Samsung Galaxy S 5 (Update) - Better hardware, large screen, new sensors, ridicule the competition

Many of the speculations for Samsung Galaxy S5 which have been mentioned before, have been found to be incorrect. So Samsung has introduced its new flagship Android actually protected according to IP67 standard against dust and water and the display has become slightly larger, at 5.1 inches. However, the resolution of the Super AMOLED displays will remain on full HD with 1,920 x 1,080 pixels is limited and therefore the pixel density is 432 PPI even slightly lower than its predecessor. As expected, running Android 4.4.2 (KitKat) with an enhanced user interface from Samsung on the smartphone.

The processor is a 2.5 GHz quad-core Snapdragon 805 is faster in the new smartphone, the 2 GB of RAM are at your side. A version with an eight-core processor from the in-house Exynos series seems possible, but would probably then not appear again in Germany. The internal memory falls with 16 or 32 GB is not extremely large, but can also be extended as before with a micro SD card. The battery has a capacity of 2,800 mAh. The 16-megapixel camera with LED flash, the Galaxy S5 has a very fast autofocus with only 0.3 seconds and can also calculate HDR images in real time and in front of the recording shown on the display. Videos can be recorded even in Ultra-HD (4K).

Samsung has also incorporated the expected fingerprint scanner in the home button that works very reliably, according to initial reports and also offer a secure mode of payments, data and apps. According to Samsung, also Paypal is supported. Also new is a sensor that measures the pulse and is open for fitness apps on a new programming interface to other developers. The 142 x 72.5 x 8.1 millimeters in size Samsung Galaxy S5 weighs 145 grams and will be available in the colors black, white, blue and gold from April. The price is not yet known.

Update: The new Samsung Galaxy S5 seems to offer little new for many people interested in technology. On the web, the Galaxy S5 has also been criticized. The competitors also take an opportunity to taunt against Samsung. The British subsidiary of Nokia tweeted example, an image of one of the new Nokia X smartphones with the text "Not the Samesung". This allusion to "Samsung" is a word game that could be rough with "Not the same old song" translated to German. Also, HTC is settled in advance of the presentation of its own new Android flagship not take to a pun tweet . "Hope they're ready to be one-upped." Whether the expected HTC One 2 really "one draufsetzt", but will still have to show yet.