Samsung Galaxy S II climbs aboard U.S. Cellular (photos)
U.S. Cellular may be one of the last U.S. carriers to offer the Samsung Galaxy S II, but this high-end Android handset is still a goody.
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U.S. Cellular may be late to the Samsung Galaxy S II party, but this is a guest I'm still happy to see.
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Stunning screen
The beautiful 4.5-inch Super AMOLED Plus screen is easy on the eye.
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Camera, times two
Samsung's cameras in this flagship phone are excellent, especially the 8-megapixel shooter on the back. The 2-megapixel front-facing camera is also top of class for its type.
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Processing muscle
A 1.2GHz Samsung Exynos processor runs the show inside.
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Bottom view
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Power button
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Few phone cameras can challenge the quality of the Samsung Galaxy S II's excellent 8-megapixel camera.
