Mobile Network Comparison

So how do you think this will go down? just how much better is the Galaxy S3 compared to the older Galaxy S2 model? What difference does all of Samsung’s improvements make and is it worth the extra money the newer phone costs these days?

The main difference affecting performance will be the CPU upgrade. Samsung put a beastly dual core Exynos 1 Ghz processor in the the S2 but the S3 really steps things up with a Exynos 4 Quad clocked at 1.4 Ghz. Not only is it a much more powerful chip but it even consumes less power.

As for the other specs, the newer S3 boasts a much bigger screen but it still only has the same 1GB of RAM as the S2. However, it does have a Mali-400 MP4 Adreno 225 GPU which should outperform the ARM Mali-400 MP4 of the S2.

Both were flagship phones when they came out and wildly popular selling about 100 million units combined. In the video above we subject both handsets to a rigorous benchmark test to check their processing speed, RAM performance and their graphical performance.

Which phone will win? And by how much? Give us your predictions in the comments below then watch the video benchmark test for our full verdict.

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How does the two year old £200 Samsung Galaxy S2 compare to the much newer £170 Zopo ZP980?

Sure the Zopo might have a 5″ 1080p full HD screen compared to the Samsung’s 4.3″ AMOLED. And it does have a quad-core CPU and higher-resolution cameras whereas the Galaxy S2 (i9100) is running the dated Exynos chipset and only has a dual core processor. However, the Samsung was the flasgship handset when it originally came out and it is running a Cortex A9 instead of a Cortex A7. Thanks to CyanogenMod, it’s also running Android 4.3 already while the Zopo is left lagging behind.

But can the S2 keep up with the new phone from China? Even though it still costs more to buy, is the Galaxy S2 actually any better than the ZP980? In the video above we subject both handsets to a rigorous benchmark test to check their processing speed, RAM performance and how good the graphics are on both their (very different screens).

For more information about the Zopo ZP980, please head over to check out our full in-depth handset review.

Which phone will win? Have the advances in mobile technology combined with the power of Android equalised the market so that Zopo can now compete evenly with Samsung? Has the Galaxy S2 had its day? Or is there still something to be said for the older device? Give us your predictions in the comments below then watch the video benchmark test for our full verdict.

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This French viral video from Samsung demonstrates in a very visual way how modern smartphones (such as the award-winning Galaxy SII) allow more intuitive control with finger gestures. Do you use a smartphone? And if so, do you prefer a touchscreen to physical buttons? Why? Why not?

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