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Manufacturer: Samsung Part number: SCH-U820ZKAVZW-RED
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- User reviews
- Specifications
- Product series
- Accessories
- Manufacturer info
- Bottom Line:
- On its own, the Samsung Reality is a great midrange multimedia phone, but it doesn't hold a candle to the Rogue, which has a better design and better features.
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CNET editors' review
Samsung Reality SCH-u820 - red (Verizon Wireless) price range: $89.95 - $94.98
- Reviewed by: Nicole Lee
- Reviewed on: 04/28/2010
The good: The Samsung Reality has an intuitive display, three home screens, a 3.5mm headset jack, a nice keyboard, and features that include a 3.2-megapixel camera, GPS, and stereo Bluetooth.
The bad: The Samsung Reality isn't quite as good as the Samsung Rogue, has almost the same design and features, and is also on Verizon Wireless. We also wished the photo quality was better.
The bottom line: On its own, the Samsung Reality is a great midrange multimedia phone, but it doesn't hold a candle to the Rogue, which has a better design and better features.
User reviews
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Responsive, Respectable, Reliable. And Yes, Refreshing.
by donaldsd on May 6, 2010
Pros: 1. Large, responsive Touch Screen
2. Spacious, easy to use keyboard
3. Decent camera that is packed with features
4. Background music player
5. Excellent speaker when playing music
6. Full web browser
7. Speedy data connection
8. 3.5mm headphone jackCons: 1. Odd placement of keys on keyboard
2. Large widgets crowd the screens relatively quickly
3. Voices are (very slightly) scratchySummary: First, let me say that this is a definitive upgrade from my LG Chocolate Touch. The screen is more responsive and accurate, and it has the addition of a very ...
Summary: First, let me say that this is a definitive upgrade from my LG Chocolate Touch. The screen is more responsive and accurate, and it has the addition of a very nice physical keyboard. The music player isn't quite as nice or full featured (the Chocolate Touch has Dolby Mobile) but it's no slouch either. It's interface is pleasant and intuitive, as is the interface (Touch Wiz 2.0 if I'm not mistaken) for the rest of the phone. It doesn't have much in the way of internal memory, which is kind of a bummer, but it's still snappy and responsive. The widgets are useful, and while there aren't as many of them as on, say, that of the solstice (ie. no support for multiple clocks on a screen, which i find personally useful), the ones it has, like the Communities widget are innovative or very utilitarian. Pages load quickly when using the browser, although Verizon's insistence on using their Go To page is somewhat annoying. Otherwise, the phone is (so far) a great device with decent battery power. By the way, because this usually matters to me but nobody mentions it, I'm a 19 year old college student.
2 out of 3 users found this user opinion helpful.
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Huge improvement over Glyde and Rogue.
by bsnmanrob on May 5, 2010
Pros: Large touch screen, large full QWERTY keyboard, excellent call quality, Long battery life.
Cons: slow internet, needs better manual.
Summary: I bought this to replace my Samsung Glyde and am totally satisfied after a week. It has a large vibrant screen, excellent call quality and plenty of features. I have ...
Summary: I bought this to replace my Samsung Glyde and am totally satisfied after a week. It has a large vibrant screen, excellent call quality and plenty of features. I have only explored a few of them. For $29 and the unfortunate data plan, I am glad to have taken a chance on this over other 3G phones that have been out there for a while. Highly recommended if you want touch screen and QWERTY coupled with multimedia and 3G abilities.
2 out of 3 users found this user opinion helpful.
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Terrible Phone, desperately wanting to take it back!!
by Jonesgirl2 on January 8, 2011
Pros: Nice Keyboard
Picture Quality is niceCons: Touch screen is not sensitive at all
It can automatically call someone even though you didn't want it to
Turns off randomly
Freezes oftenSummary: I just got this phone and I hate it already. The three screens make it confusing and the messages can take a really long time to send. Very frustrating!! Don'...
Summary: I just got this phone and I hate it already. The three screens make it confusing and the messages can take a really long time to send. Very frustrating!! Don't buy!!
1 out of 1 users found this user opinion helpful.
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Piece of crap - do not waste your money!
by Shosti on November 1, 2010
Pros: Touch screen, keyboard. Good shape and feel in hand, either closed or slid open.
Cons: Changes settings on it's own and daily. Battery life terrible.
Summary: I am on my 3rd Samsung Reality in less than 3 months. This was my "upgrade" phone. Because of the constant problems, Verizon is now sending me a completely different ...
Summary: I am on my 3rd Samsung Reality in less than 3 months. This was my "upgrade" phone. Because of the constant problems, Verizon is now sending me a completely different phone, an LG. I just checked the Verizon website (11.1.2010), and ironically, it says the Reality is not offered at this time. It sounds like this phone has been yanked. And it has not been out very long. I think this phone was released before being fully tested. Do not buy this phone. My pictures were contained on the memory card and were set as my lock and home screen patterns, yet the settings changed back to the Verizon screens daily on it's own. On a 4 bar battery visual, when it got down to 2 bars, it went down REALLY fast down to none. For a supposed phone "upgrade", this was a PATHETIC option. I can see why it is no longer offered.
