Samsung Galaxy S5

Released

Mar 27, 2014

Display

5.1 inches
1920 x 1080 pixels

Camera

16 MP (Single camera)
2.1 MP front

Hardware

Qualcomm Snapdragon 801
2GB RAM

Storage

32GB, microSDXC

Battery

2800 mAh

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

Hardware Benchmarks
System chip:	Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 MSM8974-AC
Processor:	Quad-core, 2500 MHz, Krait 400, 32-bit, 28 nm
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 Screenshots

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

Camera Benchmarks
Rear:	Single camera Camera samples
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
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

Design Size comparison
Dimensions:	5.59 x 2.85 x 0.32 inches (142 x 72.5 x 8.1 mm)
Weight:	145.0 g
Materials:	Back: Plastic
Resistance:	Water, Dust; IP 67
Biometrics:	Fingerprint (swipe)
Features:	Touch sensitive control keys, Interchangeable covers, Notification light
Colors:	Black, Gold, Blue, White

Cellular
LTE (FDD):	Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800 DD)
UMTS:	850, 900, 1900, 2100 MHz
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):	for 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

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