SAMSUNG GALAXY S5 Camera Overview. The most complete manual for the Samsung Galaxy S5 smartphone. Appearance and ease of use
Above the camera in Galaxy S5 also worked. And we worked very seriously. First of all, it is necessary to stop not on the resolution from 13 to 16 mp, but on the refusal to use the Sony Exmor sensor. Isocell matrix is \u200b\u200bused, where the pixels are shielded, which is the idea of \u200b\u200bproviding very high clarity frames. It is definitely not clear whose matrix is \u200b\u200bSamsung or other companies, but it seems not from Sony.
Usually, the increase in the resolution of the shooting is achieved by simply building megapixels without increasing the size of the matrix itself. This can lead to lower image quality, increasing noise and artifacts. In the case of the Galaxy S5, the matrix also increased and the pixel size remained the same - 1.12 micron. At the same time, the standard frame has a ratio of 16: 9 (5312x2988), while Galaxy S4 it was more square - 4: 3.
The focal length of the lens in terms of 35 mm film is 31 mm. Maximum disclosure of the diaphragm - F / 2.2. It is not bad, but in general is standard. IPhone 5S This value is a bit better - F / 2.0, so in the dark frames can be obtained lighter with poor lighting conditions.
The camera interface has changed, but only in the settings. The main elements of control in shooting are familiar to us by Galaxy S4 and others samsung devices of the same generation. Although the shooting modes became smaller, more precisely were allocated the most popular. Others can be downloaded separately.
All parameters are made in a separate grid table. There are so many icons that such a menu can easily knock out traffic jams at the average buyer Galaxy S5. But do not be scared - the settings here are understandable, with prompts, and useful. Moreover, they can be changed in places, and something even to put on the panel to the left in the main camera interface.
From unusual modes, you can mark the selective focus, where there is the possibility of changing the focus on the photo after shooting. It works not always, but in theory can ever come in handy. Well, for lovers, send postcards with a little selfie there is a "double chamber" mode, inserting a small snapshot from the front lens to the main frame.
Now let's turn to the examples:
Galaxy S5 camera provides quite high quality Shooting. Sometimes she, of course, is unnecessarily "throws" saturation, but this can be adjusted in the settings. In poor lighting conditions, the result for the smartphone is also very good.
As for the front chamber, its permission left the same - 2 megapixel. Other manufacturers are already installed 5 MP sensors, but there is little point in them - why make our own pictures in such a high resolution, but at the same time with sufficiently low quality?
The front camera removes worse, but generally worthy. In the afternoon, the photo comes out better, and at room lighting the clarity is already lacking.
Now we will deal with the video. Galaxy Note 3 on the chip Qualcomm Snapdragon. 800 (model SM-N9005) became the first smartphone capable of. With Galaxy S5 Samsung went even further - Ultra HD is supported by all flagship modifications: SM-G900H (8-nuclear) and SM-G900F (4-nuclear). Shooting is conducted at a frequency of 30 frames per second. Here is an example of such a video with a resolution of 3840x2160:
Looks good, right? The question is only where this video can be watched in full resolution. 27-inch author's monitor with a resolution of 2560x1440 was not enough - Ultra HD Screens are still roads. But even despite this, a similar video smartphone is already removed no worse than the traditional Full HD. But keep in mind, the files are large. For example, a single-dimensional roller took 405 MB.
Well, the "normal" video 1080p looks like this:
In general, everything is very good. Yes, and files are more compact - a 1-minute demo video in the same conditions took 134 MB.
In addition, video and other modes are captured. For example, in the resolution of Full HD, but with a frame rate of 60 per second:
This mode is called "Smooth Movement". It turns out really smooth, but the ordinary player on the computer may not cope and will skip some frames. Yes, and the file takes twice the place than the usual Full HD.
And it remains to mention the "Fast Movement". This mode lowers shooting resolution up to 1280x720, but at the same time provides the frame rate of 120 FPS. Next, the shooting slows down, or rather when recording frames is captured more, but is reproduced with the usual frequency, which gives such an effect. All this we know also by iPhone 5S.
It is only necessary to notice that x8 slowdown is achieved through the translation to the show mode of only 15 frames per second, so here just smoothness and not enough.
And the last about the camera is the shooting of a video front matrix. Here is the maximum resolution of 1920x1080 at 30 k / s.
The quality is very and quite decent for the front camera. The rear, of course, is better capturing the video better, but everything looks worthy here.
So, the Galaxy S5 chamber is zhzhot. Zhzhot, the tears of everyone in the shreds and then on the list. In fact, it is one of the best among smartphones on the market. Even famous Nokia will be difficult to hide with it. Galaxy S4 and Note 3 filmed and without something perfectly, and with S5 the situation just improved.
Characteristics Galaxy S5.
As always, there are several modifications of Galaxy S5. The two most common is SM-G900F and SM-G900H. The first will perhaps sell wider than everything. This version is on the Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 4-core processor with LTE support, which was just demonstrated on MWC 2014. The second is based on the 8-core Samsung Exynos 5422 chip. In theory, LTE is also present, but due to the external Intel XMM 7160 module. We were lucky to test both of these versions of the smartphone.
We also add that there are many operator versions, as well as Korean options. Yes, and three Chinese modifications are available: SM-G9006V, G9008V and G9009D. They are still distinguished by dualsim support. Announcement of Galaxy S5 Mini should also be expected, according to the characteristics close to Galaxy S III.
During the announcement of Galaxy S5 in February, a model based on Qualcomm processor was demonstrated in Barcelona. However, the version with the Samsung Exynos chip appeared very soon. The main difference between them is among the cores. In the first case, they are 4, and in the second - 8. This, of course, is not an indicator of speed and not its warranty, but this separation exists and, apparently, Samsung will focus on the model with chip.
In comparison with Snapdragon 800, which is used in Galaxy Note 3 (model SM-N9005), Sony Xperia Z1, LG G2, Google Nexus 5 and other flagships, chip with an index 801 is highlighted from 2.3 to 2.5 GHz clock frequency. In addition, he was accepted and videoed from 450 to 578 MHz, and at the same time the memory bus from 800 to 933 MHz. In general, Snapdragon 801 is just a slightly overclocked option. Performance there is very high, but in comparison with last year's flagships it will be higher on the share of percent. At the same time, this chip is also used in other top smartphones of the beginning of 2014: Sony Xperia Z2, HTC One (M8), OPPO Find 7, and others will come soon.
Galaxy S5 with SM-G900H marking is completed with the Samsung Exynos 5422 chip - improved version of exynos 5420, which was used in Galaxy Note 3. Well, and Galaxy S4, we will remind, could boast 8-nuclear exynos 5410. True, model 5422 is different in that she has All 8 cores can work at once, while the predecessors are only 4 pieces of Cortex-A15, or 4 Cortex-A7 kernels. But the built-in video card is not different from 5420 - ARM MALI-T628 MP6 is used. A very productive solution, although there are already faster modifications.
SAMSUNG EXYNOS 5422 and Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 differ in terms of SAMSUNG Exynos 5422 and Qualcomm Snapdragon 801. We will focus on this in more detail in the next section of the Galaxy S5 testing. And here we note that the main and very significant difference between these chips was in support of LTE by Qualcomm. Last year, all SAMSUNG exynos-smartphones were the so-called "3G versions". Now the situation has changed - along with EXYNOS 5260 (used in) and exynos 5422 may be installed 4G-module Intel XMM 7160. So LTE works in all Galaxy S5. True, Samsung can turn it off, or supply a smartphone without it into separate markets.
However, we recall that from Galaxy S5, everyone was waiting for 64-bit exynos processor 6. Moreover, Samsung is straightforwarded himself in his chest, arguing that, and in 2014. It is possible that such a chip will receive Galaxy Note 4. Nevertheless, there is no complete confidence.
Just look at the recent announcement of Qualcomm Snapdragon 810. This chip was presented in April 2014, and it will be available not earlier than 2015. Moreover, Qualcomm chose to use the ready-made Cortex-A57 and A53 kernels, instead of developing their own architecture to set Armv8 commands, as Apple has done for its A7 processors. In short, we are all to the fact that everything turned out not so simple, as it could seem right away. So Galaxy Note 4 It is quite possible to limit the Snapdragon 805 and the next upgraded version of Exynos 5. Well, the exynos 6 can become a galaxy S6 lot.
The remaining characteristics are good, but not to say what is impressive. For example, the amount of RAM has been preserved unchanged since the times of Galaxy S4 - 2 GB. Even the Galaxy Note 3 RAM is more on gigabytes. Also depresses the presence of Galaxy S5 only on 16 or 32 GB of memory. Even 64 GB version is not yet provided, although it is time to think about 128 GB of version. Apparently, it was also designed for Galaxy Note 4. However, in terms of the memory card there is a change - guaranteed support for microSD cards by volume up to 128 GB inclusive.
