Back in April 2014, we deemed the Samsung Galaxy S5 an incremental, nonessential upgrade of its predecessor, the Galaxy S4, a CNET Editor's Choice in its day. The Galaxy S5 remains available today, and, given its aging components and feature set, can be found at a relatively affordable price, especially compared to newer Galaxy models.

Samsung's 2014 Galaxy S5 may still be worth your consideration as a bargain phone.

Samsung's Galaxy S5 excels at everything that matters -- Android 4.4 KitKat OS; a bright, beautiful display; blistering quad-core processor; and an excellent camera experience. In addition, Samsung's efforts to streamline its own custom interface and reduce pre-installed bloatware pay off.

The Galaxy S5 is a only small upgrade over the Galaxy S4; The fingerprint scanner can be confusing to use, and the heart-rate monitor is a niche feature at best; In some regions, the Galaxy S5 costs significantly more than rival top-rated handsets.

The original Galaxy S was a rare case of getting everything right: speed, ease of use, beauty. For Samsung, the Galaxy S was where the magic first happened. Now, the company is trying to make some more with the Galaxy S5.

Samsung's new flagship just bristles with features. Some are undeniably innovative and useful - like the waterproofing and the camera - but the entire smartphone is let down by one of the heaviest, ugliest and most annoying Android overlays yet.

Fantastic screen; Great camera; Waterproof (IP67); Biometrics;

TouchWiz; Big;

Powerful, competent and a decent UI at launch, it's still a risk buying such an old phone even though the price is much lower.

Good screen, Strong battery life, Powerful for the money

Creaky design, Cumbersome software, Slow background de-focus

We called the Samsung Galaxy S4 a thing of beauty and the S5 is even better. It feels better, looks better and does more than its predecessor. S Health is a great addition and a genuine alternative to other fitness and health apps out there.

Updated design, Camera innovation, Cleaner UI

Too big for some, Slightly delicate, Unreliable sensors

Review Update: What's the S5 like on Android 5.0 Lollipop and is it still worth considering?

Fantastic screen, Still one of the best cameras around, Now updated to Android 5.0 Lollipop, Update has improved fingerprint sensor, Better battery life than S6, Has microSD and water resistance

Not the prettiest of 2014 phones, Processor still decent, but behind the times

Beautiful screen, powerful processor, slim build, lots of extras Plastic casing won't be to everyone's taste, fingerprint scanner not as good as iPhone Less than a year since the Galaxy S4 won rave reviews and huge sales, it's been replaced by the S5.

Beautiful screen, powerful processor, slim build, lots of extras

Plastic casing won't be to everyone's taste, fingerprint scanner not as good as iPhone

Powerful, with a fantastic camera and incredible battery life, the Samsung Galaxy S5 was a superb smartphone flagship

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.

The most feature-packed smartphone on the planet, tested [up

plenty of power, sharp, vivid screen, detailed snapper, tons of features, waterproof

a design that few will find beautiful, UI can still be confusing, not the best camera indoors and in low light