"Just got my Samsung Galaxy Victory 4G LTE from Virgin Mobile. It works great, although I think the instruction booklet could have been a bit more detailed. Great price, nice screen and so far no problems. The online computer magazine reviews were a little harsh, imho, because it doesn't feel cheap despite the plastic case. Not too heavy or too light, but it does have some heft to it. Love all of the bells and whistles and the screen size, though I would like to have a larger keyboard. I don't have big fingers, but the touch is a bit small. Great value for a smartphone that does everything the more expensive ones do."

Pros: Built-in speakers, Bright display, Inexpensive, Durable, Realistic color, lots of apps

Cons: keyboard could be larger, needs more detailed instruction booklet

I would recommend this to a friend!

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Review 2 for Samsung Galaxy Victory™ 4G LTE (Sprint)

eager2lrn

Features

5 out of 5

Performance

5 out of 5

Design

5 out of 5

Value

5 out of 5

Rating:

5 out of 5

great phone

PostedJanuary 21, 2013

I would recommend this to a friend!

PostedJanuary 21, 2013

"still learning all that this phone can do. easy to use and unbelievable product with excellent color. the photos the camera takes are great."

Pros: Built-in speakers, Bright display, Inexpensive, Durable, Realistic color, Lightweight

I would recommend this to a friend!

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Review 3 for Samsung Galaxy Victory™ 4G LTE (Sprint)

RAL686

from Central Oregon

I have used this product for:less than a month

Expertise:novice

# of SAMSUNG products I own:1-2

Features

5 out of 5

Performance

5 out of 5

Design

4 out of 5

Value

5 out of 5

Rating:

5 out of 5

We had the Tranform.....

PostedJanuary 2, 2013

I would recommend this to a friend!

PostedJanuary 2, 2013

"I had gotten the Tranform a few years ago, when it had first came out... Oh my, it went from a great phone to a what the heck did I buy. I decited to get my son his own phone, so I got him a new number and gave him my Tranfomer, and got a SIII, now that is a great phone. So the Tranformer got slower and slower, wouldn't respond, took forever to get it to turn on, sat there with the "Samsung" on the screen. I wanted to just throw it... So finally we went to Sprint, and they showed me the Victory. I was inpressed with the size, and how it performs just like the SIII, but with a little less memory, Perfect for my son, and it is a Mini-Me of the SIII, so I got it for him.. He loves it."

Pros: Bright display, Inexpensive

I would recommend this to a friend!

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Review 4 for Samsung Galaxy Victory™ 4G LTE (Sprint)

gms4849

Features

5 out of 5

Performance

5 out of 5

Design

4 out of 5

Value

5 out of 5

Rating:

5 out of 5

Good value, great features

PostedDecember 18, 2012

I would recommend this to a friend!

PostedDecember 18, 2012

"The Galaxy Victory is a mini-S3. I didn't buy the S3 because of the size. The Victory fit the bill. Screen resolution is less than the S3 but that's not a deal breaker for me. Other than the screen it has pretty much everything the S3 does. I love the battery life. I came from a Samung Transform & had to charge 3-4 times a day. I never have to charge the Victory from getting up in the morning until bedtime. Even then only half the juice is gone."

Pros: Bright display, Inexpensive, Realistic color, battery life

Cons: a little thicker than i'd like

I would recommend this to a friend!

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Review 5 for Samsung Galaxy Victory™ 4G LTE (Sprint)

gollolakers

from bakersfield ca

I have used this product for:less than a month

Expertise:beginner

# of SAMSUNG products I own:3-5

Features

5 out of 5

Performance

5 out of 5

Design

4 out of 5

Value

5 out of 5

Rating:

5 out of 5

wonderful

PostedDecember 4, 2012

I would recommend this to a friend!

PostedDecember 4, 2012

"i love it i would recommend it to anyone as good as g3 almost."

Pros: Built-in speakers, Inexpensive, Durable, Realistic color

I would recommend this to a friend!

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Review 6 for Samsung Galaxy Victory™ 4G LTE (Sprint)

TechInTx

from Texas

Features

5 out of 5

Performance

5 out of 5

Design

5 out of 5

Value

5 out of 5

Rating:

5 out of 5

Great Phone

PostedNovember 29, 2012

I would recommend this to a friend!

PostedNovember 29, 2012

"This is a great phone and at an amazing price. Worth every penny."

Pros: Inexpensive, Durable, Lightweight

I would recommend this to a friend!

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Review 7 for Samsung Galaxy Victory™ 4G LTE (Sprint)

fanboy

I have used this product for:less than a month

Expertise:expert

# of SAMSUNG products I own:1-2

Features

4 out of 5

Performance

5 out of 5

Design

4 out of 5

Value

4 out of 5

Rating:

5 out of 5

The phone is great

PostedOctober 31, 2012

I would recommend this to a friend!