By the way, this time the memory of the user is accessible more than that of the 16-gigabyte version of Galaxy S4. Recall that this smartphone complained about only 8 GB of free space. This time there is more than 9 GB, or rather even more than 11 GB. However, after installing all updates, as well as five-other applications, free space is just reduced to those 9 GB.
Details about screen characteristics and cameras We led to higher, but about the battery we are talking below. Actually, just to testing, including autonomy, we turn.
Samsung has already sold more than 200 million smartphones of the Galaxy S series worldwide - by number of sales, they have not walked around the iPhone, but with the new Galaxy S5 Samsung hopes to continue the conquest of the market.
The only question is whether the new smartphone is the whole line of Galaxy S, or this time the manufacturer simply prepared a new design for the old model?
SAMSUNG GALAXY S5 Specifications
| Display | Super Amoled, 5.1 "with a resolution of 1080x1920 pixels |
| CPU | Snapdragon 801 (2.5 GHz clock frequency) |
| Main camera | 16 mp. |
| Front-camera | 2.1 MP. |
| Inner memory | 16 GB |
| RAM | 2 GB |
| Battery capacity | 2800 mAh. |
| Sensors | illumination, approximation, gyroscope, compass, barometer, read fingerprint reading |
| Network | GSM 900/1800/1900, 3G, 4G (LTE / HSPA +) |
| Connection capabilities | Wi-Fi 802.11ac, Bluetooth 4.0, Irda, USB, NFC |
| Navigation | GPS / GLONASS |
| Dimensions | 72.50x142x8.10 mm, weight 145 g |
| Working hours | 21 hours in conversation mode, 390 hours in standby mode |
| OS. | Android 4.4. |
| Available colors | Black, white, golden, blue |
| Website | samsung.com. |
| Price in Russia | ~ 28 thousand rubles |
Familiar plastic case with multiple changes
If you prefer metal housing With all sorts of decorations, then Galaxy S5, like all the previous Galaxy S models, you will not work. Galaxy S5 is another plastic Android smartphone from Samsung. In addition to snaps on the rear panel and extra lines along the edges, GS5 looks almost like GS4 ... and GS3.
Fortunately, most of us buys phones not only because of their appearance. So what that GS5 remained plastic? But there appeared a few new hardware features!
For example, Galaxy S5 received a rating of dust and moisture protection IP67, a cardiac rhythm measurement sensor (right under the main chamber) and a fingerprint scanner located on the Home button. Compared to Galaxy S4, in which there was only a bunch of new, no one necessary applications, S5 hardware changes seem to be real achievements that can be useful to real people.
Waterproof: In the past sAMSUNG. first introduced dust and moisture proof smartphone Galaxy S4 Active. We are pleased to see that this year the company decided to add such useful qualities and in the standard version of the smartphone - S5. Now you do not have to worry about your phone, if it rains on the street, you pushed you into the pool (anything happens), you dropped it into wet sand, or wanted to check out new messages on Facebook, without leaving the shower. Less concerns - more comfort.
Heart Rate Frequency Measurement Sensor: This feature is not useful not to everyone, but if you want to check the pulse after workout (or for medical reasons), with GS5 you can easily do it. On the back of the phone there is a red light bulb to which you need to attach a finger to get information about the frequency of your heart rhythm, at this time the built-in application S Health will record your readings. For all time testing, the sensor has proven itself, showing enough accurate information.
The fingerprint scanner: on the new Galaxy S5 hOME buttonIn addition to the main, the additional feature of the fingerprint scanner also performs. Yes, the functionality of the jams with the iPhone 5S, but if the biometric sensors need a general recognition, then for the beginning they should get wide use. Fingerprint scanner from Samsung works a little differently: Unlike the iPhone, you should not just make your finger to the Home button, and spend your finger along it from top to bottom. Not a comfortable gesture to unlock the phone.
SAMSUNG fingerprint scanner will also allow you to implement FIDO payments within the native network or PayPal, which is not yet Apple. But at the moment the main function of the sensor is still unlocking the phone. There are no special difficulties in this case, but because The HOME button is located at the bottom of the device, it is not very convenient on it from top to bottom.
An unplanned user interface
We liked additional features, connected with the outside Smartthon, but also we appreciated the fact that Samsung cleaned the phone's insides. The Galaxy S5 user interface has become easier and cleaner than the previous devices could not boast; It is easy to find the right functions, and the settings menu appeared a new, more convenient view.
The unpopular functions of the previous phones are now hidden in various menus, but if you need the Smart Stay function, you, as before, can find it in the settings menu.
The screen of the latest applications and the notifications menu now also look careful and provide more space for important information Like incoming notifications.
If you need the most simple menu and the home screen (for example, for parents), then using the "Simple Mode" option (Settings - Device Tab - Mode of Morner) You can increase the application icons and simplify the type of main menu. When this mode is enabled, the Magnia and Flashlight and Flashlight appear on the home screen.
Since on the phone is only 16 GB of internal memory, it is pleasant to realize that on the new Galaxy S5 only 55 applications are pre-installed instead of the usual 70+. Most of their own sAMSUNG applications left untouched, actually like google AppsThe folder with which is now on the main screen.
Generally, new interface SAMSUNG is neat and more easy to use than Galaxy S4. Of course, it is still strenuously compared with Google Nexus 5, but the same mode of maximum energy consumption is distinguished on the background of Nexus.
Mode of maximum energy saving
This is the most severe power saving mode, which you will only meet - it disables almost everything except the most important functions, and transfers the screen into black and white colors. According to samsung, mode will help squeeze out of an almost discharged battery 24 hours autonomous work.
Excellent specifications and chic screen
Galaxy S5 may partly disappoint the fans of the hardware stuffing smartphones - there is nothing supernova in it. By power, it can be compared with Galaxy Note 3, LG G2 and Sony Xperia Z1S, but no more.
Galaxy S5 received a 5.1-inch Super AMOLED display with a resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels. This is the clearest and most beautiful screen that can be found on a modern smartphone. The combination of an enhanced interface, deep black color AMOLED-dispersion and a higher permission of Full HD makes the screen stunning.
Inside the phone, you will find Android 4.4.2 and a quaalcomm Snapdragon 801 quad-core processor with a clock frequency of 2.5 GHz, which extended the battery operation of about 40 percent, 2 GB of RAM, 16 GB of internal memory (10.7GB - available), 2 , 1-megapixel front camera, 16 megapixel rear chamber, 2,800 mAh battery (300 mAh more than GS4), NFC, IR port for controlling TV, slot Micro Sim. And the microSD slot, thanks to which you can expand the amount of internal memory up to 128 GB.
As for the time of autonomous work, with the mid-brightness of the screen for the day, the phone will define approximately half.
Several minuses
Rear speaker: Rear speaker on Galaxy S5 is not the best. As in the case of GS4, other phones seem louder.
Headphone jack: HTC One, iPhone 5S, and many other phones have a headphone jack on the bottom of the phone, and not on top. Someone this option will seem more convenient: allegedly, while listening to music, the phone with the connector is lower to the pocket and pull out from there much more convenient.
No function Knockon: In his smartphone, LG introduced an excellent function Knockon, which allows you to turn on the screen using double touch. Many consider this function quite convenient, therefore it was wonderful if other manufacturers took her note.
Many SAMSUNG services: Despite the fact that Samsung retreated a little, there are still too many company applications on the phone. If you are a fan of Google Services, then be prepared to change some settings to get them back.
Camera
Resolution of the main chamber in 16 megapixels is a significant achievement for Galaxy S5 compared to the previous model, thanks to which it works much better in low light conditions and sees in the darkness almost as well as we are with you. Of course she will not surpass camera iPhone. 5S, but among SAMSUNG Android phones This is so far best camera (Zoom in Galaxy S4 does not count).
Examples of pictures made on the Samsung Galaxy S5 chamber
If we talk about the innovations of the front camera, then in its progress Galaxy S5 lags behind HTC and other smartphones. Frontal resolution cameras Galaxy S5 only 2.1 megapixels, while similar cameras on many smartphones already.
Those who like to change the focus in the photos after they were made, the creators of GS5 promise the desired function, but on the fact of Samsung simply uses the software and the effect of blur to imitate the Lytro effect that is present at the hardware level.
Conclusion
Galaxy S5 is an excellent phone. Its appearance is not particularly different from the predecessors, but there is a lot in it, what can really fall in love. For the first time, Samsung took an example from Apple and engaged in its own development, and not by simple copying of already ready-made options. In the past, Gakaxy S model we just got a bunch of new applications, and in the case of tablets Galaxy Pro is also a terrible new interface. With GS5, it is different: the company analyzed that people really want from their phone, and tried to present an interesting and intriguing product that focuses on new features and capabilities.
