Product Details
- Item Weight: 15.5 ounces
- Shipping Weight: 2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
- ASIN: B005ZEF01A
- Item model number: I9250
Price : $605.90
Item Description
World's Initially Smartphone to function Android 4. Ice Cream Sandwich and a four.65" HD Super AMOLED display
Client Critiques
Merely put, this is the greatest Android device ever.
Pros:
1. Extremely sexy: thin but not too thin, slightly contoured, extra rigid than other Samsung Android devices thanks to the internal metal frame
2. Huge, bright, detailed screen. Then again it doesn't come off as significant due to minimal bezel and the use of the bottom portion of the screen for contextual soft-keys. The screen makes use of a pentile-matrix configuration, but the pixel density is so beneficial that you seriously cannot notice unless you look really closely and even then it's difficult to tell. The blacks melt into to the bezel beautifully and the colors pop.
3. You get the rather newest version of Android, with instant updates from Google. I have grown to despise carrier/OEM UI skins and their accompanying OS update delays. The Android 4. UI is a enormous upgrade and behaves considerably considerably improved, producing such carrier/OEM skins even less desirable. The interface appears to have been reworked from the ground up for smooth, responsive operation. Transitions are slick, and apps run excellent. I haven't had app compatibility challenges some others have mentioned some games haven't been updated for 4. but but most apps I use operate fine. The entire knowledge is leaps and bounds over any prior version of Android. 4. seems created for this phone and functions perfectly.
4. If you get the unlocked GSM version, it operates on any GSM network in the world with up to 21mbps HSPA+ speeds. I purchased it overseas and popped in a $30/mo T-Mobile SIM and it works perfectly, I get speeds amongst three-8mbps in the SF Bay Region, with seamless transitions among EDGE, HSPA/HSPA+. Not to mention no carrier bloatware!
5. Every little thing in the OS functions superb: Wifi hotspot, bluetooth tethering, bluetooth HID (I tried Apple wireless keyboard and trackpad), battery and bandwidth monitoring, music controls on earphones, built-in equalizer, HDMI out over MHL. I am amazed at the relative lack of bugs in the OS offered how new it is.
6. The device is somewhat straightforward to take apart (according to iFixit.com) and OEM components are popping up on ebay, so if you break a thing or some thing stops operating, you can repair it reasonably very easily and cheaply (except the screen, don't break that! You would have to replace the entire screen/digitizer/housing assembly)
7. Thanks to getting a single worldwide GSM model, there are plenty of compatible accessories attainable currently
eight. Touch sensitivity on the screen is amazing. The UI 'sticks' to your finger a lot closer than other Android devices I've applied, though nevertheless not fairly as close as iPhone -- even so the iPhone consumers who have utilised my telephone do not seem to notice. In fact, this is the very first Android device I've had exactly where iPhone folks don't immediately fault-locate when they use it, and seem sort of thoughtful and chagrined instead
9. Battery life appears fairly excellent for an Android device. Not as good as an iPhone, but I can conveniently make it by way of a entire day of moderate-to-heavy use. The removable battery indicates you can enhance the battery life with an extended battery and can replace it when it begins to give out.
Cons:
1. Lack of an SD card slot and only 16GB of internal memory. This is the only issue that bothers me. Even so USB OTG solves element of this dilemma (with a special cable, you can plug in an external mass storage device -- this does not operate at the moment without having a custom firmware, but official help will be included in a future firmware update as confirmed by Google)
two. Screen is scratchable... it is not Gorilla Glass but the point is, even Gorilla Glass scratches given get in touch with with the suitable materials. Order a decent screen protector when you order the phone and don't take off the retail packaging screen film until you are ready to place on the screen protector. This will maintain your display fantastic for years.
three. Screen doesn't appear pretty as vivid as the SGS2 screen, but it is nevertheless brighter than any LCD I've employed.
4. You cannot buy the GSM version with a USA warranty... but if you acquire it from a reliable international retailer they will broker your international warranty claims. Sooner or later you will be in a position to get the GSM version in the USA with a USA warranty (eg from Amazon)
5. Some software program concerns I have noticed: Screen auto-brightness is set also low, camera default processing settings are fairly bad, GPS lock appears a small laggy, native HW-accelerated video codec assistance appears lacking specifically compared with other Samsung Android devices. All of these will probably boost with updates from Google to the new OS (my own conjecture based on Nexus/Android history)
6. Purchasing the unlocked GSM version is costly, and will always be additional pricey than buying it subsidized on contract. Nevertheless no USA carrier has announced they will be carrying the GSM phone, so it can under no circumstances happen or if it does, you may be waiting a although. I had a difficult time parting with the revenue until I received the phone... but just after owning it for a day, any regrets had been entirely gone. I would spend that dollars once again in a heartbeat
Right here are some additional cons if you choose to get the VZW version:
1. Locked down to the VZW USA network on an expensive monthly program (about $80/mo minimal, and a $350 ETF) with data caps (2-4GB/mo)
2. LTE kills battery life
3. VZW bloatware installed but can be disabled, they charge an added $20/mo for wifi hotspot, firmware version disparity with GSM model
four. A little bit fatter and heavier, producing it much less compatible with accessories for the international GSM version
5. IMHO: you are not genuinely getting the pure encounter in terms of the OS, it is sullied by VZW's robust-arm enterprise choices
Some pros for the VZW version:
1. You will pay around $200+tax for the device with new/reup contract
2. VZW LTE is crazy quick (but you will hit the information cap that much quicker)
three. USA warranty and carrier assistance
4. 32GB internal memory
Bottom line: if you like Android, you will enjoy this phone and will not be able to go back to anything else unless you want/want some hardware assistance outside of these specs (eg. you genuinely favor a smaller telephone, or you seriously want an SD slot)
Every person requirements to understand the value of this phone is common for a brand new telephone that is unsubsidized. I paid this a lot for my Nexus One when it came out. You have an solution right here, either you can order it from Verizon for $199.99 with a 2 year contract and only be able to use it on verizon (Not bad if you are already with verizon) nonetheless if you want to use this phone with ATT or T-Mobile then you will have to get the GSM unlocked version which is unsubsidized. The advantage of this is you can use it on any carrier that has the appropriate bandwidths (Quite a lot an GSM carrier) in any nation. So if you're with ATT now, you can order the phone, have full data service but later if your choose to go to T-Mobile you can take your phone with you, exchange sim cards and ta-da...your telephone operates once again, with complete 4G information service on T-Mobile as properly.
So, there's a plus side and down side to each. You can make the selection, but do not rate the phone poorly for the reason that you don't believe it's a good deal since you can get it less expensive by being place under contract.
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