Secrets of Samsung s5. The most comprehensive guide to the Samsung Galaxy S5 smartphone camera

Every year, users hope that this time Samsung will definitely present a completely different flagship Galaxy S, radically different from all previous ones. There have been a lot of rumors this year about the incredible features of the Galaxy S5, but not all of them came to fruition. After the announcement of the new product, many analysts and users were even disappointed with its characteristics. Of course, the device offers a lot of truly new, interesting and useful things, but it would be surprising to see in it everything that was rumored: a metal body, an Exynos 6 processor, a frameless display, a larger volume random access memory and other.

Why is it remarkable? Samsung Galaxy S5 and what its shortcomings are, read below in our review.

Appearance

High hopes were placed on the appearance of the new flagship. After long and persistent rumors that it would receive a metal case, everyone was already 100% confident in this information. As a result, I had to experience annoying disappointment, since no one saw the long-awaited metal. The model looks nice and solid, but we must admit that it doesn’t really look like a flagship; moreover, resourceful users immediately found in the back cover of the new product a resemblance to a patch and the famous interior of the Lada, especially in the gold version of the model.

The manufacturer himself, of course, has a completely different opinion. According to his vision, the back panel of the smartphone is decorated with perforations, creating a modern, dynamic image. This cover is available in four colors: black, white, blue and gold. By the way, there is currently an exclusive blue smartphone on the American market, which not only has a cover made in this color, but also the front side.

The back cover is very flexible and easy to remove; there is even serious mistrust regarding moisture resistance: will water really not penetrate inside if the cover snaps off so easily and quickly? But don't panic, the smartphone actually matches international standard IP67 protection, thanks to which it is not afraid of water and dust. Of course, you shouldn’t say so categorically, let’s clarify: the body of the device is completely protected from dust, and it can only be under water for a very short time (no more than 30 minutes), and the depth should not exceed a meter. In other words, if you dropped your brand new Galaxy S5 into a bathtub, toilet, or deep puddle, it’s no problem! Wipe and enjoy further use. Another amazing benefit is that you can take pictures underwater. You will definitely stand out from those around you at sea when you take your phone out of your shorts pocket and go take pictures of the lovely fish right under the water!

Along the perimeter of the case we see a type of metal frame. Why "kind of"? Because, as we said above, this is not metal, but plastic stylized as it. But we have to admit that it turned out great, we ourselves knocked on it for a long time to check.

Samsung decided to award each of the faces with at least some button or connector. On the right is a device lock/power button (metal), on the left is a volume key (also made of metal), at the bottom is a microUSB connector version 3.0, hidden under a flap, and a microphone, and at the top is a 3.5 mm headphone jack, IR port and microphone.

The downside is the lack of a camera button, plus it’s somehow more common for the volume and power buttons to be on the same right side, although this is an individual thing. And it’s also inconvenient to constantly open the cap when you need to charge your smartphone. By the way, after turning off the charging and after turning on the phone, it will remind you to check the tightness of the plug and the back cover so that water does not penetrate through the cracks.

On the front of the device there is a large 5-inch display, under which there are two touch soft keys (the left one is the button for recently used applications and calling up additional parameters, the right one is to return to the previous screen) and one central physical one (to return to main screen, launch the S Voice app double click or launching the Google application with a long tap), under which the fingerprint scanner is hidden.

Above the display there are light sensors, proximity sensors, a front 2-megapixel camera, a speaker and a light indicator that flashes blue to indicate the receipt of new letters, white to indicate the receipt of new messages/missed calls, red to indicate a low charge level, etc.

On the reverse side Samsung Galaxy S5 we see recessed into the lid beautiful inscription"Samsung", the main 16-megapixel camera, under which there is an LED flash and a heart rate sensor. Bottom left is a traditional-looking external speaker.

The case dimensions are 142x72.5x8.1 mm, it weighs 145 g. In actual dimensions, the smartphone is really thin, but thanks to the thin “metal” frame, it visually seems even more compact. The weight is excellent for such dimensions: not big and not small. It fits well in the hand, pleasantly due to the soft-touch plastic of the back cover. It’s just uncomfortable to hold the phone in your left hand and trying to reach the “Back” button is an impossible task. We also note that on the black case, fingerprints are practically invisible.

The display is simply amazing. It is made using technology Super AMOLED, its diagonal is 5.1 inches and the resolution is 1080x1920 pixels. The displayed picture pleases the eye with high contrast, brightness, saturation, and realism.

Samsung likes to push up the colors, but at the same time it gives you the opportunity to customize the picture solely to your needs and preferences. When you lower the status bar from above, you will immediately see the brightness adjustment slider ( auto mode or your settings). Additional parameters should be found in the smartphone settings.

In the "Display" item you can customize the font style (select from several suggested ones or download new ones) and its sizes (as many as 7 levels - very useful for far-sighted users), screen timeout time (from 15 seconds to 10 minutes), mode screen (Adapt Display, Dynamic, Standard, Professional Photography and Cinema), key backlight time (from 1.5 sec to always on or off).

Also in the settings you can enable or disable screen rotation depending on the position of the phone in space. There is a feature intriguingly called "Smart Shutdown" - the screen remains on as long as you look at it. The function is controlled by the front camera, which constantly monitors your face. There is also a “Screen saver” that allows you to display a screen saver when charging your smartphone.

In the "Indicators" item you can activate red or blue indicators. The first is responsible for notification of the charging process and low battery level, the second is responsible for the presence of missed calls, messages, events in applications and for the process of voice recording when the screen is off. If you want to use your smartphone with gloves, pay attention to the very last item on the list - “Increase sensitivity”.

Even under direct sunlight, the information on the screen is readable. We compared the Galaxy S5 with Microsoft's flagship Nokia Lumia 930. We saw no difference: both phones behave great in the sun and the picture is equally beautiful.

IN modern world With a huge number of needs, smartphones have a tough time. Every day we load them up various tasks: we call, write, read, play, listen to music, watch movies, use a browser, take photographs. To fulfill all our needs, the phone must be equipped with a good battery, and Samsung Galaxy S5 This is exactly what is installed - with a capacity of 2800 mAh. Official data says that on one charge we will be able to surf the Internet with a 3G connection for up to 11 hours, with a 4G connection for up to 10 hours, with a WiFi connection for up to 12 hours, watch videos for up to 13 hours, listen to music for up to 67 hours and talk until 21 hours. Of course, all this is separate.

In real conditions, when we call, write, and everything listed above every day, the phone, as a rule, lasts about a day. Naturally, everyone has their own daily standards for “using” the phone, so we’ll try to be more specific. Having fully charged the Galaxy S5, we used it for almost 56 hours (55 hours 50 minutes), which is equivalent to 2.3 days. During this time, the smartphone was almost always connected to the WiFi network, about 55 minutes were spoken, 46 photos were taken, 4 minutes of video were recorded. maximum resolution, Viber was constantly on with active communication for about 40 minutes, and was also very often active screen, since the smartphone was studied at the time of writing the review.

Powerful battery complemented by technology maximum savings energy. When we activate this feature, the phone goes into super-saving mode: it repaints the image in black and white, turns off almost all applications and features, and in general, tries in every possible way to save precious battery power. There is no desktop in this mode, there is only a screen with icons for launching basic things: the dialer, messages, browser. As a result, according to official data, with 10% charge the phone can last a day. When we had 9% charge remaining, the smartphone calculated that we could use it for another 1.1 days. So, if you just need to stay connected, this mode is a genius design.

To find out how the smartphone charging process works, we conducted a small test. It showed that for a 100% charge from a 1.5A charger you need to charge for 158 minutes, while the phone itself says it is fully charged at 118 minutes.

