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CNET News - Samsung introduces Galaxy S5 smartphone

2014-02-24
gentlemen the Samsung Galaxy s5 in your hands a smartphone has never felt better the back cover is perforated for a comfortable natural grip the shimmer you see here is the heart of its modern glam look a result of this unique perforation design this is electric blue do you see how it catches the light the s5 will also come in a shimmery white a charcoal black and copper gold so we've refined the user interface so it's clean vibrant with a unique geometric pattern inspired by the prism effect of diamonds do you see the new unlocking effect here the overall look is clearly simple and uncluttered when you toggle the settings menu here you see a new collection of icons that are larger more visual and easier to navigate once your favorite app right at the tip of your finger our one touch toolbox is here for you now let's take a closer look at this mesmerizing device and the display of the galaxy s5 which is a 5.1 Super AMOLED screen with Full HD this delivers a superior viewing experience ever brighter than TFT LCDs found in other smartphones another advanced technology local contrast enhancement uses a new algorithm to automatically analyze and say to display under changing light conditions so when you will use your Galaxy s5 in the Blazing Sun of Barcelona it will be clearer and easier to see but we thought about the opposite situation - you can now make your display extremely dim more than ever before so your eyes will feel more comfortable in the dark or when you don't want to bother the people around you last but not least adaptive display or enhanced display technology analyzes the incoming light and the content you're viewing to optimise the screen and give you the best viewing experience and to provide this all day long we have significantly increased a battery capacity now with our optimized power management the galaxy s5 boasts 10 hours of web surfing with an LTE connection and an even longer 12 hours of video playback that's a lot of cats videos the camera is core the galaxy s5 has a new fast autofocus technology a new HDR mode for pictures and videos and new other features like selective focus to help you take better pictures let me give you a snapshot of this great camera for the first time in a smart phone our new hybrid autofocus combines standard contrast AF with a technology usually found in professional DSLRs called phase detection we put this hybrid AF on a 16 megapixel sensor which is even larger than the S force along with a new companion chipset for image processing so users get increased precision faster response time and a much more exciting camera experience so no matter how quickly your subject moves be it pigeons circling la Sagrada família or your kids winning goal you'll be able to capture the moment in just 0.3 seconds this is the fastest ever or a focus for a smartphone now let's talk about high dynamic range what we call rich tone as you know HDR is a solution for taking good photos when there is too little or too much light but to get satisfactory results you know you have to remain stable very stable and it takes precious time to process the images too so how is our new rich tone node better well it instantly controls the light exposure at the moment you focus to give you in real time a picture that has the contrast of real life so what you see is what you get and not only for still pictures now HDR also works for videos this is also a smartphone first now let's say you want a little more edge to your photography one of the benefits of using a DSLR camera is the shallow depth of field with our new feature called selective focus you get a similar control of what's in focus and what isn't allowing you to apply this kind of out of focus effect like a pro this is a cool way to take your pictures to the next level this is a great camera that our customers will love as our mobile experience advances we need the fastest network to sustain high traffic volume so galaxy s5 comes with full LTE coverage supporting category 4 and up to 8 bands in any given region this allows remarkable data connection with every carrier beside coverage we all want faster network speed no more buffering that's why we've combined the fifth generation of Wi-Fi with the new memo technology to nearly double Wi-Fi connection speeds and this also is a world first in smartphones but that's still not all the download booster marries this enhanced Wi-Fi connection with LTE and this combination will give you blazing fast download like never before imagine a gigabyte in just 30 seconds that means your full HD movie is ready to go before your microwave popcorn has finished popping now that's speed
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