Samsung Galaxy S5 Review And Price in India

Review of Samsung Galaxy S5

Samsung released its Samsung Galaxy S5 earlier this month. Most analysts agree that the South Korean tech giant released the device around April to earn a good head start from rivals like Apple. Whereas the timeframe is an advantage, the Samsung Galaxy S5 offers a number of good features. These include an excellent AMOLED display, improved camera, water-resistant body and new UI among others. Is the Samsung Galaxy S5 a good deal? 

Many users will find the Samsung Galaxy S5 with incredible display. The Super AMOLED HD panel is considered as one of the best today. The display is bright and users can choose to dim it depending on what they see fit best. The viewing angles are also excellent. S5 comes with impressive outdoor visibility, users will not find it hard to see through it despite the glaring light of the sun.

Galaxy S5's enlarged sensors offer excellent image quality for a handset. However, users may have to find decent lighting to maximize the quality of images. The camera comes with a real-time HDR preview mode. People can choose from a wide selection of video recording modes including HRD video.

Samsung Galaxy S5 details & specifications

General

Alternate names-SM-G900H,Release date-April 2014,
Form factor-Touchscreen:-
Dimensions (mm)- x 72.50 x 8.10,
Weight (g)-145.00,
Battery capacity (mAh)-800,
Removable battery-Yes ,
Bundled accessories-Charger, 
cable, headset,
Colours-White, 
Black,SAR value-NA.

Display

Screen size (inches)-5.10,
Touchscreen-Yes,
Touchscreen type-Capacitive,
Resolution -1080x1920 pixels,
Pixels per inch (PPI)-432,
Colours-16M.

Hardware

Processor-1.9GHz octa-core,
Processor make-Exynos Octa 5420,
RAM-2GB,Internal storage-16GB,
Expandable storage-Yes,
Expandable storage type-microSD,
Expandable storage up to-128 (GB).

Camera

Rear camera-16 megapixel with Flash,
Front camera 2.1 megapixel.

Software

Operating System-Android OS, 
v4.4.2 (KitKat),
Skin-TouchWiz,
Java support-Yes,
Browser supports Flash-No.

Connectivity

Wi-Fi,
Wi-Fi standards supported-802.11 a/ b/ g/ n/ ac,
GPS-Yes,Bluetooth-Yes, v 4.00,
NFC-Yes,Infrared-Yes,DLNA-Yes,
Wi-Fi Direct-Yes,MHL Out-Yes,
HDMI-No,Headphones-3.5mm,
FM-No,USB-Micro-(USB),
Charging via Micro-USB -Yes,
Proprietary charging connector -No,Proprietary data connector-No,
Number of SIMs-1,
SIM Type-Micro-SIM,GSM/ CDMA-GSM,
3G-Yes.

Sensors

Compass/ Magnetometer-Yes,
Proximity sensor-Yes,
Accelerometer-Yes,
Ambient light sensor-Yes,
Gyroscope-Yes,
Barometer-Yes,
Temperature sensor-No.

Price- Rs.51,500 (Approx)