Hey everyone this is chad from gadgetguruhd.com and as all of my subscribers know, I've been
pumping an absolute ton of content out on the GS5 and HTC One M8 with comparisons, tutorials,
and much more.
But in today's video I'll be giving you all a run down of some of my favorite and most
useful features on the Samsung Galaxy S5.
Instead of just briefly running through about ten or so, I'm going to be doing an in depth
look at those that I felt were most worthy of mention.
And if one of the features that really caught your eye wasn't on this list, then be sure
to get back at me in the comments section down below.
Anyway, these are my top five favorite features of
the Galaxy S5, enjoy!
1.
Waterproof
Now without a doubt the coolest feature on the Galaxy S5 is the fact that it's completely
dust and waterproof.
I know most of you are probably thinking this is probably just another marketing ploy, but
it really isn't.
We have actually personally tested this on the channel by completely submerging the GS5
in water for over thirty minutes and it worked perfectly fine afterwards.
In addition to that, we also did some underwater 4K video tests and water drop tests into 4
and a half feet deep water which is actually a foot and a half deeper than the GS5 is capable
of going.
So if you're interested in checking those out, links will be in the description.
I know for a fact that sometime or another during the lifetime of this S5 I'll accidentally
go swimming with it or walk into the ocean with it.
It's happened to everyone and that's why I think this is such a great feature to have.
Once you've completely thrown a phone into a pool and poured a gallon jug of water onto
it, it's tough to want to use a device that lacks waterproof functionality.
Because of this, I'm looking forward to the Xperia Z2, because according to Sony, it's
actually more resistant to water than the GS5.
In my opinion, waterproof and dust proof capabilities are definitely the future of smartphones.
2.
Fingerprint Scanner
Another one of my favorite features is the fingerprint scanner.
If you didn't already know, the Galaxy S5 actually has a fingerprint sensor built into
the home button like on the iPhone 5S.
And yes, Apple did it first, so we shouldn't have to see a complete war going on in the
comments section of this video.
I think the whole concept of protecting passwords and accounts with fingerprints are just very
cool.
As of right now you can actually send payments over PayPal and verify with your fingerprint
so the technology is definitely evolving.
Once everything is completely protected using fingerprint technology, life will be so much
easier not needing to remember all of your passwords.
If anyone of you have used the fingerprint scanner on the Galaxy S5, you'll know it's
not perfect, and I'll be the first one to admit that because it just isn't perfect.
One issue I did run into with the Galaxy S5's fingerprint scanner was unlocking the device
with one hand, but I was able to solve it by registering the side of my thumb several
times.
But even with registering my thumb a couple of times the sensor doesn't always read my
finger correctly.
Part of it is definitely my fault because I'll be racing to get into my phone to read
a notification and swipe too fast, or I won't slide my finger exactly over the sensor.
For me the sensor has been somewhat hit or miss, but it's a very cool feature none the
less.
3.
S Health Suite
My next favorite feature on the GS5 is the whole S Health app.
Generally speaking I've never really mixed my workouts with technology other than with
just a simple google drive spreadsheet, but this S Health app is actually pretty darn
useful.
It includes all the necessary information for your average joe like yourself to get
started losing weight.
And is there really any better way to combine a love of technology with losing weight?
The S Health app will basically walk you through everything with setting goals and whatnot.
It's essentially your one stop shop for a built in pedometer, food log to track calories,
exercise, and also check your heart rate thanks to the built in heart rate monitor.
One minor thing I really appreciate is the clean modern user interface.
You can simply swipe from left to right for access to all the different pages which you
can see here, or just go to the main page which gets you access to your current stats
for the day.
While my current goals aren't necessarily to lose any weight, I definitely think it's
an awesome app for those that need the extra motivation to start working out and getting
into shape.
4.
display
When it comes to the actual size and just the overall look of a display you can't get
much better than the Galaxy S5's.
Now there were a ton of rumors and speculation that the GS5 would feature a much higher res
2K display, and there's still rumors of another samsung device that will launch with one in
the near future, but regardless of what meaningless rumors are telling us, I can testify that
the Galaxy S5 has one of the best displays I've used.
It measures in 5.1 inches diagonally which is just a slight bump up from the Galaxy S4's
4.99 inch display.
The great thing about the increase in screen size is that it doesn't change the overall
dimensions of the phone by much, but it ups the display size.
I'm a huge fan of displays measuring around five inches, anything above that starts to
get into phablet territory and I start to lose interest.
I've found that 5 inches is just about the sweet spot for overall media consumption because
it keeps the device at a comfortable size, while giving as much screen as possible.
As far as the actually video goes the S5 delivers a vibrant, crisp, picture that just flies
off the screen.
For me, the S4 was just a bit too saturated, where this new one fits in much more pixels
per inch coming in at 432 and offers a more realistic experience when it comes to color
accuracy.
5.
Camera
The camera is without a doubt one of the best features on the S5.
While it isn't the best of any device out there, the GS5 is armed and equipped with
Samsung's whole suite of camera features that were shown off last year during the Galaxy
S4 launch.
But it isn't just the software that makes the camera one of the major improvements over
the S4, it's also the hardware.
Samsung claims that the S5 can take a pic in around .3 seconds which is pretty impressive.
Even though we weren't able to test this out exactly, I found it took pictures pretty darn
fast without any blur.
Also, the upgrade to a 16 megapixel camera is a pretty big deal when cropping pictures
and bringing them up on the computer.
They show up much sharper and cleaner than phones like the HTC One M8 which only has
a 4 megapixel camera.
Another one of the major improvements is the implementation of 4K video recording which
is pretty awesome.
The only problem is that once the video quality is upped to 4k, you lose some features like
dual camera and also optical image stablization.
I did do a 4k video test hand held walking around so you can watch that video if you're
interested in seeing a real world test of the video quality.
So those right there are my top five favorite features for the brand new Samsung Galaxy
S5.
Again, if there was a particular feature that you really liked that wasn't on there be sure
to leave a comment down below, or let me know on twitter @GadgetGuruHD.
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