By the way, the smartphone supports wireless charging, however, this requires a special case.

Performance

Undoubtedly, new flagship Samsung is one of the most powerful devices on the market at the moment. For high performance, you can thank the quad-core 2.5 GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 processor with Adreno 330 graphics chip and 2 GB of RAM. I would like more, for example, 3 GB of RAM, as in last year’s and, but we have what we have.

The smartphone works quickly, the menu, launching applications and their operation itself are all excellent. Even the traditionally “difficult” Samsung touchscreen did not remind me of itself during the entire time I worked with the device.

Our tests indicate high performance. So, AnTuTu showed the following results:

The Basemark OS II benchmark test reported the following:

Basemark OS II (bigger = better)

And below are the results of a test to measure JavaScript performance: SunSpider 1.0.2 (less = better)

User interface

When purchasing a Samsung Android smartphone, you should always remember that here you will not see “pure” Android (in this case Android version 4.4.2 KitKat). We are greeted by the manufacturer's proprietary shell called TouchWiz. It has been updated, compared to the previous version, new wallpapers, effects, animations have appeared and, it seems, it has begun to work faster. However, in our humble opinion, there is an overabundance of various types of information, icons, and notifications. And happiness is that this whole thing can be configured in the way that is convenient for you, removing all that is superfluous and unnecessary.

So, let's figure out what we get when we take the device out of the box. The interface is presented three work tables, completed by the manufacturer. So, on the main screen we see the usual time, date, search engine widget from Google, four icons just below the center, small navigation buttons between tables (plus the personal magazine “My Magazine” - more on that later) and five more icons below: phone, contacts , messages, internet and applications. On the second desktop there is a search engine widget from Yandex, a widget of the native application from Samsung “S Health”, icons of our various applications and the bottom row of the same icons that were on the main screen (and will be on the third table). The third screen is dedicated to the Galaxy Essentials and Galaxy Gifts widgets.

The screensaver on all tables is the same. As usual, to edit an area you need to long tap on it. If we click on a widget or icon, the mini-buttons of the desktops change to schematic images, from which we can understand exactly where we can drag our object. By the way, if three screens are not enough, you can add another one.

To delete elements of our desktops, you need to drag them up to the trash can with the corresponding “Delete” label. To change the background, go to Settings - Wallpaper. Here you can select a picture for the home screen, lock screen, or both screens at once. The choice is presented by a standard set of 11 options; if you don’t like anything, you can download new ones (from the gallery, photo or Dropbox).

Additional options that allow you to customize our desktops, can be called up in two ways: by long pressing the left soft key or by pinching your fingers together directly on the home screen. The possibilities are quite wide. We can delete desktops, rearrange them, quickly set new wallpapers, add widgets and go to home screen options.

There are many widgets available. Both native ones and those purchased with the installation of new applications on the smartphone. In the main screen parameters we can disable the button display for "My Journal" and select the effect of transition from one desktop to another (deck of cards - when transitioning, one screen is beautifully superimposed on the second, 3D rotation - as if we are pushing away one screen and moving to yourself another).

At the very top of the screen (status bar), where the menu with notifications, quick access to applications, etc., a number of different icons are displayed next to the time and battery level indicator, the meaning of which is not always clear.

By swiping your finger across the screen from top to bottom, we bring up the notifications and quick settings panel. The main thing here is not to get confused by what you see. In the upper right corner there are two icons: go to the smartphone settings and all quick settings buttons.

Just below there are five icons (ten in total, that is, you can scroll left and right) for quickly turning on and off certain parameters. A long press on these icons will take you to the advanced settings of the selected option. Below them are icons for launching the S Finder application and for launching the Quick Connect function. Even lower is a slider for quickly adjusting the brightness, which disappears when the battery is low. And below it our notifications are displayed, which can be deleted by swiping left or right.

By opening all the quick settings buttons, we can change their display in the notification panel according to our needs. To do this, you need to use a “pencil” and then drag the ones we need into the active buttons area.

IN Applications screen we get there through the lower right icon on the desktop. Here are all installed on our Galaxy S5 programs, services, and settings. This list is quite long, because they took care of us and immediately installed everything we needed and didn’t need.

Three dots on the top right open a menu through which you can change the location of application icons, create a folder (and drag everything you don’t need/need there), change the view type, see only those programs that we ourselves have installed, delete or hide some applications, and also read the help.

Settings

One of the disadvantages of the device is the settings. No, not their very existence, but the way they are presented. A long list of items, divided into several parts according to their meaning, can get tired of scrolling through. Fortunately, these parts can be folded.

At the head are quick options, like the most in demand. Next come “Network Connections”, some “Connect and Send”, “Sounds and Display”, etc.

We, of course, will not dwell on every parameter; we will pay attention to only a few. Download accelerator seems to allow faster loading large files due to simultaneous use WiFi networks and LTE. We haven't yet been able to test this ability in practice, so we'll take his word for it.

Paragraph Lock screen allows you to set protection for our phone using a pattern, PIN code, password or fingerprint when unlocking. The first three options require memory: remembering a fictitious pattern, numbers for a PIN code and a combination of different characters for a password. But with fingerprint In this regard, everything is simpler, although you will still need a password for insurance.

If you don't have a phobia that your fingerprint will be given to secret organizations and generally unknown to whom, register it by swiping your finger on the central key. How to organize the process correctly is described in the hint instructions. True, the example shows one thing, but says something else. In general, we swipe the button slowly from top to bottom, holding the device in front of us, eight times.

Of course, we were incredibly interested in how we would be able to unlock the screen using a fingerprint: how everything would go, how long this unlocking option would take, and what would happen if we swipe the wrong finger. While conducting the experiment, we got too carried away with the process, “slipping” all our fingers into the smartphone. As a result, after the fifth finger, the phone said to rest for 30 seconds. We obeyed and carried out the unlocking procedure a couple more times. There have never been any problems with the right finger. It turns out that if you value security, you may well use this option for gaining access to your device. There is only one downside - it takes a long time.

You can also set the clock, date, display information about the owner, additional information in the form of weather and pedometer, help text, and a camera shortcut on the lock screen. To make the unlocking process more entertaining, several effects are supported: bursting colors, pancakes, watercolors, waves.

Maximum power saving mode allows you to save energy consumption as much as possible. This is achieved by changing the screen color to grayscale, limiting the operation of applications, disabling data transfer, Bluetooth, WiFi. In short, everything that can be turned off is turned off, and as a result, the smartphone can work for a very long time. Let us remind you that with the remaining 9% charge, the phone was able to live in standby mode for about 1.1 days. These figures are approximate, but correspond to reality. The feature is simply amazing.

Multiple windows mode allows you to display two applications on the screen at once. At the same time, they work without brakes, which is simply super. A semicircle with an arrow appears on the left of the screen; click on it and a number of applications available for use will appear. If you've decided on a couple of applications that can't live without each other, you can save them as a window group.

Toolbar- this is a small circle that will always loom on the screen. If you click on it, a list of several (maximum five) programs and features that are most important to you will appear. On the one hand, it’s convenient to quickly switch to the desired program, on the other hand, sometimes this icon is annoying and interferes, or at least interferes and thus irritates.

Also, one cannot fail to mention “Hover” (the smartphone responds to the pointing of a finger, and not to its touch on the screen), “Private mode” (you can hide certain files), "Movements and Gestures" (call open contact holding the phone to your ear; vibration when lifting the device if there are missed calls/SMS; muting the sound by turning the phone over or covering the screen with your hand, etc.)

