Samsung Galaxy S WiFi 5.0 YP-G70

Overview

TechSpot Metascore

Based on 15 expert reviews

Excellent:

2
Good:

5
Average:

4
Bad:

4

Pros:

Large, roomy display.
Easy access to the MicroSD card slot.
Full access to the Android Market.

Cons:

Battery takes a long time to charge fully.
Poor audio quality.

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Last revision on June 27, 2014

Reviewers Liked

Large, roomy display
Easy access to the MicroSD card slot
Full access to the Android Market
Excellent battery life
Video chat and VoIP

Reviewers Didn't Like

Battery takes a long time to charge fully
Poor audio quality
Either a 7-inch tablet or an on-contract Android smartphone would be more useful and potentially less expensive
Parents should know there are no safeguards included to restrict access to age-inappropriate content
Feels a bit cheap and plasticky
Display colors are dull
Chunkier build than most pocketable devices

Expert reviews and ratings

Do you remember your first one? I am, of course, referring to your first portable media device such as an MP3...

By GadgetSpeak on October 16, 2012

If you want a large screen Android device as a media player or mini-tablet but don’t fancy being lumbered with an expensive mobile phone with single day battery life then the Galaxy S 5.0 has a lot to recommend it. Android 2.2 may be a bit behind the...

By theregister.co.uk on April 03, 2012

As an iPod touch alternative, the Galaxy Player 5 offers much to like - especially if you are already familiar with Android and have invested money in the ecosystem. Audio playback through the stock Samsung music app is of poor quality, but the...

By PC Advisor on January 09, 2012

Samsung delivers Android's answer to the iPod Touch at a time when you can spend less for Android's answer to the...

By cnet on December 01, 2011

While the Galaxy Player 5.0 is large enough to be unmistakable (at least until the Galaxy Note comes to the US), every single person who's picked up the Player 4.0 review unit in our office has inevitably responded with some variant...

By The Verge on November 21, 2011

An iPod touch for Android aficionados, the Samsung Galaxy Player 5.0 has a large 5-inch screen and more than 10 hours of battery...

By LaptopMag on November 17, 2011

Samsung just announced the US release of the Galaxy S Wifi 5.0(also known as the Galaxy Player 5.0) yesterday. The device has a 5.0 inch screen, a 3.2 megapixel back facing camera, with a VGA camera on the front. I happened to receive a unit, 3 weeks...

By examiner.com on September 24, 2011

This review is just one part of a series we’re doing on this device as part of our new initiative to give you a better look at the value of a reviewed product as compared to its competition. The devices we’ll be looking at have been listed in this...

By SlashGear on November 03, 2011

The Samsung Galaxy S WiFi 5.0 was really a mixed bag for me. I liked the large screen for media, the software customization making it a media player, the format support, the dual cameras, the awesome Netflix support, and the great speakers. Of...

By pocketables.com on October 28, 2011

Il Samsung Galaxy S WiFi 5" è un lettore mp3 con doti da multimedia player che si pone in diretta concorrenza con l'iPod Touch di Apple non riuscendo, tuttavia, a raggiungere totalmente lo scopo, soprattutto per la presenza di features di buon...

By TecnoZoom on May 17, 2012

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