Customer reviews from Samsung US
Samsung - Nexus S Mobile Phone - Black (AT&T)
Average customer rating
4.3
(34 Reviews)
Rating breakdown 34 reviews
5 Stars
20
4 Stars
9
3 Stars
2
2 Stars
2
1 Star
1
81%of customers recommend this product.
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25 out of
31)
Customer Reviews for Samsung - Nexus S Mobile Phone - Black (AT&T)
Customer Rating
4
on November 14, 2011
Posted by: heycodyson
Expertise:Intermediate
Stock is not as good as some manufacture skins. Great phone for rooting. Not worth the money. Worst battery life I have ever seen in a phone. Speaker is half as loud as most other android and apple phones I have had (20+).
Pros: Bright display, Realistic color, Lightweight, root
Cons: Did not meet expectations, battery life, speakers
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
Features
4
Performance
3
Design
5
Value
4
Written by a customer while visiting Samsung US
Customer Rating
4
Little Slow, No Track Ball, and No Notification Lights
on October 19, 2011
Posted by: ljbotero
from Austin, TX
Expertise:Expert
This was my replacement of a Nexus One I had. The only reason I switched to this phone was the 16MB of memory as the Nexus One only had 512Kb. I miss the Track Ball that comes in the Nexus One. Selecting text or scrolling in the Nexus S is much harder as it's all done via software. The performance it's a little disappointing as I still see slooow screen refreshes and even poor responsiveness on touch events. In addition to this, the plastic used in this device feels like cheap...but overall I love Android and I'm a big fan and love the pure vanilla experience that comes in the Nexus line of phones.
Pros: Bright display, Realistic color
Cons: slow, no track ball, no notification lights
I would recommend this to a friend!
Features
4
Performance
4
Design
4
Value
4
Written by a customer while visiting Samsung US
Customer Rating
4
Great phone with some imperfections
on October 12, 2011
Posted by: Alex6314
from Switzerland
Expertise:Expert
The Nexus S is a really cool phone: it's beautiful, fast, light, and has all the current features.
Three things I find annoying:
3. Android can still not be managed through a PC or browser: do I really have to enter all my strong passwords by hand?
2. Data transfer via USB is really slow, just a few MB/s
1. Poor battery life. I want to use the phone all day long, not just a few hours
2. Data transfer via USB is really slow, just a few MB/s
1. Poor battery life. I want to use the phone all day long, not just a few hours
Pros: Bright display, Realistic color, Lightweight, very powerful
Cons: poor battery life, slow usb
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
Best phone I've experienced
on September 4, 2011
Posted by: nettieo
from Nevada
Expertise:Expert
Having been an Android user and fan for a couple of years, when my old faithful started to lug down I began shopping. As a computer tech, I'm used to removing whatever OS comes with a new computer and laying down a pure, unadulterated version, so I was attracted to Nexus for its clean Android install. Before I bought the Nexus I tried out the HTC Sensation, but found I didn't like the tweaks applied to the OS. The physical build and the OS of the Nexus are perfect. As soon as I installed my SIM, booted and entered my gmail account info, I found an update to the system awaiting me - to Gingerbread version 2.3.4. Download, install and reboot were lightning fast.
Because it's an unlocked phone and because of the clean Android, there aren't resource-hogging apps you can't remove. The S-AMOLED screen is a noticeable upgrade to my previous AMOLED and I can comfortably reduce brightness without compromising clarity and readability - AKA, good for battery life.
Some physical Likes:
* The power button is on the upper right side of the phone, which I find to be the better choice ergonomically over power at the top of the case (iPhone and HTC).
* The very slight curve to the phone means when you hold it up to your ear, it doesn't touch your face. I mostly use earbuds (I don't like Samsung's - it's the only thing I've found so far I don't like), phone speaker or in-car Bluetooth, but not having face marks on the screen is a biggie.
* 5 MP camera takes excellent photos. Have sampled low-light using the flash and with flash off. Great shots either way; as to be expected, focus is sharper when flash is used.
* Phone itself feels substantial. Comments about plastic vs. metal and glass are accurate about materials used, but the overall effect and impression is not "cheap".
* The power button is on the upper right side of the phone, which I find to be the better choice ergonomically over power at the top of the case (iPhone and HTC).
* The very slight curve to the phone means when you hold it up to your ear, it doesn't touch your face. I mostly use earbuds (I don't like Samsung's - it's the only thing I've found so far I don't like), phone speaker or in-car Bluetooth, but not having face marks on the screen is a biggie.
* 5 MP camera takes excellent photos. Have sampled low-light using the flash and with flash off. Great shots either way; as to be expected, focus is sharper when flash is used.
* Phone itself feels substantial. Comments about plastic vs. metal and glass are accurate about materials used, but the overall effect and impression is not "cheap".
Some Performance Likes:
* Fast! It's not 4G, but on HSDPA I'm consistently getting download speeds of 6 - 7 Mbps and HSUPA uploads of 2 - 2.5 Mbps. Combined with the pleasantly fast processor, I can tether my laptop at speeds better than most Wi-Fi spots. And the feed is Free! Love that!
* Battery life is pretty good. Sampling: with phone up for 20 hours giving weather reports, using GPS for an hour, streaming Pandora via Bluetooth to car stereo for an hour along with two 50-minute Bluetooth conversations, battery was still at 17% when I recharged. On days when I'm not so app-active, normal standby/talk usage leaves me at ~55% remaining battery after 16 hours up.
* Sound quality is very good, both for calls and for music/general audio. Ringer levels max out to LOUD (the trial of the HTC Sensation demonstrated a too-low max sound output). Voice calls are very clear, both input and output. Recent trial with a caller using OOMA (with some interference on their end) generated a positive review and cell-to-cell and cell-to-landline both are excellent.
* Fast! It's not 4G, but on HSDPA I'm consistently getting download speeds of 6 - 7 Mbps and HSUPA uploads of 2 - 2.5 Mbps. Combined with the pleasantly fast processor, I can tether my laptop at speeds better than most Wi-Fi spots. And the feed is Free! Love that!
* Battery life is pretty good. Sampling: with phone up for 20 hours giving weather reports, using GPS for an hour, streaming Pandora via Bluetooth to car stereo for an hour along with two 50-minute Bluetooth conversations, battery was still at 17% when I recharged. On days when I'm not so app-active, normal standby/talk usage leaves me at ~55% remaining battery after 16 hours up.
* Sound quality is very good, both for calls and for music/general audio. Ringer levels max out to LOUD (the trial of the HTC Sensation demonstrated a too-low max sound output). Voice calls are very clear, both input and output. Recent trial with a caller using OOMA (with some interference on their end) generated a positive review and cell-to-cell and cell-to-landline both are excellent.
Dislikes:
* funky earbuds - great sound, but won't stay in my ears
* back of case is hard to open
* funky earbuds - great sound, but won't stay in my ears
* back of case is hard to open
Overall, VERY highly recommend
I would recommend this to a friend!
Features
4
Performance
5
Design
5
Value
5
Written by a customer while visiting Samsung US
Customer Rating
5
on August 28, 2011
Posted by: Anonymous
from New York
NIce work!!!! I like the features and the most important thing it is a stock android phone..
Pros: Bright display, Realistic color, Lightweight, desing
Cons: battery life
I would recommend this to a friend!
Features
4
Performance
4
Design
5
Value
4
Written by a customer while visiting Samsung US
Customer Rating
4
Best Android Phone....
on August 26, 2011
Posted by: SC75796
What can I say.... it's a Nexus product.... nuff said. Only thing is this product is a little outdated for the network. no HSPA+, why? Also they could have had an SD slot for more storage with the 16gb built in...... perfect size. Not looking forward to the Nexus Prime now.... suppose to have a 4.5inch screen..... after 4inches you lost my business. It's a phone, not a tablet.... personal taste.
Pros: Realistic color, Lightweight, fast!, full customization, actually get's full updates
Cons: no hspa+, not enough memory, headset port on bottom
I would recommend this to a friend!
Features
4
Performance
5
Design
4
Value
4
Written by a customer while visiting Samsung US
Customer Rating
5
I-phone competitor
on August 24, 2011
Posted by: rra2464
from Nitro, WV.
Expertise:Intermediate
I am really impressed with this phone. Designed with the curves on the screen and body really looks good. Google has added no bloatware and performance is excellent.
Pros: Built-in speakers, Bright display, Inexpensive, Durable, Realistic color, Lightweight
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
Nice Phone
on August 11, 2011
Posted by: MattL74
from Wesley chapel
Expertise:Expert
I would have liked to had a notification LED on this phone like my prior Nexus One. Using a work-around called NoLED. Other than that it's a great phone.
Pros: Built-in speakers, Bright display, Durable, Lightweight
I would recommend this to a friend!
Features
4
Performance
4
Design
4
Value
4
Written by a customer while visiting Samsung US