Ever since the first Samsung Galaxy S I, the brand has rapidly evolved into a more matured, technologically advanced superior product. There's no doubt about it.
The latest Samsung Galaxy S5 promises to take the phone to yet another level. Bundled with a fresh new fingerprint scanner, heart rate sensor, it is powered by a faster 2.5GHz Quadcore processor.
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The phone now sports a fresh new 16MP camera with HDR recording capabilities. This seems to be an answer to Nokia Lumia camera phones.
The fingerprint sensor is a direct reply to Apple's fingerprint recognition. Though it's a bit slow, I guess this feature will improve over time ( in terms of privacy, security, reliability ).
This phone made with the tough looking industrial polycarbonate grants it a sturdy durable look from the rear. This makes it one of the perfect phones for extreme regular outdoor use. Let me explain why.
Consider the following scenario - you often visit the bars, restaurants and lounges after work or on the weekend. You often tend to use the phone while chatting up with your friends, girlfriends. You usually are inclined to keep the phone on the bar or the table - I mean the phone usually comes in direct contact with external surfaces like wood or stone or marble. Frequent usage leads to scratches on the back of of the phone. Right? In my opinion, the simple dotted polycarbonate rear cover design greatly reduces the chances of scratches and improves overall grip as well. Since you also never know when you would slip the phone from your hands while holding.
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What's more is that it is waterproof now - a direct answer to Sony's top-shelf Experia lineup. Yet another useful feature to protect the phone from spilled drinks and water. Now you can roam around the crowded bars fearlessly and worry-free.
The phone also comes loaded with a heart rate sensor - a great feature to capture a couple of health metrics. Well, reportedly it works with S-Health app for now, am wondering if it would work seamlessly with
Strava. With this feature, Samsung tries to woo the niche athletics-oriented sportsmen as well as the fitness-savvy and health conscious crowd.
Overall, this product pushes the bar of the heavily crowded smartphone market. It tries to incorporate all the killer features of multiple rivals ( read Apple, Sony, Nokia ) and positions itself as the universal All-in-One multi-purpose superphone. This phone pitches itself as "Hey, I've got it all, you don't have to look elsewhere".
