HD photos and videos look especially lush.Ĭompletely close the charging port flap to keep the Galaxy S5 water- and dust-resistant.
Images are still extremely crisp and colorful, with high contrast and hard edges. That means that the screen's pixel density is just a breath looser, though you'll never notice the difference. This phone, too, has a 5.1-inch 1080p HD AMOLED display that's 0.1-inch bigger than the Galaxy S4's. (Full disclosure: I may have also had a death grip on it.) Even outside my ridiculously heavy purse, which is usually home to at least two phones and a jumble of weighty items, the S5 stayed put in the back pocket of my skinny jeans, and stayed wedged in my hand during several-mile jogs. Even though the extra hardware makes it a little taller and heavier than the Galaxy S4, I had no problem carting it around. The GS5 is only a fraction larger than the Galaxy S4: it measures 5.59 inches tall by 2.85 inches wide by 0.32-inch deep, or 142mm by 72.5mm by 8.1mm and it weighs 5.1 ounces, or 145 grams. That's not necessarily a bad thing, but if Samsung is at all striving for loftier ambitions, it hasn't reached the heights of HTC's luxe brushed aluminum or even Sony's sleek style. Josh Miller/CNETĪt the end of the day, the Galaxy flagship feels like it always has: like plastic. The Galaxy S5's matte backing rejects fingerprints like a boss. Not every market or carrier will sell each color, but at least Samsung has decided to expand its palette to some livelier hues. The Galaxy S5 comes in black and creamy white shades, but Samsung has also shown it off in enticing copper and bright blue. In addition to cutting down glare, the more subdued surface masks accumulated fingerprints. Tiny dimples cover a rear cover that's blessedly matte instead of coated in reflective gloop. The back panel motif is different, I'll give Samsung that. The S5's rounded rectangle is stamped from the same steep-sided, silvery-trimmed mold as the S4's, but with an ever-so-slightly more capsule-shaped central home button. Indeed, from the front, you can barely tell the Galaxy S4 and S5 apart. When it designed the Galaxy S5, Samsung didn't stray too far for inspiration. Buy the Galaxy S5 from Verizon Dimpled design an S4 redux Verizon: Starting at $200 (with a two-year contract). After two years, your bill drops by $27.50 if you leave T-Mobile before two years is up, you'll owe the remaining balance. T-Mobile: $0 down plus $27.50 per month with service for two years.
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