Samsung Galaxy S5 review

The S5 delivers fantastic specs and an amazing screen but is let down by an uninspiring design. Watch our in-depth review for the full verdict.

[techradar]

The Samsung Galaxy S5 ticks all the boxes, but fails to get our pulses racing. Check out our in-depth video review for the full verdict.

[steviebob]

I'm actually loving the dimpled back plate. It gives me a good amount of confidence that I'm not going to drop it. Even with just two fingers supporting the back. That's something no previous phone I've owned has done for me. Even just considering looks, It's pretty decent, not something that bothers me in the slightest.

[dilandimantha]

I've seen people claiming gs5 build is bad and touch wiz is laggy. I've been using s5 for about 3 months. I can say phone feels really solid in the hand. I don't think smartphones must be made of metal instead of polycarbonate with sacrifices the functionality (removable battery, waterproofing) for the sake of looks. You'll be using a cover to protect that shiny aluminium body anyway. As for the lagging I can honestly say I found none at all with heavy usage during this period. And as far as I phones go I don't want to waste a fortune over a phone with 2012 specs + #bendgate

[kirbster]

Still haven't seen a review for the Xperia z2 yet :-(

[obinnawilliams]

I totally agree. I'm already getting fed up with the regular design, expected something better. Have been admiring HTC for their design though I still appreciate my Note.

[EoRdE]

I love the design of my S5 and I'd rather you didn't make assumptions about buyers

[SteveDensmore]

People really complain about the camera taking one second to load?  Wow.

[samkperv]

Although the samsung galaxy s5 back cover may be ugly, it offers 1 of the best in hand feel I've gotten from any smartphone so far..

[A]

Im just very confused as to how the most powerful phone on the market with most outstanding processor be slower than the iphone5s, it was released months after the 5s release and yet was slower than it :s

[stevenARTify]

I'll be happy to just wait for the S6, atleast it might fill like a noticeable leap from the S4.

[ZuiTV]

They lost me last year cause the design so i went for the iphone 5s. I was waiting for the s5 but then it came out and so did the htc m8 with that big black border I never liked so ima just wait for the bigger iphone 6 if it comes out.

[RafalBorowski]

The nominees for the company that brings the most shitty looking high end phone of 2014 are:
1) Samsung
2) Samsung
3) Samsung
And the winner is.... :)

[yahyasarraj]

+Gorf Mast i phone crowd isn't a crowd anymore like almost all peeps are getting attracted to android system...

[RonnyC]

Samsung doesn't care about the design since their income is generated elsewhere and they simply don't care how badly it's design as long as people are buying it thanks to their marketing.

[SeanLumly]

Given the _huge_ number of features of this device, it's hard to understand the 4-star rating. Certainly it deserves at least 4.5 in this category as there are few handsets that boast a more complete feature set. 

[mackrelburgess]

Htc m8, s5 and z2 are all evolution, I WANT INNOVATION, htc is the most innovative I'd say, but give it a fingerprint scanner, innovation is the best thing on a phone!

[Star_Wars_collector]

I still think it will be better than the iPhone6

[simonbottini]

Everyone hates plastic covers i like them cause it means a remobable battery and i jist feel like its better.

[gtamike_TSGK]

Who cares about Design?
Most of us put nice looking covers on our phones XD.

[Okenpo]

It gets a negative point for having an extra feature? A completely benign feature? I completely agree that they fumbled the design, but I can't help but feel like most of the tech world is simply becoming anti-Samsung.