Mar 12 2014
Android Monster – Samsung Galaxy S5 is here
The much awaited hype about Samsung phone Galaxy Series Galaxy S5 was released at the Mobile World Congress trade show in Barcelona on Monday, 24-Feb 2014. It was an important moment for the company after last year’s success for Galaxy S4.
Which of rumors came true?
| Rumor | Actual launch | Comments | |
| Flexible screen | Yes | No | It was anticipated after LG Flex launch, Samsung might try for flexible screens but no signs in S5 model |
| OS – Android KitKat | Yes | Yes | Yes finally we have preloaded Galaxy S5 with Android latest version Kitkat |
| Finger Print Sensor | Yes | Yes | Yes it has similar feature of finger print sensor on phone just as iPhone 5s, doing lot more features. |
| Heart Rate Monitor | Yes | Yes | Yes we can check our heart rate without reaching out to doctor |
| RAM 3 GB | Yes | No | Got powered 2GB RAM on this one, guess will have to wait for next gen for this rumor to get true |
The Galaxy S5 reflects the latest advancements in mobile technology, it’s indeed a monster smartphone with 5.1 inch screen and deriving looks from previous generations. This phone has it all to compete with the best smartphones in market today. Big screen, better CPU, sensors, camera and lot more, worth ditching your current smartphone.
Finger print sensor – galaxy s5
Key takeaways are finger print sensor, heart rate sensor and is now available in glistening gold color. Almost a year after its predecessor Galaxy S4, design with the front remains a bit same for the Galaxy S5 Gen. What changed is the inside and few cosmetic add-on’s on the outside. Adding 2 new sensors – Heart Rate monitor at back and Finger Print sensor at home button.
After a year of adding to the next generation, the design element from the front haven’t changed much, Galaxy S4 and Galaxy S5 resembles their front look, what changes are on the back, solid 16 MP camera and heart rate monitor with LED flash.
heart sensor light on first look for Galaxy S5
Samsung Galaxy S5: Key Specs
- Display: 5.1” FHD Super AMOLED (1920 x 1080)
- Processor: 2.5GHz Quad core application processor
- RAM: 2GB
- Storage: 16/32GB
- SD: Up To 128GB
- OS: Android 4.4.2 Kitkat
- Connectivity: Wi-Fi: 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac HT80, MIMO(2×2); Bluetooth®: 4.0 BLE / ANT+; USB: USB 3.0; NFC; IR Remote
- Camera: 16MP (rear), 2.0MP (front)
- Battery: 2800mAh
- Sensors: Accelerometer; gyro; proximity; compass; barometer; Hall; RGB ambient light; Gesture(IR); Finger Scanner; Heart rate sensor
Launch due for April 11, this phone has surely made its mark on numbers, could say, one of most powerful Android devices till date.
Also known as Samsung GS 5
Available as:
- Samsung SM-G900F/SM-G900H – for Europe
- Samsung SM-G900I – for Asia
- Samsung SM-G900K/G900L/G900S – for Korea
- Samsung SM-G900M – for Vodafone
- Samsung SM-G900A – for AT&T
- Samsung SM-G900T – for T-Mobile
- Samsung SM-G900V – for Verizon
- Samsung SM-G900R4 – for US Cellular
- Samsung SM-G900P – for Sprint
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| Screen Size | 4 inches | 5 inches | 5.1 inches | 5 inches |
| Resolution | 1,136 x 640 | 1,920 x 1,080 | 1,920 x 1,080 | 1,920 x 1,080 |
| Screen Type/ppi (pixels per inch) | IPS LCD, 326 ppi | IPS LCD, 445 ppi | Super AMOLED, 432 ppi | AMOLED, 441 ppi |
| Weight | 3.9 oz. | 4.59 oz. | 5.1 oz. | 5.89 oz. |
| Chipset | A7 64-bit chip, M7 motion co-processor | Quad-core 2.2GHz Snapdragon 800 | Quad-core 2.8GHz | Quad-core 2.2GHz Snapdragon 800 |
| Storage | 16GB, 32GB or 64GB, no card slot | 16GB or 32GB, no card slot | 16GB, 32GB, micro SD up to 128GB | 32GB, no card slot |
| Connectors | Apple Lightning | Micro USB, wireless charging | USB 3.0 | Micro USB, wireless charging |
| Operating System | iOS 7 | Android 4.4.2 (Kitkat) | Android 4.4.2 (Kitkat) | Windows Phone 8 |
| Battery (in milliamperes/hour) | 1,434 mAh | 2,300 mAh | 2,800 mAh | 2,420 mAh |
| Camera | 8MP, True Tone dual LED flash, burst mode 10fps, auto image stabilization, 720p HD video at 120fps slow-mo, 1.2MP front-camera | 8MP camera, burst-mode, BSI, 1080p video, 1.2MP front-camera | 16MP rear camera, HDR photo and video, UHD at 30fps, phase-detection, selective focus, 2MP front-camera | 20MP, PureView, LED Flash, Carl Zeiss optics, 1080p video, 1.2MP front- camera |
| Networking | Wi-Fi 802.11n (2.4GHz and 5GHz), 2G, 3G, 4G LTE | Wi-Fi 802.11ac, 2G, 3G, 4G LTE | Wi-Fi 802.11ac, MIMO (2×2). 4G LTE Category 4 | Wi-Fi 802.11ac, 2G, 3G, 4G LTE |
| Other Sensors | TouchID fingerprint sensor, Bluetooth 4.0, M7 motion coprocessor | Bluetooth 4.0, DLNA, Miracast, step-counter/detector, wireless charging, NFC | Finger scanner, heartate sensor, NFC, IR, Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0, NFC, DLNA, Qi wireless charging |
| U.S. Price (with 2-year contract) | $199 for 16GB, $299 for 32GB, $399 for 64GB | $349.99, contract-free | TBD | $199.99 |