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Samsung Galaxy S5 Review

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When it comes to smartphones, Samsung is always trying something a bit odd. With that ethos, comes the Samsung Galaxy S5, a communication tool packed with other features that you never knew you needed or wanted. Some of them are baffling, some of them belong in a niche category, but one thing’s for certain: They all work rather well actually.

Erhmergherd, ergonomics

S5 (1)

A quick glance reveals a phone that isn’t too dissimilar in appearance to 2013’s popular Galaxy S4 phone. Slightly bigger than the S4, the S5 packs a larger 5.1’ screen that has the same look and layout as previous Samsung phones. Which is really fine, because a universal approach to design keeps the phone familiar in the hands of consumers who are upgrading to something that packs more hardware inside of it.

In the hand, it feels thin while also feeling hefty enough to dismiss any fears of the S5 being a fragile piece of technology. Overall, the S5 still boasts a plastic shell with a polarising opinion on the rubber backing. Some hate it, some don’t mind it, and I actually rather prefer the rubber coating myself. Again, personal preference.

So in terms of comfort, you have a large phone that is easy enough handle, no matter how big or small your hands are, with a rubber backing that you may or not like.

Hardy hardware

The S5 boasts a 1080p screen that is capable of some fantastic high definition imagery, whether it be photos or video on Redtube Youtube. Sharp and vibrant, it’s a screen that really stands out and could light up a room easily enough in a blackout.

Nobody wants to lose a phone, but if it does happen to you, you’ll most likely also want to be able to keep your contact details out of the hands of thieves. And that’s something that the S5 can do thanks to a fingerprint sensor. You can map all ten of your digits to the phone, which allows you to unlock it with a swipe of the finger. It’s a system that works well, and gives the phone that added layer of security, as well as the satisfaction in knowing that only you can open it.

Water under the bridge

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The S5 is also lives up to the hype of being a water-resistant phone. Perfect for anyone who still keeps their phone in their breast pocket and is forever dropping it into the toilet when they bend over to flush, the phone can easily survive being submerged, something that I tested out myself by dropping it into a sink full of water and also into a freezing cold swimming pool. The phone survived unscathed, and once it had been dried off, it could be unlocked with the fingerprint sensor to function normally, as if it nothing had happened at all.

That could potentially give people a more carefree attitude towards handling the phone, as anyone who has been to a pool party knows that the age of the smartphone has all but eliminated the spontaneous pleasure of throwing a friend into the pool.

Battery life on the S5 isn’t bad at all, with heavy users able to crank out around a day to a day and a half of work out of the phone. There’s also a handy ultra power-save mode, that’ll easily push the battery power to last for a week as it disables all but the essentials, for those emergencies when you aren’t near a charger.

I’m ready for my close-up

S5 (1)

One thing that the S5 genuinely gets right, is the camera. Boasting 16 mega-pixels, the S5 can take sharp photos that pack plenty of colour, as you can see below with examples that include an inaction figure and a cat that has more jitters than Michael J Fox:

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While most folks will easily find the fast auto-setting to be capable of snapping most of their photos, there also more on offer from portrait modes, panorama snapshots that combine to form lengthy images of the world around you and an HDR mode that is perfect for areas that are basked in the harsh glow of the sun. Low light situations however, present a challenge for the phone while hipsters will also be happy to know that the S5 is also packed with various filters, for when the world needs to know of that craft beer that you’re drinking but with an ironic sepia tone.

Physical, I wanna get physical

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S-Health is a pretty decent fitness application that is available on the S5, and works wonderfully when paired with the new Samsung Gear 2 watch (More on that soon). A fully-fledged program that keeps track of your fitness levels and makes good use of the heart-rate sensor at the back, S-Health will do everything from counting your steps to telling you which exercises you should be focusing on, something this fat-ass found useful. It needs a lot of specific inputs from people wanting to get the most out of it, but for the fitness obsessed, it’s a nifty feature.

But it’s the small things that hamper an otherwise solid phone. A speaker at the back results in a metallic sound that drifts away from you, while the vibration setting is strong enough to double as a jackhammer. The Android operating system also feels a touch too over-customised, with many, many options available that could be daunting to first-time adoptees of the Samsung brand. Despite boasting some powerful hardware in the form of a Quad-Core 2.5Ghz processor and 2GB of RAM, the software is still too much for the phone to handle at times resulting in the occasional lag. More an annoyance of an issue, it’s something that can easily be sorted should Samsung ever decide to streamline their software.

