Samsung unveils Galaxy S5
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Neo Cyrus
Considering this is likely my next phone, I have to say, son I am disappoint. It looks like crap and the specs are underwhelming. Also Touchwhiz is trash, I'll install a custom interface immediately... and a custom ROM as soon as it's available. I hate how Samdung bloat all their phones with trashware.
If you're wondering WHY I would get this if I have so much against it, that's because it'll be literally the only modern Android smartphone offered by my service provider. That is unless you count the 16GB Nexus 5 which they want you to pay full price for on top of signing a 2 year contract. That's BS as possible plus the N5 doesn't have a Micro SD card slot.
I especially don't like the thought of another AMOLED screen. One tiny crack to it and the entire thing dies within hours, organic OP. Not to mention they NEVER do a full proper sub pixel pattern, it's always some BS pentile or other pattern so despite the resolution it never looks as sharp as a standard IPS of any type.
Super AMOLED as opposed to Super AMOLED+ generally means pentile.
Oh well, gotta look on the bright side, the blacks are deep on AMOLED... that's all I can think of for now.
Neo Cyrus
It'll probably end up costing me $200 from my service provider on a contract, $300 minus $100 credit I have with them. Off contract if it's $600 in the US it'll be $800 here.
Pay 4 times more? No thanks.
moab600
Not impressive that much, i rocking on my S3 with custom 4.4.2 rom and it a super awesome smartphone with only 1 gb...
S5 look to be ok but i think it will lose to the next gen Nexus LG and might even IPhone 6 in this year
BLEH!
No 64GB internal storage, screw that.
nick0323
Why does the phone have to have a bigger screen and a faster processor every single damn time? It's just not necessary...
Keep the screen size around the 4.7" mark, a faster processor isn't needed, just one that's more battery efficient, remove dat touchwiz and introduce a new feature which you haven't copied from Crapple.
Also 4k is just plain unnecessary on a phone so I'm glad they haven't jumped on dat bandwagon, I don't want the cost of the phone bumping up with every single new model. £500-£600 is outlandish.
nicugoalkeper
Nothing WOW on it:
- finger scanner nothing new;
- 16 MP camera BUT no OIS;
- don't need and use fitness programs;
- design the same;
- 2GB ram SAME as my S3 LTE
- more bloat (look how much space the system takes);
- no x64 cpu;
- AND THE BIGEST PROBLEM FOR ME KNOX preinstall (no more custom rom and warranty) !!!
So i'll stay on my I9305.
Prod
its the same phone as the note 3 just smaller screen and only 2gb of ram not 3gb like the note 3. I was really hoping for the 805 chipset and a 2k screen. The S5 is just a Note 3. What a POS. Only 16gb of space as well where the note 3 gets 32gb. There is going to be no space for apps at all. The S4 only gets 8.9gb of useable space.
Prod
The reason it has to have a better screen and a better cpu is because people won't upgrade unless it does. Why would you change your current phone for a phone that is the same thing you have now. No one that is smart enough will upgrade. Its called a upgrade for a reason not a same grade. The highend phone is always around $600. In the US not sure about over seas. Now the screen doesn't have to be bigger but it should be better.
Labyrinth
I wouldn't buy it anyway, Samsung phones are always way overpriced
Prod
Overpriced, they are the same price as any other company's highend phone. HTC, LG, Sony they are all around $600 for highend until they are months old and go down.
Labyrinth
LG Nexus was only £300, I wouldn't use HTC again after this http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HTC_TyTN_II#Video_driver_issues
Prod
I would agree to a point with the Nexus. I love the nexus but it doesn't have SD card slot, higher end camera, and battery life you see on say the G2 or the Note 3. Also the HTC One is a very nice phone. I own the Nexus 5, Note 3, and the HTC One. The Note 3 over all to me is the best option because it has everything you would want in a phone if you are ok with the big screen. If you don't want to spend a lot of money, the Nexus is always a good option to pick. You just don't get a few things that is nice to have.
EspHack
not only that but this time the 0.1" added to the screen costs 6mm plus 3mm taller and wider body than the S4, and not sure how much thicker, they said it was for water proofing, well at least there is 4k recording now, lol
H83
The phone idustry is becoming stagnant, something that happens with every industry, so from now all releases are going to be underwhelming and more of the same. They have reached a point when they can no longer release a new phone with a much bigger screen or with a much better SOC because it´s simply not possible! And all the features they can put in a phone are already there.
The phone/tablet industry is now starting to face the same problems as the PC industry, the good enough products and the fact that they can no longer increase the performance by 100 or 200% like before.
That´s why nowadays every high end phone release seems boring, they can´t do much better...
P.S. Personally i would be more than happy with a new version of the Sony Xperia Ray, but i now that´s not going to happen...
Neo Cyrus
Wait, what? Explain please. No possibility of a custom ROM equals instant no for me.
Edit: After looking it up I doubt it'll be a problem.
alxtorrentazos
Sony Z2 FTW!!!
elkosith
This. Well said
Neo Cyrus
I personally like the style and specs of the Xperia series as well but they're simply not available unless I want to buy them outright at full price ($700-$800).
The rumoured specs of the S5 were crazy:
- 1440p IPS screen
This ended up being 1080p with is perfectly fine, 1440p on 5 inches is insanity. The problem is it ended up being the worst type it could be, Super AMOLED, not plus, which is Pentile or similar gibberish. Makes for a very unsharp picture compared to any regular sub-pixel pattern. That and the smallest of cracks on the screen causes the entire thing to die within hours since it is organic. I've experienced this first hand.
- 3GB RAM
This one was not so much crazy as it was unexpected since phones can make due with 2GB I wasn't expecting Samdung to go over that. And I was right.
- Snapdragon 805
This isn't even due for release until later in the year so we knew Sammy were going to cheap out in this department and have a good excuse. Snapdragon 801 now? Whatever, it's basically a slightly OC'd SD 800.
- An appearance which isn't cheap plastic crap
I actually had some hopes here with all the rumours circulating about an aluminum bodied version. Oh well.
nick0323
Well the screen needs to stay at 5" without getting bigger, something to make the screen better we are agreed.
Faster processor is fine, but more energy efficient. Slower processor is fine, but more cores meaning more energy efficient on the battery.
An upgrade for me is a new design, this isn't a new design, it still looks the same as an S3. It's the one thing they could have changed but haven't. All they've done is given us a bigger phone with a faster processor. They need to do something innovative like HTC done with the HTC One, the metal body.
Well I guess the water and dust resistance is a nice touch, but the overclock is damn right silly haha.
