Samsung Reality User Reviews
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UI speed5.2/10Camera5.6/10
Multimedia5.6/10Internet4.4/10
Call quality6.6/10Battery6.8/10
Reception7/10Display6.3/10
Build quality6.2/10Text input7.5/10
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DevonHeaven posted on 07 Jun 2012, 11:40
In Reality Its a great phone!
DevonHeaven has owned it for more than one year before publishing this review
I've had my reality more than 2 years, meaning I upgraged already then decided my reality was just to amazing! Its sleek and has so many little things the reviews don't tell you that make this phone a character! My phone can skim through everything, making it easy to go through hundreds of contacts, pictures and music. I have silly apps that come with the phone that I use more than expected like the dice and the paint program. I have a notes stationed in my phone and theres more!
I don't understand why people are complating about the touch screens sensitivity when it can be adjusted 1through 5 and mine's set to a 1. the keyboard may take 1 full day to get used to.. there are 3 walpapes I like because depending on what you want to see maybe a favorite picture or change it with the day you can easily slide between the 3 (its really cool) I've only had 2 glitch and verizon fixed it... it kept lighting its self up and the wallpaper kept resetting. not a big deal but I still had my phone fixed.
As for butt dialing to all the people who keep complaining.. 1: don't sit on your phone! and 2: THERE IS A LOCK BUTTON!!! located lower left side my phone turns on and off when i decide, my butt has no say in the matter!Build quality 10/10Reception 10/10Call quality 10/10Internet 7/10Multimedia 8/10Camera 4/10UI speed 8/10Everyday usage 10/10Text input 10/10Display 10/10Battery 8/10Pros
- evey feature on the screen is adjustible, EVERYTHING!
- lock/unlock button
- comes with extra programs
- facebook,myspace,youtube, twitter, photobucket all in phone!
- awesome sized and spape pefefct for holding and fliding into yout pocket
- you can set how sensitive the phone is!
- the touch keyboard is identical to a normal phone
- great speakers
- Texting great
Cons
- Comes in 2 colors Red or Black
- Low quality camera = low quality pictures
- No flash on camea :(
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Reportblackberriessuckdodo posted on 11 Nov 2011, 19:58
sucks
blackberriessuckdodo has owned it for less than year before publishing this review
this phone is a disgusting piece of @$#% i will never own a Samsung phone again because of this disgraceful garbage. this is a lame excuse for a cellular device. if you or a loved one are thinking about purchasing this device thing again..... because you will cry for 7 weeks and want to throw the phone down the toilet. when i was taking a picture one day the screen legit turned purple. PURPLE PEOPLE PURPLE!!
Build quality 5/10Reception 2/10Call quality 2/10Internet 3/10Multimedia 4/10Camera 7/10UI speed 2/10Everyday usage 2/10Text input 5/10Display 2/10Battery 10/10Pros
- none
Cons
- asking for it for christmas
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Reportiwantasmartphone posted on 25 Sep 2011, 16:31
good for a period of time... then poof
iwantasmartphone has owned it for more than one year before publishing this review
this phone was pretty nice. everything was normal and i had no complaints to make. the screen is big enough to please u but there is a little lag during transitions between screens. just a couple days ago this phone started turning off by itself. also the battery will heat up when the phone is on. so i turned it in and got the lg cosmos 2. if u are a touch screen kind of person and u dont want a smartphone, the reality is satisfactory.
Build quality 8/10Reception 9/10Call quality 7/10Internet 3/10Multimedia 4/10Camera 5/10UI speed 5/10Everyday usage 6/10Text input 8/10Display 8/10Battery 6/10Pros
- touchscreen...yay
- texting is easy
Cons
- internet is so slow i slept while it loaded
- the "3 screens" is a stupid idea
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Reportkreekree123 posted on 25 Sep 2011, 08:09
its iffy.
kreekree123 has owned it for more than one year before publishing this review
The phone is seriouslly indestructble, without over reaction, ive dropped it nearly 300 times. Ive dropped it in a puddle, lake, and toilet. it takes a couple minutes in rice and its good as new again.
But, on the other hand, internet is slow. and if you leave it in your pocket, everything will be moved around because it unlocks itself. Its truly very frusturating and annoying. but its a very good phone for calls, its the only phone that works in my school and community.Build quality 5/10Reception 10/10Call quality 10/10Internet 6/10Multimedia 10/10Camera 8/10UI speed 10/10Everyday usage 10/10Text input 10/10Display 10/10Battery 1/10Pros
- indestructible(;
- easy to use
Cons
- unlocks itself
- not the best quality
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Reportjpjeter98 posted on 04 Sep 2011, 12:20
Piece of crap
jpjeter98 has owned it for more than one year before publishing this review
I've gone through over 5 of these things and each one gets even worse. DO NOT BUY. You'll regret it....You really will. It has a new thing wrong everyday. It freezes all the time. It wont charge. It shuts off randomly. And i cant access my pictures or camera. So i guess go ahead and buy it if you want to get mad about a new problem everyday.