If you already have powerful phone This or last year, then, in our opinion, you have no reason to run the head and buy Galaxy S5. If not, then Galaxy S5 is one of the options that it is worth considering.
Detailed testing of one of the most anticipated smartphones of the new season
Of course, one of the most long-awaited and expected innovations among mobile devices of the coming year should be considered another update flagship ruler sAMSUNG smartphones - Galaxy S5. In a special submission, the novelty does not need - in recent years, Korean samsung company Electronics managed not only to be scandalous to glorify due to the countless number of litigation with competing American Apple, but also to take one of the leading places on the world market for the sale of tablets and, of course, smartphones.
From left to right: SAMSUNG GALAXY NOTE 3, GALAXY S5, GALAXY S4, Apple iPhone. 5s.
By the way, the Koreans in recent years firmly taught users to think that Samsung is always present on the market at the same time two flagship smartphone. They are representatives of two moving parallel courses of top grocery lines - Galaxy Note and Galaxy S. Not so long ago, another update of the lineup of the tablet phones happened - the Samsung Note 3 smartphone was released on sale, about which we wrote so much at one time. Now it has come to update a series of smartphones with a more "civilized" design.
SAMSUNG GALAXY S5 and GALAXY S4
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Smartphones of the Galaxy S series have always been greatly different from their half-plane fellow from the Note line of the Note size - it was quite elegant in dimensions of the devices. However, with the release of Galaxy S5, it is necessary to recognize, the distance, the separating them, is declining increasingly more and stronger. Moreover, not only the sizes of each regular representative of the Galaxy S line are becoming more and more, but also in the Note line, they decrease consistently. Galaxy Note 3 became the smallest among his fellows, and Galaxy S5, on the contrary, gained such large dimensions that it would already be difficult to think about: what is actually the difference between the modern representatives of two lyanes? The performance of them is absolutely the same, the design is similar, the price is also, but we have already told about the sizes. Does all the difference now lies only in the presence or absence of an electronic pen?
SAMSUNG GALAXY S5 and GALAXY NOTE 3
In any case, a special technological breakthrough from the new flagship is not worth waiting for the Galaxy S line. New technological discoveries have not yet been made, and all the open has already been pronounced, and now they donate, finish, re-influence - improve functionality. And we are talking not only about Samsung devices - the entire market is generally now in anticipation of something new. This, by the way, is well noticeable for the example of the last two world IT exhibitions that have passed at the beginning of the year in Las Vegas and Barcelona. Korean company products did not exception: hardware and technically new flagship It is not very different from the previous one (Samsung Galaxy S4) - now improving functionality is placed at the head of the corner. The possibilities of the ultra-fast data transfer, the updated camera control program interface, a wide selection of fitness applications, cardiac rhythm monitor, a fingerprint scanner, as well as agreements with leading world content and service providers on the preset of all sorts of applications with a long-term prepaid subscription. What now work in Samsung. Gigabytes and Gighellians somehow suddenly moved to the background, which, probably, for the better. Surprisingly, but its new flagship Koreans did not even add the RAM - in Galaxy S5, 2 GB of RAM, although some changes in the novelty are still in the hardware plan.
The main characteristics of Samsung Galaxy S5 (model SM-G900F)
| SAMSUNG GALAXY S5. | LG G2. | TCL Idol X + | Lenovo VIBE Z (K910) | SAMSUNG GALAXY NOTE 3 (N9005) | |
| Screen | 5.1 ", Super AMOLED | 5,2 ", IPS | 5 ", IPS | 5.5 ", IPS | 5.7 "Super AMOLED |
| Resolution | 1920 × 1080, 432 ppi | 1920 × 1080, 424 ppi | 1920 × 1080, 440 ppi | 1920 × 1080, 400 ppi | 1920 × 1080, 386 PPI |
| SOC. | Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 (4 Krait 400 kernels) @ 2.5 GHz | MediaTek MT6592 (8 Arm Cortex-A7 cores) @ 2.0 GHz | Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 (4 Krait 400 kernels) @ 2.2 GHz | Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 (4 Krait 400 kernels) @ 2.2 GHz | |
| GPU | Adreno 330. | Adreno 330. | Mali 450mp4 | Adreno 330. | Adreno 330. |
| Oz | 2 GB | 2 GB | 2 GB | 2 GB | 3 GB |
| Flash Memory | 16 GB | 16/32 GB | 16 GB | 16 GB | 16-64 GB |
| Memory card support | microSD. | — | — | — | microSD. |
| Operating system | Google Android 4.4 | Google Android 4.2. | Google Android 4.2. | Google Android 4.2. | Google Android 4.3. |
| Battery | removable, 2800 mA · h | non-removable, 3000 mA · h | non-removable, 2500 mA · h | non-removable, 3050 mA · h | removable, 3200 mA · h |
| Cameras | rear (16 megacle; 4k video), frontal (2 MP) | relean (13 megacles; video 1080p), frontal (2 MP) | rear (13 mp; video 1080p), frontal (5 mp, video 1080r) | rear (13 mp; video 4k), frontal (2 mp, video 1080r) | |
| Gabarits. | 142 × 73 × 8.1 mm, 145 g | 139 × 71 × 8.9 mm, 143 g | 140 × 69 × 7.9 mm, 120 g | 149 × 77 × 7.9 mm, 147 g | 151 × 79 × 8.3 mm, 168 g |
| average price | T-10725078. | T-10505130. | T-10632117. | T-10516952. | T-10545574. |
| SAMSUNG GALAXY S5 offers | L-10725078-10 | ||||
- Soc Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 (MSM8974AC), 4 Krait 400 kernels, 2.5 GHz
- GPU Adreno 330, 578 MHz
- Android Operating System 4.4.2 Kitkat
- Touchscreen Super Amoled, 5.1 ", 1920 × 1080, 432 PPI
- RAM (RAM) 2 GB, inner memory 16 GB
- Support card microSd memory up to 128 GB
- Network 2G, 3G, 4G (LTE Cat.4, up to 150/50 Mbps)
- Bluetooth 4.0 Ble / Ant +
- USB 3.0, OTG, MHL
- Wi-Fi 802.11a / B / G / N / AC HT80, MIMO (2 × 2), Wi-Fi Access Point
- NFC, IR port
- GPS (A-GPS), GLONASS
- Camera 16 MP, autofocus, LED flash, video UHD (4K) 30 frames / s
- Camera 2 MP (Frontal)
- Accelerometer, gyroscope, distance sensor, compass, barometer, Hall sensor (magnetic field), illumination, gestures (infrared), fingerprint scanner, cardiac rhythm sensor
- Dust and moisture protection according to IP67
- Lithium-ion battery 2800 mA · h
- Sizes 142 × 72.5 × 8.1 mm
- Weight of 145 g
Appearance and ease of use
As already mentioned, the new model of the Galaxy S series has become much larger in the dimensions than the previous one. Feels in hand, the smartphone finally passed the invisible trait called "a little bit, and there will be already a bust": Now the device has become really cumbersome and surprisingly heavy. For the chest pocket of a shirt, for example, it is now a certain inaccessible guest, although, of course, people who firmly decided to go on a life path with "shovel" in the sizes new Galaxy S will not feel anything unusual. Yet it is less than Galaxy Note 3, although the difference is already minimal. Nevertheless, it's still not clear why it was necessary to do with almost the same screens new model So more than the previous one. At the Galaxy S4 side frames, for example, have a width of only 3 mm, and at Galaxy S5, they suddenly grow up to 4 mm, the same applies to the upper and lower parts of the frame - they also suddenly became much wider, although the screen itself is practically not changed.
As for the appearance, here the developers clearly adhere to a single design line: metal and leather, leather and metal - they are now used in all company mobile devices (including numerous wearable gadgets). It is a pity that when the current flagships are sold, the current flagships are sold in the company - maybe these devices would like to look really stylish. But no, as in the previous times, ordinary molded plastic used here to create the visibility of that the rear wall of the smartphone is made of leather. The texturing on the plastic differs from that of the Galaxy Note 3: there was a certain pseudotyase, as if a pattern was squeezed out of numerous points. It looks pretty and fresh, in a great least better than glossy plastic, for a long time Decorated the surface of all Galaxy S and Galaxy Note.
As for the metal, it is also not here: a brilliant "chrome" bezel around the perimeter of the body (exactly the same as the previous models, only with another pattern) is a spraying for plastic, and not a real metal. This bezel, by the way, was also much wider and even thicker, adding the load in the smartphone as a whole.
