Cons: overheats sometimes and subpar on batter managemen
Features
4
Performance
4
Design
4
Value
4
Written by a customer while visiting Samsung US
Customer Rating
5
My first Android Device
on May 30, 2016
Posted by: Pynki
from New York, NY, USA
Expertise:Beginner
I was never a huge lover of my smartphones, sure they are completely and utterly useful and convenient, don't know what I would do without one, but I was never in love with my phone the way so many are.
Brand loyalty kept me getting a newer model of the phone I already had. Finally, I decided to switch and discovered my discontent with my other phones was a lack of customization. Being able to set up the homescreen to my specific taste is a god send. There's no need to open a weather, or calendar app since all the information I need is right on my home screen. With a swipe to the right, I can see which tv shows I still need to catch up on and what episode I left off on, a swipe to the left and I have a view of my inbox, control over the music player and a pedometer. All without having to seek out and open an app. Things I never knew I wanted and couldn't get with my old phones.
The curved edges give a nice in hand feel and while up to my ear talking on the phone. That was a pleasant surprise. The whole design is very eye catching. It's lightweight and thin but doesn't feel dainty. The battery life is decent, a full charge will last me through the day (including an hours worth of workout music) and most of the evening before I get the low battery warning.
The camera takes amazing pictures/videos, (I love playing around with the modes) the screen display is sharp and vibrant.
I thought the size of the phone would garner the same problems as my old phone, of a similar size, but the gesture features fixes that. Rather then fumble around the large screen a swipe here and a swipe there will do the trick in a pinch. I adore direct call. It seemed silly at first, but only needing to lift the phone to my ear to make a call is a tremendous help when I'm juggling bags of groceries on one arm and not trying to drop my phone while reaching for the call button.