Samsung SGH-i927 Captivate Glide

Overview

TechSpot Metascore

Based on 6 expert reviews

Excellent:

0
Good:

4
Average:

2
Bad:

0

Pros:

Snappy performance.
Bright, colorful screen.
Friendly user interface.

Cons:

Allplastic construction.
Lackluster video recording.

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Last revision on January 8, 2014

Reviewers Liked

Snappy performance
Bright, colorful screen
Friendly user interface
Solid keyboard
Good call quality
Reasonably priced

Reviewers Didn't Like

Allplastic construction
Lackluster video recording
Poor noise cancellation
No LTE or Android 4.0
Unimpressive screen
Incredibly slow camera
Key travel minimal on keyboard
Limited docking options

Expert reviews and ratings

The Samsung Captivate Glide can be thought of much like a Galaxy S2 with a slide-out QWERTY keyboard, though it doesn't get to carry the Galaxy S2 badge. It's clearly intended as a successor to the original Captivate (which was a Galaxy S...

By TechRadar on January 30, 2012

Sponsored links, if any, appear in green. The Samsung Captivate Glide for AT&T is a fairly unique device in Samsung's extensive U.S. smartphone line-up. Featuring a 4-inch display and a 4-row QWERTY keyboard, the Captivate Glide has many features...

By MobileBurn on December 22, 2011

If all the Glide had to do was be better than the DoubleTime, this would be a very short review, but the $149 (with contract) Glide is also competing with the rest of AT&T's smartphone lineup, which is formidable opposition. How does it stack up?...

By The Verge on December 15, 2011

For hardware QWERTY lovers looking for Android love on AT&T, the Samsung Captivate Glide is a solid pick. This mid-range phone has plenty of power for average users and the Super AMOLED display is as always super-colorful and bright. We wish the...

By MobileTechReview on December 01, 2011

The Samsung Captivate Glide is the best keyboarded smartphone available on AT&T right now....

By PC Mag on November 24, 2011

After seeing nothing but some stellar Android smartphones back-to-back, like the AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II and the 4G LTE Skyrocket, it’s hard to imagine the Samsung Captivate getting some credible recognition following those two. Surprisingly...

By Phone Arena on November 24, 2011

Android in 2011 has been defined by Samsung. Omitting the company's recently released Nexus refresh, its Galaxy S II and resulting variants have served as the bellwether for all the Gingerbread handsets which followed. While the Captivate Glide may...

By Engadget on December 21, 2011

The Samsung Captivate Glide is aiming for the interest of a special group of people – the messaging and social network junkies, which abound here in the United States. We believe that, especially for those who are already fond of Android, the...

By GSMArena on December 16, 2011

Review: Samsung Captivate Glide for AT&T Form Basics Extras Wrap-up Comments The Samsung Captivate Glide for AT&T is one of the best all-around devices I have tested in recent memory. Sure, it has a few foibles here and there, but it scores high marks...

By Phone Scoop on December 02, 2011

Last year we saw the Samsung Captivate, a great device which was quite popular, and this year we have the Samsung Captivate Glide. Unlike the original Captivate, the Captivate Glide has a slide out keyboard -- as if you couldn't tell by the name of...

By Android Central on November 18, 2011

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