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Samsung Galaxy S5
File:Samsung Galaxy S5 Vector.svg
Galaxy S5 front
ManufacturerSamsung Electronics
SloganMy life powered by Samsung Galaxy S5
SeriesGalaxy S
ModelSM-G900F, SM-G900H, SM-G900R4, SM-G900V, SM-G900RZWAUSC (U.S. Cellular; white), SM-G900W8 (Canadian LTE)
Compatible networks(GSM/GPRS/EDGE): 850, 900, 1,800 and 1,900 MHz;
3G (HSDPA 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s): 850, 900, 1,900 and 2,100 MHz;
LTE: 800, 850, 900, 1,800, 2,100 and 2,600 MHz
First released11 April 2014;
10 years ago (2014-04-11)
PredecessorSamsung Galaxy S4, Samsung Galaxy S4 Active
TypeTouchscreen smartphone
Form factorSlate
Dimensions142 mm (5.6 in) H
72.5 mm (2.85 in) W
8.1 mm (0.32 in) D.
Mass145 g
Operating systemAndroid 4.4.2 "KitKat"
System-on-chipQualcomm Snapdragon 801
octa-core Exynos 5422
CPU32-bit ARM:
2.5 GHz quad-core (Snapdragon variant)
2.1 GHz quad-core Cortex-A15 and 1.5 GHz quad-core Cortex-A7 (Exynos variant)
GPUAdreno 330 (Snapdragon variant)
ARM Mali T628MP6 (Exynos variant)
Memory2 GB LPDDR3 RAM
Storage16 GB, 32 GB
Removable storagemicroSD up to 128 GB
Battery2800 mAh Li-ion
Display5.1 in (13 cm) Super AMOLED
1920×1080 px 432 PPI
Rear camera16 megapixels (5312×2988 px)
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Front camera2 megapixels (1080p) HD video recording @ 30 fps back-illuminated sensor
Connectivity
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Data inputs
List
WebsiteWebsite
References[1][2]

Samsung Galaxy S5 is an Android smartphone produced by Samsung Electronics, which serves as the immediate successor to 2013's Galaxy S4. Unveiled on February 24, 2014 at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Spain, it was released on April 11, 2014 in 150 countries.[3] As with the S4, the S5 is an evolution of the prior year's model, placing a particular emphasis on an improved build quality, dust and water resistance, a more refined user experience, new security features such as a fingerprint reader and private mode, a heart rate monitor, and an updated camera.

The Galaxy S5 received mixed reviews; while praised for the improvements to its design, display, software, and camera, the S5 was panned for only providing modest design and hardware improvements over its predecessors, its software was panned for continuing to suffer from feature creep, while its fingerprint sensor was criticised for being too inconvenient to operate.

Specifications

Hardware and design

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Galaxy S5 white front

The design of the S5 evolves upon the design of the S4. It features a rounded, polycarbonate chassis carrying a "modern glam" look, faux metal trim and a removable rear cover. Unlike past models, the S5's rear cover uses a higher quality soft plastic and is dimpled to improve grip. The S5 is IP67 certified for dust resistance, and for water resistance in up to 1 metre (3.3 ft) of water for up to 30 minutes; as such, the S5's Micro-USB 3.0 port now uses a removable cover. The S5 will be available in black, blue, gold, and white color finishes. The S5's screen is a 5.1-inch (130 mm) 1080p Super AMOLED panel, which is slightly larger than that of the S4, and allows for automatic brightness and gamut adjustments.

