Testseek.com have collected 1173 expert reviews of the Samsung SM-G900 Galaxy S5 and the average rating is 85%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Samsung SM-G900 Galaxy S5.
April 2014
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1173 Reviews
Average score from experts who have reviewed this product.
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2383 Reviews
Average score from owners of the product.
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The editors liked
Android KitKat 4.4 OS with a flawless performance guaranteed to leave a mark
Bright and beautiful display with an impressive clarity
Blistering speeds both in processing and camera performance
Reduced bloatware and rejuvenated interface
Battery life is fantastic. The pared-pack look of the software is a definite improvement. The screen is absolutely lovely. The dimpled back panel makes the phone much less likely to slide out of your hand or off of your leg. IP67 waterproofiness should be
Nice and inviting Glam design
Water and dust resistant
Vibrant and punchy screen
Unsurpassed performance in the highend Android class
Streamlined and featurerich user experience
Wonderful camera
Real leather
Well-made
Ejection system works well
Priced nicely
Beautiful machined aluminum with a gorgeous finish
Five colors match various S5s
Looks and feels great in the hand
Adds surprisingly little bulk or weight
Replaceable battery
Micro SD card slot
Heart rate sensor
Water / dirt resistant
Solid and very rugged construction. Convenient controls on the speaker. Nice loud sound that really shines at higher volumes. Packed with lots of features that make it future-proof. Just the kind of speaker you want to use at an outdoor party. Very good b
A 2.5GHz Snapdragon 801 makes this the single fastest smartphone available (for now)
The new button layout
With "Recent Apps" becoming a top-tier button
Makes multitasking a lot easier
With no menu button
Samsung has had to add on-screen controls to
Long lasting battery life
Stellar camera abilities
Stunning display
Removable battery
MicroSD card slot
Fingerprint scanner that works well
Very good camera with 4K video recording
Gorgeous 1080p display
Excellent camera and features
Solid performance
Water-resistant body
Long battery life
Tremendous performance
Lively
Colorful display
Can produce great photos
Vivi
Gorgeous display Water-resistant chassis Sharp camera with compelling features Long battery life
Beautiful display
Outstanding performance
Impressive battery life
Rich camera experience
Spectacular screen. Super-fast Wi-Fi and LTE performance. Excellent camera. Water resistant.
Samsung's Galaxy S5 excels at everything that matters -- Android 4.4 KitKat OS
A bright
Blistering quad-core processor
And an excellent camera experience. In addition
Samsung's efforts to streamline its own custom interface and redu
Bestinclass display
Waterresistant chassis
Sharp and featurerich camera
Useful fitness app
Spectacular screen. Super-fast Wi-Fi and LTE performance. Excellent camera. Water-resistant.
Beautiful 1080p display
Strong performance
Excellent camera
Water-resistant design
Good battery life
Water-resistant chassis
Improved camera is easier to use
All-day battery life
Amazing
Bestinmarket screen
Weatherproofing is a hugely valuable addition
Among most powerful and consistent performers
Strong battery life with additional battery saving modes
Finger Scanner and Heart Monitor are fun additions that add zero bulk
Best Smartphone Display Yet
Lightning-Fast General Performance
Fantastic Camera Performance
802.11ac And USB 3
Solid Battery Life
Interesting
Useful Features
IP67 Dust And Water Resistance
Big beautiful AMOLED screen
IP67 certified
USB 3.0
Powerful hardware
The envy of most of your friends
UNDERWATER INSTAGRAM BABY! Fingerprint sensor lets you unlock the phone flawlessly almost every time. Excellent camera took gorgeous shots
With a fast shutter and great focus. Removable back means you can pack an extra battery–but you probably won't need
Great display
Excellent performance
Camera can take amazing pictures
Waterproof
Sturdy build and IP67certified
Good performance
Amazing camera
Integrated heart rate sensor and biometric fingerprint reader
IP67 ingress protection
Outstanding
Adaptable display
Excellent camera performance in good light
Satisfactory performance underwater
Impressive specifications
Improved user interface
Gorgeous Super AMOLED display
IP 67 ingress protection
Exceptional camera performance in great lighting
Ideal for mobile gaming
Multimedia consumption
Removable battery
Great build quality with durable materials
Removable back cover
MicroSD card slot for expandable storage
IP67 water and dust resistance
Clean and simple interface
Powerful processor providing fast and smooth performance
Best-in-class display
Brilli
Good autoexposure
Pleasant
Rich and realistic colors
Good white balance
Low noise level in low light conditions
Good sharpness and details in the center of the field
Almost no color fringing
Ringing artifacts barely noticeable
Good image quality w
The AMOLED is back and it looks better than ever. Fast
Efficient Snapdragon 801 powers through tasks without struggle. Great camera
Especially in good lighting. Improvements to software and design.
