nexus | ||
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 | Rated by 65 users at amazon.com Rated 80% by by Eliseo-Roman (Nov, 2011) Rated 100% by by Pixiegirl19 (Nov, 2011) Rated 40% by by Tom-C (Jan, 2012) | Rated by 634 users at amazon.com Rated 100% by by Picky-Buyer | |
resolution
Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket | Rated 100% by by Pixiegirl19 (Nov, 2011)Games are quick and look great, while I would have appreciated, a slightly better resolution for the skyrocket, as the screen is larger everything looks deeply colorful, and words from webpages and e-books are easy on the eyes, and very enjoyable.
Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket | by GSM Arena (Nov, 2011)The only major letdown we can think of is the WVGA resolution of the Skyrocket’s screen.
Samsung Galaxy Nexus review | by GSM Arena (Dec, 2011)Some variations of the S II like the Skyrocket i727 for AT&T or S II for T-Mobile have bigger screens (though not higher resolution).
screen
Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket | Rated 100% by by Brian (Mar, 2012)The Skyrocket has great features including a large screen, navigation, voice search, blazing fast internet connectivity, and 4GLTE which is up and running in my area.
Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket | Rated 80% by by c|net (Sep, 2012)The Skyrocket has a large and imposing 4.5-inch display.
Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket | Rated 80% by by The-Guardian (Jun, 2012)* The AMOLED screen on the Skyrocket is definitely its star attraction: huge, bright and clear with fabulous colour definition, it's even better than the iPhone or iPod.
carrier
Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket | Rated 80% by by c|net (Sep, 2012)AT&T packages the Skyrocket with an AC adapter, a USB cable, and reference material.
Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket | by GSM Arena (Nov, 2011)The Skyrocket is almost 100% identical to the T-Mobile Galaxy S II, which we came to like quite a lot.
Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket | by GSM Arena (Nov, 2011)The Galaxy S II Skyrocket is priced extremely aggressively by AT&T at $149.99 with a two year commitment.
Competition What else you should consider
 | 1 | LG Nexus 4 Rated the best by consumers |
 | 2 | Samsung Galaxy S II Least latency on actual networks |
 | 3 | Apple iPhone 4S Middle-of-the-pack browser performance |
 | 4 | Apple iPhone 5 Most built-in storage |
 | 5 | Sony Xperia Z Better than usual battery capacity |
 | 7 | HTC One S 5-way tie: Supports FM radio |
Discussions Get involved, ask your question about the Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket and Nexus
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