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.

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.

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.

Latest news: The Samsung Galaxy S5 isn’t widely available any more, but although it’s surpassed by a number of superior smarphones since it first launched (not least the Samsung Galaxy S6 and the more recent Galaxy S7), Samsung has rebranded and relaunched it in the guise of the Samsung Galaxy S5...

By now we expect a flagship phone from manufacturers on on an annual basis of not sooner. One of the companies we anticipate highly from is Samsung. With their rise in popularity with consumers and the tech world, we’re always waiting to see what Samsung will come up with next.

Despite being one of the most technologically advanced phones on the market, the Galaxy S5 does not have wireless charging...

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.

Summary: Samsung has done a good job with the Galaxy S5. Software bloat has been pared down and a few useful new features added, while the technical specifications are superb and battery life is good.

Good battery life, Software bloat has been reduced, Nice usability features

Plastic chassis, Fingerprint scanner is tricky to use, Average-quality sound from speaker

Space...the Final Frontier. These are the voyages of the starship Notebookcheck as she continues her mission to explore the (Samsung) Galaxy S5. The crew is hoping for a result that is out of this world - and although the scores fall slightly short of expectations, the S5 nonetheless earns the...

Outstanding screen, Long-lasting battery, Very good and well explained software, Camera quality very good, Recording and playback quality of UHD videos, Resistant to water and dust, Supports many current transmission standards, USB 3.0 port, High quality GPS, High voice quality, Sturdy case, Battery...

Case is torsionally not completely rigid..., ... and complains with slight creaking when forces are applied, Pop-up warnings to close the covers properly get annoyoing, Compared to the predecessor, only some details have been improved, Not as easy to maintain, Finger print sensor not always easy to...

Overall I grew to like the Galaxy S5, yes the overall quality isn’t as good as some of the other flagships flying around at the moment. Yes the launcher and the home button do create quite a bit of lag opening up folders and returning to the home and yes it doesn’t take the best shots in low light.

Great crisp vibrant colourful screen., In broad daylight the camera is really good., Memory card slot and removable battery make for a flexible device., Water and dust resistance IP67

The built in software is getting a bit much., Camera struggles in certain situations., The launcher is a bit laggy to launch folders and return home., Overall feel isn’t as good as its flagship competitors., Rear speaker is little odd sounding at times.