Samsung on Sunday confirmed that it will be showing an LTE version of the Galaxy S II smartphone, alone with an LTE Galaxy Tab 8.9, at the IFA show in Berlin this week.
The original Samsung Galaxy S II is widely considered to be the closest competitor to Apple's iPhone 4. Support for the high-speed 4G LTE network means the Galaxy S II will have an automatic leg up on the competition, running at speeds that are two to three times faster than the iPhone 4, which is a 3G device.
The Galaxy S II LTE is an upgrade from the original, unlocked Galaxy S II, which is Samsung's fastest-selling smartphone to date. It will be powered by a 1.5-Ghz dual-core processor, along with a 4.5-inch Super AMOLED Plus display, 1080p HD video recording, an 8-megapixel rear-facing camera, and Android 2.3 (Gingerbread).
Samsung is planning a "major product announcement" in New York on August 30 (postponed a day due to Hurricane Irene), presumably for the announcement of the Samsung Galaxy S II in the U.S., which has been available unlocked on AT&T since May.
Verizon is currently America's only major LTE provider, and has already said that it will not be supporting the Galaxy S II. But that doesn't rule out the possibility of an LTE device in the future.
Regardless, the Galaxy S II remains a formidable device in its own right, and the addition of LTE only sweetens the pot. Since we don't know anything definitive about the long-rumored iPhone 5, we've decided to see how the unlocked Galaxy S II and the upcoming Galaxy S II LTE compare to Apple's current category killer, the iPhone 4. Take a look at the specs below to see how they all stack up.
The original Samsung Galaxy S II is widely considered to be the closest competitor to Apple's iPhone 4. Support for the high-speed 4G LTE network means the Galaxy S II will have an automatic leg up on the competition, running at speeds that are two to three times faster than the iPhone 4, which is a 3G device.
The device is being hyped as the world’s first LTE/GSM/WCDMA-multi-mode phone, but U.S. customers aren't
likely to see it our neck of the woods anytime soon. Products announced at IFA are typically released in Europe first, and a direct port of the LTE Galaxy is unlikely to happen. It does, however, provide U.S. carriers with a host of new features to choose from when dialing in their next U.S. LTE device from Samsung.
likely to see it our neck of the woods anytime soon. Products announced at IFA are typically released in Europe first, and a direct port of the LTE Galaxy is unlikely to happen. It does, however, provide U.S. carriers with a host of new features to choose from when dialing in their next U.S. LTE device from Samsung.
The Galaxy S II LTE is an upgrade from the original, unlocked Galaxy S II, which is Samsung's fastest-selling smartphone to date. It will be powered by a 1.5-Ghz dual-core processor, along with a 4.5-inch Super AMOLED Plus display, 1080p HD video recording, an 8-megapixel rear-facing camera, and Android 2.3 (Gingerbread).
Verizon is currently America's only major LTE provider, and has already said that it will not be supporting the Galaxy S II. But that doesn't rule out the possibility of an LTE device in the future.
Regardless, the Galaxy S II remains a formidable device in its own right, and the addition of LTE only sweetens the pot. Since we don't know anything definitive about the long-rumored iPhone 5, we've decided to see how the unlocked Galaxy S II and the upcoming Galaxy S II LTE compare to Apple's current category killer, the iPhone 4. Take a look at the specs below to see how they all stack up.
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