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Samsung Galaxy A20 US Version Factory Unlocked Cell Phone with 32GB Memory 6 4 Screen SM A205UZKAXAA 12 Month Samsung US Warranty GSM CDMA Compatible Black
Last Updated: January 4, 2020 (Refresh Now)
8.6
SCORE
/10
Total Reviews
566
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0
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13 MP
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8 MP
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6.4 meters
SIZE
32768 GB
MEMORY
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Device Compatibility
112love this phone, mobile, samsung, carrier, unlocked
+78%
-22%
" ... Okay, first off, I have MetroPCS and this phone works great with it. ... I was a little skeptical at first when buying this phone, as this was the first time getting an unlocked phone, but it turned out to be well worth the money. ... "
" ... Overall the phone is definitely an impressive phone. ... "
" ... I like the phone. ... "
" ... Not a big deal if you have a case (which is recommended for any smart phone). ... - I’ve had little to no issues with reception/data with t-mobile while using this phone. ... "
" ... Love the phone. ... Still getting used to it but the features are great for a budget smart phone. ... "
" ... you can not go wrong with this phone. ... "
" ... is just pretty, i love this phone! ... "
" ... Its a great phone for the price to be honest and im with family mobile plan at walmart ... "
Price
74price, money, budget, cost, value
+99%
-1%
" ... This phone seems to be a great deal for the price. ... "
" ... This a great phone for the price and has many of the same amenities that are in the more expensive phones. ... "
" ... This phone is definitely a good phone for its budget price. ... "
" ... This is truly a budget phone. ... "
" ... Also the price is a definite selling point. ... "
" ... For $150 its a steal. ... "
" ... Just needed a decent phone at a decent price. ... It has a lot of attractive frilly bits at a much lower cost. ... "
" ... Let me say this im big on electronics and I'm impressed for the price it's really no different from the 600 dollar phones ok maybe they have better features but this phone is great only thing I can find a problem with is the camera u get wat u pay for periodt ... "
Display Clarity
57display, resolution, amoled, beautiful, phone
+91%
-9%
" ... Some were put off because the first screen was in Spanish you can change that on this screen works well display looks great every works fine good camera also has no problem with consumer cellular. ... "
" ... It is easy, battery charges quickly, the color and screen quality are excellent and it does all that I wanted . ... "
" ... Screen is very nice. ... "
" ... Super functional and excellent screen/camera resolution. ... "
" ... Amoled screen, great battery, Samsung Dex, great screen to body ratio, and it's cheap!! ... "
" ... One thing that this phone has going for it is that it has an amoled screen. ... "
" ... The user interface is very intuitive, we set the screen to a larger icons view for easier use. ... They love how big the screen is for media consumption. ... "
" ... The screen is great and bright, a camera works great, the volume on the phone is good, and setting it up to my personal preferences was very easy to do. ... "
Battery Life
38battery, charge, day, screen, charged
+84%
-16%
" ... A pro is definently the battery life this phone lasts me through the whole day with half a charge to spare I always have about 50% battery life left over. ... "
" ... The battery life is good and the phone is responsive and fast. ... "
" ... i love this phone, it runs so smoothly, the battery is wonderful. ... "
" ... Good screen size and good battery life that recharges quick. ... "
" ... It has really long lasting battery. ... "
" ... Battery life outlasts any phone I’ve ever had, so that’s a huge plus. ... "
" ... The battery last long too. ... "
" ... The battery lasts all day under heavy use and always has at least 30% left at the end of the day. ... "
Software Platform
33apps, android, phones, phone, a20
+82%
-18%
" ... You can look up your IMEI numbers in the settings, under the ""About Phone" option. ... "
