Samsung unveiled a new smartphone flagmancky - GALAXY S5

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Undoubtedly, the main and most anticipated event of the exhibition Mobile World Congress in Barcelona has become an event called the Samsung Unpacked5. The title already wing tip that a surprise awaits guests of the presentation - a new generation flagship smartphone Samsung GALAXY S5, of course. On the eve of the official announcement on the network were a lot of rumors about the appearance, filling and features new items. Fulfilled the expectations and forecasts or not - learn under the cut.





▌DIZAYN
"Face» GALAXY S5 was almost identical to its predecessor, except that the angles at it more rounded than the S4. Pattern under the skin on the back of the perforated panel is a key feature of the appearance of a new leader. Smarton will be available in several colors, including black, white, blue and gold.

▌EKRAN
The new smartphone has a 5, 1-inch Super AMOLED screen with a resolution of 1920x1080 pixels. Over the network was rumored that the display will be allowed as many as the flagship 2560x1440. In fact, it did not happen, understanding people will not see anything critical, since further increase the density of pixels on a 5-inch screen seems rather pointless idea, because Full HD resolution for a smartphone more than enough.




Screen GALAXY S5 is adaptive, and, through the use of technologies Local Contrast Algorithm, Super Dimming and Adaptive Display is able to adapt to the surrounding light conditions, changing the brightness when needed. Yes, of course it is not so revolutionary features - many competitive smartphones so too are able, but GALAXY S5 can change the brightness in the range of 2 to 500 cd / m2. The direct rays of the sun will not be so annoying problem for the readability of information on the screen, and in the darkness of the screen will not dazzle bright light.

▌KAMERY
Improved 16-megapixel camera Samsung GALAXY S5 boasts enhanced functionality, improved menus and user-friendly interface. The new smartphone has the highest in the world speed AF (of 0, 3 seconds), and a wide range of brightness High Dynamic Range (HDR). A new feature of selective focus will highlight some part of the image, leaving the background blurred. With the power of the camera GALAXY S5 to create the effect of shallow depth of field (DOF) is no longer necessary to use special lenses and lenses. The camera also supports video recording in 4K format.



▌OSNOVNYE SPECIFICATIONS
Samsung GALAXY S5 is equipped with a 4-core Qualcomm Snapdragon processor with a clock frequency of 801 2, 5 GHz. The processor was announced a few days ago and provides increased productivity by 14% and increase the speed of the graphics system in 28% compared to the Snapdragon 800. Qualcomm also claims a 45% increase in the processing speed of the camera. On sale will be released another version GALAXY S5 with 8-core Exynos processor with a clock frequency of 2, 1 GHz on board. The amount of RAM is the new flagship 2GB of internal flash memory varies between 16 and 32 GB, and expanded using memory cards up to 128 GB.

▌NOVYE features and functions
Samsung GALAXY S5 supports the latest protocols of LTE networks and Wi-Fi. The smartphone runs in the fifth generation networks Wi-Fi 802.11ac supporting 2x2 MIMO - In this mode, data can be transmitted and received in two streams, ie, up to two times faster than the first generation of devices that are compatible with 802.11ac. Furthermore, GALAXY S5 supports a large number of frequencies and velocities 4G LTE compliant LTE Category 4 - 150 Mbit / s. For users who demand the maximum opportunity to fast Internet access, Samsung has developed a new technology «Download Booster», increases the speed of data transmission through parallel operation of Wi-Fi and LTE.

The flagship has a standard of protection IP67 - from dust, moisture, splashes and even full immersion in water to a depth of 1 meter for up to 30 minutes.



Smartphone is equipped with a biometric fingerprint scanner (it is embedded in the key Home) to protect your device and mobile payments: in contrast to the usual password or unlock pattern, a fingerprint is not possible to spy or to pick up manually. Samsung able to partner with PayPal, allowing owners GALAXY S5 will be able to make purchases online, paying by means of a fingerprint.

Very curious special battery saving mode Ultra Power Saving Mode, which disables all advanced features and translates the screen to monochrome. Similarly unpretentious AMOLED-display, in this mode the screen GALAXY S5 consumes significantly less power, which allows the smartphone to work until late at night, even if the battery is only 10% - an indispensable feature in situations where the middle of the day, you find that on the eve of forgot to charge your smartphone, but you can not afford to miss important calls. However, even in normal operating time per charge increased by 20% compared to the previous generation of smartphones, thanks to the battery capacity of 2800 mAh. The batteries should last for 10 hours of web surfing (with the "gluttonous» LTE-connection) and 12 hours of video playback. By the way, you can charge your smartphone and wirelessly - this would require a separate charger S-Pad.

Another useful new fichey became the so-called "Child" mode. It allows you to give the device a playful children's little hands without fear left without critical data and applications, or to find a pile of toys on nakuplennyh round sum. In this mode, the children will be able to use only the applications and features that are pre-approved by their parents.









▌ZABOTA HEALTH
Functionality GALAXY S5 in the field of fitness and health care has also undergone a number of improvements. With the help of service S Health 3.0 user gets access to a personal fitness tracker with a wide range of functions: pedometer, diet planner, writing exercise and a unique built-in sensor for smartphones heart rate, which is located on the rear panel GALAXY S5, directly under the camera.


As an optional accessory for the new flagship, Samsung released the Gear Fit, the industry's first wearable device with a curved Super AMOLED screen. New appreciate the high standards of fitness applications that help maintain excellent physical shape. No matter connected Samsung Gear Fit to a mobile device or operating independently, the owner of new items will not miss any important moment of life and will always stay in touch.


Curved Super AMOLED screen follows the shape of the wrist, providing complete freedom of movement. New notifies you of incoming messages, calls, emails and reminders from the calendar. Available are three Strap color: black, gray and orange. Samsung Gear Fit also has protection against dust and moisture class IP67.

Samsung GALAXY S5 goes on sale around the world, including Russia, April 11, 2014. The prices for a novelty, as well as on the accessories to it remains unknown.

▌TEHNICHESKIE FEATURES SAMSUNG GALAXY S5
Cellular: 2G, 3G, 4G (LTE Cat. 4, up to 150/50 Mbit / s)
Screen: 5, 1-inch FHD Super AMOLED (1920 x 1080)
Processor: quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 801, 2, 5 GHz / 8-core processor Exynos, 2, 1 GHz
Operating System: Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
Camera: 16 megapixels (main), 2, 0 megapixel (front); Video: UHD 30 frames / s, HDR, video stabilization
Interfaces: WiFi 802.11 a / b / g / n / ac HT80, MIMO (2x2); Bluetooth 4.0 BLE / ANT +; USB 3.0; NFC; IR transmitter (remote control)
Sensors: accelerometer, gyroscope, proximity sensor, compass, barometer, magnetic field sensor, illumination, gestures (infrared), fingerprint sensor, heart rate
Memory: 2 GB RAM; Internal Memory: 16/32 GB; microSD up to 128 GB
Dimensions and weight: 142, 0 x 72, 5 x 8, 1 mm; 145 g
Battery: 2800 mAh; time: 390 hours / Talk time: 21 hours

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