Samsung Galaxy S5 Broadband LTE-A

Overview

Dust And Water Resistant Smartphone By Samsung

By Natasha

Samsung is a South Korean multinational company which was founded by Lee Byung-chul in 1938. Its headquarters are located in Samsung Town, Seoul, South Korea. Now a days, it is a world's leading manufacturer of electronic gadgets. The company has announced a new smartphone, the Samsung Galaxy S5 Broadband LTE-A in June, 2014. Let's take a closer look at the specifications of the phone.

Design and Display

Samsung Galaxy S5 LTE-A is crafted with great precision to ensure durability and reliability. The classy design of phone grabs attention of masses almost everywhere. The phone not only looks good but even feels good to hold. It comes with a height of 142.0mm, width of 72.5mm and a thickness of 8.1mm as its dimensions along with a weight of 145 grams. The front is dominated by a full HD Super AMOLED display of 5.1-inches which provides a high resolution of 2560x1440 pixels and has the ability to display 16 M colors. The IP67 certified Galaxy S5 LTE-A is dust and water resistant. The touch of phone responds smoothly whether you are bare handed or with gloves.

Hardware and Software

The Galaxy S5 LTE-A is powered by a super fast Quad-core 2.5 GHz Krait 450 processor with Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 chip-set and Adreno 420 GPU. It runs on the latest Android v4.4.2 KitKat operating system and has a RAM of 3 GB. There are two options available for internal storage: one is 16 GB and other is 32 GB and both can be increased up to 128 GB via micro SD card.

Telephony and Messaging

The device supports 2G (GSM 850/900/1800/1900MHz), 3G (HSDPA) and 4G (LTE-A) networks. The call quality offered is good at all the times. The phonebook can store an unlimited number of contacts. SMS, MMS, IM, RSS, email and push mail are the facilities available on this smartphone. 

Camera

Samsung Galaxy S5 LTE-A has a brilliant 16 MP rear shooter that takes 5312x2988 pixels resolution pictures. It is featured with an LED flash, face detection, Geo-tagging, image stabilization, auto-focus and HDR. The camera delivers extremely good shots in day as well as night light. On the other hand, the secondary camera has a 2 MP count that takes 1600x1200 resolution selfies and allows the users to video conferencing.

Multimedia

The phone offers an impressive music player which gives you clear and crisp sound. The video camera can record full HD 1080p videos. You can record from both front and back cameras simultaneously which makes recording very interesting. It comes pre-loaded with various Google apps and sensors like Heart Rate, S Health 3.0 and Barometer. The HTML5 browser handles the apps very efficiently.

Connectivity and Battery

The networking and connectivity options loaded in the phone include GPRS, EDGE, 3G, 4G LTE-A, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi direct, Wi-Fi hotspot, Bluetooth v4.0 with A2DP, EDR and LE, NFC, Infrared, GPS, ANT+ support, micro USB v3.0, USB on-the-go and USB Host. The device is fueled by a Li-Ion 2800 mAh battery to ensure better usage time. It also comes with the option of in-built wireless charging.

Shades

Samsung Galaxy S5 LTE-A is available in number of attractive shades which are Charcoal Black, Shimmering White, Electric Blue, Copper Gold, Sweet Pink and Glam Red. Overall, it serves as a surprising package from Samsung. There are no flaws seen in this stylish device.