Samsung SPH-M920 Transform

Overview

TechSpot Metascore

Based on 10 expert reviews

Excellent:

0
Good:

5
Average:

1
Bad:

4

Pros:

Punchy voice quality. Sublime QWERTY keyboard. Useful Sprint ID customizations.
Solid construction, Great keyboard, Stylish design
Comfortable QWERTY keyboard, Good call quality, Front-facing camera, Sprint ID packs for personalization

Cons:

Somewhat sluggish. Short battery life. Heavy. Poor voice dialing.
Video chat apps don't work, No 3D hardware acceleration, Buggy and overpriced

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Last revision on August 16, 2011

Reviewers Liked

Punchy voice quality. Sublime QWERTY keyboard. Useful Sprint ID customizations
Solid construction, Great keyboard, Stylish design
Comfortable QWERTY keyboard, Good call quality, Front-facing camera, Sprint ID packs for personalization
Great keyboard, Very solid build quality, Large display, Sprint ID has promise
The Samsung Transform has an attractive design with a front-facing camera. The phone is comfortable to hold and has excellent call quality

Reviewers Didn't Like

Somewhat sluggish. Short battery life. Heavy. Poor voice dialing
Video chat apps don't work, No 3D hardware acceleration, Buggy and overpriced
Takes a while to download ID packs, Sluggish performance with Sprint ID, Low screen resolution, Pricey for the specs
Can be a bit sluggish at times, Battery life still a question
The Samsung Transform's battery life is short, and Sprint IDs take minutes to load. Our model lacked a music store

Expert reviews and ratings

Overall the Sprint Samsung Transform is an average phone. Aiming for the mid-tier market, the Samsung Transform does have the features, but to compete with the higher end phones, the Transform does not have a chance. With the still buggy Sprint...

By BrightHub on May 26, 2011

The Samsung Transform is an odd little character in the wide world of smartphones. It's got a fantastic full QWERTY slider keyboard, Android 2.1, and Sprint IDs. On the downside, the Transform is underpowered for gaming and advanced applications,...

By infoSync World on December 10, 2010

Sprint currently has a very strong high-end Android offering. Nonetheless there is room for mid-range Android devices to make an appearance, and the Transform fits this niche perfectly. It does suffer from the occasional hiccup or slowdown. This is...

By Pocketnow on November 14, 2010

I like the Samsung Transform. I think it's a good solid phone with a great keyboard, great sound quality, and very good battery life. This device has a good screen and is responsive enough, but it falls short in the entertainment area, specifically...

By Brighthand on November 09, 2010

The Samsung Transform features Sprint's nifty new ID interface, but don't expect the performance of a high-end Android phone here....

By PC Mag on October 28, 2010

The folks out at Sprint sent over a Samsung Transform to try out, and I have to admit, I’m deeply satisfied by my experience here. There were plenty of terrific options that made this almost unsettlingly worthwhile.The Samsung Intercept is a...

By MobileWhack on October 18, 2010

The Samsung Transform has the potential to be a solid Android device at $50 or perhaps even $100 if the issues get ironed out, but we can't imagine paying the $150 Sprint's presently asking for a buggy, hamstrung HVGA smartphone. As it stands...

By Engadget on October 15, 2010

This Android phone changes personalities with a tap and features a comfy keyboard, but is it worth the...

By LaptopMag on October 15, 2010

Callers rated us an 8/10 when using the Transform. They said that we sounded like we were in a box, as if you would turn the treble down on a stereo, but didn’t have any problems actually hearing us or carrying on a conversation. To us they...

By Phone Arena on October 15, 2010

With midrange features, the Samsung Transform is a solid choice for an Android smartphone. Clear call quality is a bonus, but the Sprint ID profile service isn't for...

By cnet on October 08, 2010

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