Galaxy S2, 15 Years On: Samsung's first GREAT phone 🔥

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If you want an example of just how much mobile technology has transformed in the past decade and a half, then look no further than this: The Samsung Galaxy S2. Although comically tiny and underpowered by modern standards, the S2 was a key player in the early-2000s smartphone boom, putting Samsung on the map as a major challenger to the iPhone.

If you used one, you probably remember how fast it felt, how gorgeous that SuperAMOLED Plus screen looked -- and how amazing it was to take real 1080p Full HD video from something that could fit in your pocket without you even noticing it was there.

In many ways it's the antithesis to the smartphones we have today. The Galaxy S26 here is infinitely more capable as a web browser, a photo and video camera, a mobile wallet and a multi-tasker. The S2 is a smaller, simpler device for less complicated times -- where reading tweets on the train was a fun little novelty, not a daily digital doom loop.

So join me as I take a look back on how this artefact of early-2010s tech came to be, revisit its strengths and foibles -- and perhaps even see if it's possible to get something approaching a modern operating system onto it. Let's get into it.

0:00 Intro
1:16 Meet Samsung's Plastic Powerhouse
3:13 Development History & Key Tech
8:18 Launch & Reception
9:42 Cameras, Photo & Video
11:10 Software, Android 13 ROM & Legacy

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