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Samsung announces Galaxy S II HD LTE… for South Korea

By on September 26, 2011 at 9:06am in Mobile News


This is easily the best and worst news we’ve heard all week.

Samsung announced earlier today that in addition to a regular LTE Samsung Galaxy S II, they would be bringing an HD version to three South Korean carriers. What makes this particular device HD? Well, it’s 4.65″ display has a resolution of 720×1280 pixels, giving it a juicy Pixel Per Inch count of 315ppi.

The rest of the specs are quite similar to the current upcoming Canadian LTE version, if rumours pan out: 1.5Ghz dual-core processor, 1GB RAM, 8MP camera with 1080p video capabilities, 1n 1850mAh battery, plus NFC thrown in for good measure. At 9.5mm thick it’s only slighter more portly than the current version, and around the same as the upcoming Galaxy S II X.

Obviously there are a couple of unanswered questions here. Unlike the current Galaxy S II, which uses a full-palette RGB colour scheme in its Super AMOLED Plus technology, it is expected that the high-resolution Super AMOLED HD tech reverts back to the old PenTile configuration, meaning fewer subpixels per pixel and more graininess as a result. Surely this will be offset by the sheer number of pixels, but it will be interesting to see how easy it is to read text on the new display.

The other thing this release does is give credence to the idea that the Nexus Prime will sport a HD display. Rumours have put the upcoming developer device at a 4.65″ 720×1280 pixel display, and now that we know the part is out there, it’s more than likely Samsung will pair it with Google’s new superphone.

We hope that the Galaxy S II HD LTE does eventually come to Canada as we have a serious need for this high-resolution technology. We’ll bring you all the details as they come.

Source: PocketNow

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20 comments for “Samsung announces Galaxy S II HD LTE… for South Korea”

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    Posted by Yosemite | September 26, 2011, 9:11 am
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    Posted by KidCanada | September 26, 2011, 9:12 am
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    • yes you known, that random place where a random company called “Samsung” is from

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      Posted by bob | September 26, 2011, 9:16 am

  3. Well Samsung is a South Korean company.

    Them and LG pretty much rule over there.

    Not so random.

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    Posted by trolol | September 26, 2011, 9:16 am
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  4. Should I buy this when it comes out or a bb curve? Samsung seems quite popular here

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    Posted by South Korean Gay Man | September 26, 2011, 9:18 am
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    • Bbs are quite popular in canada with the Gay community, of couse in san fran iphones are #1

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      Posted by Jonesy1966 | September 26, 2011, 9:20 am

    • The bb curve and bold are excellent devices for g*y men, its all you see in the bars these days

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      Posted by Simon | September 26, 2011, 9:34 am

    • That’s like the most random comparison ever.
      This phone vs BB Curve??
      I don’t get how anyone would want BB Curve over this loll

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      Posted by Bri | September 26, 2011, 10:10 pm

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    Posted by Kung Fu Man | September 26, 2011, 9:21 am
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    • lol kung fu = china
      常用國字標準字體表 = chinese
      get your s**t straight before postin

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      Posted by JKL | September 26, 2011, 9:35 am

    • Should have called yourself the Tae Kwon-Do man. And put in Korean characters, not Chinese.

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      Posted by Geoff | September 26, 2011, 2:22 pm

  6. ho li fuk choi bong chuk fung dao!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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    Posted by Ho Li Fuk | September 26, 2011, 9:27 am
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  7. “…as we have a serious need for this high-resolution technology.”

    Really? :O

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    Posted by Greg | September 26, 2011, 9:56 am
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  8. Man did this thread get stupid fast… Cool phone though :)

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    Posted by Daniel | September 26, 2011, 10:14 am
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  9. please make a 4″ lte phone. samsung phones r getting too big!!

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    Posted by Big 3 | September 26, 2011, 11:16 am
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    • I’m sure they would love to put a high resolution screen like this in a smaller phone, but they simply don’t have the technology to pack that many OLED pixels into a smaller space.

      Samsung is going all-in on AMOLED screens, and I’m glad as it paves the way for both smaller, and larger HD screens. I can’t wait for competitively priced 46″ AMOLED TV displays!

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      Posted by daguy | September 26, 2011, 12:02 pm

  10. That sound you heard was millions of iFanboys and girls crapping their pants realizing the iPhone 5 is already outdated.

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    Posted by Nick | September 26, 2011, 5:47 pm
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  11. Titles.. So… Confusing..

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    Posted by jruregbhemktmjr | September 26, 2011, 6:04 pm
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  12. I am so curious to what Apple has prepared to compete with Samsung’s devices… lol
    I thought GSII was the one competing against iPhone 5.
    Samsung’s releasing their devices way too fast that it’s hard to follow!

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    Posted by Bri | September 26, 2011, 10:16 pm
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  13. I like three look of the home button in the center.

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    Posted by Richard | September 27, 2011, 8:56 am
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