Samsung announces the Galaxy S 5

February 24, 2014

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The most awaited smartphone of the year, the Samsung Galaxy S5, has finally made its debut at an event during the Mobile World Congress 2014.

Just like rumored, the device features the following specifications:

5.1-inch 1080p Super AMOLED screen
2.5 GHz quad-core Snapdragon 800 processor with Ardeno 330 GPU
2GB of RAM
16 or 32 GB internal storage options
MicroSD slot up to 128GB
16 MP rear camera
2.1 MP rear camera
Android 4.4.2 KitKat
Bluetooth 4.0
USB 3.0
LTE Cat.4
NFC
2,800 mAh removable battery
Fingerprint sensor
Heart Rate Sensor
Waterproof & Dust resistant

There's a new heart rate sensor sitting right on the back of the device. Place your finger over the LED flash and it will glow red monitoring your heart rate. There is also the rumored fingerprint sensor which is implemented into the home button. Swiping on the home button will activate the fingerprint sensor. The device is also waterproof with a rubber protection right around the battery cover to prevent water flowing in. The back sports a leather-like look but with an all new design. However, it still looks like its predecessor, the Galaxy S4.

Source: Samsung

Alihassan Mahdi Author

Born and raised in the Capital city, Tehran, Alihassan is currently pursuing his degree in Computer Science at the University of Wollongong in Dubai. He has an utmost passion for all things tech and is a tech-savvy person. In his spare time, you'll either find him digging into his Android smartphone or working-out at his local gym. He is a proud owner of Samsung Galaxy S III and a close follower of Android. As for his future, he's looking forward to securing a Masters degree in Software Engineering and starting his own business.

7 comments

mike says:

February 25, 2014 at 3:25 PM

2.1 MP FRONT camera?

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Wolf0491 says:

February 25, 2014 at 3:14 PM

Hopefully people make sure they put that back cover on very securely before trying to dunk it under water.
didn’t they have lots of S4 actives break or get water damage

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Gareth L (That Guy) says:

February 25, 2014 at 1:24 AM

The back sports a leather-like look, eh? What animal was that based on? :P

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Justin_Herrick says:

February 24, 2014 at 4:46 PM

I can’t really see an S4 owner moving up to this. But for a SIII owner or someone else from that generation, it’s a good jump. I have a Galaxy Nexus and I will definitely consider this. But the Xperia Z2 looks respectable too.

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Zeus says:

February 24, 2014 at 3:02 PM

Specs are a little disappointing, but I have the S4, so I’ll just wait to see what the S6 looks like anyway.

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1. Kljent says:
  
  February 24, 2014 at 3:33 PM
  
  Guess I will keep my S3! It has 32/64 gb completely out of room on both! When will SOME ONE build a hand set with some serious memory!?! Who ever does will get my business! Why is it the ‘new’ phones are still shackled by the same memory limits my 4 year old S3 has?!
  
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2. Juan says:
  
  February 24, 2014 at 3:40 PM
  
  This successor is definitely not a “must have” for anyone with a S4.
  
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