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Review on (Refurbished) Samsung Galaxy S9, 64GB, Lilac Purple - Fully Unlocked - Best Deals! by Yusri Yieotal Otai ᠌

Revainrating 3 out of 5

A normal product, however, does not fully correspond to the description.

In summary, the phone is well-built, has a pleasing feel to it, and is packed full of high-quality components (except for a rather weak battery). However the fact that it comes with software "from the manufacturer" already pre-installed greatly mars the whole image. To take one example, in order to erase a single message, you have to "poke" the screen multiple times (at least three times) in a variety of locations before the message is deleted. Another illustration of this would be how, when I am travelling internationally with my phone, I swap out the default SIM card with a local one and use that to access to the internet. However, as soon as the phone reconnects to any Wi-Fi network, the message "You have lost data connectivity because you left your home network with data roaming turned off" begins to appear on the phone. This message, which cannot be turned off, appears every few minutes and is, in typical fashion, completely devoid of any significance. And a whole bunch of additional frustrating times like this in a range of pre-installed apps, which I did not anticipate getting from a gadget in the "luxury" class. In a nutshell, from what I've gathered, this manufacturer is not particularly skilled in the art of building bespoke software. In conclusion, the score for the hardware would be "five," but the score would be lower for the battery and the Bixby button. The score for the firmware would be "two," giving a total score of three points. To put it another way, you can make use of it; nevertheless, if you had been aware of all of these drawbacks prior to making your purchase, it is highly probable that you would not have selected this particular model. . The issue that caused the notice "You have lost data connectivity." to continuously appear on one of the ates has been resolved, which is a positive development. Nevertheless, it was discovered that the fingerprint scanner is not very good; it has a tendency to cease recognizing any of the recorded prints at random intervals, and the approach of winter only made the problem much more difficult to deal with. In addition to that, I am perplexed as to the rationale behind including a heart rate monitor in the phone. It is extremely inconvenient to use, so one should just give in and forget about it. There is virtually no practical application for it. It would be preferable to install a more powerful battery. On the other hand, the wireless charging feature is one of my favorites, as it can charge almost as quickly as a cable charger when using a branded wireless charger.

Pros
  • It fits comfortably in the hand, it is not a "shovel," but because there are no frames, the screen size is quite decent. Well, a well-made phone case - there are no complaints here. The display itself is of a good quality, being bright and having a resolution that is possibly much higher than is required. The fingerprint scanner is both quick and accurate, and it is situated in a rather convenient location. The sound is really strong and unmistakable. There have been no comments regarding the quality of the camera either; it lives up to the expectations of the product. The screen glass is also of exceptional quality; I have not been able to scratch it despite carrying it around in my pocket for three months.
Cons
  • If you read a lot from the screen (not play video or computer games; just read), the battery may not survive until the end of the day because it is not very powerful. A separate button for Bixby, which can only do one thing (show the Bixby panel, which is pretty goofy in and of itself), is another source of frustration. Even the button itself is located in such a way that it is frequently pressed by accident. And most of all, this, to put it mildly, poorly thought out pre-installed (and, at the same time, non-removable software) "from the manufacturer" upsets, which is imposed by the manufacturer with all of his might, although in terms of functionality and configurability, on average, it is much inferior to similar software on devices of well-known Chinese comrades.

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