Testseek.co.uk have collected 215 expert reviews of the Samsung SM-C111 Galaxy K Zoom and the average rating is 75%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Samsung SM-C111 Galaxy K Zoom .
June 2014
(75%)
215 Reviews
Average score from experts who have reviewed this product.
Users
(86%)
6 Reviews
Average score from owners of the product.
750100215
The editors liked
Much slimmer than before
Camera obviously
Zoom
10x optical zoom
Refined design
Powerful innards
Powerful 10x zoom lens
Comprehensive camera app
Dazzling xenon flash
Last year's Samsung Galaxy S4 Zoom had plenty of things right with it
But it was simply far too big to really fit in your pocket. This time around
The South Korean giant has slimmed things down with the Samsung Galaxy K Zoom
Making it much more capable
The Samsung Galaxy K Zoom's impressive 10x optical zoom gets you up close with your subject without losing image quality. It has plenty of power for most tasks and it has the latest Android software too
4G connectivity for fast and direct sharing
Android is a great operating system
Full phone with all the apps you'll need
More slender than S4 Zoom
Image quality about on par with equivalent compact
Big zoom
Excellent camera for a phone
Good build and general specs
Great snapper with amazing zooming capability
Bright
Crisp screen
Battery is removable
Storage is expandable
A lot more comfortable to hold than its predecessor
Good midrange features
The phone's overall fluidity and responsiveness
Overall picture quality
Full HD @ 60 fps filming mode
The abundance of different camera modes
Superb camera with unrivalled zooming capability
Sharp and bright display
Removable battery
Expandable storage
Packed with camera features
Processor handles general tasks well
Optical zoom is great for photo composition
High customisable software
Advanced camera
Decent processor
Expandable memory
The editors didn't like
User interface has issues
Design isn't great
Lower resolution screen
Still chunky
Low
Res screen
Poor storage and battery size
Heavy and bulky
Soft 720p display
Jerky video
Samsung's slimmed down last year's model with the K Zoom
But it's still very bulky. It measures up a hefty 20mm at its thickest point
More than double LG's flagship G3
And it also weighs up at 200g
So it's not the easiest blower to cart around. Thanks
It's bulky and heavy
Making it awkward for everyday use
While its overall image quality doesn't particularly impress and it has a disappointingly low resolution display
Camera components still make it feel horrible as a phone
Mere 8GB internal storage
Zoom button placement feels off
Some image processing and lens sharpness issues
No aperture/shutter priority modes
Very bulky
Not ideal ergonomics for a camera
Chunky build
Excessive camera features
Screen resolution lower than others
Poor internal storage
No UHD/4K video capture
It's all a bit bulkier than an average smartphone
The loss of picture quality in the corners of photos
Published: 2014-06-12, Author: Andrew , review by: CNET.co.uk
The Samsung Galaxy K Zoom's impressive 10x optical zoom gets you up close with your subject without losing image quality. It has plenty of power for most tasks and it has the latest Android software too
It's bulky and heavy, making it awkward for everyday use, while its overall image quality doesn't particularly impress and it has a disappointingly low resolution display
If you absolutely must have a phone with an optical zoom, the K Zoom is basically your only option. It's bulky though, and the pictures it takes aren't any better than the Galaxy S5's. You'll be far better off with a cheap Android phone and a decent comp...
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(70%)
Published: 2014-06-11, Author: Tony , review by: stuff.tv
Big zoom, Excellent camera for a phone, Good build and general specs
Very bulky, Not ideal ergonomics for a camera
Samsung Galaxy K Zoom verdict Open Gallery It's probably a long time since you owned a phone as chunky as this, so it will take a bit of getting used to. Because of its size, it feels like a step backwards in terms of design, but if it means you ...
Abstract: Samsung has dabbled with the smartphone/compact camera angle before, most recently with the Galaxy S4 Zoom, but it's so confident in market expansion that it has created an all-new range identity. While many might think that its latest phone come camera i...
User interface has issues, Design isn't great, Lower resolution screen
Initial thoughts are that Samsung has finally managed to get the Galaxy camera concept into a smartphone chassis that is small enough to not be irritating. The same rules apply with the Galaxy S5 when it comes to operating system and material niggles, bu...
Still chunky, Low, res screen, Poor storage and battery size
In terms of features, the Samsung Galaxy K Zoom feels a lot like a stripped down S5, which is again odd given the differentiation that the company is trying to instil between the two. S Health Lite is onboard (I've not drilled down into exactly what this ...
Optical zoom is great for photo composition, High customisable software
Screen not pin-sharp, Bulky and heavy, Oversaturated display colours, Poor battery life
You pay for the Samsung Galaxy K Zoom's optical zoom in its chunky body, its somewhat low-res screen and processor that's not too hot for the price. It's one compromise too many for most, but there's no denying how useful a 10x zoom can be.Next, read our ...
The Galaxy K Zoom is Samsung's latest attempt at fusing together a smartphone and a 10x compact camera, and it's a definite improvement on last year's very similar Galaxy S4 Zoom. The Samsung Galaxy K Zoom still isn't the best smartphone or the best came...
Bulky, Camera underwhelming, Iffy interface, Lack of storage
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(60%)
Published: 2014-08-11, Author: Anton , review by: Pocketnow.com
optical zoom lens, optical image stabilization, solid camera performance, decent specs, good performance
bulky, ugly, hefty, only 8GB of internal storage (5GB available), no LED notification light, shutter button won't wake the device (unless you combine it with the volume up key, which takes up two hands), poor battery life
We had a lot of complaints last year with the Galaxy S4 zoom. Needless to say, most of those issues return on our 2014 K zoom list as well. While Samsung has definitely improved the specifications on paper, it has still not addressed some rather important...
Published: 2014-08-03, Author: Victor , review by: t3me.com
10x optical zoom, Slimmer and better build compared to the Galaxy S4 Zoom, Decent performance
Screen still at 720 x 1280 pixels, Heavy, Expensive
The Samsung Galaxy K Zoom isn't cheap, and at 2099 AED, you may want to rethink this purchase and simply get the better performing Galaxy S5 or simply yourself a real digital camera. It definitely improves upon the Galaxy S4 Zoom in every way, but that's...
