The Samsung Galaxy S5 does a lot of things well. Its Super AMOLED display offers stunning visuals, while its Snapdragon 801 CPU delivers strong performance. Features such as S Health continue to grow, becoming more useful, despite a gimmicky heartbeat monitor.

Vivid; gorgeous display Water-resistant chassis Sharp camera with compelling features Long battery life

Inconsistent fingerprint sensor Annoying port cover Weak audio

So, I bought a Samsung Galaxy S5 . I didn't intend to buy it, but I saw it in the store yesterday and a couple of things lured me in. I'm also becoming a bit bored with my Nexus 5 , which didn't help.

The Samsung Galaxy S5, successor to the S4, sold 11 million units within the first month of its global release, that's 1 million more than the S4 in the same period. So obviously they are doing something right, which I think marketing plays a huge part.

The Samsung Galaxy S5 smartphone offers many features and, on paper, looks like one of the top smartphones. But does it live up to the hype? By Regardt van der Berg. In recent years, Samsung has become a formidable competitor in the smartphone space.

The Samsung Galaxy S5 is a dust and water resistant 16 megapixel smartphone that runs on the Android 4.4.2 (Kitkat) operating system. The Galaxy S5 has a 31mm fixed lens with an aperture of f/2.2 and picture stabilisation, fast autofocus speed of up to 0.3 seconds, Selective Focus feature, a...

First let me say my husband was so excited about this phone he bought the users manual to read so he would be ready for all the great features. Boy, w

Blue tick coverage that beats the S6 and S7 by at least one and up to 3 bars. Going back for a second S5 after enduring 2 years of frustration and disappointment with an S6 and watching my partner suffer the same with his S7.

Aside from a couple of tiny grumbles, then, there's an awful lot to like about the Samsung Galaxy S5. It's a much bigger upgrade than the S4 was last year, and that makes it the best smartphone on the market right now (even if Google's Nexus 5 retains its position atop our A List due to its optimum...

It's lost a microSD slot, waterproofing, a removable battery and many fans because of it, but the Samsung Galaxy S6 is still a brilliant upgrade over the Galaxy S5. We explain the difference between S5 and S6 in our Galaxy S5 vs S6 comparison review.

It may be a little cliché by now but we will say it anyway, another year, another Samsung GALAXY S device and to many of you out there, that's not a bad thing as this is easily one of the most anticipated smartphones and for good reasons.

High-end performance; IP67 certified; Stunning display; Excellent camera experience

Design is nothing new; Plastic build; Finicky fingerprint sensor