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Samsung Galaxy S5 SM G900A GSM Unlocked Cellphone 16GB Black
Last Updated: November 25, 2018 (Refresh Now)
6.0
SCORE
/10
Total Reviews
537
Old Reviews
155
Unverified
31
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2.5 GHz
PROCESSOR CLOCK
Quad Core
PROCESSOR TYPE
5.1 meters
SIZE
Yes
JIO 4G
Review Analysis - 351 recent, verified reviews
Detailed Mode
Product Reliability
76months, stopped working, weeks, defective, stop
+28%
-72%
" ... This is a reject phone that never worked properly. ... "
" ... phone stop working on the first day ... "
" ... Stopped working 5 days after I activated it. ... Retuned in less than 10 days after purchase. ... "
" ... i bought this phone in january 2017 . ... THE PHONE IS NO LONGER WORKING!!! ... "
" ... on this item, bought new last March and supposedly guaranteed for a year. ... "
" ... Tried to master reset and troubleshoot online but nothing worked. ... "
" ... Less than two months it is death. ... "
" ... My phone stopped working exactly one week after receiving it in the mail. ... "
Marketplace
44amazon, return, vendor, refurbished, refused
+36%
-64%
" ... Buyer pays return postage even though it is seller's fault. ... "
" ... FAULTY ITEMS FROM THIS VENDOR!!! ... "
" ... I just submitted a review which explained that neither Samsung nor Amazon would honor their guarantee ... "
" ... I ordered an S5 from The Wirelezz Store, a seller verified through Amazon. ... "
" ... SELLER IS RIPPING CUSTOMERS OFF.Offering items for sale that are defective. ... "
" ... Do not buy this phone from this company ... "
" ... I'm wondering if this seller is a hoax. ... "
" ... Seller is not replying to the return request. ... "
Returns
37refund, seller, returned, send, unlocked
+11%
-89%
" ... Buyer pays return postage even though it is seller's fault. ... "
" ... Contacted seller and he said he'd ship me an RMA kit for return. ... "
" ... need to return ... "
" ... I will not buy another phone from Amazon based on its phone return policy. ... "
" ... Will be returning. ... "
" ... Samsung said to return to seller, but it has been 4 months, so I don't think I can. ... "
" ... Seller is not replying to the return request. ... "
" ... The reason I had no other option but return it. ... "
Charging
32charging, charge, battery, charged, charger that came
+16%
-84%
" ... When plugged in to the charger the phone would shut down. ... "
" ... Eventually I had to have it on the charger at all times in order to use it, and even then it would turn off. ... "
" ... bought brand new and after two weeks it won't recharge. ... "
" ... My experience,damaged charger,defective battery,defective back.phone over heat when charging or in use. ... "
" ... Two weeks later it does not charge. ... "
" ... The charger cord very short ... "
" ... sometimes it may charge and don't go on back. ... "
" ... Worst of all, it would not charge a battery. ... It would show that it was charging, but the battery level would never increase ... I had to use my old S5 with a broken screen to charge batteries to swap into it. ... "
Battery Life
31charge, life, started, hours, drain
+19%
-81%
" ... Battery had to be removed and reinstalled to get it to reboot. ... "
" ... Battery life is horrible. ... "
" ... Battery was bad and the speaker aint working, this is very bad selling smh. ... "
" ... Battery gets really hot while it is running. ... "
" ... It worked great at first, but then it started freezing and the battery kept dying. ... "
" ... Two weeks later it does not charge. ... "
" ... Then, after a month of using the phone it shut down out of the blue with a full battery. ... We took it to a local repair place where they replaced the battery completely. ... "
" ... sometimes it may charge and don't go on back. ... "
Delivery
29box, shipping, delivery, condition, well packaged
+72%
-28%
" ... This came well packaged in plain packaging. ... "
" ... Received my phone quickly and well packaged. ... Was just as advertised, new and in a sealed box. ... "
" ... Phone arrived well packaged, an is working well ... "
" ... But the phone came in 2 days (Amazon Prime). ... "
" ... A quick arrived wonderful phone I have used 3 months. ... "
" ... I don't know about the rest of you, but I received exactly what I wanted. ... Fresh out of the box. ... "
" ... Delivery on time. ... "
" ... Received my phone way ahead of delivery time, all accessories and original box just as described, amazing brand new phone. ... "
Display Clarity
21within, screen went black, black, attached, size
+19%
-81%
" ... THE SCREEN WAS BROKEN". ... "
" ... The screen started to come loose on the corners within the first month. ... The screen got scratched within the first week. ... "
" ... Camara and touch screen is low regulation, it does mean over all it's not good. ... "
" ... After 3 moths the phone started to have problems, screen was loose. ... "
" ... LCD screen broke within 4 months of buying it. ... "
