Samsung Galaxy S5 Specs, Features And More

March 2, 2014December 9, 2018 Aseem Girkar 0 Comments Android, Features, Galaxy, Galaxy S5, kitkat, Mobile, Samsung, specs

After lots of rumors and leaks, Samsung finally unveiled the highly-anticipated Android phone of the year, the Samsung Galaxy S5 at the Unpacked event in MWC 2014 held at Barcelona. SZPEDJ7HJD3A Samsung Galaxy S5 is the fifth generation of Galaxy S series and the new flagship device of the South Korean giant. Though Samsung Galaxy S5 packs the similar design of the last year’s flagship, but there seems to be a lot of improvement in terms of hardware as well as software.

Specifications:

5.1” Super-AMOLED 1080p display (1920×1080)
Android 4.4.2 KitKat OS
a quad-core Snapdragon 801 processor clocked at 2.5GHz
2GB of RAM
16/32 GB of internal storage expandable up to 128GB using microSD card slot
16MP rear-facing camera and 2.1MP front-facing camera
S Health 3.0
LTE Category 4
USB 3.0
WiFi: 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac HT80, MIMO(2×2)
Bluetooth 4.0
IP67 dust and water resistance
2800mAh battery

What Impresses Us..!!

Samsung has designed the Galaxy S5 with innovative features that matters the most for the customers and making it an ultimate smartphone when it arrives in market. Unlike the previous devices, the Galaxy S5 doesn’t feel too much plastic in terms of design. The Galaxy S5 ensures more speed with a 2.5GHz quad-core processor and also packs a fast and accurate camera with super-fast auto-focus and WiFi with 2×2 MIMO.

The device now offers more security with a swipe fingerprint scanner embedded at home button and also a sturdy protection with water and dust resistance (IP67 Standard). The Galaxy S5 now provides 20% more battery life than the Galaxy S4.

Design and Display

Like we mentioned before, the Galaxy S5 packs the similar design as the Galaxy S4, but doesn’t feel too much plastic on back. Instead Samsung Galaxy S5 comes with new texture like look on back which feels soft and at the same time, also provide some grip. The back cover comes with many variation of colors which includes the charcoal Black, shimmery White, electric Blue and copper Gold. Samsung Galaxy S5 measures 142.0 x 72.5 x 8.1mm and weighs only 145g.

The Galaxy S5 display screen comes a little bit bigger than the Galaxy S4, sporting a 5.1-inch FHD Super AMOLED display with a resolution of 1920×1080 pixels. Samsung offers more brighter and clear display than its predecessor in the Galaxy S5.

Impressive Camera

Nowadays, people desire the most to capture the special moments through their smartphones and that’s the reason which has led the mobile manufacturers to come with more and more improved performance in terms of smartphone’s camera. It seems Samsung has introduced a lot of improvement in camera of the Galaxy S5, including the Auto-Focus and exposure. The Galaxy S5 features a 16MP rear-facing camera (more than the Galaxy S4 i.e. 13MP) with HDR, Selective Focus, Virtual Tour Shot and more.

The Galaxy S5 offers the world’s fastest autofocus speed up to 0.3 seconds and the advanced High Dynamic Range (HDR), reproduce natural light and color with striking intensity at any circumstances. Samsung Galaxy S5 HDR now allow to capture multi-shots with high precisions and intensity, and the new Selective Focus feature allows users to focus on a specific area of an object while simultaneously blurring out the background. Samsung Galaxy S5 also features a 2.1MP front-facing camera for video-chatting through popular apps like Skype and more.

Fitness Check With S-Health

Since, there is increase in health-tracking wearable device, Samsung has brought the feature in the Galaxy S5. The Galaxy S5 comes with preinstalled S-Health 3.0 app, which help users tracks personal fitness. The S-Health app comes with personal-fitness tracking tools including the pedometer, diet and exercise records, and a new, built-in heart rate monitor. The world’s first heart-rate monitor for smartphone works with the help of the camera LED flash.

Fingerprint Scanner

Samsung Galaxy S5 comes with a new fingerprint scanner, that provides a secure and biometric screen and also safe mobile payment experience to users. The Galaxy S5 also let password protect files and text messages with the fingerprint.

Improved Battery

The Samsung Galaxy S5 comes with a 2,800mAh battery (larger than 2,600mAh of the Galaxy S4), which means the 20% more battery power than its predecessor. Also, there are many software optimization inside the device to improve the battery life. The Galaxy S5 comes with an Ultra Power Saving Mode feature turns the display to black and white, and shuts down all the unnecessary features to minimize the battery consumption. This seems to be a good feature especially when your battery is about to die.

Availability and Pricing

There are no words about its pricing yet, but it will be available across Samsung’s retail channels, e-commerce and carriers starting from April. Stay tuned for more updates.