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[Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] roosta:
You don't read very well. Where did i say I/we want or need a 4K screen? I didn't. What kind of benefit would a 4K screen provide in the market today, anyway? Virtually none...as there's barely any content specifically created that's currently available to us. Another example and something I've thought about for a while is s 3D blu-rays. At the moment, there's VERY FEW movies on BR specifically filmed in 3D for us to take advantage through a BR player on a 3D capable device (TV) in my own opinion. Also never said I/we needed x64 cores. Perhaps nice down the track if we are not compromising the most important requirements of the user - including battery life! Please read my comments before adding the nonsensical "BS" response.

Perhaps read my comments. It seems smartphones over the years are getting bigger and bigger...there's no need for it, that's why there's a market for tablets, notes etc. I'm actually happy with a 5" screen. Why go 5.1", what is that really going to achieve?? IMO nothing. Hence - pointless. Will the S6 be 5.2"? It would make me laugh if it were.

Fair point, but you make it sound like I represent the minority of people who are equivalently trying to argue that serial and PS/2 ports should be brought back to all versions of desktop motherboards manufacturered after 2013...You forget the FM capabilities are ALREADY INSIDE the phone. You do understand that, right? It's actually in there...to not physically activate it just hurts my head when it would be SO easy and VERY economical to do so and please a greater portion of the market. If you could afford a Ferrari would you buy it and keep it in the garage and never drive it? It just seems stupid. FM radio chips aren't ferrari's when it comes to mobile technology 'upgrades' but hopefully people understand the point I'm trying to make.

But other than that you are spot on, I'm a consumer who clearly doesn't see any critical advantage of the S4 to the S5, so yeeeeah - I won't be buying it. A lot of people preferred Andriod UI compared to IOS and with the popularity of the flagship Galaxy S series, I guess (with evidence of the S5), we have to expect releases every 10-12 months where probably every 2nd to 3rd release might actually be a worthwhile upgrade from a much earlier model - to those who think similarly to me.

RoOSTA
[Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Thomasba:
You like to pull people up for not reading your post. Maybe you should try it yourself. I never suggested you represented the minority only that you were in the minority. I did say that Samsung had chosen to either not include or cripple the FM radio so yes I do know it's in there. I'm not even going to rise to the frankly ridiculous Ferrari analogy!

Your point seems to be that Samsung haven't provided you and the minority with a model that you like and so therefore your going to jump ship and go elswhere....I'll just check Samsungs share price....nope it hasn't fluctuated on the news....oh well.
[Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] roosta:
Ha, too funny! Well, looks like we've just found the guy who is just on these forums to piss people off and get a rise out of those who don't agree with you, so i'll leave it alone. I have no need to upgrade, so no need to "jump ship" just like you do with your sarcastic conclusions.
[Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] dandroid13:
Sure, you came here to complain about the device being bigger and not having a CPU/GPU upgrade and I'm the one who didn't read...
[Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] andrewilley:
Well my S3 still looks gorgeous, with its easy-to-fit screen protector in place.

In my view, they got the design just right with the S3 - both the S4 and the S5 with their silly chrome-effect rims around the edge just look cheap compared to the lovely stylish gentle sleek curves of the S3. That's one of the things I find disappointing about the S5, when they got it so right with the S3.

I've now had a chance to hold an S5, and I think my next phone will be a Note 3 in fact (still has the silly chrome rim, but spec-wise it's as good if not better than the S5 and it's cheaper).

Andre
[Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] barondebxl:
Obviously you're entitled to your opinion and I respect it but I completely disagree. In order from better looking to least (IMO)

S5

S4

S3

Also , initially when the S5 was announced, I was disappointed just like many ppl were ( this thread is proof), but once the dust settled and ppl looked at what the device has to offer, you realize that its a pretty darn good phone (S5). S5 and Note 3 cancel each other out in the specs. One has a better camera the other has better battery life. One has 3 GB of Ram the other has a better, brighter display etc.... Both devices are solid and the note 3 is ultra future proof. I bet you many won't be updating g to the Note 4 when it comes out. It'll be the usual " My note 3 is perfect, note 4 isn't a huge upgrade...".

Also, in order to really see how a phone line gets better (galaxy S line, iphone, G-G2 etc.. You need to see what progress were made every other year. If you look at the iphone 4s and 5 s for example, its definitely a worthy upgrade. Bigger display, MUCH BETTER SoC, thinner, lighter, more features, much better camera... S3 and S5, from OK display to arguably the best on the market, 1 to 2GB of Ram except some models, much better SoC, better camera, better interface, better battery, many more features etc...
[Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] frankgreimes:
I think 5 inch is too big, period but and I still can't for my the life of me understand why others aren't following Sonys compact trend ? There are already rumors outthere that the S5 mini will only feature 1,5 gig of RAm and AN older (not SD 800 cpu), I mean look at Sony how it's done right. If they can produce a Z 2 compact with 3 gig of Ram, FULL HD Display and a removable battery Sony would have an instant winner.

