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Samsung Galaxy S II
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It isn't an overstatement to say that the Samsung Galaxy S II is the strongest competition the iPhone faces.
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sports a 4.3-inch, 800x480 screen, a 1.2-GHz processor, fast 4G network connectivity, and a sleek, simple design evocative of the iPhone. By contrast, the Apple iPhone 4 has a 3.5-inch, 960x640 screen, a 1-GHz processor, and a slower, 3G connection.
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"If the U.S. versions are anything like the international versions, these are going to be spectacular smartphones," he told FoxNews.com. Segan gave an international version of the phone an Editors' Choice award, calling it the finest Android smartphone available today.
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And getting the right price could make all the difference for Samsung. "They don't want to be more expensive than the iPhone," Segan said.
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Unless Apple has made some sort of secret breakthrough, [the faster LTE network] might make a Verizon iPhone too thick and power-hungry for Apple's demands this year. Apple may skip it for now and wait for smaller and cooler chipsets," Segan noted.
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That faster connection really pays off for anyone surfing a lot of complicated websites or viewing movies over Netflix, he said.
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But in the end, pricing, a final feature set and the design is all up to the carriers. "The mainstream price for a smartphone is $199 with contract," Segan noted. "We're all hoping for $199."