Samsung Galaxy S2: What's in the box?

We’ve been fortunate enough to have a good play with the Samsung Galaxy S2 (II) this last four-day weekend, and we must say, with the great weather we’ve had, we’re glad that Super AMOLED plus screen is there.

Sadly we’re all back in work, but we’re also back with our camera equipment, and it’s time to show what else arrives in the box, yes, it’s Springtime What’s In The Box.

As we got into the packet, the went straight for the handset, and yes, it’s unbelievably light in the hand. We currently have another dual-core phone, the LG Optimus 2X, in the office too, and it feels bulky in comparison. In fact, every other phone in the office does.

Somehow they’ve crammed a whole lot into a phone that’s thinner and lighter than its predecessor, the Galaxy S.

It’s also deservedly got a restyle, and looks more like the premium product its price demands. It’s so far the fastest dual-core phone we’ve had to date, with dual 1.2 GHz processors, and we look forward to seeing how that translates to speedier app functions and web browsing.

Alongside that bleeding edge power is the very latest version of Android, Gingerbread 2.3, and both front and rear-facing cameras, eight and two-megapixel respectively. The rear-facing camera has a flash and promises to record full high-definition video. Our model comes with 16GB built-in, but this can be expanded up to an additional 32GB by microSD card.

We were also impressed with the phone’s minimalist looks; with a single physical, perhaps lawsuit baiting, ‘home button’, nestled alongside two Android buttons below the screen, volume and screen-lock on each side, and only a microUSB and headphone socket. It’s all rather smooth and uncluttered.

Click on the arrows for more close-up pictures of the Galaxy S2 and our first impressions.

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