Why is Samsung Galaxy S6 better than S5? Comparison of Samsung Galaxy S5 vs Galaxy S4: what's really new? What is better than Samsung Galaxy S5.

After all the rumors, leaks, teasers, hints and expectations, we were shown not just Samsung Galaxy S6, but two flagship smartphones at once, which continued the popular Galaxy S series. I think that many of you not only remember very well, but also still use the Galaxy S3. The Galaxy S4 and Galaxy S5 picked up the interest in the line, although something still went wrong last year. Thankfully, Samsung has found the balance and the Galaxy S6 looks like a true champion, but let's still compare it to last year's model.

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Design

Between the two flagship models there is not just a line of demarcation, but a whole chasm, since Samsung decided to change a lot of design elements. Even the tactile sensation of the Home button has become completely different, more pleasant. On the other hand, the circuit remains the same - all the same familiar features, all the same buttons for turning on and controlling the volume. Although, there are still differences, and considerable ones. Most of the ports and connectors, or rather all of them, are already located at the bottom of the case. There is just one point that cannot be kept silent about - the Galaxy S5 had a plug on the MicroUSB port due to protection from water/dust. The Galaxy S6 has returned to the classics, that is, to the absence of protection by default. Now be afraid of dropping your smartphone in the water.

The most noticeable difference from the Samsung Galaxy S5 is the use of completely new materials. The Galaxy S6 finally gets the changes it needs - it's not the plastic S5. This is a true premium flagship with a metal frame and glass front and back panels.

However, it is worth recognizing that the sizes of the smartphones remained almost the same, although the Galaxy S6 became more compact, retaining a 5.1-inch display. All this thanks to new body materials.

Since there have been a lot of complaints against Samsung for the fact that both the design and the quality of materials leave much to be desired (to put it mildly), the necessary changes have occurred, albeit not without compromises. The Galaxy S6 no longer has a removable battery or MicroSD connectors. You know how often this could be useful. But now the body has become stylish, thin, and comfortable.

Display

As I mentioned above, the display size remains the same - it is a 5.1-inch Super AMOLED screen, but the resolution has increased by... you will see for yourself when you pick up the Samsung Galaxy S6. The difference between Full HD and Quad HD is simply fabulous, although not everyone will be able to distinguish it with the naked eye. As a result, the density of dots also changed - an increase from 432 to 576ppi.

As always, Super AMOLED offers us deep blacks, vibrant colors, and wide viewing angles. You know, it’s even worth a lot that DisplayMate calls the Galaxy S6 screen the best, although the Galaxy Note 4 previously had this title. But wouldn’t Quad HD resolution be unnecessary for a 5.1-inch screen? Some will agree, others will doubt. But let's face it, the difference between the screens is very big. Evolution, you know.

Processor, memory, performance

Samsung always releases its own flagship smartphones With the best processors that you can find. This applies to both the Galaxy S5 and Galaxy S6. But the S5 runs on a quad-core Snapdragon 801 or Exynos 5 Octa processor (depending on the region) with 2GB RAM.

There was no processor from Qualcomm for the Samsung Galaxy S6, and there are serious reasons for this, which we talked about a lot before the presentation. As a result, new flagship Powered by an eight-core 64-bit Exynos 7420 processor with 3GB of RAM. Once again I want to say that the performance of the smartphone is simply fantastic, which is also worth saying thanks to the TouchWiz optimization. Other hardware characteristics include a minimum of 32GB of memory (in the absence of MicroSD support). However, it is worth adding a powerful graphics accelerator to the performance, which many people forget about. Galaxy S6 also has a fingerprint scanner, which has been improved and made touch type. Simpler, better, more accurate, more productive and faster - this is all a new scanner. By the way, if you are missing additional protection from water/dust, then you can wait for the Galaxy S6 Active. It will appear a little later this year.

