Samsung Galaxy K Zoom / S5 Zoom

793 reviews

Apr, 2024

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camera (44)
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design (6)

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portability (15)
reliability (4)
reception (1)

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alaTest has collected and analyzed 793 reviews of Samsung Galaxy K Zoom / S5 Zoom. The average rating for this product is 4.3/5, compared to an average rating of 4.1/5 for other Cell phones for all reviews. Opinions about the price and size are on the whole positive. The screen and performance also get good feedback, but there are some mixed reviews about the usability. Some have doubts about the reception and reliability.

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We analyzed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other Cell phones the Samsung Galaxy K Zoom / S5 Zoom is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 87/100 = Very good quality.

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Consumer review (amazon.co.uk)

Amazon.co.uk review summary for Samsung Galaxy K Zoom / S5 Zoom

alaTest has collected and analyzed 79 user reviews of Samsung Galaxy K Zoom / S5 Zoom from Amazon.co.uk. The average user rating for this product is 4.3/5, compared to an average user rating of 4.1/5 for other Cell phones on Amazon.co.uk. Reviewers really like the size and design. The durability and screen are also mentioned favorably, but some have doubts about the performance. There are some mixed comments about the portability.

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89% of the reviews on Amazon.co.uk give this product a positive rating.

Apr, 2024

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Amazon.com review summary for Samsung Galaxy K Zoom / S5 Zoom

alaTest has collected and analyzed 119 user reviews of Samsung Galaxy K Zoom / S5 Zoom from Amazon.com. The average user rating for this product is 4.3/5, compared to an average user rating of 3.8/5 for other Cell phones on Amazon.com. Comments about the battery and usability are overall positive. The camera and performance also get good views. The reliability and design get less positive reviews. Views are divided on the portability.

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91% of the reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.

Apr, 2024

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Amazon.ca review summary for Samsung Galaxy K Zoom / S5 Zoom

alaTest has collected and analyzed 2 user reviews of Samsung Galaxy K Zoom / S5 Zoom from Amazon.ca. The average user rating for this product is 5.0/5, compared to an average user rating of 3.9/5 for other Cell phones on Amazon.ca. People are impressed by the usability.

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100% of the reviews on Amazon.ca give this product a positive rating.

Apr, 2024

Expert review by : Trusted Reviews (trustedreviews.com)

Samsung Galaxy K Zoom

The curious case of the phone-camera crossbreed

Optical zoom is great for photo composition, High customisable software

Screen not pin-sharp, Bulky and heavy, Oversaturated display colours, Poor battery life

Jun, 2014

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Expert review by : Jim Hill (t3.com)

Samsung Galaxy K Zoom review

Samsung Galaxy K Zoom is the maker's new phone, packing a 20.7-megapixel camera

Powerful 10x zoom lens ; Comprehensive camera app ; Dazzling xenon flash

Heavy and bulky ; Soft 720p display ; Jerky video

Jun, 2014

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Expert review by : David Nield (techradar.com)

Samsung Galaxy K Zoom review

Samsung's shot at the ultimate cameraphone is off the mark

10x optical zoom ; Decent battery life ; Powerful innards

Feels overpriced ; Extra size and weight ; Low-res screen

The Samsung Galaxy K Zoom certainly has its strengths, but ultimately neither the phone nor the camera are distinctive enough to appeal to the masses.

Jun, 2014

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Expert review by : Mike Lowe (pocket-lint.com)

Samsung Galaxy K Zoom review

Samsung makes plenty of quality electronics products and we've been taken by many of its smartphones and cameras over the years. Now it's condensed much of that expertise into one phone-camera (or should that camera-phone?): the Galaxy K Zoom. The...

4G connectivity for fast and direct sharing, Android is a great operating system, full phone with all the apps you’ll need, more slender than S4 Zoom, image quality about on par with equivalent compact

Camera components still make it feel horrible as a phone, mere 8GB internal storage, zoom button placement feels off, some image processing and lens sharpness issues, no aperture/shutter priority modes

The Samsung Galaxy K Zoom feels like an echo of the earlier Galaxy S4 Zoom, albeit with some welcome improvements such as snappy autofocus and a better screen. However our sentiments remain much the same as before: as a smartphone there's a limited...

Jul, 2014

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Expert review by : Rik Henderson (pocket-lint.com)

Hands-on: Samsung Galaxy K Zoom review - Pocket-lint

Samsung has dabbled with the smartphone/compact camera angle before, most recently with the Galaxy S4 Zoom, but it's so confident in market expansion that

Apr, 2014

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Expert review by : Katharine Byrne (expertreviews.co.uk)

Samsung Galaxy K Zoom review

An excellent optical zoom and lightning fast performance make the Galaxy K Zoom an exceptional camera phone

Sep, 2014

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Expert review by : Editorial Team (recombu.com)

Samsung K Zoom Review: In Depth

Recombu steps out into the world with the Samsung Galaxy K Zoom to see what the Android smartphone camera can do. The Samsung Galaxy K...

Super AMOLED screen

Lack of storage

Aug, 2014

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Expert review by : Jim Martin (techadvisor.co.uk)

Samsung Galaxy K Zoom: a compact zoom camera with a built-in Android smartphone

The concept of bolting a huge zoom lens to the back of a smartphone isn't new. Samsung has already had a couple of tries and must be hoping it's third time lucky with the Galaxy K Zoom.

Jun, 2014

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Expert review by : Jim Martin (techadvisor.co.uk)

Samsung Galaxy K Zoom review

The concept of bolting a huge zoom lens to the back of a smartphone isn't new. In fact, Samsung has already tried a couple of times in the past with the Galaxy Camera and Galaxy S4 Zoom. Both were bad products and were arguably the worst of both worlds...

By no means the perfect combination of a smartphone and zoom lens, the K Zoom isn’t half bad. It’s capable of great photos and videos in the right conditions.This isn’t a device for everyone, but if the “zoom camera with a built-in smartphone” concept...

Jun, 2014

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Expert review by : Andrew Hoyle (cnet.co.uk)

Samsung Galaxy K Zoom is half phone, half camera, not brilliant at either

Samsung's new cameraphone packs a 10x optical zoom lens, a 20-megapixel sensor and Android KitKat into a chunky body.

The Samsung Galaxy K Zoom's impressive 10x optical zoom gets you up close with your subject without losing image quality. It has plenty of power for most tasks and it has the latest Android software too.

It's bulky and heavy, making it awkward for everyday use, while its overall image quality doesn't particularly impress and it has a disappointingly low resolution display.

If you absolutely must have a phone with an optical zoom, the K Zoom is basically your only option. It's bulky though, and the pictures it takes aren't any better than the Galaxy S5's. You'll be far better off with a cheap Android phone and a decent...

Jun, 2014

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