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
Great Phone
on February 22, 2011
Posted by: brupub1516
from Santa Monica, CA
Expertise:Expert
WP7 rocks my world and the Samsung Focus is a Great Phone. Now I will just settle down and wait for the Microsoft updates and Samsung updates esp. DioDict!
Contrary to other reviews and notes, it was quite easy to add a microSDHC card. Everyone needs a card, I was past the builtin 8gb in one month!
Did I mention that the Focus gives great phone? Great Camera, too. beats the competition including the iPhone4.
Contrary to other reviews and notes, it was quite easy to add a microSDHC card. Everyone needs a card, I was past the builtin 8gb in one month!
Did I mention that the Focus gives great phone? Great Camera, too. beats the competition including the iPhone4.
Pros: Bright display, Durable, Realistic color, Lightweight, makes great calls!, great camera - outshines iphone4, did i say it gives great phone?
Cons: needs updates and apps
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
Excellent phone
on February 22, 2011
Posted by: BrakeRP
from Dayton, OH
Expertise:Intermediate
Outstanding phone. I can't say it topped my iPhone, but I can't say my iPhone has this thing beat either. If the marketplace can just pick up a bit more, it'll be outstanding!
Pros: Built-in speakers, Bright display, Realistic color, Lightweight
Cons: removal of battery dumps names in your recent call
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
Best phone I ever owned..
on February 22, 2011
Posted by: Pinger
Great phone, I've used iPhones, Vu's, Quantums and many more and I have to say this is by far my favorite ever.. The big AMOLED display just blows all others away and the WP7 OS is perfectly suited for this phone and it's hardware design.. It's fast and smooth!! if there's a flaw I haven't seen it yet, can't wait for Windows Phone 7 update which is due soon, it wil just make the best phone even better.
Pros: Bright display, Inexpensive, Lightweight
Cons: none
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 Product
on February 23, 2011
Posted by: ElMaestro
from Travis AFB, CA
Expertise:Expert
Great product, nice slim design and super responsive performance. Have been using it for only four days and am very impressed with the look and feel. Add to this the all new Windows Phone 7 platform, and it makes for a productive device.
The only cons is not being able to remove the micro SD memory without causing issues with the phone, which is warned about in the box and phone. I think this is kind of awkward for a phone design since you can not swap media cards.
Overall, this is another great product by Samsung.
Pros: Built-in speakers, Bright display, Inexpensive, Realistic color, Lightweight
Cons: can not remove sd card once installed
Features
4
Performance
5
Design
4
Value
4
Written by a customer while visiting Samsung US
Customer Rating
5
Great phone and unbelievable service!!
on February 23, 2011
Posted by: WP7dude
Expertise:Expert
I switched over from an iPhone to the Focus and absolutely love the focus. something went wrong with my phone proximity sensor and Samsung sent me a RMA immediately and fixed it. When they were fixing the phone I went back to the iPhone for the week and it made me realize how BAD the iPhone really is compared to the Windows Phone 7. so happy with my choice....buy now!
Pros: Bright display, 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
5
It's great to be in Focus!
on February 23, 2011
Posted by: VTex
from Houston, TX
Expertise:Expert
My old 3g smartphone crawled like a snail when trying to use the Internet. My new Focus, with its faster processor, and better features, speeds through from page to page. Windows Phone 7 has some great features, and lets me fully use my smartphone in ways I wasn't able to before.
Pros: Bright display, Durable, Realistic color, Lightweight
I would recommend this to a friend!
Features
5
Performance
5
Design
4
Value
5
Written by a customer while visiting Samsung US
Customer Rating
5
Still in disbelief
on February 23, 2011
Posted by: DealChaser
from Belleville IL (Near St. Louis MO)
Expertise:Beginner
Our family upgraded our service and phones for Christmas and I am still in disbelief over the features and capabilities of the Focus phone! I absolutely love this phone and can not imagine how I survived without one for so long! All I can say is I am so spoiled now :-)
I was so reluctant because I dreaded having to pay for the data plan. As an avid deal chaser, in less than 10 minutes I was able to use the data plan to locate 3 deals this past weekend that more than paid for the extra cost of my data plan this month! LOVE IT!
If you are thinking about getting one, get it, you will love it!
Pros: Built-in speakers, Bright display, Durable, Realistic color, takes fantastic pictures, texting is incredibly fast
Cons: can't download ringtones yet
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
A Great Alternative!
on February 24, 2011
Posted by: castiron
from Little Rock, AR
Expertise:Intermediate
This is a wonderful phone. My wife and I have enojyed your now for two months. It is a great alternative to the "more popular" phone. Apps are growing everyday. My only complaint about the phone is the inability to use your own tunes for ringtones. You have to use what is packaged. I am sure that is a software issue, and maybe it will be fixed in future updates.
Pros: Bright display, Inexpensive, Lightweight
Cons: personal ringtones
I would recommend this to a friend!
Features
4
Performance
5
Design
5
Value
5
Written by a customer while visiting Samsung US