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[Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] wtherrell:
Probably right. I bought SGS4 developer edition because it best met my criteria at the time

1. VERIZON coverage areas.

2. SD card slot.

3. Removable battery.

4. Unlocked bootloader

I find most of the gee-whizz features it touted are more annoying than useful to me.

If I were choosing today I would probably go with Note 3 developer edition over SGS5. By April there are likely to be other choices. If I had to stay stock, don't think I would choose TouchWiz.
[Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] xeizo:
I would never go with the Note series, if I want a tablet I buy a tablet, I dont even want a tablet.

Galaxy S3 is perfect size for me, I will switch to S5 just to stay current on the hardware front ie 4G and usb3 etc etc, I dont use smartphones as a stylish accessoary so those points are moot for me a logical, comfortable and durable design is essential :D

The only thing I really dislike with the S5 is the chrome colored plastic around its edge, kinda tacky if you ask me, ie Nokia has done that design element much better! Luck there is bumpers/cases even if I prefer to do without as those add to the dimensions of the phone.
[Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sohebq:
I m really sorry man but thats just a very poor assumption. I used s1 to s3, then moved to note 2 and never looked back. I also thought who fool will use such bigger screens but now s3 s4 looks toys to me. The browsing, the gaming and watching movies on notes series is more than fun. The spen joins the entertainment. Honestly it was really a great move from Samsung. At least I will never go back to smaller screens.

Sent from Note 3 (The beauty & beast)
[Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] xeizo:
Well good Samsung has several product lines to suit different tastes, I do not doubt that you enjoy your Note 3 but I'm pretty sure I wouldnt to the same extent. Ideally I would buy booth, and a Note 4, but since I have to choose S5 it is :silly:
[Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] karmuh:
I'm with you. I will never go near the Note series. They may very well be excellent devices, but if I wanted a tablet...I'd get a tablet. The screen on the Note 3 is just ridiculously large for a phone, in my opinion. I would hate to have to put that thing up to my ear lol.

As with anything else, it's all about personal preference :)
[Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sdlopez83:
Sounds like going for a jog with a vcr
[Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] 開発者:
It wasn't disappointment for me.

i like its design

i think bigger bezel is more comfortable for texting ;)
[Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] xeizo:
Yes, As I said, me too. I only dislike the chrome color of the bezel not the size of it, it makes better grip and protects the glass = win-win! :good:
[Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] slyjai:
I know someone who already has one. It looks better in person. The s5 is sexy as hell.
[Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] schlager P.:
Like a wise man once said:"pics or it didn't happen" ;)

Sent from the den of inequity
[Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] viny2cool:
Every galaxy S phone has this kind of thread. Some people are always disappointed with new galley s phone for some random reason. Either its the plastic body or s-features.
[Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] bossg4:
It really does look better in person... At least the black and white one
[Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] aznmode:
The only thing disappointing is the design. All the added features is a plus. I really don't know what other features you can add to a phone. But this is probably the only year I will not be upgrading. Sticking with the Note 3. Best phone for my needs. So in a way I'm glad the s5 is not a major upgrade. Saving some $ this time around.
[Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] schlager P.:
Like the heart-rate monitor that forces you to hold the phone while running?:eek:
[Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sdlopez83:
How bout 3 gigs ram which the note 3 already have. X64 processing which apple has already and it has blown up benchmarks. Upgrade to the screen ppi which was unchanged but now will be less due to the screen size increase. These 3 things.
[Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] xeizo:
3GB RAM obviously consumes more power, may not be such a good a choice considering all energy Samsung has put into extending the battery life of the S5 ... Note 3 is more of a Phablet and should always be more close to a charger ...

The truth is there is no ecosystem of a 64bit Android version and 64 bit apps, and to take full advantage you need 4GB RAM and above, this was too early even if people dreamed the hype dream ... also Kit Kat consumes LESS RAM than Jellybean so the need is less ...

