JoeSero
Lurker
Hi All,
Just wanted to share my experience with the Samsung Conquer 4G. Previously I had the LG Optimus S, which was a GREAT phone. Unlike most people on this forum, I dislike large and heavy phones. I want my phone to be small and under 5 ounces. The summary is that the Conquer is awesome, and a big step up from the Optimus S.
I am not available for a phone upgrade for another year, so I needed to buy on Ebay. I got the Conquer for just under $200, brand new in box with all accessories. I did NOT go with the Nexus S 4G like most people would expect. The reason is because of the antennas and the signal quality for both data and voice. I've read tons of negative reviews from people who have dropped calls all the time with that phone. On the other hand, the Conquer reviews said that the phone was awesome in terms of call quality and signal.
Here is why the Conquer is better than my old LG Optimus S
- It has 4G speeds. Last time I tried I got 6mbps down and 2mbps up.
- The camera has an LED flash.
- The phone has an LED charging/status indicator.
- The screen is larger. 3.5-inch versus 3.2-inch. I think the screen looks awesome. It is nowhere near as good as SAMOLED on the new phones, but in direct sunlight this screen is much better and brighter than those SAMOLED.
- 1 Ghz processor versus the 600Mhz processor on the Optimus. The phone is much quicker and snappier than the Optimus, even though the Optimus was quite fast already.
- Support for Flash video.
- The bootup time and shutdown time are extremely fast compared to the Optimus.
- The phone is lighter than the Optimus (although slightly taller). Unbelievably, it only weighs 4.2 ounces.
- I tested the GPS and did the voice Navigation to several places while driving, and everything worked perfectly. Same as the Optimus, which also worked perfectly.
Summary: If you have the LG Optimus S and you want a new phone that is faster, lighter, has an LED flash for the camera, has 4G speeds, and a larger screen, then pick up the Samsung Conquer 4G.
Note one major drawback: I don't see any community support whatsoever for this phone, so if you want to Root the phone, then the Conquer may not be good. But if you keep the stock firmware, then this won't matter to you.
Just wanted to share my experience with the Samsung Conquer 4G. Previously I had the LG Optimus S, which was a GREAT phone. Unlike most people on this forum, I dislike large and heavy phones. I want my phone to be small and under 5 ounces. The summary is that the Conquer is awesome, and a big step up from the Optimus S.
I am not available for a phone upgrade for another year, so I needed to buy on Ebay. I got the Conquer for just under $200, brand new in box with all accessories. I did NOT go with the Nexus S 4G like most people would expect. The reason is because of the antennas and the signal quality for both data and voice. I've read tons of negative reviews from people who have dropped calls all the time with that phone. On the other hand, the Conquer reviews said that the phone was awesome in terms of call quality and signal.
Here is why the Conquer is better than my old LG Optimus S
- It has 4G speeds. Last time I tried I got 6mbps down and 2mbps up.
- The camera has an LED flash.
- The phone has an LED charging/status indicator.
- The screen is larger. 3.5-inch versus 3.2-inch. I think the screen looks awesome. It is nowhere near as good as SAMOLED on the new phones, but in direct sunlight this screen is much better and brighter than those SAMOLED.
- 1 Ghz processor versus the 600Mhz processor on the Optimus. The phone is much quicker and snappier than the Optimus, even though the Optimus was quite fast already.
- Support for Flash video.
- The bootup time and shutdown time are extremely fast compared to the Optimus.
- The phone is lighter than the Optimus (although slightly taller). Unbelievably, it only weighs 4.2 ounces.
- I tested the GPS and did the voice Navigation to several places while driving, and everything worked perfectly. Same as the Optimus, which also worked perfectly.
Summary: If you have the LG Optimus S and you want a new phone that is faster, lighter, has an LED flash for the camera, has 4G speeds, and a larger screen, then pick up the Samsung Conquer 4G.
Note one major drawback: I don't see any community support whatsoever for this phone, so if you want to Root the phone, then the Conquer may not be good. But if you keep the stock firmware, then this won't matter to you.