Standard Applications

The alarm clock is hidden in the clock. By the way, there is also a stopwatch and timer here. When adding a new alarm, we can select specific days for it with weekly repetition, set the type (sound, vibration, selection and melody) or melody of the alarm, volume, pause, smart alarm (also an increasing alarm, which starts sounding a few minutes before the appointed time) and name.

When the alarm goes off, we can turn it off or snooze it (if provided by the settings we have chosen). To turn it off, you need to drag the “x” icon outside the circle (to the right), and to take another nap, drag the “Zz” icon outside the circle (to the left). You can deactivate added alarms by clicking on the alarm icon on the right.

The calculator has a simple appearance in portrait mode, allowing you to perform ordinary operations, be it addition, multiplication, division, etc., although it cannot be said that there is support for operations with parentheses. The area for numbers can be said to be huge, plus as their number increases, they become smaller and smaller in order to fit as much as possible. There is a journal that stores the history of our calculations, and this is very convenient.

By switching the smartphone to landscape orientation, we will see an additional area with new functions. Here there are sines, and cosines, and the value of “pi”, and powers with roots - in general, a simple user definitely does not need so much, but for some school student or a person whose work is related to such calculations, this is an irreplaceable thing. You don't even have to bother searching additional application in the store, the standard functionality is quite decent.

The calendar here is represented by the "S Planner" application, when we enter it for the first time, we will see the current month with today's date/day highlighted. In the upper left corner there are three stripes sticking out next to the word “Month”. By clicking on them, we will proceed to selecting the displayed view: year, month, month+agenda, week, day, list of events and tasks. The selected view is saved, that is, you will not need to change it to the one you like every time you launch the application. In our opinion, the most acceptable option is a month with current events: both the days are clearly visible and planned activities.

In "S Planner" you can search for events and tasks, delete them, go to the desired date or current date, and synchronize events with accounts. The settings allow you to choose the first day of the week that is convenient for you, hide rejected and completed tasks, show week numbers, select the type of notifications (by sound or via the status bar), the sound for them, and more.

When creating a new event, you can give it a name, color, determine the location, beginning and end, plus you can additionally set a reminder, add participants, write a description, even choose a sticker. With tasks, everything is somewhat simpler: name, date, reminder, description and priority.

Created events can be copied and transferred via disk, Dropbox, email, Bluetooth, etc. Our opinion about the calendar: everything seems to be simple, but there is still some discomfort. Perhaps you should pay attention to third-party applications and choose the best one for creating tasks, reminders, etc.

In the Gallery, our photographs are presented in small squares, sorted by date. A minimum of three images and a maximum of eight can be displayed in one row - this can be changed with a pinch-and-spread gesture of two fingers. We can traditionally scroll through them by moving our finger up and down, but there is another option - a slider appears on the right with the date indicated. If you scroll with it, all the images tilt, and the date of the images is shown in the center of the screen. Here you can see both the photos we have and the videos we have made. If we want to watch any of them, we will be asked to go to the corresponding multimedia application.

The display mode can be changed via the top left icon. There are only two options: time and album. It is clear that in the first case, all our files will be sorted by time, and in the second - by albums (camera, screenshots, downloads, photos from other applications, for example, from). In landscape mode, while you are in an album, the screen can be divided into three columns: our albums are shown on the left, and photographs are shown in two columns on the right. To expand the area for photos and vice versa to display albums, you need to swipe your finger across the screen left or right.

There are also filters: event, people, landscape, documents, food, vehicles, flowers. At the same time, sorting by filters is carried out by the smartphone independently, which, frankly speaking, surprised us.

Also in the Gallery, you can search using suggested tags, quickly go to the camera application to create photos/videos, watch content in slideshow mode, and more. It is possible to process pictures and videos through the Studio application.

“Studio” allows you to decorate a photo with a frame, sticker, drawing, picture, change brightness, saturation, contrast, add effects (vintage, smoothing, fading, sepia, etc.), remove red-eye, brighten the face, and more. The program is simple and convenient; in fact, it allows you to seriously transform a not entirely successful photo or make a successful one even more amazing.

When you go into the Video application, your eyes begin to run wild, since all the videos we have are played simultaneously (in the “grid” display mode). Not completely, but a small segment of them. The application itself consists of two tabs: personal and devices. That is, these are the sources of our video files. There is a search, selection of type, sorting and more.

Going to the “Devices” tab, we saw the devices available on our network. The smartphone itself scanned all the files and made it possible to easily and quickly watch movies stored on the home server. The only problem is that it did not catch the folders, but simply displayed all 720 files found.

The video expands to full screen, and you can adjust the volume by moving your finger up and down across the screen. The external speaker, it should be said, is very loud, plus the sound is clear. By touching the screen, we call up functions such as playing next/previous files, pause/play. You can scroll through the video with the slider, change the image format (icon on the bottom left), and reduce the image (icon on the bottom right). An additional menu (three vertical buttons) displays items such as edit, send via, delete, preview chapters, listen via Bluetooth, subtitles, settings and properties.

In the settings you can set the brightness level, playback speed, activate the mini-controller (a block that controls playback while watching), enable subtitles, tag assistant, and configure SoundAlive (normal or voice).

For the test, we loaded several films and TV series into the smartphone. As a result, the video started (avi file 1.5Gb and mkv 3Gb), but there was no sound. Note that the smartphone supports video playback formats such as FLV, M4V, MKV, MP4, WEBM, WMV, 3G2, 3GP, ASF, AVI. And the audio formats are 3GA, AWB, FLAC, MID, MXMF, OGA, OTA, RTX, RTTTL, XMF, AAC, AMR, IMY, M4A, MIDI, MP3, OGG, WAV, WMA.

Fortunately, the problem of the inability to watch some films is solved by installing third party software. So, we installed it and without any problems we were able to view everything that we downloaded for testing.

Available in smartphone and Music player, the content in which can be displayed in a grid or list. The tabs are represented by playlists, tracks, albums, artists, a certain music square, folders and devices.

Thanks to the "Music Square" item, songs are automatically sorted by mood. To do this, you need to touch the mood cell or drag several cells to listen to music from them.

Albums, compositions and artists are sorted alphabetically; it is convenient to navigate by letter through the right alphabet menu. When listening, the album picture, song title, and album name are displayed. You can add your favorites to favorites, set random playback, repeat and more.

In the settings, you can select a playback effect, adjust the equalizer, set the playback speed, activate the song lyrics function, and more.

The first time you launch the native email app called E-mail, you'll be prompted to set up an account. To add another one, you need to go to "Settings - Account Management - Click on the plus sign."

In the future, when we launch the program, we will immediately go to the inbox. The icons at the bottom allow you to create a new letter, check the receipt of new letters, use the search and go to the main menu, which shows the folders we have: inbox, drafts, sent, trash. You can create your own folders.

When creating a new letter, we can either manually enter the recipient or add it from the contact book. There is also a natural field for entering the subject of the letter and the text of the message itself. There is an arrow icon on the text input field; clicking on it brings up a menu of text settings: you can set the font size, make it bold or italic, etc. At the very top there is a paperclip icon - adding attachments to the letter, a floppy disk icon - saving the letter , a cross - deleting a letter, an envelope with an arrow - sending a letter. You can also send a message to yourself, schedule the message (choose when it will be sent), set priority and security settings.

Settings mailbox offer to mark our letters as read, marked, etc. (this is the Filters item), change the type of mailbox: standard or view by conversation, - create an invitation to an event, change the font size, add addresses to spam and more.

The browser works properly, but is inferior in terms of usability and functionality. third party applications type , (pre-installed on the smartphone).

