Testseek.com have collected 1173 expert reviews of the Samsung SM-G900 Galaxy S5 and the average rating is 85%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Samsung SM-G900 Galaxy S5.
April 2014
(85%)
1173 Reviews
Average score from experts who have reviewed this product.
Users
(87%)
2422 Reviews
Average score from owners of the product.
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The editors liked
A good physical size — smaller than the HTC One (M8)
But the same screen size
Nice
Light
And easy to hold. Doesn't feel cheap
Despite the plastic
The display is pretty good. Not as… vibrant?… as some others
But it's still good
Access to a lot of
Fantastic screen
Great camera
Waterproof (IP67)
Biometrics
Good screen
Strong battery life
Powerful for the money
Samsung's Galaxy S5 excels at everything that matters -- Android 4.4 KitKat OS
A bright
Beautiful display
Blistering quad-core processor
And an excellent camera experience. In addition
Samsung's efforts to streamline its own custom interface and redu
Fast system performance
Textured back makes it easy to grip
Beautiful screen
Excellent 4G performance
Water and dust resistant
Still features a remote control
Built-in heart rate monitor is a neat idea
Amazing screen that works beautifully in direc
The editors didn't like
TouchWiz is still awful
There's too much packed in
But at least lessons have been learned — Settings app is no longer the hot
Disorganised mess it was with the Galaxy S4
IR emitter is quite weak compared to others — doesn't have the same range. Plus s
TouchWiz
Big
Creaky design
Cumbersome software
Slow background defocus
The Galaxy S5 is a only small upgrade over the Galaxy S4. The fingerprint scanner can be confusing to use
And the heart-rate monitor is a niche feature at best. In some regions
The Galaxy S5 costs significantly more than rival top-rated handsets
Australians are given virtually no control over customizing their handset
Battery life needs work
The occasional slow down tends to rear its head in the worst possible way
Published: 2014-04-11, Author: Ron , review by: arstechnica.com
A 2.5GHz Snapdragon 801 makes this the single fastest smartphone available (for now), The new button layout, with "Recent Apps" becoming a top-tier button, makes multitasking a lot easier, With no menu button, Samsung has had to add on-screen controls to
TouchWiz is a fragmented clash of three different operating system styles, We aren't sure a heart rate monitor would be useful on a phone, but the one on this phone is only right about half the time, The fingerprint reader can't be used one-handed, The us
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Published: 2014-04-10, Author: Mark , review by: Laptopmag.com
Bestinclass display; Waterresistant chassis; Sharp and featurerich camera; Useful fitness app; Long battery life
Inconsistent fingerprint sensor; Annoying flap door for charging port; Plastic design
The Samsung Galaxy S5 is an excellent Android phone that combines a near-perfect display, powerful camera and unique fitness features in a water-resistant design....
Nice and inviting Glam design, Water and dust resistant, Vibrant and punchy screen, Unsurpassed performance in the highend Android class, Streamlined and featurerich user experience, Wonderful camera
Lack of premium construction materials, Unbalanced screen colors, Fingerprint and heart rate sensors could be better
Phew, now that we've gone through all the different aspects that make up this prominent handset, we guess the time has come for some closing words.With the Galaxy S5, Samsung is staying true to its typical design language, however, the company has furt...
Spectacular screen. Super-fast Wi-Fi and LTE performance. Excellent camera. Water resistant.
All-plastic design. Speakerphone could be louder and deeper
As Samsung continues to refine its flagship Android smartphone, the Galaxy S5 is better than ever. It's the most powerful phone you can buy, and is a lock for our Editors' Choice on T-Mobile....
Abstract: Samsung's 2014 flagship, the Galaxy S5, broke away from its predecessors' heritage with a water-resistance certification, and a new “perforated” rear cover design. That's not all, though, as Samsung also went after the Touch ID fingerprint sensor in th...
When you think about it, there is no such thing as a best smartphone. There has never been one, and one would probably never materialize. Yet right now, the Samsung Galaxy S5 is one of the few phones that get reaaly close to that elusive status. Simpl...
Well, we've been patient for these two particular smartphones, and now that they are both here, the only thing left to do is to make the difficult decision of which one to choose. Quite frankly, both the Samsung Galaxy S5, and the HTC One (M8) are supe...
With this lengthy comparison behind us, do we dare claim we have enough to arrive at a verdict? Sure, but it's not as simple as that.It would be easy to say that, beyond size considerations, the Galaxy S5 is the better overall device of the two, but si...
The Samsung Galaxy S5 is not a radical upgrade over last year’s Galaxy S4, but it brings gradual evolution in almost every aspect – starting with the fresh new design with added protection from the elements, to the more user-friendly TouchWiz interface...
