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Samsung Galaxy S5 - user opinions and reviews

Samsung Galaxy S5
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  • Released 2014, April
    145g, 8.1mm thickness
    Android 4.4.2, up to 6.0, TouchWiz UI
    16GB/32GB storage, microSDXC
  • 3.0% 68,244,674 hits
  • 2436 Become a fan
  • 5.1"
    1080x1920 pixels
  • 16MP
    2160p
  • 2GB RAM
    Snapdragon 801
  • 2800mAh
    Li-Ion
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  • AnonD-1385
  • kiQ
  • 22 Feb 2015

Brad666, 22 Feb 2015in addition about that guy who post about the real samsung real S5 Heart sensor will turn RED... moreThanks for your input. I never actually tested the heart rate sensor on any of the fakes I encountered. I learnt something from you.

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    • Brad666
    • 2Au
    • 22 Feb 2015

    AnonD-366644, 22 Feb 2015Every Brand has it own strength and weakness. Its all coming back to the user needs. For exa... moreso you mean S5 is not for long term?

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      • best bee
      • f0I
      • 22 Feb 2015

      when using Samsung galaxy s5 in browsing and calls both Sms does the battery last upto a day? how is battery life like? can it last a day without using ultra power? i need an Answer quickly.. so i can pick it tomorrow.. cos i know that s5 is fast but the battery life i want to verify from the real users.. thanks

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        • uCY
        • 22 Feb 2015

        AnonD-366639, 22 Feb 2015Galaxy S5 or iPhone 5s or HTC mini 2...any suggestion? Every Brand has it own strength and weakness. Its all coming back to the user needs.
        For example.
        Gaming is better with larger screen size, thats goes for S5.
        For longterm user go for iphone ( less duration in launching new product in my opinion off course ).
        It will be wise to understand the connection between user needs and phone capabillity before u make a choice.

        Regards.

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          • Rohan
          • 9Fy
          • 22 Feb 2015

          AnonD-366639, 22 Feb 2015Galaxy S5 or iPhone 5s or HTC mini 2...any suggestion? I think that Lg g3 is best in this price range.

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            • best bee
            • f0I
            • 22 Feb 2015

            AnonD-276592, 21 Feb 2015S5 battery is better than Note 3 and Note 4 in real life. it last 2 days for power users, 3 da... moreare u sure? even when ur browsing also? so s5 battery can last a day without using ultra power? i need an Answer quickly.. so i can pick it tomorrow cos i know that s5 is fast but the battery life i want to verify from the real users.. thanks

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              • AnonD-366639
              • 3SI
              • 22 Feb 2015

              Galaxy S5 or iPhone 5s or HTC mini 2...any suggestion?

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                • Brad666
                • 2Au
                • 22 Feb 2015

                in addition about that guy who post about the real samsung
                real S5 Heart sensor will turn RED
                while the fake one will flash, like taking picures

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                  • AnonD-1385
                  • kiQ
                  • 22 Feb 2015

                  alii, 22 Feb 2015plz tell about original s5To ALII:

                  Sometimes it's hard to recognise the fake but I can even if it means me doing a few checks. I work with a cellular carrier/provider and a lady brought what appeared to be an S5 to me just to give it a general check as she's not savvy with smartphones. She told me it's a S5.

                  As soon as I held it in my hands I realised something was wrong, it was light in weight compared to my S5. As soon as it started up the quality of the display wasn't great, and you could see lighting at the sides. The black portion of the start up screen looked pale as well. That told me that her phone has a LCD display. The real S5 have SuperAmoled screens which have deep blacks and there's no lighting shown at the sides of the screen because each pixel is individually lit. That's why when you use a full black image or a dark wallpaper, less battery is generally used with the Galaxy S series. Back to the lady who handed me her phone, after it started up, it was locked by finger print. I swiped it and it opened instantly. Now, if it was the real S5, the lady would be the ONLY person who would be able to unlock it with her finger. The finger print scanner works with YOUR finger only and nobody else finger. Upon me unlocking it I scrolled through the home screens and there's no 'My Magazine'. To get the 'My Magazine' all you need to do is keep scrolling to the left when you are on the home screen. Next I went into the applications menu and I saw two things on that lady's phone which proved to me it was a fake. There was a radio icon and a heart rate icon with a red heart above the title. The real S5 doesn't have a radio nor heart rate icon, to get to the heart rate monitor in the real S5, you have to go to S Health and sign in with your Samsung account.