To be able to quickly access the sites we need, there is quick access. When you type a URL, the address bar offers previously visited sites from memory. It also has two icons that allow you to add a site to your favorites and refresh the page. Near the left is a button for reading an article using the Reader application, and on the right is an icon for adding a new tab. We have reached 21 tabs and are tired; by the way, they are displayed in the form of a column with the ability to close unnecessary ones in one click. For beauty, the current window is displayed next to the left at an angle.

At the bottom there are arrows for moving back and forth between pages, a home button (on home page), saved and bookmarks menu with the magazine.

In the parameters, items such as anonymous mode, PC version and brightness attract attention. Oh yes, there is also a page search.

S Health. Heart rate sensor

Samsung has equipped its flagship with a serious S Health application, in which we find the use of the acclaimed heart rate sensor. For those who do not know how to translate the name of the program, we will help: it is translated as “S Health”, that is, it is clear that the main goal is to take care of our loved ones. So, we will not go into the details of the work of this creation, we will only say in general terms why it is needed at all.

It helps us count how many calories we have consumed and how many we have burned, suggests exercises and gives tips to protect our health. The functionality is represented by a pedometer (counts how many steps we have taken), training (set a goal, count calories), food (calorie consumption). Here you can measure your heart rate.

Of course, we are warned that the heart rate sensor should not be used for serious purposes. And they are right: readings sometimes vary greatly within a minute, so you should not believe such information. Rather, you can use the “trick” as entertainment with friends and acquaintances.

Contacts

The Contacts and Journals applications are intertwined. When we enter one, we also enter the second, we just immediately get to the desired tab. IN magazine you can display all records, that is, simultaneously incoming, outgoing and missed, as well as sent/received messages and more. You can limit yourself to only calls, missed calls, incoming, outgoing, etc. On the left is a photo of the contact, then the type of entry in the icons (with time you begin to figure out which one means what), the contact name, and the time of communication. The list fits very big number data, it even gets boring to waste. And it’s worth noting that when the list is large, launching the phone application may be accompanied by slowdowns.

“Three dots” make it possible to select entries, delete them, search in them, view the call duration and go to call and contact settings. The call itself from the magazine is easily and quickly carried out by swiping to the right; swiping to the left causes an SMS message to be written to the subscriber. If we simply click on a contact, we will be taken to a detailed window with a detailed description of calls made, messages written, etc. From here you can make a voice or video call, as well as write an SMS. An interesting “feature” is that when there is a missed call or an unread message, the device vibrates when you pick it up. The call quality is excellent: the speaker is loud and clear, the microphone also perfectly transmits our voice, eliminating unwanted noise.

In general, the first tab in the application is dialer. The letters and numbers are large; if not everyone, then almost everyone can see them. In addition to simply dialing a number, here you can turn on silent mode (long press on the hash mark) and make a video call (handset with photo). Can also be customized speed dial and again quickly go to the call and contact settings. When we start entering a number, the phone searches for a match using the entered numbers in the phone book.

IN favorites, of course, it is logical to place those contacts with whom we communicate most often. If you find it difficult to choose who to add there, your smartphone will tell you by counting who you call more often than others.

"Contacts" is headed by our card, in which we must write our number, name, email, organization and various other information if we wish. Below, accompanied by a photo or placeholder picture, our contacts are listed in alphabetical order. On the right there is the alphabet itself, to make it more convenient get to any of the letters. There are groups, the ability to combine our accounts, link contacts, and more. It seems that everything is quite simple and familiar.

Messages

The main menu is represented by conversations. You can immediately proceed to writing a new SMS, to search and an additional menu, behind which drafts, blocked and scheduled messages, spam, and settings are hidden.

In the new SMS, we enter the recipient or select him from the contacts, enter the text, and next to the icon for sending the message, it is indicated how many characters are left before the message is split into another one. You can attach files and add emoticons to better convey your emotions. There are a lot of emoticons and other small pictures, you will get tired of choosing and you will forget what and to whom you wrote.

In Settings, you can choose your default messaging app. Initially, there are two options: messages and Hangouts.

Impressions from the camera are somewhat ambiguous; of course, it all depends on what you compare the shooting results with, and do not forget that this flagship is not positioned as a camera phone. If we think in this vein, then the pictures and videos turn out excellent, especially in daylight. However, before demonstrating the abilities, let's dive into the characteristics and abilities. So, the main camera here is 16 megapixel with a 1/2.6" sensor, equipped with an LED flash. The front one is 2 megapixel.

The main menu of the camera is represented by the viewfinder, as well as various button icons. On the left is a column of five buttons, the three central ones can be replaced with something you need (open settings and move the desired item with a long tap). On the right are four icons (starting video shooting, creating photos, modes and going to the Gallery). It is written in the center at the top current mode shooting.

The settings are quite extensive, so we recommend that you study and test them before using the camera; it’s even useful to read the instructions. There is the usual white balance, exposure value, flash, ISO, as well as not everyone is familiar with measurement modes (center-weighted, matrix, spot metering), selective focus (for blurring the background/foreground), remote viewfinder, effects (sepia, faded light, vintage, fisheye, dull and others + the ability to download new ones), sound focusing.

Initially, six modes are offered with the ability to download new ones from Samsung Apps. We can choose from auto, retouch, panorama, snapshot and other options, virtual tour and bilateral. To zoom in, you need to touch the screen with two fingers and move them apart and vice versa.

One of the distinguishing features of the Galaxy S5 camera is its super-fast focusing speed. According to the manufacturer, the process takes only 0.3 seconds, and this is, of course, an impressive result. The smartphone actually focuses on objects very quickly, allowing you to create new photos incredibly quickly without missing the right moment. Also, in many cases, the HDR mode is useful, improving photos in bright sun or in the shade.

As for video, the device is capable of recording it in UHD resolution - 3840x2160 pixels. The detail in this type of photography is excellent. The picture is clear, rich and smooth. If you don't need to shoot something like this high resolution, you can choose something simpler, for example, 640x480 pixels. There is no switching between photo and video modes; pressing the video camera button immediately starts the shooting process. In this case, video recording can be paused.

EXAMPLES PHOTOS

without HDR/with HDR

Conclusion

Despite the fact that it failed to meet the expectations of some analysts, journalists and users, it turned out to be an excellent device worthy of the name “flagship”. Even though there are no long-awaited metal elements in the case (not counting the side buttons), the smartphone looks beautiful and solid, you won’t be ashamed to take it out of your bag/pocket/case and turn it around in front of others. The gold version looks even more luxurious.

Thanks to the implementation of protection against dust and moisture, you can not be afraid to take the Galaxy S5 with you to the bathroom or to the beach. A heart rate sensor will allow you to monitor your pulse, however, you should not 100% trust the data received. A fingerprint scanner will protect your device from third parties, but will add some inconvenience to the unlocking process.

The screen is incredibly bright, rich and clear. The picture can be read without problems even in bright sunshine, viewing angles are as wide as possible. It responds well to touch, plus it is possible to work with gloves. The 16-megapixel camera actually catches focus very quickly, thereby allowing you to create a photo of an interesting moment in the shortest possible time. A large number of settings and filters are supported; you can immediately edit photos, making them even more perfect. Video in maximum resolution (UHD) is clear and smooth.

In general, the smartphone works quickly, does not freeze or slow down. While writing the review, we noticed slight “slowdowns” only in the magazine when the list was very long. If the functionality of a native application does not suit you, you can always replace it with something else from the store Google applications Play. For example, you will probably feel the need to replace your pre-installed video player.

The maximum energy saving mode, in which the device can work for more than a day with 9% charge, deserves special attention. Yes, you will be deprived of almost all smartphone benefits, but the most important things will remain: calls, SMS, browser and several other applications you have chosen.

