Samsung Galaxy S5 tops Consumer Reports latest smartphone ratings

8. JMartin22 (Posts: 2098; Member since: 30 Apr 2013)

They're the second most profitable mobile phone vendor OEM among all tiers of smartphones... That's not enough?

10. alaw.14 (Posts: 227; Member since: 10 Sep 2013)

Also they still make the most revenue.

18. tech2 (Posts: 3487; Member since: 26 Oct 2012)

That doesn't change the fact that Samsung lost about 74% of its profit YoY in 3rd quarter.

Inspite of comprehensively dominating the list the company deserved a much better year financially. Whereas, Apple with their buggy iOS releases and bendgate issues still continue to flourish.

33. joey_sfb (Posts: 6794; Member since: 29 Mar 2012)

I think its good for consumers that Samsung has a good wake up call.

Hope they strive for bigger improvement for 2015!

36. pego99 (Posts: 112; Member since: 01 Aug 2012)

Cheap junk plastic. Only kidding. That's what apple retards say. I had a S4 then a S5 which is a great phone but I got a Note 4 (developer edition) which is a great phone too. It's better to get plastic contruction than to have a sealed battery which an all metal phone might have to have. It will be interesting what Sammy does with the S6 in Feb or March.

46. GeorgeDao123 (Posts: 431; Member since: 20 Aug 2013)

At least Sammy devices won't blow up or set fire "automatically".

47. royjones (Posts: 10; Member since: 27 Dec 2014)

Listen, this is an insider tip from a former employee of Samsung Jung daegu plant. I have nothing to gain from this. I do not endorse any phone brand. But, this has to come out for the sake of every hard Working consumer... There are 40 million units of unsold galaxy s5 in warehouses globally. Samsung is not going to throw them away especially with these company profit downfall. The memo from the Samsung high executive division are going to salvage everything from the galaxy s 5 and rebrand them as the new galaxy s6.. To cut their losses.. Now, it is up to you ( the reader) to tell your friends / family about this cunning scheme. Cheers 2015

59. Immolate (Posts: 310; Member since: 17 Jun 2011)

Let me go out on a limb and say that you're completely full of it. Cheers.

65. GalaxyS5 (banned) (Posts: 430; Member since: 05 Aug 2014)

hahahahahahaha. go to h*ll.

39. NFSHesham (Posts: 297; Member since: 04 Feb 2014)

S5 didn't worth its price on release and doesn't worth its price now
I don't like apple's pricing strategy as well

7. darkkjedii (Posts: 27612; Member since: 05 Feb 2011)

Note 4, 6/6+, S5, and M8 are my top 5. 6 top phone, N4 top phablet.

9. ZEUS.the.thunder.god (Posts: 1046; Member since: 05 Oct 2011)

good choice bro. but I like Flagships from chinese OEM`s as well. Like Huawei etc..

16. darkkjedii (Posts: 27612; Member since: 05 Feb 2011)

I haven't had one once of experience with them Zeus, the ones I picked, I actually had hands on with. I friggin live in AT&T.

28. tedkord (Posts: 16201; Member since: 17 Jun 2009)

At least with AT&T you have other options. On Verizon, I literally can only activate the phones they choose.

29. darkkjedii (Posts: 27612; Member since: 05 Feb 2011)

Ouch. I've always lik d that about AT&T, every phone in there is activated. I take pics/vids, text them to my phone, they really let you play with em. Helps one decide.

11. EC112987 (Posts: 1161; Member since: 10 Nov 2014)

Yea I love my iPhone 6 it's my go to phone, but I've come to use the Note 4 a lot as well. The M8 was very solid. Gave it to my mom as a Xmas present she loves it.

17. darkkjedii (Posts: 27612; Member since: 05 Feb 2011)

I'm thinking of grabbing an N4 off Craigslist. I really miss having a Note, been having one since the N2. The haters talk crap, but I'm an android fan too.

20. EC112987 (Posts: 1161; Member since: 10 Nov 2014)

Same here I like both platforms as well. The N4 is my first note and Its worth it

21. ZEUS.the.thunder.god (Posts: 1046; Member since: 05 Oct 2011)

cheers bro.

44. remixfa (Posts: 14605; Member since: 19 Dec 2008)

get one.. you wont be disappointed. watching high def videos on it is amazingly sharp and ya just gotta love that camera lol

14. nwright94 (Posts: 209; Member since: 14 Oct 2014)

I agree but phablets are a little harder to get better satisfaction on because there's always those people who buy it and then think it's too big so they'll complain regardless of how good the rest of the phone is.

19. HildyJ (Posts: 324; Member since: 11 Aug 2012)

Those damn consumers; always valuing usability over specs.

As a real techie, I want a 5" AMOLED screen with a Wacom digitizer, 8GB of RAM, 64GB of storage, running 64 bit Windows 8.1 with LTE phone capabilities. As a real-ist, I'm not holding my breath.

60. Immolate (Posts: 310; Member since: 17 Jun 2011)

You said "as a real techie" then you went and said Windows 8.1. I might can get you probation, but I'm concerned you'll have to do time.