It's not super pretty or especially sleek, but for $ 500, it's a damn fine phone. (gizmodo.com)
However, there are minor Samsungisms that might not pander to everyone's tastes - the protruding physical home button to the front, and the protruding camera lens to the rear being two such examples - but it's as fine a phone as we've ever seen. (pocket-lint.com)
But listen up, if you need motivation: LG makes an extremely fine phone. (slashgear.com)