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Samsung Galaxy S II Comes Out On Top In Cold Endurance Test
on Feb 16, 2012
Award-winning device is the smartphone of choice for arctic climate
The technical review team at MikroPC tested 15 of the most popular mobile phones available to buy in Finland at the Weather Room, a scientific lab situated in the VTT Technical Research Centre at Espoo, Finland. This specialised research lab enables researchers to control the internal temperature, meaning readings can be altered to a fraction of a degree.
MikroPC discovered that the most weather resilient smartphone was the Samsung Galaxy S II, which functioned until temperatures reached -35°C. It was also the only smartphone to run smoothly when the temperature reached -30°C. While the Samsung Galaxy Xcover was not part of the comparison between the 15 most popular mobile phones, it performed just as well as the Galaxy S II.
The initial temperature in the research lab was set to 0°C, from which it was lowered by increments of five degrees until the smartphones being tested stopped functioning. One by one the popular smartphones gave into the cold; however, all five tested Samsung phones survived beyond -20°C.
A major contributing factor that causes smartphones to fail at sub-zero temperatures is the battery. When the temperature drops low enough, mobile phones register that its battery is empty, even if fully charged, and will not turn on.
For those willing to brave the cold, the Samsung Galaxy S II is the smartphone of choice for the arctic climate.
Samsung Galaxy S II Product Specifications
| GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 HSPA+21 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 | |
| Android 2.3 (Gingerbread) | |
| 4.27” WVGA (480 x 800) Super AMOLED Plus | |
( BB& AP ) | XMM6260 + 1GHz Dual Core Processor |
| Main (Rear): 8.0-Mega Pixel Camera AF with LED Flash Front: 2.0-Mega Pixel Camera Single Shot, Continuous Shot, Panorama Shot, Smile Shot | |
| MPEG4 / H.264 / H.263 / DivX / VC- Playback : FULL HD (1080p) @30fps Recording : FULL HD (1080p) @30fps Format: 3gp (mp4) 1080p Recording / Playing (BP / MP / HP) MHL DLNA | |
| MP3, AAC, AAC+, eACC+ 3.5mm Ear Jack & Speaker, Stereo FM Radio with RDS, Voice Recorder | |
| Social Hub - Integrated Contacts, Integrated Calendar, Widget, Unified Inbox - Premium: SNS push notification, Push Email & Push IM - Basic: POP3 / IMAP Email & IM (* Availability of Social Hub differs by country and mobile operator) | |
| Music Hub | |
| Readers Hub | |
| Game Hub | |
Solutions | Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync – The comprehensive mobile implementation of Exchange ActiveSync, which provides the most policies and restrictions support among Android ActiveSync clients, along with e-mail, calendar, contacts and tasks synchronization with a Microsoft Exchange Server |
| On Device Encryption – A security solution that enables the protection of mobile data without the need to sacrifice speed and functionality. Superior performance can also be achieved when incorporated with Sybase Afaria Mobile Device Management and Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync, both of which complement the encryption support with their own mechanisms. | |
| Cisco AnyConnect Virtual Private Network – provide reliable and easy-to-deploy encrypted network connectivity for mobile workers everywhere for business email, virtual desktop, and other Android apps, AnyConnect enables business-critical application connectivity | |
| Sybase Afaria Mobile Device Management – provides the comprehensive capabilities that IT requires to allow mobile workers access to enterprise assets using the device of their choice. IT can now confidently extend corporate security policies to the Android platform, allowing for the adoption of both personally-owned or corporate owned Galaxy S II. | |
| Cisco WebEx – the workforce will be able to stay connected to important meetings wherever they are while using Samsung Galaxy devices; users can view shared desktops, browsers, applications and documents with live annotations. | |
| Cisco Mobile – a VoIP solutions allowing the workforce to make and receive calls over Wi-Fi using an Android interface, providing significant cost-efficiencies for an international workforce | |
Features | Android Market |
| Samsung TouchWiz 4.0 | |
| QuickType by SWYPE | |
| Document Viewer / Editor | |
| Android Brower, RSS Reader | |
| Exchange ActiveSync | |
| Google MapsTM with Latitude, Places, Navigation (beta) | |
| A-GPS | |
| GoogleTM Voice Search | |
| Lost Phone Management | |
| Bluetooth technology v 3.0 + HS USB 2.0 Wi-Fi 802.11 (a/b/g/n) | |
| Accelerometer, Light, Digital Compass, Proximity, Gyro | |
| 8GB + 16 / 32GB Flash + microSD (up to 32GB) | |
| 125.3 x 66.1 x 8.49mm, 116g | |
| 1650mAh Talk Time: Standby Time: |
* All functionality, features, specifications and other product information provided in this document including, but not limited to, the benefits, design, pricing, components, performance, availability, and capabilities of the product are subject to change without notice or obligation.
About Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. is a global leader in semiconductor, telecommunication, digital media and digital convergence technologies with 2010 consolidated sales of US$135.8 billion. Employing approximately 190500 people in 206 offices across 68 countries, the company operates two separate organizations to coordinate its nine independent business units: Digital Media & Communications, comprising Visual Display, Mobile Communications, Telecommunication Systems, Digital Appliances, IT Solutions, and Digital Imaging; and Device Solutions, consisting of Memory, System LSI and LCD. Recognized for its industry-leading performance across a range of economic, environmental and social criteria, Samsung Electronics was named the world’s most sustainable technology company in the 2011 Dow Jones Sustainability Index. For more information, please visit www.samsung.com.
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