Samsung Strive

18 reviews

Apr, 2024

Positive
usability (6)
size (4)
performance (3)
design (2)

Negative
camera (4)
reliability (1)

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alaTest has collected and analyzed 18 reviews of Samsung Strive. The average rating for this product is 3.6/5, compared to an average rating of 4.1/5 for other Cell phones for all reviews. Reviewers are impressed by the design and size. The performance and usability are also mentioned favorably. There are some negative views about the reliability and camera.

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We analyzed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other Cell phones the Samsung Strive is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 81/100 = Very good quality.

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Expert review by : Kent German (cnet.com.au)

Samsung Strive review: Samsung Strive

Samsung Strive

The Samsung Strive has a comfortable, user-friendly design. Performance is agreeable, and you get a fair number of features.

The Samsung Strive's camera lacks a flash, and the phone's internal memory is low.

The Samsung Strive is one of Samsung's better messaging phones. And it offers a few new features.

Apr, 2010

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Expert review by : Mita (brighthub.com)

Samsung Strive Review

The Samsung Strive SGH-A687 is a mid-range messaging phone with good performance and some of the desirable features of a smartphone and all within your budget. Lets take a look at each of its features in detail.

The Samsung Strive is one of the company’s best quality messaging phones priced reasonably at just $19.99 with a two-year contract and $169.99 without any contract. In short, if you are in need of a mid-range messaging phone with decent features and...

Dec, 2010

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Expert review by : Eric M. Zeman (phonescoop.com)

Review: Samsung Strive

Samsung's latest Quick Messaging Phone for AT&T strives hard to offer a well-rounded set of features. It succeeds in some areas, and strikes out in others.

Apr, 2010

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Expert review by : Sydney Myers (phonedog.com)

Sydney's Samsung Strive review

What's good: Full QWERTY keyboard with rubbery keys make typing and sending messages easy and quick; free trial to XM Satellite Radio; app switching functionality; low price.What's bad: No touchscreen; had problems with finding my GPS signal; no...

The Samsung Strive is a basic messaging phone with a great QWERTY keyboard. It lacks a touchscreen, which is probably one reason why the price is so low - $19.99 after rebates with a new contract. Though you may find yourself wishing it was a...

Apr, 2010

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Consumer review (cnet.com)

Horrible phone do not buy

Indestructible, gets good service

little memory every other day i had to clean up my message box, and every week i had to delete all my pictures, camera is slow, and doesn't have a flash, charges for a long time, worked fine for a year, then died and wouldn't turn back on

Jan, 2013

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Consumer review (cnet.com)

I hate this phone! Don't get this phone!

This phone was great when I first got it for Christmas. After a couple months, it was freezing while I was trying to delete messages. After 8 months of having the phone is wasn't holding its charge. I sent it in and at&t gave me a new phone. Six months...

The threaded text messages are very nice. I like how you can talk on the phone and text at the same thing. I am a big multitasker! The keyboard is very nice to text on since i have small hands.

There is no flash on the camera. The memory is really bad too. I have to have a sd card to hold everything. The phone freezes when you try to delete messages.

Jun, 2012

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Consumer review (cnet.com)

"Stops far of anything spectacular"

I got this phone in 2011 as my secondary phone which I use for work. I used it about 8 months before it shut off completely and died. It wouldn't charge, or anything. It would BLINK the ATT logo. I took it in and got replacement number 2 Replacement...

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May, 2012

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