It’s that time of year again and Samsung’s latest flagship device, theBefore we go any further, let’sThe Galaxy S5 has an IP67 rating from the International Electrotechnoical Commission. The The first two letters (IP) stands for Ingress Protection.

Amazing camera with tons of settings to toy with, Water resistant (proof would have been nice, but resistant is a start), Fingerprint scanner and Heart Rate Monitor are nice features, Brilliant display, Overall form factor is much improved from previous Galaxy S models, Device still feels just a...

Samsung cannot be ignored, and the importance of the Galaxy S5 cannot be overlooked. New bearer of the crown of “best-known Android smartphone” it’s a chance not only for Samsung to make money, but to demonstrate what cleverness it can bake into a flagship device.

The next big thing is a lot of little things

Great display, Excellent performance, Camera can take amazing pictures, Waterproof

Overwhelming features and options, Cheap, boring design, Camera struggles in low light

Nutshell: A lot of cool tricks and neat looks produce a shiny follow-up to the S4 which ultimately impresses everyone else save for the owner. It will sell in the millions because it’s the best-looking, most advertised Android phone — but the clunky interface and average experience I had with it...

Editor’s Note: Review adapted from T3 Malaysia This time round, Samsung has gone for a carefully considered upgrade in the GALAXY S5 rather than a complete reboot, with Samsung running through a greatest hits of 2014’s headline phone updates before adding a few esoteric extras for good measure.

Samsung’s annual Galaxy S refresh is a big event in the world of Android phones. Samsung is the only phone maker outside of Apple that has won over mainstream fans with its mobile devices — there are regular people who eagerly await the release of the next Galaxy so they can upgrade.

Sometime within the last couple of years, smartphones hit a wall. Make no mistake, they're still improving. But manufacturers are having to try a lot harder to make their phones stand out from the crowd. Can the latest flagship from the world's biggest smartphone-maker rise above the rest? Let…

After going through all of the features, performance, and software of both phones, I would be lying if I wasn’t more torn on which phone is the better choice. Neither phone is perfect, the S5 for example had problems with its camera focus in testing.

Samsung's latest flagship phone is a few planets short of a perfect Galaxy.

While there's been a lot of discussion over the impact of 1440p displays on battery life and performance, it seems that Samsung has managed to make the move to 1440p without losing performance or battery life for the most part.