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Rating 4.7 out of 5 stars with 1359 reviews

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    Rating 4.3 out of 5 stars

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96%would recommend to a friend

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Customers have good things to say about the Galaxy S 5 Active 4G Cell Phone's camera quality, ease of use, battery life, and screen size. Many appreciate its water resistance and the range of features it offers. However, some users express dissatisfaction with the pre-installed apps and the charging port cover. The phone's positive aspects appear to outweigh the negative for most customers.

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  • Rated 3 out of 5 stars

    Many options, a bit of a learning curve.

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    probably much better once you become familiar with Android system

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 3 out of 5 stars

    Good screen.

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I came from using iPhones, tried this phone and hated it. Took it right back to bestbuy and got an iPhone 6. S5 seemed real slow also, but screen display was nice.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Battery life

    Rated 2 out of 5 stars

    some upgrades from the s4, overall disappointed

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    The only real improvement over the S4 is the battery life. This phone is less intuitive and harder to use.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 3 out of 5 stars

    disappointed

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Some of the updates from the Samsung 3 to the Samsung 5 are confusing and hard to figure out. It is having a hard time with updates.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 1 out of 5 stars

    Ridiculous

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I lasted one hour with this phone and promptly returned it. I couldn't even hold it in one hand. I do not understand why it is so big.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 1 out of 5 stars

    My phone died less than 6 months after I bought it

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    My phone died less than 6 months after being purchased. The apps are many but they aren't as good as the ones on my Windows phone!

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 3 out of 5 stars

    Convenient and easy to use

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Not a bad phone, except Voice Wake-up for S Voice doesn't work and somehow a lot of pictures came out blurry.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 3 out of 5 stars

    a little on the large side not user friendly

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    Not a bad phone just a little large and so much going on with the phone that it drains fast when all in use.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 1 out of 5 stars

    not water proof

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Purchased this phone because I'm a mother of a 3 y/o. Needless to say, the phone went into the tub within 3 weeks of purchase. The water proof feature of this phone did not "hold water". The phone would not charge, did not work for 6 hours and camera was damaged. Worse part, I went to Best Buy to see if we could do an exchange. The first set of employees stated it would be no problem just come back to store with accessories. Drove 30 mins to pick up what was needed to return to store and second set of employees would not complete the exchange. Told me to go to AT&T and contact Samsung! Worse experience of my life dealing with such a high end company. Never Again!

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 3 out of 5 stars

    slower than i'd like

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    the galaxy note 4 wasn't out at the time when i bought the S5, otherwise i would have waited.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 2 out of 5 stars

    Mmmmmmm....

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I have had the phone for about a month and the first week I was pleased now... Not so much. The screen glitches out. It asks if i want to power down. Then I lose all service. Then it randomly turns up the volume. I don't know if it's normal or not for the phone tI tell u to check the battery cover or not it does that every time I power off.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 3 out of 5 stars

    Going from iPhone to galaxy is very difficult

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Phone's fine. However going from Apple to Andriod is time consuming and very frustrating.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 3 out of 5 stars

    decent phone

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    couldn't keep it. wasn't able to upgrade at the time I ordered it

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 1 out of 5 stars

    galaxy s5 active

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Still trying to get used to all the perks, but love Samsung.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 1 out of 5 stars

    phone should be better

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    My phone has a lot of mechanical issues for being brand new.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 3 out of 5 stars

    Galaxy S5 Active

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    The phone drove me nuts and wanted to throw it out.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 2 out of 5 stars

    expected alot more

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I've had this phone for about a month now, the screen cracked from one drop and I'm not getting alot of.my sms messages. Samsung wants 160+ plus dollars to fix this. If I was still with apple. They would have switched it out free of charge.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Camera quality

    Rated 1 out of 5 stars

    Best gadget ever

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I had an iphone before the galaxy. Not anyway near as good as the galaxy. Still getting to know all of the things I can do with it.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Battery life, Camera quality

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great!

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I switched over to the galaxy s5 from an iPhone 4s and in my opinion this phone is WAY better. The picture quality is better, the battery life is better and I like Google play MUCH better than iTunes. My favorite part about this phone has to be the camera. I love to take pictures all the time and this phones camera is almost better than my nikon!

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Battery life, Camera quality, Screen size

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    BEST PHONE EVER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    This is the best phone I have ever bought! It has amazing quality, great battery life, awesome camera, and great screen resolution.

    I would recommend this to a friend