Galaxy S5 – Tech Raman

Samsung Galaxy S5 mini announced, comes with fingerprint scanner and heart rate sensor

Lakshmi Rajan — Tue, 01 Jul 2014 16:39:15 +0000

Samsung Galaxy S5 launched in India, along with Gear 2, Gear Neo and Galaxy Fit

Lakshmi Rajan — Thu, 27 Mar 2014 08:22:40 +0000

a 16-megapixel rear camera boasting the fastest auto-focus (0.3 seconds), an advanced HDR mode and a selective focus feature.

the Galaxy S5 also boasts a heart beat sensor. How it works? You just have to hold their finger next to the rear camera flash and the sensor will reveal one’s current heart rate.

Battery life is a big issue with the bigger smartphones and Galaxy S5 includes a 2,800 mAh battery but further there is also an Ultra Power Saving mode, which strips all the running apps and bring the basic functionality of the phone along with making it black and white for optimum power saving. The company claims when the mode is enabled with only 10 percent battery is left, it will last up to 24 hours before getting completely drained. Good for emergency needs.

A IP67 certified Water proof and Dust proof can survive occasional rains and water exposures.

TouchWiz UI also has been improved in Galaxy S5

Samsung also launched the second generation Gear 2, Gear Neo and the fitness wearable device, Galaxy Fit. The Gear 2 has evolved much from the first generation Galaxy Gear and now uses Tizen OS instead of Android but will be compatible with many of the Galaxy devices. The difference between Galaxy Gear and Neo being the later does not include a camera. Galaxy Fit looks sleek and beautiful with a flexible 1.84-inch OLED screen and its primary function being to let you track when you walk, run, cycle or hike. It also can communicate with a range of Galaxy smartphones via Bluetooth 4.0 technology.

Price of Galaxy S5, Gear 2, Gear Neo and Galaxy Fit

Samsung did not confirm the final price of the Galaxy S5 but mentioned it would be close to 51,500 INR. It will be available in stores from April 11 and on pre-booking will start on March 28. Again Samsung chose to release only thr 16GB version of Galaxy S5 in India. Gear 2 comes at a price of Rs 21,900 and the Gear 2 Neo and Galaxy Fit comes with a tag of Rs 15,900 ]]>

Watch Samsung Galaxy S5 India Launch Live Webcast

Lakshmi Rajan — Wed, 26 Mar 2014 17:36:21 +0000

Samsung Galaxy S5 specifications

5.1-inch 1080p Super AMOLED display
Android 4.4.2
2.5GHz quad-core Snapdragon 800 with Ardeno 330 GPU
2GB of RAM
16/32GB internal storage plus microSD
802.11ac MIMO
LTE Cat. 4
USB 3.0
2800mAh battery
16MP rear camera, 2.1MP front camera
Fingerprint scanner
Heart rate sensor
IP67 Dust and water Resistant
142.0 x 72.5 x 8.1mm, 145g

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Samsung Galaxy S5 announced – 5.1" display, Fingerprint scanner, Heart rate monitor, Water/Dust resistant

Lakshmi Rajan — Mon, 24 Feb 2014 19:44:28 +0000

Galaxy S5 specs:

5.1-inch 1080p Super AMOLED display
Android 4.4.2
2.5GHz quad-core Snapdragon 800 with Ardeno 330 GPU
2GB of RAM
16/32GB internal storage plus microSD
802.11ac MIMO
LTE Cat. 4
USB 3.0
2800mAh battery
16MP rear camera, 2.1MP front camera
Fingerprint scanner
Heart rate sensor
IP67 Dust and water Resistant
142.0 x 72.5 x 8.1mm, 145g

Does that excite you? To be frank, it just ranks shoulder to shoulder with the latest flagship devices and purely on hardware specs rivals like Sony Xperia Z2 betters it even. The notable introduction is a heart rate sensor. All you have to do is place your finger on the inlay where the LED flash sits and bingo! the smartphone would show your heart rate. And then as expected, Galaxy S5 also has the finger sensor. After all, Samsung can’t allow Apple to do all the finger shows right?! Galaxy S5 is water and dust resistant with an IP67 accredition which is actually less than what Sony Xperia Z series boasts of. Still, it can withstand a water drop of up to 1 meter for 30 minutes. In spite of being water resistant, the back panel is still removable and it as a flap to seal the USB port. Samsung says its new perforated design in the back panel is to give a modern glam look but I am not sure how many would buy into this notion of modern glam look. It is still plastic at the end of the day and the dimpled design at the best could keep the smartphone from sliding from the greasy palms. Upgrading the 13-megapixel camera in the Galaxy S4 by 3 more pixels to a 16-megapixel count, Samsung has added quiet a few more tricks to the imaging capabilities. The company claims the new device offers the world’s fastest autofocus speed up to 0.3 seconds. It is able to make real-time HDR videos now. And there is new Selective Focus feature which allow for a bokeh effect by allowing to selectively focus on one area and blurring the background. Galaxy S5 would be available in four choice of colors – charcoal Black, shimmery White, electric Blue and copper Gold. The device would be available globally from April. Story developing… ]]>