Samsung Galaxy S5

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GALAXY S5

First, let’s get the most mysterious thing about the Galaxy S5 out of the way: Yes, it will come in both metal and plastic versions as has been rumored, with the metal version costing around 800 Euros and the plastic model coming in at around 650 Euros. It’s pretty much similar to what Apple has done, offering both a plastic iPhone (iPhone 5c) and a metallic one (iPhone 5s). Naturally, Samsung will be pushing people towards buying the much-anticipated metallic model – we weren’t given more details, but if a recent rumor is to be believed, the phone will basically have just a metallic back plate while being constructed of metal on the sides and front. Also, it’s still no telling whether the premium metal version will be named Galaxy F or something else.

As expected, the Galaxy S5 will sport an AMOLED display of 2,560×1,440 resolution; we were unable to confirm the size, though it should be around 5.25-inches as has been rumored often. The back of the phone will sport a 16-megapixel camera, though it’s unclear if it will have hardware optical image stabilization (OIS). Underneath, the Galaxy S5 will either be powered by the Exynos 6 processor or a Snapdragon 805, depending on whether it’s LTE-enabled or not. On the software front, the S5 will run on Android 4.4 KitKat, which is unsurprising.

While the Exynos 6 CPU was expected - which will likely be capable of operating all eight cores simultaneously - to power the handset, it’s only just been confirmed that the S5 will become one of the first smartphones to sport the Snapdragon 805 CPU, which should offer considerably higher performance than the Snapdragon 800 in the Galaxy Note 3, especially in the graphics department. It’s unclear what factors will decide what processor Samsung uses on which model – the metal version will likely have 64-bit support with the Exynos 6 processor, while the plastic model could be powered by the Snapdragon CPU (we’ve been told that LTE isn’t an issue for the Exynos CPU anymore, so we could see a change in tradition and find the plastic version of the phone with only the Snapdragon CPU in every country.)

When can we expect to see the Galaxy S5 come to market? Well, an announcement should be made in March, likely in London, followed by a launch in early April. We’re still unclear on a few details, such as the amount of RAM, battery capacity, and whether photos will be more blur-free through hardware OIS, but we’re pretty sure those details will show up in the coming weeks, as we near the official unveiling of one of the most anticipated smartphones of 2014.

Here’s a recap of the Galaxy S5′s specs:

- QHD (2,560×1,440) Super AMOLED display
- Exynos 6 / Snapdragon 805 processor
- 16-megapixel camera
- Android 4.4 KitKat
- Plastic/metal versions
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http://www.sammobile.com/2014/01/13...axy-s5-mini-and-s5-zoom-also-in-the-pipeline/
 
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I'm due for an upgrade in the next 3 or 4 months so this looks promising. Hated the plastic fantastic S3 and S4 (currently s3).

Hopefully Touchwiz is much improved on Kitkat as well as Samsung bloat is pretty annoying. Thank goodness for custom roms I suppose.

Hopefully something new from HTC soon as well.
 
Dom1n8tr1x said:
Love the fact that it will come in metal, but the price? No thanks...
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Don't be such a negative kitty! ;)

I'm definitely lusting after this phone!! Goodness me, the specs are crazy!

Now we'll need to see how generous Samsung will be with the battery, storage and display.
 
kingrob said:
Don't be such a negative kitty! ;)

I'm definitely lusting after this phone!! Goodness me, the specs are crazy!

Now we'll need to see how generous Samsung will be with the battery, storage and display.
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Lol, but it is really expensive. I'm too scared to even think what the Note 4 will cost, and it's going to be a awesome device if it looks anything like the mockups.

Will see how much the S5 is when it gets released here, would love to get one for my dad for his 76th birthday. :)
 
5.25"? Oh Bother. I'm gonna need to look at something else for my next phone. They're going a little wonky in the size department.

They need to dedicate more resources to increasing battery capacity and power efficiency.

qHD display? Why oh why?? Do I really want a 16MP camera? Rather give me OIS, better speakers, and a screen that won't break at the slightest fall.
 
Dom1n8tr1x said:
Lol, but it is really expensive. I'm too scared to even think what the Note 4 will cost, and it's going to be a awesome device if it looks anything like the mockups.

Will see how much the S5 is when it gets released here, would love to get one for my dad for his 76th birthday. :)
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Smartphones are becoming more & more the only device we use all the time.

If I take my Note 2 as an example, I watch movies/series on it, listen to music, surf the web, WhatsApp - the whole shebang!

My laptop is only used to write Word documents, use Excel & burn music cds for my car. That's about it.

So if I use a device all the time, I'm prepared to pay top dollar for it. ;)
 
Going to pass, and will wait for Note 4.... Everybody who has money gets the latest Galaxy S3/4/5/6/7....
 
Saajid said:
5.25"? Oh Bother. I'm gonna need to look at something else for my next phone. They're going a little wonky in the size department.

They need to dedicate more resources to increasing battery capacity and power efficiency.

qHD display? Why oh why?? Do I really want a 16MP camera? Rather give me OIS, better speakers, and a screen that won't break at the slightest fall.
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Agreed. I like the specs of my S3. I would also prefer some work on the hardware i.r.e battery life and robustness.
 
with the metal version costing around 800 Euros and the plastic model coming in at around 650 Euros.
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They can fek right off with that price then. 800 Euro about R11k. That's almost as much as a naaiPhone.
 
Saajid said:
qHD display? Why oh why?? Do I really want a 16MP camera? Rather give me OIS, better speakers, and a screen that won't break at the slightest fall.
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Definitely agree on the speakers. The Galaxy S3/Note 2 didn't have great speakers but they were decent. The Note 3's is an absolute disgrace. Why didn't they just copy the awesome speaker from the Motorola RAZR? I'm always hearing this thing about Samsung being copycats...
 
kingrob said:
It's obviously not for cheapskates. :p
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LOL yeah that's what the Apple crew always says when we laugh at their crappy stuff that can't even send files via Bluetooth or multi-task properly or take memory cards, yet cost a lot more.
 
TJ99 said:
LOL yeah that's what the Apple crew always says when we laugh at their crappy stuff that can't even send files via Bluetooth or multi-task properly or take memory cards, yet cost a lot more.
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Yup, Apple tax and people's need to feel "cool" and hoping that a phone will get them friends. :(

It's simply crazy all the things you can do with an Android smartphone nowadays........
 
Brawler said:
I'm due for an upgrade in the next 3 or 4 months so this looks promising. Hated the plastic fantastic S3 and S4 (currently s3).

Hopefully Touchwiz is much improved on Kitkat as well as Samsung bloat is pretty annoying. Thank goodness for custom roms I suppose.

Hopefully something new from HTC soon as well.
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I am also due for an upgrade soon...currently have the S3 but leaning towards HTC for the next one..price might be the deciding factor tho. Deciding factor last time out was the fact that I could not get hold of the HTC one X anywhere..
 
My upgrade is the end of Feb. My S2 is starting to feel really dated, but will have to last 3 more months.
 
Saajid said:
qHD display? Why oh why?? Do I really want a 16MP camera? Rather give me OIS, better speakers, and a screen that won't break at the slightest fall.
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qHD? qHD is 960 x 540. I think you mean QHD. ;)

We'll have to wait for reviews to see whether battery life and audio output quality has improved. Too early to draw conclusions now.
 
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