The screen may not have higher resolution but according to the reports from Barcelona the screen was a whole lot better to look at than the S4 screen so there has been other types of improvement.

Looking at things when they have been digested by the mind now a few days later the S5 looks very balanced overall :)
[Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] dandroid13:
If you don't wanna stop running buy a new Gear too. :p

Enviado do meu Galaxy S4
[Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Eddie Bombay:
The white one looks good the best.
[Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] aznmode:
Xeizo explained it very well. But besides kit Kat not needing more ram, 3gb doesn't mean it's gonna perform a lot better than a 2gb. My Note 3 is always refreshing apps when I go back to it. With 3 gb of ram it shouldn't and it's kinda annoying. Software optimization is key.

X64 so you can show of scores? Really? It's gonna be a while til Android can take advantage of this. My friends with iPhone 5s cannot tell any difference between it and their iPhone 5.

As far as screen, you really want to have a higher resolution than your TV on a 5 inch screen? This is a bit silly to me. Even on the note 3 everything is super sharp. I don't know how much sharper I need. And I'm all about high res. This is one of the reasons I went to s4 from s3 and note 3 from Note 2. Also higher resolution means more power usage, and a chance the 801 processor can't handle it. I'd rather have a fast and smooth and longer lasting phone. Screen resolution was jumping too far ahead of processors. Look at the s4. Imagine if it had the s800 in it like the note 3 or LG g2. I think Samsung made a very smart move with the screen resolution.
[Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] dandroid13:
Guys here are complaining just to complain, they have no real arguments
[Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sdlopez83:
Kit Kat no, newer variations that are optimized for x64....maybe. I'm looking into the future before I pull the trigger and then have to wait another year before I can upgrade if the next major phone. Nonetheless, your points are logical.
[Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mdwh:
So what are the better Android phones out there, and how are they "revolutionary" rather than just being an increase in specs from the previous model?

I'm looking at the S5 as a possible upgrade to my Galaxy Nexus, but I'm willing to look elsewhere too. I think the Galaxy Note 3 is too large for what I want. I'd like either 64GB internal, or 32GB + microSD (I note that one of the possible downsides of the S5 may be difficulties of getting hold of a 32GB version; OTOH, many phones aren't offering microSD). I want a decent camera. Any other features should I care about, that the S5 lacks?

64-bit doesn't automatically mean faster. If we want to compare on CPU speeds, we should do it on those benchmarks, rather than specs like "64-bit", which is no more meaningful than "2.5GHz" or "quad core". The only specific advantages of 64-bit are either 4GB or more of RAM (which neither any Android phone, or especially Apple, have), or standardisation of distribution (i.e., being able to standardise of 64-bit OS/applications, which is only relevant for Windows tablets/PCs, not Android or IOS).

So, are there any benchmarks for the S5's CPU? How does it compare to other Android devices, or any other platforms?

2GB is perhaps a surprise given that the Note 3 already had 3GB; OTOH, are there real world cases requiring this much RAM? Are people making these criticisms finding that 2GB isn't enough?

PPI is a poor metric to compare, precisely because it goes down when the screen size goes up. What use is a stat, if it goes down, when you make something better? If PPI mattered, people would be bragging about how *small* their HDTVs were, because they had higher PPI... If a device with same resolution but smaller size appears "sharper", you're not actually getting more information, in fact you're getting less, it's just that it's also harder to see imperfections. The same effect could be achieved by squinting, or holding your phone at arm's length, or watching TV as far away as possible, but nobody does these things, just as they don't go out and buy the smallest TV possible.

PPI is useful in some cases, e.g., UI development, not here. Full HD is already way overkill, and blows away Apple's phones; higher resolution would just mean more strain on battery and GPU for no real benefit. Are you seriously going to complain about the quality of images due to the resolution on an S5?
[Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] msavic6:
It looks like the Electric Blue model, the best looking version IMO will not be readily available or available at all with North American carriers which sucks as who knows how long it will take for the back cover to be available for purchase.
[Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] frankgreimes:
I think some aren't understanding the criticism.

