New Dehli, Feb 26- The much-awaited and talked about Samsung Galaxy S5 was finally unveiled at the ongoing Mobile World Congress 2014 in Barcelona. The successor to Samsung’s best seller, Galaxy S4, as expected, has come with a host of new features and better specifications.
Here are ten noticeable t features that set Galaxy S5 apart from other top smartphones in the market.
1. Heart-Rate Monitor: The Galaxy S5 is a health focused smartphone that comes with a heart rate monitor. Though, it is not a medical instrument but people with heart conditions may benefit from this new feature.
2. Fingerprint Sensor: Another notable feature in Galaxy S5 is its fingerprint sensor that will be used as passcode to unlock the phone or make payments via PayPal. This feature is also available in iPhone 5s.
3. Auto-focus Speed: The Galaxy S5 sports a 16-megapixel rear camera and a 2.1-megapixel front camera with ability to capture 4K video. What makes its camera different is its auto-focus speed which, as Samsung claims, is 0.3 seconds, the fastest ever.
4. New UI: The Galaxy S5’s UI has been toned down which seems better and sleeker than its predecessors.
5. Water and Dust Resistant: The Galaxy S5 is a IP67 certified water and dust proof handset. This is not the first water and dust proof handset as there are many in the markets.
6. Download Booster: This feature combines Wi-Fi and LTE connections to get faster download speeds.
7. Kid Mode: Essentially a safety feature, this mode makes you decide the apps, games and features when the handset is in your kids’ hands.
8. Ultra Power Saving Mode: Poor battery life is a major concern for most of the heavy duty smartphone users. The power saving mode in Galaxy S5 saves last 10 per cent of its battery only for phone usage, killing unnecessary apps and making its screen black and while. In this mode, the phone can stay alive for 24 hours.
9. Private Mode: All your personal data stay secured in this mode even if your handset is playing in others’ hands as the only you can access the private data using fingerprint reader.
10. Screen and Specs: The Galaxy S5 comes with a 5.10-inch Super AMOLED (1080 X 1920p) display, 2.5GHz processor, 2GB RAM, 2800mAh battery. It runs on the latest Android 4.4.2 Kit Kat.
-Indiatoday