Fantastic display
Daylight images are on par with other flagship phones
Waterproof casing and improved design
Outstanding screen
Long-lasting battery
Very good and well explained software
Camera quality very good
Recording and playback quality of UHD videos
Resistant to water and dust
Supports many current transmission standards
USB 3.0 port
High quality
Amazing battery life
Great looking screen
IP67 out of the box
The editors didn't like
While the software has gotten better
It's still well behind HTC's in terms of user-friendliness
And it's miles away from Motorola's and stock Android. There's just too much lag to be forgivable in a phone with so much horsepower under the hood. S Health
Lack of premium construction materials
Unbalanced screen colors
Fingerprint and heart rate sensors could be better
Has the same limitations all pouch-style cases have
No screen or back protection included
Only small improvements and additions from previous model
Qi wireless charging not built in
Some songs lack body. The price is a bit high
TouchWiz is a fragmented clash of three different operating system styles
We aren't sure a heart rate monitor would be useful on a phone
But the one on this phone is only right about half the time
The fingerprint reader can't be used one-handed
The us
Don't use it as a boom box
Still too much bloatware
Still plastic
TouchWiz is improved but still walks all over Android
Slow
Inconsistent LTE connection
Inconsistent fingerprint sensor
Cumbersome USB port flap door
TouchWiz is bloated and sloppy
Fingerprint reader and heart rate monitor are useless
Feels cheaper than other flagships
Inconsistent fingerprint sensor Annoying port cover Weak audio
Stability issues
Plasticy design
Some gimmicky features
All-plastic design. Speakerphone could be louder and deeper
The Galaxy S5 is a only small upgrade over the Galaxy S4. The fingerprint scanner can be confusing to use
And the heart-rate monitor is a niche feature at best. In some regions
The Galaxy S5 costs significantly more than rival top-rated handsets
Annoying flap door for charging port
Plastic design
All-plastic design. Bloatware. No Download Booster
Inconsistent fingerprint reader
USB port flap
Plastic chassis
Plastic body
Annoying USB port flap
Software options can be overwhelming and scattered
Tinny and subpar audio when played at high volumes
Camera is inconsistent in less than optimal conditions
Slightly lower Overall Build Quality Vs. Top Competitors
Screen may be too big for some people
Lots of customizing could be intimidating
Battery life not so great
Baffling interface and default set of applications. Flimsy dimpled plastic back feels like a cheap practice golf ball. Why do you keep giving me two apps when one will do?
Overwhelming features and options
Cheap
Boring design
Camera struggles in low light
Pricey
Industrial design doesn't live up to “glam” messaging
Software still looks
Feels half-baked
Poor camera performance in low light
Features like fingerprint scanner
Ultra Power Saving under-deliver
Feels insubstantial in the hand
Subpar camera experience in lowlight
Software feels halfbaked
Highlight features like the fingerprint scanner are unreliable
If the Galaxy S5's feature set is overwhelming
You can use the simplified Easy Mode interface. Image Sandra Vogel/ZDNet UK
Despite the obvious attempt to trim back the software offering there's still a lot going on here. So for those who are easily over
No significant changes in design
Audio output is disappointing
Fingerprint scanner doesn't perform well
Still some gimmicky features
The Samsung Galaxy S5 is not an innovative product but Samsung is trying to complete its products. Undoubtedly the S5
Noticeable loss of details in low light conditions
Nonuniform sharpness across the image field
Autofocus inaccuracies during auto mode
Fingerprint scanner and heart rate monitor aren’t well implemented. Settings screen is terrible. Lacks the polish of its highend competitors.