1 out of 1 users found this user opinion helpful.
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The Best phone I've had :)
by Lovinherb on September 17, 2010
Pros: Smooth Touch Screen, 4 row Keyboard, Widget Bar, Durable, Great Signal and Battery Life, Applications run fast
Cons: Small Keys on Keypad, VZW slow browser.
Summary: I bought this phone after Motorola discontinued my Rival. I've had the phone since July and I love it. My BF has a Chocolate Touch and wishes he had ...
Summary: I bought this phone after Motorola discontinued my Rival. I've had the phone since July and I love it. My BF has a Chocolate Touch and wishes he had my Reality. The screen is like tapping an iphone screen and both Keyboards are great, The Qwrty keyboard could be a bit bigger. It comes with Facebook, Youtube, Myspace, Friendster, etc..
Great phone, you should get one ;)1 out of 2 users found this user opinion helpful.
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Great Phone! Recommended for everyone!
by MidnightShining on August 15, 2010
Pros: Great battery
durable
easy to use
excellent camera
Keyboard keysCons: Takes a few touches to select somethings
hard to uncustomize home screensSummary: Just got this phone. it's GREAT! It's my very first smart phone, and its a great step up from my Motorola Rival. The rubber keys r easier to ...
Summary: Just got this phone. it's GREAT! It's my very first smart phone, and its a great step up from my Motorola Rival. The rubber keys r easier to push for me than the plastic ones. And they don't make the loud annoying clicking sound. Slider is very sturdy. Touch screen is sensitive, but not too sensitive. Great features, and am awesome phone all around! :)
1 out of 2 users found this user opinion helpful.
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Its okay...
by SchmidtyGirl99 on July 11, 2012
Pros: Great starting phone, Its really easy to text on.
The lock feature, It comes in handy.
Calling and Texing is really simple.
Keypad slides out easily.Cons: Music player freezes often
When you recive a Multimedia message it takes a while to save the picture/video to phone or card.Summary: If you listen to music alot on your phone, DO NOT BUY THIS PHONE!! It freezes and won't start back up unless you take the battery out or turn ...
Summary: If you listen to music alot on your phone, DO NOT BUY THIS PHONE!! It freezes and won't start back up unless you take the battery out or turn the phone off. It will not turn sideways when you slide the keypad out, and wont turn off, and you will have to take the battery out to get it working again. We sent my original phone back and got a new one and the new phone did the same thing.
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Decent phone, not great, not terrible
by Quiscalus on April 1, 2012
Pros: 3 Homescreens
Responsive keyboard
Good call qualityCons: Comes unlocked very easily
Crashes when following links from Twitter
Somewhat flimsy- Not as durable as Samsung Rant
Media player buggySummary: I had this phone for 1.5 years until I accidentally broke it in two halves. Overall a solid feature phone that seemed like it was rushed together. The 3 ...
Summary: I had this phone for 1.5 years until I accidentally broke it in two halves. Overall a solid feature phone that seemed like it was rushed together. The 3 homescreens are a pretty neat touch for a non-smartphone, and I didn't have any problems with the slide out keyboard. It didn't have the same sturdy feeling that my previous phone, the Samsung Rant, had, and it was pretty buggy at times, especially when playing music or on Facebook or Twitter. All in all, if you're looking for an inexpensive phone to call, text and go online occasionally, it's a good phone, but if you're looking for a "nearly-smartphone", then look elsewhere. I now have a used Droid X and it blows the Reality out of the water.
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A feature phone with a touch screen. Just Awesome.
by bonzifalls98 on January 24, 2012
Pros: 1) touch screen
2) feature phone features
3) nice display
4) kind of like the pros that other people gaveCons: 1) okay i haven't had any problems as in freezing; but it is much better then that piece of junk that the Samsung Rogue is; i tried to activate the phone and it froze; rebooted the phone and it was still frozen.
2) feels kinda cheap; material wise; -
Easy to use phone, without being "too much" phone.
by genericusername_2 on June 29, 2011
Pros: Menus are customizable and easy to navigate. Has SD card slot for lots of storage. Makes a good phone for people who aren't smart phone savvy. Not too big, but still big enough it's easy to use, especially with the slide-out keyboard.
Cons: Comes unlocked easily, so I pocket dial a lot.
Summary: If you don't want something as large and fragile as an iPhone, that's easy to use and has a good battery life, this is a good phone for ...
Summary: If you don't want something as large and fragile as an iPhone, that's easy to use and has a good battery life, this is a good phone for that.
Specifications
- Manufacturer: Samsung
- Part number: SCH-U820ZKAVZW-RED
- Description: Looking for a phone that can keep up with your social life? You found it. The Samsung Reality gives you one-touch access to your favorite social networks with its innovative Communities widget - and allows you to post images about as fast as you take them. It also comes fully loaded with a full touch screen, full QWERTY keyboard and full HTML browser. This is your reality the way it should be.
