Résumé after 5 days - Purchase no regrets so far with EDIT 28.04.

Résumé after 5 days - Purchase no regrets so far with EDIT 28.04.

Samsung Galaxy S5 smartphone (5-inch display, 16GB of memory, Android 5) charcoal-black (Wireless Phone)

Customer Review

Advance for info:
I have purchased the product 5 days ago at Media Markt. In parallel with the S5 runs a Grade 3 via T-Mobile Multisim. Before that, I owned several other devices, such as the HTC M7, SXZ and LG G2 etc.

I've made since the MWC consider whether the SGS5 is worth a buy. And what of the 3 current device on my choice is. And I have my needs into account which are:

Good camera
Reception Stark (I (possible 4G) use much mobile internet and live in a rural area)
Acceptable voice quality (I hate it when I have to repeat myself or only with difficulty understand the interlocutor)
Acceptable uptime until the next battery charge
Waterproof (in young children is an advantage)
Much space or opportunity to expand this without great effort
Acceptable speaker sound

Thus, the HTC M8 has fallen to me in advance of the grid: The M7 has already disappointed me with the camera and I'd rather lose Ultra pixels. Furthermore, it is not waterproof.

The Xperia Z2 is not yet widely available, because Sony has unfortunately somewhat missed the starting gun, even if their suppliers are to blame for the misery. Nevertheless, I have pre-ordered it and will take a close look at if it is there it.

To evaluate (the little bigger for all who want to have no listing Pro / Contra):

Appearance and feel

The material which is used for device I is relatively unimportant, since each material has its advantages and disadvantages. Glass breaks, but looks great, metal gets unsightly scratches, but acts stable and high quality. I came from the polycarbonate S5 still all right, especially because Samsung making it and the shell is changeable in an emergency. I never had any use cases or covers, as I prefer to cater to the devices in Natura. In case all look the same, boring! At first I had my fears with the funny pattern on the back of the S5. Live in hand but it looks really great. The grip is much better thanks to the back compared to my former S3. Overall, it looks wertig, despite the polycarbonate. In my note 3 of the framework is designed in metal look is unfortunately really been scraped or broken. And I almost suspect that the S5, the same will happen. But well, it is just a commodity.
The good news is, thanks to the size of the S5 I can use it with one hand, making the fingerprint sensor as unblocking but to niece. Here we come to the next point.

Useability:

The sensor works - contrary to some other reviews here - perfectly. Sure you have to be careful to unlock already how about it pulls his finger, but when my wife 5s of thumb must also be kept relatively the same as when you register it. After 5 times failed Try the PIN must then be entered to be changed by an administrator. The 2 devices give in the respect nothing.

Furthermore courted the Heart Rate Monitor: works quite well, but S Health must be enabled. Had the S Health earlier never used, but it is a very interesting app. It is with me now constantly active with pedometer, yet I have to admit that I have tasted the heart rate monitor only so far, but have not really needed. The advertising just for this feature would Samsung can save.

The Touchwiz surface has been processed. Personally I like much better than in previous devices. Root and Custom Rome come to me out of the question but you can the current OS on the S5 leave quietly so. Would be great if you could change times at Samsung devices all looks like it has done with its G2 LG. One can read down themes and icons, plus the whole menus with customized. But ultimately just gimmicks. Fits already.

Some reports here of micro stuttering. I can not confirm. My S5 runs super smooth, only in Facebook or if just a larger amount of data is pulled from the Internet it jerky when scrolling, but the whole thing has to be loaded just stop before you continue working. Therefore, perhaps the complaints my question to the S5-owner of Micro-stuttering when they are seen as?

I'm going on a my above points:

Camera

The pictures are really sharp. Am really delighted with the quality and the camera did not disappoint. Even in the video recording while zooming, I had no Pixelbrei (did not quite pure zoomed). At night or in low light conditions, I have made no pictures or videos. I use actually generally only the automatic mode, so I can about the other modes too early to say much either. The only thing that strikes me is that a) depending on the situation need to sharpen the focus a bit more like the advertised 0.3 seconds, yet still faster than with other devices and b) that the images I usually come a little darker over as the actual light conditions. Maybe I have to still deal with the settings in more depth to beautiful bright images back to get. The camera will still have to go through some tests with me, will update if necessary the review.

