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
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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
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Abstract: SAMSUNG'S BEEN BUILDING an increasing dominance on the Android smartphone market in recent years, with analyst firms across the world listing it as the biggest player in the ecosystem. By comparison, despite some success ...
Galaxy S5 Having won four rounds to the Galaxy Note 3's two rounds the Galaxy S5 is the winner of our head to head review. Featuring a more ergonomic, water and dust resistant design, more robust portfolio of security services and significantly better r...
Of course the handset is not going to be cheap, so if you are getting one, check out the mobile deals first (Vodafone have got a trade-in deal so you get Unlimited calls, texts/minutes with 2GB 4G data for £42 a month, though if you switch to 3G it's £5 c...
Waterresistant body, Overall display quality, Responsiveness/fluidity, Fast camera with great picture quality in good lighting, Excellent battery life (and the battery's removable!)
Display: unfaithful colours, Fingerprint scanner could be better, Some lags and overheating in certain games, FM tuner has disappeared, Camera not great in low light
Samsung's latest gem is an admirable step up from its predecessor. It has everything one could want out of a high-end smartphone, although it doesn't particularly revolutionise the industry (the design is case in point). But it has fantastic battery life ...
Outstanding performance: fast and smooth, Kids mode is a great feature for families, S Health has some great features
Looks a bit cheap compared to the competition, 4K recording but no playback, Expensive, but then again all premium phones are
All in all, the Samsung Galaxy S5 is a feature-packed all-rounder, with some impressive hardware and specs to support it.If there's one thing the Samsung Galaxy can't be criticised for it's a lack of features; it really does have everything. The impressiv...
Abstract: A week ago Samsung unleashed their latest smartphone on 125 markets around the world. Bringing a selection of upgrades on the Galaxy S4 , the new Galaxy S5 is less revolutionary and more an evolutionary upgrade.A week ago the handset landed at ukmr HQ and...
Abstract: THE GALAXY S5 is Samsung's latest Android flagship, and while it scored highly in our review, we thought we'd see how it stacks up against two of its main competitors. We have pitted the Samsung Galaxy S5 against the simi...
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Published: 2014-04-18, Author: by , review by: wired.co.uk
Abstract: Comparing Samsung's Galaxy S5 , Sony's Xperia Z2 and HTC's One M8 reveals they all have their good points -- and a few drawbacks. So which one should you go for?Design is very much a matter of taste, but each of these phones has its own merits. The HTC ...
Abstract: THE SAMSUNG GALAXY S5 has arrived in the UK, and is looking to tempt users of the Galaxy S4 to upgrade their smartphones early. If Korean reports are to be believed, the Galaxy S5 is already outselling its predecessor, li...