PostedOctober 31, 2012

"This phone is great and does multitasking smoothly, its like a cheap s3 because of the price, but your not missing out on any important features, besides the s3's better camera and 1.5 dual core. Which the victory doesn't fall too far behind."

Pros: Built-in speakers, Inexpensive, Durable, Lightweight

Cons: camera could of been 8.0 mega instead

I would recommend this to a friend!

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Review 8 for Samsung Galaxy Victory™ 4G LTE (Sprint)

Anonymous

from Wesley Chapel,Fl

I have used this product for:less than a month

Expertise:novice

# of SAMSUNG products I own:3-5

Features

4 out of 5

Performance

3 out of 5

Design

3 out of 5

Value

4 out of 5

Rating:

4 out of 5

Good Phone

PostedJanuary 20, 2013

"I got this phone for my daughter when I extended my cell contract. It is her first Android phone. It works well and has all of the features she needs."

Pros: Inexpensive, Durable, Realistic color, Lightweight

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Review 9 for Samsung Galaxy Victory™ 4G LTE (Sprint)

PictureMan

from Grand Rapids MI

I have used this product for:less than a month

Expertise:expert

# of SAMSUNG products I own:1-2

Features

5 out of 5

Performance

3 out of 5

Design

5 out of 5

Value

5 out of 5

Rating:

4 out of 5

Viceroy vs Victory

PostedDecember 20, 2012

I would recommend this to a friend!

PostedDecember 20, 2012

"First, to insure everything would work, I charged up the battery and then let it discharge for a week. Ultimately, I tried to get it activated and had quite a lot of problems. Sprint wasn't sure what was going on. Maybe that incident was a harbinger of what would come.

The phone tends to reboot itself when it is in its mobile phone case. At first I thought it was because apps were updating and rebooting per installation necessities. Then the battery would get quite hot being in the case. Plus, the battery discharge rate was significantly high. Like 20% within a 90-min window Since I'm out of the 15 day window that Sprint allows for asking for support, they want $35 just to look at it.

Next, I think I figured out what was happening. One of the 3rd party screen apps appeared to be defective/suspect. I deleted it and replaced it with one of Sprint's screens. Problems appeared to go away. Basically, what I experienced for that one day (17th day), haven't recurred. Although, the discharge rate has decreased, it is still higher then it was when new.

Camera is great. The front camera is rated as a 3 megapixel though, in actual photos, it is shooting at the 5 megapixel resolution, same as the back camera. Video is super great as well. Definitely a plus for this phone.

While we have 4G service in my area, I haven't experienced it yet. It's been doing 3G since the day I turned it on. Wi-Fi can be dangerous. You got to watch out for the settings. There are two spots, one for engaging it and the second for searching for the Wi-Fi. And, both settings are on different screens. The search function, if set to auto, will continually search even it none are available - definitely a battery power hog.

Somehow, when I found the Wi-Fi auto search setting and shut it off, I also shut off all notifications for incoming mail and text messages. I haven't gotten any notices for a couple of days and I use to get 3-5 an hour. Battery life is almost back to normal.

The manual that comes with the phone is skimpy. There is a note in it that says if you want more how to's, you can download the full manual from the Sprint Support section. Well, there is not manual at Sprint. So, it was trial and error all the way and continues to be that way. Some of the phone's features are not intuitive enough to figure out otherwise. But once you do figure out how to set a feature, the power of the phone comes alive for that feature. Still, one's learning curve is not enhanced for the next feature as you have to start all over for that next feature.

The screen touch is super responsive and very nice. You do have to be careful when swiping vertically because if you touch one of the power buttons on the bottom of the phone while swiping, you'll negate what you are doing. Thus, it's best not to swipe from the very top to the very bottom.

Overall, I love this phone."

Pros: Built-in speakers, Bright display, Inexpensive, Realistic color, Lightweight, camera light is bright, two cameras, 4g capable, nice on-screen keyboard, gentle rotation, fast operation even at 3g speeds, can charge off of a usb port on computer, download cable is same as the charging cable

Cons: Poor quality, Did not meet expectations, hot battery, no in-depth manual available, lousy tech support, wi-fi settings, spint id screens are lacking in quantity

I would recommend this to a friend!

My product recommendations

Series 3 15.6" Laptop

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Review 10 for Samsung Galaxy Victory™ 4G LTE (Sprint)

dmhoon

Features

3 out of 5

Performance

2 out of 5

Design

4 out of 5

Value

3 out of 5

Rating:

4 out of 5

Turns off in pocket all the time

PostedDecember 14, 2012

No, I would not recommend this to a friend.

PostedDecember 14, 2012

"The phone is ok and has some good features, but it turns off all the time in my pocket, and there is nothing I can do about it. It is a slow performer, too. A lot of work needs to go into this phone before it can be considered good."

