Samsung Galaxy S5 Specs, review, opinions, comparisons

Discover all the technical specs of the Samsung Galaxy S5 - from its camera and display to performance and battery life.

Added by Richard Taylor on 07.03.14 | Last update 01.19.22

Samsung Galaxy S5 Specs, review, opinions, comparisons

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General specs
Display
Camera
Performance
Connectivity
Audio
Other features

Samsung Galaxy S5 is a 2014 smartphone. It measures 142 x 72.5 x 8.1 mm and weighs 145 g. It has a Super AMOLED display measuring 5.1" inches. The resolution is 1080 x 1920 and 432 ppi pixel density.

There is Single front camera with 2 MP. The main camera is Single with 16 MP.

It runs on Quad-core 2.5 GHz Krait 400 CPU with 16/32 GB, 2 GB RAM memory. The battery is 2800 mAh.

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Samsung Galaxy S5 specs

General specs

Brand and model	Samsung Galaxy S5
Release date	2014, February
Dimensions	142 x 72.5 x 8.1 mm (5.59 x 2.85 x 0.32 in)
Weight	145 g (5.11 oz)
Body build	Plastic body
Colors	Charcoal Black, Copper Gold, Electric Blue, Shimmery White
Battery	2800 mAh, Removable Li-Ion
Battery life
Stand by time- Up to 390 h Talking time- Up to 21 h Music play - Up to 67 h
Approximate price	250 EUR

Screen

Technology	Super AMOLED
Touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen
Display colors	16M
Screen size	5.1" inc
Screen area	71.7 cm²
Screen format	16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio	69.6%
Screen resolution	1080 x 1920 px
PPI /points per inch/	432 PPI
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 3

Camera and Video

Rear camera, main	16 MP, Single
Camera specs
-16 MP, f/2.2, 31mm (standard), 1/2.6'', 1.12µm, PDAF
Functions	LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video	2160p@30fps, 1080p@60fps, 720p@120fps, HDR, dual-video rec.
DxOMark Main Score	70
DxOMark Photo	68
DxOMark Video	75
Front camera, selfie	2 MP, Single
Specifications	2 MP, f/2.4, 22mm (wide)
Functions	Dual video call
Video	1080p@30fps

Performance

Operating system OS	Android 4.4.2 (KitKat), upgradable to 6.0 (Marshmallow); TouchWiz UI
Chipset	- Qualcomm MSM8974AC Snapdragon 801 (28 nm)
Processor CPU
- Quad-core 2.5 GHz Krait 400
Graphics processor GPU	- Adreno 330
External memory	microSD, up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
Internal memory	16/32 GB, 2 GB RAM
Antutu 7 score	44719 (Rank 793 of 2128)
GeekBench 5 Single Core	139 (Rank 1358 of 1569)
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core	373 (Rank 1482 of 1564)
GeekBench 4 Single Core	931 (Rank 323 of 987)
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core	2412 (Rank 506 of 984)
GeekBench 4 RenderScript	2328
GeekBench 4 Battery	1119

Communication and Connectivity

SIM card	Micro-SIM
Network	GSM / HSPA / LTE
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Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A Cat4 150/50 Mbps
GPRS	Yes
Edge	Yes
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
GPS	Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS
NFC	Yes
USB	microUSB 3.0 (MHL 2.1 TV-out), USB Host
Bluetooth	4.0, A2DP, EDR, LE, aptX
Harmful irradiation
SAR - 1.20 W/kg (head) 1.58 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.56 W/kg (head) 0.41 W/kg (body)

Music and Audio

Radio	No
Headphone jack	Yes
Others
- 24-bit/192kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic

Other features

- Sensors - Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, gesture, heart rate , Infrared port - Qi/PMA wireless charging (market dependent) -ANT+ -S-Voice natural language commands and dictation -Air gestures - IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 mins) - Versions: G900F (Europe), G900I (Asia, Australia), G900M (Vodafone), G900A (AT&T), G900T (T-Mobile), G900W8 (Canada), G900K/G900L/G900S (Korea)

Disclaimer: The information provided here is based on publicly available information and official specifications from Samsung. While every effort has been made to provide accurate and reliable information, readers should be aware that specifications are subject to change and updates from Samsung may not be reflected.

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