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Samsung YP-S3 Reviews

Digital player / radio - flash 2 GB - WMA, MP3 - video playback - display: 1.8" - rose red More product details

$49.95

The Samsung S3 Slim MP3 player offers a sleek and stylish design and a handful of desirable... (cnet.com)

Excellent sound quality Interface is easy to navigate (pcworld.com)

alaTest Review Summary for Samsung YP-S3

We have collected and analyzed 26 expert reviews and 303 user reviews from international sources. Experts rate this product 68/100 and users rate it 80/100. The average review date is March 13, 2009. We have compared these reviews to 408048 reviews from other MP3 Players. The alaScore™ for this product is 93/100 = Excellent. Last update: November 19, 2009.

alaSCORE 93

930100

329 reviews

November, 2009

68 / 100

26 Experts

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80 / 100

303 Users

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from $49.95

Expert Reviews (26)

US

Samsung S3 Slim (4GB, black) review

By (cnet.com)

The Samsung S3 Slim MP3 player offers a sleek and stylish design and a handful of desirable features, such as OGG support, a folder navigation option, and a nine-band user EQ. It's also a good value and offers great sound quality

Compared with other Samsung players, the S3 is anemic in the features department, and the touch-sensitive controls are not for everyone. Audio battery life is below average

The Samsung S3 Slim MP3 player is a solid option for budget-minded users with an eye for design and an ear for audio.

The Samsung S3 Slim is fairly similar in design to its predecessor, the...

Rating

70100

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cnet.com
US

Samsung S3 MP3 Player Reviewed

By Andrew Jones (tweaktown.com)

Today we look at a new tune thumper from Samsung, touting their DNSe 2.0 technology. Beauty and the Beast

Rating

87100

tweaktown.com
US

S3

By Ginny Mies (pcworld.com)

The 4GB Samsung S3 Slim fills the void that Apple and Microsoft created in discontinuing the iPod Nano and Zune of the same capacity. This slick player isn't as feature-packed as the Nano or the Zune, but it's very affordable and offers excellent ...

Excellent sound quality Interface is easy to navigate

Touch controls can be overly sensitive Hassle to transcode video

To watch video on the S3, you must first transcode your original clips using the Media Studio software, which is a time-consuming hassle. The screen is small at 1.8 inches diagonal; it's a bit smaller than the Nano's display, but the same size as the ...

Rounding out the features list are an FM tuner, a voice recorder, and five...

Rating

81100

pcworld.com

User Reviews (303)

US

"Not like my last samsung player"

By (cnet.com)

I recently started liking samsung, almost com... 

1. Text reader

1. Bad menu layout. hidden functions

US

"Sleek design overshadowed by ridiculously glitchy CPU"

By KaossAC (cnet.com)

Absolutely horrible compared to other Samsung... 

Amazingly clean, simple, yet effective looks. Vibrant screen for its size. Easy to use LED touch pad controls. Somewhat durable (I've dropped it a lot of times, very hard on concrete). That's pretty much it

Ridiculously glitchy CPU/GUI, painfully slow and unintuitive. A redundant DNSe system (it's very bad compared to other Samsung players) because the Custom setting is glitchy. Plastic body makes it extremely vulnerable to scratches. Subpar batterylife

US

"Great Value and Feature Set for the Money"

By emotionmachine (cnet.com)

For anyone who wants an iPod but doesn't wann... 

Screen quality and GUI excellent

Doesn't remember previous volume setting upon restart, always places at 50

Manufacturer's Description

Rock out to your favorite tunes or watch crystal-clear videos wherever life takes you on the 1.8" LCD display. The Samsung S3 plays audio, video, and displays still pictures, and text. It also comes with high capacity memory and DNSe sound engine for a superior surround sound experience. Packed with multimedia features you can enjoy no matter where you are, the Samsung S3 makes it easy and fun. Enjoy music at your fingertips. The built-in FM tuner scans the entire FM range in less than 60...

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