The surface of the rim is quite slippery - at the expense of it, as well as due to a considerable mass, the device is quite inconvenient from the surface of the table, since the confident clutch does not feel the fingers.
The back cover is easily removed from the housing and is also easy to wear - it is attached traditionally on several plastic latches, for engaging a nail there is a barely noticeable ledge. Under the lid hid slots for the SIM card and memory card, located "sandwich" one over the other.
Below equipped compartment for removable rechargeable battery - She supports the cards, but the memory card is still able to replace "on hot". The SIM card in the device is used only one, Micro-SIM format, MicroSD memory card here you can use a volume of up to 128 GB.
In the back of the smartphone there is a square window of the camera module, it is quite large in size, there is a LED flash next to it. Below in the recess is visible to the eyes of the sensor for measuring the pulse. The camera of the cardiac rhythm sensor is recessed into the housing, and it also has its backlight - a small LED element highlights the vessels applied to the finger chamber, while it leads to count the heartbeats. Even below, there is a hole for the sound of the audio dynamics from a slightly arched out of the twist, and decorates all this silver chromed company logo.
The front panel did not undergo significant changes - this is a completely recognizable element of all Samsung mobile devices. It is allocated, first of all, with its oblong mechanical key under the screen, which this time has received additional functionality. This button is also responsible for scanning a fingerprint - now no one can reproach Koreans in the fact that they have no golden smartphone with a fingerprint scanner. Unlike the iPhone scanner, here the finger can not just apply: it is necessary to spend them along the key, and even at the right speed - if you hurry, then you can fail. In this regard, the iPhone scanner looks preferable: not only you do not need to move your finger, but also you can apply your finger to the button at any angle, which allows you to keep the machine with any comfortable grip. In the case of the Samsung Galaxy S5 scanner, you will have to keep the device with one hand, and another to spend on the sensor, which is quite tedious, and most users are likely to be simply disconnected.
Touch buttons next to the mechanical have a bright white backlight with a custom glow time, which commemorate. Above, above the screen, a longitudinal slot is visible to the sound of sound from the conversational speaker, the eyes of the front camera and the sensors are noticeable. There is also a LED alert indicator that shines with different colors depending on the charging status and incoming events - its functions can be configured: disabled or involved separately.
Buttons on the lateral edges of the device two: on the left - adjustment of the volume, on the right - on and locking. Large metallized keys of all Samsung smartphones have a soft move and distinct press, they are great to blindly, and in general, the products of the Korean company are one of the best on the market.
At the top of the end, it is cozy to settle one next to another headphone jack (3.5 mm) and infrared transmitter eyes serving to control various techniques as a remote control. The corresponding branded software called Smart Remote moves from the model to the model - naturally, it is also here. SMART REMOTE functionality - at height: It is not only able to associate a smartphone using an infrared port with any technique, but also can act as an interactive program program.
On the lower end, the USB 3.0 connector is covered with a metallized lid with a rubber gasket - it protects the smartphone from entering dust and moisture. Yes, yes, the new flagship of the Galaxy S lineup finally got a dust value according to the IP67 standard. In principle, she also had previous modelBut there it was a separate branch of the line called Galaxy Active. Protection in the Galaxy S5 apparatus is arranged in the same way: a rubber clock was glued to the inner surface of the back cover, and the connectors are closed with special plugs. It's nice that every time it is worn back cover Or remove the plug from the micro-usb connector, the smartphone itself reminds you to close the protective covers (reminding you can disable).
Well, finally, about the most pleasant: now in the arsenal of the Galaxy S lineup appeared a new color - golden. In addition to selling it, there are three more colors that have already decorated Samsung flagship devices (for example, Galaxy S3). According to tradition, they assigned romantic names: coal-black (black), sparkling white (white), electric blue (blue) and copper gold (golden). For additional decorations, in particular a keychain or strap, no mounts are provided.
Screen
SAMSUNG GALAXY S5 smartphone is equipped with Super AMOLED touch matrix. Screen dimensions are 63 × 113 mm, diagonal - 5.1 inches, resolution - 1920 × 1080 points. Such a parameter as the density of pixels per inch is here 432 PPI - the density of the points is very high.
Outside the screen is covered protective glass. The thickness of the side frame from the edge of the screen to the edge of the case is approximately 4 mm, the frames are not very narrow, in the previous model they were less.
The display brightness can be manually adjusted, and you can use automatic adjustment. Multitouch technology here allows you to process up to 10 simultaneous touches. The screen can be controlled by hands in gloves, while it becomes more sensitive to any touch, so that the settings are prudently left the ability to disconnect this function. There is a smartphone and an approximation sensor that blocks the screen when making a smartphone to the ear.
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Detailed examination with the use of measuring instruments was conducted by the editor of the "Monitors" and "Projectors and TV" sections of Alexey Kudryavtsev. We present his expert opinion on the screen of the sample under study.
The front surface of the screen is made in the form of a glass plate with a mirror-smooth surface resistant to the appearance of scratches. Judging by the brightness of the reflected objects, there is a very effective anti-glare filter, which is superior to a decrease in the brightness of the reflection of the Google Nexus 7 screen filter (2013) (hereinafter just Nexus 7). For clarity, we give a photo on which the white surface is reflected in the screens (left - Nexus 7, on the right - Samsung Galaxy S5, then they can be distinguished by size):
Due to the small difference in the color of the reflection and framework, it is difficult to visually evaluate the magnitude of the decrease in the brightness of the reflection, however, statistics from graphic Editor It shows that the screen at S5 is really slightly darker than Nexus 7. Two-reflected objects are very weak, it suggests that there is no air interval between the screen layers. On the outer surface of the screen there is a special oleophobic (tight-repellent) coating, (very effective, maybe a little better than that of Google Nexus 7), so traces from the fingers are removed significantly, and appear at a lesser speed than in the case of conventional glass.
When the white field is outputing the entire screen and with manual control, its maximum value was 340 kD / m², minimum - 2 cd / m². Despite the highest brightness value, even with bright daylight, the smartphone can be used, since it helps an effective anti-glare filter. It is also necessary to take into account the fact that in this case the smaller the white area on the screen, the brighter, that is, the actual maximum brightness of white areas will be almost always higher than the specified value. For example, when withdrawing white on half of the screen, the maximum brightness with manual adjustment increases to 360 cd / m². Mode with low brightness without problems allows you to use your smartphone even in complete darkness. It works automatic brightness adjustment over the light sensor (it is located to the right of the front loudspeaker). In the work of this function, you can make adjustments by moving the setting slider from −5 before +5 units. Next for three conditions, we give the screen brightness values \u200b\u200bfor the three values \u200b\u200bof this setting - for −5 , 0 and +5 . In complete darkness in automatic mode, the brightness decreases to 4, 9 and 16 kD / m², respectively (in general is dark), in conditions lit by artificial offices (approximately 400 lux), the brightness is set to 100, 180 and 270 kD / m² (acceptable ), in a brightly lit environment (corresponds to a clear day outdoor, but without direct sunlight - 20,000 LCs or a little more) - rises to 420-425 kD / m² for all three correction values, which is more maximum with manual adjustment and should be enough To provide readability in the sun. In principle, the result of the operation of this function corresponds to the expected. When reduced brightness, modulation appears with a frequency of 240 Hz. The figure below shows the dependences of the brightness (vertical axis) from time to time (horizontal axis) for the three brightness settings:
It can be seen that on the maximum brightness, the modulation is practically absent (amplitude is insufficient for visual flicker distinguishability), but on medium and low brightness relative modulation amplitude high, so the flicker image can be seen in the test for the presence of a stroboscopic effect or simply with the quick eye movement. Depending on individual sensitivity, such flicker may cause increased fatigue.
This smartphone uses the Super AMOLED matrix - an active matrix on organic LEDs. The full color image is created using subpixels of three colors - red (R), green (G) and blue (B), but green subpixels are twice as much as possible as RGBG. This is confirmed by a microfotography fragment:
(For comparison, you can get acquainted with the micrographic gallery of the screens used in mobile technician.)
For such matrices, Samsung introduced the name Pentile RGBG.. Screen resolution The manufacturer believes on green subpixels, in two others it will be two times lower. The location and form of subpixels in this embodiment is similar to the option in the case of the Samsung Galaxy S4 screen. This version of Pentile RGBG is better than an old with red squares, rectangles of blue and strips of green subpixels. Nevertheless, some irregularities of contrasting borders and other artifacts are still present. For example, when withdrawing black and white worlds through one pixel (the original can be taken from here) vertical lines They look uneven, and horizontal non-contrast and are not separated by a white, but a greenish gap. The fragment (reference is available for the source photo) of the macro photography reveals the reason:
It can be seen that the vertical lines have a black gap and the fact that in the amount of the colors of subpixels can be considered white, but due to the red subpixels, some irregularities of lines occurs on one side. In the case of horizontal lines there is no white gap (there are green subpixels), nor black (there are red and blue subpixels). However, these artifacts represent purely academic interest, since in conditions mobile use It is extremely difficult to visually distinguish so small details. As a result, the resolution is leveling "features" of the Pentile RGBG matrix.
