The Samsung Galaxy S5 is officially retailing in India for Rs 51,500 (Around USD 880-885), but is already being sold at lower prices by some retailers (like Amazon and Flipkart ) – some going all the way down to Rs 39,990 (About USD 685-90).

Samsung's fifth Galaxy model is here, and poised to take on whatever Apple has next, as well as anything else from the other manufacturers. For the new model, Samsung has revised the look, the hardware, and so much more. Is this Samsung's best phone yet?

Fast system performance; Textured back makes it easy to grip; Beautiful screen; Excellent 4G performance; Water and dust resistant; Still features a remote control; Built-in heart rate monitor is a neat idea; Amazing screen that works beautifully in direct sunlight; Monochromatic power saving option...

Australians are given virtually no control over customizing their handset; Battery life needs work; The occasional slow down tends to rear its head in the worst possible way; Remote control can't learn from unknown remotes; My Magazine seems less customisable than HTC's BlinkFeed

It's a phone all right! Great camera with horrible speakers. Decent call quality but forget about speakerphone unless you're locked in a library after...

Call quality and performance

Speakers are horrific

Samsung mobile phone is best collection in my life. I recommend my friends for use Samsung mobile phones.myself and my allfreands are used Samsung.mobile collection.

Moved to the S5 from an Evo. Like a leap forward in technology. Only one thing is inconvenient - volume and on/off buttons are across from each other so when I power off I also change the phone volume unless I am careful.

Easy To Set Up; Easy To Use; Quality Construction

Off And Volume Ctrls

The Samsung Galaxy S5 is likely to be one of the best selling devices of 2014. It is the successor to the incredibly successful Galaxy S4 that, despite the attempts of HTC, Sony Mobile and LG, sold by the truckload.

Great display; good camera performance; fast connectivity; software makes good use of larger display; reasonable battery life

Plastic build; navigation of the user interface feels slower than it should be

I love the design of the phone however touchwize is sometimes laggy. But the super amo-led screen is incredible compared to a device such as an iPhone. Still even now i'm not quite sure whether I'm a fan of the dimpled design of the back panel, part of me thinks to rugged look, but i did try and...

What a major jump from my Galaxy S3! Samsung's Galaxy S5 is such a beast that the smartphone has features that you want to use for your daily lives. The best bits from the Galaxy S5: Highly recommended this as your replacement for your outdated mobile phone or for new smartphone users. ^_^

Awesome! the product I received was actually a 32gb model (and not a 16gb as stated on page). Only downfall is that the sim card it come with is a normal sim and not a micro sim (The galaxy s5 only takes microsim cards but you can go to vodacom to get it exchanged for a microsim)

The Samsung Galaxy S5 produces some of the sharpest and cleanest images you'll find from any smartphone. Detail, colour reproduction and dynamic range are all excellent at lower sensitivity settings, and unlike many camera phones and regular compact cameras, the S5 performs well in low light too.

Very good image quality; Spritely performance; Stunning screen; Water and dust proof; High resolution panoramas; Great battery life; 4K Ultra HD video capability; MicroSD slot

Slippery; uninspiring case design; Lacks optical image stabilisation; Underwhelming macro ability; No optical zoom