Are 400 + ppi, Full HD etc. enough right now ? For sure they are but the point is these things are already existing in the predeccessor. And personally I'd rather have 442 ppi in a 5 inch frame than 430 in a 5,1 inch plus almost making it impossible to reach to the top panel.

So why am I disappointed? It has nothing to do with believing all the rumours because they are just that, rumours but right now there is really no reason to pay + 300 $ for a slightly improved version of an already great phone.

Personally, I don't care one bit about the Antutu benchmark or anything like that but if I'm paying a premium for a so called successor I expect more than what Samsung has shown so far. Maybe the Galaxy F or S premium is going to blow some of us away if not, the S 4 Advanced seems to be a great choice although the lack of ROMs is a bit alarming :(
[Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] dandroid13:
But the thing is, it isn't a "slighty" upgrade. You'll get a larger and better screen, IP67 protection, camera with a new tech, so far only available on the S5 and those new battery saving techs by Lucid just to name a few.
[Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] boodies:
It's the price you pay for being on top. You'll get haters. But Samsung definitely makes quality phones.
[Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] frankgreimes:
It is

+ 200 MHZ is not much

less PPI than the predeccessor and a bigger display = downgrade

home button with less feedback = downgrade

camera yes for sure better but seriously if I want to take quality photos --> DSR

So all in all for me it is a very slight upgrade something I'd expect from other manufacturers but not from Samsung.

I can get an IP 58 protection with by buying the LifeProof Case. Sure it's 80 $ but it will still be cheaper than the S 5.

The battery saving technology will come to the S 4 too and even if not, second batteries aren't uncommon so yeah, the feature is nice but not an USP one.

Even if Samsung releases the Exynos this year there is no app/need for that technology right now. Apps aren't as powerful as programs and they really don't need to.
[Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] dandroid13:
LOL, really? Comparing it just by the numbers? Are you going to use your phone under a microscope? Because that's the only way to spot a ~10 dpi difference. About the batery thing, I don't know if it's going to come to the GS4, Note 3 has some of them and there's no mention that it'll come to the Note 2... I won't even say a thing about the SoC. And WTF is the home button crap you said? Where did you read this?

I wonder what upgrade you wanted to see. :eek:
[Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] frankgreimes:
Do I see a difference? No but saying the display is better when it is in fact worse is wrong, period.

Watch Erica Griffins mini review on Youtube, she said the button is a bit more inclined now so less feedback. Maybe it was just the MWC device who knows.

What I wanted to see ? It's simple really an upgrade thats worth + 300 $ compared to its predecessor. If the resolution isn't getting higher fine, work on the over saturation or "sharpness" or choose a better panel and see if it works.

Also I would have liked two seperate volume buttons instead of a rocker and of course recent apps and the back buttons as physical ones like the S4 Active has it. Add to that a couple of no brainers no knox, a more stocklike TW experience and at least a Snapdragon 805 - preferably the Exynos of course ...things would have been differently.

If some people are fine with paying + 300 $ for a small upgrade that's ok for me also I hope they have fun and enjoy their phone for many years, for me and some others it's disappointing because well we are talking about Samsung here, they are known and loved for putting topspecs into their devices. Yeah maybe the ultra battery mode will never come to the S 4 but like I said a second battery helps in that regard.
[Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] dandroid13:
I see, but they said that the screen is brighter and can be dimmer when needed so it's better. I've read somewhere that the screen overall is more balanced, and you can always change the screen mode, because Samsung ditching AMOLED is very unlikely. :)

About the S805, it isn't available yet, and the Exynos probably will be 3G only again... :( All the new things are cool, but Knox worries me a bit too, now that it has deeper integration with the software, I wonder how will it play with rooting, that's the sole issue that holds me from upgrading.
[Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] frankgreimes:
Yeah Knox is worrying me too as does the focus on phablets if we don't see a Galaxy F or premium this year I fear the S series could lose the flagship status.