Pros: Bright display, Inexpensive, Lightweight

Cons: Did not meet expectations, turns off in pocket

No, I would not recommend this to a friend.

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Review 11 for Samsung Galaxy Victory™ 4G LTE (Sprint)

bbopdeluxe

from Illinois

I have used this product for:less than a month

Expertise:beginner

# of SAMSUNG products I own:1-2

Features

4 out of 5

Performance

4 out of 5

Design

4 out of 5

Value

5 out of 5

Rating:

4 out of 5

Good device for the price

PostedDecember 9, 2012

I would recommend this to a friend!

PostedDecember 9, 2012

"This is my first Android phone. I was a Blackberry user for 3.5 years but grew tired of the platform. I have only had this phone for 2 weeks and I am still learning how Android functions but I really like things up to this point. Phone responds very well and I really like all of the available apps for this phone. I have only had 1 minor issue with calendar notifications alerting me 6 hours too soon but other than that everything else is good. I really like this device and would recommend to other people."

Pros: Inexpensive, Lightweight

I would recommend this to a friend!

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Review 12 for Samsung Galaxy Victory™ 4G LTE (Sprint)

BMWnAZ

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from Tucson

I have used this product for:less than a month

Expertise:intermediate

# of SAMSUNG products I own:11+

Features

5 out of 5

Performance

4 out of 5

Design

4 out of 5

Value

5 out of 5

Rating:

4 out of 5

Got this phone for my wife

PostedDecember 2, 2012

"This phone has plenty of features for my wife and it is much easier for her to use and keep up with technology."

Pros: Inexpensive, Durable, Realistic color

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Review 13 for Samsung Galaxy Victory™ 4G LTE (Sprint)

SDArchi

from San Diego

I have used this product for:less than a month

Expertise:novice

# of SAMSUNG products I own:1-2

Features

5 out of 5

Performance

4 out of 5

Design

4 out of 5

Value

5 out of 5

Rating:

4 out of 5

Cool phone, great price

PostedOctober 1, 2012

I would recommend this to a friend!

PostedOctober 1, 2012

"This phone was not even on my radar when my old phone died...I'm not a huge smartphone addict, so wanted something easy to use but it needed to be up-to-date in technology, especially 4G LTE. This phone was the happy medium of size, weight and features for half or less than most other similar phones. And it still fits in my pocket! Two weeks in and I'm still finding new ways to enjoy the phone."

Pros: Inexpensive

I would recommend this to a friend!

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Review 14 for Samsung Galaxy Victory™ 4G LTE (Sprint)

THMusic

from Texas

I have used this product for:less than a month

Expertise:beginner

# of SAMSUNG products I own:3-5

Features

3 out of 5

Performance

3 out of 5

Design

3 out of 5

Value

3 out of 5

Rating:

3 out of 5

Wanted more, got less.

PostedJanuary 21, 2013

No, I would not recommend this to a friend.

PostedJanuary 21, 2013

"Upgraded from the LG Optima S wanting a larger screen and a phone that navigated the web at a better pace. The screen looks very small when compared to my wife's HTC EVO. Her phone has significantly better features and Sprint offered it for the same price. Boy, did I blow it."

Cons: Did not meet expectations

No, I would not recommend this to a friend.

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Review 15 for Samsung Galaxy Victory™ 4G LTE (Sprint)

AndroidEnthusiast86

from North Carolina

I have used this product for:1-3 months

Expertise:intermediate

# of SAMSUNG products I own:1-2

Features

5 out of 5

Performance

3 out of 5

Design

2 out of 5

Value

4 out of 5

Rating:

3 out of 5

Big on features not on form

PostedDecember 4, 2012

I would recommend this to a friend!

PostedDecember 4, 2012

"Galaxy 4g LTE has most of the same features as the galaxy line of smartphones. The speed of the device is good but not as fast as my motorola photon previously. Where the galaxy shines is the ability to use the device heavily and still have enough battery to last all day. I surf the net, make calls, text, and play games throughout the day and generally only have to place my phone on the charger every day and a half.

I purposly take my phone off the charger when it is at 100% and don't place the phone on the charger again until it completely cuts off (which why I know I can wait a 1.5 days).

The rear facing camera is lacking, which is to be expected based on the price point. It's hard to believe samsung would offer a phone with a camera less than 8 mp these days.

The phone is also pretty bulky. Again something I did not expect from samsung since the similarly sized nexus s 4g was thinner than the current galaxy 4g lte.

I believe with an 8 mp camera and a thinner form factor this phone beats out the other galaxy phones. This phone could be a great alternative to the other overly sized phones on the market after some fine tuning.

Overall this phone is great for it's price point, I believe it sells for $19.99 on wirefly currently."

Pros: Bright display, Inexpensive, Durable, Realistic color

Cons: bulky, 5 mp camera

I would recommend this to a friend!

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