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
4
Love this phone!
on August 14, 2011
Posted by: daycm
I have wanted to pick this phone up since it was released. Now that I have, I am not sorry! The phone has terrific features and is incredibly easy to navigate. There are only a couple of things that bother me about this phone.
The camera button on the side is super sensitive to touch which is quite irritating if you are in the middle of a game or a conversation. The volume button is not sensitive enough. The only other problem I have noticed (which may be normal..don't know until I speak with dealer) is that when the phone is plugged in to charge it will not power off. That one I definitely do not understand. The speaker sounds scratchy when using the speakerphone feature.
But I must say, this phone is impressive! It's easy to use, the graphics are great. Really dig having Xbox Live and Office at my fingertips. Showed it to a friend who is ready to upgrade and she was truly interested in acquiring this phone.
Other than those things, it's one of the best purchases I have made. I'm hoping that Samsung works these bugs out and updates it. If so, I'll be right there in line waiting for it!!!!
Thanks Samsung for another awesome product!
The camera button on the side is super sensitive to touch which is quite irritating if you are in the middle of a game or a conversation. The volume button is not sensitive enough. The only other problem I have noticed (which may be normal..don't know until I speak with dealer) is that when the phone is plugged in to charge it will not power off. That one I definitely do not understand. The speaker sounds scratchy when using the speakerphone feature.
But I must say, this phone is impressive! It's easy to use, the graphics are great. Really dig having Xbox Live and Office at my fingertips. Showed it to a friend who is ready to upgrade and she was truly interested in acquiring this phone.
Other than those things, it's one of the best purchases I have made. I'm hoping that Samsung works these bugs out and updates it. If so, I'll be right there in line waiting for it!!!!
Thanks Samsung for another awesome product!
Pros: Bright display, Inexpensive, Durable, Realistic color
Cons: not poor but not up to samsung's standards
Features
5
Performance
4
Design
5
Value
5
Written by a customer while visiting Samsung US
Customer Rating
5
Out of the Ball Park!
on August 15, 2011
Posted by: SilveliaDarkmoon
from Northampton, MA
Expertise:Expert
Samsung/Microsoft got it right. Keeping in mind that no product can be all things to all people any of the time. On balance, this is the most balanced device I've seen, ever. The Focus is sleek, light, good battery life (with adjustments), and WP7 is fast.
I don't like that the sd expansion is intergrated with the onboard memory. So I had to reset my phone and reinput my data. Something I think the store should've been up front about. In line with that. I wish I could use the Focus like a hard drive like my other phones. And I think it's lame that WP7 doesn't allow direct file sync with your desktop, instead making you put everything to the cloud. At least they should make document intergration a part of Zune, really.
My gripes are far out weighed by the sheer speed and flexibility of the phone. I think if guys in black vans came and jacked me for my notebook. I'm good with my Focus.
Pros: Built-in speakers, Bright display, Inexpensive, Realistic color, Lightweight, fast, big screen
Cons: no disk access, sd card integration
I would recommend this to a friend!
Features
4
Performance
5
Design
4
Value
5
Written by a customer while visiting Samsung US
Customer Rating
5
Love this phone
on August 16, 2011
Posted by: MSrocksBooApple
This is my first smart phone and I'm loving the simplicity of the Windows Phone interface. Needs more apps for the phone, but that happens with new operating systems. The phone itself is easy to use, seems to be well made and I've been enjoying an ever-present camera in my pocket.
Pros: Built-in speakers, Bright display, Inexpensive, 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
Great phone
on August 16, 2011
Posted by: mcggarc
from Eau Claire, WI
Expertise:Expert
Screen is awesome and integration wiith my windows 7 laptop is very good.
Pros: Built-in speakers, Bright display, Inexpensive, Durable, Realistic color, Lightweight
Cons: battery life is not enough
I would recommend this to a friend!
Features
5
Performance
4
Design
5
Value
5
Written by a customer while visiting Samsung US
Customer Rating
5
Great Hardware coupled with great OS!
on August 18, 2011
Posted by: MangoLover
from houston
Expertise:Expert
Running the Focus with the RTM of Mango is a dream. Although stock Windows Phone 7 OS was no slouch the improvements in Mango are fantastic and too many to mention. As for the Focus itself I love it's sleek styling, build quality is not to shabby either. Gorilla Glass keeps the scratches at bay, decent camera, better audio than IPhone, and the lovely Amoled screen. Also if you have NoDo or up stick in a Sandisk 32gb microsd card in there for ultimate storage.The only drawback is the chintzy feeling clips that hold the back cover in place. Feels like they will wear out after too many removals of the battery cover.
Pros: Inexpensive, windows phone 7 os
Cons: battery cover clips
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
*The* Windows Phone to get
on August 20, 2011
Posted by: EsDeEye
from Maryland
Expertise:Expert
This is a great phone. Windows Phone 7 is buttery smooth and the Focus display is gorgeous. This is *the* Windows Phone to get.
Pros: Bright display, Realistic color, 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
Excellent Phone...Super Features
on August 24, 2011
Posted by: Gunju
from Atlanta, Georgia
Expertise:Expert
Have it since 6 months.
Good :
- Very very very light weight
- Amazing touch interface. Smooth like water
- Super Color display
- 4' Screen makes it easy for movies/website
- Nice features and applications
- Amazing external design and looks. loving it.
- Super fast.
- Nearly un breakable as it has gorilla screen
- Charging of batery lasts long, not very excellent but good enough.
- Very very very light weight
- Amazing touch interface. Smooth like water
- Super Color display
- 4' Screen makes it easy for movies/website
- Nice features and applications
- Amazing external design and looks. loving it.
- Super fast.
- Nearly un breakable as it has gorilla screen
- Charging of batery lasts long, not very excellent but good enough.
Bad : Sound output is very low...Alarms/rings should have better volume
- Blutooth has some limitations ( did not use it til now )
- awkward memory card limitations
- Less applications compare to iPhone/Android, but enought for my normal use.
- Sometimes Wifi does not connect for WAP2 connections. There is some soluton, but have nt tried it yet
- Blutooth has some limitations ( did not use it til now )
- awkward memory card limitations
- Less applications compare to iPhone/Android, but enought for my normal use.
- Sometimes Wifi does not connect for WAP2 connections. There is some soluton, but have nt tried it yet
Pros: Bright display, Durable, Realistic color
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
5
AWESOME
on September 2, 2011
Posted by: lilghost
Expertise:Intermediate
absolutly one of the best phones out there highly recommend
Pros: Bright display, Inexpensive, 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