Below the screen are three buttons. The physical "Home" button in the centre contains a swipe-based fingerprint reader. The "Recent apps" and "Back" buttons are capacitive. In accordance with Android 4.0 human interface guidelines, the S5 no longer uses a "Menu" key like its predecessors, although its button layout is still reversed in comparison to other Android devices with the S5's button layout (such as the HTC One X and Galaxy Nexus, whose "Back" buttons are to the left of "Home").[4]

The S5 includes a 16 megapixel rear-facing camera, which offers 4K video recording, phase detection autofocus (which can focus in around 0.3 seconds),[5] real-time HDR photos and video, and an image sensor with Samsung's "Isocell" technology, which isolates the individual pixels inside the sensor to improve its ability to capture light. Next to the camera's flash on the rear of the device is a heart rate sensor, which can be used as part of the S Health software.[5][6][7][8][9]

The S5 is powered by a 2.5 GHz quad-core Snapdragon 801 system-on-chip with 2 GB of RAM. Although not mentioned during the keynote presentation, a variant with an octo-core Exynos 5422 system-on-chip will also be released in unspecified markets. Like the previous model, it uses two banks of four cores; four Cortex-A7 cores at 1.5 GHz, and four Cortex-A15 cores at 2.2 GHz. Depending on resource usage, the SoC can use the power-efficient A7 cores for lighter processing loads, and switch to the A15 cores for more demanding loads. Unlike previous iterations, however, the 5422 can run both sets of cores at the same time instead of only one at a time.[10][11] For connectivity, it supports 802.11ac MIMO Wi-Fi and LTE.

The S5 contains a 2800 mAh battery; its software also contains an "Ultra Power Saving" mode to further extend battery life; when enabled, all non-essential processes are disabled, and the screen switches to only rendering in white on black. Samsung claims that with Ultra Power Saving on, an S5 with 10% charge remaining can last for an additional 24 hours in standby mode.[6][12][13]

It takes $256 for Samsung to manufacture the handset, according to market analysis firm IHS.[14]

Software

The S5 ships with Android 4.4.2 "KitKat" and Samsung's TouchWiz software. Unlike TouchWiz on the S4, the S5's TouchWiz has been given a more refined interface with a flatter and geometric look, although certain aspects of the changes were influenced by a recent patent licensing deal with Google, which requires that Samsung's TouchWiz interface follow the design of "stock" Android closer. The S5 adds the Galaxy Note 3's "My Magazine" feature to the leftmost page on the home screen, the Settings menu was updated with a new grid-based layout, a Kids' Mode was added, the "Download Booster" tool allows large downloads to be split across LTE and Wi-Fi to improve speed, while the S Health app was given expanded functionality, integrating with the new heart rate sensor on the device, along with the new Gear 2 smartwatch and Gear Fit activity tracker.[5][9][15][16] A toolbox function allows a menu of apps to be displayed on the side of the screen.[1]

The S5 contains a number of new security features. The fingerprint scanner can be used to unlock the phone, while an SDK is available so third-party developers may offer fingerprint-oriented functionality in their apps; PayPal will integrate support for the fingerprint sensor to authenticate online purchases.[17] The S5 also adds "Private Mode", which allows users to maintain hidden apps and file folders that cannot be accessed without additional authentication.[5][9] The camera app was updated with a new "Shot & More" menu that allows users to make edits to photos after they are taken, and also adds a new selective focus mode.[18]

Reception

The Galaxy S5 received mixed reviews; most critics argued that the S5 was simply an "evolution" of the previous model and did not contain enough significant changes for existing Galaxy S4 owners. Although reviewers noted the slightly better appearance and build quality of the S5 as an improvement over the S4, Samsung was again criticized for not making any significant changes to the design of the device in comparison to previous Galaxy S series models, and for not using metal or a higher quality plastic. The display of the S5 was praised for having a high quality, not being as oversaturated as previous models, and having a wide range of viewing angles, brightness states, and gamut settings to fine tune its appearance. Reviewers also noticed that, despite the high power of its processor, some apps and interface functions suffered from performance issues, indicating that the S5's operating system may not have been completely optimized for its system-on-chip. The S5's interface was praised for having a cleaner appearance than previous iterations—however, it was still criticized for containing too many unnecessary features and settings (an issue compounded by the redesign of its Settings menu).[2][19][1]

