Samsung YP-T9 Expert Reviews

alaTest has collected and analyzed 697 reviews from magazines and websites. Reviewers really like the size. The battery also impresses, but many are less positive about the price.

Size, Battery, Appearance, Sound

Price

Experts rate this product 79/100 and users 85/100. We analyzed these ratings, the product age and more factors. Compared to other MP3 Players, the Samsung YP-T9 is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 91/100 = Excellent quality.

Presently there a number of MP3 players produced by Samsung to cater for the expanding flash memory market. Of these, the T9 is the single player to adopt a completely tactile approach.Incorporating aspects from predecessors in the line of T players ...

Intuitive GUI, Considerably customizable GUI, 9-Band User Equalizer, Generous feature set, Bright screen, Comfortable form

Absence of dedicated volume buttons, DNSe Sound Enchancement, Proprietary video format, On-the-go playlists only operate through the File Browser, No gapless playback

After creating easy-to-operate controls and an intuitive graphical user interface, it is a pity that the exclusion of dedicated volume and control buttons significantly hamper the simplicity of using the T9.Not many aspects can easily be dismissed as ...

since how many random T9+ owners will you ever meet on a subway or bus? Looks like this fucntion will the the Pictochat equivalent on the Nintendo DS.

We get our hands on the slick, little YP-T9, and find it a very attractive device with a cool interface and great sound. Will it replace our iPod?

Very slick design. Great sound quality. Nice screen with a cool interface.

Lousy transfer software. Lack of supported file types. No alarm clock.

Apple had better watch out: Samsung's YP-T9 is the most powerful nano competitor yet.

• Fast processor • Bright, vivid display • Zoom/enhance for viewing image attachments • Long battery life

• Extra apps required for attachment editing • IM clients are not preloaded

People love to throw around the term “iPod killer”, and if ever there was an iPod nano killer, the Samsung T9 is it. Forget the iPod nano, you want the T-9.

Small size; large and bright screen; video/picture/text/music playback

Slow startup and shutdown times

The Samsung YP-T9J is an attractive reminder to all PC owners that the Apple nano isn't the only pretty flash-memory player on the scene. With a $130 street price, the T9 is just a shade cheaper than the super-popular nano, and you also get video ...

Tiny, sleek design. Larger screen than the Apple nano. Video capabilities. Good battery life

Video playback often distorted. Lag time between tracks. Navigation not as simple as on nano

Good-looking and tiny, the YP-T9J is a worthy adversary of the nano, especially for PC owners looking to get more bang for their buck. Nonetheless, it's not without some annoying flaws.

At $125 (as of 1/9/07), the Samsung YP-T9JQB is an affordable alternative to the iPod Nano. It's small and light, fits easily into your hand, and has a smooth, attractive surface. The model we tested comes with 2GB of internal flash memory, but a 4GB ...

Well-designed and inexpensive ; Built-in mic for voice recordings

Below-average sound quality ; Video must be transcoded to MPEG-4

For such a neat little player, the Samsung T9 comes at a very competitive price. It's a shame that the audio quality falls short in a couple of areas