Rating 3.9 47 reviews
Manufacturer: Samsung
wpcentral.com
13 years ago

Samsung ATIV S Review: the Windows Phone that could have been so much more

The ATIV S is a breath of fresh air, especially with the force of Nokia and the Lumia family of Windows Phones. It's a high-end smartphone with everything and the kitchen sink, but falls short in the marketing and OEM app department.
Pros:
  • Extraordinarily light, sports an intriguing look and feel
  • Has all the bells and whistles one would expect from a flagship Windows Phone, plus the added SD support
Cons:
  • Home button is slightly too close to the screen
  • leading to mistakes in pressing the display instead of hitting home.
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Samsung
12 years ago

Great phone. Too bad it's got Windows 8.

Everyone on the boards says that Windows 7 was great. Windows 8?? Eh! The thing I dislike the MOST about the Odyssey is that it's almost impossible to manage the memory. I have an 8 gb SD card. I can tell the phone to put new pictures and sounds on the card. Everything else is cemented in place.
Pros:
  • Built-in speakers
  • Bright display
  • Realistic color
  • Lightweight
Cons:
  • see above
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everyreview.com
12 years ago

Samsung ATIV S Review

After some delays, in November 2012 Samsung launched the ATIV S. This is the company's premium Windows 8 smart phone. With its big display and brightly coloured Windows Tiles it will surely be a force to be reckoned with in the coming months.
Pros:
  • - Looks good
  • - Replaceable Battery
Cons:
  • - No 4G
  • - Plastic build
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Clove
12 years ago

" As usual, got prompt and fast and trustworthy service from Clove. Keep it up guys!! Well, this is my first Windows phone and til now was playing with Android. I was very much acustomed to beutiful Sense UI from HTC, liked Note-2 Touchwiz UI.
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handtec
12 years ago

Best phone ever!

Got this phone from Handtec within 24 hrs and at an unbeatable price too! Had a galaxy s3 before and never really liked it much after doing one of the updates (more to do with texting). Love this phone straight out of the box.
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samsung.com
12 years ago

Great phone but the OS has many, many bugs

The phone in it's spec. is great but the OS has severe flaws: constant reboots, phone turning off by itsellf, answer button not working some time. Switched to this phone model from Lumia where the issues are more agressive but it seems that some of them are present in this phone too.
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Hardware Secrets
12 years ago

Samsung ATIV S Cell Phone Review

The Samsung ATIV S is an excellent smartphone, although not as expensive as the market flagships. Its highlights are the big and bright HD screen, and the great camera. It is light and thin, which makes it easy to carry, despite of the big frontal area.
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amazon.ca
12 years ago

Good design and grip!

Its good..I liked the shape., good color, just as shown in the pic. Only thing i didn't like it that it got stained easily..and now offwhite. I wonder if the stains are removable.
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bell.ca
12 years ago

Big Bang for the Buck

In today's cell phone market finding the right phone is difficult. IPHONES are great but expensive to own. The windows phone is a great alternative and has a lot more apps to chose from. A good choice over the IPHONE.
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Dick Smith
12 years ago

Samsung Ativ s.

Bought this phone 1 week ago and is a mixed bag so far. It has the same specs exactly as the samsung galaxy s3, but runs windows 8 as its operating system. This is a very new experience if you have come from android as I have.
Pros:
  • good battery- from full to 7%- 67 hours
  • screen excellent
  • camera good-macro great
  • metallic finish
  • removable battery
  • expandable memory-up to 64 gb
Cons:
  • wp8
  • maybe too large for some
  • quite slippery in hand
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