Samsung Galaxy S5 - user opinions and reviews
- Fiter
- a4q
AnonD-1385, 04 Jun 2015To FITER:
A flagship will always be a flagship. Some of them may not be a current flagship ... moreyou just said about the S5 !!
dear friend As I Said I have both s5 and a7 !!
We Should know that midrange of this year may be is more powerful than flagship of past ! I Love S5 but Lets know about A700F
Design : A7 is much better it was made from metal and with high quality but S5 plastic and not feeling good
then a7
Cpu : in A700F : Exynos 5430 Powerful chipset and better performance than Exynos 5422 and Snap 800 !!
Front camera : A7 Is much bettttttter
Try antutu benchmark then you find out what I say
- AnonD-1385
- kiQ
GSMArena didn't allow me to correct my errors from my previous post so I re-wrote it capitalising the errors.
- AnonD-1385
- kiQ
To FITER:
A flagship will always be a flagship. Some of them may not be a current flagship but they are still a flagship.
Take a LOOK at the S2. That was so TECHNOLOGICALLY advanced that it took other manufacturers three years to catch up. In some ways I even preferred the S2 than the S3.
Samsung explicitly said the A series is a midrange series. There's so much difference between the S5 and the A7. The S5 has tons more features. Even if the A7 CPU is faster that doesn't mean it's better. A later released device is expected to have faster CPU but notice the midrange series doesn't GENERALLY have features that the high end flagship series have?
Let's take a look at the differences. The S5 has a 16MP CAMERA while the A7 has a 13MP. S5 records video up to 4K UHD while the A7 maxes out at 1080p (1080p is lower in case you don't know). The S5 supports up to 128GB MICRO SD while the A7 maxes it out at 64GB. If you go back down memory lane you will see where the three year old S3 supported up to 64GB...three years later the A7 is doing the same. The S5 WiFi's antenna sports the AC protocol while the A7 doesn't have support for it.
The S5 has Infrared aka IrDa. It's old technology but an extremely useful one as it allows you to control your TV, cable box, DVD and a lot more...and with the Smart Remote application which COMES built in the S5, you get to see what's going on your channels right from your S5 and if you see a program YOU want to watch just point your S5 at the cable box and select 'Watch Now'. As expected the A7 doesn't have this. The S5 has USB 3.0 while the A7 has USB 2.0. The difference between USB 3.0 and 2.0 is THE data transfer speed. Up to 10 times faster with USB 3.0.
Then there are the sensors, the S5 has more sensors than the A7. The S5 has seven while the A7 has three. The additional sensors of course gives the S5 cool features like Smart
Stay, Smart Pause, Smart Scroll, Air View, Air Browse etc. The S5 also has heart rate scanner, finger print scanner, S-Voice, a higher capacity battery, wireless charging support...the list goes on but I won't. If you take a good look you will see that the S5 has a whole lot more features and capabilities than the A7 hence the reason Samsung classified the A7 as a midrange and of course, the S5 a flagship.
- AnonD-1385
- kiQ
Fiter, 04 Jun 2015Guys lets be honest . S5 is not flagship because it was flagship ! I have A700F , S5 , Note 3
... moreTo FITER:
A flagship will always be a flagship. Some of them may not be a current flagship but they are still a flagship.
Take a look at the S2. That was so technologically advanced that it took other manufacturers three years to catch up. In some ways I even preferred the S2 than the S3.
Samsung explicitly said the A series is a midrange series. There's so much difference between the S5 and the A7. The S5 has tons more features. Even if the A7 CPU is faster that doesn't mean it's better. A later released device is expected to have faster CPU but notice the midrange series doesn't have features that the high end flagship series have?
Let's take a look at the differences. The S5 has a 16MP while the A7 has a 13th. S5 records video up to 4K UHD while the A7 maxes out at 1080p (1080p is lower in case you don't know). The S5 supports up to 128GB while the A7 maxes it out at 64GB. If you go back down memory lane you will see where the three year old S3 supported up to 64GB...three years later the A7 is doing the same. The S5 WiFi's antenna sports the AC protocol while the A7 doesn't have support for it.
The S5 has Infrared aka IrDa. It's old technology but an extremely useful one as it allows you to control your TV, cable box, DVD and a lot more...and with the Smart Remote application which cbomes built in the S5, you get to see what's going on your channels right from your S5 and if you see a program toy want to watch just point your S5 at the cable box and select 'Watch Now'. As expected the A7 doesn't have this. The S5 has USB 3.0 while the A7 has USB 2.0. The difference between USB 3.0 and 2.0 is that data transfer speed. Up to 10 times faster with USB 3.0.