Build quality 2/10Reception 6/10Call quality 5/10Internet 3/10Multimedia 2/10Camera 2/10UI speed 2/10Everyday usage 2/10Text input 3/10Display 2/10Battery 2/10Pros
- Nothing. Good for calls i guess...doesnt drop..
Cons
- Every freaking thing.
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ReportSamsung Reality User posted on 29 Jul 2011, 10:53
Samsung Reality Review
Samsung Reality User has owned it for less than year before publishing this review
This phone was a big mistake it turns on and off easily in your pocket, it dials people randomly even if it is next to me, and it has a terrible build as well as an awful running system. The settings are terrible to choose from i.e. ringtones, display, and you wallpapers.
Build quality 4/10Reception 3/10Call quality 1/10Internet 1/10Multimedia 1/10Camera 1/10UI speed 1/10Everyday usage 1/10Text input 3/10Display 1/10Battery 7/10Pros
- Battery is ok
Cons
- Everything
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ReportCathy posted on 30 Jun 2011, 08:57
Fun Phone
Cathy has owned it for less than year before publishing this review
So far so good! I seem to be one of the blessed folks who purchased this phone and have had very little trouble operating it. I don't seem to have any trouble with this phone but then again I have very little expectations from it....after all it is JUST a phone and texting devise for me. I did have the Internet and email at first but then decided NOT to use it for this purpose. We can't expect this device to run and act like that of a home computer. Cell phones are PHONES...they are for our convenience when we are not at home or our offices'. I am just old enough to remember prior to cell phones and Internet.......folks......we are Not the servants of technology we simple benefit from having it to use for our pleasure and for some business! The nasty language used to describe your reviews are just not necessary. State whether you like this devise and what works and doesn't work but spare us the guttural words! Thanks!
Build quality 8/10Reception 8/10Call quality 8/10Internet 5/10Multimedia 3/10Camera 5/10UI speed 3/10Everyday usage 8/10Text input 9/10Display 9/10Battery 9/10
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ReportMelissa RT posted on 28 Jun 2011, 21:37
Not the worst phone
Melissa RT has owned it for more than one year before publishing this review
Not the best phone and not the worst. Like the build, good for texting, love the 3 different screens for your widgets. Pocket dialing is awful. You'd think it wouldn't do it but it does. Wallpapers change constantly. People have a hard time hearing me talk, find myself repeating what I had just said. That gets annoying! Picture quality isn't the greatest either. It just doesn't capture the vibrant colors. I know its a cell phone camera but I have had better cameras in the past. Internet slow. If you can look past everything else, not too bad for a first time user with a touchscreen. Waiting to get a smartphone.
Build quality 8/10Reception 7/10Call quality 6/10Internet 5/10Multimedia 5/10Camera 6/10UI speed 5/10Everyday usage 8/10Text input 8/10Display 7/10Battery 7/10
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Reportshania posted on 23 Jun 2011, 13:57
hate this dang phone
shania has owned it for less than month before publishing this review
ive had this phone for two weeks and it sucks it turns off on you the keyboard is really bad . the battery life only lasts 6 hours and it keeps rebooting there is so much im to lazy to type it but i HATE IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! so get the lg ally or sumthin it has such a better screen and everything
Build quality 5/10Reception 2/10Call quality 3/10Internet 1/10Multimedia 1/10Camera 4/10UI speed 1/10Everyday usage 4/10Text input 2/10Display 3/10Battery 1/10Pros
- the camera
Cons
- almost everything
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ReportTaylor Davis posted on 21 Jun 2011, 00:55
PIECE OF s**t
Taylor Davis has owned it for less than year before publishing this review
This phone is the worst piece if crap I have ever had! This phone needs to go back to hell or wherever it came from, the phone pisses me off. There are so many glitches and it always freezes when I'm trying to listen to Wiz Khalifa. Honestly I wish I could have my $300 back....
Build quality 2/10Reception 3/10Call quality 3/10Internet 2/10Multimedia 2/10Camera 2/10UI speed 2/10Everyday usage 2/10Text input 3/10Display 2/10Battery 4/10Pros
- Keyboard is nice
Cons
- Makes me want to commit suicide...
