Samsung Focus 2 I667

usability, performance, portability, price, size

camera, battery, reliability, apps, social network

62% of the reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.

Solid build quality, if a bit plasticky ; Grade A battery life ; Fantastic audio quality

PenTile display ; 6.51 usable GB of non-exapandable storage ; Middling speeds over LTE ; Underwhelming camera performance

The Focus 2 is a solid little handset, but the Lumia 900 offers more bang for your buck if you can manage the extra $50.

Quad-band GSM/GPRS/EDGE support ; Tri-band 3G with HSDPA 21 Mbps and HSUPA 5.76Mbps ; Cat 3 LTE connectivity ; Windows Phone 7.5 Mango OS ; 1.4GHzQualcomm MSM8255Snapdragon CPU, Adreno 205 GPU, 512MB of RAM ; 4" 16M-color Super AMOLED display with WVGA...

Non-expandable storage ; No mass storage mode; Zune-only file management and sync ; No Bluetooth file transfers ; No Flash (nor Silverlight) support in the browser ; No DivX/XviD video support (automatic transcoding provided by Zune software)

Entry into the smartphone world can hardly get any easier than what you'll experience with the Samsung Focus 2. The smartphone offers a nicely looking, no frills, pocket friendly, and well built hardware package, bundled with a software platform which...

Very affordable. Slick and compact design. Good call quality. Camera is not bad for a phone

Display doesn’t get bright enough. Only 8GB of storage without the option to expand. Comes only in white

Pleasing mix of features and performance. Windows Phone OS is fun to use. Loud speakerphone.

Voice quality isn't the greatest. Doesn't stand out from other Windows Phones in any way.

Camera and Conclusions The 5-megapixel camera offers 720p audio recording, and includes an LED flash. There's also a front-facing VGA camera for video chats. Test photos looked fine for this class of camera. Outdoor test shots were colorful, but the...

Scorching LTE data speeds, lush AMOLED screen, lightweight, slim build

Just 8GB of non-expandable memory, underwhelming camera performance, forgettable looks

While the Samsung Focus 2 may appear to be just another mid-to-high level smartphone, it’s actually an impressive Windows Phone 7 handset that gives the pricier Nokia Lumia 900 a run for its money.

Affordable $50 on-contract price ; Adorable design ; LTE enabled

Shoots terrible photos ; Poor calling quality

We have to say, at $49.99 with a 2-year contract, the Samsung Focus 2 isn’t that bad of a smartphone – even more when this is a brand spanking new device we’re talking about! Strengthening its value, we love that it sports an adorable design, equipped...

Super AMOLED display; LTE; inexpensive; great performance; attractive hardware

Poor camera performance; won't be updated to Windows Phone 8; non-expandable memory

It's not the best Windows Phone device out there but it will keep you happy. That being said, it's a risk to buy a new Windows Phone device now since it won't be updated to the newest version of the OS, coming this fall. Weigh your options before...

Inexpensive ; Snappy performance ; LTE-capable ; Good battery life

Display is pentile; has poor viewing angles ; Device is slippery in-hand ; Only 6GB of user-accessible storage ; Camera performance is below-average

The Focus 2 is a nicely-priced Windows Phone 7.5 device that provides a fast and fluid experience and future-proof internet connectivity. The most discerning of smartphone buyers will want to consider the Lumia 900 or Titan II , which, while more...