" ... Works well with Android Auto. ... You can set it to English when you first start it up, but a couple of folders (like the one for the Microsoft apps, which I use) are still in Spanish. ... "
" ... Very fast, a lot of apps I dont need but we don't have internet way out here, and it's a great little computer! ... "
" ... Beautiful screen but funky Samsung customized Android system. ... "
" ... - Samsung Themes lets you customize the phones UI, which is really nice. ... "
" ... The software is great! ... "
" ... I used to have a Samsung galaxy 6 active and this looks so much more fancier than my old phone and for the price and my old phone costed me $650 at the time. ... "
" ... If you want a considerably capable Samsung phone at 10-20% of their flagship phone price than the A20 is the way to go. ... "
Camera
29pictures, takes, take, photos, clear pictures
+97%
-3%
" ... For the price it's a good phone.the camera it's not amazing but it's okay ... "
" ... Pictures and video are good. ... "
" ... Nice camera, a little too clear . ... "
" ... Super functional and excellent screen/camera resolution. ... "
" ... The photo quality has been excellent, with my friends commenting about how good pictures look. ... "
" ... Camera takes great pictures but burst mode isn't available if you save the pictures directly to the memory card. ... "
" ... Normally I don't care about the camera but this phone has a great camera very clear pictures. ... "
" ... I love this phone the camera is great it's not topnotch but it works good! ... "
Overall performance
24speed, processor, performance, slow, screen
+88%
-13%
" ... I noticed how fast the downloading was on the A20. ... "
" ... Does this have the fastest processor? ... "
" ... Phone is fast and never lags with heavy use. ... "
" ... Otherwise, this phone is really good at performance and speed. ... "
" ... Great shipping speed got my phone real quick. ... "
" ... If you don't need processor intensive tasks, this phone is a great value for your money. ... "
" ... Has all the functionality and processing speed he wanted at a great price. ... "
" ... Better than I expected and fast. ... "
Product Reliability
23month, days, months, last, issues
+78%
-22%
" ... Now I've been using this phone for about 2 weeks and I like it for most basic uses ... "
" ... Its just awesome so far, had it for a month. ... "
" ... Everything works fine no problems. ... "
" ... Came in a sealed box brand new no issues at all i am very happy with my purchase ... "
" ... I liked the phone so much I actually switched to ATT so that I could keep it and my plan is $10 cheaper/ month. ... "
" ... This phone was $250 in-store, but buying it cheaper on Amazon I've had no problems whatsoever. ... "
" ... This is the 2nd phone I've purchased in the same number of weeks. ... "
" ... Hopefully it lasts a long time, we'll see. ... "
Charging
22charge, fast, battery, charges, half
+68%
-32%
" ... It last for the entire day and if you need a charge it's quick charging. ... Great battery and charging. ... "
" ... Update: in this update I’m mostly gonna talk about the 4,000 mah battery and fast charge. ... The battery I have to say is impressive as I’ve gone at least 30 hours without having to charge the phone with normal usage, video playback included. ... Now, as far as fast charging is concerned, it charges from 20% to 100% in less than about an hour and a half. ... "
" ... It is easy, battery charges quickly, the color and screen quality are excellent and it does all that I wanted . ... "
" ... Battery life is great and charges quickly when it does need charging. ... "
" ... i personally love samsung products what an upgrade this was from a galaxy s5 to a A20 with fast charging still in the new gen phones! ... "
" ... A pro is definently the battery life this phone lasts me through the whole day with half a charge to spare I always have about 50% battery life left over. ... "
" ... Excellent camera and charge very fast and the internet works very well too. ... "
" ... The battery life is incredible (I can go a day and a half with heavy use without charging), The picture quality is ridiculously sharp and it just looks super nice. ... "
