Visit our Business Solutions website >>

Samsung A817 Solstice II

Samsung A817 Solstice II
Samsung A817 Solstice IISamsung A817 Solstice IISamsung A817 Solstice IISamsung A817 Solstice IISamsung A817 Solstice IISamsung A817 Solstice IISamsung A817 Solstice IISamsung A817 Solstice IISamsung A817 Solstice IISamsung A817 Solstice II
alaScore 79

82 reviews

Apr, 2024

alaTest has collected and analyzed 82 reviews of Samsung A817 Solstice II. The average rating for this product is 2.3/5, compared to an average rating of 4.1/5 for other Cell phones for all reviews. Reviewers really like the camera and battery. The portability and price also get good feedback. The design and connectivity get less positive reviews. There are some mixed views about the sound.

durability, price, portability, battery, camera

reliability, usability, performance, connectivity, design

We analyzed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other Cell phones the Samsung A817 Solstice II is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 79/100 = Good quality.

See all Samsung Mobile Phones

Review analysis

(Based on 82 reviews)

Expert Reviews  

User Reviews  

Review Ratings

  (13% of reviews)
Show all 5 star reviews   (13% of reviews)
Show all 4 star reviews   (9% of reviews)
Show all 3 star reviews   (12% of reviews)
Show all 2 star reviews   (52% of reviews)
Show all 1 star reviews

Features

reliability
  Show positive (17%)Show negative (83%)(Show all)
usability
  Show positive (40%)Show negative (60%)(Show all)
performance
  Show positive (44%)Show negative (56%)(Show all)
durability
  Show positive (60%)Show negative (40%)(Show all)
price
  Show positive (60%)Show negative (40%)(Show all)
portability
  Show positive (75%)Show negative (25%)(Show all)
battery
  Show positive (75%)Show negative (25%)(Show all)
connectivity
  None yetShow negative (100%)(Show all)
camera
  Show positive (67%)Show negative (33%)(Show all)
sound
  Show positive (50%)Show negative (50%)(Show all)
design
  None yetShow negative (100%)(Show all)
screen
  Show positive (100%)None yet(Show all)
reception
  None yetShow negative (100%)(Show all)
size
  Show positive (100%)None yet(Show all)
Show more features

Showing 69 review(s)

Expert Reviews User Reviews

Disclaimer:

Below is a list of reviews for this or similar products. If you think this grouping is wrong please click here to flag.
Read more on our FAQ’s page.
Showing 1 - 62 of 69 Show Reviews: in English | in other languages (3)

Consumer review (amazon.com)

Amazon.com review summary for Samsung A817 Solstice II

 

alaTest has collected and analyzed 52 user reviews of Samsung A817 Solstice II from Amazon.com. The average user rating for this product is 2.4/5, compared to an average user rating of 3.8/5 for other Cell phones on Amazon.com. People are impressed by the battery and sound. The performance and durability are also appreciated. Some have doubts about the reliability.

usability, durability, performance, sound, battery

reliability

38% of the reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.

Apr, 2024

Expert review by : Jamie Lendino (pcmag.com)

Samsung Solstice II (AT&T)

 

The mildly refreshed, budget-priced Samsung Solstice II is a decent cell phone, but AT&T really doesn't want you to buy it.

Colorful touch screen. Powerful Web browser. Plenty of multimedia features. Lightweight.

Loads of bloatware. Terrible music player. Mandatory $20-per-month data plan kills value.

That said, the Solstice is a fine messaging and social networking companion. Text messages are threaded. AT&T Social Net hooks into Facebook, Twitter, and MySpace accounts, and can also aggregate status updates in a single page view. The preloaded,...

Jan, 2011
Read the full review

Expert review by : Jessica Dolcourt (cnet.com)

Samsung Solstice II SGH-A817 (AT&T) review

 

We'd like to think that cell phone sequels only improve upon the first hit, but the Samsung Solstice II (SGH-A817) for AT&T mostly rehashes the original Samsung Solstice with a few visual differences--not all of them welcome. The original had much to...

The compact Samsung Solstice II has well-rounded features, a responsive touch screen, and good photo quality from its 2-megapixel camera.

Samsung's Solstice II has a cheap-feeling chassis, the microSD card slot is located inconveniently behind the back cover, and there's no dedicated headphone jack.

The Samsung Solstice II is a solid midrange touch-screen feature phone that offers good value if you can look past a few inconveniences and variable call quality.

Nov, 2010
Read the full review

Expert review by : PhoneArena Team (phonearena.com)

Samsung Solstice II Review

 

We've witnessed Samsung releasing follow up models to feature phones like the Eternity and Flight, but they're not stopping yet as the Samsung Solstice II SGH-A817 is the latest member to join the club. Being a direct successor, it's going to require...

Nov, 2010
Read the full review

Expert review by : Bright Hub (brighthub.com)

Samsung Solstice II Review

 

A review of the AT&T special Samsung Solstice II (A817). Find out about the design, features and performance of this phone in this review.

Jan, 2011
Read the full review

Expert review by : Top Ten Reviews Staff (toptenreviews.com)

Samsung Solstice II Review

 

The Samsung Solstice II is a prepaid cell phone designed for individuals who want technological features. It isn't among the most tech-savvy devices on the market, but for a prepaid cell phone, it provides enough features to wow anyone. The Samsung...

The Samsung Solstice II comes with a full multimedia package and weighs only 3 ounces.

The music player is basic, with no advanced features, and it lacks a top-of-the-line operating system.

This device feels like a smartphone with its selection of advanced features.

Jan, 2011
Read the full review

Expert review by : phonedog.com (phonedog.com)

Samsung Solstice 2 Review

 
Dec, 2010
Read the full review

Expert review by : Sydney Myers (phonedog.com)

Samsung Solstice 2 Review by Sydney

 

The Samsung Solstice 2 doesn't have any upgrades from the original Solstice, save for the updated physical design. Other than that, it's still equipped with a 2 megapixel camera, a touchscreen, and Samsung's TouchWiz UI.

Updated design from the original Solstice; decent capacitive touchscreen; TouchWiz UI with plenty of customization features; excellent battery life

Touchscreen was unresponsive at times; camera lacks flash and autofocus

The Solstice 2 may be just a basic featurephone, but it performed well enough to impress me and I would definitely consider it to be the best new option on AT&T for those who only need is a basic phone with some style. The camera may not be much to...

Nov, 2010
Read the full review

Consumer review (cnet.com)

"DON'T GET THIS PHONE!!!"

 

It dies when you are trying to call or text somebody.It freezes all the time.It does not have great signal and it is very slow.

Is there any?

Turns off at any time

Jun, 2013
Read the full review

Consumer review (cnet.com)

"This is the Worst. Phone. Ever."

 

Shuts off randomly, bad call quality, scratches easily, takes forever to shuts off in your pocket, calls SOS randomly, and basically EVERYTHING is wrong with it. Just the worst phone ever. NEVER EVER BUY IT!

there are none

EVERYTHING!

Mar, 2013
Read the full review

Consumer review (cnet.com)

"1/2 of a star is way too much for this piece of junk."

 

i need a phone for 1 thing: to call people. this phone has all kinds of "fancy" features, but all of these are useless when the basic function doesn't want to work. this thing just plain sucks. typing on that touchscreen is virtually impossible. the...

there are none

it called 911 by itself

Nov, 2012
Read the full review
1
2

Price comparison for Samsung A817 Solstice II