In general, you can sit and figure out the Galaxy S5 for a long time, since there are a huge number of functions and capabilities. You can simultaneously display two applications on the screen, you can pin a toolbar with the five most needed programs on the screen, you can speed up the loading of large files, and much, much more.

Minuses:

lack of a camera button on the body
no optical image stabilization
plastic non-flagship case
poor placement of external speaker
limited number of supported formats and codecs (solved by installing third-party software)
the need for a wireless charging case
cluttered settings
Incorrect operation of the heart rate sensor

pros:

powerful battery, long operating time on a single charge
dust and water protection
Large, stunningly bright, rich and clear display
Great 16MP camera with super fast focusing
maximum energy saving mode
powerful productive processor
heart rate sensor
fingerprint scanner
multi-window mode
toolbar
control your smartphone without touching the screen
S Health app
a huge number of pre-installed and third-party software

We are waiting for your comments and questions!

Finding hidden features and unique little details is a special pleasure for owners of premium smartphones. Often manufacturers themselves talk about additional options their devices. Samsung was no exception and published 10 features of its flagship Galaxy S5.

Sales of the flagship began a week ago, and the first buyers had the opportunity to rack their brains and show off what they found. So what does the flagship Samsung hide?

Firstly, it has long been known that the Galaxy S5 does not come with an S-Pen stylus. However, few people know that a smartphone does not need this: the most ordinary stylus from the nearest electronics store will be quite enough! In order to use it, you just need to go to the display settings and enable the option to expand sensor parameters. Another detail is hidden in the standard music player. In album display mode, simply tilt your smartphone and the screen will display a list of songs similar to the one you are listening to.

If you have a child, then the situation when he calls your boss or deletes important information is familiar to you. But with the new Kids mode, you can safely give your smartphone to children without worrying about the safety of your data. You choose which applications can be opened in this mode, and rest assured, your baby won’t be able to get in any further.

Private mode allows you to hide documents, images or videos away from prying eyes. To do this, you need to go to settings and select Private mode. After this, when you long touch any file in the menu, among others, the “Add to Private Mode” function will appear. The padlock that appears after using this function means that your data is protected.

Toolbox will provide you with quick access to your favorite applications. All you need to do is tap the toolbar in the settings menu. A white circle with three dots will appear. Move it to the Edit button to choose which apps you want to have permanent access to. Ready! Now these programs will be available in absolutely all windows and applications.

The camera also has additional functions. For example, now you can add it directly to the lock screen so as not to miss an interesting shot. Plus, you can create virtual tours using your footage, so you can easily give people out of town a tour of your home.

Tired of scrolling through hundreds of contacts to call your best friend? Now this is not a problem! In the messenger, click “+” and add up to 25 favorite interlocutors - they will always be displayed at the top of the contact list.

You can also view the Google+ post feed of the person you're currently talking to. To do this, simply click Settings in the conversation menu and select “Show contact information.” After this, you can view all the information about the person, and also go to his Google+ page, if it is listed there.

Now, if you are gaming, an incoming call will not take you by surprise. Go to your call settings and check the box next to “Enable notifications for incoming calls.” Now, instead of stopping the game, you will only receive a notification in the top panel.

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Galaxy S5, which incorporates all the latest technical achievements. It looks like it could become the most popular smartphone this year, and it has everything to do so. There were a lot of rumors about what it would be like, but compared to the S4, the company's new flagship has taken big steps forward. So let's start our review of the Samsung Galaxy S5.

In terms of appearance, the smartphone looks more rectangular, closer to the Note 3 than the Galaxy S4. The Samsung Galaxy S5 is almost 6 mm longer and 3 mm wider than the S4 and weighs 15 grams. more. The smartphone case is completely protected from moisture and dust and is certified to the IP67 standard, which means that the phone can be completely immersed in water and is absolutely dust-proof. The phone is equipped with a fingerprint scanner located on the button under the screen and note that the sensor can also be used to securely enter any application on the smartphone, and not just to enter the main menu of the phone. On the back there is a sensor that detects your heartbeat.

The material of the case has not changed, it also remains plastic, but its texture is good, so it’s pleasant to hold it in your hand. The smartphone is also equipped with an IR infrared port, with which you can control all appliances in the house, that is, you will have one control panel. The phone has a compass, gyroscope, accelerometer and barometer.

Smartphone size: 142 x 72.5 x 8.1mm, 145 g

There is a sensor on the back of the phone that detects your heartbeat when you place your finger on it.

Processor and software

The Samsung Galaxy S5 smartphone is a super-powerful device, it uses a quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 processor with a clock frequency of 2.5 GHz and an Adreno 330 graphics chipset.

The Android flagship operates on the Android 4.4 KitKat operating system with new version Samsung's proprietary TouchWiz interface. The interface has been changed and improved to become more understandable. The settings menu has been completely changed and some applications have been updated.

Very nice icons, light and a little airy. The menu has become nicer.

Children's mode (Kids Corner) looks very high quality and has a large number of customization options

Memory

The smartphone has 2 GB of RAM. Internal memory 16 or 32 GB, which can be expanded using cards microSD memory(up to 64 GB).

Screen

What can we say, the image on the Samsung Galaxy S5 screen has excellent qualities: large viewing angles, bright and saturated colors, fading in the sun is very low. The smartphone is equipped with a 5.1-inch capacitive touch SuperAMOLED HD screen with a resolution of 1920 × 1080 pixels, a density of 431 (ppi) pixels per inch and color rendering of 16 million shades. The display is covered with Gorilla Glass 3.

Samsung Galaxy S5 is equipped with a camera with a resolution of 16 MP (1/2.6”) and a new autofocus system, capable of recording video with a resolution of (3840 x 2160) 4K UHD at 30 fps and video with a resolution of 1080p at 60 fps. With. The additional front camera has a resolution of 2.1 megapixels and is designed for video communication.

The picture quality is excellent for a top-end smartphone.

Pictures from the S5 camera.

We can now say that the quality of the pictures is higher than on the Samsung Galaxy S4. The camera in this phone will not disappoint anyone.

Communication capabilities

The smartphone supports Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth 4.0 BLE / ANT+, USB 3.0, IR, GPS with A-GPS, GLONASS, 3.5 mm audio jack, .

Networks: EDGE/GPRS/GSM (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz), WCDMA (850/900/1900/2100 MHz), LTE

Battery

The new smartphone is equipped with a removable battery with a capacity of 2800 mAh, which is slightly more than on the Galaxy S4.

The capacity of this battery is easily enough for a day of use under average load. The smartphone also has a special Ultra Power Saving mode, when it is turned on it is shown black and white image on the screen, while you can only make calls and send messages, the Internet is turned off. The manufacturer says that with 10% of the remaining energy, the smartphone can work for another whole day.

Price

It is expected that prices for the Samsung Galaxy S5 will start from 29,990 rubles for the 16 GB version.

Samsung Galaxy S5 smartphone video review:

Samsung releases new flagship smartphones every year. GALAXY S5 is the main model of 2014, which incorporates the latest achievements of Korean technology. Moreover, it is the main one not only in the Samsung line, but also among all Android smartphones in general, given the company’s dominant position. No other manufacturer can compete with Samsung in terms of the number of devices sold. But quantity and quality do not always coincide, let's take a closer look at the GALAXY S5 model, which we managed to get before the start of sales, and understand how high quality it was and whether it is worthy of a purchase.

At the moment there are two undisputed leaders in the smartphone market - and. They achieved these results largely due to marketing efforts. But the products of each company are also very interesting. However, the approach is completely different. If Apple focuses on design and ecosystem, then for Samsung features are at the forefront.

