This is not a review of the S5 but a summary of the reviews.
First the positive things they say:
- Brighter screen
- Sharper screen
- Ultra power saving
- Fast picture taking 0.3 seconds
Secondly the "yeah, but is it really important?"
- Its got a bigger screen - 0.1inch, (that's diagonally) wow!
- Faster processor - because I really have a problem waiting for it to process stuff. Maybe if you use it for a lot of photography or video. Editing and on the fly posting to social media. Are your friends having fun while you're staring at you mobile phone manipulating the photo?
- 16Mp camera (vice 13Mp camera). - A 13Mp camera sensor is 3.61 x 3.61Mp. a 16Mp has a sensor 4 x 4Mp - you wont notice the difference of a 10% increase in picture quality. 30% maybe, 50% probably, 100% definitely.
- It has a plastic body that makes it look cheap compared to its rivals - It spend most of its time in your pocket or bag. Who gives a shit apart from the vaine posers.
- Fingerprint sensor? - frustrating when you're in a rush (hands dirty or at the wrong angle) an the bloody this decides its not going to open until you get it juts right.
- Fitness monitor? - get off the phone and do some exercise you will feel better. Do you really need a bit of technology to confirm it?
Thirdly what they don't say, but I think is important.
- How does it work as a phone?
- Can I get a signal in poor areas?
- Can I hear the other person?
- Can they hear me?
- What about background noise?
- How good is the Bluetooth?
- How good is the WiFi?
- Is it more sensitive to distant WiFi hot spots? My S2 barely works in my house but my iPad connects from a 20 meters down the road. WiFi is important to me as it is generally more bandwidth and therefore faster (nothing to do with processing power) and it avoids Mobile Network charges.
- How good is the predictive text and can I turn the bugger off if its crap?
Personally I'm going to wait for the much rumored new iPhone before making a decision to upgrade my aging S2.
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