Samsung Galaxy A70 A705M 128GB DUOS GSM Unlocked Android Phone W/Dual 32MP Camera (International Variant/US Compatible LTE) - Black

This phone has proven to me that cheap phones are nearly as good as the flagships. The only feature I miss is waterproofing. But seriously this phone has everything. The underscreen fingerprint reader can be finicky at times, but still works most of the time. Never going back to flagships, especially since they eclipsed $1000. And yes, it works perfectly in the US. I was worried it wouldn't, since it says international, but it works great, I'm on T-mobile also, so mileage may vary for Verizon or sprint users. Also, 128gb internal on a phone that's $300??? I'm just so impressed.Pros:-Strong enough to play any game I've thrown at it, (*cough* dolphin works fairly well too, astonishingly, all emulation below that power wise works flawlessly)-Amoled screen, in a freaking budget phone-128gb internal with expandable storage!-Works in the US on GSM-Wide angle lens, that's fairly good.-Pretty good speakers-Underscreen Fingerprint reader-Near bezelless display, (the tear drop camera doesn't bother me, and I forget it's there.)-INCREDIBLE BATTERY LIFE. I seriously cant kill this thing in a day of heavy use. Playing games all day while recovering after getting my wisdom teeth removed was the lowest it's gotten, to around 8%. But then...-Suuuuper fast charging! I plug it in, and within half an hour I could use it for another day.-Platic back that doesnt look plastic, so if something does come up with the battery like my old flagship, I can just easily remove the back and replace it, it doesnt pop off, you still need the heat and stuff, but it wont shatter like glass when you try to remove it.-Headphone JackCons:-Camera is so-so. It's great in outdoors pictures. But definitely shows its midrange price if you dont have the flash on. You also can't take the highest resolution settings and have the flash on, it at most can be auto.-Fingerprint reader doesnt always work. I'd say 1/10th of the time it doesnt read on the first try. And 1/30th of the time I just have to type in my passcode. I do have a glass screen protector on (registered thumb after putting it on though), so maybe that's the problem.If you're reading reviews and considering a phone, this is the one to get. Price is fantastic. Battery is astounding. Screen is vivid and bright. Can play fairly intensive games at max settings. AND IS $300 DOLLARS. This is the phone to buy!

The short review- Buy this phone. The long review- Read on.Wow. That was my first impression when I transferred my files over and starting using this phone. But first, a little background before we dive into the review. I've had an iPhone for several years now. I've even tried different android phones over the years to (Motorola, Xhaomi, Huawei). But nothing came close the polished well-designed experience you get from Apple, until now.The UI:To me, the Android UI has always felt a little rough around the edges when comparing it to the refined design of IOS. I heard Touchwiz was a bit of a cluster, so I avoided it; but Samsung's new OneUI has a very intuitive, well-thought-out design that easily rivals that of IOS.The Screen:Amazing! I can see why Samsung is the exclusive display supplier for Apple's X line of phones (X, XR, XS, XS Max) Apple's marketing team calls it a "Liquid Retina Display" but the rest of us call it an FHD+ Super AMOLED display. It doesn't quite roll off the tongue like Apple's name, but the display is gorgeous.The Specs:The Qualcomm Snapdragon 675 Octa-Core processor, 6GB of RAM, 128 GB ROM, AND an additional 128GB Micro SD card included in the box, make this a powerful combo. I'm not a mobile gamer, but the operation for all other media consumption is fast and smooth.The camera(s) 32.0 MP + 5.0 MP + 8.0 MP provide great detail easily rivaling or exceeding that of my iPhone 7, and on the front...a 32MP selfie camera!Audio- I purchased a pair of Anker Soundcore Bluetooth earbuds back when was using an iPhone; the sound quality was OK and you definitely needed to EQ your music when using them but now that I'm using them with the A70 and the Dolby Atmos processing, music, movies, and podcasts sound so much better! (non-technical exaggeration here) like 80% better!Size- It's a big one! about as wide as my iPhone 7Plus but taller, this makes it much easier to hold; and for the most part, you're in two-handed usage territory here anyway. NOT a phone for skinny jeans wearing folk.The ONLY Downside so far- The in-screen fingerprint reader. There I said it, It takes about 1 full second for the in-screen fingerprint reader to validate and open the phone IF it recognizes you (I'm sure a software update could fix this) but my work-around has been to register my fingerprint twice to make authentication a little smoother. My suggestion? Just use face unlock if it's too slow for you.Additional recommendations: Anker Soundcore Bluetooth Earbuds, and the SunRemex Carbon Fiber Designed Galaxy A70 Case, a perfect combination IMHO.That's it for now- I'll report back in about a month to add if anything changes.Cheers!

I've had this phone for a few months now, and like it quite a bit.Quick review:Overall very fast, efficient, and great battery and very fast charging. Great storage capacity and can use a Micro SD for even more. Meh camera, good screen, the display is AMOLED which is a plus. Great for multitasking, videos, and works good with basically any games too. 8/10?Detailed review:Great bang for your buck. I really enjoy this phone. The best parts are mainly the speed, RAM, storage size, and the battery life/charge speed. The drawbacks, if any, is the camera, and screen durability from scratching. It's clarity also isn't perfect, though it definitely looks fine overall. The camera is alright, definitely not super high resolution, though it does have a nice wide-angle lens option which is useful when you don't have a lot of distance from something but want to photograph as much as possible. However, the phone is always quick, and basically never stutters the way I use it, meaning you can multitask easy and not have to close apps often, if at all. The screen is also big so you can utilize the split screen and other multitasking features without sacrificing too much screen space. The charge rate is super fast, and the speed the battery declines is quite slow. You could charge it for an hour and have power in it for several more, and I never even use the battery saving functions. As for ways to unlock, it has facial recognition and a fingerprint scanner, though I have not tried the facial recognition due to lack of interest. The fingerprint scanner however I have used since the day I got it. It's a useful feature.