Customer reviews from Samsung US
Samsung - Galaxy S II Skyrocket 4G Mobile Phone - Black (AT&T)
Average customer rating
4.6
(478 Reviews)
Rating breakdown 478 reviews
5 Stars
329
4 Stars
114
3 Stars
16
2 Stars
10
1 Star
9
93%of customers recommend this product.
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405 out of
435)
Customer Reviews for Samsung - Galaxy S II Skyrocket 4G Mobile Phone - Black (AT&T)
Customer Rating
5
Daily Workhorse
on September 23, 2012
Posted by: Ghall
from Bridgeton, NJ
Expertise:Intermediate
Goggle integration is key for me. Me and my wife share our calendars which is key when you only have one vehicle. Love the screen size not so big that it is unwieldy in my hand, but big enough for video viewing and great for eyes that are aging. Also big enough to work on documents when I am on the go. Easy access to most settings I need to change on the drop down bar. Camera takes excellent pictures and videos. Only wish battery life was just a bit better. 15% and often less left at bedtime without a 3rd battery saver app is not good enough. Also wish SD card was accessible externally.
Pros: Built-in speakers, Bright display, Inexpensive, Durable, Realistic color, Lightweight, camera
Cons: battery life
Features
5
Performance
4
Design
4
Value
5
Written by a customer while visiting Samsung US
Customer Rating
5
Great Phone!!
on August 24, 2013
Posted by: TOPNOTCH001TECH
Expertise:Intermediate
I have owned it for almost a year and it has really treated me well I prefer it more than the iPhone but cons are just the battery life could be better and the call quality is below average and the phone is a little slow on powering down
Pros: Built-in speakers, Bright display, Inexpensive, Durable, Realistic color, Lightweight
Cons: bad battery life, poor call quality
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 phone!
on November 10, 2011
Posted by: CarGal
from New Mexico
Expertise:Intermediate
Just switched from another brand smart phone. There is no comparison how much better the Skyrocket is. Although I'm still learning, I've been able to do everything I needed to do quickly and easily. It's everything the salespeople said it would be!
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
5
Wonderful so far!
on November 11, 2011
Posted by: LittleBit0TX
from Texas
This is my first smartphone. I wasn't sure if I could handle it, but I'm really enjoying it. I've been able to download apps easily, monitor power usage and figure things out really quickly. It is very fast, the display is beautiful and the camera is awesome! I would like more ringers, I'm sure I'll figure it out soon :)
Pros: Bright display, Inexpensive, Realistic color, camera
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
Love this phone
on November 11, 2011
Posted by: HoustonSamsungFan
from Houston, TX
Expertise:Expert
Thin but solid, super snappy performance and crazy-fast LTE make this the best phone I have ever owned, by a mile.
Only negative so far is iffy battery performance, but I expected that with heavy use and LTE, so I'm not sweating it.
Pros: Bright display, Realistic color, Lightweight, lte
Cons: battery performance
I would recommend this to a friend!
Features
5
Performance
5
Design
5
Value
4
Written by a customer while visiting Samsung US
Customer Rating
4
Great Phone... But.
on November 11, 2011
Posted by: Nelshadey
from Big Rotten Apple
Expertise:Intermediate
Great phone... only thing it needs is the notification light
Pros: Built-in speakers, Bright display, Inexpensive, Durable, Realistic color, Lightweight
Cons: no notification light
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
Awesome phone at first glance
on November 13, 2011
Posted by: bookwormgal
from El Paso Tx
Expertise:Intermediate
I love the size of this phone screen. The color is sharp and the speed is fast. Easy navigation and pretty user friendly. Sound quality on calls is crisp and clear, and the music volume goes pretty loud.
There are a few things I found I don't like after having used it for a week. The biggest thing for me is that it hasn't really proved to be a hands-free device. You have to open the device before you can voice dial, and then, the voice dial hasn't worked for me unless I actually say the persons number. It seems to want to call random places that don't even sound like what I'm saying, and that are not in my address book. Also, if you want to start music handsfree, you again have to open the device, push the button to speak, say what you want to play, and then it will pull your playlist up (if you're lucky), but you still have to look at the phone and touch the screen to pick the list, then touch again to start the music. So....not handsfree friendly for driving. Also couldn't get it to work handsfree for texting either. A demo showed someone speaking an example like....Text John, Hey, I'm on my way....but when I say text (insert name in address book)...the phone actually puts the name 'into' the text and not into the contact spot for sending.....so there seem to be a few glitches on the phone, which I hope they will work out.
I had an iPhone before this one, and wanted to try something with a bigger screen. The iPhone was pretty dependable in Voice Control, and I think the Skyrocket lacks a lot in that area. But other than that its a cool phone. The Swype key function is awesome and makes texting supper fast, or you can verbally say the message you want to text once on the text page.
No big regrets at changing from iPhone except in the Voice Control functions.
There are a few things I found I don't like after having used it for a week. The biggest thing for me is that it hasn't really proved to be a hands-free device. You have to open the device before you can voice dial, and then, the voice dial hasn't worked for me unless I actually say the persons number. It seems to want to call random places that don't even sound like what I'm saying, and that are not in my address book. Also, if you want to start music handsfree, you again have to open the device, push the button to speak, say what you want to play, and then it will pull your playlist up (if you're lucky), but you still have to look at the phone and touch the screen to pick the list, then touch again to start the music. So....not handsfree friendly for driving. Also couldn't get it to work handsfree for texting either. A demo showed someone speaking an example like....Text John, Hey, I'm on my way....but when I say text (insert name in address book)...the phone actually puts the name 'into' the text and not into the contact spot for sending.....so there seem to be a few glitches on the phone, which I hope they will work out.
I had an iPhone before this one, and wanted to try something with a bigger screen. The iPhone was pretty dependable in Voice Control, and I think the Skyrocket lacks a lot in that area. But other than that its a cool phone. The Swype key function is awesome and makes texting supper fast, or you can verbally say the message you want to text once on the text page.
No big regrets at changing from iPhone except in the Voice Control functions.
Pros: Built-in speakers, Bright display, Durable, Realistic color, Lightweight, swype keypad, large screen, user friendly
Cons: Did not meet expectations, voice control issues, power key on side gets in way when gripping, very slippery body, function keys stay lit watching video...to bright
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
5
Awesome phone
on November 16, 2011
Posted by: Techtuba
from Baxter, TN
This is without a doubt the best phone on my carrier right now. I bought the Galaxy S2 last month and when this came out I knew I had to get it. I gave it 4 stars because there were a couple programs built into the S2 that aren't on this phone, like talk voice. Other than that you can't go wrong with this phone.
Pros: Built-in speakers, Bright display, Durable, Lightweight
I would recommend this to a friend!
Features
4
Performance
5
Design
5
Value
5
Written by a customer while visiting Samsung US