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GSMArena team, 04 July 2014

Samsung Galaxy K zoom review Comments

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  • AnonD-275729
  • mTn
  • 11 Jul 2014

"Samsung is targeting the K zoom at a more casual crowd that can't be bothered with a true to sRGB screen."

So you shoot the best pictures available on an Android device but you can't properly see them in their best quality.

Or to put it different. The imaging buffs can shoot the pics but view them.

What a bunch of morons at Samsung! A top imaging device needs also a top screen. Nokia did it right with the 808PV (albeit at a restricted resolution which was the max. for Symbian back then)

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    • Nickzk
    • 4bN
    • 11 Jul 2014

    Great review! Love the phone.

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      • Paulyd
      • 4bN
      • 11 Jul 2014

      I've owned the K Zoom for a couple of weeks now. I have no regrets in my purchase other than I should have waited to buy it because the price is going down significantly now. But the phone itself is awesome. Sure it's a little bigger than most phones these days, but honestly, its more than manageable, and the weight isn't a big deal either. It's actually made me realize how ridiculously slim and light weight phones are these days, to the point where it's unnecessary. I'd rather have a phone of this size with something like an awesome zoom camera or even just a bigger battery than something slim like an iPhone with crap battery life. The size of the phone also makes it more comfortable to hold than most phones. I can barely tell a difference in weight from this and my old S4. The zoom is super fun to have and has allowed me to take a lot of pictures that I would normally never get to take. Zooming in on the action from afar would have been pointless with digital zoom, but now I can get right in there and capture what's interesting. If all you do is take selfies and landscape shots, then you probably wont find much extra value in a phone like this, but if you like experimenting and taking artistic photos, this is probably the best option out there aside from the 1020, but the zoom lens and the Android ecosystem make the K Zoom the easy winner for me in that comparison. I also owned a 1020 for a few months when it came out. So overall, no regrets buying this phone. If carriers pick it up, the price will come down even more and it'll be worth taking a look at.

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        • Anonymous
        • ftb
        • 10 Jul 2014

        samsung galaxy k is the best samsung product ever......ZOOM ZOMM

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          • Anonymous
          • 4wK
          • 09 Jul 2014

          Too expensive.
          Too heavy.
          Too bulky.

          Niche product.

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            • Anonymous
            • 4wK
            • 09 Jul 2014

            Cam Dexter, 08 Jul 2014There's a lot of illiterate comments here and from people who just say dumb things like "... moreCorporate shill. How much is Shamsung paying you?

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              • Cam Dexter
              • sXW
              • 08 Jul 2014

              There's a lot of illiterate comments here and from people who just say dumb things like "fail" when they have no experience of owning this device like I do.

              I can say without exception that the resulting photographs the K Zoom takes are excellent and are as good as a compact camera. The camera features are better than any smartphone because of the unique optical zoom.

              The camera is definitely not big and heavy and after a few days use you won't think it's any different from a regular large screen smartphone.

              Samsung have done a great job with this device and I am exceptionally happy I purchased one to replace the Galaxy Camera and Galaxy S4 Zoom I owned previously.

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                • mont3r
                • S35
                • 08 Jul 2014

                lol... 1020 is much better.... looks brick + lagdriod.. massive failure

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                  • onex
                  • sp4
                  • 07 Jul 2014

                  you mean thicker and heavier than 2 regular smartphones :))))

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                    • AnonD-207915
                    • IWR
                    • 07 Jul 2014

                    Still bog no.....

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                      • AnonD-5465
                      • rtR
                      • 06 Jul 2014

                      i have the phone c115

                      its great .. doesnt feel heavy at all

                      before i had the Note3 ... the speed is almost the same. the screen is beautifull

                      The camera ! woow JUST woow ! ... the phone overall size and weight are perfect and fits the jeans pocket very well.

                      if u can handle those 4mm of the optical lens then Go for it without any regrets! the Xenon the OIS the Optical zoom Makes it the all around hybrid camera/phone for all the year.

                      some sample pics here

                      https://www.flickr.com/groups/2656894@N24/

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                        • fwM
                        • 06 Jul 2014

                        SoulJah, 06 Jul 2014Samsung Galaxy K - not as good as a phone, not as good as a camera. Conclusion = fail.the galaxy k is the best phone with optical zoom in the market.

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                          • Dave
                          • fCx
                          • 06 Jul 2014

                          SoulJah, 06 Jul 2014Samsung Galaxy K - not as good as a phone, not as good as a camera. Conclusion = fail.really, u know peeps like u make it hard for others
                          have u seen d pone, watch some youtube videos n see what d phone can do. by the way how many peeps use expensive pones to literally make phone calls these dday's

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                            • SoulJah
                            • 3it
                            • 06 Jul 2014

                            Samsung Galaxy K - not as good as a phone, not as good as a camera. Conclusion = fail.

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                              • AnonD-115286
                              • CZY
                              • 06 Jul 2014

                              Looks far better than it's predecessor - Galaxy S4 Zoom

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                                • AnonD-19945
                                • ibg
                                • 05 Jul 2014

                                Thanks for the review! Samsung is still topping the phone industry via their excellent built in software support & their forward thinking venture into making this niche phone better than the predecessor i guess... i'm a Sony fan but sad to see that Sony has not tried to tap into this market with their imaging performance it used to have on Sony Ericsson K800i etc why oh why...

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                                  • AnonD-152638
                                  • mhB
                                  • 05 Jul 2014

                                  Smasung seems a bit confused, but it has quick start of the camera.

                                  "
                                  Always be ready
                                  Instant Camera Mode is the fastest way to capture the moments that matter. You can go from lock screen to camera mode with a single touch, or press the volume and power buttons together for just 0.3 seconds.
                                  "

                                  It's the shutter button in the illustation, and that is what I've heard before, so I think that is correct for this exact mobile (I suspect the other option perhaps works for mobiles without dedicated shutter button)
                                  But there you have it GSMarena, there is a quick start for the camra.
                                  But if you want to say it's a bit more complicated than before, I'm with you, pressing two buttons can be a bit fiddely at times.

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                                    • AnonD-276125
                                    • 7w4
                                    • 05 Jul 2014

                                    its that shutter on the inside of the lens??

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                                      • AnonD-274519
                                      • pWQ
                                      • 05 Jul 2014

                                      Nice audio chip quality, nice to see that. Other than that, not very interested about this phone.

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                                        • rafaelinux
                                        • 8x9
                                        • 05 Jul 2014

                                        60fps on youtube is a go.

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