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
Published: 2014-06-05, Author: Michael , review by: tomsguide.com
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Published: 2014-06-04, Author: Chris , review by: anandtech.com
Dynamic Range is almost identical between the two phones, and close enough that you will not hear a difference. Crosstalk is a major difference as the Samsung is -20 dB worse here than the HTC One M8. You are likely to hear sound from one channel in the o...
All in all, the Samsung Galaxy S5 is a phone that anybody could enjoy. It is quick, has an easy to learn UI, is featured packed, and fully functional in terms of being an all-round great phone. If your upgrade is arriving soon and you do not have an S4, m...
The Samsung Galaxy S5 does have one major improvement that I'd like to see on all phones from now on which is water-resistance. If Samsung can do it and put it in such a thin build along with so many other features, I don't see why it shouldn't become...
Abstract: Earlier today we watched as LG finally took the wraps off their worst kept secret: the LG G3 . In an effort to stay competitive with the likes of the Samsungs and HTCs, LG broke away from their usual end of the year release timing, moving up their flagshi...
As its predecessor, the Sony Xperia Z2 is an excellent cameraphone and a worthy competitor to the best shooters out there. Sony's flagship performed commendably in most of our tests, outrunning all of the challengers but the Galaxy S5. Failures weren't...
Published: 2014-05-21, Author: Andrew , review by: mobileburn.com
Abstract: Sponsored links, if any, appear in green. Samsung has yet to announce any plans to release a Galaxy S5 Active but the existence of the ruggedized version of the device has been confirmed by a hands-on video filmed by someone who obtained the device pre...
If the Galaxy S5's feature set is overwhelming, you can use the simplified Easy Mode interface. Image Sandra Vogel/ZDNet UK, Despite the obvious attempt to trim back the software offering there's still a lot going on here. So for those who are easily over
Samsung has done a good job with the Galaxy S5, which costs £579 (inc. VAT; £482.50 ex. VAT) on Samsung's UK website. The software bloat has been pared down and a few useful new features added, while the technical specifications are superb and battery lif...
