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Samsung Focus i917
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alaScore 82

448 reviews

Apr, 2024

alaTest has collected and analyzed 448 reviews of Samsung Focus i917. The average rating for this product is 3.9/5, compared to an average rating of 4.1/5 for other Cell phones for all reviews. Opinions about the usability and price are generally positive. The portability and screen also get good feedback, but some have doubts about the reliability.

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We analyzed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other Cell phones the Samsung Focus i917 is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 82/100 = Very good quality.

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Consumer review (amazon.com)

Amazon.com review summary for Samsung Focus i917

 

alaTest has collected and analyzed 352 user reviews of Samsung Focus i917 from Amazon.com. The average user rating for this product is 3.8/5, compared to an average user rating of 3.8/5 for other Cell phones on Amazon.com.

79% of the reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.

Apr, 2024

Consumer review (amazon.ca)

Amazon.ca review summary for Samsung Focus i917

 

alaTest has collected and analyzed 1 user review of Samsung Focus i917 from Amazon.ca. The average user rating for this product is 1.0/5, compared to an average user rating of 3.9/5 for other Cell phones on Amazon.ca.

0% of the reviews on Amazon.ca give this product a positive rating.

Apr, 2024

Expert review by : Techworld (techworld.com)

Samsung Focus review

 

The Samsung Focus is an attractive, well designed phone that has a great camera and a speedy processor. Windows Phone 7 delivers when it comes to usability and performance, but the amount of content users will have access to remains to be seen. Android...

Oct, 2010
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Expert review by : de.engadget.com (engadget.com)

Review: Samsung Focus (mit Video)

 

Die US-Kollegen haben mit dem Samsung Focus das bisher dünnste Windows Phone 7 -Handy unter die Lupe genommen. Es hat vieles mit dem Omnia 7 gemeinsam: 4-Zoll Super AMOLED-Dispay, 8GB Speicher, 1GHzCPU und eine 5-Megapixel-Kamera. Und die hat es in...

Oct, 2010
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Expert review by : PC Magazine (pcmag.com)

Samsung Focus (AT&T)

 

Slim and light. Gorgeous Super AMOLED screen

Very few apps or games for this brand-new platform. Clearly 1.0 software

The Samsung Focus plays up Windows Phone 7's strengths and plays down its weaknesses for a great Windows Phone experience.

Jan, 2011
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Expert review by : Brian X. Chen (wired.com)

Review: Samsung Focus with Windows Phone 7

 

The Windows Phone 7 OS shows a lot of promise. But how is it in practice? Pretty awesome, actually.

Gorgeous tile-based UI laced with large, smooth text doesn’t rip off the iPhone’s app interface. Provides a rich dose of social savvy thanks to tight Facebook integration. Physical camera shutter button is a nice shortcut for shooting quick photos

Internet Explorer lives up to its super-lame reputation. Camera shots too blurry to be taken seriously

Oct, 2010
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Expert review by : Helena Stone (chipchick.com)

Samsung Focus SGH-I917 With Windows Phone 7 Review

 

The Samsung Focus SGH-I917 from AT&T is one of the first Samsung smartphones to come out that runs on the newish Windows Phone 7 operating system. The first ever Windows Phone 7 device that we tested was the HTC HD7 back in November. The HD7 was a fine...

Excellent Display and form-factor, Great camera, Solid performance

Not a 4G device, lacks multitasking capabilities and other features – at-least until Mango update in the fall, no front-facing camera

We dare say that the Samsung Focus feels like a very female-friendly phone with strong “girl” appeal, while the HTC HD7 just looks and feels more masculine to us. Unfortunately, the Samsung Focus lacks 4G and some premium features like a front-facing...

Jun, 2011
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Expert review by : cellphones.ca (cellphones.ca)

Samsung Focus

 

The Samsung Focus was released in November of 2010 as a Windows-based competitor to the growing smartphone market. This GSM phone features the bells and whistles you would expect to find in a current-gen smartphone: a sleek and sexy design, multi-touch...

Feb, 2011
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Expert review by : phonedog.com (phonedog.com)

Samsung Focus Review Pt. 2

 
Jan, 2011
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Expert review by : Brighthand (brighthand.com)

Samsung Focus Review

 

The Samsung Focus is one of the very first models with Microsoft's Windows Phone 7 operating system, which has a greater emphasis on consumers than earlier versions did. Jen Edwards[...

Almost unbelievably good AM-OLED display, Super fast and responsive, Excellent camera, Very good battery life, Great navigation features in AT&T Navigator

Very large and barely pocketable, especially for the ladies, External speaker has great volume, but is rather tinny, Not much third-party software yet

Dec, 2010
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Expert review by : techlicious.com (techlicious.com)

Samsung Focus Review for WP7 (AT&T)

 

When compared to the other Windows Phone 7 devices, the Samsung Focus is my favorite. I like the bright display, smaller form factor and the fact that it is appreciably lighter. When you broaden the choices to Apple and Android, though, the Samsung...

Nov, 2010
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Expert review by : Philip Berne (phonescoop.com)

Review: Samsung Focus with Windows Phone 7

 

We tackle the Samsung Focus, one of the first Windows Phone 7 devices, from a business users perspective. Does it earn Microsoft a promotion?

Oct, 2010
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