The iPhone has long been the dominant force in the smartphone arena, but we wonder whether it could finally have a true competitor.
With Android now becoming the most popular and desired mobile operating system the Samsung Galaxy SII could well have a chance to rival the iPhone 4. The smartphone has a number of advantages over Apple's device which could assist its growth.
The first is that it is technology superior due to the later launch date and it seems the iPhone 5 won't launch until the last quarter of this year, or even early next year.
The Samsung Galaxy SII is thinner than the iPhone 4 but is also a little larger, but that is due to the larger screen (4.3 inches v 3.5). In the looks department we feel there is nothing between them and would favour the SII just because it's more exclusive.
The Samsung Galaxy SII comes in a choice of either 16GB or 32GB versions which is the same as the iPhone 4. However, the Samsung supports the expansion of memory using microSD cards which the iPhone sadly lacks.
It's also a clear victory for Samsung in the camera stakes because it features an 8 mega-pixel rear facing camera capable of recording 1080p HD video and a front-facing 2 mega-pixel camera for video calling. Meanwhile, the iPhone only features a 5 mega-pixel rear facing camera and a VGA camera for video calling.
When comparing the two processors it's harder to call due to the efficiency of Apple's processors, but the Samsung Galaxy S II has a dual-core 1.2 GHz processor compared to a single core 1GHz CPU on the iPhone 4. We'd have to assume that the dual-core approach taken by Samsung will provide more performance and is more future-proof.
Additionally, as Google Android becomes used by more and more people it will only grow in popularity and the SII benefits from running on the latest version Gingerbread.
The Samsung Galaxy S II has already seen over 3 million pre-orders across the world and Samsung is an established and trusted brand. So it's made a good start but there is along way to go and a huge advertising spend needed to come anywhere near the sales of the iPhone 4.
However, the Samsung Galaxy SII certainly has all the pieces in place to compete and we're interested to see how the next couple of months work out. Source:3g.co
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