Samsung S5 model SM-G900F became the iconic smartphone of last year. This device, though in appearance, strongly resembles its predecessor, but it has a number of significant differences. It is about its capabilities and characteristics that will be discussed further.
Positioning
Originally referred to premium solutions Samsung Galaxy S5 SM-G900F. This is truly a flagship device. Its characteristics and parameters are relevant to this day. Although now a more advanced smartphone has appeared (we are talking about the flagship of 2015 - Samsung S6) from this Korean manufacturer, but in terms of hardware and software parameters, the difference between them is not so significant. Therefore, this gadget can still be attributed to the premium segment. At the same time, its value has significantly decreased over the past time. This nuance makes its purchase even more justified. Moreover, it will serve you for more than one more year and will become a faithful assistant in solving various problems, regardless of their level of complexity.
What do we get in the box with the purchase?
Although it isflagship device S5, but its equipment is very modest. It includes, in addition to the battery and smartphone, the following:
- Interface cord.
- Quick Start Guide (it also contains the warranty card).
- Charger.
Case, protective film and memory card will have to be purchased separately for an additional fee. The same statement applies to the acoustic system. It's good if you have good headphones. If not, then buy immediately. And to get a good sound, they must have proper quality.
Design
The S4 and S5 of the SM-G900F have a lot in common. Most of the bezel in the S5 is occupied by a 5.1-inch display, which is protected by Gorilla Eye impact-resistant glass. This device uses its third generation. Under the screen is a typical control panel, which consists of 2 touch buttons (located at the edges of the device) and one mechanical (located in the center of the panel). A fingerprint sensor is integrated into the same mechanical button. This innovation is one of the most important differences between the S4 and S5. Above the display are displayed: the front camera, distance sensors, light and gestures, an LED event indicator and a conversational speaker. On the left is the power button, and on the right is the volume control. On the bottom of the "smart" phone there is a hole for a conversational microphone and a micro-USB format. Above are: a port for connecting a stereo headset,infrared port, microphone for hands-free conversation. On the back cover of the gadget are habitually the main camera, dual backlight and a loud speaker. It should also be noted that the degree of protection of the body of this device is IP67. This allows it to be submerged under water to a depth of 0.5 meters and protects against the possible penetration of dust inside.
Semiconductor base
Samsung SM-G900F is based on one of the best computing platforms for mobile devices - Snapdragon 801, which is developed by Qualcomm, a leading manufacturer of ARM chips. This processor consists of 4 modified computing cores based on the Krait 400 architecture. All of them are made on a 28-nm process and can be overclocked in peak performance mode up to 2.5 GHz. Now, a year after the start of sales of this gadget, there are still no devices in the middle segment whose performance level would match the computing capabilities of this chip. The Snapdragon 801 will handle almost any task today without any problems. The only thing he will definitely have problems with is the new 64-bit applications. All of its main registers can only process 32 bits per cycle. Hence the possible problems with the new software. But so far there are not so many such applications, and the transition process itself is not so fast.
Screen
The Samsung Galaxy S5 SM-G900F boasts one of the best displays in its niche. Its diagonalis an impressive 5.1 inches even by today's standards. It is made according to the technology typical for this manufacturer - "SuperAMOLED". Its resolution is 1920x1080. The image on it is displayed in the format "FullHD". The screen is protected, as noted earlier, with a special impact-resistant glass "Gorilla Eye" of the third generation. The quality of the image on this screen raises no objections. Individual pixels on it are almost impossible to distinguish with the ordinary eye without special devices.
Graphics accelerator
The developers did not forget to equip the SM-G900F with a graphics accelerator. Galaxy devices are not always equipped with this component. This device has Adreno 330 installed. This video card even now belongs to the top. If we add to this a relatively small display resolution of 1920x1080, then in general there are no problems with processing graphic information. This is quite enough to solve the most resource-intensive tasks today. The only problem might be handling new programs that are optimized to run 64-bit applications. They were already developed for the new hardware and will definitely not work on this graphics accelerator. So far, there is very little such software, and the process itself, as already mentioned, is going quite slowly.
Cameras
The highlights of your life can be captured digitally with the SM-G900F's main camera. It is based on a 16 megapixel sensor. There are many modesits operation at the software level. All this allows you to get enough high-quality pictures in almost any situation. There is also an autofocus system and, of course, dual LED-based illumination. With video recording, this camera is also excellent. It can record video in 2160p with a refresh rate of 30 images per second. It is also possible to record in 1080p format, but in this case the number of images will increase by 2 times and will already be 60 frames per second. The sensor at the front camera is more modest - 2 megapixels. This will be enough to make video calls. But the "selfies" taken with it will be of average quality.
