Samsung Galaxy S5 Now Official!
Samsung Electronics recently announced the fifth generation of the Galaxy S series, the Galaxy S5, designed for what matters most to consumers. The new Galaxy S5 offers consumers a refined experience with innovation of essential features for day-to-day use. The Galaxy S5 combines an advanced camera, the fast network connectivity, dedicated fitness tools and enhanced device protection features as consumers stay fit and connected in style.
Capturing and saving precious memories is one of the most important smartphone features today. The new Galaxy S5 offers superior camera functionality, featuring a 16 megapixel camera with an enhanced menu and user interface that allow consumers to effortlessly take, edit and share photos.
The Galaxy S5 offers the world’s fastest autofocus speed up to 0.3 seconds and the advanced High Dynamic Range (HDR), reproduce natural light and color with striking intensity at any circumstances. Also new Selective Focus feature allows users to focus on a specific area of an object while simultaneously blurring out the background. With this capability, consumers no longer need a special lens kit to create a shallow depth of field (DOF) effect.
The Galaxy S5 supports the fifth generation Wi-Fi 802.11ac and 2X2 MIMO, and supporting the large number of LTE frequency with LTE Category 4 standard. For consumers seeking an even faster connection, the Galaxy S5 now features Download Booster, an innovative Wi-Fi technology for boosting data speed by bonding Wi-Fi and LTE simultaneously. No matter where a consumer is, the Galaxy S5 will help ensure they have the fastest available connection.
With the enhanced S Health 3.0, the new Galaxy S5 offers more tools to help people stay fit and well. It provides a comprehensive personal fitness tracker to help users monitor and manage their behavior, along with additional tools including a pedometer, diet and exercise records, and a new, built-in heart rate monitor.
The Galaxy S5 is IP67 dust and water resistant. It also offers a Finger Scanner, providing a secure, biometric screen locking feature and a seamless and safe mobile payment experience to consumers. The Ultra Power Saving Mode turns the display to black and white, and shuts down all unnecessary features to minimize the battery consumption.
Samsung Galaxy S5 Specifications
5.1-inch Full HD (1920x1080) Super AMOLED display
2.5GHz quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 processor
432ppi with Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
Adreno 330 GPU
2GB of RAM
16/32GB of internal storage
microSD support up to 128GB
16MP autofocus camera with LED flash
4K (2160p@30fps) video recording
2MP front-facing camera
IP67 certified / Fingerprint sensor
Bluetooth 4.0 with A2DP, EDR, LE
Infrared Port / NFC / microUSB 3.0 (USB-OTG)
Wi-Fi 802.11ac / dual-band / DLNA / Wi-Fi hotspot
HSDPA 42.2Mbps / HSUPA 5.76Mbps / LTE Cat4
GPS with A-GPS support and GLONASS
Li-Ion 2,800mAh battery (removable)
142 x 72.5 x 8.1mm (dimension)
145g (weight)
Pricing and Availability
The device is coming in various colors such as charcoal black, shimmery white, electric blue & copper gold soon. No details yet on pricing and availability so stay tuned.
Source: Samsung
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