I just left the T-Mobile store in my area, and I had gone there to check out the new Galaxy S5 and test drive it. Its nice...but IMO, not worth the upgrade this time. Dont get me wrong, this is a much more powerful device, and has many more features. But how many of them will I use? Here is a complete review of all aspects in detail here:
http://www.trustedreviews.com/opinions/samsung-galaxy-s5-vs-galaxy-s4
So, why didnt I go gaga over it? I really wanted that 16mp camera. I take lots of pictures and video, and I thought that maybe this new 16mp camera on the GS5 would sway me, but it just was not all that different. It now has it's native sensor at 16:9, instead of the native 4:3 of the GS4 (which crops it for 16:9 when you shoot video or take a pic). It shoots in 4K video now, which is orders above 1080p HD. But where am I going to see this improvement? My HDTV does not play back at 4K, and neither does the phone itself.
They are touting the Heart Rate Sensor, but I already have a bluetooth heart rate monitor I am using with my GS4. With a third party app in the Play store, you can easily emulate the Heart Rate Sensor on the GS5. No sale there.
Its a tiny bit bigger in the screen, 5.1 over 5.0 of the GS3. Im still not sold. The case is much nicer, with rubberized soft touch on the back. It also has a fingerprint sensor in the home button, but I will not ever use something like that. I prefer the pattern lock. The USB port is covered now, and the entire phone is water resistant and certified. You could drop it in a pool and let it sink to the bottom and retrieve it to make a phone call. You could conceivably make the call whilst the phone is immersed! Neat trick, but not a deal clincher.
Anybody have this phone yet? Im not gonna use my Jump at T-Mobile for it unless it is worth it. I only spent 10 minutes with the phone, so I do not know if that was enough?
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