After HTC showcased the One M8 few days ago to the Indian Media, most of us were waiting to see the Samsung Galaxy S5 here. Today Samsung showcased the new device and boy oh boy it has some smart features. Samsung is bringing the 3G version of the smart phone to India on the eleventh of April in the 16 GB version only.Configuration includes a 5.1-inch display, which supports Full HD graphics that is covered with corning Gorilla glass 3. Built on the Snapdragon 801 chipset, Galaxy S5 has a 2.5 Ghz quad-core Krait processor with 2 GB RAM. It has a 2,800 mAh battery that should last for a day on single charge. But the Galaxy S5 does have a new feature that elongates the battery life. To do so you would need to turn the ultra power saving mode on and it will give you just basic functionalities of the phone such as calling and SMS.
As far as the cameras are concerned, Samsung Galaxy S5 has a 16 MP rear one and a 2 MP front one. It also features a fingerprint scanner that is nicely hidden under the opaque home screen button.
We gave this phone a go and the first impressions were not too shabby. While it did take a wee bit extra time to setup the fingerprint functionality, it does work well. Camera is not too bad either. Samsung has introduced a selective focus feature in the camera, which enhances the subject in the image by blurring the rear scenery.
There are quite a few colours available as well, starting from the gold to the black and the blue. But it does boil down to the price, doesn’t it? Samsung is still undecided on the price and the release said it will be priced between Rs 51,000 – Rs 53,000. The official price will be announced when the phone comes to market this April.