It’s been more than a month since the release of the Samsung
Galaxy S5, but most persons are still on the fence about moving from the
current android Smartphone they own to this new flag ship Smartphone from
Samsung. What does the Galaxy S5 has that you can’t find on other android
Smartphone out on the market? Is this phone a true upgrade to the Galaxy S4?
Given the fact that I wanted to be very in depth with my review of this
product; I have included a unboxing video from my YouTube channel down below.
Sometimes words just aren’t enough.
Yup… all editing and intro editing were done on my old and
faithful DELL laptop. I’ll be doing some more videos and video editing on my
YouTube channel so feel free to browse.
What are the internal components?
It’s no surprise that owning a Galaxy S device means owning
a device that has top notch components. This year the Galaxy S5 came out the
starting blocks swinging with…
- Fingerprint sensor (PayPal certified)
- IP67 certified - dust and water resistant (Water resistant up to 1 meter and 30 minutes)
- Micro USB v3.0 (MHL 2.1), USB On-the-go, USB Host
- Camera: Primary 16 MP, 5312 x 2988 pixels, phase detection autofocus, LED flash
- Video: 2160p@30fps, 1080p@60fps, HDR, video stabilization, dual-video rec.
- Android OS v4.4.2 (KitKat)
- Exynos 5 Octa 5422 CPU: Quad-core 1.9 GHz Cortex-A15 & quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
- Heart Rate Monitor
If the war of Smartphone’s were fought with specification
then the Galaxy S5 would have a chain gun that shoot rockets with laser sights.
What’s Different this
time around?
Samsung seems to keep building on the already daunting feature
list that they have for their Smartphones. So to make things a little bit
easier to explain I’ll point out some features that weren’t in the Galaxy S4.
- The IP67 certification which means the device is now water resistant and dust resistant is new to the Galaxy S line. To be honest… I’ll have to take Samsung word for this one, because I wasn’t about to dunk a $100,000.00 review phone in water to test this feature. Nope, no sir… I have kids to feed.
- Finger Print Scanner is also new this time around and actually works perfectly. Don’t know what the complaining was about on the internet. The only problem had is that it requires your two hands to unlock the phone with your finger print which is awkward when on the road trying to check your phone for notification. Thus, I returned to the good old number lock system.
- Ultra Power Save Mode is… is… a great idea! But not practical for everyday use given the fact that when you are in this mode you’ll only have access to 6 six specified application. Three 3 of which you get to choose when setting up the mode. Also, the phone only displays black and white in this mode. As I said before, it’s great when you are in a pickle and need your phone to stay on, but that’s where the buck stops.
- 16 megapixel camera with select focus is the most talked about feature for this phone, and after a week with the device I must confess that the camera on this phone is superb! Pictures are extremely detailed no matter the conditions they are taken under. Also, the select focus feature highlights the subject in the picture and blurs out everything else in the photo and gives the overall photo a level of enhanced beauty.
- The new heart rate monitor that is built in to the back of the device right beside the camera flash below the 16 megapixel camera. This feature is meant for the health consensus persons in mind and these days that is actually everyone over the age of 25. The Galaxy S5 is a great exercise companion for monitoring your heart through your usually routines.
Final Thoughts
The Samsung Galaxy S5 is a decent upgrade over last year’s Galaxy S4, but the common mistake persons make is comparing it to last year’s Samsung Note III which is monster in its phablet category. I have heard that once you have gone note, you can’t go back. Nevertheless, this comparison is unjust given the fact that they are two different categories of devices with two different consumers. Excellent camera, octa-core processor, finger print scanner, latest Android OS, IP67 certified, and better battery life is what makes this phone so high on everyone’s wanted list.
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