The screen is characterized by magnificary angles of the review, however, the white color when there is a light shade on relatively large corners, but the black color is simply black under any corners (although the reflection from bright objects has a bluish halo stretched out horizontally, which is why black sections May be slightly breathed to acquire a "metal" shade). So black that the contrast parameter in this case is simply not applicable. With perpendicular view, the uniformity of the white field is excellent. For comparison, we give the pictures on which the same images are displayed on the Samsung Galaxy S5 screens and the second participant of the competition, while the brightness of the screens is set to about 210 kD / m². Perpendicular to screens White field:
You can note the excellent uniformity of the brightness and color tone of the white field. And test picture (in mode Standard):
The color rendition is clearly not bad, but with all the conventionality of the forced color balance in the camera installed on 6500 K, it is clear that the colors of S5 is clearly "colder" and have too high saturation. Now at an angle of about 45 degrees to the plane and to the side of the screen. White field:
The brightness at an angle in both screens has decreased noticeably (in order to avoid strong blackout, the shutter speed is doubled in comparison with previous two photos), but in the case of Samsung, the brightness drop is expressed much less. And test picture:
It can be seen that the colors did not "float" all screens and the brightness of Samsung S5 at an angle is noticeably higher.
Switching the status of the matrix elements is performed almost instantly, but the step (or two) 16.7 ms width may be present on the front (or less than shutting speed) (or two) (corresponds to the screen update rate of 60 Hz). For example, it looks like a dependence of brightness from time when moving from black to a shade of 25% (by numerical color value) and back:
In some conditions, the presence of such a step can lead to loops stretching for moving objects, but with normal use to see these artifacts are almost impossible. Rather, on the contrary - dynamic scenes in films on screens OLED They are distinguished by high definition and even some "dongy" movements.
The ability to set up color reproduction is implemented on a page with a selection of profiles, one of which implies some automatic adjustment (profile Adapt Display.):
In case one of three fixed profiles is selected, except for the profile Dynamic, built according to 32 points with an equal interval of the numerical value of the shade of a gray gamma curve did not reveal any drool in either lights, nor in the shadows, and the indicator of the approximating power function is 2.28-2.30, which is slightly higher than the standard value of 2.2 At the same time, the real gamma curve practically does not deviate from power dependence:
For profile Dynamic Gamma curve has a slightly expressed S-shaped character, which increases the visible contrast of the image. Recall that in the case of OLED screens, the brightness of the image fragments is dynamically changing in accordance with the nature of the displayed image - decreases for light in general images and increases for dark. As a result, the obtained dependence of brightness from the shade (gamma curve) is most likely not a little corresponds to the gamma curve of the static image, since the measurements were carried out with a consistent output of shades of gray almost full screen. This dynamism of the image rises when the option is selected. Autonaster. Screen brightness. Below are the dependence of brightness on the time obtained when switching from the black field to white and back with the turned off and the included option. Autonaster. Screen brightness:
In the second case, the brightness after a while begins to drop. The picture is slightly darkened, but the energy is slightly saved.
Color coverage in case of profiles Dynamic, Standard and Professional photography Very wide and almost covers ADOBE RGB:
When choosing a profile Cinema The coverage is pressed to the borders of the SRGB, but still remains a little wider:
No correction spectra components are very well divided:
In case of profile Cinema With the maximum correction, the components of the colors are slightly mixed up to each other:
Note that on screens with a wide color coverage of the color of conventional images optimized for SRGB devices, it looks unnaturally saturated. This can be seen on the above photos. However, a visual assessment showed that when choosing a profile Cinema Saturation is noticeably reduced, and the colors become close to natural. The photograph of the screen received after selecting this profile is shown below:
Unfortunately, the most recognizable shades - the skin, for example, remain slightly oversaturated.
The balance of shades on the scale of gray is imperfect, but, in general, acceptable. Color temperature in profiles Dynamic and Standard Essentially above 6,500 K, in the two remaining - close to 6500 K, while on the scale of the scale of gray from white to dark gray, this parameter changes not very much. The deviation from the spectrum of an absolutely black body (ΔE) to the most part of the gray scale remains below 10 units, which is considered a good indicator for the consumer device, and also changes rigorously:
(The darkest areas of the gray scale in most cases can not be considered, since the balance of colors does not matter, and the measurement error of the color characteristics on the low brightness is large.)
Let us sum up: the screen has a sufficiently high maximum brightness and a very effective anti-glare filter, so a smartphone without any problems can be used outdoors even a summer sunny day. In complete dark, brightness can be reduced to a comfortable value. Permissible, and in bright light - it is even recommended to use the automatic adjustment mode that works more or less adequately. A very good oleophobic coating and close to the standard color balance must be attributed to the dignity of the screen and close to the standard color balance (when choosing the appropriate profiles). At the same time we recall about the general advantages of OLED screens: true black color, excellent uniformity of the white field, less than that of the LCD, the drop in the brightness of the image at a view at an angle. The disadvantages include the modulation of the brightness of the screen appears during medium and low brightness values. In users who are particularly sensitive to flicker, due to this, increased fatigue may occur. Nevertheless, in general, the screen quality is very high.
Sound
In the sound plan, the smartphone is approximately the same as Galaxy S4. The sound in the measure of bassy, \u200b\u200blow frequencies is not deprived, clean in the entire range, but not so much loud - there were devices and the pogrom (HTC One or Oppo Find 5, for example). The sound grill is embedded in the back wall, so the sound is muted when the device lies on the table. IN conversational dynamics The voice of the familiar interlocutor, the timbre and intonation remain recognizable, lead telephone conversations SAMSUNG GALAXY S5 is quite comfortable.
To play musical compositions in the apparatus, a choice of three pre-installed players is provided: Google Play. Music, Yandex.Music and your own Samsung player. All sound effects when playing melodies by the branded player are combined by technology called SoundAlive - True, some of them are available only with connected headphones. The same applies to the sound optimization function. A variety of virtual effects is presented a lot, they are combined here in the matrix of squares, you can experiment for a very long time.
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Camera
SAMSUNG GALAXY S5 is equipped with two modules digital cameras With a resolution of 16 and 2 megapions. Frontal takes pictures with a maximum resolution of 1920 × 1080, with the same resolution removes the video.
The main, rear camera is equipped with a new 16 megapixel module with heavy autofocus (focusing for 0.3 s), stabilization, single-section LED flash and the ability to shoot video in the UHD resolution (4K). In addition to one fashionable function - video filming with a resolution of 4K, it also uses the other here: as in the newest Sony Xperia Z2, there is the possibility of selective focus, which allows you to highlight a certain part of the image, leaving the background blurred. That is, now to create the effect of a shallow depth of field (DOF) no longer need to use special lenses and lenses.
When shooting in automatic mode, which is installed by default, the photos are obtained in size 5312 × 2988. I liked the design and organization of the new camera control interface. Here, as in the case of the audio planning menu, everything is separated on the equivalent cells, each of which is always in plain, interactive, the drawing of them is distinct, all menus are perfectly visible even on the brightest sunlight. In general, the camera control settings menu managed, perhaps, the best on the market for the convenience of access to all functions and overall visibility.
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The camera can shoot a video in the UHD resolution (4k), several permissions are provided to the selection to a maximum up to 3840 × 2160. The settings are traditionally for the last top models of the mobile market there are also modes of slow and steady shooting. Examples of test rollers are presented below.
- Roller №1 (189 MB, 3840 × 2160, 4K)
- Roller # 2 (58 MB, 1920 × 1080, 1080p)
- Roller # 3 (123 MB, 3840 × 2160, 4K indoors)
- Roller №4 (71 MB, 1280 × 720, slow)
- Roller number 5 (4 MB, 1920 × 1080, steady)
Examples of photos with our comments are presented below.
