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 | Samsung Galaxy Victory LTE Prepaid Android Phone (Virgin Mobile) |
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Product Description
Included: 1. Phone 2. Battery 3. Battery Door/Cover Not Included: 1. Charger (Micro USB)Product Details
- Amazon Sales Rank: #979 in Cell Phone Accessories
- Color: Silver
- Brand: Samsung
- Model: Victory
- Released on: 2013-03-17
- Dimensions: .19" h x .2" w x .10" l, .31 pounds
Features
- 4G LTE
- Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean)
- 1.2 GHz Dual-Core Processor
- 4.0? Touchscreen Display
- 5.0MP Rear Facing Camera ? with HD Video Capture; 1.3MP Front Facing
Editorial Reviews
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This phone is for speed-enthusiats who are looking for LTE without a contract. It has all the features to meet your multimedia needs, letting you stay connected with instant access to friends, family, entertainment, and information.
Samsung Galaxy Victory 4G LTE
The Samsung Galaxy Victory 4G is Virgin Mobile’s first LTE device on the Sprint 4G Network, delivering a true post-paid experience without a contract. The Galaxy Victory comes loaded with Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean), a super fast and smooth version of the Android Operating System, and many other advanced features.Advanced Android Capabilites
S Beam lets you instantly share calendars, contacts, movies and music with a tap. Access to the ultra-fast 4G LTE network from Sprint lets you browse the web, upload photos and stream music faster than ever before on the sleek, 4.0-inch touchscreen display with WVGA resolution. Behind the scenes, a 1.2 GHz dual core processor handles whatever you can throw at it with ease. This is the Android-lover’s dream device at a reasonable price.This phone is for speed-enthusiats who are looking for LTE without a contract. It has all the features to meet your multimedia needs, letting you stay connected with instant access to friends, family, entertainment, and information.
Camera, Music, and All Your Multimedia Essentials
Capture 720p HD video with your friends and share it using Wi-Fi or NFC technology. You can also snap self-portraits with the 1.3 MP front-facing camera. You'll even be able to listen to your favorite music; the Galaxy Victory supports MP3, AAC, AAC+, eAAC+, WMA, 3GP, MP4 and M4A music files.What's in the Box
Galaxy Victory; battery; charger; USB data cable; printed materialsGalaxy Victory Key Features
- 4G LTE connectivity
- Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean)
- 1.2 GHz dual-core processor
- 4.0-inch touchscreen display 800 x 480 (720p)
- 5.0 MP rear-facing camera with HD Video Capture, 1.3 MP front facing
- Bluetooth 4.0
- NFC capable
- Wi-Fi Capabale
- MicroSD slot for expandable storage up to 32 GB
Phone Specifications
- LTE / EVDO Rev A, Wi-Fi
- Mobile ID and My Account Supported
- Visual Voicemail Supported
- Memory: 4 GB ROM, 1 GB RAM
- Type: TFT Capacitive
- Music File Support: MP3, AAC, AAC+, eAAC+, WMA, 3GP, MP4, M4A
- Wi-Fi Version(s): 802.11 a,b,g,n
- Dimensions: 4.8 inches x 2.5 inches x 0.46 inches
- Weight: 4.9 oz
- Talk Time: 7 hours
Customer Reviews
Most helpful customer reviews121 of 128 people found the following review helpful.
Excellent UpgradeBy ko
Lets start off by saying ive had these phones from VM. HTC One V, HTC EVO V, Galaxy SII, Galaxy Reverb, and now i have this one the Galaxy Victory. what can i say but what an Awesome phone. out of all these phones ive had this is the Winner!...ill start with my most important thing when it comes to a smart phone The Battery and this one has it 2100 mAh. its Awesome! plenty of juice and then some. Speed and Performance are great thanks to the DC and 1GB ram. the new Jelly Bean OS is a Nice Upgrade from ICS its buttery smooth has some great new features. this is basically a mini Galaxy SIII, just abit smaller size. Games play Amazing on this phone had no Issues, ive tested gta3 to angry birds, it was all nice n smooth. cameras on front and back are great about the same as the Galaxy Reverb, maybe slightly better, also has a dedicated camera button to witch is always nice...Overall this is the best VM offering to date imo. if your looking for a upgrade this would be a excellent option...One thing that i found as a negative was the storage space for apps was lacking and no app2sd support.
90 of 97 people found the following review helpful.