Fingerprint
21fingerprint, scanner, fingerprint sensor, finger print, works great
+81%
-19%
" ... Love the quality, finger print is a little slow to responding and the over all battery life is amazing. ... "
" ... The fingerprint feature is great to have on a phone . ... "
" ... - Fingerprint reader is very responsive! ... "
" ... This phone works really good the fingerpring scanner is very fast and the screen looks amazing the facial recognition isnt the best but it works. ... "
" ... And the finger print reader works well for her. ... "
" ... i honestly love & prefer where the fingerprint scanner is and is on the back of the phone easy to use no scratches or dents to this was packaged very well, performance & everything works great on it! ... "
" ... The phone is great the face recognition sucks and the finger print sucks as well but the phone is great though. ... "
" ... Fingerprint sensor is very fast/efficient. ... "
Ease of Use
19phone, user, use, set, easy to use
+100%
" ... Easy to access all aspects of the phone's operational dynamics. ... "
" ... Also, this thing is slick - the smooth back for the device makes it really easy to drop. ... "
" ... Easy to use ... "
" ... Easy to use ... "
" ... It took a little work to adjust to the interface. ... "
" ... Not so techy, so easy for me! ... "
" ... The user interface is very intuitive, we set the screen to a larger icons view for easier use. ... "
" ... It's easy to be picky about the device you are using, but when you remember how much you paid for it, it also becomes easier to forgive the things you are being picky about. ... "
Apps
19app, samsung, phones, google maps, games
+68%
-32%
" ... - Samsung Themes lets you customize the phones UI, which is really nice. ... "
" ... Very fast, a lot of apps I dont need but we don't have internet way out here, and it's a great little computer! ... "
" ... The apps are hidden and have to be brought out, but once I found out how to add them to the main pages, it works good. ... "
" ... You can get around this by installing an app called "SetEdit" and changing the "haptic_feedback_enabled" from 0 to 1. ... "
" ... Other than that, fast phone, can run all the applications you need. ... "
" ... And the apps she is using seem to work well on it. ... "
" ... The software is great! ... "
" ... You can set it to English when you first start it up, but a couple of folders (like the one for the Microsoft apps, which I use) are still in Spanish. ... "
Call quality
19calls, straight talk, call, text, voicemail
+37%
-63%
" ... So I have to reset the phone again to get sound. ... And now when I try to contact support, it asked me to enter my phone number. ... The number it shows for call back was never mine. ... "
" ... But, I found it is a very poor phone. ... The worst phone ever. ... "
" ... people were telling me that my calls were going straight to voicemail. ... I press on the app and it would disconnect my phone conversation. ... "
" ... The phone itself is nice but I dont receive calls pretty often only to find a voicemail 2 days later from something important and I have the same problem with text messages I won't receive until odd times at night. ... "
" ... All my calls are dropped, fuzzy, or fail to connect. ... "
" ... I am stuck with a phone I can only talk to others with "speaker phone" enabled. ... "
" ... I can't get this phone activated. ... "
" ... That makes it a high-priced call-dropper! ... "
Design
18looks, look, got, feels, beautiful
+100%
" ... The red I got is so beautiful! ... "
" ... I love my new phone it's very slim and sexy ... "
" ... I love the look. ... "
" ... feels more like a flagship phone not a budget one. ... "
" ... I just got this phone and it's beautiful. ... "
" ... The build looks premium and feels premium too with a case on. ... "
" ... I bought one for my wife and I loved the feel and looks of it. ... "
" ... Red with clear case looks awesome ... "
SIM
16sim, worked right away, slot, new sim card, nano sim
+69%
-31%
" ... I like the dual SIM as my wife and I travel overseas often and this way we can just get a pay-and-go SIM and use it without removing our US SIM. ... "
