Samsung’s Galaxy S5 stands accused of having
a plastic build, but what does it look like on
the inside? We’re not so keen on pulling apart
our GS5 so, luckily for us, the good guys over at
iFixit.com have done the job for us. Here’s some
stu you might not know about the Galaxy S5.
Samsung Galaxy S5: What we know
The Samsung Galaxy S5’s specifi cation is no secret.
In fact, the S5 is an incredibly popular device, with
sales completely outstripping those of the S4. You
might even own one.
So what is inside? The Samsung Galaxy S5
is an Android 4.4 KitKat smartphone with a 5.1in
(1920x1080, 432ppi) Super AMOLED display. It pairs
a 2.5GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 chip with 2GB
of RAM and Adreno 330 graphics, plus there’s 16- or
32GB of internal storage and a microSDXC card slot
that lets you add a further 128GB.
The Samsung Galaxy S5 supports some unique
connectivity features, with its 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
wireless supported with MIMO technology and a
download booster, allowing it to combine the power
of Wi-Fi and 4G to o er super-fast downloads. And
you get NFC, Bluetooth 4.0, IR and Micro-USB 3.0 —
no surprises there.
It’s a skinny smartphone, just 8.1mm thick and
145g, but packs in a 2800mAh removable battery
whose capacity is boosted with an extreme power
saving mode. And let’s not forget the 16Mp rear
camera and front-facing 2Mp webcam, heart-rate
monitor and fi ngerprint sensor.
SIM-free, the Galaxy S5 costs around £479.
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