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The sharpness of the snapshot is good. |
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On the frame of the frame, the sharpness is also not bad. |
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Small details worked fine enough. |
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With the opposite light, the camera copes not so good, but the exposition is not bad. |
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On thin lines, you can see small waves from the work of the noise - but only under the closer look. |
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With insufficient lighting, you can see noises - however, relatively small. |
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The camera is well handled noises in the shadows. True, the detailing from this little suffers. |
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Macro with insufficient lighting is good for the camera, but it is worth using the focus due to relatively long exposure. |
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With good lighting, macro shot is good for the camera well. |
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Another example is not bad macro. |
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The text has been worked well, but a bit damaged. However, it is possible that the camera works carefully with smaller text. |
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Stitching panoramas is almost perfect. They suffer only dynamic objects, which is quite natural. |
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Lighting ≈1300 luxury. The camera copes very well. |
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Lighting ≈460 luxury. The situation is practically not changing. |
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Lighting ≈240 lux. Noise becomes noticeable, especially their processing. |
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Lighting ≈240 lux, flash. The flash significantly improves the situation, almost returning the initial resolution. |
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Lighting<1 люкс. В темноте камера не справляется. |
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Lighting<1 люкс, вспышка. И в темноте вспышка отрабатывает очень хорошо. |
First of all, it is worth noting that now the camera has a 1 / 2.6 sensor ", and not just a greater permission, while the smartphone cameras were honored only with 1/3 format matrices" (not counting Nokia), and even less While Sony did not dare to install 1 / 2.3 format sensor in Xperia Z1. So Samsung after Sony began slow, but loyal movement towards improving the quality of the pictures. And, I must say, the result is noticeable to an inquisitive look.
Firstly, good work with noises is already visible. The processing of them still leaves much to be desired, but if you do not consider images of pixelno, then notable strong color noises in the shadows are almost not visible. Of course, this is the result of the work of the noise, but more resolution allows it to work more subtle, and the increased size of the sensor slightly reduces the likelihood of severe noise. Of course, I will not start in the reasoning about the size of the pixel (like HTC) and allegedly flowing from this chamber's qualities, but the increase in the sensor definitely brings fruits. Secondly, the detailing of the image has improved, which is also the merit of more resolution and an enlarged sensor.
I would like Samsung to still refine the noise, then the camera can already be compared with ordinary compacts. Although without it, she manifests themselves very worthily, and it can be seen that it worked well above her. The optics of the camera works quite smoothly throughout the entire field of frame and on all plans. Of course, it would be strange to see the flagship flaws in such places, however, we already faced. Sharping can be found only if you know where to look for. The only thing that is really impossible to be called perfect is the work of the noise - it looks very archaic with a similar result of processing in the pictures of the modern flagship.
According to the results of the shooting of the stand, it can be concluded that the real resolution of the pictures may not be highest, but we have already stipulated that in this case it is not the main characteristic, especially in the neighborhood of such values, since the resolution can be high, but not at the same time Natural. However, the resolution of the camera is very decent. It is also worth noting the good work of the outbreak, and the sensor, which has enough steadily work with different lighting.
In general, the camera is made very worthy, almost at the level of compact cameras. Of course, it has something to work on it, and in general there is where to strive. But in the present form, it is well suited for shooting documentary and artistic plots.
Telephone part and communication
On the communication capabilities of Samsung Galaxy S5, the developers make a special emphasis: the smartphone works in the fifth generation of Wi-Fi 802.11ac networks with 2 × 2 MIMO mode - in this mode data can be accepted and transmitted in two streams, that is, up to two times faster than In the first generations of 802.11ac devices compatible. In addition, the device provides support for a large number of 4G (LTE) frequencies and speeds corresponding to the LTE Category 4 standard - up to 150 Mbps. With the SIM card of the domestic operator, the megaphone smartphone in practice confidently finds and works with the LTE network.
In addition, the smartphone has support for the Wi-Fi range of 5 GHz and NFC Standard. You can organize a wireless access point through Wi-Fi or Bluetooth channels, there is a Wi-Fi Direct mode. The navigation module works with the GPS system (with A-GPS) and from the domestic GLONASS. The speed and quality of the operation of the GPS module does not cause complaints: the system works quickly, trouble-free, the navigation module finds the first satellites almost instantly, and even indoors.
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Spontaneous reboots / shutdowns during testing was not observed. The smartphone screen is large, so the drawing of letters and numbers of virtual keyboards is quite comfortable for control. It is very convenient that there is a dedicated top row with numbers - do not have to switch the layout each time. But the layout itself and the location of the keys are not like others, instead of simply pressing the selected button with the image of the globe, here you have to switch the language layouts by side scrolling on the space key, which is definitely less convenient. The telephone application supports Smart Dial, that is, during the dialing of the phone number immediately, the search first letters in contacts are immediately performed. Supporting an unbearable letter with sliding here is here, but the ability to sign the keyboard closer to one of the edges, as on the Galaxy Note series tablet, there is no.
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OS and Software
As a system, the Google Android Software Platform is used. 4.4.2 (Kitkat) and the brand graphical user interface Touchwiz, the appearance of which has undergone changes. He became, according to a new fashion, more "flat", which clearly went to him, although the traditional Asian alay is left. The appearance of the settings menu has changed: now all icons have the form of absolutely identical circles and are located in the form of a single long list. But, naturally, the menu display can be changed, leading to the old view with vertical tabs. In this case, there will be no four, as before, but six. In general, the new type of interface and the settings menu liked more than the old one: everything is combed, ordered, symmetrically, work with various subsections of the menu has become intuitively more understandable. The menu of the installed applications has not changed significant changes, but now you can display a special button to the work screen, by clicking on which the context menu opens with rapid access to the most popular applications. The notifications menu received two additional dedicated oval buttons to quickly transition to the search throughout the smartphone and turning on the quick connection function to familiar devices.
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Another way to block the smartphone is now added another: you can block the screen using a fingerprint, the scanner of which is built into the center key under the screen. To successfully memorize the texture of the pillow of your finger, it is necessary to spend on a sensor at least eight times, after that you will have to come up with a standard digital code in case for five attempts to the finger remain unrecognized. It's a shame when the developer also imposes restrictions on the personal password of the personal password: an attempt to limit the digital password failed - it is necessary to move the numbers with letters.
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By the way, the issue of security has strengthened in Samsung Galaxy S5 and another innovation: now, by the appearance of the "Children" mode, you can open access only to certain allowed programs, after which it is calmly entrusting the device for 30 thousand rubles to play a child.
If we were talking about the games, it is worth noting that on the smartphone we have been tested with such games like Dead Trigger 2 and Asphalt 8 - no problems with their playback are found.
Another specific mode of operation has been added to the smartphone, which developers themselves spoke a lot about presentations. In fact, this is a regular energy-saving mode that has any built-in program to save energy in mobile devices, simply Samsung brings its smartphone in this mode at all until complete "exhaustion". When the maximum power saving mode is activated, all network interfaces are not only disabled, but also the graphical interface of the shell becomes black and white, and the number of applications allowed to work is rigidly limited. Naturally, in such a mode, the smartphone can "work out" much longer (who would doubt), but this work will be carried out in a very limited framework.
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One of the central applications on the modern SAMSUNG top smartphones, which the developers constantly resemble the developers, is a program for tracking his own health called s Health. The program has a wide range of functions useful to strengthen the health of functions: a pedometer, recording of physical exercises, controlling power control, etc. Now the application not only received a new version of Health 3.0, but also acquired additional functionality in the form of a dedicated hardware meter of the pulse. In principle, some programs have previously tried to read heart blows using an ordinary camera of a smartphone, and now it was allocated for this entire unit with a small camera and backlit. It is necessary to make a finger to the deepening in the rear of the smartphone, and then the program reads your pulse. Naturally, these data persists, processed and derived in the form of graphs and tips on keeping a healthy lifestyle.
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Performance
SAMSUNG GALAXY S5 hardware platform is based on a single-chip file system (SOC) Qualcomm Snapdragon 801. The new platform has the functionality of Snapdragon 800 with a slightly larger frequency of processor cores: Snapdragon 801 can work at frequencies up to 2.45 GHz, while the nestound frequency of the previous one The version of the chip was limited to 2.36 GHz.
Support in the processing processor processor here provides the same ADRENO 330 video source here, but also a frequency increases here: the GPU is already accelerated to 578 MHz instead of 450 MHz. About 12 GB (out of 16) are available for the user's needs for the user's needs in the device, the amount of RAM is 2 GB - in this regard, no extension, surprisingly, did not happen, while Sony equipped his newest flagship three gigabytes random access memory. MicroSD memory cards in this model are supported, you can also connect external flash drives, keyboards and mice using a special adapter in OTG mode.