                  I decided to do another check. I went into the notepad...which is called Memo on the real S5 and I decided to do a copy/paste test. After I copied some text, when I brought up the paste option there was no Clipboard option next to the Paste option. The real S5 gives you access to the Clipboard. That is a feature I like very much and a feature I use everytime I use my S5.

                  Next is the gesture features. Most fake S5 doesn't show all the gesture features (eh. Smart Pause, Smart Stay, Smart Scroll, Smart Alert, Air View etc.) I'm yet to see a fake S5 list all the gesture features and for the ones it do list, when you try to activate them nothing happens.

                  In the photography department the real S5 max out at 16 MegaPixel. The fake ones usually maxes out at 5 MegaPixel. Lastly I decided to check the model of the fake S5 (by going to Settings-About Phone) and to my surprise it said SM-G900H BUT when I took out the battery and checked the label which rest underneath the battery, it said SM-900F. The G900H is the Octa-Core version (which I have) and the G900F is the Quad-Core version which is mainly for Europe. The label can't say one thing and then when you go to Settings, About Phone you see a different model number.

                  Having said that the S5 is an exceptional smartphone and I hope I have opened your awareness on how to spot the real from the fake.

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                    • m86k
                    • m86
                    • 22 Feb 2015

                    alii, 22 Feb 2015plz tell about original s5http://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s5/general/help-check-s5-fakement-cloning-t3029393

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                      • alii
                      • KIS
                      • 22 Feb 2015

                      AnonD-1385, 22 Feb 2015Sorry about that but more than likely you got a fake S5.plz tell about original s5

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                        • AnonD-1385
                        • kiQ
                        • 22 Feb 2015

                        Anonymous, 21 Feb 2015My S5 comes with FM radio..is that normal,cos on GSM arena spec list, radio is not included...TanxSorry about that but more than likely you got a fake S5.

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                          • Rinku
                          • U@9
                          • 22 Feb 2015

                          Does samsung galaxy s5 have DLNA?

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                            • AnonD-337310
                            • v{$
                            • 22 Feb 2015

                            VM, 21 Feb 2015hi all why in An TU TU it being shown 1.3-1.9 GHz? but in the site it is 2.5 GHz?Bcoz there are 2 models of GALAXY S5! One is Exynos (1.3 Ghz + 1.9 Ghz). 2nd one is 2.5 Ghz which is Quad Core Snapdragon model!

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                              • dehsman
                              • kum
                              • 22 Feb 2015

                              is Samsung Galaxy S5 SM-G900A the unlocked version for worldwide

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                                • Anonymous
                                • N9@
                                • 21 Feb 2015

                                My S5 comes with FM radio..is that normal,cos on GSM arena spec list, radio is not included...Tanx

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                                  • VM
                                  • amZ
                                  • 21 Feb 2015

                                  hi all
                                  why in An TU TU it being shown 1.3-1.9 GHz? but in the site it is 2.5 GHz?

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                                    • Brad666
                                    • 2Au
                                    • 21 Feb 2015

                                    i played buggy beach with 100% battery on it, every hour it will lost 10% of it, with 100% brightness

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                                      • AnonD-276592
                                      • vp1
                                      • 21 Feb 2015

                                      best bee, 20 Feb 2015i am using note 3 now but i want go for galaxy s5 please what is the battery life like? does i... moreS5 battery is better than Note 3 and Note 4 in real life. it last 2 days for power users, 3 days for moderate usage, and 4 days for minimal use.

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                                        • Mehdi Sb
                                        • SuA
                                        • 21 Feb 2015

                                        Is there any one that has problem with the call sound of S5 like me ?
                                        When I call a person, he/she can't hear my voice clearly

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