HD photos and videos look especially lush.Ĭompletely close the charging port flap to keep the Galaxy S5 water- and dust-resistant. Images are still extremely crisp and colorful, with high contrast and hard edges. That means that the screen's pixel density is just a breath looser, though you'll never notice the difference. This phone, too, has a 5.1-inch 1080p HD AMOLED display that's 0.1-inch bigger than the Galaxy S4's. (Full disclosure: I may have also had a death grip on it.)
Even outside my ridiculously heavy purse, which is usually home to at least two phones and a jumble of weighty items, the S5 stayed put in the back pocket of my skinny jeans, and stayed wedged in my hand during several-mile jogs. Even though the extra hardware makes it a little taller and heavier than the Galaxy S4, I had no problem carting it around. The GS5 is only a fraction larger than the Galaxy S4: it measures 5.59 inches tall by 2.85 inches wide by 0.32-inch deep, or 142mm by 72.5mm by 8.1mm and it weighs 5.1 ounces, or 145 grams. That's not necessarily a bad thing, but if Samsung is at all striving for loftier ambitions, it hasn't reached the heights of HTC's luxe brushed aluminum or even Sony's sleek style. Josh Miller/CNETĪt the end of the day, the Galaxy flagship feels like it always has: like plastic. The Galaxy S5's matte backing rejects fingerprints like a boss. Still, though the Galaxy S6 and its plus-sized S6 Edge sibling are solid, affordable, full-featured phones that are well worth the money, their successors - the Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 Edge - are the better phones to buy, by far. Apple released its iPhone 7 and 7 Plus and Google recently released its Pixel phone. To be clear: the Galaxy S5, S6 and S7, along with their larger S6 Edge and S7 Edge brethren, were not involved in the scandal, and are terrific phones that do not explode.Īnd there are other phones to consider. After a botched recall and some very negative publicity, in September Samsung stopped production of the Galaxy Note 7. Initially praised as Samsung's ultimate phone, the Galaxy Note 7 was subverted by problems with overheating and, in some cases, catching fire. You may have heard about one of the Galaxy S6's newer siblings, the Galaxy Note 7. For a more detailed look at how Samsung's current top models stack up against their predecessors, check out our comparison of the Samsung Galaxy S7 and S7 Edge vs. And its successor, the Galaxy S7, is even better, restoring the expandable storage and water-resistance found on this 2014 model, as well as adding a bigger battery and a more powerful processor.
The beautiful Galaxy S6, anointed by CNET the "first great smartphone of 2015," comes equipped with first-class components and wireless charging support. That noted, the newer Galaxy models are way, way better.
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