Samsung YP-K3 Test (Flash-based MP3 Player)


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Samsung YP-K3
Test score: B Above average
The score of B is reached using 7 different tests on the Samsung YP-K3 (s).
Average score of all MP3 player: B.
Product specs: Storage capacity: 1GB; Storage medium: Flash memory; Battery life: 25.5h; Battery technology: Lithium - Ion Polymer; Weight: 50g; Type: Portable MP3 Player; Supported Audio Formats: MP3, WMA ... more info
 
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What Hi-Fi? Sound and Vision
Issue 7/2007
Single test
"excellent" (5 out of 5 stars)
"This is a genuine alternative to the iPod nano - it offers plenty, and does so in style."
 
Personal Computer World
Publication date 6/2007
Single test
"Very good" (4 out of 5 Stars) Value for money: 5 out of 5 stars "Recommended"
"A sleek, good-looking mp3 player that’s very easy to use and sounds terrific. Just pips the iPod Nano on price, but is PC only."
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What Mobile
Issue 7/2007
Single test
4 out of 5 stars Value for money: 4 out of 5 stars
"You might expect Samsung's supplied earphones to give out sub-standard sound, but in fact they're tip-top when combined with the K3, giving out a powerful sound and decent balance between bass and treble. ..."
 
CNET.co.uk
Publication date 4/2007
Single test
"Very Good" (7,3 out of 10 points)
"A stylish, lightweight and functional player but we would love to see a sharper screen and support for album art."
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PC Advisor
Publication date 4/2007
Single test
3,5 out of 5 stars Value for money: 4 out of 5 stars
"It looks cool and sounds sharp, but the Samsung K3 is hampered by it’s clumsy interface and poor screen for photos. And it’s not an iPod nano."
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Computer act!ve
Publication date 2/2007
Single test
3 out of 5 stars
"Slim and stylish, the Samsung K3 gives the iPod nano a run for its money, but doesn't deliver a killer blow to beat Apple."
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Summary of Samsung YP-K3



The flash-based MP3 player was tested in 8 different magazines and, all in all, was fairly well received.
The best review that the Samsung YP-K3 could rack up was "excellent" (5 out of 5 stars), which was given by What Hi-Fi? Sound and Vision magazine in 7/2007. The Test Labs of Computer act!ve online magazine saw fit to give it a score of 3 out of 5 stars (review in issue 2/2007).
The Samsung YP-K3 was given further plaudits in the shape of; "Recommended" (Personal Computer World 6/2007).