2024 the best phones review
Price: $299.99
(as of Dec 20, 2024 20:49:09 UTC - Details)
Product Dimensions | 6.34 x 3.01 x 0.33 inches |
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Item Weight | 7.2 ounces |
ASIN | B0CN1Q2X3B |
Item model number | SM-A256UZKDXAA |
Batteries | 1 Lithium Ion batteries required. (included) |
Customer Reviews |
3.6 out of 5 stars |
OS | Android 14, One UI |
RAM | 6 GB |
Connectivity technologies | USB Type C |
GPS | True |
Special features | Fast Charging Support, Expandable Memory |
Other display features | Wireless |
Human Interface Input | Touchscreen, Microphone, Buttons |
Scanner Resolution | 1080 x 1920 |
Other camera features | Rear, Front |
Form Factor | Bar |
Color | Black |
Battery Power Rating | 5000 |
Whats in the box | Galaxy A25, USB-C Cable, SIM Tray Ejector, Quick Start Guide |
Manufacturer | Samsung Electronics |
Country of Origin | Vietnam |
Date First Available | January 17, 2024 |
Memory Storage Capacity | 128 GB |
Standing screen display size | 6.5 Inches |
Ram Memory Installed Size | 6 GB |
Battery Capacity | 5000 Milliamp Hours |
Weight | 204 Grams |
Warranty & Support
Take beautiful pictures, watch content on a superfluid display and stream with virtually lag-free 5G¹ on Galaxy A25 5G. Packed with all the essentials you need, like Samsung Wallet and up to four years of software updates, this phone makes awesome features easily available to everyone. Capture from any angle with a triple-lens camera, and enjoy free shows and movies for free on Samsung TV Plus, all on a clear, fluid screen. Blast your favorite tunes on stereo speakers, and live life with less worry as Knox Security helps protect your personal data. Getting all you need in a phone is now easier than ever with Galaxy A25 5G. Awesome experience. Awesome value.
¹Measured diagonally, the screen size is 6.5" in the full rectangle and 6.3" accounting for the rounded corners. Actual viewable area is less due to the rounded corners and the camera cutout. ²MicroSD card soldseparately. Portion of memory occupied by existing content. ³Samsung Wallet on the watch only available on Galaxy Watch6 devices and with select features. Please visit the Samsung Wallet FAQ at https://www.samsung.com/us/samsung-wallet/faq/ for a full list of watch features and eligible devices. Network coverage may affect feature usage.
YOUR CONTENT, SUPERSMOOTH: Whether watching shows, playing games or reading online, the ultra-clear, superfluid display¹ of Galaxy A25 5G brings your content to life; Plus, Vision Booster lets you to enjoy the bright 800-nits screen experience
CAPTURE AWE-WORTHY CONTENT: Mountain ranges, sunsets, dinners with friends — do the moment justice with the high-resolution cameras of Galaxy A25 5G; The triple-lens camera is ready for every angle, while a 50MP main camera catches all the details
STORE MORE & WORRY LESS: With improved internal storage of up to 128GB and up to 1TB² of expandable storage, Galaxy A25 5G makes it easy to keep cherished photos, videos and important files readily accessible whenever you need them
STEREO SPEAKERS: Experience sensational sound at your fingertips with Galaxy A25 5G; All new stereo speakers get you fully into the world of your favorite music, films and other content in a way like never before —no matter where you are
A DIGITAL WALLET IS ALREADY IN YOUR GALAXY: Carry your essentials conveniently in the digital wallet that’s made for your Galaxy phone and Watch³
Reviewer: BGK
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Solid reliable phone, great value
Review: This phone gives me everything I need at a great price. Runs all my apps, texting, excellent voice quality on calls, good picture quality. The transfer of data from my old S10 was fast and seamless. Can't address how it would handle streaming or gaming sine I don't use it for those things, but that's precisely why I didn't want to pay for a more expensive phone. It's an excellent phone at a great price.
