Samsung Galaxy S5: All The Hardware Rumors So Far

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2560 x 1440 on such a small screen is quite a waste of graphic power thus battery power also ... my S3`s 720p is quite enough for my eye.. i said .. ok 1080p for S4 to get on the FullHD bandwagon .. but 2560 x 1440 is stupid and is only for marketing purpose to make the brainless consumer go get it just because of higher numbers. Where are the days when you would compare your phone with 2 digit day numbers of batery life?
 


Hmmm...I hear the argument. And I agree to a degree. But let's face it, these days we stare a lot more at our phones and you can never ever say you're sick of how crisp the display looks. If the battery is going to be that size then they're compensating for it, no doubt there would be power-saving features as well. I say, show off Samsung! Do it. I just can't justify the expense for myself...ALL I want to be able to do on my phone is browse the web relatively often, chat to people and take the odd snap shot. I have my PC for gaming and everything else.
 
I'm still waiting for a killer feature that will make me change my beloved S2: great phone reception and battery life. Not even a mention to the antennas or what tech they'll use for the antennas? WiFi, Bluetooth and NFC? I know they're standard, but different chips pack different results in terms of signal strength and battery life. I don't care about the gigantic display or the ton of bloatware they put in it, I want a fully functional phone with a decent camera (looks like they'll deliver here, good) and great Android support from the CyanogenMod, which I hope the S5 gets. Also, SD. If it doesn't have an SD slot, I'll look the other way.

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spec whores are going to jerk off on this, but in real use it makes no sense and is truly an incremental upgrade. that useless increase in resolution will certainly tame back any boost in processor speed, and i still believe dedicated handhelds are superior for gaming, and will always be. F2P model is disgusting.phones are already ridiculously quick and can handle almost everything thrown at them instaneously. battery life is the only thing that really needs to be improved on, and maybe a camera. my galaxy nexus is finally slowing down, that is nearly a 2.5 year old phone.
 
5.2" screen , that's more like a small tablet already
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Nah. Not even as big as the last Note, which isn't as big as the Xperia Z Ultra. And I love the screen size. All that BS about "not fitting in pockets" I keep hearing - what kind of pockets do those people have? 7'' is too big, but about 6'' is ideal.
Still love my S3, though Verizon's updates keep making it slower, might have to root and flash it.
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MIGHT? Just do it. US system of selling phones via carriers is stupid bloat that walks all over the poor customers.
I'm still waiting for a killer feature that will make me change my beloved S2: great phone reception and battery life.Not even a mention to the antennas or what tech they'll use for the antennas? WiFi, Bluetooth and NFC? I know they're standard, but different chips pack different results in terms of signal strength and battery life.I don't care about the gigantic display or the ton of bloatware they put in it, I want a fully functional phone with a decent camera (looks like they'll deliver here, good) and great Android support from the CyanogenMod, which I hope the S5 gets.Also, SD. If it doesn't have an SD slot, I'll look the other way.Cheers!
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Ah, damn, don't remind me of S2, I have one from a friend with a seemingly busted (for no reason after 2 years) eMMC chip... can't flash any firmware on it. Great phone otherwise, but newer phones offer moar. I like that latest Samsung devices have USB 3.0, for instance. Do not worry about microSD, it will surely have it. Newly released Samsung tablets all do (check out their specs, mad stuff!), and so will S5. As for Cyanogenmod, I was just looking it up for myself (also want S5 and DEFINITELY need CM support, stock Android is garbage) and S4 has the latest version. Note 2 does not, though - only 10.1. And it doesn't even depend on the chipset - there is a supported version of S4 which runs Snapdragon 800, but a Sony Xperia Z Ultra with the same chip has no version above 10.1.
 
At this point, I would really love to see this thing come out without any hardware (or fixed capacitive) buttons. It seems very unlikely that it will though, they're really stuck on that hardware button.I'm really looking forward to the "blind" view tests. Take an GS4 and a GS5, but them each behind a piece of cardboard with a 4.5" 16:9 cutout and have each phone cycle through a bunch of 4K images. That should put to bed whether or not people can tell the difference past XXXppi.
 


So past 101010 ppi? :lol: I keeed I keeed.
 
