To call the Samsung Galaxy S 2 the dual core kid, the fastest phone in the West, would frankly be a bit of an insult. It’s the fastest phone in the East too, as well as any other direction on the compass you care to point at.
This sharp shooting, turbo powered smartphone has at its nerve centre a throbbing dual core processor, clocked at a scorching 1GHz. But it’s experience that counts, not numbers, so come with us on a journey into the frontier of blindingly fast silicon, as we explain what this means for you – and why you just won’t be able to get enough of the Samsung Galaxy S 2.
The dynamic duo
You might have heard of dual core processors before – the chances are, there’s one inside your laptop. The Samsung Galaxy S 2’s silicon works in just the same way, on a slimmed down scale: you’ve got two processors right next to each other on the same die, capable of working in tandem. Instead of one 1GHz processor, like many smartphones offer, the Galaxy S 2 has two, each with its own cache and cache controller, so one won’t hinder the other or squander its resources.
Multitasking mayhem
Twin cores are perfect for a multitasking operating system like Android, giving you scope to run various apps in the background. And we’re not just talking keeping them open and idle, we mean running them at full pelt, streaming music, uploading video, downloading files and more. And there are benefits within each app, too.
High def video hero
The most obvious boon the Samsung Galaxy S 2’s twin pistols bring is with video. The Galaxy S 2 has the power to both record and playback high definition video, and not just the sort the last generation of mobiles could handle: we’re talking full HD, 1080p resolution footage, shot super smooth and extra sharp. You can watch it on the Galaxy S 2’s 4.3-inch Super AMOLED Plus touchscreen, or play it back through your telly, and it’s only a matter of time before HD video editing tools invade Android in force.
God-like graphics
Video’s a walk in a crime ridden park for a superhero smartphone like the Samsung Galaxy S 2. The true test of its processing power is rendering super sharp graphics on the fly that look as good as all that pre-prepared “video” footage. Already the first games that take advantage of dual core processors on Android have arrived, and they look nothing short of sensational – you can bet there are plenty more to come.
Superpower management
Of course, not every app needs to floor the pedal on both processors on the Samsung Galaxy S 2. It’s hard to imagine the Android web browser getting any faster, since it’s already nigh on instantaneous, so it’d be a senseless waste of battery power. The beauty of a dual core set up is that both processors don’t have to be active and silently whizzing away when they’re not required, so one can go into stealth mode and save you some of that all important power away from the mains.
A better tomorrow
The Samsung Galaxy S 2, already almost out of sight, is only going to get faster over time. As more and more dual core phones ride out, increasingly Android developers will take advantage of their potential, and code their apps to take advantage of it. Expect even more super powerful apps to rival your laptops’ best programs to hit the Samsung Galaxy S 2, and soon.
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