** Housing **
What bothers me but personally like, is the plastic housing. Plastic is not just plastic. As you can see on the Galaxy S5, Samsung has the device missed a high-quality plastic housing, which also feels good. The frame of the casing looks like metal, but also made of plastic. The back cover has a very nice leather look, good tack and slip-resistant. Behind the cover hides the 2800mAh Lithium Ion battery, which is replaceable. This point was also very important to me. Other smartphones with a permanently installed battery was not an option for me. With the battery performance of the Galaxy S5 I am very satisfied. In normal use (calls, Navi use, video recording, etc.) does the battery loose 2 full days by up he wants to be recharged. Of course, battery life will vary with use. When playing around with a great deal, then the battery is in a few hours yet. At the bottom of the housing behind a waterproof cap of the new USB 3.0 interface.
Also worth mentioning that the Galaxy S5 is IP67 water and dust standard is. Since I have however built an additional QI Wireless charging recipients that water tightness is no longer guaranteed. But should fall times the Galaxy S5 in the bath, then you should pass nothing.
** The processor and memory **
In Galaxy S5 the Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 processor with a clock speed of 4x 2.5 GHz is installed. Furthermore the Galaxy S5 2GB of RAM. Here it should be noted that other models already use up to 3GB of RAM. The graphics processor, which is integrated into the CPU, operates at a clock frequency of 578 MHz and one of the fastest among smartphones. Current games and applications running on the Galaxy very fluid. To my old smartphone, the Samsung Galaxy Note the performance increase is very noticeable. The programs can be executed much faster with the Galaxy S5.
** The display **
In Galaxy S5 a Super AMOLED HD screen is used with a resolution 1920x1080 pixels for use. The image quality and color reproduction is very good. Compared to my old Galaxy Note again an increase. Especially outdoors, the display can be read well. In direct sunlight, even here you are doing yourself a little difficult, but compared to my old Galaxy Note, it has become much better.
** The Camera **
Let us now turn to the camera. To this end, I have to mention that photography is my great hobby and I have relatively good systems and SLR advance. As for the expected image quality, I am perhaps a little demanding and spoiled. That a smartphone can not deliver the image quality as an ordinary system camera, you should be aware. Here it does not matter whether the smartphone now supplies 16 or 20 megapixels. The key would be a full and fast lens, a large and high-quality sensor, and a good camera electronics. Rein structurally conditioned which is in a smartphone, of course not possible. Where the hardware can not do much because the software needs to be better. Therefore, with the Galaxy S5 surprisingly good pictures are possible.
DC noticed me, that the autofocus the image area is unusually fast sharp. In backlit scenes, the background is automatically brightened. This falls on a particularly when photographing, for example, in the apartment a window in broad daylight. Normally, the sensor would assume the brightness of the window and underexpose the rest of the apartment accordingly.
Overall, the Galaxy S5 makes passable images that look good on your phone. Looking at the photos on your home PC and want you to print on photo lab, then I am not so convinced by the results. But all suitable for snapshots.
In addition, located on the front, top right, the front camera with a resolution of 2.1 megapixels. The ideal for Selfies.
Furthermore, can be recorded with the Galaxy S5 also videos. Enables shooting up to 4K, but I only use Full HD. The video quality is surprisingly good and rarely blurred. The sound, however, like it less. In the house, the sound quality is acceptable, but you go outside then you get quick background noise. Who often filmed with his Galaxy S5, which I would definitely recommend an external microphone. Otherwise, the video quality is great. Outdoor photography, as well as in the house look absolutely satisfactory. Only with rapid changes in lighting conditions is weakening the smartphone. Filming outdoors and then enters a house, then the Galaxy takes a few seconds until it has processed the new lighting conditions. Filming indoors without additional lighting, the recording can be quickly grainy.
For quality video in 4K (UHD), I can not give any information because I do not own a TV so.
** Features **
((Power saving mode))
I particularly like the power saving mode. Just when you had forgotten the morning and charge the Galaxy only is little battery power is available, then you can switch to the Power Saving mode. The display switches to black and everything looks not so beautiful, but it doubles the remaining usage time.
((Wireless connection))
In addition to Wi-Fi and Bluetooth, the device has the NFC function. This is especially useful to transfer files from the Galaxy to transfer to another device. I use the function to transfer MP3 files to a portable Bluetooth NFC Speaker. The loudspeaker is the Sound Blaster Roar of Creative Labs. The connection works without any problems.
((Navigation))
The Galaxy S5 has also integrated in Navi. To locate the Galaxy can access two navigation systems. Once the ordinary GPS and GLONASS in addition to. Should a system sometimes unavailable, then the Galaxy automatically selects the other. The satellites are found quickly, even in the car, there is almost no problems.
((Fitness))
Furthermore, the Galaxy still has a heart rate monitor, but what I rarely, or not at all use. I actually doing much sport, but that is limited to rather play chess. ;-)
** Conclusion **
I personally like the Samsung Galaxy S5 very good. The criticized by some build quality with respect to the housing I can not confirm. The Galaxy S5 is leistungsstrak and the battery lasts a long time. The camera takes good pictures and really great Full HD videos. I use the Galaxy now for 3 months and am very satisfied.