Samsung SGH-A817 Solstice 2

Overview

TechSpot Metascore

Based on 7 expert reviews

Excellent:

2
Good:

0
Average:

1
Bad:

4

Pros:

Colorful touch screen. Powerful Web browser. Plenty of multimedia features. Lightweight.
Responsive capacitive touchscreen, Good calling quality
The compact Samsung Solstice II has well-rounded features, a responsive touch screen, and good photo quality from its 2-megapixel camera.

Cons:

Loads of bloatware. Terrible music player. Mandatory $20-per-month data plan kills value.
Same looking design, Below average looking photos

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Last revision on August 23, 2011

Reviewers Liked

Colorful touch screen. Powerful Web browser. Plenty of multimedia features. Lightweight
Responsive capacitive touchscreen, Good calling quality
The compact Samsung Solstice II has well-rounded features, a responsive touch screen, and good photo quality from its 2-megapixel camera
There are 256MB of internal memory on the Samsung Solstice II
The Samsung Solstice II weighs only 3.0 ounces and is a slim 0.47 inches thick

Reviewers Didn't Like

Loads of bloatware. Terrible music player. Mandatory $20-per-month data plan kills value
Same looking design, Below average looking photos
Samsung's Solstice II has a cheap-feeling chassis, the microSD card slot is located inconveniently behind the back cover, and there's no dedicated headphone jack
No physical keypad is available on this budget cell phone
The music player is basic with no advanced features

Expert reviews and ratings

Texting teens take heed: the Samsung Solstice II is here! Read our full review.Samsung Solstice II Report If you're a texting teen or somebody looking for their first taste of touchscreen action, the Samsung Solstice II is a stellar choice. Not only...

By infoSync World on January 31, 2011

The Solstice II is a decent enough feature phone, but there's little point in buying it over a $49 iPhone 3GS or a similarly-priced Android phone....

By PC Mag on January 26, 2011

So what do we have with the Samsung Solstice II that separates it from its predecessor? Well, there isn't much in terms of specs as it qualifies itself as yet another decent, but not quite spectacular, basic touchscreen offering from Samsung's...

By Phone Arena on November 26, 2010

Amazingly enough, we’ve got a sequel to talk about today, the Samsung Solstice II. Is it better than the original? Or does it follow the law of movie sequels and end up worse than the original? Let’s take a look!The Samsung Solstice II is a...

By MobileWhack on November 24, 2010

The Samsung Solstice II is a solid midrange touch-screen feature phone that offers good value if you can look past a few inconveniences and variable call...

By cnet on November 17, 2010

If you are looking for a multimedia phone at a low price, this is worthy of your...

By TopTenREVIEWS on June 01, 2010

The Solstice 2 may be just a basic featurephone, but it performed well enough to impress me and I would definitely consider it to be the best new option on AT&T for those who only need is a basic phone with some style. The camera may not be much to...

By CellPhoneQuick on December 09, 2010

The Samsung Solstice 2 is a great featurephone and performed better than other devices in the same category that are available on AT&T. Samsung Solstice 2 Review by... - Image Gallery TweetBecome a PhoneDog Fan on Facebook and don't forget to "Spin...

By PhoneDog on November 23, 2010

100

This device feels like a smartphone with its selection of advanced...