At this point, I would really love to see this thing come out without any hardware (or fixed capacitive) buttons. It seems very unlikely that it will though, they're really stuck on that hardware button.
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Thanks to Samsung for that. Hardware buttons are great to have. Frees up screen estate, acts as notification light, makes sure no app can make them disappear and their functionality is ALWAYS available.
Honestly, these updates are too close. I haven't even paid off my newest contract. At least let me enjoy my phone for awhile.
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Unless you are hell-bent to have the latest and greatest hardware or play the most demanding mobile games, you really don't need this phone is you have something like S3. These are made to be bought by people who haven't upgraded for a while or don't have a smartphone yet. Also, try to NOT buy with contract next time. Not only you are supporting greedy carriers who bloat the Android platform and retardify updates, but you are also spending more in the long run and slave yourself into the contract until it's paid off.
 
I am using an S3, and really not sure if my eyes can resolve a much higher resolution. I really don't care about a super duper megapixel camera, either. Better color accuracy, white balance, and auto-flash with the existing resolution would be better for me. Other than that, I don't know that new hardware improvements can lure me to a new phone any time soon, b/c I don't do graphically intense gaming (WordFeud, What's the Phrase), and I just have a few apps for cool science information.
 
I think I'll keep my S4 for this run through. Not to knock Samsung though, I'm sure the S5 is going to be an amazing phone!
Take an GS4 and a GS5, but them each behind a piece of cardboard with a 4.5" 16:9 cutout and have each phone cycle through a bunch of 4K images. That should put to bed whether or not people can tell the difference past XXXppi.
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I would LOVE to see that happen. I doubt that you would be able to distinguish between the two, but it would be a fun experiment!CPU/GPU wise, I have absolutely NO problem with the power of the GS4. Yeah, it was fun having the fastest phone available for a while, but I don't need all the power. I haven't noticed any lag with the S4 at all. IMO, people who were happy with the S3 should be all over this phone. Some friends still have the S3, and the speed between the 3 and 4 was pretty decent, but not needed. The speed difference between the S3 and S5 would be a worth while upgrade.
 
That's some pretty awesome hardware, but as long as Samsung continues to add their TouchWiz interface and hardware buttons, I won't consider them. Now if there is a Google Play Edition without hard buttons (except for volume and power) that would be tempting.
 


Once you get a screen past 300 ppi, (most new decent smart phones) most people won't notice the pixel difference.
 
What I would really love to see in a new phone is an infrared camera sensor. Not only taking pictures with low light, but with no light at all would be a wonderful never-seen-before feature!
 
Also, an e-ink display to simple tasks as texting, read the news, WhatsApp messaging, making phone calls, etc. would be a plus for me. Much better battery life.
 
I own both the s3 and the s4. To the people saying that the s3 already has high enough resolution, have you had the chance to actually directly compared them? When I had the s3, I thought a higher resolution wouldn't make a difference either. However, if you use the S4 day in and day out, then go back to the s3, I think you'll notice how much superior the S4's display actually is. My point is that I doubt Samsung would just go upping the resolution if there is no benefit. Now performance wise, there wasn't much of a difference. The S3 seems slower coming from the S4, but when I went from the S3 to the S4, I didn't really notice much. However loading a custom rom yielded a huge speedup, like the speedup you would think there should have been between the S3 and S4. My roomates all have stock S4's I can compare it with and my S4 is about 2-3x quicker in app launching and opening the camera. The battery on the S4 is significantly better. I couldn't get the S3 to last a day if I tried, I had to install a ZeroLemon Battery in it. But on the S4, stock battery, ight now I'm at 25hrs 20 mins with 2hrs 32min screen time, the rom also played a huge roll in that though.
 
I hate how electronics companies have to hype things up for 6 months at a minimum. Seriously, if you got the S4 at launch, you have only had the phone for 6 months before you have to before it gets that obsolete feeling. The hardware can't change that much year to year. The 2560X1440 display is nothing more than wasted battery. It would be better if they released new models every two years, which also corresponds with customers upgrade dates.
 
At this point, I would really love to see this thing come out without any hardware (or fixed capacitive) buttons. It seems very unlikely that it will though, they're really stuck on that hardware button.I'm really looking forward to the "blind" view tests. Take an GS4 and a GS5, but them each behind a piece of cardboard with a 4.5" 16:9 cutout and have each phone cycle through a bunch of 4K images. That should put to bed whether or not people can tell the difference past XXXppi.
 
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