Samsung Galaxy S5 - user opinions and reviews
- tanveer
- uZa
i use samsung galaxy s5 its battery draning fast use of screen 1% drain 1 to 3 mints
- Ram Patnaik
- bES
Samsung Phone Network is really very bad .
I am using SII and S5 . I am facing lot of network issues like
1 > Cell switch . From One room to another room if I move
I will get call drop or no signal . Initially i thought its BSNL operator issue
Later on when I used Nokia phone I never face same issue .
2 > HLR/VLR switch . From Bangalore to AP when I travel
I used to manually search for network and need to register to network .
It never auto select the network , where as it work properly for nokia phones .
I will get network automatically without manual search for nokia
3 . Even though there will be no signal I can see 2~3 network signal strength on phone
4. International Korea sim will work well on Nokia where as on II & S5 (india) i tried not working .
- AnonD-359873
- Hkt
I have octa core version, my s5 is working fine no problems , me from india
- NEHA
- XuZ
Anonymous, 09 Jul 2015The snapdragon version of the S5 is way better. By the way the exynos also heats the phone a l... moreThanks for ur reply friend.if u dnt mn tell me the detailed model number of snapdragon version s5 pls.
- Anonymous
- tue
AnonD-1385, 08 Jul 2015Good day EVERYONE. I finally made the plunge to Lollipop even though I didn't initially pla... moreI don't know. Still unsure and not convince enough to go with lollipop. That disadvantages turn me off.
- Anonymous
- 0TF
NEHA, 09 Jul 2015Friends tell me about the s5 versions Qualcomm snapdragon and exynos octa.. Which is best s... moreThe snapdragon version of the S5 is way better. By the way the exynos also heats the phone a lot. In the octa version you dont have download booster.
- Anonymous
- k1M
cindylou959, 27 Dec 2014I have had the S3 for 1 1/2 yrs. My camera is now freezing and causing the phone to die. I hav... moreDont bother switching. The S5 freezes constantly.
- amar
- uwk
aryan, 08 Jul 2015Brothers.. I need high-end device becomes with.. Clear black display with excellent cont... moresame with me aryan fut today i have placed order at flipkart for samsung s5 it is really good phone
- NEHA
- YTK
Friends tell me about the s5 versions Qualcomm snapdragon and exynos octa.. Which is best suggest me (model number ?) Im from India.
- AnonD-365057
- u1J
AnonD-1385, 08 Jul 2015To NIKHIL KAWATRA: I agree with you. S2 had battery life. I had to put on a battery saver o... moreCHEERS. true about S5. But i took Note 3 with 3 gb ram and 32 gb internal.
- Anonymous
- u1D
AnonD-412846, 07 Jul 2015Thanks for suggestions. But my budget is around
Rs 20k to 23k.S5 available at Flipcart for rs.22999 upwards.and at amazon add rs.6000(approx)extra.Also all features available in s5 may not be there in other phones.Simply sompare s5 with other phones then you will come to know.
All the best.
- aryan
- Xu@
Brothers.. I need high-end device becomes with.. Clear black display with excellent contrast colors.1080p video* playback(feel better if support ac3 audio).rich camera(speed and extend features) .great display* clarity on sunlight.just play some normal games like temple run subway surf etc..important one audio* playback via headphones (need out loud just only for ringtones).always stay online for chat apps no more downloads..all over im a soft user. I love sony but little confusion with z1 and s5.. On youtube s5 display was looking better than z1. Pls anyone suggests me to get my perfect device thanks a lot.
- AnonD-365057
- u1J
AnonD-412846, 07 Jul 2015Thanks for suggestions. But my budget is around Rs 20k to 23k.HTC 826 is available for 22500. Sony xperia c4 dual for 20365. A7 is also available for 23.25k. it is safe to order from amazon, flipkart or ebay.
- AnonD-1385
- kiQ
AnonD-365057, 05 Jul 2015switch to note 4 or 5To NIKHIL KAWATRA:
I agree with you. S2 had battery life. I had to put on a battery saver on it called EASY BATTERY SAVER. It made a difference I must admit but out of the box the S2 battery was weak.