Reviewer: AmazonCustomer
Rating: 1.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Just Awful - Returned Phone
Review: Upgrading from an A14 due to more storage and more RAM. Hugely disappointed that this phone runs no better than my A14. The screen on the A14 is better when compared side-by-side. My A25 freezes, opens and closes apps on its own, won't keep memory of last app and will restart the app. The screen is unresponsive A LOT. Sometimes the keyboard will not pop up. Other times I'll be typing and all my words get bunched up showing where the spell check words are, but not in any field on the screen. It's so frustrating. Sometimes I have to keep tapping the screen for it to be responsive. Other times it jumps from screen to screen. The battery life is okay, nothing stellar. Sound quality is decent, but I don't care much about that at this point. I have quality ear buds and BT speakers. I've been a Samsung consumer for decades. I've had a handful of awful Samsung phones including the ones Samsung would kill, (had two of the same model and they both died a day or two away from each other) like they were scheduled to be a brick. Took me a while to get good with Samsung again...and here I am. Again. Taking a screen shot is difficult because the power button is too sensitive and the - volume button is not. It takes some finesse. Your experience might be different, but I got a crappy phone it appears. There's also some connectivity issues with LTE. I wouldn't recommend Samsung A25 at all.
Reviewer: PKJB1956!
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Great phone at a reasonable price.
Review: More than enough bells and whistles for making calls, sending and receiving texts, running social media, and email. Boots up quick, good battery life, great screen size, sensitive touch screen. And the print sensor is on the side which is a good thing if your screen ever gets inoperable. I highly recommend!
Reviewer: C
Rating: 4.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Slightly overpowered, but solid, phone.
Review: TL;DR: Nice phone with a few common-sense features, and several issues.I'm an undemanding user, and my old A01 showed its age at the end of its support life. It began lagging more and more. Storage was full and apps wouldn't update because there supposedly wasn't enough space, regardless of the size of SD card I installed. The very definition of "planned obsolescence". Wanting to avoid this with my next phone, I bought something with more storage and memory this time around.SCREEN:After 2 Galaxy A15's had phantom screen press issues I decided to give the A25 a try since online resources suggested it had a different screen. Thankfully I've yet to have any phantom screen press issues about 2 months since receipt.Per gsmarena.com the A15's features a 800-nit screen, while the A25 features a 1000-nit screen. The noticeable difference here is that the A25 is actually usable in sunlight. The A15 is too dim. This is very important, and I feel a huge drawback of the A15.BATTERY:I subjectively feel like the A25 runs down the battery a bit faster than the A15. This does make sense given the hardware. Per nanoreview.net the SOC of this phone is more powerful than that of the A15, with a lower battery life rating. Per gsmarena.com the A25 has a 120Hz screen vs. the 90Hz of the A15, while both phones feature 5000 mAh batteries.Either someone at Google decided to finally build battery charge thresholds into Android after 14 versions (better late than never?), or this phone, due to price point and/or hardware, supports them. This should help improve battery lifespan of this phone.Neither the A15 or A25 feature wireless charging. I don't care. You might.HARDWARE:I DO care that both feature 3.5mm jacks. They make life so much better. Locating it on the bottom, unlike the A01's top-mounted 3.5mm jack, makes it easier to route a cable when it's in a pocket or car mount.It supports either dual SIM or one SIM and a microSDXC. This also makes life much better. I wish it could hold 2 SIMs AND a microSDXC at once, but it's better than nothing I suppose.The cameras are pretty good, but get grainy/pixelated when zooming in. My camera needs are modest compared to some, so I'm satisfied.The notch for the front camera is fine. In fact I grew to like the status info (battery, WiFi/cellular, notification icons, etc) being at the top, next to the notch, in the A01, giving more room to apps.The inclusion of stereo loudspeakers is a nice upgrade from the A15, especially considering the price increase. If you hold the phone at an off-angle they can sound strange due to the angle. For best results hold the phone with the screen flat toward your face.It