The new GALAXY S5 is no exception to this rule. The main interest remains in the technical parameters. There are a lot of new things here compared to last year. A fingerprint scanner has appeared, moisture protection has been added, and there is a new energy saving mode (see the photo below for how it works). And these are just the main changes, there are a lot of small modifications, especially in software.

But the appearance of smartphones is traditionally not a strong point of Samsung’s mobile division. In this they are inferior not only to, but also to other Android manufacturers -, etc. Let's see how fully the Koreans were able to take into account the errors of previous versions in the new flagship.

SPECIFICATIONS

Network: EDGE/GPRS/GSM (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz), WCDMA (850/900/1900/2100 MHz), LTE
operating system: Android 4.4.2 (Kitkat), interface
Processor: Quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 @ 2.5 GHz
Memory: 16/32 GB, 2 GB RAM, support for microSD memory cards (up to 64 GB)
Display: 5.1” FHD Super AMOLED (1920 x 1080), 432 ppi
Camera: main 16 MP (1/2.6”), flash, UHD@30fps video recording, front 2.0 MP
Communications: 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac VHT80, MIMO(2x2), Download Booster (LTE + WiFi), NFC, Bluetooth 4.0 BLE / ANT+, USB 3.0, IR port
Other: Heart rate monitor, IP67 water and dust protection, new power saving mode
Battery: 2800 mAh, removable
Dimensions, weight: 142.0 x 72.5 x 8.1 mm, 145 g
Recommended price at the start of sales (April 11): from 29,990 rubles

DESIGN, ERGONOMICS

The appearance of the GALAXY S5 is what was discussed the most after the official announcement in Barcelona. And in general the opinions were not at all positive. Indeed, the new Samsung flagship turned out to be very controversial in design and materials. The case is plastic, and the back cover is rubberized and has a texture that either resembles a plaster, or resembles the interior of a Lada, or... In any case, against the backdrop of a cool exterior Apple flagships, HTC, Sony and others, this Samsung design looks cheap. The explanation for this is very simple: Koreans do not use metal and other refinements in mass-produced models. A premium version will appear later, but for now we have what we have. In my opinion, appearance is the main drawback of the GALAXY S5.

back side external simplicity of GALAXY S5 is practicality. The smartphone, like its predecessor, is well balanced. True, due to moisture protection it was necessary to use additional seals, as a result both the dimensions and weight increased (compared to ): 142 x 72.5 x 8.1 mm, 145 g. The frames around the screen could also be smaller. The record holder for this was released last year, but it does not have moisture protection. Samsung had to increase the frames due to the rubber layer (the same one was in). The next generation of Sony (model) got rid of this drawback due to a new frame design. The Koreans went the route, and as a result, the frames are not only larger than those of Sony, but even larger than those of last year’s GALAXY S4. This is a fee for moisture protection. This also includes the speaker; it is quieter and of lower quality compared to the GALAXY S4 (not to mention HTC One).

Left Samsung GALAXY S5, right Samsung GALAXY S4

Top Samsung GALAXY S5, bottom Samsung GALAXY S4

An important addition to the new flagship is protection against moisture and dust according to the IP67 standard. This means that the model can withstand immersion in water to a depth of 1 meter for up to 30 minutes. Samsung has previously used IP67 in the GALAXY S4 Active and a number of less expensive models. We tested the new product during water procedures and are completely satisfied with the result. You won't be able to make calls underwater (and is that really necessary?), but otherwise the device can withstand everything up to complete immersion. In my opinion, this, along with the fingerprint scanner, is the main advantage of the GALAXY S5 and a serious blow to Sony (considering that Samsung smartphones are much more popular).

Samsung went ahead Apple ways and not only offered its flagship in golden color, but also built a fingerprint scanner into it. It is located in a mechanical button under the screen (which is much more convenient than the sensor on the back side under the camera of the HTC One Max). In addition to the function of unlocking the device, it also works when making purchases on a smartphone to protect the owner; it can be used to hide personal data. If you do not want to touch the button, then in this case you need to swipe it with your finger. Unlike the test samples, the function worked correctly in our device. An important, necessary and useful innovation.

Another interesting feature of the GALAXY S5 is the heart rate sensor. The sensor is located behind the camera and is combined with the flash. If you put your finger on it, you can see your pulse within a few seconds. Of course, there is software that allows you to monitor your health. This works with low accuracy and is unlikely to be of practical value. In particular, for the same person, the scanner at the same moment shows a completely different pulse. About the same situation as was with thermometers in old phones (for example, Pantech G670).

The controls are the same, the only changes are in the key block under the screen. The Home button with a pair of touch pads on the sides remains in place, the controls are still convenient and well thought out. The Koreans finally removed the button that was responsible for the auxiliary menu, replacing it with a much more relevant task manager. The screen lock and volume keys are located in places that are easy to press.

Initially there will be several colors available: , and . Subsequently, the range is likely to be expanded, as could be seen in previous years. The plastic polycarbonate body still features a collapsible design, and it's one of the few flagships with a removable battery. To prevent the smartphone from getting wet, the microUSB port is protected by a plug. But regularly opening it up for charging is inconvenient; as an option, a case is offered that supports wireless charging.

Comparison Samsung dimensions GALAXY S5, HTC One Dual Sim and LG G2:

SPEED AND RUNNING TIME

Samsung GALAXY S5 is powered by a 2.5 GHz quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 processor. It is noted that the new version guarantees faster processor performance by 14%, graphics by 28%, and camera sensor performance by 45% compared to the Snapdragon 800. Interestingly, the processor modifications are different. Qualcomm has moved two chipsets that previously belonged to the Snapdragon 800 into the Snapdragon 801 category - these are MSM8974-AB and MSM8974-AC. The first one received Sony Xperia Z2, the second is Samsung GALAXY S5. They differ from Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 and from each other in frequency processor cores and graphics accelerator. Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 processor frequency - 2.26 GHz, QS 801 (MSM8974-AB) - 2.36 GHz, QS 801 (MSM8974-AC) - 2.45 GHz. Adreno 330 graphics frequencies are 450, 550 and 578 GHz, respectively.

Samsung is expected to soon introduce a version of the GALAXY S5 with an eight-core processor with a frequency of 2.1 GHz. Most likely, it will not be the new Exynos 6, but the Exynos 5422. This chip, in fact, is an overclocked version of the Exynos 5420, which is used in the GALAXY Note 3. Only now the frequency of the four productive Cortex-A15 cores has been increased from 1.9 to 2. 1 GHz, and economical Cortex-A7 - from 1.3 to 1.5. The important point is that all eight cores can work simultaneously. The new chip supports displays with a resolution of 2560 x 1600 pixels and video recording in 4K resolution. Its mass release will begin before the end of March, so there is a high probability that the Exynos version of the GALAXY S5 will appear on the market in the coming months.

As for the Qualcomm version of the GALAXY S5, it demonstrates good performance, but the amount of RAM of 2 GB looks strange. Even in last year’s version it is 3 GB, similar to the recent Sony Xperia Z2. In general, everything works quickly, but sometimes there are stutters. Considering our sample wasn't jam-packed with programs and content, this isn't the most pleasant surprise. In benchmarks, our hero looks confident and demonstrates good results. In my opinion, the reason for the stuttering is purely software; Samsung's proprietary interface does not always work smoothly. For comparison HTC Sense for less powerful filling more smooth.

