Returning for the GS2?

[willysp]

I have both, I bought a photon and since I work for sprint I got a gs2 free. I must say I like pretty much everything about my photon better first off the gs2 feels so cheap and is so big I feel like I am going to break it and it is hard to text on even with my Big hands. the screen resolution on the gs2 is a joke I feel like I am stick back in 1995 with the crazy low resolution on my computer screen and the super big icons. Don't like it at all. I do have to say that the camera on the gs2 blows are ****ty camera away I really am kinda jealous of that, but other than that my mopho is super fast no problems, and battery is great.

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Thanks for the info. I'm working in Canada last week and this week, so haven't seen the large version yet, but the 4.3 non-US version seemed a bit cheaply made and "plasticy". I do like the Photon screen better - white & brighter and higher pixel density. I do have to wonder what Samsung was thinking with a low resolution on a large screen.

If the only thing you like better is the camera, that's good news to me. I'm a bit of a photo buff, so carry a high-end point and shoot with me when I travel. About all I use my phone's camera for is capturing whiteboards after meetings!

 

[willysp]

I traded in my Photon for S2 here are my observations:
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Overall
S2 wins, if I needed a world phone might be different. The screen is a lot better on S2, especially at angles. I wish phone sound quality was better using my headset, its just as good as Photon without a headset. S2 UI is much better, just seems to flow better.

Glad you're happy with your decision. That's what's important, and it's great that there are a handful of top-end phones we can choose from! I'm happy with my new Photon, my wife loves her new (2 month-old!) EVO 3D, and I'll look at the S2 once back in the US - maybe I'll love it! A world phone is important (but not critical) to me, so that would be my tie-breaker.

 

[b737thurman]

After what I went through with the Moment and Epic, there just ain't no way.

 

[jnl813]

I'm selling my Nexus for the Mopho!

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[sjamie]

After what I went through with the Moment and Epic, there just ain't no way.

Yes, and be sure to add the Instinct to that list!

 

[P K T]

Was at the Sprint store today and played with the S2. It's a very nice phone. It's large but thin. Screen has good colors. Construction is good, only cheap plastic feeling was the thin textured back cover. The phone appeared to run smoothly. I tried GPS and it struggled to get a signal. Overall, likely a great phone but I still prefer my Photon over it.

 

[sjamie]

Yes, the S2 does feel very cheap and "plasticky". However, I do like the speed and the screen!

 

[andoman]

Was at the Sprint store today and played with the S2. It's a very nice phone. It's large but thin. Screen has good colors. Construction is good, only cheap plastic feeling was the thin textured back cover. The phone appeared to run smoothly. I tried GPS and it struggled to get a signal. Overall, likely a great phone but I still prefer my Photon over it.

GPS issues is Samsung's calling card, i never did get my epic's gps system to work correctly.

 

[YBCold]

Please tell me you are not going to judge a phone've it can't pick up gps indoors were there is no line of site for the sky.

I must say it is way faster than any of the 4 evo 3ds I had, but definitely as good as the photon gps.

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