As for the Galaxy S6 battery, it has shrunk from 2800 to 2550 mAh compared to the Galaxy S5. It would seem that this could become a problem, especially since it cannot be replaced at any time. But still, technology does not mark time, especially at Samsung. The battery can be charged almost instantly - 10 minutes is enough to work for 4 hours. There is also support wireless charging and it makes no difference what type it will be. Time battery life It definitely hasn’t decreased - the productive Exynos 7420 is energy efficient, as is the memory. Surely the Samsung Galaxy S6 will be able to work longer than the S5. Although we will wait for such a test.

Camera

Samsung Galaxy S5 and its 16-megapixel ISOCELL camera are known to many - fantastic colors, clear details without noise. In general, we can only praise it, but the Galaxy S6 appeared, albeit also with a 16-megapixel module. That's just new camera, although taken from the Galaxy Note 4, it offers a lot of new features, updated functionality and better performance, of course, with best quality. The camera app on the Galaxy S6 has become simpler, no need to scroll through the menu. Everything has been simplified as much as possible for the sake of convenience. Selecting a shooting mode occurs almost instantly. The Galaxy S6 also offers several new features. Just press the Home button twice (double tap), and the camera is ready to work in 0.7 seconds. The main camera, by the way, received new feature with the name “tracking autofocus”, that is, tracking autofocus - easily shoot any subject in motion without blur. In addition, new automatic mode HDR is now turned on automatically when the camera deems it necessary.

Software

The Samsung Galaxy S5 arrived with Android 4.4 KitKat and the Lollipop update is still not available for everyone. We talked about this the day before, indicating the reasons. Of course, the smartphone has the TouchWiz shell. YES, it is good, multifunctional, interesting, but still overloaded with features that may not even always be used. There is support for numerous gestures and other proprietary features, but all this overloads the interface, causing it to lag.

The Samsung Galaxy S6, on the other hand, was the result of some serious bug fixing - latest version TouchWiz, which runs on Android 5.0 Lollipop, has now become much simpler, missing many applications that you can easily download from the application market. This “diet” turned out to be useful. TouchWiz has become faster and more responsive, and this is what everyone has been waiting for for years. But it's too early to judge, since the Galaxy S6 is still running on a test version of the firmware.

Conclusion

Both the Galaxy S4 and Galaxy S5 are already left behind. It’s especially a shame to part with the S4, and you’ll probably agree with me. But the Samsung Galaxy S6 really became what we were waiting for - the best flagship, with the best hardware, with the best design (this is subjective here). This is still a smartphone that fits into the Galaxy S line, but it is ahead of its time - the competitors seem “gray”. I hope the prices don't scare off buyers, although nearly 50 million pre-orders suggest otherwise.

Galaxy S6 smartphone. This became one of the most important events of the Mobile World Congress. Generally speaking, it is obvious that the Galaxy S6 is more powerful and functional than its predecessor. But it’s much more interesting to find out what exactly is the superiority of the new product, which, as is already known, has lost a removable battery and a slot for memory cards. The clock speed of the processor cores has also decreased, and the battery capacity of the new phone has become smaller. These four new qualities of the 2015 Samsung flagship are its main shortcomings. In all other respects, it was a step forward compared to the S5.

Specifications current and last year's flagship Samsung phones were collated by tom's GUIDE in a wonderful illustrated overview published by this resource. The new product has become better in almost every way.

Specifications

The Galaxy S5 is powered by a 2.5GHz quad-core processor. Last year's smartphone has two gigabytes of RAM and 32 or 64 gigabytes of storage, depending on the version. It was based on the Android 4.4.2 KitKat operating system.

The Galaxy S6 is based on an eight-core processor - four 2.1 GHz cores and another four 1.5 GHz cores. In theory, this will allow the new phone to handle more applications. New smartphone The South Korean electronics giant has three gigabytes of RAM. The storage capacity will be 32, 64 or 128 gigabytes. Galaxy S6 out of the box runs under Android control 5.0 Lollipop. For Galaxy S5 users, the Lollipop operating system is an upgrade.