I'm trying to get a hold of the S5 and a very close look at it come Friday but I'm not optimistic when it comes to quick one hand operation.

Also HTCs management president should just shut up, the brand doesn't have a following like Apple does and they are starting to act as cocky as Apple?! I get the M8 has a superb build quality but nothing a great case couldn't easily "outclass" also I'm surprised with how bulky the phone is and yet they haven't introduced an UHD display or at least 3 gig of ram..
[Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] alhadee12:
I had a chance to play with the device at the store. It was snappy and pretty responsive. It also look nice and appears to be a smaller version of the Note 3.
[Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] roosta:
Yes that's right. People are allowed to have opinions, if that's OK with you? I think I'm in good company having read about 20 pages of this thread already.

One thing is for sure, I won't be going near the iPhone, there's enough zombies out there with Apple products where a lot buy just for the 'image'. I bought my S4 locally and am still covered by an additional 1 year manufacturer warranty as I didn't get mine from a grey import re-seller, so there's more incentive to stay with the current phone now it's re-sale price has dropped a fair bit.

Also finding it hard people enjoy the curved body design of the S3. From all of the SGS phones I thought the Galaxy S 2 4G was brilliant, but drained too easily on batter power, disappointed with the SGS3 and currently happy with the SGS4 performances to last me.

RoOSTA
[Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] BanziBaby:
Decided to go for the Sony Z2 instead & get the vodafone pre order cancelled, being honest the S5 just doesn't thrill me at all whereas the Z2 I'm really looking forward to getting & using it.
[Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sdlopez83:
Wish it had a removable battery.
[Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] BanziBaby:
It would be nice to have a removable battery sure but it comes with a decent sized battery built in & the power management features do seem to help it last longer from what I have read etc.
[Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sdlopez83:
I hear ya, I've been in too many binds where having a fresh battery is critical though. Sorry to jack the thread.
[Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] frankgreimes:
Agreed Sony has many things going for ir if they could just make the battery removable, they'd be Samsungs toughest competition easily.
[Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] calvin35:
Not me.
[Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] SolarTrans:
That and a USA release... They can't compete with anyone if they don't release their devices in the US (in a timely manner at least).

I can't even import one and get proper LTE support on AT&T!
[Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] giorat23:
Well, sincerally the Galaxy S5 seems ridiculous near the HTC ONE M8 at all aspects... I see both at person today.. And the M8 without any dude is the most good looking, well designed, w/sharpness screen and powerful smartphone if I ever seen. Period. And I have an Note 3..
[Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] msavic6:
Great story, everything you mentioned is relative to your opinion.
[Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] giorat23:
Ok its my point of view.. BTW the Nexus 5 is a georgeous device and damn powerful also with better build quality than S5.. Considering the price/specs/size and ergonomics/soft updates maybe is the smartest choice for an Android handset rigth now.. I don't doubt about that.
[Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] SolarTrans:
Better build quality than the S5? I've used both, and the S5 is miles ahead in quality and feel IMO. I did have the November production white N5, so that made my experience with it worse.
[Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] polish_pat:
without any dude...hahahaahahaahaahaahaah:laugh:
[Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] F4M0U569:
Both of you have stated your opinions. What's there to debate? That's like saying which car is better, a Lamborghini or a Ferrari. The nexus 5 is better built and I mean by design wise, but that's just me.
[Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] SolarTrans:
Materials wise, and as shown in drop tests, the S5 holds up better. That's a fact, and that's what I mean by quality (the sturdiness of the materials used). But for feel, of course that's up to the user (and to me the S5 is better in that category as well, but not everyone's obviously :P).
[Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] barondebxl:
Me 2.
[Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] msavic6:
The Nexus 5 feels hollow and cheap to me when compared to most other devices. You can argue the soft touch back is premium but the whole device overall just doesn't feel premium. The design is a whole different story, the bezels are large on the top and bottom, couple that with the on screen buttons and you get a bunch of ergonomic issues when typing texts and using the keyboard. I wouldn't call that a design success, the Nexus 5 is a cheap device and it is a nexus so most tech sites will excuse any issues with it, similar to the blinding effect metal housings have on tech review sites *cough* HTC M8 *cough*.
[Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] hemander:
I maybe bias because am a fan of Samsung. But this S5 is awesome.
[Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] SolarTrans:
+10000000000

Exactly. It /is/ a cheap device. A price of $350 puts it in a totally different pricing category than just about every other high-speced smartphone out there.

