Samsung has announced its new flagship smartphone the Samsung Galaxy S5 at its Samsung Unpacked 5 event at Mobile World Congress 2014.
With new extras in the Galaxy S5 like to include a fingerprint scanner on the home button, a heart rate sensor on the back and smart modes for the 16-megapixel camera.
The Galaxy S5 has a Download Booster feature that uses both LTE and Wi-Fi at the same time for super fast connections.
Specs on the Galaxy S5 are top end. Power comes from a 2.5GHz quad-core chipset backed by 2GB of RAM. Onboard storage is either 16GB or 32GB storage with microSD expansion
On the front there’s a 5.1-inch Super AMOLED display offering 1920 x 1080 pixels, not the 2K screen that was rumoured also with a 2800mAh battery. It will be released on 11th April in 150 countries.
On the rear of the Galaxy S5 is a heart rate sensor that sits perfectly where your index finger rests when holding the handset normally. This can be used for independant measuring or to add to your S Health 3.0 app for a complete picture of your health levels throughout the day.
On front of the Galaxy S5 looks like it features the normal home button but it’s actually a fingerprint scanner. With the iPhone 5S, which requires a press to unlock, the Galaxy S5 will require you to swipe down. With the fingerprint scanner like when buying items with PayPal as a secure means of verifying your account and identity.
The Galaxy S5 comes with a 16-megapixel camera which is capable of shooting 4K UHD video. The new HDR Live mode has been added which allows users to see HDR correcting a picture live on the screen. So if shooting into bright light has darkened the rest of the shot a quick tap of HDR and the brightened, more balanced, end result can be seen before taking the shot.
Here is the Specs for the Galaxy S5
| Display Specs | 5.1-inch, 1920 x 1080 pixel display (432 ppi) | |
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| Display Type | FHD Super AMOLED | |
| Operating System | Android 4.4.2 (at launch) | |
| Processor | 2.5GHz Quad core processor | |
| RAM | 2GB | |
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| External Storage | Yes | |
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| Main Camera (Back) | 16MP | |
| Secondary Camera (Front) | 2MP | |
| Wi-Fi | 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 4.0 | |
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| Battery | 2800mAh | |
| NFC | Yes | |
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| Height | 142 mm (5.59 inches) | |
| Width | 72.5 mm (2.85 inches) | |
| Depth | 8.1 mm (0.32 inches) | |
| Weight | 145 g (5.11 oz) | |
| Colors | Black, Blue, Gold, White | |
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