However, reduced processor speed may negatively affect graphics-intensive applications and ported games for consoles. As noted, the Galaxy S6 does not have a microSD card slot, and those users who need a large drive will have to pay a premium. Galaxy S5 supports memory cards.

Screen and dimensions

Galaxy Dimensions S5 (mm) - 142 (height) x 72.5 (width) x 8.1 (thickness). The Galaxy S6 is a little narrower, but not so much that it's noticeable. Its dimensions (mm) are 143.4 (height) x 70.5 (width) x 6.8 (thick). The Galaxy S5 has a 5.1-inch screen with a resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels with an image density of 432 pixels per inch. The screen size of the Galaxy S6 is the same, but the resolution is significantly higher - 2560 x 1440 pixels. The LG G3 screen has the same resolution. Since the S6's screen size is relatively small, the density is 577 pixels per inch. Thus, the screen resolution of the new product exceeds standard HD quality. Both devices have Super AMOLED screens.

Battery

Currently, it is difficult to say whether the Galaxy S6 battery is inferior to the S5 battery in terms of actual operating time of the device. It should be noted that the new product has a capacity of 2550 mAh, while the S5 boasts a 2800 mAh battery.

It should be noted that reducing the battery capacity does not necessarily mean reducing the operating time of the device. This is also affected by the phone's power consumption. You may even end up needing to charge the S6 less often than the S5. But nothing definite can be said about this at present.

Camera

For selfie enthusiasts, the Galaxy S6 has a 5-megapixel camera on the front. Compared to the S5's 2MP selfie and video calling camera, this is a big improvement. But the main cameras of the Galaxy S5 and S6 are characterized by the same “megapixel”. Both are 16-megapixel.

The camera software in the Galaxy S6 has been improved and allows you to take better pictures than with its predecessor. The S5 has dynamic range, selective focus, and a virtual shooting feature that allows you to take 360-degree photos.

In the Galaxy S6, these features have been improved, adding quick start and video shooting in low light, zoom has been improved, dynamic white balance has been implemented, as well as fast and slow motion modes. For users who want to make their own photo settings, a professional mode is provided.

Services

Retained in S6 Google services, but also adds new features from Samsung, including S Health 4.0 and Samsung Pay. The phone allows you to pay for goods and services using wireless technology NFC.

What remains the same?

Both phones support 4G LTE, have significant sets of video and audio codecs, and sensors including an accelerometer, gyroscope, compass, barometer and fingerprint scanner, as well as a heart rate monitor. If there was something in S5, then most likely it is in S6 too.

Was it a major disappointment that the new phone has a built-in battery and does not support memory cards? Or a new design back panel and the increased hardware characteristics of the device allow you to forget about these flaws? Or maybe removable batteries and memory cards are becoming a thing of the past?

Galaxy S5, which incorporates all the latest technical achievements. It looks like it could become the most popular smartphone this year, and it has everything to do so. There were a lot of rumors about what it would be like, but compared to the S4, the company's new flagship has taken big steps forward. So let's begin Samsung review Galaxy S5.

In terms of appearance, the smartphone looks more rectangular, closer to the Note 3 than the Galaxy S4. The Samsung Galaxy S5 is almost 6 mm longer and 3 mm wider than the S4 and weighs 15 grams. more. The smartphone case is completely protected from moisture and dust and is certified to the IP67 standard, which means that the phone can be completely immersed in water and is absolutely dust-proof. The phone is equipped with a fingerprint scanner located on the button under the screen and note that the sensor can also be used to securely enter any application on the smartphone, and not just to enter the main menu of the phone. On the back there is a sensor that detects your heartbeat.

The material of the case has not changed, it also remains plastic, but its texture is good, so it’s pleasant to hold it in your hand. The smartphone is also equipped with an IR infrared port, with which you can control all appliances in the house, that is, you will have one control panel. The phone has a compass, gyroscope, accelerometer and barometer.

