Arrived on time and is a great phone. Transfer of data went well and this is so fast compared to my last phone. Needs a bit of time to remove unwanted apps but hey ho. It's great.

speed and great screen

Too many Samsung apps

With the Galaxy S5, Samsung has pulled back the reins. The phone maker shifted its focus to refining the features that were already present in...

Long lasting battery life; Stellar camera abilities

Don't use it as a boom box; Still too much bloatware

Samsung unveiled the Galaxy S5 during the 2014 Mobile World Congress show in Barcelona earlier this year, and just a few months later it's available all around the globe, and from major carriers in the United States for $199 with a new two-year contract.

Great Camera; Solid Battery Life; IP67 Resistant against Dust and Water

TouchWiz Needs to Go; Heart Rate Monitor is Gimmicky; Not as premium looking or feeling as other flagships

The Samsung Galaxy is a good unit, because of its size. I find it ends up, in my back jeans pocket most of the time and its main frame is made of plastic, I have some fear I will forget when setting down and break something. The speed is outstanding, then color on the screen is great.

Samsung S5 is a great phone with a lot of functionality. Great camera. It's bigger than I'm used to so it's not a great phone to carry in your pants pocket. Took some getting used to switching from IOS.

The Galaxy S5 never quite lived up to expectations, but it was still a top-end 2014 phone, and is a decent mid-ranger now. It's the kind of phone where every software angle is covered.

Great display; Good camera; Excellent battery life; Water-resistant

Slow and uneven interface; Lots of pre-installed apps

Another year, another flagship Galaxy S device. Since the release of the original Galaxy S in 2010, Samsung has been routinely refining the formula through hardware upgrades, software polish and no shortage of gimmicks.

The AMOLED is back and it looks better than ever; Fast, efficient Snapdragon 801 powers through tasks without struggle; Great camera, especially in good lighting; Improvements to software and design

Fingerprint scanner and heart rate monitor aren't well implemented; Settings screen is terrible; Lacks the polish of its high-end competitors

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

The Samsung Galaxy S5 is a dust and water resistant 16 megapixel smartphone that runs on the Android 4.4.2 (Kitkat) operating system. The Galaxy S5 has a 31mm fixed lens with an aperture of f/2.2 and picture stabilisation, fast autofocus speed of up to 0.3 seconds, Selective Focus feature, a...

Chances are, you'll be happy with the Galaxy S5 if you choose to buy it. It's a solid upgrade to the Galaxy S4, with reasonable improvements to the design, software and camera. I can't say this is your most visually appealing option, especially compared to the all-metal HTC One M8, but the dimpled...

Fantastic display; Daylight images are on par with other flagship phones; Waterproof casing and improved design; Good battery life

Fingerprint scanner can be frustrating; Selective focus doesn't always work as promised; Heart rate monitor isn't completely accurate; TouchWiz UI looks better; but is still confusing