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Since the most powerful and most productive of competing serial platforms is now SOC MediaTek MT6592, the configuration of which includes eight full-fledged processor cores, [at the same time] functioning at a frequency up to 2 GHz, then it is logical to be included in the comparison primarily it is its results. Recall that quite recently we released a review of a powerful TCL Idol X + smartphone, whose work is built on the maximum version of this platform. Also, to comparison, of course, it is worth adding the results demonstrated in the same tests of the previous version of the Qualcomm platform - Snapdragon 800, which has all the top smartphones last year. However, the most important battle today will not take place today, because the main competitor of the hero of today's review, the flagship smartphone Sony Xperia Z2, also built on the latest Qualcomm Snapdragon 801, until I reached our test laboratory. In the near future we will definitely compare it with the SAMSUNG GALAXY S5 data obtained today.
To get an idea of \u200b\u200bthe performance of the platform of the test smartphone, we will carry out a standard set of tests.
All the results obtained by us when testing the smartphone in the most recent versions of popular benchmarks, we are conveniently reduced to the table. The table usually adds several other devices from various segments, also tested on similar recent versions of benchmarks (this is done only for a visual assessment of the resulting dry numbers). Unfortunately, within the framework of the same comparison, it is impossible to submit results from different versions of the benchmarks, so "for the scenes" there are many decent and actual models - due to the fact that they at one time passed the "obstacles' band" on previous versions of test programs.
Testing in MobileXPRT, as well as in the latest versions of Antutu 4.x and Geekbench 3:
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Test results are as follows. As for the competing MediaTek MT6592, then with it the newest Qualcomm system (Snapdragon 801) coped in all articles. In general, it is absolutely not surprising if you consider that the previous version of Snapdragon 800 coped with it. As for comparison with SNAPDRAGON 800, according to the results of all real gain tests, it has practically not been detected: all the same maximum 35k points in Antutu, and in the rest of the benchmarks, the difference is hapher - within the limits of the error.
By the way, as for these most resultant numbers: since the smartphone tested today is a landmark device, and the rest will be equal to it throughout the year, then it is probably worth reminding a fresh alignment of forces. If you rely on the numbers of the popular benchmark Antutu, it looks approximately as follows: eight MEDIATEK MT6592 cores with a frequency of 2 GHz demonstrate in this test of 31K points (26 thousand points in eight-core Zopo 998 and ThL T100S with a lower frequency of processor cores - 1.7 GHz), And about 35 thousand - in top smartphones, such as LG G2, Sony Xperia Z1, Acer Liquid S2, and now Samsung Galaxy S5, built on the Qualcomm Snapdragon 800/801 hardware platform. Two main outputs obtained as a result of all these comparisons are suggested: TCL Idol X + is the first smartphone on the MediaTek platform, which managed to closely get to the leading solutions on Qualcomm, albeit by twice the processor cores. And the second: the new version of the Qualcomm top platform practically did not make an increase in performance, although this microscopic superiority allowed her even stronger to gain a faster on the podium's podium as a unconditional leader among the platforms for mobile devices. According to this, Samsung Galaxy S5 smartphone on the Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 platform is currently one of the most powerful smartphones on the planet.
When testing in 3DMark for the most productive smartphones now it is possible to run the application in Unlimited mode, where the resolution of the rendering is fixed to 720p and is turned off by VSYNC (due to which the speed can rise above 60 FPS).
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The results of the testing of the graphics subsystem in the Epic Citadel game test, as well as Basemark X and Bonsai Benchmark:
MALI-450MP4 video subsystem retardation is still noticeable: this video inspector issues approximately 47 FPS in those test modes in which Adreno 330 issues 60 FPS.
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Browser cross-platform tests:
As for the benchmarks to estimate the speed of the JavaScript engine, it is always worth making a discount on the fact that they are significantly dependent on the browser in which they are launched, so that the comparison may be truly correct only in the same OS and browsers, and such an opportunity is available when testing not always. In the case of Android OS, we always try to use Google Chrome.
Video playback
To test "omnivities" when playing video (including support for various codecs, containers and special capabilities, such as subtitles), we used the most common formats that constitute the bulk of the content available on the content network. Note that for mobile devices it is important to have the support of hardware decoding of videos at the chip level, since to process modern options due to the processor nuclei are most often impossible. Also, it is not necessary to wait from the mobile device of decoding everything, since the leadership in flexibility belongs to PC, and no one is going to challenge it.
With the video playback, Samsung Galaxy S5 is not so smooth, as I would like. It is amazing, but it is one of the rare smartphones in which the popular MX recorder refuses to start with a hardware + decoder, and most often only this option and saves the position when the regular player cannot play the audio track of the file. That is, in the case of Samsung Galaxy S5 in order to properly lose three of the five of our test files (MKV), you will have to use a software decoder (at a minimum, to decode sound - video can be decoded with hardware) - Neither the aparthotel or hardware + Nor, naturally, the regular video player decoder is not able to lose these types of file types in the network. And this is a clear drawback, because we have a solution with excellent in all parameters with a large and high-quality screen and maximum performance that could be an excellent multimedia assistant. By the way, similar problems are found at Galaxy Note 3 - we hope that with the release of updates for MX Player, the situation will somehow change. By the way, at the top smartphones of LG and Sony in this tablet always full order, for even their own hardware, they are able to play all the files presented, not to mention the support of all MX player modes.
| Format | Container, video, sound | MX Video Player. | Full video player |
| DVDRip. | AVI, XVID 720 × 400 2200 Kbps, MP3 + AC3 | reproduces normal | reproduces normal |
| Web-DL SD | AVI, XVID 720 × 400 1400 Kbps, MP3 + AC3 | reproduces normal | reproduces normal |
| Web-DL HD | MKV, H.264 1280 × 720 3000 Kbps, AC3 | ||
| BDRip 720p. | MKV, H.264 1280 × 720 4000 Kbps, AC3 | reproduced normally, sound only with software decoder (Hardware + not supported) | video is reproduced normally, no sound |
| BDRip 1080p. | MKV, H.264 1920 × 1080 8000 Kbps, AC3 | reproduced normally, sound only with software decoder (Hardware + not supported) | video is reproduced normally, no sound |
¹ Sound in MX Video Player was played only after switching to software decoding (mode Hardware + not supported); the regular player does not have such a setup
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Additionally, the MHL interface was tested. To test it, we used the LG IPS237L monitor that supports a direct MHL connection using a passive adapter cable from the Micro-USB connector on HDMI. Recall that Samsung has implemented its type of interface at the physical level. As a result, for connecting an external MHL device, you need to use special adapters or connect standard MHL adapters through simple passive adapters. In this case, the test was performed using the Samsung branded adapter, while the conclusion on MHL was carried out in a resolution of 1920 to 1080 pixels with a frequency of 60 frame / s.
With a portrait orientation of the smartphone, the image output to the monitor screen is also carried out in the portrait orientation, while the image on the monitor is written into the screen boundaries in height, and the on the right and on the left are wide black fields. In this case, the actual resolution on the monitor screen, of course, is lower than permission on the smartphone screen. With the landscape orientation of the smartphone, the image output to the monitor screen is carried out in the landscape orientation, while the image on the monitor is written in the screen boundary and exactly corresponds to the image on the smartphone screen. Exception - starter screen, which is displayed only in portrait orientation:
The sound on MHL is displayed (in this case, the sounds were heard through the headphones connected to the monitor, since there are no loudspeakers in the monitor) and it has good quality. At the same time, at least multimedia sounds through the loudspeaker of the smartphone itself are not displayed, and the volume is adjusted by the buttons on the smartphone housing. In principle, in the smartphone settings, you can choose the sound output mode - stereo or volumetric. However, in our case, the monitor took only stereo sound, so there was no choice. MHL connected smartphone is charging.
To test the image output of the video files to the screen itself, we used a set of test files with moving on one division per frame with an arrow and a rectangle (see "Testing methods for playing devices and displaying a video signal. Version 1 (for mobile devices)"). Screenshots with shutter speed in 1 C helped to determine the nature of the output of video files with various parameters: resolution ranged (1280 per 720 (720p), 1920 at 1080 (1080p) and 3840 at 2160 (4K) pixels) and frame rate (24, 25, 30, 50 and 60 frames / s). In the tests, we used the MX Player video player in the hardware mode, since there were many artifacts in the hardware + mode. The results of this test (block entitled as the "smartphone screen") are reduced to the table:
Note: If in both columns Uniformity and Pass Green estimates are exhibited, it means that, most likely, when viewing the films of artifacts caused by uneven alternation and passage of frames, or will not be seen at all, or their number and notice will not affect the preservation of viewing. Red marks indicate possible problems associated with playing relevant files.