" ... it she came in a very good condition just the way I wanted her insert the sim was not hard at all . ... "
" ... I brought it to T-Mobile to get the nano-SIM card, and the clerk was like "wow that's a sweet color." ... "
" ... I transferred my SIM myself (and SD card, optional) and I'm up and running. ... "
" ... I also like that since the phone is unlocked that I was easily able to switch out my sim card from my old phone and put it in this one and it worked immediately (btw, I have Tracfone service). ... "
" ... The screen is good resolution, the dual sim is a nice touch, compatible with at&t, the camera is good, and it's just a good looking phone. ... "
" ... It was very easy to install which i switched out my sim card from my other phone and placed it with this phone. ... "
" ... And they charged for the new sim card and activation fee. ... "
Network
14phone, network, reception, like, wifi calling
+50%
-50%
" ... But there is the only thing that is very awful about this phone is getting signals. ... For example, I used to have Motoe4 and I have had signals everywhere but after using this phone I can't talk in my home. ... "
" ... Even with 2 or 3 bars of LTE and on wifi calling this phone struggles to connect with the network. ... "
" ... And I noticed the Wi-Fi signal is really bad. ... The range is just terrible. ... "
" ... Bought this phone put it on metro pcs and the signal strength is not good as my old phone so . ... "
" ... Phone would not achieve greater than one bar reception when previous Motorola phone almost always had full coverage . ... "
Storage
12memory, 32gb, card, storage, slot
+83%
-17%
" ... I transferred my SIM myself (and SD card, optional) and I'm up and running. ... "
" ... I received the phone , the charger, the ear phone but I didn't get the the memory card. ... "
" ... all I did was plug in my SIM card and my SD card turned it on and boom immediately impressed. ... "
" ... Camera takes great pictures but burst mode isn't available if you save the pictures directly to the memory card. ... "
" ... 32gb of onboard memory plus SD slot provides plenty of room, phone is not laggy and has good wifi connection. ... "
" ... Expandable memory and slightly on the heavy side. ... "
" ... The package also included a free 32GB micro-SD card which increased phone storage to a total of 64GB! ... "
" ... We got a sd card to expand the memory (only 32gb), she takes a lot of pictures. ... "
ISP
11network, metropcs, gsm, work, metro
+55%
-45%
" ... It worked flawlessly on my International Etisalat GSM Network. ... "
" ... Activated fine with metro. ... "
" ... Works great for Tmobile. ... "
" ... I was able to connect it to my Metro PCS account. ... "
" ... I am using it in the USA on cricket wireless. ... "
" ... It works with my GSM network provider just fine. ... "
Picture Quality
10picture quality, really, quality, look, image
+100%
" ... The clarity of the picture doesn't seem to look any better than the clarity that I had on my old phone, so I was a bit disappointed after reading the reviews about the clarity. ... "
" ... The photo quality has been excellent, with my friends commenting about how good pictures look. ... "
" ... The pictures are crisp and clear! ... "
" ... I like the picture quality ... "
" ... The picture quality is very good as is the screen. ... "
" ... It takes very clear pictures. ... "
" ... I’m quite shocked by how crisp the pictures turned out! ... Usually when purchasing a smartphone of this price you can pretty much assume the camera will be terrible with pixelated image quality, but Samsung does a great job with making sure this doesn’t happen. ... "
" ... It is really cool 😎👍 and it has self focus for the camera when you are snapping and the picture quality is 👌 ... "
Color
10colors, clear, vibrant, red, pictures
+100%
" ... I like the color. ... Going to order one in another color for my mom. ... "
" ... I love the color, it works great. ... "
" ... But more, it is really clear and the colors are great. ... "
" ... The pictures are crisp and clear! ... "
" ... I don't think T-Mobile carries the red color, so buy it from here. ... "
" ... - While the resolution of this phone isn’t spectacular, the colors are incredibly vibrant! ... I’m quite shocked by how crisp the pictures turned out! ... "