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Summary

And that’s the Samsung Galaxy S5 in a nutshell really. It’s a phone that offers plenty of bang for your buck, filled with dozens of apps, ideas and programs and backed up by hardware that reflects the price-tag attached to it. It gets plenty right, but it also has a few annoyances along for the ride, as if the phone is trying too hard to be a Jack of all trades and failing to properly execute these ideas.

The S5 is a great phone for the average user- but it’s missing that certain something to make it a truly ground-breaking device.

Last Updated: July 16, 2014

163 Comments

  1. But hows gaming on the phone

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    • Jim Lenoir (Banana Jim)

      July 16, 2014 at 16:43

      That is indeed the question!

      Reply

    • Sir Rants A Lot Llew

      July 17, 2014 at 07:14

      If it’s stats are anything to go by it should be better than the s3 and just below the s4. which makes sense because it’s price falls in between. I thankfully don’t use my phone for much gaming. I use my tablet on the off chance I need to

      Reply

      • I have the s5...

        July 18, 2014 at 19:18

        Acually. I have the s5 and its alittle better then the s4. Ive owned all three. The only thing it don’t have is a temp sensor. It plas games good.

        Reply

  2. Kensei Seraph

    July 16, 2014 at 15:39

    Sounds pretty good, although I’d be interested in how much corrosion damage the water has caused in a months time.

    Reply

  3. Alien Emperor Trevor

    July 16, 2014 at 15:40

    I just wish Samsung would let you uninstall the bloatware they foist upon you.

    Reply

    • Sith JJ

      July 16, 2014 at 15:43

      I suggest laxatives.

      Reply

      • Alien Emperor Trevor

        July 16, 2014 at 15:58

        Keep talking 😛

        Reply

        • VampyreSquirrel

          July 16, 2014 at 16:35

          You like it when @johnambitious:disqus speaks dirty?

          Reply

          • Sith JJ

            July 16, 2014 at 16:38

            LOL

          • Jim Lenoir (Banana Jim)

            July 16, 2014 at 16:41

            Well that escalated quickly!! 😛

    • Sir Rants A Lot Llew

      July 17, 2014 at 07:14

      2 words my friend: custom roms

      Reply

  4. Jim Lenoir (Banana Jim)

    July 16, 2014 at 15:42

    Cats are awesome! And Samsung > Apple. Android > Apple. The banana has spoken!

    Reply

    • Sith JJ

      July 16, 2014 at 15:42

      I agree with the Banananana

      Reply

    • Kensei Seraph

      July 16, 2014 at 15:44

      Also Water Melon > Banana > Pear > Apple > Naartjie > Litchi

      Reply

      • Jim Lenoir (Banana Jim)

        July 16, 2014 at 15:45

        Litchi > Kensei 😛

        Reply

        • Kensei Seraph

          July 16, 2014 at 15:50

          Kensei is a title not a fruit.
          You need to go back to the banana tree and redo your education.

          Reply

        • Hammersteyn

          July 16, 2014 at 15:56

          Hahaha

          Reply

      • Sith JJ

        July 16, 2014 at 15:45

        Sacrilege!!
        There is no way that an Apple is above a Litchi. No way. And also no way a Watermelon is at the top.

        Reply

      • Sir Rants A Lot Llew

        July 17, 2014 at 07:16

        This list is incomplete. There’s no blackberry

        Reply

  5. Sith JJ

    July 16, 2014 at 15:42

    Slogan for S5:

    Not groundbreaking, but at least it’s not an iPhone.

    Reply

    • Jim Lenoir (Banana Jim)

      July 16, 2014 at 15:43

      Pretty much, although at this stage Apple has taken a nosedive – since Steve Jobs returned to the mothership. :/ It’s a real shame though.

      Reply

      • Gareth L (That eXCheez Guy)

        July 16, 2014 at 16:12

        Without Steve around it’s just nnovation.

        Reply

        • Sith JJ

          July 16, 2014 at 16:13

          LOL!

