Samsung YP-K5

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Apr, 2025

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alaTest has collected and analyzed 458 reviews of Samsung YP-K5. The average rating for this product is 4.4/5, compared to an average rating of 3.9/5 for other products in the same category for all reviews. Opinions about the durability and size are generally positive. The design and sound also get good feedback. There are some mixed reviews about the memory and reliability.

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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-K5 is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 96/100 = Excellent quality.

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alaTest has collected and analyzed 106 user reviews of Samsung YP-K5 from Amazon.co.uk. The average user rating for this product is 4.5/5, 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 price and size. The sound and design also get good views. Views are divided on the reliability.

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92% of the reviews on Amazon.co.uk give this product a positive rating.

Apr, 2025

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Amazon.com review summary for Samsung YP-K5

alaTest has collected and analyzed 79 user reviews of Samsung YP-K5 from Amazon.com. The average user rating for this product is 4.5/5, compared to an average user rating of 3.8/5 for other products in the same category on Amazon.com. Reviewers really like the performance and durability. The design and sound also get good views. Some have doubts about the reliability.

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96% of the reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.

Apr, 2025

Expert review by : Mike Kobrin (pcmag.com)

Samsung YP-K5

The Samsung K5 is a phone-size MP3 player that includes an integrated stereo speaker.

The built-in speaker is louder than you'd expect. Very good sound quality.

Bulky for an MP3 player. Earbuds are oddly shaped. No PlaysForSure support

unfortunately, you can't create playlists directly on the k5you need to transfer them via windows media player's automatic transfer function. there's a handy alarm clock feature that has flexible options for setting which days (and times) you want it...

Sep, 2006

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Expert review by : Jasmine France (cnet.com)

Samsung YP-K5 review: Samsung YP-K5

The Samsung YP-K5 is unique and fun to use and sounds great--what's not to love? Well, maybe the price.

The Samsung YP-K5 features a unique and stylish design with a built-in, slide-out speaker, and the interface is stunning; includes an FM radio and cool visual effects. The player offers excellent sound quality, and the included earbuds are decent.

Due to the speaker, the YP-K5 is on the large and heavy side for a flash player; the touch controls take some getting used to and attract smudges; display could be bigger; expensive.

The Samsung YP-K5 is a unique MP3 player with a fun interface and great sound quality; it may be bulky around the middle, but it's an excellent choice if you want to share your tunes at the drop of a dime.

Aug, 2006

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Expert review by : Ganesh T S (anandtech.com)

Samsung T9 Portable SSD Review: A 20 Gbps PSSD for Prosumer Workloads

Samsung's portable SSD lineup has enjoyed significant market success since the launch of the T1 back in 2015. Despite the release of the Thunderbolt-capable X5 PSSD in 2018, the company has been focusing primarily on the mainstream market with its T...

Oct, 2023

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Expert review by (maximumpc.com)

Samsung YP-K5 MP3 Player

The MP3-player landscape is littered with me-too merchandise, so a new product needs a little something extra if it's to rise above the noise.

The speakers accomplish their goal of rendering Samsung’s YP-K5 unique, but we expect a lot more than a gimmick for this kind of money.

Feb, 2007

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Expert review by : Robin John (mysmartprice)

Samsung T9 SSD Review - Pros and cons, Verdict | MySmartPrice

At a price of Rs 13,890, the Samsung T9 Portable SSD offers some interesting features. It claims a maximum read and write speed of 20Gbps; but only if you have the correct port. - At a price of Rs 13,890, the Samsung T9 Portable SSD offers some...

Nov, 2023

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Expert review by : Andrew O'Hara (appleinsider.com)

Samsung T9 SSD review: Next-generation portable storage

Samsung's latest addition to its portable SSD lineup is the T9 which has plenty of drop protection and newfound speed improvements — at least for some users.

Nov, 2023

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Expert review by : Marco Chiappetta (hothardware.com)

Samsung T9 Portable SSD Review: Rugged, Fast, Petite Storage

The new Samsung T9 is a compact, durable, high-performance external USB-C SSD that's well suited to a wide array of applications.

Oct, 2023

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Expert review by : Softpedia (softpedia.com)

Samsung YP-K5 Mp3 Player Review

Apr, 2014

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Expert review by : Michael Kwan (thinkcomputers.org)

Samsung YP-K5 MP3 Player

Did you know that Apple isn't your only option when it comes to choosing a new MP3 player? Pretty shocking, huh? What's more, many of the offerings from other companies actually boast more features than any iPod on the market, but is this enough to...

For the most part, I like the Samsung YP-K5. The build quality is great, the sound quality is quite good, and the integrated speaker is a very interesting and unique feature. Obviously, the speaker isn't the loudest thing in the world, despite what...

Sep, 2007

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Expert review by : Jason "Fujitsu" Schneider (bcchardware.com)

Samsung K5 4GB MP3 Player w/Built-In Speakers

In the world of MP3 players, there isn't a whole lot that hasn't been done, and these days every new MP3 player on the market really doesn't have any new "never-been-done" features, most are just the same features in a different package, well Samsung...

Great Sound Quality from a small set of Speakers ; Good Battery Life ; Built-In Alarm ; Very Sturdy Construction

Glossy Front hard to keep Clean

In the world of MP3 players, it seems like almost everything has been done, and lately I haven't really seen many new MP3 players with new features that really impressed me, well at least until I took a look at the K5. The K5 is really a neat idea and...

Aug, 2007

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