Here the price for preorder is 699 euros the S4 has fallen to 349
[Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] barondebxl:
Lol, dude really?

Its a Snapdragon 801 vs S600. Better CPU and Better GPU.

Less PPI than predecessor: You will never notice. ( even Erika a.k.a The tech nerd who likes to film stuff, a super nit picky person about displays said that you cant tell the difference between the S4 and S5 display).

Home button has now finger scanner.

Camera seems to be a big upgrade honestly.

I also am disappointed in the S5 but that doesnt mean you have to discredit it all. It does have some good things and it actually is a good phone, it just isnt what we all had expected.
[Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] frankgreimes:
Please read it again I wrote the S 4 Advanced and yes it has a S 800 and Lte plus. Don't believe me Google it :)

I would never notice the difference between the two true and I think everything beyond 300 is at some point hard to see a difference but the PPI is what it is.
[Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] barondebxl:
So it nullify the SoC but not the other points you made. It seems that you just look to discredit the s5. i agree that its a disappointment but it does have things better than the previous gen.
[Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] frankgreimes:
Then look at my postings before there are some features I like but so fat not enough for the pricetag simple as that.

For sure the camera, battery mode are better and like many already pointed out Knox is a big concern
[Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] barondebxl:
Samsung is already launching their huge marketing plan with Commercials at the oscars. I gotta say it was a pretty good commercial, simple and effective.
[Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] md1008:
After being die hard Sammy fan I have moved onto Nexus. The support or lack thereof on the Note 2/10.1(2012) left a bad taste in mouth. Maybe if Samsung changes it's ways I'll consider Note 4. If I were to get another OEM phone of would be HTC. Premium build good support as of HTC One.
[Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] vvaibhavv:
All of you people get disappointed from samsung's new flagship !

But ultimately buys samsung :p
[Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] qipengart:
I really am really not going back to Samsung ever. Ever.
[Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] xeizo:
So why do you post in a Samsung subforum? We are really not very interested in that you "never", at least try to put your finger on some special disadvantage!
[Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] qipengart:
Because I still am a Samsung user. I use a Note 2 as my daily driver. I just can't wait to upgrade soon.
[Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] dandroid13:
http://www.androidauthority.com/samsung-remembers-secret-success-351440/

:)
[Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] DedRom999:
Samsung galaxy s5 Might be good!

I honestly believe there are a few good things about the s5 that would make the a little worth the look. The 2.5Ghz processor couldb be a good thing. The Extended life of the battery is great for those of us who play mobile games and movies. The whole fit thing though I thing should be an optional feature. If they really want to see what users are looking for in the new devices they should ask us on here.;)
[Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] msavic6:
Samsung doesn't care what a couple hundred thousand XDA users want in a smartphone. They know that 90% of the ideas suggested by XDA users will be spec sheet oriented and that's not what Samsung is going after.

In turn Samsung decides what is best for the mass market, in other words, the 40 million consumers who will buy the device. Samsung wants to wow these people and get them to buy the device, not the people on XDA. By designing and marketing features to the everyday consumer they have the greatest chance of success with the phone. Do you think the teenage girls that buy the S5 care if it has a 64bit CPU or an over clocked GPU? Of course they don't.
[Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] dandroid13:
LOL so true. :D

BTW here's another review, so far most of them are saying good things about the GS5: http://www.sammobile.com/2014/03/03/galaxy-s5-hands-on-review/
[Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] :
[Official] “embarrassing situation” for Samsung

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[Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] dandroid13:
That article doesn't say that they'll ship it later or with limitations, stop making assumptions over rumours. If you don't like it don't buy it, simple
[Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] frankgreimes:
How about stop acting with a holier than everyone mentality and add something constructive to the thread. Don't like how others are viewing a certain product don't read it. Getting worked up over something so simple is *lol*
[Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] dandroid13:
I did, look how many links my posts have. I'm not trying to act or something...
[Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sdlopez83:
8

Some points that you make are good I'll give you that, but you definitely are a motherloving thread jacker.

