Samsung Galaxy S5...colourful...bumpy on the back...KitKat 4.4...water and dust resistant...still with TouchWiz...powerful...expensive (looks a bit like the S3)
"At this point, it's hard to be surprised by Samsung's Galaxy S releases. The new Galaxy is faster, sports a bigger screen, and is slightly lighter than last year's model - but you could also rinse and repeat that statement for the past few Galaxy releases.
"The big difference with the S5 is its 16-megapixel camera, which Samsung claims is much faster than the S4′s shooter. The camera can take 4K video, and it supports real-time HDR, as well as HDR within videos."
"All in all, it's a solid update from the Galaxy S4.
"It may not be the first device with a fingerprint scanner, but we still won't argue with the convenience it adds, and the improvement in build quality is welcome; we'll hold our judgement on the 16-megapixel camera until we can see the results from final hardware and software."
"The heart rate monitor might be a bit of a gimmick and even the fingerprint sensor could be considered that - but they're good to have as extras and to add greaterpotential future software development options."
"If you're looking for a phone that reinvents the smartphone again, in the same way the Samsung Galaxy S2, HTC Desire or iPhone 4 managed, you're going to be rather disappointed with what's on offer from South Korea.
"What Samsung has produced is a phone that'sdevoid of any standout feature, an incremental update that's played it safe in order to make the the whole greater than the sum of the parts."
"Perhaps the biggest surprise of all, however, was that Samsung didn't overload its prized new smartphone with a heaping dose of new S-branded features.
"This is a marked departure from the company's previous strategy of cramming in every software feature under the sun, which leads us to wonder if this is related to Samsung's recent agreement to dial back the customization it does on Android devices."
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