Samsung Galaxy S5 16GB Price in the Philippines and Specification

Introduced at the 2014 Mobile World Congress, the Samsung Galaxy S5 is the company's much awaited flagship phone. Following in the footsteps of its highly-acclaimed predecessor, the Galaxy S4, the mobile handset is designed to impress and ensure that Samsung fans will not be disappointed. It comes with new features including fingerprint sensor and a heart rate monitor.

Popularity in the Philippines

As the competition heats up among mobile phones manufacturers, it is not surprising that the local market offered the Samsung Galaxy S5 a warm welcome. Filipinos are already lining up for a chance to own the smartphone which has made everyone in the industry excited. Of course, the price is a consideration and those who can afford the handset will undoubtedly gloat over such purchase.

Product Features

You would certainly know you are in the presence of greatness when you first look at the Samsung Galaxy S5. It features a rounded polycarbonate chassis, higher quality removable soft plastic rear cover and faux metal trim. The device also boasts of a 5.1 inch full HD Super AMOLED screen with 1920X1080 pixel display and protected by Corning Gorilla Glass Display. Unlike its predecessor, the S5 is dust resistant and water resistant up to 3 ft. for as long as 30n minutes. At the bottom of the screen, there are three buttons: a physical Home with swipe-based fingerprint reader, capacitive Recent Apps and Back.

The Galaxy S5 runs on 2.5GHz Quad Core Snapdragon 801 Processor and powered by Android 4.4.2 (KitKat). Of course, you can expect the TouchWiz Nature user experience with more features more than ever including Eye tracking, Smart Scroll, Smart Pause, Air View, Air Gestures and Quick Glance with the addition of My Magazine. Settings Manu is also noticeable different, sporting a new grid layout. The handset comes with 2GB RAM and 16GB or 32GB internal storage which can still be expanded via the micro SD card slot up to 128GB.

The Samsung Galaxy S5 also comes with a 16MP camera with HDR, Selective Focus and Virtual Tour Shot features and a 2 MP front camera with wide angle lens. Other camera features include Dual Shot, Drama Shot, Sound and Shoot, 360 Photo, Best photo, Animated Photo, Eraser, Beauty Face, Night, Panorama and Sports.

The smartphone can also be connected via WiFi, NFC, Bluetooth and IR LED Remote Control. It has a battery capacity of 2,800 mAh, which is an improvement over the older model. Other unique Samsung features include Story Album, Optical Reader, S Translator, Samsung Hub, ChatON, WatchON, S Health, S Travel, Adapt Display, Adapt Sound, Screen Mirroring and Samsung Link. It also comes pre-loaded with a host of Google Mobile Services including Google Chrome, Google Drive, Hangouts, Play Books, Play Games, Search, Gmail, Google Maps, Play Store, You Tube, Google Plus, Google Navigation, Voice Search and Google Downloads.

It has a multitude of sensors that include Accelerometer, Gyro, Proximity, Compass, Barometer, Hall, RGB Ambient Light, Heart Rate Sensor, Gesture and Fingerprint. The Samsung Galaxy S5 is initially priced at Php 34 990 and is available in Black, Blue, Gold and White colour finishes.

Pros

The heart rate sensor and the fingerprint reader are indeed innovations which will make you look twice at the Samsung Galaxy S5. Of course, it also ensures powerful performance and super clear display. The host of innovative features particularly the fingerprint reader and heart rate sensor as well as the dust and water resistant built,makes it a smartphone worth buying, if you have the budget.

Cons

Price remains to be the primary issue as the Samsung Galaxy S5 is among the most expensive handsets in the local market. There is also not much difference with its predecessor, which makes upgrading to this model really not worth the trouble especially if budget is an issue.

Recommendation

If you are in the market for a high end phone and money is not a consideration, then the Samsung Galaxy S5 is the top choice. On the other hand, those of you who already have the Galaxy S4 might want to wait a bit for the next model to come out.