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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
  • 4.5% 68,368,986 hits
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  • 5.1"
    1080x1920 pixels
  • 16MP
    2160p
  • 2GB RAM
    Snapdragon 801
  • 2800mAh
    Li-Ion
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  • AnonD-168372
  • vpH
  • 11 May 2014

Fruitcake, 10 May 2014People who have kept Loyal to Samsung will be disappointed with the Battery put into the Galax... moreBattery problem on Samsung is a 2010 problem and solved in 2012 models. Nowadays battery problem among high end phones is on Apple.

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    • Anonymous
    • m86
    • 11 May 2014

    steve the just., 10 May 2014It has no FM radio. In Africa radio is one of the important communication media.I'm pretty sure you can radios all around you then. Seriously, people complaining about radio should just check another phone (there are thousands others i guess) or buy a 5$ radio in a shop to listen to it.

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      • TheNeighbor
      • v0q
      • 11 May 2014

      Fruitcake, 10 May 2014People who have kept Loyal to Samsung will be disappointed with the Battery put into the Galax... moreYou're complaining that you're getting another battery cradle charger for the S5? You can find a spare battery & cradle charger bundle for around $50. You charge at home.

      It's better and much more efficient than carrying & charging with a portable power bank.

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        • razvanhades
        • LaG
        • 10 May 2014

        Good phone. Very fast and responsive

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          • AndroidPro
          • syX
          • 10 May 2014

          The Samsung Galaxy S5 introduces features to you that no other smartphone does. For example, it has gestures that no other smartphone offers, and they can really be useful. So consider before buying a phone. Samsung Galaxy S5 should be your first choice. I'd choose it over the HTC M8 or iPhone 5S regardless of people saying that S5 contains extra functions. Furthermore, people calling the S5 a bandaid is an insult to Samsung, as they consider everything before creating; and the perforated back came into being so the phone has less chances of falling. I.e. It gives an impressive grip to the phone. The IP67 certification should really be IP68. I've tested my phone in my swimming pool for 2 hours and it was working perfectly and as smooth as day one. The Samsung Galaxy S5 changed my life in terms of smartphone choices.

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            • Fruitcake
            • 3p9
            • 10 May 2014

            People who have kept Loyal to Samsung will be disappointed with the Battery put into the Galaxy S5,as the batteries on the S3 and S4 you were able to use the Portable battery chargers to Charge the Extra Battery people bought,but now will have buy another Portable battery charger to charge up your Spare batteries,Why?didn"t Samsung think about this before changing the Battery Size on the S5,o.k the batterylife is better on the S5 but Samsung did not seem to think about the extra cost for consumers

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              • Tcool
              • mGu
              • 10 May 2014

              AnonD-46089, 10 May 2014May be !Not maybe, it's sure, it doesn't have any problem.

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                • steve the just.
                • NwG
                • 10 May 2014

                It has no FM radio. In Africa radio is one of the important communication media.

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                  • Anonymous
                  • ttv
                  • 10 May 2014

                  S5 is sooo amazing looks from front side because SUPER AMOLED screen but iphone is better only from back side because old lcd in front. You better understand what I mean.

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                    • AnonD-46089
                    • YT1
                    • 10 May 2014

                    Tcool, 10 May 2014But not S5.May be !

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                      • shaki
                      • s%{
                      • 10 May 2014

                      S5 is good. But Z2 is very good.

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                        • Tcool
                        • mGu
                        • 10 May 2014

                        AnonD-46089, 10 May 2014S4 has hell of problems! But not S5.

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                          • AnonD-46089
                          • rAf
                          • 10 May 2014

                          AnonD-262220, 10 May 2014Ladies and Gents, I've owned most of the highest-end phones going back to 1996. The GS5 ... moreS4 has hell of problems!

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                            • AnonD-86065
                            • JQD
                            • 10 May 2014

                            Helped me ;)

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                              • AnonD-262220
                              • GMm
                              • 10 May 2014

                              AnonD-196288, 24 Feb 2014Had an s3 and s4 but not planning to get an s5 for several reasons, I think that samsung is s... moreSnapdragon 801 - not nearly the same.

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                                • AnonD-262220
                                • GMm
                                • 10 May 2014

                                Ladies and Gents,

                                I've owned most of the highest-end phones going back to 1996.

                                The GS5 is a bit big for a phone. My M7 (HTC One) was pushing the size limits for me, but this is as big as I'll EVER own now.

                                Screen has a 'green tint' to it. I shall have it calibrated as it is annoying. HTC One M7 much better.

                                Wifi is amazing. Fastest connection & range I've seen for a mobile phone.

                                Antutu score 37222. HTC One M7 25000.

                                Battery life is amazing too - and charge-time the best I've seen so far. (these two reasons were the motivation for my purchase)

                                Water proof too.

                                Speaker is not brilliant. HTC One much better.

                                16GB default storage is a bit of a slap across the face at this price level.

                                Due to the size (and I hated the Note 3 size), this is a definite 'try before you buy'. S4 is the most natural size for my hands.

                                Hope that helps someone out there...

                                The battery performance & recharge time is the main thing here...

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                                  • AnonD-116257
                                  • IVy
                                  • 10 May 2014

                                  AnonD-9275, 09 May 2014Why this phone gets such low ratings? In design sector, it may get below 5. But what about pe... morei agree the design is not the best looking but it worths at least 6 or 7, the perforated back cover is really good at rejecting fingerprints and scratches, and like gsmarena said the build quality is really up to flagship standards, it's compact and feels right in hand. the only thing i don't appreciate is the plastic body. honestly i own a gs5 it doesn't look too bad in white. i think people are just voting blindly solely because of the bad design.

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                                    • Tcool
                                    • mGu
                                    • 10 May 2014

                                    Prashant, 09 May 2014grate phone....but I am using grand2....disgin is very low look like grand......pepole not exi... moreI think you should bring your Grand 2 in a shower with you so you can see the difference. Or try washing your dirty Grand 2 in a faucet to clear your mind.

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                                      • Anonymous
                                      • m86
                                      • 09 May 2014

                                      Forgot to say, once you purchased a device, being Samsung or not, it belongs to you, especially if you don't owe anything to a network carrier (means unlocked). You are free to root, wipe, brick your device or install an alternative OS all you want.

                                      What you must be cautious about, is all those data mining companies spying on your habits and privacy. We all know them but most don't care or don't think to the future...

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                                        • Anonymous
                                        • m86
                                        • 09 May 2014

                                        Anonymous, 09 May 2014Hi Everybody, All of you must think that Samsung Galaxy phones are the best such as the Not... moreYou are as smart as the guy who made that video.
                                        His app for monitoring is averaging more CPU usage than Knox.

                                        lol

                                        Knox is like a VM (virtual machine), its purpose is to run a private instance within your phone and secure things, you don't want anyone could reach when you give your phone for a few minutes to someone friend or not.
                                        I didn't read all your spam or watched whole video, but it's a great feature to have it and it doesn't drain battery more than his fb + twitter + hipmunk + etc.. full crap apps list, else everyone would have reported that since its release in last november (woa, breaking news?).
                                        If someone wasn't happy with it, he/she could anyway flash a custom rom to get rid of it (or flash a previous Samsung rom, if he/she has a S4 or Note 3).

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