Now about the operating time. The battery capacity has increased, now instead of 2600 mAh, as in the GALAXY S4, it is already 2800 mAh. Samsung talks about 12 hours of video playback and 10 hours of Internet browsing. In our tests it still worked for about a day with average use, there are no big changes here. The smartphone plays video (Full HD, maximum brightness, Wi-Fi on) for more than 10 hours. The result according to AnTuTu Tester is 566 points. In general, nothing special. Much more interesting is the new special Ultra Power Saving mode, when the smartphone shows a black and white image on the screen, while it only allows you to make calls and send messages, turning off the Internet. It is stated that with 10% of the remaining energy the device can last a whole day. In our tests it turned out a little less, but comparable. This is a very interesting feature of the Samsung GALAXY S5.

CAMERA

Samsung announced its ISOCELL photo sensor technology last year, but only now admitted that such matrices are used in the new flagship GALAXY S5 smartphones. As you know, the quality of photosensors is determined by the amount of light that the pixels located on them capture. Under market pressure, manufacturers increase the number of pixels, thereby reducing their sizes, making it more difficult to obtain high-quality photographs. Current photosensor technologies focus on increasing the light absorption of each individual pixel. Until recently, BSI technology did an excellent job of this, but as pixel sizes get smaller, its use becomes less and less effective.

ISOCELL technology forms a physical barrier between adjacent pixels, isolating them (ISOlated CELL, isolated cell). Isolation allows pixel LEDs to receive up to 30% more photons, minimizing unwanted electrical interference between pixels. Compared to BSI technology, ISOCELL pixels reduce noise by approximately 30%, resulting in higher color accuracy and richer, more contrasty images, even in low light.

In practice, we have a powerful 16 megapixel module with the ability to shoot UHD video. Compared to the GALAXY S4 (and Note 3), the software and interface have been significantly updated. The camera has become noticeably faster - focusing, HDR, etc. On the other hand, there are now fewer modes, they need to be downloaded separately. In particular, there is no separate night mode, and in Auto the quality of the pictures is not the highest. In other conditions, the quality is roughly comparable to the GALAXY S4 and Note 3, sometimes a little worse. Most likely this will be fixed in future updates. But even now it is one of the best mobile cameras with excellent detail, high speed (the stated focusing and shooting time is only 0.3 seconds) and many settings.

What's interesting about the settings is the improved HDR mode, which allows you to see in real time what the photo you plan to take in this mode will look like. In their Windows Phone Nokia models offers an interesting application in which you can change the focus even after the photo has already been taken. Now you can get the same opportunity in Samsung. The idea is simple: after a frame is taken, you can change it and “blur” the desired area, without having to reshoot the object again.

Examples of photos of Samsung GALAXY S5 in maximum quality (16 MP):

SCREEN

The screen of the new product has increased to 5.1”; it is an FHD Super AMOLED (1920 x 1080) matrix with a density of 432 ppi. The specimen is very nice, has excellent viewing angles and performs well in the sun. I liked the display in the Samsung GALAXY S5, and there is slight progress compared to the S4, our expert Mikhail Kuznetsov will tell you in more detail.

Comparison of Samsung GALAXY S5 (left) and S4 (right):

Samsung GALAXY S5 screen - as usual, the brightest detail of this smartphone. The diagonal has grown to 5.1 inches, which with Full HD resolution provides a high pixel density of about 432 ppi. Despite the PenTile subpixel structure, it, like its predecessor GALAXY S4, can hardly be blamed for image blur. Small fonts or thin outlines practically do not suffer from pixelation, unless you equip yourself with a magnifying glass or microscope. Obviously, the screens of the two generations are generally quite similar, but we found a few interesting nuances.

For example, compared to the GALAXY S4, the screen of the new S5 is approximately 18% brighter. We are talking about the brightness of the white fill across the entire screen at maximum brightness in the smartphone settings. The indicator has increased to 332 cd/m2, and this brightness margin can already be considered quite sufficient for most scenarios. More importantly, the anti-glare properties of the screen have also improved. In direct sunlight, the Samsung GALAXY S4 screen backing gives a bluish tint, while GALAXY screen The S5 remains close to black or neutral gray. The same thing happens with the image: the GALAXY S5 screen demonstrates excellent viewing angles, where any significant distortion begins only at the very end, when the eye rests on the smartphone exactly from the side. Let me remind you that on the GALAXY S4 screen the image acquired a blue-green tint even at a not very wide angle. In general, there has been some progress in the behavior of the image on the GALAXY S5 screen under different lighting conditions or from different angles.

Another strong property of the screen has not been lost - the incredible contrast of the AMOLED display, which gives a breathtakingly deep image. Formally, the concept of contrast ratio is not even applicable here, thanks to the ideal black color. It's a pity, but you can really feel this advantage in the dark, since in a bright environment the screen still reflects part of the incident light. Nevertheless, in this parameter, the GALAXY S5 screen, like other types of OLED, is far ahead of conventional LCD displays.

The gamma curve of the screen is close to optimal, the average value is 2.3. In practice, the differences from the reference gamma 2.2 are invisible, shadow detail does not suffer.

Color reproduction, as usual, depends on the selected screen mode. There are several options to choose from: “Dynamic”, “Standard”, “ Professional photography" and "Cinema". The “Dynamic” mode is overly saturated, which not everyone will like - after all, the colors are fairly distorted.

“Standard” mode combines a cool-toned image with an average color temperature of around 7600K and bright, saturated colors. This is a setting in the spirit of “classic” AMOLEDs, where color profiles were not provided.

Professional Photography mode is an attempt to emulate the expanded Adobe RGB color space that is sometimes used by professional photographers. The attempt is not very successful: the color gamut compliance with the Adobe RGB standard is quite conditional, since green color(which is the main difference between Abobe RGB and sRGB) is highly hue-biased. At the same time, the white balance is quite good - Colorful temperature ranges from 6500K to 7000K, but in general the deviations are low.

The Cinema mode, as usual, offers the most adequate color reproduction. The color balance here is almost identical to the previous mode. The average color temperature is about 6700K, and the color gamut exceeds the sRGB standard only in the green area.

Analysis of colors within the color gamut shows acceptable results, and the average error on 24 ColorChecker targets is only 3.58 units. Consequently, in the “Cinema” mode the image has fairly natural colors, the saturation of which, compared to other modes, is within reasonable limits. This option is really good for watching videos and photos. The “Cinema” color profile is the best way to dispel misconceptions about the “broken” color reproduction of AMOLED screens, which are still passed down from old memory.

In addition, there is also an adaptive display mode, which automatically selects settings based on the content - be it photos, text or games. Typically, it uses the "Standard" profile as a base, and the colors are muted less often than they should be. Therefore in everyday use you can get by with a single profile that suits your taste best.

In general, the Samsung GALAXY S5 screen continues the traditions established in previous generations. There have been no radical improvements, but there is a progressive evolution. For example, the new generation has more effective anti-glare and wider viewing angles. Color rendition, as before, strongly depends on the selected screen mode: the user is offered 4 options for taste and color, in addition to the adaptive mode. Everyone can choose an option to their liking - either calm and natural colors, or, conversely, as “flashy” as possible. It would not be an exaggeration to say that, unlike the design, the screen of the Samsung GALAXY S5 is unlikely to be the subject of heated debate. Most likely, the vast majority will agree that he is very good. In any case, with technical point There is little to complain about here.

COMMUNICATIONS, MEMORY

Communications have also been improved. MicroUSB 3.0 is used, and everything you need is also there: NFC, LTE, Bluetooth 4.0. In the event that you urgently need to send something quickly, and the amount of data is large and amounts to more than 30 MB, the Download Booster function is activated, when the device sends data directly via Wi-Fi and LTE. Support for Wi-Fi 802.11ac with 2xMIMO is declared.

With memory too full order: the built-in volume is 16 or 32 GB, plus there is a microSD compartment where you can install up to 64 GB inclusive, i.e. the total volume is up to 96 GB. For most users this will be enough.

