Samsung Galaxy S5
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Samsung Galaxy S5 Mobile Price in India
Samsung Galaxy S5 promises to be a revolutionary device for entertainment lovers. With its large screen and bigger and better processing speed it is a real treat for all Galaxy lovers.
Features and Specifications
The Galaxy S5 has a Super AMOLED large 5.1 inches full HD, 1920 x 1080p screen. The capacitive touch screen is smooth and easy scroll. The phone supports a single micro SIM card. It has multiple connectivity options for multiple usages and so that you are never out of touch with the world. It supports direct Wi-Fi, NFC, Bluetooth version 4.0, PC Sync, GPS, LTE, infrared port and USB with version 3.0. The phone is really thin for such a good talk time of 21 hours. It is 8.1 mm thick, 142.0 mm long and 72.5mm wide. The handset weighs 145 g.
Design and Quality
The Galaxy S5 has been designed specifically keeping speed and excellence in mind. The phone has been specifically designed keeping the modern heavy user in mind as it is water as well as dust resistant. Now you don’t need to worry if your S5 accidently falls into water, or you can even use a wet cloth to wipe it clean. If your S5 battery is about to die, switch the phone to Ultra power saving mode which will turn the display to black and white and save all those extra bouts of power for you. The stylish sleek handset is available in four beautiful colors; White, Gold, Black and Blue.
OS and Technology
As expected and just like all other Galaxy series smart phones the S5 also uses the Google based Android Operating system with its latest KitKat 4.4.2 version whereas it features Snapdragon 801 Quad-core 2.5 GHz Krait 400 processor. It also features barometer, Accelerometer, Gesture as well as heart rate sensor.
Camera and Multimedia
With a very powerful primary and rear 16 MP camera and a 2 MP front camera the Galaxy S5 is a dream come true for photography lovers which allows you to capture moments at their very best and with the very best. The camera also records videos and due to the great internal memory there is no problem of storage for your precious video files. The phone camera comes with special features like in built LED flash, digital zoom, Full HD video recording, dual shot, image stabilization, HDR, virtual tour shot, smile detection and selective focus. All meant to make your life easy while clicking the best parts of your life.
Coming to multimedia the smartphone comes heavily loaded with the multimedia file formats that it supports. It plays and records videos as well as audios, offering a full HD 1080p video playback. It allows you to play videos in MKV, MP4, WEBM, WMV, MV, FLV, GP, D, ASF and AVI; with even a larger support system exists for playing audio files in the music player.
Battery and Memory
The 2800 mAh Battery gives users a wonderful talk time of 21 hours which is way too good as compared to many other makes of the same category and caliber in the market.
The Galaxy S5 comes with a 2 GB RAM and a built in memory worth 16 GB which is expandable up to 128 GB. The smart phone also supports a Micro SD card. Having such a strong memory allows users to save data and download apps, which is usually a difficult feat due to small RAM and built in memory.
Pros and Cons
For Pros:
1. The smart phone has excellent memory and storage capability
2. Strong camera with excellent output.
3. Battery life is extremely good
For cons, the hi-tech smart phone leaves no room for error or deficiency.
Verdict
Samsung Galaxy S5 is like any other smart phone in the Galaxy series – par excellence. It is everything you can wish for in such a price. Although affordability might be one of the challenges while deciding on purchasing the phone, especially without a contract; but who knows with Tizen on the rise there may come a point in future that a Galaxy S series phone will be as affordable as any other.