According to the frame output criterion, the quality of video files playback on the smartphone itself is high, since frames (or frames of frames) can be outlined with more or less uniform intervals, and there are no frames of frames. The smartphone can even show files with a 4K resolution to 30P inclusive. However, uniform alternation of frames is a relatively unstable state, since some external and internal background processes lead to a periodic failure of the correct interval between frames. When playing video files with a resolution of 1920 to 1080 (1080p) on the smartphone screen, the image of the video file is displayed exactly along the border of the screen, one to one pixels, that is, in the initial resolution (with amendment for some Pentile features). The brightness range displayed on the screen actually corresponds to the standard range 16-235 - in the shadows of the entire pair of shades merged with black color, but all gradations are displayed in the lights. However, dark scenes may not look very good, since the darkest shades are too different in brightness and color tone, which can lead to excessive visibility of compression artifacts.
With the MHL connected monitor when playing a video full-time player, the video file image is displayed only in the landscape orientation, while only the picture of the video file is displayed on the monitor, and only information elements and virtual controls are displayed on the smartphone screen.
The results of the output tests on the monitor are shown in the table above in the MHL block. The quality of the output is very good. When playing a video files with Full HD (1920 per 1080 pixels) on the monitor screen, the image of the video file is displayed exactly along the screen border with the preservation of true proportions, and the resolution corresponds to the permission of Full HD. The brightness range displayed on the monitor is equal to the standard range of 16-235, that is, in the shadows and in the lights are displayed all gradations of shades.
Typical output: MHL connection can be used for games, viewing movies, withdrawing web pages and other activities that wins from multiple screen size increases. True, you will have to purchase an adapter for Samsung or find the appropriate adapter.
Battery life
The lithium-ion battery installed in the Samsung Galaxy S5 has a good on modern standards, but not a record capacity of 2800 mA · h. Accordingly, in terms of the duration of autonomous work, the device showed very good results, which we traditionally reduced in a comparative table.
| Battery capacity | Reading mode | Video mode | 3D game mode | |
| SAMSUNG GALAXY S5. | 2800 mA · h | 17 h. 20 m. | 12 h. 30 m. | 4 h. 30 m. |
| TCL Idol X + | 2500 mA · h | 12 h. 30 m. | 7 h. 20 m. | 3 h. 00 m. |
| Lenovo vibe. Z. | 3050 mA · h | 11 h. 45 m. | 8 h. 00 m. | 3 h. 30 m. |
| Acer Liquid S2. | 3300 mA · h | 16 h. 40 m. | 7 h. 40 m. | 6 h. 00 m. |
| LG G Flex | 3500 mA · h | 23 h. 15 m. | 13 h. 30 m. | 6 h. 40 m. |
| LG G2. | 3000 mA · h | 20 h. 00 m. | 12 h. 30 m. | 4 h. 45 m. |
| Sony Xperia Z1. | 3000 mA · h | 11 h. 45 m. | 8 h. 00 m. | 4 h. 30 m. |
| SAMSUNG NOTE 3 N9005 | 3200 mA · h | 22 h. 30 m. | 14 h. 00 m. | 4 h. 45 m. |
Uninterrupted reading in the FBReader program (with a standard, light theme) with a minimum comfortable level of brightness (the brightness was set per 100 cd / m²) lasted until the battery was completely discharged, and when you continuously view video from YouTube in high quality (HQ) with The same brightness level through the home network Wi-Fi machine lasted 12.5 hours, in the 3D-games mode, the smartphone could have retained for such a screen of 4.5 hours, and such stability was really pleased: his predecessor Galaxy S4 at first was strongly overheated and with These tests should be coped poorly, and only with updating the firmware the situation has normalized. With the new flagship, before the start of sales, there were no problems in this regard, and by the way, the device heats a significantly less than its predecessor.
Outcome
Summarize the SAMSUNG GALAXY S5 review at the same time and easily and difficult. Easy, because no one, perhaps, do not need to explain why the flagship smartphones of the Korean company are deservedly among the best on the market. And it allocates them not only the combination of top technical characteristics and maximum performance, there is still something else. As it seems to us, the company is one of the few who is not ashamed to look at the desires of users. For most manufacturers, it always remains only not fulfilled by pathoral promises-slogans, and in practice, no matter how much users do not have robbed about something, they will not get it. But the Koreans have a completely different point of view at this expense, they will readily satisfy any desires of buyers. Want a removable battery? - Get. Do you need a memory card slot? - Yes, for God's sake, we do not feel sorry! Suddenly love golden color? - So, and now we have a golden smartphone. And these are such simple actions to couple with the good quality of products and enormous production volumes, the Korean company managed to climb on the very top of the mountain, extinguishing on the path of many, and someone simply dropping from the rock. Survives the one who knows how to adapt, and it is best of all at Koreans.
As for the hero of today's review directly, here it is safe to say that he became a worthy successor of the flagship rule. Excellent screen, powerful filling, complete technical equipment, good battery life and maximum functionality, a few added features like a pulser and imprint scanner - all this is worthy of praise. Although, it is worth recognizing that in the fifth Galaxy S there was no such noticeable innovations so that it was possible to call it a completely new model with full right, in terms of design and appearance so accurately (in this regard, by the way, even a kind of decline took place: The smartphone has become harder, larger, gross is all recognized). It is even surprising how this Koreans did not name the Galaxy S4S model - such a generally accepted "letter modifier", denoting the improved version of the model, would be more to the place. But this all is just confused by little.
But what is really depressing, so this is what Samsung climbs prices for their top smartphones. It seems that Koreans are no longer remembered that prices can sometimes vary - got with the previous flagship to a 30 thousandth mark and now exhibit the same price tag for all subsequent models as granted. The tricky thought in the heads of entrepreneurs is obviously as follows: "For the first time they will subside, but the next will already be rejoiced with the fact that even higher did not raise the price." So, by the way, it happened: now users are rejoicing that the price of the new flagship at the start of sales was not raised higher than that of the previous one. This is very disturbing, and of course on this background to recommend that such a device is difficult to purchase: it is definitely very worthy, but for many Samsung products can not be on the pocket now. Have we thought five years ago, what will we talk to the future about the products of this Korean company?
Now you do not need to install various applications that will give pictures interesting effects. By correctly configuring the Samsung Galaxy S5 chamber, you can do all this in embedded ways.
As a result, you will have a variety of optional functionality, which was previously not available by default.
If you still do not figure it out, then ask for help in the service center.
Please note that the SAMSUNG GALAXY S5 camera setting occurs in a special menu that is available when the camera is turned on:
By pressing the gear you will open the settings menu that looks like this:
Here you can choose Effects And take a picture more interesting. If the default effects are small, then the additional filter can be downloaded at the Samsung App. Many free filters, as well as paid. Just click "Download" in the SAMSUNG GALAXY S5 camera settings menu.
SAMSUNG store will open, where you can choose your favorite filter and click on its download. You can put at least all filters.
From other camera settings, you can mark the choice of quality and size of the photo. This parameter will directly affect the size of the photo in megabytes. That's what the developers offer us.
In our small review, we will spend a tour of the interface of the chamber, according to some options and settings. There will be no attention to the various modes for photo processing, because This is relevant to users who love to take photos and record video.
For clarity, you will see photos taken using the Galaxy S5 Camera and video recorded on it.
Unlike other camera applications, Galaxy S5 will not require you to switch modes for already captured photos or videos. Instead, you just need to click on the corresponding "Mode" button.
The button in the upper left corner is responsible for switching between the main and frontal chambers. When switching to the front camera, a special "Beauty Face" mode will open, thanks to which you will get "flawless portrait photos".
The button is slightly lower (also on the left) will focus on certain objects. Samsung mentions that they must be about 1.5 feet from you. In this case, objects must be, as far as possible from the background. This will allow you to focus as much as possible at the foreground objects.
The last button in the lower left corner is the settings. They contain a wide range of parameters that you can independently adjust.
True, the Samsung Galaxy S5 camera does not contain as many modes as they were in previous Galaxy smartphones. However, the most basic and useful are included. So, having purchasing a Galaxy S5 smartphone, its camera will initially contain modes such as Auto, Beauty Face, Shot & More, Panorama, Virtual Tour, Dual Camera.
Shot & More is a very interesting mode. It allows you to choose the best photo of several, which were made in a quick sequence.
If you are not enough for all the proposed effects, you can use the download button to download four additional modes. This: Surround Shot, Animated Photo, Sports Shot and Sound & Shot.
Photos
This is just a random set of photos made on the Galaxy S5 chamber. Some of them were made on the street, some in the house. There are those pictures that are written in poor lighting conditions. But the most important thing is that all of them are natural and not edited.
As you can see, in general, the camera makes excellent photos.
Video
Like the images above, the video was shown without any editing to improve the quality, thanks to which it can be seen that the camera works well even when driving. Simultaneously you can see how the camera adjusts the light, and how well the microphone catches the neighboring voices. Note, with a sharp stop, the camera very quickly adapts to it.
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