gets a bit warmer than the A15. A quick internet search suggests it's the Exynos SOC. Thumbs down.I'm not particularly tough on my phones, so the plastic construction is fine for me. I put it in a silicone case. This makes it easier to grab, and was potentially far less expensive than buying a phone with metal construction.SIZE:The phone's too big*. The A01 was too big at 5.7", and the A25 is worse 6.5". I have long fingers and it's impossible to reach the top of the screen (where one might find a close or menu button in an app) one-handed without major grip adjustment, risking dropping the phone. The A01 was borderline uncomfortable in the (large) pockets of my pants, the A15/A25 cross the border. Squatting down must be carefully done lest it dig into your hip and cause discomfort or pain. Yes viewing more of web pages is nice. Yes I have to thumb to the next page of ebooks less when there are more words on-screen. Yes, more screen real estate is nice for Google Maps. But I don't NEED those things. In fact, I'd rather have an easier-to-carry PHONE, not a PHABLET I have to buy military cargo pants or a purse to comfortably carry.SOFTWARE:Mostly stable and as-expected: minimal changes to Android and the usual Samsung bloatware. There are some issues but I'm not sure if I can blame Samsung.1. Expo Go (an app used for mobile app development) doesn't allow interaction with the app I'm helping develop. Expo Go itself works fine on both the A15 and A25, but the in-development app would appear frozen. The in-development app works perfectly on Expo Go on the A01.2. ** 2nd Edit: The issue has resurfaced, and I've had to switch to a different camera app. Edit: this issue appears to have been resolved, perhaps via one of the updates the phone received since I wrote about it. Original issue text: "I set the "side button" (power button) to turn on the flashlight when double-pressed. Using the included camera app before using the side button to turn on the flashlight results in the flashlight not working. This can be fixed by clearing the camera app's cache every time you want to use the flashlight, or using a different camera app. For all I know there's a fix for these, but I haven't found it yet (and I've looked)."3. Some third-party apps fail to start and require a second screen tap.VALUE:This phone is exiting the budget segment toward mid-range, but you get more for your money compared to an entry-level phone. More computing power, more storage and memory, an ultrawide camera, stereo speakers, a better screen than the A15, while retaining a 3.5mm jack.*But "the market" wants big phones (see the Marques Brownlee video "Small Phones are Dead and We Killed Them" video for more).
Reviewer: Buckethead
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Excellent all-round phone for the money.
Review: For the money, you just can't beat this phone. Superb display, responsive, multi-tasks well and photos taken by the main camera are very nice. Build quality isn't flagship but that isn't to be expected at this price point. Well done Samsung!
Reviewer: R. Mitchell
Rating: 1.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Not so great replacement for an older A51
Review: Bought this as it has 5g vs my older A51 that was 4g. Going from 4 to 5 was not great an experience.Here are the problems I've had:1 - Failure to re-connect to mobile network when coming back into range when out of range. I was an hour away from our house and received a call from my wife. Signal wasn't the greatest but at least I could understand her. When I went to leave, I opened Google Maps to show me the way home. Device said no connection. I remembered part of the way and figured when I was in range the phone would automatically connect. Well, I was only 1/2 hour from home and phone still gave 'no connection' message. Frustrated, I pulled over, shut the phone down and restarted it. Magically, it now had a connection!2 - Today it would not make a call (even 911!), all incoming calls went straight to voicemail and call history did not even show these calls. Restarted phone and magically, everything was ok!3 - Samsung music player in new phones does not play WMA files where the Samsung player in my old A51 would.I can't believe I spent this much money on a phone that I apparently need to restart every few days to get it to function properly and to restart it when I go out of range (I was only 1 county over).I may get iPhone next time or if an Android, definitely NOT Samsung.
Reviewer: RK
Rating: 3.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Not for US Cellular
Review: This phone is "unlocked" but cannot be used with USCellular.
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