The S5 is indeed a nice balance between all the Galaxy S series. Recent 'Consumer Reports' rate the S5 way ahead over the S6. I keep reading about it on Yahoo.com...even GSMArena posted the said Consumer Report ratings on Monday of this week in the NEWS section.
The S5 is the still the Galaxy to beat yet.
- AnonD-1385
- kiQ
Good day EVERYONE.
I finally made the plunge to Lollipop even though I didn't initially plan to...as to why I did it is a long story.
WHAT I LIKE ABOUT LOLLIPOP:
1. Cleaner interface. Material Design is even nicer than I thought. The white colour throughout the interface makes a difference.
2. More snappy (for the most part).
3. Longer lasting power from the battery with the right tweaks.
4.Much Faster shutdown. While KitKat took about 7-10 seconds Lollipop takes about 3 seconds. Faster shutdown also means faster restart in the event you need to restart your phone rather than shut it down.
5. Fingerprint scanner is more accurate than stock KitKat 4.4.2...though the last update to KitKat (for the G900H) seemed more accurate.
6. Fingerprint scanner lets you know your finger was recognised with a little vibration. That's a good feature because you can unlock your S5 with your finger without looking to see a confirmation. You can easily know if your S5 is unlocked or not whether you look at the screen or not.
7. More buttery feel overall. Everything just seems smoother.
WHAT I DON'T LIKE ABOUT LOLLIPOP:
1. After touching RECENT APPS you can't jump back to the HOME SCREEN by touching the left or right of the screen when the apps are shown vertically...or anywhere on the screen when they are no apps to show.
2. Seems to get hot more easily when the processor is running at full speed. There's an easy fix though, just enable POWER SAVING MODE and if you RESTRICT BACKGROUND DATA it will be even cooler. Most times when POWER SAVING MODE is it will run in the 80s plus degree farenheit. ULTRA POWER SAVING MODE will of course do the trick as well.
3. GSMArena says the VOLUME is louder with Lollipop. Under KitKat GSMArena rated the loudspeaker volume at 66.9 for voice, 66.6 for music and 75.7 for ringing phone. Under Lollipop GSMArena rated the loudspeaker volume at 70.7 for voice, same 66.6 for music and 78.0 for ringing phone. Honestly though I see no difference in voice calls when on loudspeaker and the ringing doesn't seem any louder to me.
4. While the overall look of Lollipop is nice, the artistic look of the notification panel looks awful. It looks dull in the sense of it having a washed out look. It looked much nicer in KitKat.
Overall though upgrading to Lollipop was a smooth transition for me and I don't have some of the problems that some user complains about. For instance, I don't have any camera problems which a few persons have complained about. It works as well as it used to in KitKat. My S5 is factory unlocked. It was never tied to a provider/carrier so maybe that makes a difference.
Well that's my findings after upgrading to Lollipop exactly one week ago.
If there's anything else anybody finds out please share and maybe we can work together to solve any issues.
- AnonD-406744
- 7tD
ibrahim., 05 Jul 2015dear khokhar.no phone doesn't work as well as before,If original(factory made) operation syste... moreIts not like that, these are just myths... The battery life and the performance have increased after the lollipop update...
- AnonD-406744
- 7tD
AnonD-412846, 07 Jul 2015Thanks for suggestions. But my budget is around Rs 20k to 23k.The C4 has a cheap mediaTek chipset,so I think you should avoid it... Coming to the htc desire 826, it has heating issues ( snapdragon 615 chipset) and also people are complaining about some camera not working issues, and also HTC'S midrangers are not that great...!! The note 3, S5 and A7 all are the best phones in the category... I expect the S5 and the note 3 to be better because it has a better chipset ( snapdragon 801 and exynos octa ), rather than the A7... So, it would be better if you visit the samsung shop and compare all the three phones side by side...
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