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it's a smartphone that's got about a third of you wishing you'd waited another third grateful you didn't and the remainder completely apathetic well for those first 60% or so we've got a video we think you'll enjoy i michael fisher with pocket now and this is the Samsung Galaxy s5 lte-a aka the s5 prime this device comes to us from the folks at 28 Mobile a Hong kong-based Swedish owned retailer serving smartphone and tablet customers all around the world if you'd like a galaxy s5 LTE a of your own visit them at the link in the description below now if you watched our unboxing of the AT&T galaxy s5 a few months back this will be a familiar though not identical experience the first thing you'll pick up is that the box has differ in size and there's a good reason for that the newer phone comes with Samsung's desktop charging cradle in the box and it also comes packing a spare battery and a data cable alongside the integrated charger and earbuds oddly the included cables aren't USB 3.0 but the sheer volume of extras means we're not too bent out of shape about that out of the device itself despite some lofty expectations across the web this version of Samsung's flagship does not feature enhanced fit and finish sure anything of that sort if you didn't like the build of the galaxy s5 you're not gonna like the lte-a version but once you get underneath the screen protector which we might as well do now silence please and power on the device you lay eyes on that pixel packed quad HD display and you start to realize why some people are miffed at Samsung for releasing this so soon after the stock s5 this is a next-generation display backed up by a more powerful processor a better graphics processor more RAM than we saw in the US version and obviously the faster LTE advanced radio that gives the device its name even though that latter bit will only give it an edge in countries like South Korea for the moment this is still a very compelling package to those who value specs of all whether you call it the s5 lte-a the s5 Prime Thor you simply refer to it with an expletive because of the timing of its release we're gonna be taking a close look at it in the next few days if you have questions of your own tune in to Thursday's pocket net weekly podcast and send them to us we'll answer them live on the air and leave a comment down below with specific questions you'd like us to answer in our s5 vs s5 prime comparison and full review coming later in the week in the meantime refresh your memory in the stock Galaxy s5 see our full reviews and comparisons here and at pocketnow.com and once again thanks to 28 mobile for the device loan until next time this has been michael fisher with PocketNow thanks for tuning in we'll see you next time alright there's the waveform this is it it's a device that has about 60% of you it's vice that I was about 30% let's just try it it's a device that has about 30% of you grateful you well for those first 60% of you or so we've got a device we think you'll enjoy gosh this is the Samsung Galaxy s5 lte-a aka galaxy s5 prime it's a device that has about 30% of you wishing you'd waited another 30% completely apathetic and no and this is the Samsung Galaxy s5 lte-a aka the s5 prime I sort of liked that one I sort of liked it you