Smartphone size: 142 x 72.5 x 8.1mm, 145 g

There is a sensor on the back of the phone that detects your heartbeat when you place your finger on it.

Processor and software

The Samsung Galaxy S5 smartphone is a super-efficient device, it uses four nuclear processor Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 with clock frequency 2.5 GHz and Adreno 330 graphics chipset.

The Android flagship operates on the basis operating system Android 4.4 KitKat with new version Samsung's proprietary TouchWiz interface. The interface has been changed and improved to become more understandable. The settings menu has been completely changed and some applications have been updated.

Very nice icons, light and a little airy. The menu has become nicer.

Children's mode (Kids Corner) looks very high quality and has a large number of customization options

Memory

The smartphone has 2 GB of RAM. Internal memory 16 or 32 GB, which can be expanded using (up to 64 GB).

Screen

What can we say, the image on Samsung screen Galaxy S5 has excellent qualities: large viewing angles, colors are bright and saturated, fading in the sun is very low. The smartphone is equipped with a 5.1-inch capacitive touch SuperAMOLED HD screen with a resolution of 1920 × 1080 pixels, a density of 431 (ppi) pixels per inch and color reproduction in 16 million shades. The display is covered with Gorilla Glass 3.

Samsung Galaxy S5 is equipped with a camera with a resolution of 16 MP (1/2.6”) and new system autofocus, capable of shooting video with a resolution of (3840 x 2160) 4K UHD at 30 fps and video with a resolution of 1080p at 60 fps. Additional front camera has a resolution of 2.1 megapixels and is intended for video communication.

The picture quality is excellent for a top-end smartphone.

Pictures from the S5 camera.

We can now say that the quality of the pictures is higher than on the Samsung Galaxy S4. The camera in this phone will not disappoint anyone.

Communication capabilities

The smartphone supports Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth 4.0 BLE / ANT+, USB 3.0, IR, GPS with A-GPS, GLONASS, 3.5 mm audio jack, .

Networks: EDGE/GPRS/GSM (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz), WCDMA (850/900/1900/2100 MHz), LTE

Battery

The new smartphone is equipped with a capacity of 2800 mAh, which is slightly more than the Galaxy S4.

The capacity of this battery is easily enough for a day of use under average load. The smartphone also has a special Ultra Power Saving mode; when it is turned on, a black and white image is shown on the screen, while you can only make calls and send messages, while the Internet is turned off. The manufacturer says that with 10% of the remaining energy, the smartphone can work for another whole day.

Price

It is expected that prices for the Samsung Galaxy S5 will start from 29,990 rubles for the 16 GB version.

Samsung Galaxy S5 smartphone video review:

One of the main features of Samsung phones has always been the screen size. We've seen the screen trend steadily higher than the 4 inches (10.2 cm) of the original S since 2010, while the iPhone only made the leap to 4 inches in 2012 and has stayed that way ever since.

But in the new Galaxy S5 the screen has increased slightly - 5.1 inches (13 cm) diagonally, compared to 5 inches (12.7 cm) in last year's model- Samsung Galaxy S4. Instead of size, Samsung relied on the ability of the new smartphone to adapt its screen to changing external conditions and the ability to dim it.

The Galaxy S5 has a 16 megapixel camera, compared to the 13 megapixels of its predecessor, the Galaxy S4. The camera has fast autofocus and the ability to blur the foreground or background of an image to highlight the main theme of the photo.

Samsung Electronics showed off its new flagship during the Mobile World Congress show in Barcelona, ​​Spain.

The new Galaxy S5 will go on sale worldwide on April 11.The company hasn't announced pricing (it's still a mystery) for the Galaxy S5, but its predecessor retails for around $600.

The S5 has a built-in fingerprint sensor, which is supposed to be used instead of a passcode to unlock the phone or make PayPal payments. This feature is still a rarity in phones, although Apple introduced it last fall with its iPhone 5c.