For the most part I think I'm on the bandwagon for the S5 but I assume many of us are going to see what the other puterphone makers will conjure up.

**I will add a smiley face upon saying the former. :)
[Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] qipengart:
I think that people are slowly warming to the Samsung Galaxy S5 from what I gather?
[Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sohebq:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-XseHZyvGtg&feature=youtube_gdata_player

Good enough for those who are moving to smartphones for first time. Others will pass...

Sent from Note 3 (The beauty & beast)
[Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] qipengart:
http://cnettv.cnet.com/reasons-buy-galaxy-s5/9742-1_53-50161930.html
[Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] lowsnamebrand:
Good watch except the fact I think the new iPhone will be just as much fail as the iPhone 5

Sent from my Omnirom powered Nexus 5
[Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] maidangisme:
cnetttv, full of crap.

-Reason 5 battery wtf phone not release yet, Android 5 wtf no word about android 5 yet, iphone 6 wtf rumors and rumors, Note 4???? wtf compare phone and phalet.
[Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Djay45:
You nailed it right here. The Galaxy S series is a mass consumer phone, just like the iPhone. Its got enough tech to do what consumers want to do. It still has enough features for tech guys, coming from an S3, I don't see why you wouldn't want this phone. My S3 can hardly keep up with what I do these days. The biggest disappointment for me is the 16GB storage, but it does support 128GB micro SD (which are backordered of course) everything else is a huge upgrade from the S3. Of course I'm like everyone else and will probably wait to see what else is going to be offered. I'm sure the HTC will be nice but it probably won't have removable battery or SD card, both of which are must have for me.

Nope they don't, they're excited cause now they can Snapchat in the shower without messing up their phone. :D :laugh:
[Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sdlopez83:
Wait for the Galaxy prime.
[Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] MultiLockOn:
Sounds like a win-win situation to me
[Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] AnyRom:
it's look good, only 16gb version has only 8gb left.

-Only Samsung still has remove battery.

-S5 or Sony Z2 will be my next phone.
[Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] dandroid13:
16GB Samsung Galaxy S5 actually offers 10.7GB of usable storage
[Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] degast:
Not going to happen.
[Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] system.img:
http://www.sammobile.com/2014/03/01/galaxy-s5-offers-10-7-gb-of-usable-storage-space-on-16gb-model/
[Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] BubZX:
Not disappointed just let down. Looks like I'll sit on my upgrade for awhile longer to wait and see what else comes out over the next few months. Although it is an upgrade over my s3 just was expecting a little more this time around for the S series.
[Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] qipengart:
Sounds like a ton of S3 owners aren't too won over by the 2 generations ahead game that Sammy is playing.
[Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] barondebxl:
I'll recommend waiting on the G3, it'll be spec' ed out to the teeth.
[Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] msavic6:
It will also be bloated beyond belief with all of LG's add on's, 95% of which are useless.
[Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] barondebxl:
But you can bet that it'll have 3gb of ram
[Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sdlopez83:
but that would be if you are running stock.
[Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] skeamznz:
There's a long leaked video of the new HTC and funnily enough it does have expandable storage.
[Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] xda rocks:
Knox... Definitiely Knox. I am out if Samsung Knox comes in...

I can live without much rich features but never even for a minute when I lose the liberty to use what I wanted to.
[Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] El.Dante565:
I think that the S5 not to terrible. It sort of made sense. I think phones will start really blowing minds once the 64 bit stuff is out
[Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sohebq:
http://www.sammobile.com/2014/03/06...to-samples-show-off-impressive-camera-quality

Have to admit camera is wow.

Sent from Note 3 (The beauty & beast)
[Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] dandroid13:
My only gripe with Knox is what if I have 0x1 and want to use those fingerprint scanner features? Will them work or do I need it to be 0x0?