          Reply

        • Jim Lenoir (Banana Jim)

          July 16, 2014 at 16:14

          Amazing how one man could have had such an influence. But it makes sense, remember when they ditched him in the 90s and that guy from Pepsi took over. What a royal mess. It took Jobs to make a comeback to fix Apple.

          I hope they’re currently trying to clone the man, because without Steve Jobs, I fear Apple will soon be pie.

          Reply

          • Sith JJ

            July 16, 2014 at 16:15

            Who will steal ideas from other companies now?

          • Jim Lenoir (Banana Jim)

            July 16, 2014 at 16:19

            It’s going to be dire… the future will no longer be stylish. It’s back to blocky crap. :/

          • Sith JJ

            July 16, 2014 at 16:21

          • Jim Lenoir (Banana Jim)

            July 16, 2014 at 16:22

            Holy crap! What is that?

          • Sith JJ

            July 16, 2014 at 16:23

            Sadly, it is what you think it is.

          • Jim Lenoir (Banana Jim)

            July 16, 2014 at 16:26

            … I have no words… No words at all.

            “Look Ma.. I made creepy shaped poop. Thanks for shoving this up my bum”.

          • Sith JJ

            July 16, 2014 at 16:30

            I know, I also thought having to shove a piece of plastic up your bum is already strange enough as it is.

          • Gareth L (That eXCheez Guy)

            July 16, 2014 at 16:27

            “It’s about to get Poopy!” is trademarked?

          • Jim Lenoir (Banana Jim)

            July 16, 2014 at 16:31

            They should have gone with “Crush some Candy”

          • Sith JJ

            July 16, 2014 at 16:32

            I wouldn’t be surprised if some US big dog like Donald Trump already owns the trademark. They love trademarking everything they say.
            But yes. That TM is shocking.

          • Gareth L (That eXCheez Guy)

            July 16, 2014 at 16:16

            I firmly believed that Apple was overpriced rubbish until I got my iPod. Loved that thing!

            iPhone *was* excellent until the 4s, now it’s Apple scrambling to better Samsung, as opposed to confidently releasing new stuff and not caring who copies them.

          • Jim Lenoir (Banana Jim)

            July 16, 2014 at 16:21

            Personally, they lost the plot after IOS 7. It was almost like they no longer had a clue, and it was obvious that whoever designed it needed some Steve.

            Granted: I still like my ipad. Best device I’ve ever bought for bog reading, listening to tunes in the bath or night time browsing.

          • Gareth L (That eXCheez Guy)

            July 16, 2014 at 16:24

            LOL! Dude, don’t dare tell an iFan that their OS looks like it’s made of 90s Clipart. 😛

          • VampyreSquirrel

            July 16, 2014 at 16:29

            I have an iPhone 4, which is my backup phone, and updated it to IOS 7… seriously wish I didn’t.

          • Double-O-Six and a half

            July 17, 2014 at 16:43

            Have to agree, the new look is terrible… The didn’t listen to the old adage, “if it ain’t broken, don’t fix it”…

    • Gareth L (That eXCheez Guy)

      July 16, 2014 at 15:46

      *snort*

      Reply

    • HvR - Still dislikes Random.or

      July 16, 2014 at 15:54

      Same as the old one just bettererer

      Reply

  6. Hammersteyn

    July 16, 2014 at 15:44

    • Kensei Seraph

      July 16, 2014 at 15:48

      I remember when a friend bought an “indestructible” phone for construction workers a while back.
      A week later he took it back and complained that the phone was flat.
      The clerk asked him if he had charged it so he pulled it out, put it on the desk and repeated himself.

      The phone was literally flat after it had one of these drive over it.
      http://image.shutterstock.com/display_pic_with_logo/66171/66171,1221289395,1/stock-photo-huge-sand-dump-truck-17326975.jpg

      Reply

      • Hammersteyn

        July 16, 2014 at 15:55

        LOL

        Reply

    • Jim Lenoir (Banana Jim)

      July 16, 2014 at 15:50

      I miss the days when Nokia made quality phones…. 🙁

      Reply

      • Hammersteyn

        July 16, 2014 at 15:55

        Same here

        Reply

      • geelslang

        July 16, 2014 at 17:09

        The new nokia lumias are excellent phones.