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ReportAlpaccaa posted on 09 Jun 2011, 17:18
OhMyGooodNess(:
Alpaccaa has owned it for less than year before publishing this review
Best phone ever. My best friend has it and agreeessss:) Great picuture editting and i love the flip keyboard. Best phone I've had in a while. Great Stuff. I never use the internet but im sure it's great. I use the camera almost every second im with a friend and it works great. Definitly the phone to buy.
Build quality 9/10Reception 8/10Call quality 10/10Internet 2/10Multimedia 10/10Camera 9/10UI speed 5/10Everyday usage 10/10Text input 10/10Display 9/10Battery 9/10Pros
- texting
- picture editing
- messaging
Cons
- NONE!!!(:
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ReportApmoon posted on 09 May 2011, 03:09
A bit dissapointing
Apmoon has owned it for less than 3 months before publishing this review
Well my friend picked this one up after bathing his juke. It seems OK at first, but within DAYS u can notice lag and various glitches. Random reboots,and failure to read SD card.the reception is OK,even with almost full signal,it sometimes won't send texts. Overall piece of crap.
Build quality 3/10Reception 5/10Call quality 3/10Internet 3/10Multimedia 3/10Camera 2/10UI speed 2/10Everyday usage 2/10Text input 4/10Display 2/10Battery 7/10Pros
- good cheap phone if your smartphone breaks
Cons
- feels cheap,camera sucks, UI is horrable,screen glitches, etc
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ReportOH BAM posted on 05 May 2011, 01:05
Uhm - BEST PHONE I've EVER Had...So far ! :)
OH BAM has owned it for more than one year before publishing this review
I absolutely LOVED this phone. It was my first "Touch screen" but I liked that it has the QWERTY slider - I don't like touch screen txting. Internet usage is pretty good on it - I mainly used it for Facebook though. I am a photographer, and I can say that the camera on the phone is pretty good for a cell phone camera. There are more editing abilities on this phone (for photo's after taken, or before!) than on any other phone I've had. Like ISO, Contrast, etc...
It never froze on me, never had any problem with it at all. By far the best phone I have had from Verizon in the 8 years I have had a cell phone.Build quality 10/10Reception 10/10Call quality 10/10Internet 10/10Multimedia 10/10Camera 10/10UI speed 10/10Everyday usage 10/10Text input 10/10Display 10/10Battery 10/10Pros
- battery life, camera, slider qwerty, call quality
Cons
- None.
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Reportryujuku posted on 16 Apr 2011, 23:38
It was ok
ryujuku has owned it for less than year before publishing this review
it was an ok phone, I liked it the first 3 months until it started freezing on me. the text'n was amazing, the picture quality was horrible due to the lack of coloring in the pictures taken. the call quality was really disappointing because every time I was on the phone with someone they could barely hear me.
Build quality 8/10Reception 7/10Call quality 2/10Internet 2/10Multimedia 7/10Camera 2/10UI speed 2/10Everyday usage 10/10Text input 10/10Display 8/10Battery 6/10Pros
- text'n
- keyboard
Cons
- Camera
- calling
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ReportKm8585 posted on 07 Apr 2011, 21:54
Samsung Reality! (:
Km8585 has owned it for more than one year before publishing this review
i had this phone for about a year and i LOVED IT! i would defenately recommend it to anyone looking for a touchscreen phone for the fist time. if you dont like it them you still have the slide out keyboard. what happened to mine, was that i was at a dance, and i was dancing but it fell out of my pocket and the screen cracked :( it then later ended up gettin purple likes and stuff. overall GREAT phone! :D
Build quality 7/10Reception 10/10Call quality 10/10Internet 9/10Multimedia 10/10Camera 9/10UI speed 8/10Everyday usage 10/10Text input 10/10Display 9/10Battery 10/10
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Reportshimmyshimmyxbam posted on 02 Apr 2011, 00:11
not worth it if you can avoid it
shimmyshimmyxbam has owned it for less than year before publishing this review
The phone is good...for about 5 months, if that. I've had two in the past 7 months. The touch screen just doesn't hold up, especially if you use your phone heavily. My first one's (which I had for about 6 months) screen completely just shut out randomly. Now the second one's screen is delayed. Honestly, the only good part about this phone is the texting and the voice it carries. The QWERTY keyboard is very simple to use but the touch screen texting is horrible. Verizon's service is good so you don't really have to worry about that. But even with the service, the phone (both of mine) sometimes won't send or get texts at given times. I would not recommend this phone if you can get another Smartphone.