The S5's camera received mostly positive reviews for the improvements to image quality provided by its Isocell image sensor, but was deemed to still be not as good as its competitors, particularly in the case of low-light images. While the S5's camera interface was praised for having a streamlined design, it was criticized for taking too long to load, and the Selective Focus features were panned for being inconsistent in quality.[1][2] While praised for providing more uses than the Touch ID function on the iPhone 5s, the fingerprint sensor was panned for requiring an unnatural vertical swiping gesture, having inconsistent and unforgiving results, and for being inconvenient in comparison to a password or PIN in most use cases due to these shortcomings.[1][2] The Berlin-based Security Research Labs found that because the S5's fingerprint sensor could easily be spoofed, allows unlimited chances, does not automatically require a PIN after 48 hours of inactivity or on startup, and can be used for more than just unlocking the phone, it "gives a would-be attacked [sic] an even greater incentive to learn the simple skill of spoofing fingerprints."[20] Engadget considered the heart rate sensor to be similarly unforgiving and sometimes being inaccurate in comparison to other heart rate trackers, while The Verge felt that it was a redundant addition due to the concurrent introduction of the Samsung Gear Fit, which also includes a heart rate tracker.[19][2]

Sales

The Galaxy S5 was priced higher at release than the S4. While no exact numbers have been released, several British retailers estimated that sales of the S5 on its first weekend of sales were double than those of the S4.[21]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d e "Samsung Galaxy S5 review - Samsung goes for evolution over revolution... again". TechRadar. Retrieved 20 April 2014.
  2. ^ a b c d e "Samsung Galaxy S5 review: a solid improvement, but don't rush to upgrade". Engadget. Retrieved 20 April 2014.
  3. ^ "Samsung Galaxy S5 launching on June 11th in 150 countries". Engadget. February 24, 2014. Retrieved February 25, 2014.
  4. ^ Klug, Brian (5 April 2013). "The HTC One Review". AnandTech. AnandTech Inc. Archived from the original on 2 May 2013. Retrieved 5 May 2013. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  5. ^ a b c d "Samsung hopes its Galaxy S5 is the picture of health". PC World. Retrieved 25 February 2014.
  6. ^ a b "Samsung's Galaxy S5 is here with more power, more pixels, and a refined design". The Verge. Retrieved 25 February 2014.
  7. ^ "Hands On With the Samsung Galaxy S5". PC Magazine. Retrieved 25 February 2014.
  8. ^ "Samsung announces Isocell camera sensor technology". CNET. Retrieved 25 February 2014.
  9. ^ a b c "Samsung announces Galaxy S5, launching in the US in April". Ars Technica. Retrieved 25 February 2014.
  10. ^ "Samsung continues the many-core madness with 6- and 8-core Exynos chips". Ars Technica. Retrieved 27 February 2014.
  11. ^ "Samsung quietly reveals a Galaxy S5 variant with an eight-core processor". Engadget. Retrieved 25 February 2014.
  12. ^ Ho, Joshua. "Samsung Announces Galaxy S5: Initial Thoughts". Anandtech. Retrieved 25 February 2014.
  13. ^ "Samsung's Galaxy S5 has an 'ultra power saving' mode to maximize battery life". Engadget. Retrieved 25 February 2014.
  14. ^ by Ojas Kulkarni. "It takes only $256 for Samsung to produce a Galaxy S5 handset". Gadgetcluster.com. Retrieved 2014-04-17.
  15. ^ "Google Has Strangled The Innovation Out Of The Samsung Galaxy S5's TouchWiz UI". Forbes. Retrieved 25 February 2014.
  16. ^ "How Google Used Motorola To Smack Down Samsung -- Twice". Forbes. Retrieved 25 February 2014.
  17. ^ "Your move Apple: Samsung opens up its fingerprint scanner to all apps". TechRadar. Retrieved 28 February 2014.
  18. ^ "Samsung Galaxy S5 preview: simpler in some ways, more 'glam' in others". Engadget. Retrieved 26 February 2014.
  19. ^ a b "Samsung Galaxy S5 review - The next big thing is a lot of little things". The Verge. Retrieved 20 April 2014.
  20. ^ "Samsung Galaxy S5 smartphone fingerprint sensor hacked". The Guardian. Retrieved 20 April 2014.
  21. ^ "Samsung Galaxy S5 sales double S4, driven by 4G". CNET. Retrieved 20 April 2014.

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