Samsung YP-G50 Galaxy Player

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May, 2024

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alaTest has collected and analyzed 97 reviews of Samsung YP-G50 Galaxy Player. The average rating for this product is 3.3/5, compared to an average rating of 3.9/5 for other products in the same category for all reviews. Opinions about the sound and reliability are on the whole positive. The size and portability also get good feedback, whereas comments about the battery and durability are mixed. There are some negative views about the performance.

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We analyzed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other products in the same category the Samsung YP-G50 Galaxy Player is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 84/100 = Very good quality.

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Amazon.co.uk review summary for Samsung YP-G50 Galaxy Player

alaTest has collected and analyzed 11 user reviews of Samsung YP-G50 Galaxy Player from Amazon.co.uk. The average user rating for this product is 3.3/5, compared to an average user rating of 4.0/5 for other products in the same category on Amazon.co.uk. Reviewers really like the headphones and price. The size and sound also get good reviews, but some have doubts about the reliability and battery.

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64% of the reviews on Amazon.co.uk give this product a positive rating.

May, 2024

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Samsung Galaxy Player 5.0

The logic behind Samsung's Galaxy Player 4.2 seems fairly straightforward. You take Samsung's tailored version of the Android 2.3 smartphone software and put it on a pocket-size device with a 4-inch screen, and you should have an appealing alternative...

The Samsung Galaxy Player 4.2 offers most of the capabilities of Samsung's popular Android smartphones, minus the phone and monthly fees.

Both the software and the processor are relatively old by smartphone standards. Parents should know there are no safeguards included to restrict access to age-inappropriate content.

When it comes to competing with Apple's iPod Touch media player, the Galaxy Player 4.2 is Samsung's best effort yet, but it's still playing catch-up.

May, 2012

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Expert review by : Armando Rodriguez (pcworld.com)

Samsung Galaxy Player 5.0 Review: A Mini Movie Theater in Your Pocket

Samsung's Galaxy Player 4.0 and 5.0 are the Android answer to Apple's iPod Touch, which has long been the king of portable media players. Of the two, the Galaxy Player 5.0 ($240 as of January 4, 2012) is a particularly attractive device for anyone who...

Large, roomy display ; Easy access to the MicroSD card slot ; Full access to the Android Market

Battery takes a long time to charge fully ; Poor audio quality

With access to the full Android Market, a colossal display, and expandable memory, the Samsung Galaxy Player 5.0 is a solid choice for anyone seeking an Android media player.

Jan, 2012

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Expert review by : Sascha Segan (pcmag.com)

Samsung Galaxy Player 5.0

Product not yet reviewed by PCMag editors.

The Galaxy Player 5.0 retails for $269.99 with 8GB of storage (as compared with $229.99 for the 4.0); it supports MicroSD memory cards up to 32GB. For more details and a comparison with the Editor's Choice Apple iPod touch ($199, 5 stars), read our...

Nov, 2011

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Expert review by : Chris Burns (slashgear.com)

Samsung Galaxy Player 5.0 Review

With the absolute barrage of Samsung Android devices having been released this summer, fall, and on into the winter, you'd think that they'd just skip sending out the Galaxy Player 5.0 altogether - it being a device essentially released internationally...

This review is just one part of a series we’re doing on this device as part of our new initiative to give you a better look at the value of a reviewed product as compared to its competition. The devices we’ll be looking at have been listed in this...

Nov, 2011

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Expert review by : Brad Linder" rel="author (liliputing.com)

Samsung Galaxy Player 5.0 review - Liliputing

Remember PDAs? Before smartphones became ubiquitous, personal digital assistants such as the Palm Pilot, Handspring Visor, and Dell Axim were all the rage (with geek and/or well-organized people, anyway). But a funny thing happened when smartphones...

Dec, 2011

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Expert review by : Julie (the-gadgeteer.com)

Samsung Galaxy Player 50 Android Media Player Review

You know how you have a choice of 3 different iOS device sizes/types? There's the iPad, the iPhone and the iPod touch. Now you have that same choice when it comes to Android devices. Samsung has the Galaxy Tab tablet, a huge selection of Galaxy...

No data plan required ; Small

Display is small ; Slightly sluggish ; Disappointing camera ; Can't use internal memory for apps

Player Micro USB charging cable Earphones with extra eartips

May, 2011

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Expert review by : Scott Schaen (chipchick.com)

Samsung Galaxy Player 50 Review

The Samsung Galaxy Player 50 is an iPod Touch competitor running Android. It is essentially a cute little Android phone, but without the phone functionality. This Galaxy WiFi portable media device (PMP) has most of Android's killer features as well as...

Cute design, offers access to Android Marketplace, Great sound quality

Way too pricey, low resolution display, sluggish performance

The Samsung Galaxy Player 50 is by all means an entry-level Android device that’s quite honestly unworthy of the Galaxy name. While it is a pretty good media device, and offers good expandability with Android’s marketplace, it has a lot of...

Feb, 2011

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Expert review by : Chris Burns (androidcommunity.com)

Samsung GALAXY Player 50 Hero Ads [Review]

Take a peek at this series of ads or single ad with a Choose Your Own Adventure style twist, however you look at it. They start with a supposed CCTV view of a convenience/grocery store with a handful of people in it, just shopping – then WHAM! In comes...

Jan, 2011

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Expert review by : Hugo Jobling (trustedreviews.com)

Samsung Galaxy Player 50

Samsung's Galaxy Player 50 could have been a rival to the mighty iPod touch. Sadly, it's not.

Enjoying a small victory where possible, adding media on a MicroSD works, the Galaxy Player 50 scanning for files it can play and adding them to its media library. We'd have preferred the card slot to be accessible without needing to remove the case at...

Feb, 2011

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Expert review by : Joe Minihane (t3.com)