Samsung Galaxy A25 5G A Series Cell Phone, 128GB Unlocked Android Smartphone, AMOLED Display, Advanced Triple Camera System, Expandable Storage, Power Sound w/Stereo Speakers, US Version,2024,Black

I'll say up front that I had zero desire to replace my A20 (and did so purely because I was out of updates after 5+years). I went for the A25 for one reason: the headphone jack. The reviews were mixed for the money so I went for a Like New Refurbished. It was indeed like new at a 30% discount.My needs are simple, so simple that almost any phone would do. This phone is fast enough, much brighter than the A20, has good sound quality, and takes good pics. The camera is way too complicated for my needs and leads me to my ONE BIG BEEF about it: I take a lot of screenshots and they are a pain. Why can't Samsung just give us a damn button for that? The recessed power button makes the 2-button press difficult, and the screen-swipe with the edge of your hand works maybe 50% of the time.One last thing about me: My phone is my internet. That's a choice I make to limit how much time I spend looking at a screen rather than....let's see, what's the word....oh yeah: living. This phone accomplishes that rather heavy lift just fine, clumsy screenshots and all.

I wish I could give Zero stars. After owning the phone for a few months it began malfunctioning. It would start and stop apps on its own randomly. Sometimes it would start playing music, other times the weather or the calculator numerous other apps would start. Today it was Lyft's turn, and it welcomed me as a new user. At least I could make and receive phones and texts; everything else was a crap shoot.Samsung customer service was even worse. The phone was past Amazon's 30 day return period, but I knew I was covered by Samsung's 1 year warranty... ha!!! I've never been so wrong. The first tech was a very pleasant woman to whom I gave permission to link into my phone and adjust some settings more to her liking. She made sure I had the most up to date firmware (maybe software). This did no good. The next tech had me wipe the phone clean to original factory settings, and then download the current firmware. This also did no good. I finally got to a supervisor, and he said to take the phone to Samsung's nearest walk-in repair location. Happily this was only a few miles from my home. The tech there accomplished nothing.Today I went through the entire tech and then to supervisor routine again. The supervisor promised to call me back in about 2 hours after texting me to make sure it was a convenient time. He never texted nor called... what an insult to a customer. So I tried again working my way to another supervisor, who had the ticket of my earlier call. He insisted I sent them the phone to have their tech people examine it. That this was done locally had no impact on him. I raised enough hell to be bumped up to his boss who went on and on about Samsung's "Policy" of getting the phone back before honoring their warranty, and their was no other way.I give him a couple of other ways, such as buying a phone from Amazon and and sending it to me (as a loaner, if need be), or he could reach in his pocket and send me his phone to use while my phone in transit and being evaluated for a maybe 3-4 weeks. He had a fit. I gave him a few other options, but he said that only one of their techs had that authority. I told him I'd guess the CEO of Samsung in Korea probably had that authority as well. And that many other people had it as well, but he would only repeat Samsung's "Policy", which I then told him was in conflict with my Policy.I let him know that I'd contact the Ohio Sect of State, who loves tearing into big companies, and that I was sure his team of lawyers would find something, anything to sue them for. I guess breach of contract, false advertising, etc. When I told him government works slowly so he might not be served with the suit for a few years, but to be on the look out for it.Keep away from this phone, and never count on Samsung to honor their warranty. They make it nearly impossible to dance to their requirements.

Working.

The performance is a little sluggish due to its low-end CPU. Bit overall quality and functionality are better than average.

I've only had it for a few days now and it's hurting me to send it back because someone got me the s24 Plus for free BUT BUY THIS PHONE!!!. it feels and runs like a high end phone, I loved the pictures it took and the all around feel of it. The reason I purchased this phone was for the headphone jack and on man it is good, it sounds good and it's strong enough to push High impedance headphones. It feel fast, looks good and to be honest I wish I could keep it. I had a lot of phones in my life Note 9, S8 Active, S3, S23 and I forgot what else, trust me you will not regret buying this phone.

I bought my Galaxy A25 5G on sale and was pleasantly surprised by its' many features at a very low price point. My old phone couldn't be used in direct sunlight, this AMOLED display is phenomenal, HD, bright and readable in any light. This makes using the cameras during the day very easy, regardless of the setting. The stereo speakers sound crisp and clear, and the response from the Exynos 1280 processor is fast. Battery life is great, and transfer app made switching to the new phone the easiest process yet. I am very happy with my purchase and would recommend it to my friends.