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Manufacturer: Samsung Part number: MPCS_SCH-r720GRY
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- The Samsung Admire offers the accessible design and functional feature set that you'd expect from a starter Android phone, but call quality wasn't up to our standards.
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CNET editors' review
Samsung Admire SCH-r720 - gray (MetroPCS) price range: $109.99
- Reviewed by: Kent German
- Reviewed on: 08/30/2011
- Released on: 08/09/2011
The good: The Samsung Admire has a simple, straightforward design with enough features to keep you busy and entertained. We appreciate the support for the Gingerbread OS and the access to MetroPCS' new Rhapsody Unlimited Music service.
The bad: The Samsung Admire had variable call quality with low volume and occasional audio cutouts. We had problems with the speakerphone in particular.
The bottom line: The Samsung Admire offers the accessible design and functional feature set that you'd expect from a starter Android phone, but call quality wasn't up to our standards.
User reviews
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Awesome Phone!!
by diamond.star.1 on September 2, 2011
Pros: This phone has Android 2.3, the newest version of Android, touchscreen and on-screen keyboard work very well and respond very quickly. Comes with a coupon for $15.00 towards android apps which is a nice plus!
Cons: None so far
Summary: Just got this phone, and this is my first Android touch screen phone but I have to say I am loving it!! So far it has been easy for me ...
Summary: Just got this phone, and this is my first Android touch screen phone but I have to say I am loving it!! So far it has been easy for me to use, everything works great on it, the call quality was very good in my area and sounds much clearer than my prior phone. The touch screen is very good and responsive, easy to make a call, and user friendly. There is so much you can do with this phone and my 12 year old son is already bugging me because he wants one! lol I I recommend this phone to anyone who may be intersted in it!!!
3 out of 3 users found this user opinion helpful.
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Gerat phone for the money!
by mamimms3 on September 1, 2011
Pros: just about everything
Cons: no camera flash
a little slow loading appsSummary: Love this phone! Great phone at a great price. like I said in the cons, no camera flash and sometimes the apps are a little slow to load, nothing major ...
Summary: Love this phone! Great phone at a great price. like I said in the cons, no camera flash and sometimes the apps are a little slow to load, nothing major or that i cant handle. it says 7 hours of sandby and 3 hours of talk time. after downloading a battery saver app my batter is great. i have been using it pretty frequently for 8 hours and still have 75% battery life.
3 out of 3 users found this user opinion helpful.
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Great Android Phone
by oldkookskater on September 6, 2011
Pros: Easy to use.
Swype text entry is easy to use.
Free GPS navigation is incredibly accurate and faster than my old Tom-Tom device.Cons: Some of the "widgets" from the Android market are billed as being very useful and actually interfere with the phone - steer clear of anything that says it will save your battery life.
Summary: Great phone. My wife and I bought these as alternatives to the iPhone 4. We were with AT&T for seven years and while the company "appreciated" our loyalty, ...
Summary: Great phone. My wife and I bought these as alternatives to the iPhone 4. We were with AT&T for seven years and while the company "appreciated" our loyalty, they refused to allow us to upgrade our old GSM handsets to the iPhone 4 when they came out, citing the early upgrade option for existing iPhone owners only - no exceptions. After this, we waited the few months we had remaining on our contracts and went with Metro PCS. I'm impressed with the phone and the various Android apps. I like swype text entry - it's easy to use. The drag & drop feature for music is great, too. Despite the reviewer's comments about the call quality, I haven't encountered any issues when the signal is strong. I live in a "vortex" and even my AT&T phone would drop calls. Go outside my neighborhood and it's all good. (Sprint also has connectivity issues in my neighborhood so it MUST be a geographical issue and not quality.)
Metro PCS calling with unlimited text and data (plus back-up service and phone insurance) saves me $35/ month over my old AT&T calling plan with 1,400 minutes, 200 text messages/ line and NO data, NO mobile web and NO insurance/back-up.2 out of 2 users found this user opinion helpful.
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Phone keeps shutting down!
by sigurdsonmarketing on March 21, 2012
Pros: Android - love it
Cons: Battery life is abysmal
When using car plugin it doesn't give even enough power to talk and recharge! (on second charger since december 31st too)
Phone shuts down at willSummary: Samsung truly sucks - I hated their printers and should have known better
Summary: Samsung truly sucks - I hated their printers and should have known better
1 out of 1 users found this user opinion helpful.
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very good phone that is it.
by blade00000009 on February 6, 2012
Pros: 3.5 regular screen (like iPhone)
android 2.3 gingerbread
3.2 megapixel camera like 5 megapixel camera
speaker great loudCons: 196 MB of storage a litte to low for me
no camera flash so dark in low lightSummary: the phone is better when it is rooted !!!!!!!!!!!!!
Summary: the phone is better when it is rooted !!!!!!!!!!!!!
1 out of 1 users found this user opinion helpful.
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Awesome phone!
by juann96 on January 29, 2012
Pros: It's affordable, yet it feels like a high-end smart phone.
Cons: None so far
Summary: This phone is just overall a good phone, I mean it is MetroPCS how do people expect this phone is be the best device, if all they do is complain ...