        Reply

    • Jim Lenoir (Banana Jim)

      July 16, 2014 at 15:52

      I used to own this Samsung brick, and during a fieldtrip (while in the mountains). The thing fell out of my pocket, and did a spectacular series of flips as it bounced off a dozen of rocks. I thought that was it. But when I found it a couple metres below, the damn thing was still working.

      They don’t make them like that any more.

      90s phones > anything made in the last 10 years.

      Reply

  7. Gareth L (That eXCheez Guy)

    July 16, 2014 at 15:45

    Thanks D, I’m patiently waiting for its bigger brother in October: the Galaxy Note 4. 🙂

    Reply

    • Jim Lenoir (Banana Jim)

      July 16, 2014 at 15:48

      Am I the only one that prefers the Galaxy minis? I mean I don’t like the tablet sized phones. You really look ridiculous with that thing near your ear or face.

      SIZE DOES MATTER!!!! *RUNS OFF SCREAMING*

      Reply

      • Sith JJ

        July 16, 2014 at 15:48

        I have a Galaxy Mini. Love it.

        Reply

        • Jim Lenoir (Banana Jim)

          July 16, 2014 at 15:49

          Me too. It’s an awesome device. I have a nexus tablet as well, and the two tag team like bosses.

          Reply

          • Sith JJ

            July 16, 2014 at 15:51

            Have a Galaxy tab (no idea which one since I got it as a gift and have only used it so far for email and playing Tiny Death Star)

      • Rince&pop

        July 16, 2014 at 15:51

        With your small cabbage hands I can understand that *RUNS FASTER

        Reply

      • Gareth L (That eXCheez Guy)

        July 16, 2014 at 15:52

        He he, I get you. The reason that I’m going Note 4 is due to the fact that the S5 is practically the same size as the Note range, which has a better battery and processor. It also has the unbeatable S-pen which is developed by Wacom (another thing that the Apple devices cannot touch when it comes to stylus sensitivity) and is perfect for what I mostly use my S2 phone for.

        Reply

    • VampyreSquirrel

      July 16, 2014 at 15:50

      Note 4 in October? I think I found my upgrade in November!

      Reply

  8. VampyreSquirrel

    July 16, 2014 at 15:47

    I’m up for an upgrade later this year… going for another Samsung, or a Sony… not entirely sure.

    Reply

    • Jim Lenoir (Banana Jim)

      July 16, 2014 at 15:48

      Always… Samsung!

      Pizza on Fridays. Sony for games. Samsung for everything else. The Banana has spoken!

      Reply

      • Kensei Seraph

        July 16, 2014 at 15:51

        Pizza on Fridays. PC* for games. Samsung for everything else.

        Fixed.

        Reply

        • Jim Lenoir (Banana Jim)

          July 16, 2014 at 15:54

          Pizza on Fridays, Bacon on Mondays, Sony for games, Samsung for everything else 😀

          Reply

          • Kensei Seraph

            July 16, 2014 at 15:54

            Pizza on Fridays, Bacon everyday*, PC* for games, Samsung for everything else.

            Fixed. Again.

          • Sith JJ

            July 16, 2014 at 15:55

            I have pizza on Saturdays, but for the rest I’m right there with you.

          • Jim Lenoir (Banana Jim)

            July 16, 2014 at 15:58

            Saturdays are for Nandos?

          • Sith JJ

            July 16, 2014 at 15:59

            Fridays are braai. Saturdays are pizza. Sundays are depression over the coming week.

          • Jim Lenoir (Banana Jim)

            July 16, 2014 at 16:00

            Late Sunday afternoons… 🙁 sigh! They bring tears to my eyes.

          • HvR - Still dislikes Random.or

            July 16, 2014 at 16:01

            Braai on Friday??? You lazy hippie Capetonian stereotype. Now go sit in the Woodstock corner cafe and rethink your life.

          • Jim Lenoir (Banana Jim)

            July 16, 2014 at 16:02

            Hehehe Obs! No one goes to Woodstock… except for bergies and hipsters 😛

          • Sith JJ

            July 16, 2014 at 16:03

            Obs yes.

          • Sith JJ

            July 16, 2014 at 16:04

            Did I miss something? I’m the only guy here who mentions braai, yet I get trouble for it.
            When do you braai? Every other night?

          • HvR - Still dislikes Random.or

            July 16, 2014 at 16:05

            Saturdays when I watching rugby or Sundays when I’m watching F1.