Fingerprint scanner can be frustrating
Selective focus doesn't always work as promised
Heart rate monitor isn't completely accurate
TouchWiz UI looks better
But is still confusing
Case is torsionally not completely rigid
And complains with slight creaking when forces are applied
Pop-up warnings to close the covers properly get annoyoing
Published: 2014-08-15, Author: Nick , review by: apcmag.com
Abstract: Like last year's S4, the Samsung Galaxy S5 is packed full of technological advances designed to make the phone the centre of your life. From a fingerprint scanner integrated into the home button to the 16 megapixel camera, Samsung has tried to offer somet...
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Published: 2014-05-22, Author: Ray , review by: itwire.com
Abstract: iTWire reviewer Ray Shaw has been using Samsung's new Galaxy S5 for six weeks. He says it is still good, great even, but a few issues could take a little shine of its flagship product.On a hardware front, there has been a fatal flaw ‘on a limited number o...
Abstract: When Samsung first announced the Galaxy S5, the company made a lot of noise about going back to the basics. The gimmick-laden Galaxy S4 had given way to a renewed focus on delivering the capabilities that matter most to consumers.The South Korean tech gia...
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Published: 2014-04-29, Author: Joseph , review by: whistleout.com.au
Samsung's Galaxy S5 is a solid, if unsurprising smartphone. It's fast, powerful, feature-packed and in no way would you say it is a step-back for Samsung. It's just that it feels like a small step forward. The amazing Super AMOLED display is the except...
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Published: 2014-04-22, Author: Ray , review by: itwire.com
Abstract: One week of constant use and I am still looking forward to the next! This phone has helped remove any pre-conceptions that I may have had about Korean build quality or user interface usability.Upfront you should know that I am a long time - since around 2...
Published: 2014-04-20, Author: Chris , review by: ausdroid.net
A good physical size — smaller than the HTC One (M8), but the same screen size, Nice, light, and easy to hold. Doesn't feel cheap, despite the plastic, The display is pretty good. Not as… vibrant?… as some others, but it's still good, Access to a lot of
TouchWiz is still awful, there's too much packed in, but at least lessons have been learned — Settings app is no longer the hot, disorganised mess it was with the Galaxy S4, IR emitter is quite weak compared to others — doesn't have the same range. Plus s
I said at the outset that I declared that I'm no fan of where Samsung has gone with its smartphones, especially its flagship line the Galaxy S range.When discussing doing the S5 review with Daniel and Jason, I said that I wanted to love it. I wanted to be...
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Published: 2014-04-16, Author: Alex , review by: fatducktech.com
Abstract: The Samsung Galaxy S5 is an improvement on last year's model in almost every respect, although Samsung still needs to wean itself away from silly gimmicks.I'd hesitate to say that the Samsung Galaxy S5 has a genuinely attractive design — it's still quite ...
Fast system performance; Textured back makes it easy to grip; Beautiful screen; Excellent 4G performance; Water and dust resistant; Still features a remote control; Built-in heart rate monitor is a neat idea; Amazing screen that works beautifully in direc
Australians are given virtually no control over customizing their handset; Battery life needs work; The occasional slow down tends to rear its head in the worst possible way; Remote control can't learn from unknown remotes; My Magazine seems less customis
There's no doubt that the S5 is an excellent handset, but it won't be the same level of excellence for everyone, namely people who like to change things. The hardware is top notch, the screen is mesmerising, and outside of the battery, the performance is...
