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Though at the time I am writing this Samsung is already pushing the remnants of its S6 and Edge products, it is already on the cusp of releasing the S7. I purchased this for the pricepoint and the fact that it has a removable battery and an internal port for a micro-SD card for additional memory storage. Had Samsung included these features in later incarnations I might have decided to upgrade to a newer model, but as so many cell phone makers today are relying on two gimmicks (cloud storage and more expensive internal memory upgrades) I wanted to get a phone that will be practical and last me for 4 or more years before I have to get acquainted with yet another complex device. Battery life is long in this baby. I clung to my HTC Thunderbolt until it became far too slow for internet connections and even basic browsing in some instances. My former smart phone was a great device when it came out and so I think I may have struck thunder twice with the S5. The S5 is packed with enough features and flexibility that upgrading to an S6 or S7 is likely not for me in the near future. I am not a gamer, and do not rely heavily on cloud storage or streaming video by the gigabyte. Given that many practical Android apps are free this makes for a good, practical and useful tool for myself personally and for my business. I am not thrilled by some of the navigational quirks and am used to being able to backup my SMS and other internal items on the SD card and even being able to transfer them to my PC, but I am sure there is an app for that somewhere. The camera is very good, works fine and provides sufficient quality photographs that it dispenses with the use of a pocket digital camera or external digital SLR or range-finder camera. The panoramic feature is something I truly appreciate. There is still a lag time between photos but one can set the camera to do multiple shutter exposures if necessary. The ring tones are not all that great, but I was able to download some freebies without strings attached from Google Play. Overall it does what its supposed to do. Navigation is a pain. I am used to being able to flip my screen to my app icons and just hit the internet connection and hot spot icons and poof I am on and tethered. Here you have to first connect (I stay off the net till I need it to conserve battery resources and keep usage down) and then navigate to another area to turn on the hotspot or bluetooth for tethering. For half the price of a newer incarnation its a good value and will give you practically the same features.Read full review
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I bought this brand new and used it for just over one year. Battery life is very poor I even bought a replacement battery and it didn't help. The last version it upgraded to was Android Lollipop. Camera was nice and took great photos. The phone always seemed to run sluggish. It eventually stopped charging batteries. To my surprise, a $75.00 Moto E4 phone was tremendously faster than this phone ever was. I always thought owning a flagship phone by Samsung was the best option for android. But I am finding out many mid-range brands offer comparable or better phones than Samsung for hundreds of dollars less.
Verified purchase: Yes | Condition: New
The phone has a lot of nice features, easy to use, perfect size. I have had 2 issues. The phone that I got from Diana's Cell was in perfect condition on the outside. I am not sure if the 2 issues that I am having is the model or just the age of the phone (2015) when I bought it new (2017$. 2 issues: 1. The sound seemed muffled like in a tunnel and soft. I am still working with tech support, but those who hear me are having issues hearing a small cracklings soiund. I have no issues hearing callers. 2. I must charge it almost every night. I disabled all of the apps that I don't use, but there are a lot that come with the phone that cannot be removed. I could only disable their notifications and put on the power-saving mode to help the life of the battery.
Verified purchase: Yes | Condition: Pre-owned
The S5 is a great phone. It takes some time to remove the bloatware and unwanted apps, but it manages memory well and has good battery life. You will need a SIM card for storage expansion or the memory will quickly fill. The S5's Achilles heel, like many phones today, is the screen's risk of damage. I don't know how I broke my screen, but the ballistic glass screen protector I added held it together for quite some time. Eventually, I had to replace the phone, but I got the same model.
Verified purchase: Yes | Condition: Pre-owned
So far everything is as it should be, great visuals, great camera, etc. I'm not a technical whiz, but it seems to be working fine. My only hang-up (no pun intended) is that I was hoping for a longer battery life. I'm averaging only a little more than 1 day on a full charge hardly using the internet or making phone calls or texting. It mostly sits in stand-by.
Verified purchase: Yes | Condition: New
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