          • Sith JJ

            July 16, 2014 at 16:06

            F1 and braai.
            Where do you live? Heaven?

          • Anon A Mouse

            July 16, 2014 at 16:09

            I usually put on F1 to have a nice nap on the couch.

          • Jim Lenoir (Banana Jim)

            July 16, 2014 at 16:05

            In Cape Town, you don’t braai, the braai uh braais you. (Shutup that sounded clever in my head)

          • Alien Emperor Trevor

            July 16, 2014 at 16:02

            I thought I’d braai tomorrow :/

      • VampyreSquirrel

        July 16, 2014 at 16:02

        I’ll go against the grain here…

        Pizza on Fridays. PC or Xbox for games. Samsung for everything else.

        Reply

      • Sageville

        July 16, 2014 at 16:38

        ALL HAIL THE NANA!

        Reply

    • Sith JJ

      July 16, 2014 at 15:49

      Sony has some nice phones, but only the ones in the S5 league are really worth looking at. The others don’t really compete with lower spec Samsung.

      Reply

    • Hammersteyn

      July 16, 2014 at 15:56

      Sony, Samsung is too mainstream

      Reply

      • Sith JJ

        July 16, 2014 at 15:57

        Hippie opinion, yet you don’t recommend and iPhone. Something is afoot!

        Reply

        • Hammersteyn

          July 16, 2014 at 16:03

          Even Iphone is too mainstream, hardly anyone has a Sony.

          Reply

          • HvR - Still dislikes Random.or

            July 16, 2014 at 16:04

            Be careful or Pieter might want to be your BFF.

          • Hammersteyn

            July 16, 2014 at 16:10

            He’s not that bad….. probably

          • Jim Lenoir (Banana Jim)

            July 16, 2014 at 16:11

            Yeah, Pieter is ok. He has his faults, but at least he’s a gamer. It could be worse, he could have been a Wii fan.

          • Hammersteyn

            July 16, 2014 at 16:27

            Hue hue

          • Sith JJ

            July 16, 2014 at 16:33

            I find it very amusing that you distinguish between gamers and people who have Wii’s.

          • Jim Lenoir (Banana Jim)

            July 16, 2014 at 16:41

            Obviously! Have you seen the wii’s controller? How are you even supposed to use it?

            http://www.tikvah.com/graphics/oe/applicator.jpg

            (A wii controller)

          • Anon A Mouse

            July 16, 2014 at 16:05

            Hipsters be hanging with Blackberry yo..

          • HvR - Still dislikes Random.or

            July 16, 2014 at 16:06

            “Because having a phone that never works is so ironic yo”

          • Anon A Mouse

            July 16, 2014 at 16:07

            Never had any problems with my Blackberry tbh. Best work phone I’ve ever had.

          • Jim Lenoir (Banana Jim)

            July 16, 2014 at 16:10

            Have to agree with you on that, the security functions on a BB is pretty impressive. I still have one as a backup phone. Blackberry also made phones like Nokia (used to), you can drop the thing from a building and it still works.

          • Sith JJ

            July 16, 2014 at 16:06

            True dat. I very almost got me a Sony, but the Galaxy mini was just that one step above for the price. (keep in mind that I am the kind of person that always forgets his phone at home – so if it can call I am happy)

          • Hammersteyn

            July 16, 2014 at 16:10

            I kinda want a phone whose battery lasts the whole day.

          • Sith JJ

            July 16, 2014 at 16:11

            Mine does, sometimes two days. But that’s because it’s usually lying at home and not being used.

          • Anon A Mouse

            July 16, 2014 at 16:12

            Nokia 3310. I swear they are going to dig up some “ancient” site in 100 years and find a Nokia with battery life still left.

          • Hammersteyn

            July 16, 2014 at 16:27

            “This is how primitive humans communicated, long before we evolved to use telepathy”

      • HvR - Still dislikes Random.or

        July 16, 2014 at 15:58

        So you are getting a OUYA for next gen?

        Reply

        • Jim Lenoir (Banana Jim)

          July 16, 2014 at 15:59

          OUYA is going to beat the PS4 and the Wii U!!

          Reply

          • Sith JJ

            July 16, 2014 at 16:00

            Just like the Xbone was going to?

