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Pepper

beautiful build quality(photos don't do it justice)

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 14, 2015

Seems to charge quickly,very light,slim,beautiful build quality(photos don't do it justice),very quick,good call quality,remarkably decent speaker,great camera and the display is beautiful.The display is very crisp,312ppi which is well above retina.I was worried about it being only 720p,reviewers saying edges look fuzzy,pentile pixel arrangements etc,but text looks super smooth,super sharp.I had even toyed with getting the S5 because of comments about the display,so glad I didn't.Really wanted a lighter,smaller phone that didn't have plastic sides and look really like a case might enhance its beauty.After only a relatively short time with an amoled display I don't think I could go back to lcd,it's really that good.The fingerprint scanner works at least 9 times out of 10,rarely has it not worked,and when it's failed I think I swiped too fast.The Samsung skin is a brighter take on Android and is simple yet bold,so much is made of heavy skins and vanilla Android being a holy grail,however it would be very dull if every phone we bought was stock Android.The power of the cpu and 2GB ram ensure this phone simply flies along.Talking of speed,the wifi on ac is incredibly fast.Battery life is ok,it's not got the remarkable Sony stamina software,which must be about the best for extending battery life.However a decent average 11 hour day at work is easily accomplished,very heavy users can get the Samsung Power Accumulator,or buy a different phone.Megapixels don't always equate to a good camera,but the Alpha's really is excellent,the best I have seen and definitely better than my Sony and Google phones.One thing put me off other phones,most of us view our pics in 16.9,on our camera,TV etc.Many phones reduce the pixel count if we choose to shoot in 16.9,Sony Z3 for example is 20mp,but if you want a full screen photo that goes down to 8mp(I think).Same with the LG G3.The Samsung Alpha is 12mp in all formats.
Minus points are ridiculous original asking price,battery could be bigger(but phone would be bigger/heavier),camera not completely flush with back.Sorry but these are minnows in a sea of excellence.
One added bonus of getting such a light thin phone is that even with a case it remains thinner and lighter than my previous phone was before putting a case on it.I was put off Samsung phones by the plastic build and bloatware,but the iPhone like sensibilities of this phone are great.Long review,yawn,but hopefully informative.
Update: Had it 3 months now,all well and just as impressed.Heard a trick to speed up Android,thought I'd share it.In settings tap "About phone",then "Build number" seven times.Back out to main settings menu and you'll find "Developer options".Tap on this and scroll till you see three setting. 1.Windows animation scale. 2.Transition animation scale. 3.Animator animation scale.Each one is set by default to 1x ,tapping them and changing them to .5 ie (0.5x) speeds Android up a lot.

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Martin J

great phone, but phone box has already been openef

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on December 11, 2014

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Seems good, but concerned that the product appears to have already been opened.security tapes were cut. Looks a great phone, just a bit worried that it could be used?

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jocko

very good smart phone

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 15, 2015

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very good smart phone, but you might need spare battery if you're going to use it for longer period as the battery does not last long .Pictures and videos are very clear.

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Bethany Thomas

Fantastic phone, seller and shipping!

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 10, 2015

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After going into The Carphone Warehouse and EE and being quoted £450+ to ACTUALLY get the phone for £320 is incredible. The phone is flawless, sleek, stylish, the processor and screen is fantastic and the camera is out of this world. Love the metalic finish! Huuuuge improvement from the S3 LTE.

I purchased this on a thursday and by the next tuesday it had arrived! The seller was friendly and very helpful. Went out of their way to get it shipped to me for my birthday quickly without an extra charge.

However there is one small thing i have noticed and that has raised a little concern/doubt.. The charger which came was seperate from the samsung box. The headphones, adaptor, usb cable and headphones are white when i ordered the black phone (for those who are familiar with samsung, they supply the colour headphones ect to the same colour of the phone!) This does make me wonder. But i'm not too bothered. For the money who can complain? Will be purchasing a charger seperately as the usb cable is very short but still. So far so good :) Thankyou!

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Amazonite

Faulty

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 22, 2016

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I've had the phone nearly a year and the wifi and bluetooth have stopped working. I've done a search on the web and it appears to be a very common problem with Samsung phones.

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Chris Highfield

It's nice

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 27, 2015

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Nice phone and a great feel. Unfortunately I couldn't take to the Andriod so have since gone back to Apple iPhone 6

Vadi

Very nice smartphone! Highly recommended!

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 11, 2015

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I'm really not the biggest fan of writing reviews, but this time I must add some words.
I waited to see how iPhone 6 will look, and once it was presented I been very disappointed with its 'plastic' appearance. I didn't know about this phone yet. After I read tonnes of reviews for 'metal-framed' smartphones I just fall in love with look of this one.
This baby was delivered just in two days, what is amazing same as the phone itself! Fits in the hand very well, perfect size for display for me, balanced weight center, looks very stylish, I'm very impressed with it so far! AnTuTu Benchmark gave me 49k for this device test.Got it with UK type charger, seal was untouched, just saying, cause I've seen other comments with opposite info. And thanks a lot HEARTBIT for price - £275 is very good deal for this kind of device! I'm very happy with purchase and playing with it right now! As far as I know, Samsung stopped Alpha production, so grab one before it gone ;)

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Tj Webb

Good screen, nice size great camera but appalling battery life

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 20, 2015

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Interface is OK, but has v poor battery life, cheap casing on the back, which I knew about. Main problem is the battery can be appalling and drains all the time. Some days its fine other days awful, which suggests a software problem. Also have an iphone 6 which is to be honest, miles better. However the camera on this phone is awesome and is ways better than iphone. But I doubt I would buy another. I hear the Edge is much better.

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Jon Love

Smart looking and slim profile smartphone

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on November 7, 2015

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Smart looking and slim profile smartphone. General performance is good but I believe there are better value models out there when build quality, software and the overall package are taken into consideration.

Sandip Neogy

No.. The screen is broken. Tried calling ...

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 29, 2015

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No.. The screen is broken. Tried calling amazon multiple times but none responded properly. Return the money or will buy stuff from amazon again. Will spread the word amongst the mass

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