Build quality 3/10Reception 9/10Call quality 7/10Internet 3/10Multimedia 2/10Camera 2/10UI speed 2/10Everyday usage 5/10Text input 8/10Display 3/10Battery 8/10Pros
- QWERTY keyboard
Cons
- Touch Screen
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Reportjotruba posted on 31 Mar 2011, 23:31
absolutley sucks
jotruba has owned it for less than year before publishing this review
first off let me just say all the people that think this phone is great havent had it long enough. When i forst got it i thought this was the best phone ever. BOY WAS I EVER WRONG!!!! after about 4 months of owning it the wallpapers kept resetting wich gets really annoying after awhile i just gave up on changing them. IT seems the phone wants you to kill it. Sometimes it will be sitting on my table off and it just decides to turn itself on. It pretty much has to download something every damn day. It calls by itself all the time. TALK ABOUT THE POCKET AND GHOST DIAL PROFESSIIONAL!! Its been off and called people at school 5 times and had 3 peoples phones taken away. I cant wait to get rid of it. By the way im on my 6th replacement. It also lags alot
Build quality 4/10Reception 2/10Call quality 4/10Internet 2/10Multimedia 2/10Camera 3/10UI speed 1/10Everyday usage 3/10Text input 3/10Display 3/10Battery 3/10Pros
- none
Cons
- everything
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ReportKscan posted on 06 Mar 2011, 13:02
HATE IT.
Kscan has owned it for more than one year before publishing this review
I thought this phone was AMAZING when i first got it, but now i hate it i always just wanna freaking toss it. I feel like im so frustrated with it. It always freezes and sometimes my texting never works. and ill take pocket pictures i seriously just hate this phone, worse thing out there! battery seriously sucks so bad , and it makes an obnoxious noise when its dying even if its on silent! its okay , but not something id recommend to someone who gets frustrated easily.
Build quality 4/10Reception 10/10Call quality 4/10Internet 1/10Multimedia 1/10Camera 1/10UI speed 1/10Everyday usage 3/10Text input 3/10Display 1/10Battery 1/10Pros
- basic
Cons
- SUCKS.
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Reportheya posted on 10 Feb 2011, 16:05
the phone is a piece of shit
heya has owned it for less than year before publishing this review
the phone is a piece of garbage, my calibration is fucked and it never works. it's easy to text on, that's if it lets you even send your text. this is the second one i've had and it's complete trash. i can't stand it.
Battery 8/10Display 6/10Text input 8/10Everyday usage 4/10UI speed 2/10Camera 2/10Multimedia 5/10Internet 3/10Call quality 6/10Reception 5/10Build quality 2/10
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ReportAlyssa posted on 25 Jan 2011, 20:13
Samsung Reality ( black )
Alyssa has owned it for less than 3 months before publishing this review
Ive had this phone for about 2 months, It is pretty cool, I dropped it and no scratch at all the only thing that happened is I cant view my pictures, It really sucks, and all of a sudden when I try to type on the full keyboard it sounds like on some of the keys underneath them food or something is underneath, I try to clean it out and It doesnt help, The calling works good sometime people need to repeat things but who knows it could be there phone!! they texts are good sometimes cant send, the camera works better than I thought it would, The menus are cool, and its cool cause you can have 4 different wallpapers, one for the lock screen, and 3 for the 3 different screens, the web is OK but not that good. The speed is fast and pretty fast on the web just a little slower, and the battery only lasts me like 9 hours or less. Pretty good overall I guess. :)
Build quality 9/10Reception 8/10Call quality 9/10Internet 5/10Multimedia 9/10Camera 10/10UI speed 9/10Everyday usage 10/10Text input 9/10Display 10/10Battery 10/10
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ReportLeigha posted on 08 Jan 2011, 23:31
Best phone I've had
Leigha has owned it for less than year before publishing this review
I love this phone! Previously had the EnV2 and though that I could never find as durable of a phone, also was a little apprehensive about buying a touch screen. I have a clear plastic cover on it which really cuts down the pocket-dialing surprisingly and keeps my phone nice and spotless. The touch screen has larger buttons for texting than other phones I've played with, also love the 3 wallpapers, I keep the time/date on all 3, calendar on one, music player on one, and alarm on the other. The only problem I have with my phone is saving pictures, it freezes up and I eventually have to shut it off (which still takes a couple minutes). I haven't heard of anyone else having this problem, but I think it may just be my phone. Other than that, still a great phone!
