After months of rumors and leaks,
Samsung has officially unveiled the new Samsung Galaxy S5, the fifth generation
of one of the most popular sagas of the smartphone market at the Mobile World
Congress 2014. This is one of the most anticipated smart phones of this year. Samsung aims to rein the Android ecosystem and
the world of smart phones.
The Samsung Galaxy S5, as
expected, is ahead in terms of technical specifications and hardware is
concerned. This is reflected in its technical data sheet listed below, which is
one of the most comprehensive towards the current smart phone market;
- SoC: Qualcomm Snapdragon 800
- CPU: Quad-Core 2.5 GHz
- RAM: 2 GB
- Display: 5.1-inch Full HD Super AMOLED
- Camera: 16 megapixel (ISOCELL sensor), LED flash and video recording in 4K
- Connectivity: 4G LTE, Bluetooth 4.0, NFC, Wi-Fi a / b / g / n and DLNA.
- Battery: 2,800 mAh with wireless charging (Qi)
- Resistance: Gorilla Glass 3 Glass and IP67 certified (dust and water)
- Memory: 16/32/64 GB + microSD card slot
- Sensors Fingerprint, humidity, temperature, altitude and heart rate
- Colors: White, blue, black and gold
- Software: Android 4.4 KitKat + Touch Wiz
The Samsung Galaxy S5 is a step
forward as compared to Samsung Galaxy S4; it seems that the Asian company has
remained a bit conservative. The company has been precisely strongest in its recent
hardware generations. For example, Samsung Galaxy S5 has 2,800 mAh battery and
2 GB of RAM (while smart phones like the Samsung Galaxy Note 3 and the Sony
Xperia Z2 mounted 3 GB and 3,000 mAh). However, we know that the hardware is
not always important to deliver a great user experience. The clearest example
to this is the Motorola Moto X. Therefore, it would be premature to judge
Samsung Galaxy S5 with its hardware specifications.
There is not much changes made to
the software of the Samsung Galaxy S5. The Company has redesigned Touch Wiz and
has incorporated significant improvements in what relates to cosmetic
appearance, but nothing close to what we expected after recent rumors and
leaks, which pointed to a very similar version of Touch Wiz Android 4.4 KitKat in
difference.
The camera is one of the aspects
where Samsung has also taken a step forward. The company has begun assembling
its own 16-megapixel sensor called ISOCELL (instead of a Sony Exmore RS as the
rest of its rivals), which, in theory, should achieve a greater amount of light
when it is scarce. Also, Samsung has improved things like autofocus, which enables
it to focus and capture in just 0.3 seconds. The company has also added new
software features like “selective focus", so that we can focus even after
taking the picture.
Samsung has also incorporated some
interesting features of software to save energy which is similar to Sony
STAMINA power mode. It’s a particularly mode
created to save energy, in a way, when activated, turns the terminal interface
to whites, blacks and grays only possible with AMOLED screen (its consumption in dark tones
is very low) this offers a significant
energy savings.
It is also noteworthy, as the
inclusion of a fingerprint sensor button home, as we have seen for couple of
months in the iPhone 5s. However, unlike the Apple terminal in Samsung Galaxy
S5 it is necessary to slide your finger on the button, while the iPhone 5s just
rest your finger on the button. Moreover, Samsung has reached an exclusive
agreement with PayPal for the fingerprint sensor serve as security protocol to
confirm transactions on PayPal.
The Samsung Galaxy S5 will hit
the market on April 11, but its price is still unknown. According to the enduring
flagships of the company, this will be available with a variety of operators
and distributors worldwide in the coming month.
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