Excellent upgrade on VM/Sprint's 4G LTE NetworkBy K. Burke
I recently got tired of listening to my wife complain about how slow the VM/Sprint network was, and about how she couldn't get service inside of her work (a metal building). We both have Evo V 4Gs and I've been mostly pleased with mine, and she liked hers except for the service, but for her the service was a killer. She was about to go out and get an on-contract phone from one of the big carriers, and she was prepared to spend alot of money on it. We have been on VM for a couple of years now and I've been fairly pleased (impossible to beat the value, IMHO) and I really didn't want her getting tied up in a contract with a phone that would end up being obsolete halfway through the contract. And then I saw the new Galaxy Victory using Sprint's 4G LTE network. I did a little research and found that they have 4G service in our area and are currently upgrading their network, so I went ahead and got her this one as a gift...
She loves it. It solves all of the problems she was having with the 3G service. We have Wimax in our area too but there is simply no comparison between the 4G LTE and the 4G Wimax (with the Evos), much less 3G. The 4G LTE works in her work building, the Wimax doesn't, and the 3G is slow there. Using the Speedtest app I have been able to consistently clock in anywhere from 12-17 mbps download speed with the Galaxy Victory, and I haven't found a spot yet in our city that doesn't get 4G. In comparison, the Evo V 4G maxed out at 7.7 mbps, with typical speeds in the 2-3 mbps range. Page loading isn't instant on either device, but it is VERY fast on the Victory, usually anywhere from 2-5 seconds. The Wimax is much better than 3G obviously, but coverage is very spotty and unreliable, and it gets blown out by the 4G LTE. Typical 3G speeds in my area were usually about 300-500 kbps, so the 4G LTE is typically anywhere from 25 to 60 times as fast as 3G. There is no comparison, and it is immediately noticeable. The 4G LTE just takes it to a whole new level.
The phone itself is snappy enough with 1GB of RAM and a 1.2GHz dual-core processor. Not top of the line but certainly fast enough for anything short of very high-end gaming. The onboard storage is a bit thin at 4GB with only about 1.7GB of user storage, but it does have a microSD slot and with a 32GB card in there (cheap nowadays) there is plenty of room. Note that Apps2SD doesn't work on it, so you really are limited to that 1.7GB for your apps. But it should be plenty of space for the large majority of users. Just get a storage card for your music, movies, pics etc and leave the phone storage for apps and you will be GTG.
The GPS seems perfectly adequate. It was able to acquire a fix within about 5-7 seconds consistently, and with 4G the maps load very fast. It gets a fix indoors fairly quickly as well. GPS Status app showed me getting 17 satellites indoors in an upstairs room when I checked it.
The camera is nothing to write home about, but it's not terrible either. Seems to be a bit picky about what sort of light it takes pics in. With adequate light the pictures come out clear and fairly crisp, in a dim room the flash, while illuminating enough to get a picture, seems to blur things a bit. The camera is perfectly functional and pics are usually decent, but if you're buying a phone for a great camera look elsewhere. (ETA - a little more playing around with the camera and I am more impressed; while still not a great camera it is definitely serviceable. It does have about a 2-3 second shutter delay though, my only real gripe). If you want a great camera then you probably ought to be reading reviews for cameras...
Call quality sounded really bad the first phone call I made, but after that it sounds just fine. I had read about that same phenomenon in a review somewhere, but it seems a problem with activation or adjustment, and it resolved itself almost immediately. I can hear others fine and they can hear me fine. Also, the speakers sound perfectly fine (for phone speakers) and I have not experienced any problems with audio quality as reported in another review.
The phone comes loaded with Jellybean, Android 4.1.2 OS. If you've used ICS then you will be right at home with Jellybean, and it seems to run a bit smoother. With Jellybean and 4G LTE this phone is pretty much future proof (as much as any phone can be, I guess), so no need to worry about it quickly becoming obsolete, it will be GTG for at least a year or so, probably longer. Having Google Now and S Voice (slightly redundant) are nice, too, and the S Beam / NFC is neat if you know someone with a compatible phone.
My wife and I both prefer smaller phones. I am not at all interested in carrying around one of those little tablets that they call phones nowadays like the Victory's larger cousins, and I prefer something iPhone-sized without the Apple in it. The Victory is perfectly sized. The 4.0" screen is just large enough I think for whatever you want to do, but not too big to use with one hand. The screen is not the most crisp out there but it's not bad either. A previous reviewer said he went back to the HTC One V (which I used for quite awhile) and I don't get it, this screen is no less crisp than the One V's and the phone's performance is light years better in every way. Some reviews call this phone too thick but I don't see it. It is only too thick if you're expecting Galaxy S4 thinness - which I don't feel is necessary anyway. The phone feels good in the hand to me.