Summary: This phone is just overall a good phone, I mean it is MetroPCS how do people expect this phone is be the best device, if all they do is complain about the phone then why did they even get it in the first place, yes there is no flash, but so way use a flashlight!
1 out of 1 users found this user opinion helpful.
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Great phone worth a higher rating !!
by Reviewster on September 12, 2011
Pros: Easy to use ,easy multi -features , light , material feel durable , great non speaker volume and sound
Cons: can freeze a bit but not for long periods , phone on speaker can be rough to hear other person speaking
Summary: This phone is my first android i have it in red i love the comfort of it the speed it has and the fun features i rarely talk on the ...
Summary: This phone is my first android i have it in red i love the comfort of it the speed it has and the fun features i rarely talk on the phone so the speaker thing was just to try all the features out so i really don't care about the volume quality it does tend to freeze but not very often or long the screen isn't sensitive and changing the setting on this phone is really easy for a noob like me so i love what metropcs has to offer im happy with this phone
1 out of 1 users found this user opinion helpful.
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Amazing value
by danny02463 on August 26, 2011
Pros: Almost everything.
sharp bright screen
Decent battery life
Android 2.3.4 GingerbreadCons: Camera auto focus takes a long time.
No camera flashSummary: I Love this phone, I got it when is first came out, and There is no real problems as of yet. I recommend to everyone!
Summary: I Love this phone, I got it when is first came out, and There is no real problems as of yet. I recommend to everyone!
1 out of 1 users found this user opinion helpful.
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Great looking phone with serious out-of-the-gate Flaws.
by nxsdesigns on August 23, 2011
Pros: This phone has a decent 3.5" screen with great image color. The onscreen keyboard is better than the discontinued LG Optimus M. The buttons seem to be slightly larger and are more accurate. Very nice 3.2 Megapixel camera which should now become an industr
Cons: Considering that I was the first buyer of this phone from any of the MetroPCS stores in Orange County or South L.A. I should have known that there would be some major glitches. Days 1 and 2 were great. We truly enjoy this phone while it was functioning pr
Summary: Over all, if this is what we have to expect from the first batch of this Android, I would stand clear. I returned to the MetroPCS Corporate office to have ...
Summary: Over all, if this is what we have to expect from the first batch of this Android, I would stand clear. I returned to the MetroPCS Corporate office to have the issue reported and fixed and was told that since it is such a new phone, Samsung does not have any in inventory to replace this one. I could get a new one from the store, which I will do, but I am expecting to face the same problems with the new phone. According to the company rep., the phone will not be in stock at Samsung for approximately a month, but I should stop by in a week, stand in line, and ask for them to check again... Not what I signed up for.
Considering that the website cutoff the actual review, please read this. Days 3,4 and 5 with this phone have been a nightmare. It takes 15 minutes to turn on. If you do a soft reset by removing the battery and then attempt to power it up, it will show you the Samsung logo and the battery power, then it will power down again. this will repeat. If you finally are able to power it on, the battery status in the info bar shows that it is charging when it is no plugged into the charger. And it repeatedly gives you an alert warning saying that is is low battery and then show that it is charging. Major issues!
If you are one of those people who must own the latest and greatest and you have to get this phone... Don't say that you were not fully warned!
Updated on Aug 23, 20112 out of 4 users found this user opinion helpful.
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Good phone but...
by sabrelicious on February 10, 2013
Pros: Straightforward phone with just what I need and not too much crap I don't need.
Cons: The main issue with this phone is a design flaw for the charging port. It doesn't have a little flap over it, so moisture and dust get in there easily. I've had to replace this otherwise perfectly good phone twice because it wouldn't take a charge.
Summary: This phone would be perfect if it had a slide-out keyboard!
Summary: This phone would be perfect if it had a slide-out keyboard!
Specifications
- Manufacturer: Samsung
- Part number: MPCS_SCH-r720GRY
- Bottom Line: The Samsung Admire offers the accessible design and functional feature set that you'd expect from a starter Android phone, but call quality wasn't up to our standards.
General
- Product Type Smartphone
- Phone Design PDA
- Width 2.38 in
- Depth 0.46 in
- Height 4.56 in
- Weight 4.14 oz
- Body Color Grey
Cellular
- Technology PCS / AWS
- Service Provider MetroPCS
Messaging & Internet
- Messaging & Data Features Text messages,
Multimedia messages (MMS),
E-Mail,
Voice mail
Communications
- Wireless Interface Bluetooth 3.0
Display
- Diagonal Size 3.5 in
Miscellaneous
- Included Accessories Battery,
Wall/microUSB charger
Product series
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Samsung Admire SCH-r720 - red (MetroPCS)
Manufacturer: Samsung
Specs: MetroPCS,
PCS / AWS,
Up to 180 min,
With digital camera / digital player,
0.3 lbs -
Samsung Admire SCH-r720 - gray (MetroPCS)
Manufacturer: Samsung
Specs: MetroPCS,
PCS / AWS,
Up to 180 min,
With digital camera / digital player,
4.14 oz,
3.5 in
Manufacturer info
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