          • Jim Lenoir (Banana Jim)

            July 16, 2014 at 16:07

            The Boner will rise from the ashes, and stand majestic. It will thrust into the air and prove all those dirty peasants who make fun of it wrong.

          • Sith JJ

            July 16, 2014 at 16:07

            While the PC overlords watch from the clouds.

          • Jim Lenoir (Banana Jim)

            July 16, 2014 at 16:09

            while they play games with hideous polygons that look like they were made in 1992… 😛

          • Sith JJ

            July 16, 2014 at 16:11

            At 1080p

          • Jim Lenoir (Banana Jim)

            July 16, 2014 at 16:11

            4k man.. no one does 1080p any more (except for the dirty console peasants)

          • Admiral Chief Fairburne

            July 16, 2014 at 16:12

            They WISH they could do 1080p

          • Sith JJ

            July 16, 2014 at 16:12

            Haha. This might be an endless conversation.

          • Brady miaau

            July 17, 2014 at 10:31

            or at least inadequate?

          • HvR - Still dislikes Random.or

            July 16, 2014 at 16:00

            *beat off

            There fixed it

        • Hammersteyn

          July 16, 2014 at 16:03

          Nope, for all my old Roms. New games are too mainstream

          Reply

          • HvR - Still dislikes Random.or

            July 16, 2014 at 16:03

            *applause*

          • Jim Lenoir (Banana Jim)

            July 16, 2014 at 16:08

            Pffftt… games? I play with used cans, stones and garbage. That’s how you should really play MINECRAFT!!!

          • Hammersteyn

            July 16, 2014 at 16:09

            Bwahaha

  9. Rince&pop

    July 16, 2014 at 15:50

    I don’t get this. I thought they said sims wasn’t going to have a pool in and there you go, right in front of your face, a swimming pool. Darryn, you do live in the Sims right?

    Reply

    • Kensei Seraph

      July 16, 2014 at 15:51

      He lives in Sims 2.

      Reply

  10. HvR - Still dislikes Random.or

    July 16, 2014 at 15:53

    Man these Korean phones all look the same.

    Reply

    • Sith JJ

      July 16, 2014 at 15:55

      Racist

      Reply

    • Hammersteyn

      July 16, 2014 at 15:56

      LOL

      Reply

  11. Jim Lenoir (Banana Jim)

    July 16, 2014 at 15:58

    Darryn how many cats do you have?

    Reply

    • The D

      July 16, 2014 at 16:00

      Just 2. But that doesn’t include the cats from next door that like hanging out with me for some reason.

      Reply

      • Jim Lenoir (Banana Jim)

        July 16, 2014 at 16:03

        Same here, got two as well. :brofist:

        Reply

      • Anon A Mouse

        July 16, 2014 at 16:04

        So you’re catwoman actually?

        Reply

      • Hammersteyn

        July 16, 2014 at 16:04

        Need Soap?

        Reply

      • Admiral Chief Fairburne

        July 16, 2014 at 16:07

        Pussy magnet?

        Reply

      • HvR - Still dislikes Random.or

        July 16, 2014 at 16:08

        Old woman’s smell?

        Reply

        • Anon A Mouse

          July 16, 2014 at 16:15

          Tuna farts.

          (I don’t know why I though of that)

          Reply

          • Sith JJ

            July 16, 2014 at 16:16

            This made me laugh way harder that it should have.

      • Brady miaau

        July 16, 2014 at 16:16

        ah, I have had that problem plenty. I buy the good cat food, so the other cats come and visit sometimes.

        Reply

        • Jim Lenoir (Banana Jim)

          July 16, 2014 at 16:20

          Scienceplan? That stuff is amazing.

          Reply

          • Brady miaau

            July 17, 2014 at 10:30

            The Royal Canin?

            I think Science Plan is hills, also great, but I like the other. I also buy breed specific food, so each cat has own pack and own food.

  12. Sir Rants A Lot Llew

    July 16, 2014 at 15:59

    I’m actually thinking of changing my phone brand from Samsung. I was thinking the LG G2

    Reply

    • Hammersteyn

      July 16, 2014 at 16:04

      Looks like a cool phone

      Reply

      • Sir Rants A Lot Llew

        July 16, 2014 at 17:46

        I think so too

        Reply

    • Exalted Overlord Geoffrey Tim

      July 16, 2014 at 16:16

      The G3 is superb.