" ... Over the next 48 hours, while I was using the phone, I noticed a slight flickering of the screen every now and then . ... (I even splurged $100 to get the screen replaced at a reputable shop since “Supreme Deals 18” refused to do so). ... "
" ... The screen went black twice in the first two hours of use and had to be rebooted each time. ... "
" ... All 3 have the same problem, the screen flickers and at times and blacks out and you can not use it at all. ... The screen freezes to just a black screen. ... "
Price
19money, right, worth, waste your money, save
+58%
-42%
" ... I am perfectly happy to purchase used and save hundreds of dollars! ... "
" ... The price was $130, not bad. ... "
" ... Good phone and at the right price. ... "
" ... Cost me another 45.00$. ... "
" ... Price was right ... "
" ... Great phone for its price! ... "
" ... In my opinion this is the best galaxy phone out right now for the price. ... "
" ... nice phone, great price. ... "
Defective Delivery
18ordered, refurbished, new, condition, sent
+17%
-83%
" ... FAULTY ITEMS FROM THIS VENDOR!!! ... "
" ... The phone I received was defective. ... "
" ... The cellphone is damage. ... "
" ... Box was opened. ... "
" ... I should have sent it back as soon as I saw the back cover was damaged. ... "
" ... I returned this as it was the wrong phone I ordered. ... "
" ... And two, for refusing to take responsibility for their defective product. ... "
" ... Dosent even turn on came broken ... "
SIM
18sim, unlocked, straight, sm g900a gsm, samsung galaxy s5
+39%
-61%
" ... Samsung Galaxy S5 SM-G900A GSM Unlocked. ... "
" ... After 4 months the phone no longer recognized the sim. ... "
" ... Because my MetroPCS Sim card not making calls or receiving messages ... "
" ... Couldn't read SIM card ... "
" ... barely worked, told it was sim card problem and by the time we tried a new sim card the return date had passed. ... The phone won't read the sim card. ... "
" ... I have a lycamobile sim and When i turn on it they request a pin number i mean at&t pin because it is locked i need this pin. ... "
" ... We have tried re powering, taking out battery and sim card out. ... "
" ... It is now not reading the SIM card so we are not able to use it as a phone. ... "
Software Platform
16unlocked, software, android, carrier, usa
+25%
-75%
" ... maybe its the software? ... "
" ... Phone was not unlock, could not add sprint services. ... "
" ... I found two problems, the first one that it is an ATT iphone and the Android software is pretty old (2014) and it can not be updated without an ATT chip or outside USA, I was expecting the phone with the last version or the previous one at least. ... "
" ... It comes UNLOCKED, and hence any BUGS that were later fixed by AT&T are now NOT SUPPORTED. ... But the phone is not supported for the AT&T apps. ... If you have another carrier, these apps are useless, and can be considered DUMB. ... But, you are taking a CHANCE Yet, there can be one or two that ERROR. ... Still, an AT&T phone which was unlocked should have come with a BIG WARNING, use only with AT&T. ... "
" ... I need to know jf can change and how can i chance the language because i comes in chinese and I can't access to menu because the screen stay permanently in searching wifi! ... "
" ... i could not get to sing on to playstore ... "
" ... It had Verizon software on it. ... I wanted no carrier software ... "
" ... I could not upgrade the OS to Android 6 so I took it to the Samsung Genius Bar at Best Buy. ... "
Build Quality
16back cover, fell, fall, damage, case
+13%
-88%
" ... The battery cover is also falling apart without the phone ever having taken a fall. ... "
" ... I've dropped my phone a couple of times like any other guy, and I saw chips and cracks on my phone while it had this case on. ... "
" ... The cell phone comes with fabric defect ... "
" ... The cellphone is damage. ... "
" ... the phone does not work properly, the alarm goes off when it wants to and the phone is falling apart. ... "
" ... The technicians realized that when they discovered that the phone didnt have the manufacturing border seal that comes with every new phone out of factory. ... "
" ... The entire back casing is chipping off less than a month after purchase and the phone has not fell once. ... "
" ... Back cover was broken. ... "
Apps
15software, carrier, android, usa, unlocked
+7%
-93%
" ... maybe its the software? ... "
" ... since the Gyroscope Z axis is the problem and NOT the software. ... "
" ... Phone was not unlock, could not add sprint services. ... "
" ... I found two problems, the first one that it is an ATT iphone and the Android software is pretty old (2014) and it can not be updated without an ATT chip or outside USA, I was expecting the phone with the last version or the previous one at least. ... "
