Samsung Galaxy Express GT-i8730

Overview

TechSpot Metascore

Based on 14 expert reviews

Excellent:

4
Good:

5
Average:

3
Bad:

2

Pros:

Great battery life.
Enough performance for almost all tasks.
More than decent speech quality.

Cons:

Bloatware.
Chassis made of plastics.

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Last revision on March 5, 2015

Reviewers Liked

Great battery life
Enough performance for almost all tasks
More than decent speech quality
High contrast display
Superb viewing angles
Numerous preinstalled apps
Lagfree smooth Android Jelly Bean experience
Snapdragon S4 Plus processor
Runs on 4G LTE, has good call quality
Decent 5-megapixel camera

Reviewers Didn't Like

Bloatware
Chassis made of plastics
Just one color available
Low resolution screen
Camera is a compromise
Expensive for what it offers
Screen has a bluish hue at certain angles

Expert reviews and ratings

The Samsung Galaxy Express is the cheapest LTE-enabled option on Aio Wireless, but it's a pretty dated Android...

By PC Mag on March 20, 2014

For a $1 smartphone, the Samsung Galaxy Express is fantastic. You get a decent display, comfortable and attractive design, good performance, and speedy 4G LTE. If you're on a tight budget and really need to get a phone for next to nothing, the Express...

By Digital Trends on June 15, 2013

With so many Galaxy devices coming from Samsung these days, it is hard to keep track of which is what, although Samsung's use of the Galaxy brand is gaining traction.The Galaxy Express, with its 4G/LTE function and 4.5-inch display, looks and feels...

By AsiaOne on May 17, 2013

The Samsung Galaxy Express offers a lot of what we like to see in a smartphone: A brilliant display , great battery life and high application and gaming performance . Many of its competitors can't keep up with the Galaxy Express, although some are ahead...

By NotebookCheck on April 24, 2013

Finally, we can confidently say the Galaxy Express is a very solid mid-range device. It comes with two compromises that you have to take into account. The first one that we are ready to forgive it is a 480x800-pixel screen which works out to a...

By Phone Arena on March 01, 2013

With its reasonable $100 price tag, AT&T's Galaxy Express' solid performance and respectable specs are a good deal -- but pass it up if you want a more powerful...

By CNET Australia on December 14, 2012

With a 3.9-inch Super AMOLED 800p touchscreen display, the Samsung Galaxy Express doesn't sacrifice quality for size. The rounded edges and plastic body follow the Samsung cell phone Candy Bar model that fits easily in your palm or pocket. The Galaxy...

By TopTenREVIEWS on October 17, 2013

The Samsung Galaxy Express I8730 is another example of a Samsung phone that looks and acts like a Samsung phone. The company seems to be pushing hard to give the same basic look and experience across a large range of prices, and if sales are a clue, it...

By Android Authority on April 14, 2013

Throughout our examination of the I8730 Galaxy Express, we've touched again and again on the dual-core processor under the hood. We've seen quite a lot of Samsung devices with the latest of Android on comparable screen sizes, but it's really the...

By GSMArena on February 20, 2013

With 4G still in its infancy here in the UK, it's up to mobile manufacturers to produce a diverse range of compatible handsets with which to entice consumers to the presently expensive tariffs. One such method is to of course produce more affordable...

By Recombu on February 12, 2013

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