Customer reviews from Samsung US
Samsung - I917 Focus Mobile Phone (Unlocked) - Black
Average customer rating
4.4
(868 Reviews)
Rating breakdown 868 reviews
5 Stars
535
4 Stars
224
3 Stars
47
2 Stars
29
1 Star
33
87%of customers recommend this product.
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686 out of
785)
Customer Reviews for Samsung - I917 Focus Mobile Phone (Unlocked) - Black
Customer Rating
5
My best Windows-powered phone yet!
on May 3, 2012
Posted by: Gillibyte
Expertise:Intermediate
I've had the Samsung Blackjack II and the Sony Ericsson Xperia and by far, the Samsung Focus is my best Windows phone to date. Smooth operation, super responsive, clean edges, excellent camera, very light and excellent build quality. Highly recommended!!!
Pros: Bright display, Inexpensive, Durable, Realistic color, Lightweight
Features
5
Performance
5
Design
5
Value
5
Written by a customer while visiting Samsung US
Customer Rating
4
good features
on May 6, 2012
Posted by: samric61
It has Microsoft office...which is great for my work.
Pros: Built-in speakers, Bright display, Durable, Realistic color
I would recommend this to a friend!
Features
5
Performance
4
Design
4
Value
4
Written by a customer while visiting Samsung US
Customer Rating
4
Focus on the future
on May 12, 2012
Posted by: Dunat04
from sacramento, ca
Expertise:Intermediate
my best friend has this phone and suggested it to me especially since i have owned nothing but windows phones since 2007 and since this is the only windows phone with a memory card slot it was an easy pick. i have had this phone since my wedding day and the only issue i have had with this phone since then is battery life (im a battery killer) the bluetooth, the camera, the screen and especially the fact that i have a 32gig memory card installed all make this by far the best windows phone i have ever owned not my favorite of all time but cost for features the best. its sad that it doesn't feature the samsung connect feature so i could sync it with my samsung bluray player and soon led tv but i can always upgrade to another samsung phone in 18 months.
Pros: Bright display, Inexpensive, Lightweight
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
4
Dependable phone
on May 15, 2012
Posted by: RickJ4
from Phoenix, AZ
Expertise:Intermediate
I've had this phone for over a year now and its rock solid.
The capacitive buttons are starting to show signs of wear, mainly the back button, but it's still going strong.
The capacitive buttons are starting to show signs of wear, mainly the back button, but it's still going strong.
Pros: Bright display, Durable, Lightweight
I would recommend this to a friend!
Features
4
Performance
3
Design
4
Value
4
Written by a customer while visiting Samsung US
Customer Rating
4
Love the Focus
on May 31, 2012
Posted by: PiotrKonstantine
from Florida
Expertise:Intermediate
Most windows phones are, basically, all the same. The best difference of the Focus is that you can expand the memory up to 32mb. I love this since this phone is replacing my .mp3 player. I don't understand how more Windows Phones don't allow this function. Carriers complain about bandwidth then phone manufacturers don't allow expandible memory. Cheers to Samsung for allowing me to add more memory.
Pros: Bright display, Durable, Lightweight
Cons: Not high def
I would recommend this to a friend!
Features
5
Performance
4
Design
4
Value
5
Written by a customer while visiting Samsung US
Customer Rating
4
WINDOWS HAS BASICALLY NO APPS
on June 11, 2012
Posted by: ERC14325
from Texas
Expertise:Expert
As an operating system, windows phone is fantastic. Very smooth and sleek, with a great display to back it up. However, the app store is completely lacking; only a few apps are sponsored by the actual company, and the good ones usually cost money. Basically a great phone, just needs an app store to back it up.
Pros: Bright display, Inexpensive, Realistic color, Lightweight
Cons: small app store
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
Features
3
Performance
5
Design
5
Value
5
Written by a customer while visiting Samsung US
Customer Rating
4
Great Phone, Wish it was Sturdier
on June 15, 2012
Posted by: REN1977
from Nevada
Expertise:Intermediate
As the title says, this is an awesome phone with a great screen and it seems really fast compared to my old Android Galaxy S. The operating system is extremely underrated and efficient. My only gripe about this phone is that it's so plasticy. I wish Samsung would come out with a "pro" version made of duraluminum or magnesium or something, some sort of metal unibody phone. Everyting else is awesome.
Pros: Built-in speakers, Bright display, Inexpensive, Realistic color, Lightweight
Cons: plasticy
I would recommend this to a friend!
Features
5
Performance
5
Design
3
Value
5
Written by a customer while visiting Samsung US
Customer Rating
4
Satisfied with performance
on June 21, 2012
Posted by: pocket59
from Columbiana, Ohio
Expertise:Intermediate
I have used the Windows office software with my Focus, mainly One Note. Synching is not clear when you have multiple live ID accounts, (I.E. Hotmail). My kids have the iPhone (4s I believe), and comparing for me and what I use the Focus for, it works as well as the iPhone for me. I love being able to use the voice to text feature with or without my Bluetooth. Keeps my eyes on the road. Plus, incoming text messages are read to me through my Bluetooth. This feature only works with the Bluetooth.
I would recommend this to a friend!
Features
4
Performance
4
Design
3
Value
3
Written by a customer while visiting Samsung US