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Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket i727 vs T-Mobile Shadow

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    Key differences

    Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

    • Weight

      Galaxy S II Skyrocket i727: 19.5 g lighter

      Galaxy S II Skyrocket i727:
      130.5 g
      Shadow:
      150 g

    • Width

      Shadow: 15.8 mm narrower

      Galaxy S II Skyrocket i727:
      68.8 mm
      Shadow:
      53 mm

    • Chipset

      Galaxy S II Skyrocket i727:
      Qualcomm MSM8260 Snapdragon S3
      Shadow:
      TI OMAP 850

    • Depth

      Galaxy S II Skyrocket i727: 5.5 mm thinner

      Galaxy S II Skyrocket i727:
      9.5 mm
      Shadow:
      15 mm

    • Height

      Shadow: 26.8 mm shorter

      Galaxy S II Skyrocket i727:
      129.8 mm
      Shadow:
      103 mm

    • Release year

      Galaxy S II Skyrocket i727:
      2011
      Shadow:
      2007

    Physical size

    Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

    1. 1. Galaxy S II Skyrocket i727

      Height:
      129.8 mm +26.8 mm versus Shadow
      Width:
      68.8 mm +15.8 mm versus Shadow
      Depth:
      9.5 mm

    2. 2. Shadow

      Height:
      103 mm
      Width:
      53 mm
      Depth:
      15 mm +5.5 mm versus Galaxy S II Skyrocket i727

    Weight

    Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

    1. 1. Galaxy S II Skyrocket i727

      130.5 g

    2. 2. Shadow

      150 g

      +19.5 g versus Galaxy S II Skyrocket i727

    Screen size

    Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

    At least two phones need compatible screen dimensions for a drawing.

    1. 1. Galaxy S II Skyrocket i727

      Screen diagonal:
      4.5 in
      Aspect ratio (height:width):
      5:3
      Approximate rectangular screen area:
      57.6 cm²

    2. 2. Shadow

      Shadow: Screen geometry unavailable or conflicting.

    Memory variants

    Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

    Recorded RAM for Galaxy S II Skyrocket i727, Shadow, compared at the same storage capacity.
    StorageGalaxy S II Skyrocket i727Shadow
    16 GB 1 GB RAM Unknown
    Shadow: Original memory entry

    128 MB RAM · 256 MB ROM

    Practical features

    Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

    1. Galaxy S II Skyrocket i727

    NFC:
    Yes
    Headphone jack:
    Yes
    Memory card support:
    See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)

    2. Shadow

    NFC:
    Unknown
    Headphone jack:
    No
    Memory card support:
    See details microSD (dedicated slot)

    Battery capacity

    Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

    Recorded battery capacity

    Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

    1. 1. Galaxy S II Skyrocket i727

      1850 mAh

      +930 mAh versus Shadow

    2. 2. Shadow

      920 mAh

    Specifications

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    1. Galaxy S II Skyrocket i7272. Shadow

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for Galaxy S II Skyrocket i727, Shadow.
    SpecificationGalaxy S II Skyrocket i727Shadow
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 129.8 Х 68.8 Х 9.5 mm
    • 103 Х 53 Х 15 mm
    Weight
    • 130.5 g
    • 150 g
    Technology
    • Super AMOLED Plus
    • TFT
    Screen size
    • 4.5" inch
    • 0" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 480 x 800 px
    • 240 x 320 px
    Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
    • 16 GB
    • 1 GB RAM
    • 128 MB RAM
    • 256 MB ROM
    Memory card support
    • microSD
    • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
    • microSD (dedicated slot)
    Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
    • 1850 mAh
    • Removable Li-Ion
    • 920 mAh
    • Removable Li-Ion
    Operating system OS
    • Android 2.3.5 (Gingerbread)
    • upgradable to 4.1.2 (Jelly Bean)
    • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.0 Standard
    Chipset
    • Qualcomm MSM8260 Snapdragon S3
    • TI OMAP 850
    NFC
    • Yes
    		 Unknown
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • No
    Display
    Display — specifications for Galaxy S II Skyrocket i727, Shadow.
    SpecificationGalaxy S II Skyrocket i727Shadow
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    		 Unknown
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 65K
    Screen area
    • 57.6 cm2
    		 Unknown
    Screen format
    • 5:3 (height:width)
    • 4:3 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 64.5%
    		 Unknown
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 207 PPI
    • 0 PPI
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video — specifications for Galaxy S II Skyrocket i727, Shadow.
    SpecificationGalaxy S II Skyrocket i727Shadow
    Rear camera, main
    • 8 MP
    • Single
    • 2 MP
    • Single
    Camera specs
    • 8 MP
    • AF
    • 2 MP
    Functions
    • LED flash
    		 Unknown
    Video
    • 1080p@30fps
    • Yes
    Front camera, selfie
    • 2 MP
    • Single
    • 0 MP,
    Specifications
    • 2 MP
    		 Unknown
    Performance
    Performance — specifications for Galaxy S II Skyrocket i727, Shadow.
    SpecificationGalaxy S II Skyrocket i727Shadow
    Processor CPU
    • Dual-core 1.5 GHz Scorpion
    • 200 MHz ARM926EJ-S
    Graphics processor GPU
    • Adreno 220
    		 Unknown
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for Galaxy S II Skyrocket i727, Shadow.
    SpecificationGalaxy S II Skyrocket i727Shadow
    Release date
    • 2011
    • October
    • 2007
    • October
    Colors
    • Black
    • White
    • Black
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 180 EUR
    • 260 EUR
    Battery life
    • Stand by time- Up to 256 h Talking time- Up to 7 h
    • Stand by time- Up to 150 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Galaxy S II Skyrocket i727, Shadow.
    SpecificationGalaxy S II Skyrocket i727Shadow
    SIM card
    • Mini-SIM
    • Mini-SIM
    Network
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 4(1700/2100)
    • 17(700)
    		 Unknown
    Speed
    • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
    • LTE
    		 Unknown
    GPRS
    • Yes
    • Class 10
    Edge
    • Yes
    • Class 10
    Wi-Fi
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
    • dual-band
    • Wi-Fi Direct
    • DLNA
    • hotspot
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
    GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • No
    USB
    • microUSB 2.0
    • miniUSB
    Bluetooth
    • 3.0
    • A2DP
    • aptX
    • 2.0
    Harmful irradiation
    • SAR - 0.30 W/kg (head) 0.85 W/kg (body)
    • SAR - 0.35 W/kg (head) 0.67 W/kg (body)
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio — specifications for Galaxy S II Skyrocket i727, Shadow.
    SpecificationGalaxy S II Skyrocket i727Shadow
    Radio
    • No
    • No
    Others
    • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    		 Unknown
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for Galaxy S II Skyrocket i727, Shadow.
    SpecificationGalaxy S II Skyrocket i727Shadow
    Dop
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass - MP4/DivX/XviD/WMV/H.264 player -MP3/WAV/eAAC+/AC3/FLAC player -Photo/video editor -Document editor - For AT&T
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