Samsung Exhibit II 4G (T-Mobile)
18.05.12
The Exhibit II 4G is a quad-band EDGE (850/900/1800/1900 MHz) and tri-band HSPA+ 21 (850/1700/2100) device with 802.11b/g/partial-n Wi-Fi. It also supports Wi-Fi calling, which is one of our favorite T-Mobile features. Voice quality was fine overall, with a clear if somewhat hollow tone in the earpiece, decent gain for loud outdoor environments, and average reception. Transmissions through the mic sounded clear.
Calls sounded fine through a Jawbone Era Bluetooth headset ($129, 4 stars). There's no voice dialing over Bluetooth, which makes hands-free use while driving perilous. The speakerphone was fine for quiet environments but could have used more volume. Battery life was fine at 9 hours and 37 minutes of talk time, in a mix of less-demanding 2G and Wi-Fi modes.
You get a lightly modified version of Android 2.3.5 (Gingerbread), including Samsung's TouchWiz overlay. There's no word yet on an Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich) update, despite Samsung's pledge at Google I/O back in May. The 1GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon MSM8255 CPU is a tad faster than the 1GHz Samsung Hummingbird CPU found in the first Exhibit, resulting in a roughly five percent improvement across the board in our benchmark tests. Neither single-core chip will compete with top-end handsets, but the Exhibit II 4G feels quite responsive in day-to-day use. It should also have no problem running most of the 300,000+ third-party apps in the Android Market.
Source: PC Magazine