" ... But the phone is not supported for the AT&T apps. ... There are FIVE apps that continue to appear on your phone that a DUMB apps because you must have an AT&T service plan. ... If you have another carrier, these apps are useless, and can be considered DUMB. ... "
" ... Would not sync to hotmail.com so no integration with MS Outlook. ... "
" ... i could not get to sing on to playstore ... "
" ... It had Verizon software on it. ... I wanted no carrier software ... "
Screen Protection
13cracked, within, started, glass, falling
-100%
" ... THE SCREEN WAS BROKEN". ... "
" ... And now it finally hit the nail on the coffin as I dropped it and the screen won't work. ... "
" ... The cellphone is damage. ... "
" ... The screen got scratched within the first week. ... It's probably not gorilla glass. ... "
" ... After 3 moths the phone started to have problems, screen was loose. ... "
" ... LCD screen broke within 4 months of buying it. ... "
" ... Back case is different than a similar G900A phone that I had and started falling off at the edges - also the glass is not as sturdy - cracked under slight pressure less than one week after buying. ... "
" ... The screen freezes to just a black screen. ... "
Device Compatibility
13old, stream, galaxy, wifi, talk
+62%
-38%
" ... Between this excellent phone and my fire tablet, I'm getting rid of my very old desktop. ... "
" ... Bought in March - now the screen is doing funny things and popping in and out of different windows. ... "
" ... The NFC made it simple to transfer the information and aps from my old phone to this one. ... "
" ... Bought it as a backup for my now aging S5. ... "
" ... I can stream talk radio, or Pandora: I can store, and play videos and movies: I can print pictures wirelessly from my phone: I can video chat through Facebook, and yes even talk. ... "
" ... Smart phones are handheld computers that happen to make calls . ... "
" ... I have a Galaxy S5 Black (only had to purchase it ONCE works perfectly) I wanted to get her white so we wouldnt get confused but it's a lot more trouble than I had thought. ... "
" ... This item works perfectly with Metro PCS. ... "
Camera
12pictures, takes, special, photos, memory
+92%
-8%
" ... Samsung real cell phone has special future in camera. ... You have special art for photos. ... "
" ... camera is great. ... "
" ... Great pic and camera quality. ... "
" ... Camera is good. ... "
" ... Camera is great! ... "
" ... I love my phone has exactly what I need and I can add a memory card if I want so I wanted to get my little sister the same. ... "
" ... (The photos were later recovered.) ... "
" ... Takes fabulous pictures! ... "
ISP
11version, verizon, unlocked, device, att
+64%
-36%
" ... The phone worked just fine after that. ... "
" ... previously a att phone. ... "
" ... Make sure to order the right version for your carrier. ... "
" ... i use this with Ting as my carrier ... "
" ... This item works perfectly with Metro PCS. ... "
" ... the phone is not strictly international version, it's ATT unlocked version. ... "
Ease of Use
10good, enough, screen, fast, easy
+90%
-10%
" ... The screen is large enough for me (a senior with poor eyesight) and keypad is easy to use. ... "
" ... It does the job and is rather intuitive. ... "
" ... Interface is fairly user friendly. ... "
" ... It's so easy to use, ... "
" ... Easy enough to understand and graphics are really good ... "
" ... It seems easy to use and that's a good thing for us old Timers! ... "
" ... Excellent, easy to use. ... "
Original Product
10original, like, seller, scam, received
+40%
-60%
" ... I bought a new phone, not a refurbished one. ... In short, a total scam. ... "
" ... It seems to me like a refurbished product. ... "
" ... The product and the seller are the worst thing that you can get. ... "
" ... AT&T compatible! ... "
" ... Just one more scam . ... "
" ... This was a refurbished phone. ... "
Fit
10started, protection, falling apart, cracked, case
+20%
-80%
" ... The battery cover is also falling apart without the phone ever having taken a fall. ... "
" ... and now it has cracked while in my back pocket. ... "
" ... After 3 moths the phone started to have problems, screen was loose. ... "
" ... Nothing works, so my best guess is that the hardware was damaged after a fall. ... "
" ... Back case is different than a similar G900A phone that I had and started falling off at the edges - also the glass is not as sturdy - cracked under slight pressure less than one week after buying. ... "
" ... DON'T ALLOW YOURSELF TO FALL INTO THIS TRAP! ... "
" ... The protection tab on the bottom of the phone is not connected and does not fit into the hole correctly where you charge the unit. ... "
" ... He placed a case from the box and now the back cover is falling apart. ... "
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Specifications
Body
Size: 5.1 meters
Performance
Processor Clock: 2.5 GHz
Processor Type: Quad Core
Memory
Memory: 16384 GB
Calling
GSM: Yes
CDMA: No
Connectivity
Jio 4G: Yes
Recommendations
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