      Reply

      • Jim Lenoir (Banana Jim)

        July 16, 2014 at 16:18

        Pfft no one uses LG unless they were forced to get it….

        Reply

        • Exalted Overlord Geoffrey Tim

          July 16, 2014 at 16:30

          I used to think that too…The G2/G3 chnaged that/

          Reply

        • Sir Rants A Lot Llew

          July 16, 2014 at 17:39

          One of the guys I work with got one. I think it’s an amazing little phone

          Reply

      • Sir Rants A Lot Llew

        July 16, 2014 at 17:41

        Glad to hear that. Seen one of my work colleagues with the G2 and it looks great and is really smooth. He says he’s happy. So I am seriously considering the G2. G3 is a bit too much though

        Reply

    • Viking Of Science

      July 16, 2014 at 16:23

      I’ve got an Xperia Z1…. Great Device. and recently got updated to KitKat….

      Reply

      • Sith JJ

        July 16, 2014 at 16:24

        That is such a cool phone

        Reply

    • Ringo

      July 16, 2014 at 17:41

      Bang for buck the G2 is the best in the world. I’ve had mine for a year and it still kicks ass. Wish I could have a G3.

      Reply

      • Sir Rants A Lot Llew

        July 16, 2014 at 17:47

        Almost everyone seems to agree with me. Think I am making a good choice then

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        • Kensei Seraph

          July 16, 2014 at 22:28

          It wasn’t that long ago that everyone agreed that Blackberry was the best.
          And we all know how that went.

          Reply

          • Sir Rants A Lot Llew

            July 17, 2014 at 07:08

            Yeah except me. I knew blackberry was crap from the start. That’s because of the bis and its OS. LG in general may not have great phones but this phone in particular looks good and I’ve seen it in action. No gimmicks or anything. It got Android JB upgradable to kitkat. It has no funny additional things I would never use (like silly heart rate monitors that would just give away when I’m angry at people). The photo quality is great. It’s cpu and gpu are almost as good as the s4 which is more expensive. So for the next 2 years it’s a phone I could live with. After that I’ll upgrade to the next best phone available to me without needing to pay in boatloads of cash. Brand loyalty in phones is dangerous because you never know when they bring out a dud

          • Ringo

            July 17, 2014 at 08:25

            Actually the G2 has the same CPU as the S5 (snapdragon 801) and a better GPU than the S4 (adreno 330). Maybe you’re looking at the G2 Mini?

          • Sir Rants A Lot Llew

            July 17, 2014 at 13:19

            S4 is the Exynos 5 Octa 5410 chipset. It also has 2 quad core processors (Quad-core 1.6 GHz Cortex-A15 & quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7) in it instead of the single 2.6GHz Quad on the G2. So the S4 tends to run smoother due to CPU load balancing.

  13. Mossel

    July 16, 2014 at 15:59

    Personally the S5 is more buck for your bang in my opinion. Rather get a Nexus.

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  14. Sageville

    July 16, 2014 at 16:38

    Nice review D.

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  15. Rags

    July 16, 2014 at 16:39

    Damn the lenses are getting sharp!

    Reply

  16. Gustav Minnie

    July 16, 2014 at 18:34

    I have a S4 and I love it.
    I’m due for an upgrade in August but I’m considering something else.
    I’m looking at the Sony Z1 compact, Sony Z2 and Nokia 930 (yes, you read right).
    The problem going to another brand is the accessories (screen protectors, case etc etc)
    I drop my phone and I play with it when I eat russian and chips but you go in a mobile shop and all you see is shit for Samsung, Apple and the Blackberry.

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    • Gareth L (That eXCheez Guy)

      July 16, 2014 at 18:51

      Unless you want a stylus-based beast, go for the Experia Z2.

      Reply

    • Admiral Chief Saxon

      July 17, 2014 at 07:58

      The S4 is a beast, I love mine!

      Reply

  17. Axon1988

    July 17, 2014 at 08:41

    After all the problems I and most of my friends who own Samsung phones have had… I stay away from them. I have a old Sony Xperia V. This thing came out just after the S3 and it is still going strong. Maybe it’s hardware isn’t nearly as good, but at least it’s battery does not explode.

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