Couple of minor dings here. The stock keyboard is terrible. Not a big deal, download Swiftkey app (or Thumbs Keyboard, or whatever keyboard app you prefer) and problem solved. Also, there is some bloatware on the phone but it's not excessive and doesn't really get in the way. When I first bought the phone I had it on wifi for a few hours downloading apps before activating, and when I finally activated the phone it performed a factory reset after updating, which was sort of annoying. The phone also rebooted itself over and over at first, maybe a dozen times, and lots of apps were force closing, but all of that stopped with the update; until then it was pretty annoying and I thought I'd gotten a lemon. After the update the phone is butter smooth and running without a hiccup. I would just advise that if this happens when you first get it be patient and let it get fully activated and updated before you freak out and send it back, as the updates seem to have fixed everything.
All in all, this was a great upgrade from the Evo V. When considering this and the Galaxy S2 it was no contest for us; the hardware was pretty much a wash, and the phone size of the Victory was much preferred. Most importantly, the S2 uses Wimax, which gets blown away by the 4G LTE. The 4G LTE is IMHO reason enough alone to get this phone - it is simply fantastic. The phone itself is maybe 3.5-4 stars; it gets 5 stars from me because the 4G LTE network is really a quantum leap forward for the VM line. It blows everything before it out of the water, and puts you on the same plane as most on-contract users. I will be getting a Victory for myself soon. The VM offerings certainly have come a long way.
Word is that the Samsung Galaxy S3 is coming soon to VM, and many might want to wait for that. If you like big phones I'd recommend waiting for it, because spec-wise it blows everything else away and will use the 4G LTE network. If you don't like big phones, though, then it's really hard to beat this one; A good description of it would be that it's like a smaller, slightly lower-speced Galaxy S3. I've gone the big phone route before and have since come back; I don't like having them in my pocket or on belt, and I like to be able to use my phone one-handed. This one fits the bill. Other than that, even considering spec differences, they all do basically the same stuff at this point, and the more powerful hardware is starting to reach a point where it's not too noticeable anyway unless you are doing high-end gaming.
Be sure and check 4G LTE coverage in your area. Just Google "Sprint 4G LTE coverage map" and it'll come up.
ETA 05/30/13: I couldn't resist it, went and bought myself one today. Activation was smooth as butter - first time ever in about 3 years of using VM that I have not had to call tech support to get it activated, the hands-free activation finally worked. I had none of the rebooting or other problems I experienced with my wife's phone. It recognized my 64GB storage card no problem. In a bottom floor room I am getting 3 bars on 4G with a Speedtest score of about 8 mbps down, and I go out on the balcony and with 4 bars I get 28 mbps down. Fantastic speed... Also, the battery is great. After a full day at work (9 hours total) with light usage I got home with a whopping 82% battery left over, the next day with fairly heavy usage I got home with 51% battery left. That is fantastic for an Android. I conditioned my battery twice before that, and I had to work to kill the battery before bedtime. I am overall very pleased with its performance, and I heartily recommend this one for anyone who wants REAL 4G LTE for cheap.
ETA: 08/10/13: Everything is still running strong. Neither phone has had any significant issues. The 4G Network is still improving. There's simply no more affordable way to have 4G access with a decent smartphone right now. I haven't run into a single person on any other network who has similar features for a similar price. You can't beat this value.
I'd still recommend this phone, especially since it's now $50 less than it was when I bought it.
113 of 131 people found the following review helpful.
Great Phone, Great Value, Bad Software ChoicesBy Michael Young
I have a love-hate relationship with this phone. First, what I love: Great price point value, 4glte, Jelly Bean, form factor, removable battery. What I hate: 1) Unremovable bloatware like the useless Virgin Mobile Essentials, the Samsung app suite including the awful Touchwiz. 2) You have only 1gb of usable storage on 2gb of internal memory for your own apps, videos, music, pictures 3) Samsung decided to make it IMPOSSIBLE to install and run apps on your SD card, meaning their bloatware and bad decisions interferes with my ability to actually use my phone.
Conclusion: Frankly, it is unreasonable to barely offer any storage space on your phone, make your crap apps unremovable, taking up valuable storage space, and at the same time arbitrarily limit my ability to use an external storage. I bought this phone outright, I did not rely on a carrier subsedy, this phone is mine, and limiting my use of your good hardware gives you a 2 star review.
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