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First Samsung Galaxy S5 promo video appears

posted by Daniel P. / Mar 04, 2014, 5:52 AM

First Samsung Galaxy S5 promo video appears

Samsung just posted its first Galaxy S5 promo video, extolling the virtues of its new flagship. It mainly goes through the features that separate it from the competition, like the heart rate sensor on the back, but also stresses on the improvements that have happened in comparison with its previous flagships, such as a better Adaptive Display technology, and a camera with larger image sensor.

The company had its first commercials for the device aired during the Oscars awards, where it was a sponsor, and received a somewhat unexpected publicity via the most popular selfie of all times. This promo video is more of a brief journey through all the new features of the device that Samsung thinks are worth mentioned and demonstrated, so check it out below.

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Display 5.1" 1080 x 1920 pixels

Camera 16 MP / 2.1 MP front

Processor Qualcomm Snapdragon 801, Quad-core, 2500 MHz

Storage 32 GB + microSDXC

Battery 2800 mAh(21h 3G talk time)

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40 Comments

1. PapaSmurf

Posts: 10457; Member since: May 14, 2012

Just give me the phone already. Waiting a month is going to be hard. :/ The video was great nonetheless, and liked how it showed what had improved rather just a spec list.

posted on Mar 04, 2014, 5:57 AM 13

14. wicpromd

Posts: 266; Member since: Aug 20, 2013

what a loser :D

posted on Mar 04, 2014, 6:46 AM 11

30. zuckerboy

Posts: 898; Member since: Dec 22, 2011

they improved plastic :D

posted on Mar 04, 2014, 9:03 AM 3

40. moroninc

Posts: 193; Member since: Jul 14, 2012

He likes a phone... hes a loser?

posted on Mar 05, 2014, 1:12 AM 1

31. SAYED-EJAZ

Posts: 225; Member since: Oct 10, 2013

I saw a best comment from gsmarena, the comment is as follows . " Let me share my past experience. I upgraded from Lumia 820 to Galaxy S4. When I had Lumia 820 , I was like "Who needs a 1080p display and 13MP camera ? I like 4.3 inch screen on my 820 , its good enough for me , screen is also awesome , I don't find anything wrong with it" I bought Galaxy S4 (mainly because I didn't like WP) and used it for like 2 months. Galaxy S4 literally spoiled me in those 2 months.I didn't use 820 until 2 months later. Then my thoughts were : "Aghh look at that 480p AMOLED display on my old 820 , it sucks , Camera also not very good as my GS4 , Screen is also too small , very big bezels , its also not as good as I felt before" I had same experience with Retina Displays too. Galaxy S5 is better than Galaxy S4. Galaxy S4 is better than Galaxy S3. If you have money , upgrading is good , if you don't want to waste money , then stay with current hardware. "

posted on Mar 04, 2014, 10:29 AM 4

37. 0

Posts: 242; Member since: Jan 07, 2014

Sure the camera is impressive , but many of the features here like download boaster , the new UI and battery saving mode could be ported to my awesome note 3.

posted on Mar 04, 2014, 9:12 PM 1

2. MarkArigayo

Posts: 240; Member since: Dec 18, 2013

It's a bigger version of Galaxy S3!!!

posted on Mar 04, 2014, 5:58 AM 4

22. sniperdroid

Posts: 146; Member since: May 23, 2013

In what way exactly?

posted on Mar 04, 2014, 7:24 AM 3

24. MarkArigayo

Posts: 240; Member since: Dec 18, 2013

You can see its design with huge side bezel. The physical button at the bottom line along with two capacitive keys make the S5 look like an enlarged S3. Wait, any lags on its newer touchwiz can't help S5 any better than S3. Lol.

posted on Mar 04, 2014, 7:32 AM 2

28. fireblade

Posts: 717; Member since: Dec 27, 2013

everything

posted on Mar 04, 2014, 8:48 AM 0

3. ifti313

Posts: 16; Member since: Jun 08, 2013

I cant wait to buy...no matter how much u criticse it...it gonna sell in millions...lol...I love d features...s5♡

posted on Mar 04, 2014, 6:02 AM 9

4. LiyanaBG

Posts: 381; Member since: Nov 07, 2013

the way you talk say's you work at samsung.

posted on Mar 04, 2014, 6:08 AM 3

6. PapaSmurf

Posts: 10457; Member since: May 14, 2012

The way you talk says you're a complete hater.

