Samsung Galaxy S5 specification and prices
The Galaxy S5 by Samsung was announced on February 2014 and the first deals appeared on April 2014. This mobile phone belongs to the lowest price range: the Samsung Galaxy S5 price in USA for today is $188.95
The device runs on the most popular platform on the market for now - Android OS. Galaxy S5 was produced with the already old at the moment Android version: 4.4.2 (KitKat). It means that the device owner will not be able to play the newest games and run the newest apps with the current OS version. The Galaxy S5 is equipped with Quad-core 2.5 GHz Krait 400 processor which provides an outstanding performance. The model has 2 GB RAM which is a typical amount of memory for normal usage.
This mobile phone has amazing 16 megapixel rear camera. It will make high quality pictures and videos. The camera has aperture size 2.2. It is a rather large aperture for a cell phone and it will allow the Samsung Galaxy S5 to let in more light to capture satisfactory quality pictures in dark rooms. Galaxy S5 can capture 4K high definition video with its primary camera. 4K is the best resolution that mobile phones support for now.
The cell phone has a rather big 5.1 inch display. This means that a lot of users may have some difficulties using the mobile phone with one hand. Such display size has cool benefits in compare to the smaller one: it's easier to use the display as a viewfinder, better for playing games and great for reading books.
This model has removable Li-Ion 2800 mAh battery, which can guarantee up to 390 hours of standby time, about 21 hours of talk time and up to 67 hours of playing music. It is perfect battery life results.
The cell phone's weight is 145 grams (5.11 oz), it is 142 mm (5.59 in) high, 72.5 mm (2.85 in) wide and has a 8.1 mm (0.32 in) depth which means that this model is rather thin.
You can purchase Galaxy S5 in Charcoal Black, Copper Gold, Electric Blue or Shimmery White colors.
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- 2014, February
- Available. Released 2014, April
- Android OS, v4.4.2 (KitKat), upgradable to v6.0 (Marshmallow)
- Qualcomm MSM8974AC Snapdragon 801
- Quad-core 2.5 GHz Krait 400
- Adreno 330
- 16 MP, f/2.2, 31mm, phase detection autofocus, LED flash
- 2 MP, f/2.4, 22mm, 1080p@30fps, dual video call
- 2160p@30fps, 1080p@60fps, 720p@120fps, HDR, dual-video rec.
- 1/2.6" sensor size, 1.12 µm pixel size, geo-tagging, touch focus, face/smile detection, panorama, HDR
- 5.1 inches
- 1080 x 1920 pixels (~432 ppi pixel density)
- Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
- Corning Gorilla Glass 3 - TouchWiz UI
- Yes
- Removable Li-Ion 2800 mAh battery
- About 390 h
- About 21 h
- About 67 h
- 142 x 72.5 x 8.1 mm (5.59 x 2.85 x 0.32 in)
- 145 g (5.11 oz, 0.32 lb)
- Micro-SIM
- Charcoal Black, Copper Gold, Electric Blue, Shimmery White
- 16/32 GB, 2 GB RAM
- microSD, up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
- Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
- v4.0, A2DP, EDR, LE, aptX
- Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS
- Yes
- Yes
- No
- microUSB v3.0 (MHL 2.1 TV-out), USB Host
- Fingerprint, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, gesture, heart rate
- SMS(threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Mail, IM
- HTML5
- No
- Yes
- GSM / HSPA / LTE
- GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - all versions
- HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - G900F, G900I HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 - G900A HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - G900M HSDPA 850 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - G900T
- LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800) - G900F LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 17(700) - G900A LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 17(700) - G900M LTE band 1(2100)
- HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
- Yes
- Yes
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Bigger, faster, better? Alex Dobie, 2017-01-27Samsung’s 2014 flagship smartphone is bigger, faster and more polished, with water-resistant credentials and a more modern user interface. It'll sell millions and millions. But the question remains: Is it the right phone for you?
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Can the Galaxy S5 still be considered a viable buy? Gareth Beavis, 2017-01-27Powerful, competent and a decent UI at launch, it's still a risk buying such an old phone even though the price is much lower.
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Is Samsung's 2014 Galaxy phone still worthwhile? Jessica Dolcourt, 2017-01-27THE GOOD Samsung's Galaxy S5 excels at everything that matters -- Android 4.4 KitKat OS; a bright, beautiful display; blistering quad-core processor; and an excellent camera experience. In addition, Samsung's efforts to streamline its own custom interface and reduce pre-installed bloatware pay off.
THE BAD The Galaxy S5 is a only small upgrade over the Galaxy S4. The fingerprint scanner can be confusing to use, and the heart-rate monitor is a niche feature at best. In some regions, the Galaxy S5 costs significantly more than rival top-rated handsets.
THE BOTTOM LINE Samsung's 2014 Galaxy S5 may still be worth your consideration as a bargain phone.
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