Samsung will soon launch a new version of its brilliant Galaxy S2 Android phone. The Samsung Galaxy S2 HD will pack a 4.7-inch display and a 1.5GHz processor.
The bad news? At the moment, this souped-up smart phone is only coming to Samsung's native land of South Korea.
The S2 HD was announced alongside another new version of the S2 that has a 1.5GHz processor and 4.5-inch screen, with both phones packing LTE tech that makes them 4G-compatible.
We don't get 4G in the UK, just rubbish old 3G, so these particular versions won't be coming to our green and pleasant land. Normally, we don't report on phones that won't come to the UK, but we're making an exception in this case, because we reckon Samsung could well bring a 3G version of the S2 HD over here in the future.
We certainly wouldn't complain, because this monolithic mobile has a display with a resolution of 1,280x720 pixels, which makes it a high-definition mobile. That beats the iPhone 4's 960x640-pixel screen. With an 'HD Super AMOLED' display, we suspect the S2 HD will look blindingly good.
The S2 HD is 9.5mm thick, which is about a millimetre thicker than the Galaxy S2. It also packs a 1,850mAh battery, which is bigger than the S2's 1,650mAh offering.
In short then, the Galaxy S2 HD is like the Galaxy S2 but bigger and faster. We're not sure we can handle mobile telephony that potent this early in the week, but, Samsung, if you're reading, we desperately want to see this mobile hitting the UK.
The existing S2 is proving a fair old success meanwhile, having recently passed the 10 million sales milestone.
Do you want to see the Galaxy S2 HD breaking free and heading to the UK? Then say as much in the comments section below, or on our Facebook wall, and maybe Samsung will take notice.
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Jorge Kemp 26 September, 2011 19:07
Would love to see this in the UK, considering a Galaxy Note, but this I would buy in a heartbeat.
Xylon123 26 September, 2011 22:21
Samsung!! Stop!! I barely bought my S2 two or three months ago and you won't stop trying to best it! Back off. Anyway, no upgrade for me till 2013....
anonymous 26 September, 2011 23:28
This phone will definitely come to the UK. However it will probably change shape a bit and come under the name of Nexus Prime as these are basically the exact same specs as the rumours suggest for the Nexus Prime. In addition the Nexus Prime will be the first phone to have Ice cream sandwich =) Thats the phone im waiting for...unless the rumours of galaxy S3 are correct (2 Ghz Quad core =D ) and its release isnt too far after the unveil at the Mobile convention in Barcelona Feb next yr.
anonymous 26 September, 2011 23:32
Also should be announed in Oct sometime, prob for a release here in UK for start Nov, just in time to rain on Iphone 5 parade (if they can sort out the problems on the iphone....which i doubt cos that wud mean apple making something that doesnt suck, which as we all know is the day they make a vacuum cleaner! wayhey!)
anonymous 29 September, 2011 12:48
Never was into Samsung mobiles until got hold of a GALAXY S2, it's a boom of any other mobiles (iPhone....long gone!)
Yeah, Mr Samsung! when we getting UK version of GALAXY S2 HD????
anonymous 29 September, 2011 18:51
Yes please samsung bring it to the uk please please please :)
anonymous 13 October, 2011 16:39
i would love samsung to launch samsung galaxy s2 hd in malaysia now.......hope to be the first person who has s2 hd in malaysia.......pls pls samsung..................
anonymous 6 November, 2011 21:22
What kind of BS is it about the 4G? Ther is no 4G and they only call HSDPA 4G as a marketing gimmick.
anonymous 13 November, 2011 00:43
I will wait for galaxy s3. This phone will be an ultimate smartphone feat quad core process, 2gig ram, 12 mp and a ground breaking display technology super oled. A screen that can be bended. I really cant wait to get hold on to this beast.
anonymous 19 January, 2012 14:07
At first i was guttered when i lost my S2 that i bought in march last year, Now its looking like a brilliant piece of bussines with this puppy coming out, Lucky i have some doh to spend! Thanks Samsung! Almost bought the nexus too, that wouldve sucked!
anonymous 1 March, 2012 10:48
Whn is it launching in India
anonymous 21 March, 2012 16:08
I live in china and managed to get hold of the Galaxy S2 HD LTE - it is truly amazing although a friend still says his iPhone 4S has slighlty less lag from touch to action. It is everything I hoped for, in a cell phone. Well done Samsung - anyone know where I can get an English version of the user manual?