Updated : Jan 29, 2020, 3:23 AM

Samsung Galaxy S5 Specs

Released

Mar 27, 2014

Display

5.1-inch
1920 x 1080 px

Camera

16 MP Main
2.1 MP Selfie

Battery

2800 mAh

Storage

32GB

Hardware

Qualcomm Snapdragon 801
2GB RAM

OS

Android 6.0 Marshmallow
Samsung TouchWiz UI

Description

With a 5.1" 1080p screen, 16 MP camera and 2 GB of RAM, the Galaxy S5 might not be the utmost specs beast that the Android world has to offer, but it comes with plenty of new features, both in comparison with its predecessor, the S4, and when measured up to the other flagships. The heart beat sensor, for instance, is unique for the Galaxy S5, while something like the Finger Scanner can also be observed on the iPhone 5s, but in a rather different implementation. Samsung also introduced two new launch colors, including Copper Gold, and a brand new perforated design for the rear cover. The addition of Snapdragon 801 chipset brings on LTE-A download speeds, and 4K video recording, to an already superb handset.

This device is also known as Samsung Galaxy S5 SM-G900A, Samsung Galaxy S5 SM-G900T, Samsung Galaxy S5 SM-G900P, Samsung Galaxy S5 SM-G900V, Samsung Galaxy S5 SM-G900R4, Samsung Galaxy S5 Developer Edition

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User Score (71 reviews)

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Display Benchmarks
Size:	5.1-inch
Resolution:	1920 x 1080 px, 432 PPI
Technology:	Super AMOLED
Screen-to-body:	69.76 %
Colors:	16 777 216
Features:	Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware Benchmarks
System chip:	Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 MSM8974-AC (28 nm)
Processor:	Quad-core, 2500 MHz, Krait 400, 32-bit
GPU:	Adreno 330
RAM:	2GB (LPDDR3)
Internal storage:	32GB
Storage expansion:	microSDXC up to 128 GB
OS:	Android (6.0 Marshmallow, 5.1 Lollipop, 5.0 Lollipop, 4.4.4, 4.4.2), Samsung TouchWiz UI
Device type:	Smartphone

Battery
Capacity:	2800 mAh
Type:	Li - Ion, User replaceable

Camera
Rear:	Single camera
Main camera:	16 MP (BSI sensor, PDAF)
Specifications:	Aperture size: F2.2 Focal length: 31 mm Sensor size: 1/2.6" Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Flash:	LED
Video recording:	3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (60 fps)
Features:	HDR, Continuous autofocus, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing
Front:	2.1 MP
Video capture:	1920x1080 (Full HD)

Design Size comparison
Dimensions:	5.59 x 2.85 x 0.32 inches (142 x 72.5 x 8.1 mm)
Weight:	5.11 oz (145.0 g)
Materials:	Back: Plastic
Resistance:	Water, Dust; IP67
Biometrics:	Fingerprint (swipe)
Features:	Touch sensitive control keys, Interchangeable covers, Notification light
Keys:	Left: Volume control; Right: Lock/Unlock key
Colors:	Black, Gold, Blue, White

Cellular
4G (FDD):	Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800 DD)
3G:	Bands 5(850), 8(900), 2(1900), 1(2100)
Data Speed:	LTE Cat 4 (150/50 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS
SIM type:	Micro SIM
VoLTE:	Yes

Multimedia Benchmarks
Headphones:	3.5mm jack
Speakers:	Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Features:	Album art cover, Background playback
Screen mirroring:	MHL
Additional microphone(s):	Noise cancellation, Video recording

Connectivity & Features
Bluetooth:	4.0
Wi-Fi:	802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, dual-band Multiple antennas, MIMO, Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct
USB:	microUSB, USB 3.0
Features:	Mass storage device, OTG, Charging, Video out
HDMI:	Yes
Location:	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass
Sensors:	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Pedometer, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Gesture, Barometer, Step detector, Step counter
Other:	NFC, ANT+, Infrared, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Phone features
Notifications:	Haptic feedback, (MP3)
Other features:	Voice dialing, Voice commands, Voice recording

Availability
Officially announced:	Feb 24, 2014

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Alternative variants

Samsung Galaxy S5

with 16 GB storage

Differences from the main variant:
Internal storage:	16GB

Samsung Galaxy S5

with Exynos 5 Octa

Differences from the main variant:
System chip:	Samsung Exynos 5 Octa
Processor:	Octa-core, 2100 MHz

