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
Abstract: Read the full review of the Galaxy S5 at Greenbot.com.The Galaxy S5 is just a bit wider than its predecessor and the dimpled backing has a bit of grip to it so it won't slip out of your hand. There's also a handy one-handed mode that shrinks the interface...
The Galaxy S5 is an improvement over the GS4, but it's not the same big leap that the Galaxy S4 was over the Galaxy S III: It's an all-around great phone, albeit one with shortcomings.With the Galaxy S5 arriving in the U.S. at the same time as the HTC One...
Sadly, the phone is not 4G enabled and will only be made available in 16GB versions as of now. On the other hand, rival LG's G2 is India's first 4G enabled smartphone which is being made available in both 16 GB and 32 GB variants. Also, the heart rate mon...
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16MP camera with UHD recording, Water and dust resistant, Health and fitness addons
Limited to 3G, Costly
Samsung Galaxy S5 puts forth many interesting technologies that are exciting to be found on a smartphone. The identity of its S series as an amazing sturdy smartphone had been lost after the Galaxy S2; but the Galaxy S5 definitely has the capability to pu...
Abstract: HTC took wraps off its latest smartphone and current flagship the HTC One M8. Check out our detailed hands on and first impression of 2014 HTC One M8 here. With the design language evolving from the previous iteration and couple of useful software and har...
Sleek form factor, Speedy performance, Water resistant, Premium back design, Better camera, Fitness apps and features, New power saving mode, Fingerprint sensor
4G LTE support is desirable when 4G is about to be rolled out, Design could have gone beyond where it is now
We expected Samsung to launch a 4G LTE version in India, but it is not the global 4G variant, rather a 3G variant with a different processor. Nevertheless the Samsung Galaxy S5 is among the most premium products from Samsung. But this time, Samsung will h...