I agree. Nothing but improvements in the S5. That's more than can be said with the M8.
[Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] F4M0U569:
Then again, everything what you just said is opinion based not facts.
[Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sdlopez83:
Obviously bro.

And they are welcome in this thread. what's your point? Most of the thread is opinion based.
[Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] WizeGuyDezignz:
Another one of the people who gets blinded by the materials and look of a phone. What always gets ignored is how soft the aluminum on the M8 is and how extremely fragile it is. Any minor bump will cause dings and scratches.

Also, Sense 6 has to the be most boring UI ever created. I owned the phone for 5 days and it was 4 days and 23 hours too much. I was bored within an hour. If I want a dry, drab (looking) and professional UI, I will buy a damn Blackberry.

And the camera....let's not even talk about that. I was laughing every time I took a photo with the M8. A complete embarrassment.

Anyhow, I know you have your opinion and I have mine. :good:
[Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] leoaudio13:
There will be a day when a mobile equals the size of a UFO lol, maybe Samsung will be the 1st :))
[Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] dandroid13:
But the real Nexus 5 price is the same as any other flagship, except in a handful of countries where you have Google Play devices. Here it costs as same as a G2, but lacks all the features.
[Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] SolarTrans:
Oh that's too bad. I'm in one of a few states that don't have sales tax in the US, and electronics here are cheaper than just about anywhere else in the world.

The USA in general has very low taxes, so we get stuff cheap ;)
[Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] leoaudio13:
I Would never trust HTC again ( even though i might get a M8). Gor such a bad experience with the HTC One Max/bored/. The finger print scanner is the worst. The alu back cover is a shame. But I do like the M7 though. Some 1st released batches were too bad but later they replaced a better bezel makes the M7 very sexy but its battery is way off
[Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] msavic6:
Wow and I thought I was the only one who thought Sense 5/6 is the most boring and plain OS Skin on Android.

When you turn on the M7/M8 it just doesn't feel attractive or welcoming, it has a very reserved look which some people may value quite a bit. I frankly don't value that at all as I love the vivid colors of TouchWiz combined with the SAMOLED screen and the extra added features which create an inviting user experience.

The S5 has improved on this even further, TouchWiz looks even more polished and Sense looks black/white in comparison.
[Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] SolarTrans:
Yep. Big reason I didn't like my M7. It was even more plain than the Nexus!
[Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] RCJ89:
I say this all the time, everyone is entitled to their opinion but mine is just as yours. I care more about the software features whether gimmicky or not than if the phone is metal, as I have said time and time again alot of people will end up putting a case on their phone which then rules out the whole metal look and feel of the phone.

When It comes to features the S4 has the M8 beaten never mid the note 3 or s5, I said to my mate in carphone warehouse the main things the m8 has over s4, note 3, s5 is better sounding speakers and much louder in headphones but is unnecessarily loud in headphones, he said true but atleast you have the option of that extra volume. I agreed and then said to him ok remember when you said the S4s features are gimmicky and same with the s5, he said yes so I said well atleast they are there and you can turn them off if you don't want them and also Samsung has more music equalizer settings.

the M8 has what software features? its just plain and boring and i appreciate some people like simplicity (iphone included) and like limited features but not me, not when we are talking about a phone that costs £530, i ran through the whole m8 settings menu in about a minute where as on the s5 i was took about 5 minutes! and the total time i spent playing with the m8 was less than 4 minutes before i put the phone down, the s5 had me interested for 25minutes and i only put it down as there was a queue forming to see it.

I was a big fan of HTC before and I was excited when I got the M7 not because of the metal but the stereo speakers, i wanted to see how the camera performed and i liked the loudness of the phone for music, however i soon got bored of it as there wasn't much to keep me interested, battery life wasn't all that either. Infact I had the phone on march 15th 2013 and was bored of it after nearly two weeks and couldnt wait for the s4 to come out.

When the S4 was announced i knew instantly i wanted it all the camera features, a better camera, all the software features enticed me, waving your hand to answer the phone helps when you have dirty or wet hands, being able to hover your finger to see texts when they come in, the notification light on samsung is way better than HTCs both in visibility and functionality, after all the hype about how loud the ones speakers were. the s4 was louder sure the one sounded better but the s4 was louder.

I also think the S4 looks better, i have never liked the HTC logo under the screen and this year they have made it even worse. Also i found myself having to buy a case for the HTC one, to prevent it from getting scratches or damaged if dropped.

