Hey what's up everyone, this is Dom and today we're going over the top five defining Galaxy
S5 features.
What makes the S5 different than its predecessor.
If you're wondering if the S5 is worth the money, my good friends over at Recombu actually
got a Galaxy S5 unit early and have posted a full review over on their channel, so be
sure to check that out if you're interested using the annotation on the screen or the
link in the description.
And thanks to them, I have some exciting footage to show you about each of the 5 features we're
discussing in this video.
So what makes the S5 so different.
Well, let's go ahead and find out.
First let's talk about the fingerprint sensor.
This isn't new technology for smartphones.
Apple's iPhone 5s featured a fingerprint scanner as well as the HTC One Max,
but even before that, Motorola implemented a fingerprint scanner on the Atrix back in
2011.
The S5's fingerprint sensor, much like the iPhone 5s, as it's implemented in the home
button, but there's a big difference between the two.
On the iPhone 5s, you can simply place you finger on the home button to activate the
feature an unlock your device, but with the S5, you're required to swipe across the home
button.
Personally, I think the 5s implementation is better.
Pressing a button is natural.
The key here is pressing a button.
How many times in life do you swipe across a button?
It's just not natural, but that doesn't mean it's bad.
With the case of the Atrix and HTC One Max, the fingerprint sensor was on the back of
the phone, but still many people found that to be unnatural.
Unfortunately, we won't have an idea of long term reliability until months down the road
after the S5 is released, but it's definitely a feature that makes it different than the
S4.
Next up, we're taking a look at Ultra Power Saving Mode.
If your S5 is dying and you've reached the 10% point on its battery, this mode can add
an addition 24 in standby mode.
This is possible thanks to the AMOLED display.
The phone goes into a "black and white" mode, and because it's AMOLED, the phone only has
to use power to light up the white pixels shown on the screen.
Unfortunately, once you begin using the phone, it will drain normally, but it's a great way
to make sure you're device makes it tot the next day if you're away from a charger.
This is the same technology behind Active Notifications on the Moto X.
When a notification is received, the Moto X only has to use power to light the white
pixels shown on the display, essentially the rest of the black area is off
and not consuming power.
I think battery life is one of the most important aspects of a smartphone, so I'm glad Samsung
is creating ways to help preserve that in necessary situations.
The S5 also features 4K or UHD video recording capabilities.
This isn't the first Galaxy device to make this possible, as some of you may remember,
the Note 3 also had this feature, but unfortunately like the Note 3, the Galaxy S5 also lacks
video stabilization and a few other features when shooting in UHD mode.
Along with UHD the Galaxy S5 also includes a new "Selective Focus" feature.
If it's anything like Nokia's Refocus app, Selective Focus will take a burst of images
changing focus so that it can process them in post depending on your selection.
It's a nice feature, but it's not ACTUALLY happening because of special technology within
the camera.
This is simply a glorified Photoshop technique.
Another new feature is the S5's heart rate sensor.
This will allow you to monitor your heart rate on the spot, if you ever actually needed
to.
Samsung has been pushing its way into the health and fitness market for a while now,
and this new feature is kind of like a steak in the ground.
The same sensor is include on the new Gear line of smart watches this year, but is this
really all that awesome?
Just in case you were unaware, there are several apps available that allow you to do the same
thing using the camera and LED flash on pretty much any smartphone.
Sure the S5's implementation may be more accurate, but it's certainly not a reason to run out
and upgrade to the S5.
LETS TALK ABOUT BUILD QUALITY
After the S5 was announced, many people were disappointed in its build quality.
Samsung employed the same plastic design with a slightly tweaked body style, but overall
not much is different.
The lock button and volume rockers are in the same.
place.
We have a microphone, headphone jack, and IR blaster on the top, and thanks to the S5's
IP67 dust and water resistance rating, you'll now need to open up its bottom cover to plug
in your device.
I personally find that annoying, but at least the port cover serves a purpose.
A lot of people seem to hate the back cove of the S5, it kind of looks like a bandaid
or a golf ball or something like that so, hopefully because it's removable, maybe we'll
see third party replacements in the future.
Now also underneath the back cover we do have our micro SD card slot, sim card slot, and
our battery, but overall, like I said, not much is different.
So if you're looking to upgrade to the S5, it probably has to do with one of the features
I mentioned in this video.
These five aspects define the S5 and make it slightly different than its predecessor,
but what's important to you?
Did Samsung miss the mark here, or is the S5 a worthy upgrade?
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