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Forget iPhone 4S: Nine High-End Apple Alternatives

The iPhone 4S -- not the rumored "iPhone 5" -- was revealed this week. Apple fanatics are still predictably going ga-ga over the new iPhone, but not everyone's been bitten by the Apple bug. Here are ten comparable, high-end devices we like just as much--or more--than the iPhone 4S.

By Al Sacco

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Samsung Galaxy S II (Android 2.3.4, Gingerbread)

Description: The Samsung Galaxy S II is a media-centric Android smartphone with an 8 megapixel digital camera and LED flash that can capture full 1080p HD video. But the device's real strength is its beautiful, SUPER AMOLED Plus display, which makes surfing the Web, watching video, viewing pictures a true pleasure. It packs a powerful 1.2GHz processor.

Pricing: The Galaxy S II is available from a number of U.S. wireless carriers, including T-Mobile, Sprint (Samsung Galaxy S II Epic Touch 4G) and AT&T. Pricing varies by carrier.

What Galaxy S II Has That iPhone 4S Doesn't: Google's Android 2.3.4 (Gingerbread) smartphone OS; unique, motion-controlled navigation that lets you shift the device to organize the home screen, tilt to zoom, flip to silence and more; Super AMOLED Plus display; Samsung TouchWhiz UI.

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