" ... red color that i chose ... "
" ... Big screen, beautiful color. ... "
Features
9price, phone, like, even, beat
+100%
" ... Features that I am used to on my Note 9. ... "
" ... It doesn't even feel like a budget phone with all the features it has. ... "
" ... Works perfectly and hard to beat price considering features. ... "
" ... It has a few amazing features that even now I love. ... "
" ... It has great features for a little price. ... "
" ... Still reviewimg phone features ... "
" ... Can't beat the price and amazing phone with great features. ... "
Sound Quality
8sound, phone, audio, terrible, say
+63%
-38%
" ... The case probably does dampen the sound. ... "
" ... Sound isnt that great. ... "
" ... The audio from the speaker is good, but when I use it with my headphones to listen to a music video, the sound doesn't sound full enough like it did on my old phone. ... "
" ... The screen is beautiful, the battery life is amazing, it last all day and the speaker on it sounds really good. ... "
" ... Speakers and camera are what you'd expect on a phone this price. ... "
Returns
8see, returned, refund, ordered, amazon
-100%
" ... Piece of junk don't ever order a refurbished one I had to send it back ... "
" ... I was pasted my 30 days of return. ... "
" ... Had the site informed me about the Spanish I wouldn't have ordered it. ... "
" ... I returned device and got my refund. ... "
" ... I returned it, and they were great with the refund anyways :) ... "
" ... Amazon return window closed on day 30. ... "
" ... And now it's to late to return it. ... "
" ... I wanted to like the phone but I just can't so I return it ... "
Marketplace
8buy, size, see, really, pictures
+63%
-38%
" ... Perfect size and great pics. ... "
" ... I can't believe I waited 4 days for it (since someone at Amazon stole my original one.) ... "
" ... I like the item ... "
Data reception
8cdma, phone, network, lte, 4g lte
+38%
-63%
" ... This phone is NOT CDMA compatible. ... "
" ... Even with 2 or 3 bars of LTE and on wifi calling this phone struggles to connect with the network. ... "
" ... It doesn't work at all even with a gsm card. ... "
" ... Only get 3G at metropcs ... "
" ... I really wanted to get the Note 10 plus 5g LTE but after this experience over the last 7 months with this phone, I just can't pull the trigger on that expensive of a phone. ... "
Gaming
7gaming, used, play, phone, game
+86%
-14%
" ... No slow downs and good for gaming. ... "
" ... It handles games with no issue, calls are clear. ... "
" ... If you want to play games it is not the most responsive in real time. ... "
" ... Not used for streaming or games just internet, messaging and phone. ... "
" ... But other than that it does what i intended it to be doing and can also handle games so thats a plus ... "
Display Size
7size, nice, big, watching, premium
+100%
" ... Screen size is nice for watching movies. ... "
" ... Good screen size and good battery life that recharges quick. ... "
" ... Nice big screen too . ... "
" ... The screen is full size which makes it easier to read, and do other things. ... "
" ... I needed a bigger screen without the premium price. ... "
" ... But it has great screen quality, great size, great look and feel. ... "
" ... Big screen, beautiful color. ... "
Wifi
7wifi, wi fi, like, wifi calling, use
+29%
-71%
" ... The wifi has glitched out at several points as well. ... "
" ... Even with 2 or 3 bars of LTE and on wifi calling this phone struggles to connect with the network. ... "
" ... It only worked with wifi and I did not receive txt with attachement ... "
" ... The Wi-Fi don't work ... "
Delivery
6box, use, delivered, arrived, plastic
+83%
-17%
" ... Good phone delivered new ... "
" ... Arrived within 4 days of order. ... "
" ... Arrived on time. ... "
" ... I have used the phone recently, it was just delivered, but i find it to be lovable and so easy to use, ... "
" ... I received the A20 this past Sunday, July 7th, I opened the package, got the A20 set up and was ready to use it! ... "
Size
6size, slim
+83%
-17%
" ... I like the size of the phone. ... "
" ... Perfect size and great pics. ... "
