Samsung Galaxy S3 vs. Samsung Galaxy S2

[L600]

I'm getting a new phone and have decided to get a galaxy S3, but T-mobile has a special on free galaxy S2 at the moment. What do you guys think? Is the S3 really that different from S2?

 

[bbortko]

I read about the s3 yesterday and it sounds amazing and a lot better but the s2 won't disappoint.

 

[L600]

I read about the s3 yesterday and it sounds amazing and a lot better but the s2 won't disappoint.

Yeah I'll just wait until the S3 comes out and spend the extra $200+

 

[asm129]

I'd get the S3 because it already has Android 4.0 and the S2 still has Android 2.3. Samsung takes a really long time to update their operating systems so you might not get 4.0 for a few months. It took them about 6 months to upgrade my old Samsung phone to the Android 2.2.

The S3 screen is huge too, 4.8" I think vs. a 4.5". I'd rather get the latest tech now, because in 2 years when you're ready for your next new phone, the s2 is going to look and feel ancient compared to the s3.