SOFTWARE, INTERFACE

Samsung GALAXY S5 runs on Android 4.4 KitKat with a new version of the proprietary TouchWiz interface. The latter has undergone many changes, has become a little faster, but overall it has not changed radically. New effects and animation have appeared. What remains is the Korean beauty. The gurgling sounds and familiar melodies, unfortunately, also remain. But there are new wallpapers, some very nice.

Samsung sees its new interface as simpler and cleaner. In particular, the settings menu has been completely updated. Now this is the only vertical list with bright large icons in the style of Simbian or (iOS7). In my opinion, this looks like an attempt to collect everything in one place at once. The result is a mess of styles that you need to get used to. However, if desired, this can easily be changed with third-party launchers (like a case with covers).

Compared to the GALAXY S4, the interface has changed noticeably. The widgets section was moved from the menu to the main screen settings, a new unlocking effect and desktop changing animation appeared, and the S Finder and “Quick Connect” buttons were added to the notification center. Most applications have been updated - gallery, player, phone, messages, etc. The S Health fitness application (version 3.0) has been significantly improved, which now takes into account heart rate. Knox security functionality has been enhanced.

The new economy mode, which I have already mentioned, deserves a separate discussion. With one touch, you change the screen image to grayscale, limit the number of available applications, disable background work, and disable all communications such as Wi-Fi and Bluetooth. As a result, you get a simple dialer with basic capabilities. Other manufacturers have nothing like this, the opportunity is interesting and useful.

As I wrote above, two more interesting functions are the unloading accelerator and fingerprint user authorization (Finger Scanner). I am sure that GALAXY S5 owners will like them. Also interesting are the different operating modes - private and children's. As always with Samsung, everything can be customized and changed. In general, the functionality of the company's software now has no equal in Android. If the Koreans do something else with the design and content, we will get a great shell.

List of subscriptions and services that the owner of Samsung GALAXY S5 receives for free:

Wall Street Journal: 6 month subscription ($160);
Linkedin: 3 month subscription ($75);
PayPal: $50 off in-store purchases with PayPal;
Skimple: 6 month subscription ($42);
Lark: 1 year subscription ($36);
Bloomberg BusinessWeek+: 1-year subscription ($30);
Bitcasa: 1 TB for 3 months ($30);
Runkeeper: 1 year subscription ($20);
Evernote: 3 month subscription ($15);
Cut the Rope 2: $10 credit;
Blurb: $5 off;
EasilyDo Pro: unlimited download ($5);
Flick Dat: no download limits ($2);

OPINION HI-TECH.MAIL.RU

GALAXY S5 is an evolution of the line. Accordingly, the wildest expectations were not justified. Here you will not find metal in the case, there are no breaks in the camera or screen, there is still no FM radio, and the same amount of RAM. The latter is quite strange, given the 3 GB of RAM in last year's Note 3. At the same time, the size, weight and frame around the screen have increased slightly.

On the other hand, the device turned out to be solid and balanced. A fingerprint scanner has appeared (which also works well), a new energy saving and moisture protection mode is interesting. The latter is full-fledged IP67, and not splash protection, as our tests have proven. The software in the GALAXY S5 has been improved and supplemented, but this is still a controversial point - on the one hand, it is very functional, on the other, it is not the most stylish and smooth (like HTC Sense, for example).

In most respects, the GALAXY S5 is comparable to its predecessor (performance, battery life, features, design, etc.). There are both pros and cons to this. If everything is clear about the shortcomings, then the traditional advantages of Samsung are a removable battery, a memory card slot and hardware Home button- all this remains in the new flagship. Unfortunately, the typical design remains (only back cover They made it not glossy, but soft-touch). Therefore, fans of Samsung products will be pleased.

In the high price segment of Android smartphones, the Samsung GALAXY S5 does not have many competitors - these are Sony and HTC. In my opinion, the devices are close, but still different. Samsung is practical and functional, but also more fashionable and stylish. So choosing between them is primarily a matter of personal priorities. An indirect alternative is also , which has fallen in price and can now be a good buy for lovers of large screens.

On Friday, Samsung began global sales of the latest version of its flagship smartphone, the Galaxy S5. Since this phone is currently the most advanced in the company’s line of communicators, many technological Internet resources have begun to compare it with the iPhone 5s.

In fact, the Galaxy S5 directly copies some of its parameters from its closest competitor and main “ideological enemy” from Apple. This comparison is caused by the appearance of a fingerprint sensor and a “golden” body. Even the name, to put it mildly, is similar (“S5” and “5s”). Critics of the Korean company accuse it of “constant plagiarism.” Defenders of the brand, on the contrary, recall that fingerprint scanning technology was invented decades ago and was even used in some Samsung laptops.

The publication BGR decided to list the features of the Galaxy S5 that are not present in the Apple smartphone. Among them there are some that are quite useful in real life, and some that are absolutely unnecessary functions. More on this later in the MacDigger article.

Support 4K video recording

A 16-megapixel camera with support for 4K video has become one of the main advantages of the flagship Samsung smartphone. Galaxy S5 is capable of recording videos with a resolution of 3840 x 2160 pixels. True, one minute of such a video takes up about 1 GB in the device’s memory. Thus, to shoot content with ultra-high resolution, you will need a memory card of 64 GB, or better yet, 128 GB. You can see an example of recording 4K video on a Samsung Galaxy S5 camera.

Watch Full HD video in full resolution

Samsung Galaxy S5 has a 5.1-inch display with a resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels. This means that standard Full HD movies are displayed in full resolution on the device screen. The iPhone 5s display has a resolution of 1136 x 640 pixels, so during viewing the image is “shrunk” to fit the parameters of the smartphone’s LCD panel.

microSD card slot

Galaxy S5 supports maps Micro memory SD, which simplifies the exchange of phone data with a computer, making it faster and more productive. Plus, the available gigabytes are easily expandable when needed, opening up more storage options necessary information. The user of the device can easily increase the basic memory capacity of the smartphone by 64 or even 128 GB.

Replaceable battery

The advantages of the Galaxy S5 over the iPhone 5s include an easily replaceable battery. The debate over which is better, a built-in or replaceable battery, has been going on for years. A replaceable battery is vital for travelers who go for weeks without access to electricity. In addition, it can be used to emergency reboot your smartphone. If necessary, a removable battery allows you to install a more capacious battery into your smartphone.

Ultra-economical operating mode

Another curious Galaxy feature S5 – the presence of an ultra-power saving mode (Ultra Power Saving Mode), the inclusion of which, according to Samsung, ensures that the device operates for a day on 10% battery charge. In super-economy mode, the gadget’s screen switches to displaying a black-and-white image with minimal brightness, and Internet access channels are blocked. With a 100% charged battery, the gadget can work for up to one week.

Water and dust protection

Assumptions that the Galaxy S5 will receive a metal body have not been confirmed - it is still plastic, although the device has protection against moisture and dust, which, for example, Sony's flagship smartphones can boast of. The degree of protection according to the international classification is IP67. This means that the Korean is completely protected from dust and can be immersed in water to a depth of 1 m for a maximum of half an hour. Thanks to this, the device can be safely taken with you on vacation and not be afraid of rainy weather.

Secure payments using fingerprints

"Children's mode"

Galaxy S5 has the ability to work in a special " Child mode" This is similar to the Children's function in Windows Phone, thanks to which adults can give mobile device child without fear that he will gain access to inappropriate content, make calls to different numbers, or make purchases using a wallet linked to the device. This is a useful thing, because a child can accidentally call his boss or go broke with an unplanned digital purchase. The mode allows you to determine which applications you can launch, which numbers you can call, and how long you can enjoy access to the device.