7.8 out of 10

Samsung Galaxy S / Captivate / Fascinate / Epic 4G/ Vibrant

 

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Best Price: $59

  • User Score (8440)
    8.4 8.4 from 8440 reviewers
  • Expert Score (206)
    8.1 8.1 from 206 reviewers
  • Design (3203)
    8.3 8.3 from 3203 reviewers
  • Value for money (1982)
    7.8 7.8 from 1982 reviewers
  • Features (3651)
    8.3 8.3 from 3651 reviewers
  • Ease of use (1920)
    8.2 8.2 from 1920 reviewers
  • Performance (1820)
    7.3 7.3 from 1820 reviewers
  • Sound quality (31)
    8.0 8.0 from 31 reviewers
  • Sound (10)
    7.7 7.7 from 10 reviewers
  • Reliability (14)
    6.4 6.4 from 14 reviewers
  • Overall quality (17)
    7.0 7.0 from 17 reviewers
  • Battery performance (1751)
    6.5 6.5 from 1751 reviewers
  • Display (1621)
    8.9 8.9 from 1621 reviewers
  • Weight (10)
    8.2 8.2 from 10 reviewers
  • Ergonomics (11)
    8.0 8.0 from 11 reviewers
  • Connectivity (2)
    9.1 9.1 from 2 reviewers
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  • Score Distribution

Experts:
9-10
(91)
7-8
(83)
5-6
(13)
3-4
(6)
1-2
(13)
Users:
9-10
(3414)
7-8
(1529)
5-6
(497)
3-4
(335)
1-2
(343)

  • Expert Reviews

  1. Channel News

    Channel News
    8.0/10
    24 June 2010

    Unlike the Samsung Galaxy Icon launched last year, the Galaxy S now has a customised version of Android that makes it a joy to use. Sure, the handset may look and feel like an Apple iPhone because of its physical specifications and interface, but the company has been able to add a couple of features that make it one of the best Android phones in the market. Read more

    • Huge and bright screen; Great user interface; Swype feature makes text messaging easier; Slim; Light; Responsive; 16GB internal memory
    • Plastic build; No flash or camera hotkey; Users can accidentally hit the touch sensitive buttons at the bottom of the screen

  2. SMARTHOUSE

    SMARTHOUSE
    9.0/10
    24 June 2010

    Unlike the Samsung Galaxy Icon launched last year, the Galaxy S now has a customised version of Android that makes it a joy to use. Sure, the handset may look and feel like an Apple iPhone because of its physical specifications and interface, but the company has been able to add a couple of features that make it one of the best Android phones in the market. Read more

    • : Huge and bright screen; Great user interface; Swype feature makes text messaging easier; Slim; Light; Responsive; 16GB internal memory : Plastic build; No flash or c...
    • : Plastic build; No flash or camera hotkey; Users can accidentally hit the touch sensitive buttons at the bottom of the screen

  3. Hardware Zone

    6 July 2010

    Words are unnecessary (but we use them anyway) to describe the technological tour de force that the Samsung Galaxy S i9000 is. It makes its appearance in the wake of a slew of other similarly high-powered Android smartphones, yet bests them all with a gloriously beautiful (and sunlight-usable, hurrah!) Super AMOLED display and a homegrown 1 GHz processor borne of the same innovation as that in the iPhone, but now with even more power to spare. Read more

  • User Reviews

  1. Samsung Galaxy S

    CNET
    10/10
    Reviewer: GiedreM, CNET
    13 August 2010

    Very impressive phone. Great screen - easy to use, very responsive, perfectly visible in a broad daylight. I work as a graphic designer and use it to sketch concepts during the meetings with clients - my little phone works much better than any of pads or tablets. The only downturn is that no alarm would ring if the phone is off. Read more

    • Swype, great screen, easy usage, customisable - the lot!

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Black Samsung Galaxy S Contract Mobile Phone on Orange Orange Panther £40, 24 months with 1200 anytime cross network minutes and Unlimited anytime texts. Handset Features include 5 MP autofocus camera with digital zoom;4" Super AMOLED touchscreen;Smartphone;Active Synchronisation;Memory Card Compatible;Android.

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