With the Galaxy S5, Samsung has pulled back the reins. The phone maker shifted its focus to refining the features that were already present in predecessors like the Galaxy S4 rather than stuffing more into an increasingly wider polymer body.

The original Galaxy S was a rare case of getting everything right: speed, ease of use, beauty.

Fantastic screen; Great camera; Waterproof (IP67; Biometrics

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Samsung's jack-of-all-trades returns with an improved display, waterproof case & biometric scanners

Excellent display; Good battery life; Waterproof/dustproof; Decent camera; Download booster; Wealth of premium subscription trials

The heart-rate monitor is unnecessary; Fingerprint scanner is inconsistent; Software features can be overwhelming

If you can say one thing about Samsung's Galaxy S line of smartphones, it's that they consistently pair some of the best hardware with inexplicable software. The S5 scales back Samsung's bells and whistles, which helps make it easily the best Galaxy phone yet. If only they'd gone even further.

The Samsung Galaxy S5 is an improvement on last year's model in almost every respect, although Samsung still needs to wean itself away from silly gimmicks. I'd hesitate to say that the Samsung Galaxy S5 has a genuinely attractive design - it's still quite plastic, despite the metallic rim - but it...

It's finally here. Samsung's Galaxy S5, the big bet for 2014, the main event, the latest flagship in the spectacularly successful Galaxy series – a series so popular that Samsung could practically release a new phone with zero improvements and it could very well sell millions!

Great battery life; good camera; waterproof design

Dated Galaxy design; special features novel yet not groundbreaking

A great smartphone in every way, the Samsung Galaxy S5 edges in front of the HTC One (M8) as the best smartphone around

There are some phones that make you stand up and take notice, well, even before you lay your hands on them – the Samsung Galaxy S5 is definitely a part of that league. This fifth generation slugger has a lot on offer – an improved camera, a new processor under the hood, totally revamped software,...

One of the most anticipated smartphone of 2014 has landed. Announced at MWC 2014, the Samsung Galaxy S5 is now available in retail and scores of people have already upgraded. If you are reading this, it means that you are still sitting on the fence and doing some homework to see if this is the ideal...

Rs. 51499 The Galaxy S5 is Samsung's first water and dust proof smartphone, marking the start of an era for Samsung. Samsung is the leading smartphone maker of the world but its devices were always criticised for lack of innovations, sturdiness, and looks, especially in the high end segment.

Offers blazing fast performance; Boasts an intuitive Interface and useful apps; Has long battery life and huge Storage Facility

Camera found wanting in low lighting conditions; Look wise still looks the same old Samsung device; There's only a single SIM slot