" ... The length of the phone is great, but the width across looks narrower than my old phone. ... "
" ... Its slim and nice. ... "
" ... Also, I am on Viaero wireless (small niche market) and it works fine! ... "
Build Quality
6dropped, quality, phone, floor, feels
+67%
-33%
" ... It came with a nice protective case as well. ... "
" ... It feels high quality, like a flagship phone should. ... "
" ... The build looks premium and feels premium too with a case on. ... "
As Gift
5bought, phone, loves, dad
+100%
" ... Got this as a gift for my dad and he says he loves it. ... "
" ... Bought this phone as a gift for my dad, he loves it. ... "
" ... I bought this as an early birthday gift and there's no complain ... "
" ... Bought this as a gift for my husband. ... "
" ... Phone was a Gift so I can't comment on it. ... "
Memory
532gb, storage, sd card, internal, expand
+100%
" ... We got a sd card to expand the memory (only 32gb), she takes a lot of pictures. ... "
" ... Everything is really responsive, and the amount of memory is also not bad. ... "
" ... The onboard memory is big enough she won't need to worry about it for a long time. ... "
" ... Expandable memory and slightly on the heavy side. ... "
" ... It has 32gb internal storage. ... "
Screen Protection
5phone, glass, dropped, cracked, drop
+20%
-80%
" ... My screen cracked in two days after I received , was shocked to see that as I didn't drop it . ... "
" ... But, display damaged. ... As you can see no protection, 2nd after dropping from my hand, 3rd display situation after dropping. ... "
" ... The screen casting also leaves a lot to be desired with the A20. ... "
Comfort
5feel, looks
+80%
-20%
" ... I like the weight of the in my hand. ... "
" ... Feel of phone is great. ... "
" ... Hands down the best value per dollar phone I ever had. ... "
" ... I bought one for my wife and I loved the feel and looks of it. ... "
For Kids
4bought this phone, phone, bought
+100%
" ... Good kid phone ... "
" ... Bought this phone to send my son off to college and it's been great. ... "
" ... Bought this phone as an upgrade for my kid. ... "
" ... Bought it for my mom, she loves it. ... "
Lagging
4ui, type, reset, letter, lag
-100%
" ... I have to reset the phone every couple days to reset it. ... "
" ... Just an example you will be typing and on the third letter it will freeze, you type it three or four times and nothing, then it unfreezes and you have 3 or 4 of the letter you were trying to type. ... "
" ... Also the UI interface of the A20 lags as well sometimes. ... "
Internet
4use, phone, wifi, used, games
+100%
" ... Internet access has been perfect, with absolutely no complications. ... "
" ... Not used for streaming or games just internet, messaging and phone. ... "
" ... It can be scary buying a phone off the internet. ... "
Setup
3easy, phone
+100%
" ... Clear and easy instructions for set up and transfer of data from old phone in about 30 minutes. ... "
" ... Great phone and easy set up with Metropcs! ... "
Accuracy
3get
+100%
" ... It can take a while to get an accurate response. ... "
" ... Reviews are accurate. ... "
" ... The "You get what you pay for" is super accurate when it comes to tech. ... "
Video Playback
3videos, movies, would, video, size
+100%
" ... Screen size is nice for watching movies. ... "
" ... I would buy a 75" TV if I would want to watch "better" movies with the price difference. ... "
" ... such as calling, texting, web search, and and watching videos. ... "
Defective Delivery
3defective, box, issues
+33%
-67%
" ... Phone was missing inside the box ... "
" ... Phone was defective . ... "
Touch Sensitivity
3phone, like
+33%
-67%
" ... However, many of the negative reviews touch on the service quality this phone has. ... "
" ... After 2 weeks of having the phone, the touch screen glitched and is not responsive to touch. ... "
Clarity
3screen, red, looks, beautiful
+100%
" ... Red with clear case looks awesome ... "
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Specifications
Body
Size: 6.4 meters
Memory
Memory: 32768 GB
SD Card Type: Micro SD
Camera
Primary Camera: 13 MP
Secondary Camera: 8 MP
Calling
GSM: Yes
CDMA: Yes
13 MP
PRIMARY CAMERA
8 MP
SECONDARY CAMERA
6.4 meters
SIZE
32768 GB
MEMORY