General
- Packaged Quantity 1
- Product Type Cellular phone
- Form Factor Slider - Full keyboard,
Touch screen - Phone Design Slider
- Integrated Components Digital camera,
Digital player,
Voice recorder - Antenna Internal
- Width 2.09 in
- Depth 0.59 in
- Height 4.23 in
- Weight 4.59 oz
- Body Color City red
Cellular
- Technology CDMA2000 1X
- Service Provider Verizon Wireless
- Input Device(s) QWERTY keyboard,
Touch sensitive screen Messaging & Internet
- Cellular Messaging Services EMS,
MMS,
SMS - Instant Messaging Services Yahoo! Messenger,
AOL Instant Messenger Service (AIM),
Skype,
Windows Live Messenger (MSN Messenger) - Supported Social Networks and Blogs MySpace,
Twitter,
Flickr,
Facebook - WAP Protocol Supported WAP 2.0
- Messaging & Data Features Microsoft PowerPoint support,
Microsoft Excel support,
Microsoft Word support,
PDF support - Downloadable Content Screensavers,
Wallpapers,
Ring tones - Mobile Services VCAST,
YouTube Communications
- Data Transmission EV-DO
- Wireless Interface Bluetooth 2.1 EDR
- Bluetooth Profiles Serial Port Profile (SPP),
Object Push Profile (OPP),
Hands Free Profile (HFP),
Headset Profile (HSP),
Dial-up Networking Profile (DUN),
File Transfer Profile (FTP),
Basic Printing Profile (BPP),
Phonebook Access Profile (PBAP),
Basic Imaging Profile (BIP),
Advanced Audio Distribution Profile (A2DP) - Communication Features Internet browser,
Mobile Email client Phone Features
- Phone Functions Voice control,
Call timer,
Conference call,
Flight mode,
Speakerphone,
Voice dialing,
Vibrating alert - Polyphonic Ringer Yes
- Polyphonic Ring Tone Voice Qty 72
- Ring Tone Formats MP3
- Additional Features World clock,
E-911 compliant,
Intelligent typing (T9),
TTY compatible,
Multitasking,
Built-in motion sensor Organizer
- Personal Information Management Synchronization with PC,
Calendar,
Calculator,
Stopwatch,
Reminder,
Currency conversion,
Alarm clock - Phone Book Entries Qty 1000
Media Player
- Supported Digital Audio Standards AAC +,
MP3,
WMA,
AAC - Supported Digital Video Standards MPEG-4
Memory
- User Memory 120 MB
- Supported Flash Memory Cards microSDHC - up to 32 GB
Digital Camera
- Sensor Resolution 3.2 megapixels
- Still Image Resolutions 320 x 240,
1280 x 720,
640 x 480,
2048 x 1536,
1024 x 768,
1600 x 1200,
800 x 480,
1920 x 1080 - Digital Zoom 9
- Self Timer Delay 10 sec,
5 sec,
3 sec - Special Effects Normal,
Aqua,
Negative,
Black & White,
Antique - Digital Video Formats MPEG-4
- Features Video recording,
Multi-shots Navigation System
- GPS Navigation A-GPS receiver
- Navigation Software & Services VZ Navigator
Display
- Type LCD display - Color
- Technology TFT
- Diagonal Size 3 in
- Display Resolution 240 x 400 pixels
- Color Depth 18-bit (262000 Colors)
- Multi-language Menu Yes
- Display Languages English,
Spanish - Features Wallpaper,
Screensaver Connections
- Connector Type Headset jack - Mini-phone 3.5 mm,
USB Battery
- Technology Lithium ion
- Capacity 1080 mAh
- Run Time Details Talk - up to 300 min,
Standby - up to 300 hour(s) Miscellaneous
- Compliant Standards HAC(Hearing Aid Compatible)
- Included Accessories Power adapter , Power adapter,
USB cable
Product series
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Samsung Reality SCH-u820 - black (Verizon Wireless)
Manufacturer: Samsung
Specs: Verizon Wireless,
CDMA2000 1X,
With digital camera / digital player,
4.59 oz,
3.2 megapixels,
3 in -
Samsung Reality SCH-u820 - red (Verizon Wireless)
Manufacturer: Samsung
Specs: Verizon Wireless,
CDMA2000 1X,
With digital camera / digital player,
4.59 oz,
3.2 megapixels,
3 in
Accessories
- A-Data Turbo series flash memory card - 8 GB - microSDHC (33796783)9.99
- A-Data flash memory card - 16 GB (34642617)12.49
- A-Data flash memory card - 16 GB - microSDHC (34580093)20.16
- A-Data flash memory card - 16 GB - microSDHC (34641832)11.99
- Xentris Body Glove Snap On Case - hard case for cellular phone (34651274)5.99
Manufacturer info
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- Manufacturer:Samsung
- Address:
105 Challenger Road, Ridgefield Park, NJ 07660 - Phone: 1-800-726-7864
- Fax: 1-973-601-6001
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