Samsung Galaxy A34 5G
Technically impressive…
13/06/2023 06:41
My review is based as a comparison to my existing Android phone, a phone which although around 6 years old has been brilliant.
First thought when the package arrived was, my that's heavy! I assumed the weight would be down to charger and booklet but no, no charger was included. It was the phone. It wasn't much bigger than my previous but weighed so much more. It was going to take some getting used to! I ordered screen protectors and an anti bump case straight away as I knew if it hit the ground, it wouldn't end well being so chunky! I waited till they were on the phone before doing too much, I am clumsy!
In the box was a cable but it was a double ended mini USB, utterly useless. The only way I could charge the phone was to plug into my laptop. Everywhere is set up for regular USB, why add a double mini?
Once I managed to get it charged (not a quick job from a laptop!) I set the phone up, it was quick and easy to do and important data was transferred from my previous phone.
The graphics look great, the colours are bright and crisp.
Now to my favourite part of any phone, the camera. The basic functions were easy to use and the resulting photos were crisp and colours popped. There are lots of functions to explore and practice utilising.
The security on the phone seems good, multiple ways of protection when locking/unlocking and the new (to me!) software gives the impression that my data is safe.
Being a different brand, I had to change how I did things. No more knocking the screen for a quick screenshot (which I still think is a bit of genius!), now I have to press buttons....
The organisation of the icons; I hate that I can't put them where I want, they always go to the top of the screen. I used to organise them with gaps in between categories, not possible on this phone sadly.
In short there are positives and negatives, most of the negatives are small and could be easily rectified by Samsung.
Would I buy it again? A Samsung for the technology? yes 100% but I would shop around for a lighter model, maybe compare to the S series.
n.cutbush
Portsmouth , Spojené království
Age: 45
Gender: Female