The saddest thing is the M7 has been nominated by many as the best phone of 2013, surely you gotta be joking if we are talking about a overall package then the s4 and note 3 are far superior! now that has got to HTCs head and in the announcement of the m8 all they kept going on about was how the m7 was the best phone of 2013 and now they have made it better, what is metal and stereo speakers the only things they care about?
[Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] hovax615@hotmail.com:
Best phone of 2013 is the moto x. But like you said when the s4 was announced I knew that was the phone I was going to get and I did get it. But I needed an overall daily easy to use phone so I got the moto x. But this is only 4 months into the year there will plenty more new devices that come out in the later part of the year that I'm holding off for, sure the gs5 looks like a great device and the camera is one thing making me want to get the gs5 because my gs4 took good pics. But in the end its just a phone and if the features won't help me in day to day use what's the point of it?
[Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Shan89:
Yes m8 is very very fragile and soft :)

Show me s5 survive this.

Scratch / hammer test

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Drop test m8 vs s5 vs iphone 5s.

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[Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] frankgreimes:
The problem with the HTC m8 is simple:

Battery - not removable = no go

"premium" look - only for the first few weeks and then what ? If the same thing is happening to a Samsung phone well you replace the back cover, problem solved.

Sense UI - I really don't mind it and I like it's more professional approach but as someone who will always use Apex it isn't a big deal to me, same goes for Touchwiz (althouhg I prefer sense)

XDA development - can't even hold a candle to the support Samsung has going for it

Black HTC bezel - the bezel itself has NO USE at all and yet it's taking away space from the screen and forcing you to look at the htc logo everytime instead of looking at the screen.

camera - usually I don't care about that stuff but seriously 4mb "ultra" in 2014 for a premium price ? sorry but that's not good enough

headphone jack at the bottom - this idea is so stupid I don't even know where to start, people now have to give their phone reversed into the trousers in order to touch the headphone slot ?

the speakers are WOW - but I will always use my headphones when it comes down to handy + sound

on screen buttons - at least make the home button physical :(

The specs aren't that impressive, same goes for the S5. Sadly after holding up the Z 2 it is simple too big for one handed use and out of all the three it is by far the least comfortable to hold (lack of rounded edges ?).

If I had to pick one after my first experience with all 3 it would be the S 5 - which will not happen - because I'm not impressed with it but it has features I value a lot. Now if the HTC would have a removable battery and a physical home button I would have chosen it over both of them. But given the pricetag I don't think any of the three is worth it for people already having the predeccessors.
[Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] giorat23:
Hey you and all of others Galaxy S5 fanboys, definetly an Nexus 5 has superior build design and looks better (in black specially )than S5. I'm not the only person than think this. The S5 its a totally mount of crap and ugly for it price, plus too laggy near stock KitKat.. I'm laughing at all who criticize S5 to death on launching date and now defend it to death. Come con, don't be empty-brained
[Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] SolarTrans:
Have you even used the thing? It's as fast as the Nexus 5!

Don't judge if you haven't actually used both devices extensively (which I have).
[Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] giorat23:
FIRST PROVE AND COMPARE BOTH in person (s5 and One M8) at ALL departments and then tell me. I recommend you to do this. If you have the money to buy both you dont hesitate who buy.. unless you're a fanboy of samsung. The One M8 its a really high end premium device and worth it cost, the s5 far to be.
[Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] dandroid13:
HTC is a joke, they're always like "our phone has a smaller screen, but it's made of metal." "It has a smaller screen, but it's made of metal." They often go trolling on Twitter about Samsung bloat and all that crap but the M8 offers less free space than the GS5. One must be an empty-brainer to consider a M8 instead of a GS5, N5, Z2 or whatever.
[Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] frankgreimes:
Non of the three flagships is worth the + 300 compared to the predecessors. The closest thing in that regard would be the Z 2 because it comes with the biggest power increase.
[Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Kawaisa:
It's all incremental

Bigger screen but same resolution, non-glossy cover but tacky design (not even faux-leather), better camera but no OIS (something the Nexus 5 has)
[Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] cmd512:
Major letdown. Previous upgrades brought bigger screens + higher resolution. Or, it was significantly faster and/or had significantly better hardware. The S5 offers none of this over the S4. So Samsung has become the new Apple, this is what happens when you get so smug you start releasing **** products.

I'm curious what the S5 Exynos will bring to the table. Otherwise, looks like this will be the first year in a long time I won't be upgrading.
[Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] muhammadnajmi96:
What a disappointment , Samsung always give a top tier spec on their device, but the Galaxy S5 still has last year spec ( what 2GB RAM ????) Sony Xperia Z2 got 3GB of RAM and I must said that worth of upgrade with bigger battery , thinner bazel , nicer display . Let's see what HTC will offer next
[Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] qipengart:
I own a Note 2 and really like but it has a plastic design. I was hoping for a metal design for the S5 so that it points to the Note 4 having a metal design too.

I have less expectations for the Note 4 now that the S5 has proven itself to be a mere incremental upgrade.