We’re not far away from the official announcement of the US Galaxy S 2 and we finally have a render of the Sprint, AT&T, and T-Mobile variants. Unfortunately, due to Hurricane Irene, the official announcement event has been delayed until Tuesday, August 30th.
All three of the Galaxy S 2 variants feature the four button layout found on most Android phones today, and we like it that way. This time around, the hardware changes are minimal across the devices, which we are just fine with, as the international Galaxy S 2 is beautifully designed. Most of the handsets have curves along the corners, with T-Mobile’s variant being the most dramatic.
While it could just be the angle, I like AT&T’s version the most, as it seems to resemble the original more closely with its hard edges, yet still retains an elegance. Either way, the differences are minimal, and most won’t get caught up on aesthetics, as each phone holds the same power.
Notably missing is Verizon, who has apparently passed on the Galaxy S 2. With the rumored Samsung Stratosphere on the way, I think we’ll see some striking similarities between it and the Galaxy S 2 line. LTE radios are the main reason most of Verizon’s 4G smartphones are so thick, and given that the Galaxy S 2’s thinness is something Samsung likes to boast about, maybe Verizon’s LTE Galaxy S 2 was just a bit too thick to hold on to that Galaxy S 2 name. Of course, that’s all speculation and none of that could be true.
The Galaxy S 2 is definitely one of the best Android phones we’ve ever come across, and even some of the competition with higher res screens still can’t dethrone it. Our opinion is from the international version, of course, and we can only hope that the changes in the US versions don’t alter that opinion when they debut.
Either way, the three handsets you see above will soon announced.
So, which Galaxy S 2 is for you?
[Via: PocketNow]