A Look Inside Samsung's Galaxy S5

Article by George Norman (Cybersecurity Editor)

on 30 Apr 2014

Here’s your chance to take an “under the hood” look at Samsung’s Galaxy S5 smartphone. The new Galaxy S5 may look similar to the S4 on the outside, but on the inside, it’s a completely different beast.

Samsung Tomorrow got its hands on the image of the deconstructed Galaxy S5. If you want to see what’s underneath the smartphone’s case, take a look at the aforementioned image.


Here is another image you may want to check out. It is an infographic that presents the main specifications for the Galaxy S1, S2, S3, S4, and S5. Check it out to see how much the smartphone has evolved over time.



Here is another image you may want to check out. It is an image of the Galaxy S5 product specifications.



Speaking about product specifications, here’s a reminder of what the Galaxy S5 has to offer.

Samsung Galaxy S5 – Tech Specs
  • Design: contoured shape, perforated pattern on the back cover, dust and water resistant
  • Dimensions: 142.0 x 72.5 x 8.1mm, 145g
  • Display: 5.1” FHD Super AMOLED (1920 x 1080) display
  • Processor: 2.5GHZ quad-core processor or 2.1Ghz octa-core processor
  • Memory: 2GB of RAM memory, 13/32GB internal memory, microSD slot upto 64GB
  • Camera: 16MP rear camera, 2MP front camera. Samsung pointed out that the S5’s camera offers the world’s fastest autofocus speed up to 0.3 seconds.
  • Connectivity: LTE cat. 4, WiFi, Bluetooth, USB 3.0, NFC, IR remote
  • Sensors: accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, Hall, RGB ambient light, Gesture(IR), Finger Scanner, heart rate sensor.
  • Battery: 2800mAh battery that offers 390 hours of standby time and 21 hours of talk time.
  • Colors: charcoal Black, shimmery White, electric Blue and copper Gold.
  • Android 4.4.2 Kitkat operating system
  • S Health – tools to stay fit and well are offered by the enhanced S Health 3.0. It features a comprehensive personal fitness tracker, a pedometer, built-in heart rate monitor, and other tools.
  • Google Mobile Services: Chrome, Drive, Photos, Gmail, Google, Google+, Google Settings, Hangouts, Maps, Play Books, Play Games, Play Newsstand, Play Movie & TV, Play Music, Play Store, Voice Search, YouTube.

I will end with the official hands-on video for the Galaxy S5 smarpthone.




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