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The S5 does most things right, but it has some major weaknesses. The screen resolution and camera can compete with the best phones out there. Samsung seems a lot like Microsoft, they install really cheap, basic apps that aren't very customizable. I ended up buying a few apps online to replace the clunky, archaic junk that Samsung installed. The processor is lightning fast, and loading apps is very fast. Sound, call quality, and reception are average. A sore spot is the battery life. It seems to be more of a Lollipop OS problem than a Samsung issue, but for a top of the line phone, Samsung should have put more effort into it. I installed a Battery Doctor app, and it dramatically increased battery life, but still not up to the level of even my cheaper LG D415 with KitKat OS. I also found the Samsung UI very clunky and not very intuitive to use. With the right tweaks, the S5 can be a great phone. As it comes out of the box, a bit of as disappointment for the price. Hopefully the Marshmallow upgrade will fix a lot of these bugs.Read full review
Verified purchase: Yes | Condition: Pre-owned
OK - S5 is just OK due to having it just under a week and battery went dead before 8 hours was up after charging to 100% night before (charger gets really hot as well) Not happy on the battery dying too soon (not a lot of use) in less than normal time and when charging plug gets really hot (not safe) - Other than what I spoke on husband likes the phone
Verified purchase: Yes | Condition: New
I still have to get use to all of its new features from what I had before. The only thing that I don't like is it doesn't have enough volume, hard to hear at times. I like the large screen. The other thing is it has so many apps i am afraid that they take to much battery and takes a lot of memory.
Verified purchase: Yes | Condition: Refurbished
This phone is a good value for the features. It is waterproof to 1.5 meters so I don't worry about it getting wet. I wish its speaker-phone was a little louder. It is easy to update to Marshmallow. The battery lasts a good day, not much more.
Verified purchase: Yes | Condition: New
Have 2 S3s and they are nice but one is buggy with short battery life one is good but internet not so good. So far S5 has made a possitive step in the internet area, battery life is Ok in the save power mode. It is getting old and may need a new battery soon. No problem compared to the similar Iphone.
Verified purchase: Yes | Condition: Pre-owned
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