Then there are the sensors, the S5 has more sensors than the A7. The S5 has seven while the A7 has three. The additional sensors of course gives the S5 cool features like Smart
Stay, Smart Pause, Smart Scroll, Air View, Air Browse etc. The S5 also has heart rate scanner, finger print scanner, S-Voice, a higher capacity battery, wireless charging support...the list goes on but I won't. If you take a good look you will see that the S5 has a whole lot more features and capabilities than the A7 hence the reason Samsung classified the A7 as a midrange and of course, the S5 a flagship.
- AnonD-1385
- kiQ
AnonD-359873, 03 Jun 2015what a joke S5 is a midrange phone, it was last year, 50000 rs, note 4 price will also come do... moreMy friend I agree with you, it is still a flagship in every respect.
- AnonD-1385
- kiQ
Anonymous, 03 Jun 2015S5 is no way nearer to Note 4!
s5 is just a mid range device 😊 Ignorance is bliss.
The S series is the flagship for Samsung smartphones and the Note series is the flagship for Samsung phablets. It's important to point out that several features that are present in the S series are missing from the Note series but the Note also has it's own advantages too like up to five multiple windows due to the bigger screen while the S5 accommodates up to two windows. In addition to that though the Note gives you the ability to write on the back of photos...though a third party software could possibly make that possible for the S5. Then there's the S Pen, which extends the Note feature set.
The S series is more multimedia centric but is still good enough for business use while the Note focuses on business first but still has it's multimedia capabilities.
Nokia had a similar portfolio with their Symbian smartphones...E-series (business centric) and N-series (multimedia centric).
Anyway you take it the S series and Note series are kings of their respective class.
- Fiter
- a4q
Guys lets be honest . S5 is not flagship because it was flagship ! I have A700F , S5 , Note 3
although s5 and note 3 was flagship but A700f Is much better with note 4's chipset ! AnTuTu benchmark Shows that A7 is better too !it has better cpu , and better front camera ! but for buying a phone first we should Select our priority for ex: If you need finger print , heart sensor , better rear camera go for s5
however if u need better cpu bigger screen better front camera go for a7
- Shhzd amar
- 7tA
dbd, 03 Jun 2015Except waterproofing I want all..seems note4 only matching my needs. But camera wise I saw S5 ... moreIt can't be... Note 4's camera is more refined than S5... Just go to any samsung store and just compare them side by side...
- AnonD-359873
- Hkt
what a joke S5 is a midrange phone, it was last year, 50000 rs, note 4 price will also come down in future,that does not mean it will become midrange device from flagship,S Series is a Flagship series,
- Anonymous
- Hkt
dbd, 03 Jun 2015Except waterproofing I want all..seems note4 only matching my needs. But camera wise I saw S5 ... moreS5 is no way nearer to Note 4!
s5 is just a mid range device 😊
- dbd
- Hkt
Shhzd amar, 03 Jun 2015Choose it according to your prorities... You want a phablet or a phone... You want better came... moreExcept waterproofing I want all..seems note4 only matching my needs. But camera wise I saw S5 bit better than N4, is it true? I saw on Utube camera comparison
- Shhzd amar
- 7tI
note 4, 31 May 2015Samsung S5 display is 1920 x 1080 res. Note 4 higher at 2K. Its still a good phone and p... moreNote 4 is anyways better than the S5 as its today's flagship... S5 used to be a flagship....
- Shhzd amar
- 7tI
dbd, 31 May 2015Can sum1 pls advice me which one shall I go for now Note3 or S5? Currently m using S4 & m ... moreChoose it according to your prorities... You want a phablet or a phone... You want better camera or more RAM... You want the S pen features or the waterproofing...
- raja34
- 3A}
Anonymous, 02 Jun 2015I purchased a new Galaxy S5 in Bahrain less than 6 mths ago. I have experienced intermittent p... moreI here to and using s5 it's working good
But i don't update it
May be ur facing that problems due to update go to binhindi .
- AnonD-359873
- Hkt
Samsung Galaxy S5 is a Flagship phone as compared to Samsung A7 which is a mid ranger, there cannot be a comparision in both devices
- Anonymous
- KSD
hessam, 28 May 2015S5 mark : 38500 A7 mark : 49000 Dear Friend Samsung S5 Is not flagship it WAS Flagship ! ... moreS5 is way better
- Samsung user
- KSD
Carla Chelsea, 31 May 2015Are Samsung Galaxy S5 have a sharp screen?Superb display
- Anonymous
- XNW
I purchased a new Galaxy S5 in Bahrain less than 6 mths ago. I have experienced intermittent program stoppages. following recent software updates the phone will not start up at all. It hangs with the initial Samsung logo and fireworks. Rebooting doesn't help. I am holidaying in Bali and the local service center advises they may be able to fix it but I shall lose all data. This is sooo anoying. Time to change to IPhone I think.
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