Samsung Galaxy S2 vs ZTE Grand S

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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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.

  • Display technology

    OLED versus LCD

    Galaxy S2:
    OLED
    Grand S:
    LCD
  • Weight

    Grand S: 6 g lighter

    Galaxy S2:
    116 g
    Grand S:
    110 g
  • Width

    Galaxy S2: 3.9 mm narrower

    Galaxy S2:
    66.1 mm
    Grand S:
    70 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Galaxy S2: 0.7 in smaller diagonal

    Galaxy S2:
    4.3 in
    Grand S:
    5 in
  • Memory variants

    At 16 GB storage

    Galaxy S2:
    1 GB RAM
    Grand S:
    2 GB RAM
  • Chipset

    Galaxy S2:
    Exynos 4210 Dual
    Grand S:
    Qualcomm APQ8064 Snapdragon S4 Pro

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 S2

    Height:
    125.3 mm
    Width:
    66.1 mm
    Depth:
    8.5 mm +1.6 mm versus Grand S
  2. 2. Grand S

    Height:
    142 mm +16.7 mm versus Galaxy S2
    Width:
    70 mm +3.9 mm versus Galaxy S2
    Depth:
    6.9 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Galaxy S2

    116 g

    +6 g versus Grand S

  2. 2. Grand S

    110 g

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.

  1. 1. Galaxy S2

    Screen diagonal:
    4.3 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    52.6 cm²
  2. 2. Grand S

    Screen diagonal:
    5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    68.9 cm²

Grand S has approximately 31% more rectangular screen area than Galaxy S2.

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 S2, Grand S, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageGalaxy S2Grand S
16 GB Recorded for all phones 1 GB RAM 2 GB RAM
32 GB 1 GB RAM Not recorded

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 S2

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

2. Grand S

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (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 S2

    1650 mAh

  2. 2. Grand S

    1780 mAh

    +130 mAh versus Galaxy S2

Specifications

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1. Galaxy S22. Grand S

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Galaxy S2, Grand S.
SpecificationGalaxy S2Grand S
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 125.3 Х 66.1 Х 8.5 mm
  • 142 Х 70 Х 6.9 mm
Weight
  • 116 g
  • 110 g
Technology
  • Super AMOLED Plus
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 4.3" inch
  • 5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 1080 x 1920 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16/32 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1650 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1780 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 2.3.4 (Gingerbread)
  • upgradable to 4.1 (Jelly Bean); TouchWiz UI 4
  • Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset
  • Exynos 4210 Dual
  • Qualcomm APQ8064 Snapdragon S4 Pro
NFC
  • Optional
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Galaxy S2, Grand S.
SpecificationGalaxy S2Grand S
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 52.6 cm2
  • 68.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 63.5%
  • 69.3%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 217 PPI
  • 441 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Galaxy S2, Grand S.
SpecificationGalaxy S2Grand S
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.6
  • 1/3.2''
  • AF
  • 13 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 2 MP
  • 2 MP
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for Galaxy S2, Grand S.
SpecificationGalaxy S2Grand S
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A9
  • Quad-core 1.7 GHz Krait 200
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-400MP4
  • Adreno 320
Antutu 7 score *
  • 9100
  • 14899
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 415
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 639
Unknown
GeekBench 4 RenderScript *
  • 346
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Galaxy S2, Grand S.
SpecificationGalaxy S2Grand S
Release date
  • 2011
  • February. Released 2011
  • April
  • 2013
  • January
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Pink
  • Black/Silver
  • Black/Red
  • black/blue
  • Black/White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 170 EUR
  • 430 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 710 h (2G) / Up to 610 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 18 h 20 min (2G) / Up to 8 h 40 min (3G)
Unknown
Body build
  • plastic body
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Galaxy S2, Grand S.
SpecificationGalaxy S2Grand S
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900 - N988 model -3G - HSDPA 900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - N988 model -4G - LTE band 3(1800)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800)
Speed
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA
  • LTE
GPRS
  • Class 12
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0 (MHL TV-out)
  • USB Host
  • microUSB 2.0 (MHL TV-out)
Bluetooth
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
  • aptX
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.16 W/kg (head) 0.96 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.34 W/kg (head)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Galaxy S2, Grand S.
SpecificationGalaxy S2Grand S
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • FM radio
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Dolby Mobile -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Galaxy S2, Grand S.
SpecificationGalaxy S2Grand S
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass