Customer reviews from Samsung US
Samsung - Stratosphere 4G Mobile Phone - Black (Verizon Wireless)
Average customer rating
3.7
(236 Reviews)
Rating breakdown 236 reviews
5 Stars
83
4 Stars
73
3 Stars
32
2 Stars
19
1 Star
29
71%of customers recommend this product.
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151 out of
214)
Customer Reviews for Samsung - Stratosphere 4G Mobile Phone - Black (Verizon Wireless)
Customer Rating
3
Slightly larger Fascinate with a slide-out keyboard and 4G
on October 20, 2011
Posted by: DarthBubba615
from Nashville, TN
Expertise:Expert
I upgraded to this phone from a Fascinate. The core specs are identical to the Fascinate. It has the same resolution, and CPU, and slightly more internal memory than the Fascinate. It only comes with a 4GB MicroSD card, but that wasn't an issue for me as I just brought over the 32GB card I already had from my old phone.
On the plus side, the screen is even better than the one on the Fascinate, along with the aforementioned slide-out keyboard, and 4G access is BLAZING fast...when you're in an area that has it. (Which, fortunately for me, includes most of middle Tennessee where I live.)
My biggest gripe so far has to do with the new bootloader on this phone, which means there are no methods as of yet to safely gain root access. I would like to load a custom ROM on here like CyanogenMod 7, but it's impossible to do without root access!
Also, like all 4G phones, the battery life will not get you through a typical day. Keep your charger handy.
Pros: Bright display, Realistic color, 4g network, physical keyboard
Cons: poor battery life
I would recommend this to a friend!
Features
4
Performance
4
Design
3
Value
3
Written by a customer while visiting Samsung US
Customer Rating
5
Stratosphere
on November 5, 2011
Posted by: sciguybm
from Seattle WA
Expertise:Intermediate
Great features, nice crisp screen, good range and reception of signal.
Awful battery life and by awful I mean awful. 1 hour at best on standby. Have had it only a month so I haven't figured out how to deal with that situation except to have either car charger or wall charger with me at ALL times.
Awful battery life and by awful I mean awful. 1 hour at best on standby. Have had it only a month so I haven't figured out how to deal with that situation except to have either car charger or wall charger with me at ALL times.
Pros: Bright display, Realistic color, good reception power
Cons: horrible battery life.
I would recommend this to a friend!
Features
5
Performance
3
Design
5
Value
5
Written by a customer while visiting Samsung US
Customer Rating
5
awesome phone
on November 8, 2011
Posted by: dj6493
from new york
Expertise:Intermediate
best phone i ever owned, super fast, great battery life, easy to learn to use
Pros: Built-in speakers, Bright display, Inexpensive
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
Surprize!
on November 26, 2011
Posted by: fastbluess
from Sw Florida
Guess what? This is the one! The phone that has all you need, and speed and stability...its just simple, cheap, and awesome. I don't know how else to describe it. 4 G, full featured, just awesome...,.
Pros: Bright display, Inexpensive, Realistic color, Lightweight
Features
5
Performance
5
Design
5
Value
5
Written by a customer while visiting Samsung US
Customer Rating
5
on December 16, 2011
Posted by: Ahab
Purchased this product last week. So far I could find no issues at all with this phone. Had a DROID2 and this phone simply outperforms with clarity and speed.
Pros: Bright display, Realistic color, Lightweight
Cons: like all other smartphones battery doesn't last
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
Exactly what I was looking for!
on December 16, 2011
Posted by: Satircian
from Washington State
Expertise:Expert
I owned the Samsung Fascinate and when the Stratosphere came out it was a natural upgrade choice. I loved my Fascinate for the stability and features and the Stratosphere gave me the same features but with the addition of 4G LTE, a physical keyboard and 2.3 Gingerbread. Samsung makes a solid phone, it feels good in your hand and not cheap. While everyone else is rooting their phones I have not rooted the Fascinate or the Stratosphere and don't plan to because they run great straight from the factory. I highly recommend this phone.
Pros: Bright display, Inexpensive, Durable, Realistic color, Lightweight, 4g lte
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
Overall great device but needs a couple of tweaks
on December 21, 2011
Posted by: salen1313
from Ohio
Expertise:Expert
The Samsung Stratosphere (SCH-I405) is a wonderful blend of Media Center, Phone & Email Center.
I use my phone for business and pleasure and have found that on the business side, the phone could use a couple of tweaks (like being able to select all messages when emptying my exchange folders) but overall it performs well.
The slide out QWERTY keyboard makes composing and replying to emails a snap especially when it is a lengthy message.
One peculiarity is that when setting separate notification sounds for texts and emails, the phone will always play the (default) text sound before it plays the designated sound for a received email.
Browsing response is fast, especially when connected to a 4G network or wireless. Display is bright & clear. Speakers are okay.
Pros: well-rounded device
Cons: some bugs to work out
I would recommend this to a friend!
Features
4
Performance
5
Design
5
Value
4
Written by a customer while visiting Samsung US
Customer Rating
3
Samsung Cell
on December 31, 2011
Posted by: tazzy66
from Ohio
I bought this due to slide out keyboard and is a 4G LTE network phone. It is a bit bulky, but not surprising with keyboard. Overall, very satisfied so far. However, I have only had it a few weeks and am still learning what it does.
Pros: Bright display, Realistic color
Cons: bulky due to slide out keyboard, auto-correct can be troublesome
I would recommend this to a friend!
Features
3
Performance
4
Design
3
Value
3
Written by a customer while visiting Samsung US