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Samsung - Galaxy S 5 4G Cell Phone (AT&T)
Samsung - Galaxy S 5 4G Cell Phone (AT&T)
Samsung Galaxy S5 Cell Phone for AT&T: This cell phone offers a stylish design and fast processing power for multitasking. It complements your active lifestyle, letting you monitor your heart rate with the touch of a finger, map out your run and achieve your nutritional goals.AT&T Next option available. Learn more ›
 
Great Phone (could be tweaked better)
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4.0 out of 5
4.0
Posted by: Larry
from Illinois
on July 5, 2014
Picture Quality
5.0 out of 5
5.0
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5.0 out of 5
5.0
Sound Quality
4.0 out of 5
4.0
What's great about it: Picture is fantastic
What's not so great: Still with the flimsy plastic back
I like the phone a lot. I use it mainly as a PDA, GPS navigator, and a way for people to contact me; it is not my life. The camera is a great substitute for my DSLR in a pinch; the quality of the pictures is very good and the color range is excellent. I have an AT&T version so I am stuck with the bloatware that is foisted on me, although I have disabled as many as I can. I do not use the near field features and only use the Bluetooth for my automobile OBD2 dongle which is great. The phone itself is limited by the android operating system; this phone has the 4.4 Kitkat which I am not real fond of as I really liked 4.3 better as it seemed to be more customizable to the features I liked.
I like the bigger screen (I am getting older and my eyes are getting weaker) in a case size that is easy to use with one hand. I also like the fact that Samsung has continued to provide easy access to the SIM card and battery. I also like the SD memory card feature which is the main reason I switched to a Galaxy from an iPhone.
I really dislike the flimsy plastic back that Samsung has utilized since I got my first S2 Skyrocket, but I can say that I have not had it break. I do not like phone cases as a general rule, but I got a Spigen Tough Case for this one that I like and appears to not impede any screen functions while providing some extra protection. My S2 kept getting slower as I upgraded the android firmware so I do not plan on doing any upgrades on this phone.
Overall this is a great phone that I have no complaints with.
This product is... Easy navigation
I would recommend this to a friend!
Age:45-54
Phone size:Just right
Verified Purchaser:Yes
My Best Buy number: 0406525527
My Best Buy number: 0406525527
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Samsung - Galaxy S 5 4G Cell Phone (AT&T)
Samsung - Galaxy S 5 4G Cell Phone (AT&T)
Samsung Galaxy S5 Cell Phone for AT&T: This cell phone offers a stylish design and fast processing power for multitasking. It complements your active lifestyle, letting you monitor your heart rate with the touch of a finger, map out your run and achieve your nutritional goals.AT&T Next option available. Learn more ›
 

Price difference between unlocked

Why is there a $100 disparity between BB and all other retailers who will be selling the exact version, be it from US Cellular, Verizon, or AT&T? This is in regards to off contract price so i can freely swap my SIM in n out between my iphone5 on AT&T network.
I believe it is because the phone carrier supplements the seller (charges the seller less wholesale) because the carrier does not get to load the bloatware that cannot be removed from the phone without rooting (hacking) the Android operating system. Also the carrier ensures that you will use their service only and that is where the money is at for them; the carrier makes their money from the contract and services, not the actual selling of the phone. I could be wrong, but this is the reason that I have found in my research.
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