Samsung Galaxy S5 review: Fab Five

08 April 2014
Every time the Samsung Galaxy S counter flips a digit, the world is getting ready to be amazed. The lineup that stood up to the iPhone and has been pulling Android to the very top of the food chain, is under new leadership effective last month...

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  • 12 Apr 2014

This is the worst update yet

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    • AnonD-236867
    • KAe
    • 12 Apr 2014

    Anonymous, 08 Apr 2014Why does all Lumia, Iphone, Xperia, and new HTC design all ... moreLumia, Iphone, Xperia, and HTC designs are already good and doesn't need a compulsory upgrade. But Samsung really needs an upgrade of design. Otherwise, Samsung makes great devices.

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      • KAj
      • 12 Apr 2014

      Awesome phone


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        • Kunal
        • 7qA
        • 12 Apr 2014

        Indian users,especially me, really upset about chipset.

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          • Anonymous
          • MpU
          • 12 Apr 2014

          I heard of users having volume issues with first batches. So keep waiting for the production to get better before buying.

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            • Anonymous
            • Hxi
            • 11 Apr 2014

            Anonymous, 11 Apr 2014I don't know how you all iGuys started to follow Tim Cook's... morePropaganda is from Samsung. If you say something they don't like, they'll sue you.

            http://appleinsider.com/articles/14/04/07/samsung-sues-newspaper-for-284k-over-negative-reports-on-galaxy-s5

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              • QMX
              • 11 Apr 2014

              AnonD-73252, 11 Apr 2014The S5's stock browser must be optimized for benchmarks sin... moreAndroid browser always worked better than Chrome in my experience.

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                • sunny
                • XN6
                • 11 Apr 2014

                Anonymous, 11 Apr 2014I don't know how you all iGuys started to follow Tim Cook's... moreI love sumsung mobile...

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                  • Anonymous
                  • TXn
                  • 11 Apr 2014

                  [deleted post]I don't know how you all iGuys started to follow Tim Cook's (fashion)orientation . LOL
                  The cheat sealed ALUMINUM is now the last "place" to hide:)

                  Apple's propaganda was bashing Note 3 design too. Right?
                  But since ppl put their hands on it in real, they know that Note 3 is beautiful and classy device. And then the apple propaganda shut up. Right?
                  Same will happen tomorrow, with S5. I can bet on that.

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                    • 4{2
                    • 11 Apr 2014

                    The S5's stock browser must be optimized for benchmarks since Chrome on the S5 is still at over 700ms like all the rest of the stock browsers and Chrome are.

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                      • Anonymous
                      • 4QS
                      • 10 Apr 2014

                      AnonD-209094, 09 Apr 2014"you also get a brand new Snapdragon 801 chipset to ta... moreWell the bezels are not that big. But one reason for being slightly larger would be water proofing, and physical buttons....But that would just be...logical though...

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                        • gDy
                        • 10 Apr 2014

                        Can you please check it's wifi chip for sensitivity?
                        https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=rt.wifirecption.wifireceptionbenchmark

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                          • Anonymous
                          • P$b
                          • 10 Apr 2014

                          In india the phone does not come with 4g connectivity and in few months india is going to get the same so it would b atupid to buy an 850 dollar phone when its not going to aupport 4g si 👎down for it

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                            • dQH
                            • 10 Apr 2014

                            Oh just noticed low audio output,,the same reason I sold S3 & S4 for..Why put in decent DAC then have crappy end stage amplifier?..

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                              • amiroomg3
                              • arb
                              • 10 Apr 2014

                              these are my favorite items..
                              what d u want to know!!?
                              important!!??
                              i expect more than this of sami..
                              great like notes series..atleast with identical design..

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                                • Anonymous
                                • Ui$
                                • 10 Apr 2014

                                Jay, 10 Apr 2014So, it is not even launched but you already have a hand on ... moreWhy wouldn't I have a hand on it? Heard of pre-launch display sets?

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                                  • Bernie
                                  • K7f
                                  • 10 Apr 2014

                                  Ive held this phone in a Samsung store 2 weeks ago and i felt no excitement whatsoever. I cant feel the "premiumness" of the device.i think if an owner of an s5 is sitting between an owner of SXZ2 and HTC One, he'll feel ashamed of taking it out of his pocket..its like showing off ur Hyundai Sta. Fe to owners of Range Rover and BMW X5.

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                                    • 7sw
                                    • 10 Apr 2014

                                    Omg more iRants he he.

                                    I like the look of the new S5 and I like the build quality of Samsungs phones.

                                    I guess Samsung has hit a technological ceiling because what else is there to upgrade ?

                                    USB 3.0 FASTEST afaik

                                    My biggest gripe is how they stuffed up default email with the 4.3 upgrade.

                                    Everything else is either wonderful or intrusive.

                                    Googles policy of of forcing us to share our data is my biggest disappointment I wish there was one button that would keep everything on my phone on my phone.

                                    I dont want to share my data.

                                    Thanks Samsung for great phones !!



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                                      • YUT
                                      • 10 Apr 2014

                                      Anonymous, 09 Apr 2014I own a Galaxy S4, a reliable but horrible looking and feel... moreSo, it is not even launched but you already have a hand on it eh?

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                                        • fwM
                                        • 10 Apr 2014

                                        AnonD-252227, 10 Apr 2014boring in some aspects: 1)design (fantastic ugly)this titl... morecan u tell us about the aspects that u liked?