Build quality 8/10Reception 9/10Call quality 9/10Internet 9/10Multimedia 9/10Camera 8/10UI speed 9/10Everyday usage 10/10Text input 10/10Display 10/10Battery 10/10Pros
Cons
- No Camera Flash
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ReportMaribeth posted on 29 Dec 2010, 19:58
If you are having issues you have bad luck apparently....
Maribeth has owned it for less than year before publishing this review
I was reading some of the negative reviews of the phone and I've never had a single issue with this phone. I absolutely love this phone. I do not really need the capabilities of a smart phone but the Reality is in my opinion right under a smart phone. The web browser isn't amazing, but for someone that doesn't need to use internet constantly I don't mind it. As for pocket dialing... I've never once had it pocketdial. I lock the phone and it stays locked. And as for denting the phone too easily... I'm not sure if you're throwing it on concrete or something because I've had the occasional drops and it didn't even scratch. Take care of your phone and you don't need to worry. And as for the glitches... It was probably just bad luck with the model you got sent...
Build quality 10/10Reception 8/10Call quality 8/10Internet 5/10Multimedia 8/10Camera 8/10UI speed 9/10Everyday usage 10/10Text input 10/10Display 9/10Battery 10/10
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ReportSimi posted on 22 Dec 2010, 16:27
Awesome phone!
Simi has owned it for less than year before publishing this review
I've had this phone for about 5 months and I absolutely love it! I switched from a Motorola Rival to this and it's a huge step up! (I've had two bum Motorola phones and I'm never getting another). I am an extremely heavy texter and the battery lasts me about 2 1/2 days. I also have really small hands and the keyboard fits perfectly. Call quality is amazing and the camera is pretty good. I haven't used it all that much though. I have a case and a screen cover on my phone because I tend to drop things, and it has held up beautifully. With my other phones, problems started showing up before this time period, but so far no problems with this one! The touch screen is really good, and for $10 a month, it's a good deal! Overall, it's a great phone!
Build quality 9/10Reception 9/10Call quality 10/10Internet 5/10Multimedia 7/10Camera 9/10UI speed 9/10Everyday usage 10/10Text input 10/10Display 9/10Battery 10/10Pros
- Battery life
- Roomy keyboard
Cons
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Reportkyle posted on 15 Dec 2010, 19:59
Descent but ANNOYING
kyle has owned it for less than year before publishing this review
phone is overal a descent one. nice and great media center. but SERIOUS pocket dialing problems!. even when locked the phone wil pocket dial. sucks to txt on because keys are too close together your fingers hit the wrong buttons.
Battery 6/10Display 8/10Text input 5/10Everyday usage 7/10UI speed 8/10Camera 7/10Multimedia 10/10Internet 7/10Call quality 8/10Reception 6/10Build quality 8/10Pros
- touchscreen, fast, good camera, great multimedia center, internet, good speaker, quick charge time
Cons
- not real great battery life, no camera flash, photo editing doesn't work at all, POCKET DIALS ALL THE TIME!, camera needs to be perfectly still or itis blurry, turns itself on and off, sucks to text on
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ReportAshnico93 posted on 01 Dec 2010, 02:29
THIS PHONE IS SO LAME!!
Ashnico93 has owned it for less than 3 months before publishing this review
so i just got samsung reality and it was great at first a little bit confused on why there 3 wall papers for it though. The key bored is great. but then after 2 weeks it started to glitch on me. after i would change the wall paper it would change to something else and it really ticked me off. the battery life sucks it wouldnt even last me more then 6 hours. when its about to die it constently rings telling you its about to die and your like OK I GET IT NOW SHUT UP! and it does it even when its on silent witch is bad if you are working. i had to replace this freaking thing 4 times! my last one now when you go to put the battery in it it says battery charging when its not even on the charger! what kinnda sick joke is this? people told me LG sucked.. well this is a no go. my cousin has the exact same phone as me and its doing the same crap. the camra is cool though and i like how you can change the colors and stuff on it but the one thing about the change picture setting on it when you go to fix your picture to like rotate it or do anything you constantly have to save when you do one thing then after you rotate it you save then you go back to the stupid thing and change the color then you go back and draw on it.. i think you get what i mean.. but yeah i dont recommend it its crap! calling is good service is good internet service is ok kinnda slow.. videos have crappy pictures. my aunt has the rogue and says its better then the reality so yeah dont get this phone! it SUCKS!
Build quality 3/10Reception 6/10Call quality 5/10Internet 8/10Multimedia 4/10Camera 7/10UI speed 6/10Everyday usage 6/10Text input 10/10Display 4/10Battery 2/10Pros
- key board
Cons
- everything!
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