Samsung Galaxy S5 with heart-rate monitor launched at MWC 2014

<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPAuubI3aU4EWQKUbDVRgEevxEI-b2fEaqrA_MYGJJ_WSY5QFKeu4Gu83lF11W_tYiZPKHb9XuAqlEHr1fuPZ0MUhnnLB4-Cgd_05yruhEUQjQZ2XbwPrqFVmxrSWFvualX0s0-xlD86Q/s1600/unveil_650_022514052242-704770.jpg"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPAuubI3aU4EWQKUbDVRgEevxEI-b2fEaqrA_MYGJJ_WSY5QFKeu4Gu83lF11W_tYiZPKHb9XuAqlEHr1fuPZ0MUhnnLB4-Cgd_05yruhEUQjQZ2XbwPrqFVmxrSWFvualX0s0-xlD86Q/s320/unveil_650_022514052242-704770.jpg"/></a></p> <p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2Qmow7polvIbpzuVSMXRCdvDnF3aSB6Tuajzs7A9Ec11cavRXKwRqRua3_TB9DacZZsqyeb-0BFkWsfAC2yuRjtwwh8JV5_OKbjbLnrZvDLpytzrurN2QYzQm6oDhf5-b2gkKAgSrFd0/s1600/GalaxyS5_500_portrait-798281.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5984146145926944306" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2Qmow7polvIbpzuVSMXRCdvDnF3aSB6Tuajzs7A9Ec11cavRXKwRqRua3_TB9DacZZsqyeb-0BFkWsfAC2yuRjtwwh8JV5_OKbjbLnrZvDLpytzrurN2QYzQm6oDhf5-b2gkKAgSrFd0/s320/GalaxyS5_500_portrait-798281.jpg" /></a></p> <p>Samsung announced the fifth generation of the Galaxy S series, the Galaxy S5, which, the company claims, combines an advanced camera, the fast network connectivity, dedicated fitness tools and device protection features.</p> <p>The Galaxy S5, successor to the Galaxy S4, features a perforated pattern on the back cover. It comes in four colours - charcoal Black, shimmery White, electric Blue and copper Gold.</p> <p>The Galaxy S5 has a 5.1-inch FHD Super AMOLED (1920 x 1080) display. Powered by a 2.5GHz quad-core application processor and Android 4.4.2 KitKat, it comes packed with a 2800mAh battery. It has 2GB of RAM.</p> <p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5B9d0AKLBOOz6zPGDPm9zEQnIym0nMz9OWKD6qqINuJ3kLdSPFgfHvnn6O7nAAenRm1G_-_-PCzB19oaEnRU18xJ1hwAtkKjdN5_LOlPZGUy6wxFlVcESaj_VmnK3HZUqbVTFq68pQDo/s1600/samsung-galaxy-s5_650_022514012555-702758.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5984146162439190594" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5B9d0AKLBOOz6zPGDPm9zEQnIym0nMz9OWKD6qqINuJ3kLdSPFgfHvnn6O7nAAenRm1G_-_-PCzB19oaEnRU18xJ1hwAtkKjdN5_LOlPZGUy6wxFlVcESaj_VmnK3HZUqbVTFq68pQDo/s320/samsung-galaxy-s5_650_022514012555-702758.jpg" /></a></p> <p>The phone comes in two variants - 16GB and 32GB. Both models allow users to expand memory up to 64GB. The phone weighs 145g.</p> <p>The Galaxy S5 is dust and water resistant. It also offers a Finger Scanner, providing a secure, biometric screen locking feature and a seamless and safe mobile payment experience to consumers.</p> <p>Its Ultra Power Saving Mode turns the display to black and white, and shuts down all unnecessary features to minimise the battery consumption.</p> <p>The Galaxy S5 features a 16 megapixel rear camera. It is claimed to offer the world's fastest autofocus speed - up to 0.3 seconds. Its new Selective Focus feature allows users to focus on a specific area of an object while simultaneously blurring out the background. It has a 2.1 megapixel front camera.</p> <p>The phone comes with the improved S Health 3.0, which, Samsung says, offers more tools to help people stay fit. Galaxy S5 users can further customise their experience with a third party app ecosystem and the ability to pair with next-generation Gear products for real-time fitness coaching.</p> <p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhayH7QZjK_tLYWiXOswn8ATEpa5N0v9sX-OgJaf5cJYw00lKA1Qtt9EZigOttY68ds_uTJilh91ImW-Aic0-cdno4H4pELFWzYnViBLV7XoEnFbifK-tv_hbNkim28SCtNjovrHyAIsg/s1600/gear-2_650_022514014618-700527.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5984146153918761890" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhayH7QZjK_tLYWiXOswn8ATEpa5N0v9sX-OgJaf5cJYw00lKA1Qtt9EZigOttY68ds_uTJilh91ImW-Aic0-cdno4H4pELFWzYnViBLV7XoEnFbifK-tv_hbNkim28SCtNjovrHyAIsg/s320/gear-2_650_022514014618-700527.jpg" /></a></p> <p>The Galaxy S5 supports the fifth generation Wi-Fi 802.11ac and 2X2 MIMO, said Samsung.</p> <p>Samsung's new Galaxy S5 will be available globally through Samsung's retail channels, e-commerce and carriers from April 11 in over 150 countries.</p>

Samsung Galaxy S5 with heart-rate monitor launched at MWC 2014

Samsung announced the fifth generation of the Galaxy S series, the Galaxy S5, which, the company claims, combines an advanced camera, the...

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