posted on Mar 04, 2014, 6:10 AM 7

8. LiyanaBG

Posts: 381; Member since: Nov 07, 2013

you the samsung fanboy instead you love all android phones. you bad mouth all other brands that are not samsung i saw your comments for long time

posted on Mar 04, 2014, 6:18 AM 8

9. PapaSmurf

Posts: 10457; Member since: May 14, 2012

Check the phones I've owned in the past. Do you see HTC in the mix? Exactly. Bye!

posted on Mar 04, 2014, 6:18 AM 6

13. MrTzr unregistered

You're the same about Sony phones, hypocrite. Stupid fanboy's.. (both Samsung and Sony fanboys). Both are great in their own way. Both pros and cons IMO are: S5 over Z2 - Capacative buttons - Removable battery - Better camera software - It reminds me of my great S2, which I lost (lol) Z2 over S5 - Price - IPX8 - 1/2,3" sensor - Bigger battery - Really nice looking UI

posted on Mar 04, 2014, 6:42 AM 2

38. PapaSmurf

Posts: 10457; Member since: May 14, 2012

There's a difference between hating a company and hating their disgusting UI. ;)

posted on Mar 04, 2014, 11:08 PM 0

5. jexxx

Posts: 48; Member since: Feb 23, 2014

To those bashing the s5 (mostly Sony fans), the z2 isn't exactly much of an upgrade from the z1/z1s either, it's really hard to tell the difference between the 2 anyway! Specs wise, the S5 and z2 are on equal footing, but hey, the s5 does more and has more features than your phone. I must give it to Sony that the xperia Z series looks and feel pretty good. Might be nicer if you're showcasing your phone in a museum.

posted on Mar 04, 2014, 6:09 AM 8

7. PapaSmurf

Posts: 10457; Member since: May 14, 2012

Don't tell them that. You'll get bashed for being 'a fanboy' simply because you disagree with what they say.

posted on Mar 04, 2014, 6:11 AM 6

10. zuckerboy

Posts: 898; Member since: Dec 22, 2011

I dont use thhose 'features' in daily usaga for example air wiew , hovering gestures , and so on... s5 does more but it is not a valid difference for me I think they should gather good design team and they need to get rid of gimmicky 'features'

posted on Mar 04, 2014, 6:32 AM 2

12. jexxx

Posts: 48; Member since: Feb 23, 2014

The s5 has some great features especially in the camera. And I like the s - health app too.

posted on Mar 04, 2014, 6:39 AM 4

29. zuckerboy

Posts: 898; Member since: Dec 22, 2011

s4 also has s health app. z2 has camera features too

posted on Mar 04, 2014, 9:02 AM 0

20. rueleonheart

Posts: 20; Member since: Feb 24, 2014

You can turn those off. I will probably turn off fingerprint scanner as well. I just think they somehow drain the battery faster.

posted on Mar 04, 2014, 7:18 AM 0

16. wicpromd

Posts: 266; Member since: Aug 20, 2013

RAM is soo 2013

posted on Mar 04, 2014, 6:48 AM 3

11. Killua

Posts: 270; Member since: Nov 25, 2013

Download Booster is a feature to wish for ..

posted on Mar 04, 2014, 6:36 AM 3

26. joey_sfb

Posts: 6794; Member since: Mar 29, 2012

All their new features are cool. Did those haters actually watch the promo video? Lol! So funny if they do. Hahaha!!

posted on Mar 04, 2014, 7:58 AM 4

15. helalovic

Posts: 7; Member since: Apr 25, 2013

Meh..

posted on Mar 04, 2014, 6:47 AM 0

17. lolatfailphones

Posts: 224; Member since: Apr 08, 2013

iPhone all the way!

posted on Mar 04, 2014, 7:09 AM 3

18. peacekeeper05

Posts: 33; Member since: Apr 23, 2012

Very nice ad. Can't wait to buy the phone together with the Galaxy Fit come April.

posted on Mar 04, 2014, 7:16 AM 4

19. rueleonheart

Posts: 20; Member since: Feb 24, 2014

Hey PapaSmurf, since you are a Samsung expert, could you tell me if S5 will have the same problem as the S4 wherein the chrome paint on the phone's frame peels off? That is my major turn off right now plus the missing FM radio support (but I can live with that).