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Samsung unveils Galaxy S5 with 5.1-inch screen

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24 February, 2014

Samsung Android MWC 2014

One of the highest-caliber debuts at this year’s MWC, the Samsung Galaxy S5 was just unveiled at the Unpacked 5 event. The flagship opens a new chapter in Samsung's design – the back is still leather-like, but with a brand new look.

We’re looking at a longer feature list fifth year in a row – IP67 certification is a big one and so are the fingerprint sensor and heart rate monitor, a first for a mobile device.

The core features too were duly updated to put the Galaxy S5 ahead of its S4 predecessor – a 5.1" Super AMOLED screen of 1080p resolution, Snapdragon 801 chipset with 2GB of RAM, 150Mbps LTE and a 16MP camera.

Update: Samsung's original info stated 1080p video recording, but it turns out it's actually UHD - that's 3840 x 2160.

Another thing that didn’t turn out as whispered was TouchWiz – it's new and based on Android 4.4.2 KitKat, but not as flat as some Holo fans would have hoped.

No switch to on-screen buttons either – the Galaxy S5 has three keys below the screen, this time an App Switcher button replacing the Menu key.

The Galaxy S5 will be available in four colors initially - Black, White, Blue and Copper. The US is getting only the Black and White ones though.

Check out our hands-on for more info.

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  • 03 Mar 2014

Correct me if I am wrong but wasn't this same design on a low end galaxy pop a few years ago?

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Band aid hahah!

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  • 02 Mar 2014

This Iam guy apparently has only 2 main words his momma taught when he learned to speak as A BABY.... band&aid.. lol. That's why he constantly shouting those words here lol...

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