Receiving

The reception is much better than in my 3rd grade in my house I have now received almost everywhere, even in the bedroom 4G, where I had the grade 3 only Edge. That means for me that I will use the data turbo mode also home / can. Made class that I call progress. There are still places where critical 2-3 I would like to test the reception with the S5 and has the score 3 fails. But I'm fairly sure that the tests are failed in favor of the S5.

Voice quality

Is excellent. Voices come over naturally and my opponent understands me perfectly. Also in connection with the hands-my car, there were no negative aspects. But this experience I already had with the Grade 3, so I at least expect consistent quality at S5.

Accumulator

For this I say in advance one: absolutely amazing in terms of battery life! So far, of all the devices I had the best battery performance. The S5 can simply any device in the shadows are in the way. I am thrilled and stunned. As I have already known the device now five days. I did it once fully charged in only 1 time. My Display On Time is now exactly 2 hours and 59 minutes. The device is now level since 2 days and has not been loaded 27 minutes and I still have 23% battery !! That without the ultra-power-saving mode. On delivery, the device was of course not fully charged but at 61%. Even then I noticed that relatively little capacity the battery will lose although I first got the device operated intensively. Samsung has done with the ultra-power-saving mode at last toward battery-conserving a right move, when fully charged throughout the ultra-energy-saving mode, the unit keeps under his display consistently over 10 days. Clearly, this is just pure theory. But it is one of the best features that brings the device with it, so could Samsung will recruit more than the measly pulse monitor! Therefore, I can not understand the reviewers who claim the battery is not good. Of course there is also always depends on how you use the device, but I use my grade 3 as well as the S5 (at least as the S5 was not yet up to date) and the Note 3 is with me max. came to only 2 days, but not at the display on Time of 3h.
Conclusion: The battery can not be beat !!

The water resistance I have not tested or the kids have spared the device so far. Let's see, maybe I'll take it once with the pitch to listen to music.

As already known, the memory's expandable up to 128GB, so it does not bother me that the S5 is currently shipping with 16GB. It has directly unpack about 10 GB at leisure. The rest need the OS.

The speaker sound is acceptable. It's just not a sound HTC One! What bothers me personally is that the speaker is installed behind (it covers him with your hand when you hold the device in his hands). For me, currently holding the einigste shortcoming on the device.

So I would now come to the end. I hope you could be a little assist and help in the purchase decision somewhat. (Constructive) Questions or comments are welcome.

Edit 28/04/14:

Water resistance

The shower has survived it and even the cleaning under the tap has survived it without any trouble. Unlike as with the Xperia Z, the speakers are not quiet for some time after use in water. Immersed I am not yet, so I do not know whether the phenomenon with the speakers comes next, but do not think so. The finger sensor was of course no longer be operated when wet. The device brings only an indication that the finger or the sensor is to be dried. There is still the alternate PIN.

Stability

It came as it had come, the unit has fallen out of my knee on a tiled floor. Top right of the frame is a very slight dent in it and the chrome paint has very fine hairline cracks on. That is how the score 3 would here probably the paint come off sooner or later. For those who are whether you should buy a case still undecided: I would recommend that. Have to say, it did me already hurt when it ist..tja dropped even Schulds
Also have a nice case seen, give Amazon Just looking S5 Spiegen a:; qid = 1398711298 & sr = 8-1 spigen & keywords = S5 +
A beautiful case that even the points from the back cover of the S5 has taken one on one. The material in this case is polycarbonate with a shock absorbent rubber shell. Looks chic.

Camera

The video footage in low light are a little too dark for my taste. Nevertheless, I am still impressed by the quality. The flash makes the dark good pictures. As it is with other distant objects with the flash in the dark, I'll still try. It come any further edits.

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