Here's our breakdown of everything you need to know about the Samsung Galaxy S5.

Pros and Cons

One of the main features of the Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus is its Fingerprint Sensor technology. The phone is also IP67 certified, making it highly resistant towards water and dust. It has a relatively high-resolution and more powerful primary camera and a display with a very high pixel density of 400+ ppi.

The 2GB RAM is more than sufficient but it is still a little less compared to a few other competitor smartphones that feature 3GB of RAM. Furthermore, an 8-core CPU in some other devices makes them faster and more efficient when it comes to handling multiple apps.

Specs

The Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus has a 5.1-inch Super AMOLED touchscreen with a resolution of 1080x1920 pixels and supports 432 ppi density. The phone is 8.1 mm thick and weighs 145 g. The powerful smart phone features 2GB RAM and is available in two storage configurations of 16GB and 32GB. The storage can be expanded to 128GB using the microSD
card slot.

The Galaxy S5 Plus has a 16-megapixel camera that could capture images at a staggering 5312x2988 pixels. The secondary camera has a 2-megapixel sensor. Powered by Android KitKat, the S5 Plus runs on a 2.5-GHz, quad-core Krait 450 processor. Fitted with a 2800-mAh battery, the phone can deliver up to 75 hours of music and more than 24 hours of talktime.

Talking Points

Samsung released the Galaxy S5 Plus in October 2014 as an expansion over its flagship smart phone, the Galaxy S5, and as a competitor to the iPhone 6. It has many features that give it the edge over Apple's flagship device, but it seems that the Korean phonemaker will have to move to the next generation phone (the Galaxy S6) rather than relying on an expansion of the current-gen phone to be able to beat the iPhone 6's record-breaking sales.

Samsung has in fact launched a Galaxy A5 as the next in line, keeping the fans waiting for an S6. The S5 helped the company achieve record sales, and it is expected that the next-gen (S6) phone could match the iPhone 6 or do even better. Besides, it will be more reasonable to see an S6 compete with an iPhone 6.


Prices

The Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus is priced at a staggering $750.

Conclusion

The Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus may not be the next generation phone in the Galaxy lineup, but it is feature-rich and quite powerful to compete against the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus. Everything Samsung can learn from the successes and failures of this phone can help them build their next flagship smartphone.