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Customer Reviews Collected from Samsung US |
Samsung - Galaxy S 5 Cell Phone (Unlocked)
Average Customer Rating:
4.6
Rating breakdown 5,079 reviews
5 Stars
3,642
4 Stars
1,117
3 Stars
182
2 Stars
69
1 Star
69
94%of customers recommend this product.
(
4,748 out of
5,040)
Customer Reviews for Samsung - Galaxy S 5 Cell Phone (Unlocked)
Customer Rating
5
Longevity
on January 29, 2017
Posted by: Artsinger43
Expertise:Intermediate
this phone has served me well around the world ever since I bought it years ago!
Pros: Bright display, Durable
I would recommend this to a friend!
Features
5
Performance
5
Design
5
Value
5
Written by a customer while visiting Samsung US
Customer Rating
4
s5 a year and a half later
on February 3, 2017
Posted by: dndobson
from LA
Expertise:Intermediate
OVERALL, my experience with this phone has been GOOD! I only wouldn't recommend it now because it's 2 generations old and the screen flickering problem (see below).
The issues I have had with my s5 phone are as follows:
1) Most recently, the screen flickers when the light level is low and often requires multiple tries to get the screen to turn on. Very annoying and occasionally disruptive (like when trying to answer a phone call and the phone won't turn on before the call is sent voice mail.
2) Three sets of apps that can't be deleted. I have Samsung Apps, Verizon Apps and Google apps for many of the same things. If I only want to use Google apps, or other 3rd party apps, that's fine... but you can't actually delete the 3 app sets, so your total storage is limited.
3) Battery drains quickly ... this happened pretty quickly after I got the phone. I replaced the battery once and have recently done a Factory reset and will say that after the reset, the power seemed to last longer, so it's got to be background apps running ... but there isn't an easy way to check that, And now that I have to keep the Screen bright to avoid the flickering, the battery drains even faster. It's practically a land line now...
4) The settings interface is very complicated. I have seen settings options appear in one place and not another and then have never been able to find them again!
Pros: Bright display, Realistic color, Durable, Lightweight
Cons: screen flickering after 1.5 yeasr, short battery life with normal apps installed
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
Features
4
Performance
3
Design
3
Value
3
Written by a customer while visiting Samsung US
Customer Rating
4
Does Everything Needed, with Some Extras
on February 6, 2017
Posted by: Tailwinds
from Boston, MA, USA
Expertise:Intermediate
I really enjoyed my S5 while it lasted. The graphics and speed were great. The selling points for me were the water resistance and microSD slot. The camera functioned okay, not so well in dimmer environments. When I would take photos at an event and would compare with my friends, their photos often looked sharper and had better color.
Great to watch shows/movies. The speakers were very good and the sound quality was maintained at louder levels.
Overall, the S5 exceeded all of my mobile needs for two years and then the screen died and the phone would not power on. I would recommend to others, although I will not be purchasing again at the full retail.
Pros: Durable, Built-in speakers
Cons: expensive
I would recommend this to a friend!
Features
4
Performance
4
Design
4
Value
3
Written by a customer while visiting Samsung US
Customer Rating
4
Love it
on February 15, 2017
Posted by: Davem8794
Great phone. Enjoy it and would buy again on my mext update
I would recommend this to a friend!
Features
5
Performance
4
Design
5
Value
4
Written by a customer while visiting Samsung US
Customer Rating
5
Upgraded and Loving It!
on February 19, 2017
Posted by: davewiin1
from VT
Expertise:Intermediate
My S4 was killed in an accident on duty. I looked around for a replacement and couldn't resist my S5. A nice refinement and improvement of the S4.
Pros: Bright display, Realistic color, Durable, Inexpensive, Lightweight, Built-in speakers
I would recommend this to a friend!
Features
5
Performance
5
Design
5
Value
5
Written by a customer while visiting Samsung US
Customer Rating
5
Samsung Gallaxy
on February 23, 2017
Posted by: 2tigerlilys
from Northern California
This phone is very good the only thing is I got hacked and its been a nightmare. Still having issues other than that the phone is good I love it just want to use it and cant.
Pros: Bright display, Realistic color, Lightweight, Built-in speakers
Cons: got hacked
I would recommend this to a friend!
Features
3
Performance
5
Design
5
Value
3
Written by a customer while visiting Samsung US
Customer Rating
5
Samsung for Life!
on February 28, 2017
Posted by: Socialworker16
from Columbus, GA.
Expertise:Expert
I love Samsung products and will forever be a faithful customer. My next purchase will be a refrigerator as soon as monetarily possible.
Pros: Bright display, Realistic color, Durable, Lightweight
Cons: storage capability, the charger
I would recommend this to a friend!
Features
5
Performance
5
Design
5
Value
5
Written by a customer while visiting Samsung US
Customer Rating
4
Good Phone
on March 2, 2017
Posted by: OptimusGB
The phone is solid. Unfortunately, mine was received as a replacement for another Samsung S5 which broke in an accident; the replacement has issues with the LCD screen. Otherwise, it performs very well unless you try to run too many apps simultaneously.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
Features
4
Performance
2
Design
3
Value
2
Written by a customer while visiting Samsung US