Samsung's Galaxy S series has emerged as one of the strongest contenders to compete with Apple, and the Korean company is thought to have surpassed Apple as the world's largest smartphone maker. According to Gartner, Samsung smartphones, had a global market share of 31 percent last year, compared with 16 percent for Apple iPhones.

Samsung tends to always pack its smartphones with a lot of features and functions, some of which don't work well with each other. Latest smartphones become more intuitive, with larger icons and fewer customization options. Samsung began to understand and admit that its devices have become too complex for many people and need to make them more understandable for users.

This time Samsung showed restraint.

“Samsung has focused on user health, fingerprint reading and an autofocus camera while maintaining a very similar appearance, hardware and software smartphone,” said Nick Dillon, senior analyst at research firm Ovum. “The updates are so subtle that at first glance most consumers will have a hard time noticing what has changed from the previous version.”

But he said that was to be expected "given the maturity of the smartphone market and the competitive pressure on Samsung with its winning formula."

The heart rate sensor on the S5 can be used pre- and post-workout to track your fitness activities, but it's not designed for continuous tracking. Samsung also introduced a fitness bundle, a Fit mechanism, and two new types of computerized watches, which will also be available on April 11.

Parents, meanwhile, will have the opportunity to give a smartphone to their child without worrying about him. You just need to set your smartphone to child mode , and only authorized applications will be available to him.Your baby won't be able to send your boss an email. email letter or post an inappropriate image on Facebook.

The Galaxy S5 smartphone is waterproof and dustproof.

"Our consumers don't want eye-popping technology or the most sophisticated technology," said J.K. Shin, Samsung's chief executive. information technology And mobile communications. “Our customers want rugged construction and performance. Our consumers want a simple yet powerful camera."

The next flagship from Samsung, the GALAXY S5, was recently introduced. It is already known.

And now for those who choose to save money and buy the Samsung GALAXY S4 or overpay for the new Samsung GALAXY S5, we will try to highlight the main differences between the 2 models.

Iron

As we can see, the RAM memory capacity of both devices is 2 GB, apparently this is enough to perform all tasks :). The strange thing is that Samsung did not increase the amount of RAM because... competitors will most likely equip their devices with 3 or more gigabytes of RAM, such as the LG G Pro 2. This is unlikely to be done to reduce the cost of the device; in the premium class this is not logical.

The graphics accelerator installed in the GALAXY S5 - Adreno 330 also belongs to the new generation, so you should expect greater productivity in 2D and 3D graphics than GALAXY S4

Design

But the IP67 degree of protection will be a very useful plus for people leading an active lifestyle; it protects the device from dust and moisture. Namely:

• Dust protection class 6: dust cannot enter the device, full protection from contact.
• Protection against short-term immersion to a depth of 1 m: during short-term immersion, water does not enter in quantities that disrupt the operation of the device. Continuous operation in immersed mode is not expected.

Display

Camera

Additional functionality

GALAXY S5 includes the following additional features:

• fast autofocus
• Pulse sensor - will help you determine your pulse, just put your finger on it
• LTE support
• fingerprint scanner - it makes safe operation of the device easier and more convenient
• Power saving mode - allows you to extend the life of your phone when the battery is low

Price

You can buy Samsung GALAXY S4 at a price starting from $550;
You can buy Samsung GALAXY S5 at a price starting from $800;

Bottom line

So, to summarize we can say:

— if you want to always be ahead in terms of technology, are going to play modern games, shoot videos in 4K resolution and you definitely need a fingerprint scanner and protection from dust and moisture, then your choice is definitely Samsung GALAXY S5

— if you need a smartphone for browsing the Internet, not playing the most heavy-duty games, and you want to save some money, then you can buy the Samsung GALAXY S4, its display and dimensions are almost the same as the S5, in addition, the S4 supports operation with gloves