Samsung YP-K5

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Jun, 2025

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alaTest has collected and analyzed 458 reviews of Samsung YP-K5. The average rating for this product is 4.4/5, compared to an average rating of 3.9/5 for other products in the same category for all reviews. Reviewers are impressed by the durability and size. The design and sound also get good opinions. There are some mixed views about the memory and reliability.

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We analyzed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other products in the same category the Samsung YP-K5 is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 96/100 = Excellent quality.

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Amazon.co.uk review summary for Samsung YP-K5

alaTest has collected and analyzed 106 user reviews of Samsung YP-K5 from Amazon.co.uk. The average user rating for this product is 4.5/5, compared to an average user rating of 4.0/5 for other products in the same category on Amazon.co.uk. People really like the price and size. The sound and design also get good views, but comments are divided on the reliability.

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92% of the reviews on Amazon.co.uk give this product a positive rating.

Jun, 2025

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Amazon.com review summary for Samsung YP-K5

alaTest has collected and analyzed 79 user reviews of Samsung YP-K5 from Amazon.com. The average user rating for this product is 4.5/5, compared to an average user rating of 3.8/5 for other products in the same category on Amazon.com. People really like the performance and durability. The design and sound are also mentioned favorably, whereas some have doubts about the reliability.

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96% of the reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.

Jun, 2025

Expert review by : Trusted Reviews (trustedreviews.com)

Samsung YP-K5 MP3 Player

Samsung has created an innovative new MP3 player, but does the market really want such a device?

Feb, 2011

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Expert review by : Mark Pickavance (techradar.com)

Samsung T9 Portable SSD review

The follow-up to the T7 finally arrives

USB Gen 2x2 performance ; Highly resilient exterior ; Up to 4TB capacity ; Both cable types

Expensive when compared to the T7 ; Large when compared to competitor designs ; No IP ratings

Joining the party to embrace Gen 2x2 technology long after most PC makers dismissed it, Samsung has produced an effective external SSD that can handle being dropped by its owner. The main problems here are an overinflated price and a lack of software...

Oct, 2023

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Expert review by : Tech Digest (techdigest.tv)

One Minute Video Review: Samsung K5 MP3 player

Aug, 2014

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Expert review by : LetsGoMobile (letsgomobile.org)

Samsung YP-K5

I t is fair enough to describe the Samsung K5 as a real innovation as it's definitely different to other MP3 players. It may not be the cheapest or the smallest, but it is certainly the most unusual. The speaker was a real find. You can listen to a...

Feb, 2014

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Samsung YP-K5 Dynamix MP3 Player

The player has a magnesium case - rough surface, black, strict lines, rounded edges.

Apr, 2007

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Expert review by : avforums (avforums.com)

Samsung YP-K5JAB Portable MP3 Player with Built In Speakers

Buying an MP3 player these days is a task in itself with more choice of storage capacity, file playback, design and manufacturer than ever before. The iPod remains king amongst this deluge of new players in the higher reaches, for the time being anyway...

Above Average

Jan, 2007

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Expert review by : Francis Yeo (hardwarezone.com.sg)

First Looks: Samsung YP-K5 MP3 Player

The Samsung YP-K5 digital audio player is more then just a personal entertainment device. Slim and sexy, its high-powered slide out speakers pretty much transforms it into a mini boom box.

Oct, 2006

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Expert review by : Good Gear Guide.au (goodgearguide.com.au)

Expert Review

With innovative features and a great design, the YP-K5 is a high quality audio player that will make your friends envious

Attractive design, Excellent playback quality, Alarm clock feature, High quality FM Radio

A little expensive, rather bulky

May, 2007

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Expert review by : Mike Kobrin (pcmag.com)

Samsung YP-K5

The Samsung K5 is a phone-size MP3 player that includes an integrated stereo speaker.

The built-in speaker is louder than you'd expect. Very good sound quality.

Bulky for an MP3 player. Earbuds are oddly shaped. No PlaysForSure support

unfortunately, you can't create playlists directly on the k5you need to transfer them via windows media player's automatic transfer function. there's a handy alarm clock feature that has flexible options for setting which days (and times) you want it...

Sep, 2006

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Expert review by : Jasmine France (cnet.com)

Samsung YP-K5 review: Samsung YP-K5

The Samsung YP-K5 is unique and fun to use and sounds great--what's not to love? Well, maybe the price.

The Samsung YP-K5 features a unique and stylish design with a built-in, slide-out speaker, and the interface is stunning; includes an FM radio and cool visual effects. The player offers excellent sound quality, and the included earbuds are decent.

Due to the speaker, the YP-K5 is on the large and heavy side for a flash player; the touch controls take some getting used to and attract smudges; display could be bigger; expensive.

The Samsung YP-K5 is a unique MP3 player with a fun interface and great sound quality; it may be bulky around the middle, but it's an excellent choice if you want to share your tunes at the drop of a dime.

Aug, 2006

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