Samsung Galaxy S5

SM-G900A for AT&T

Differences from the main variant:
4G (FDD):	Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 17(700 b)
Hearing aid compatible:	M3, T3
FCC approval:
Date approved:	Mar 07, 2014
FCC ID value:	A3LSMG900A
Measured SAR:
Head:	0.50 W/kg
Body:	0.64 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission:	1.28 W/kg
Wireless Router:	0.64 W/kg

Samsung Galaxy S5

SM-G900V for Verizon Wireless

Differences from the main variant:
4G (FDD):	Bands 4(AWS-1), 13(700 c)
FCC approval:
Date approved:	Mar 07, 2014
FCC ID value:	A3LSMG900V
Measured SAR:
Head:	1.07 W/kg
Body:	0.54 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission:	1.47 W/kg
Wireless Router:	0.96 W/kg

Samsung Galaxy S5

SM-G900P for Sprint

Differences from the main variant:
4G (FDD):	Bands 25(1900+), 26(850+)
4G (TDD):	Bands 41(2600+)
FCC approval:
Date approved:	Mar 07, 2014
FCC ID value:	A3LSMG900P
Measured SAR:
Head:	1.06 W/kg
Body:	1.01 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission:	1.37 W/kg
Wireless Router:	1.09 W/kg

Samsung Galaxy S5

SM-G900T for T-Mobile

Differences from the main variant:
4G (FDD):	Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 17(700 b)
3G:	Bands 5(850), 4(1700/2100), 2(1900), 1(2100)
FCC approval:
Date approved:	Mar 07, 2014
FCC ID value:	A3LSMG900T
Measured SAR:
Head:	0.86 W/kg
Body:	0.84 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission:	1.48 W/kg
Wireless Router:	1.06 W/kg

Samsung Galaxy S5

SM-G900R4 for U.S. Cellular

Differences from the main variant:
4G (FDD):	Bands 2(1900), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 12(700 a), 17(700 b)
FCC approval:
Date approved:	Mar 10, 2014
FCC ID value:	A3LSMG900R4
Measured SAR:
Head:	0.63 W/kg
Body:	0.82 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission:	1.59 W/kg
Wireless Router:	0.82 W/kg

Samsung Galaxy S5 Duos

SM-G900FD

Differences from the main variant:
Internal storage:	16GB
Dual SIM:	Yes

Carrier Availability

Discontinued

Verizon
AT&T
T-Mobile
U.S. Cellular
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Overall User Rating

(71 reviews)

9.3

Build quality

8.8

Camera quality

9.4

Performance

Display

9.7

Battery life and charging

9.1

pooma [deleted]

First samsung flagship makes me happy

Posted: Mar 03, 2016, 12:10 AM

Phone owned for less than a month

It's an awesome phone, but some features are not useless. However, it's beautiful, the feel and grip are very nice, the camera is awesome and the screen is very good! The IP68 certification makes you feel safer as well.

DA775

Arena Apprentice

Fantastic on the whole

Posted: Dec 18, 2015, 4:05 PM

Phone owned for less than a year

Best phone I've owned so far. Display is fantastic as is the touchwiz UI, which I actually prefer to the near stock android I had on my old Xperia Z1C. Performance is very good overall and it blazes through most tasks. Web browsing including videos and downloads is speedy even over 3G. Deserves a shout out for durability as well, with the screen surviving more than its fair share of nasty drops completely unscathed as of yet. Battery is decent, but with heavy usage still needs a daily charge. Camera is decent, but disappointing in low light, especially the front facing camera which sucks in comparison to the iPhone 5C. Only issue so far is that the finger scanner completely stopped working after a couple of months, but that's probably a result of being dropped one too many times. IP67 Waterproofing is also a brilliant feature if you like using your phone in the bath/shower!

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rafaelpiresgomes

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Quite Impressive

Posted: Nov 26, 2015, 1:27 PM

Phone owned for less than 3 months

It's an awesome phone, but some features are not surprising/useless. However, it's beautiful, the feel and grip are very nice, the camera is incredible and the screen is breathtaking! The IP68 certification makes you feel safer as well.

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