Memory
Integrated storage capacity is identical for all Samsung SM-G900F devices - 16Gb. At the same time, part of it is occupied by pre-installed software, and about 11.5 GB is allocated for the needs of the user. With reasonable use, this should be enough for comfortable work on this device and there will be no shortage of free space. If you have not enough built-in Samsung Galaxy SM-G900F 16Gb, then you can increase the amount of memory using an external flash card. The required slot is in this device and the maximum capacity of the external drive in this case can reach 128 GB. The RAM in this gadget is 2 GB. Of these, about half (that is, 1 GB) is used immediately by system processes. The rest of the RAM is allocated to the user to run his applications.
Gadget battery and autonomy
The indisputable advantage of Samsung SM isG900 F is autonomy. The device is equipped with a removable 2800 mAh battery. Add to this a screen with a diagonal of 5.1 inches and a resolution of 1920x1080, as well as a productive, but no less energy-efficient processor, and we get 2-3 days of battery life at an average load level. If you watch videos in FullHD format or play a demanding toy, then the specified value will be reduced to 12 hours. You can, of course, use this device to a minimum, and in this case you can count on 4 days of battery life. But at the same time, the smartphone will turn into a regular “dialer” and will only be able to make calls and send and receive short text messages.
Data sharing
S5 SM-G900F boasts a complete list of interfaces necessary for comfortable work. Everything is here.
- The presence of two built-in Wi-Fi transmitters at once allows, with an appropriate router, to count on 300 Mbps. Built-in support for the latest version of "Wi-Fi" - "ac". Also, the developers did not forget about its rather old modification - “a”, which is still found on various types of devices. As a result, downloading large amounts of information to this smartphone using this wireless interface should definitely not be a problem.
- This smartphone can function in almost all modern mobile networks. There is support for GSM (in them the speed is limited to 500 kb / s), HSDPA (in such 3G networks, the speed can theoretically reach 42Mbps) and LTE (in this case, the speed will be higher and can reach 150 Mbps).
- There is also a Bluetooth in the gadget. This transmitter allows you to output an audio signal to a wireless acoustic system. Also, using it, you can exchange small photos or videos with similar smartphones. In some cases, also using Bluetooth, synchronization with a PC is possible.
- With the infrared port installed in this smartphone and special software, it can be easily turned into a remote control for a music center, DVD player or TV.
- This gadget supports two navigation systems at once: domestic GLONASS and international GPS. With their help, this "smart" phone can easily turn into a full-fledged navigator.
- Another important wireless interface is NFC. Its presence allows you to transfer and receive large amounts of information from similar devices in a matter of minutes.
- There are only two wired ways to transfer information in this device: 3.5 mm audio jack and microUSB.
Soft
Initially, the Samsung Galaxy SM-G900F is running an operating system such as "Android" version 4.4. Since March of this year, an update to version 5.0 has been available. Therefore, the first time you connect to the Global Web, you can update the system software. On top of the operating system, a typical shell for this line of devices is installed - TouchWiz UI. It is with the help of the last software component that the user in a matter ofminutes can optimize the interface of this gadget to fit your needs. Otherwise, the set of pre-installed software is standard: social clients, a set of mini-applications from Google and the usual set of programs built directly into the operating system itself.
The price of a smart phone today
Samsung S5 SM-G900F starts at $400 for the black version. The rest of its modifications - in white, gold and blue cases - cost approximately the same at the moment: from $430. For comparison, we can bring last year's flagship from Sony - Xperia Z3. With fairly similar technical parameters, it will cost much more - $ 460. Accordingly, the starting price of $400 makes the purchase of this device really justified. At the same time, you get a really high-quality and functional device.
Owners about smartphone
Be that as it may, the main disadvantage, according to most owners of the Galaxy S5 SM-G900F, is 16Gb of internal storage, of which the user can only count on 11.5 GB. This issue is easily and simply solved by installing an external flash card. It is, of course, not included in the package, and you will have to buy it separately. Otherwise, this gadget boasts an impressive list of pluses:
- Water and dust resistant housing.
- Excellent and flawless main camera.
- Very productive hardware platform.
- Good degree of autonomy of the device.
- Impressive set of supported interfaces.
Results
The SM-G900F boasts an ideal combination of price and quality. It has everything for convenient and comfortable work, and its characteristics will be relevant for more than one year. All this makes his purchase even now, a year later from the start of sales, quite justified.
