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April 2014
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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
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
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
Subtly improved and smartly refined, the Samsung Galaxy S5 is a superior superphone that hits every mark but the sharpest design....
To conclude then, the Galaxy S5 is everything you expected it to be, an outstanding Android phone held back just a tad by its below average design. Perhaps next time Samsung will finally go all metal. If they do, then that's the end of the Android competi...
Fantastic screen, smooth performance, latest version of Android, Touchwiz is huge improvement, great camera, good battery life, fingerprint scanner and heart rate monitor are worthwhile additions
Touchwiz can feel overbearing in places, lacks a premium feel
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Published: 2014-04-08, Author: Matt , review by: telegraph.co.uk
Abstract: Great cameraGateway to other devices such as the Gear smartwatchBlazing fast download speedsWater and dust resistantApple and Samsung trial judge orders court to turn phones offGalaxy Gear and Gear Fit review: Samsung's wearable evolutionSamsung Galaxy S5...
Published: 2014-04-08, Author: Chris , review by: pocket-lint.com
Great display, good camera performance, fast connectivity, software makes good use of larger display, reasonable battery life
Plastic build, navigation of the user interface feels slower than it should be
The Samsung Galaxy S5 is a fantastic handset. The design could be seen as playing it safe, although the addition of waterproofing and presenting a compact and lightweight device has much merit, as does continued access to the battery. The software...
Published: 2014-04-08, Author: Sebastian , review by: itproportal.com
Abstract: Ahead of its official release on 11 April, reviews of Samsung's latest flagship smartphone, the Galaxy S5, have started to trickle in. If you're an Android fan, it's good news: The Galaxy S5 reviews are almost universally positive, wholeheartedly agreeing...
Abstract: Both the Samsung Galaxy and the One have similar processors and memory size, and also run on the KitKat operating system.However the similarities end there.Watch the video to find out which smart phone will make even the most devoted iPhone users green ...
Abstract: Samsung's new Galaxy S5 smartphone made its debut at Mobile World Congress 2014 last month and comes with the latest Android KitKat operating system along with a flattened and tweaked user interface.One of the applications that's had the biggest changes i...
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Fantastic screen, Still one of the best cameras around, Now updated to Android 5.0 Lollipop, Update has improved fingerprint sensor, Better battery life than S6, Has microSD and water resistance
Not the prettiest of 2014 phones, Processor still decent, but behind the times
The Samsung Galaxy S5 fits happily into the role of Galaxy S4 successor. It's a phone with some significant improvements over that model. It lacks the style of its nearest rivals, but it more than delivers on every other point and has a truly oustanding s...
