The much-awaited and talked of Samsung Galaxy S5 was finally unveiled at the ongoing Mobile World Congress 2014 in Barcelona. Much before the launch, there were rumours and leaks suggesting the Galaxy S5 was going to be a path-breaker. In mid-2013, the Galaxy S4 had put Samsung on top of the smartphone market. Riding on the success of the S4, Samsung had pipped its rival Apple to the top. It became the fastest selling Android phone within two months of its launch. Will the Galaxy S5 do the same? No doubt, the successor to Galaxy S4 has come with a host of new features and better specifications. Beyond the initial euphoria and hype it created, the Galaxy S5 lacks any killer feature except that it has an in-built heart-rate monitor which can help people with heart ailments to monitor their condition. Another much discussed feature is its fingerprint sensor which ups security. But this was first introduced by Apple iPhone 5s. Its 5.10-inch Super AMOLED (1080 X 1920p) display is only slightly bigger than the Galaxy S4. It has standard full HD display rather than the rumoured one QHD (2560x1440p). Like Galaxy S4, it comes in a plastic body. On the specifications front, the S5 has a 2.5GHz processor, 2GB RAM, 2800mAh battery. It runs on the latest Android 4.4.2 Kit Kat. Design-wise, it is almost the same as the Galaxy S4 except that the S5 comes with perforated rear shell for a better grip. The phone is certainly an improvement on its predecessors but Samsung fans, who were looking for some crazy features, may be disappointed with what the Galaxy S5 has.
