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Samsung Galaxy S5

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Specs and Features

Weight: 5.11 oz

Dimensions: 5.59 X 2.85 X 0.32 inches

Screen Size: 5.1 inches

Internal Storage: 16 GB

Front Camera Resolution: 2 MP

Rear Camera Resolution: 16 MP

Release Date: 2014

Frequencies: LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 13(700), 17(700), 18(800), 19(800), 20(800), 25(1900), 26(850), 28(700), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500)

Display Resolution: 1080 x 1920

Storage: 16 GB

Colors: charcoal black, shimmery white, electric blue

Q&A

Samsung Galaxy S5 smartphone was launched in April 2014. The phone comes with a 5.10-inch touchscreen display with a resolution of 1080 pixels by 1920 pixels at a PPI of 432 pixels per inch. 

The Samsung Galaxy S5 is powered by Quad-core 2.5 GHz Krait 400 processor and it comes with 2GB of RAM. The phone packs 16GB of internal storage that can be expanded up to 128GB via a microSD card. As far as the cameras are concerned, the Samsung Galaxy S5 packs a 16-megapixel primary camera on the rear and a 2.1-megapixel front shooter for selfies.

The Samsung Galaxy S5 was initially released with Android 4.4.2, but can be upgraded to Android 6.0. It is powered by a 2800mAh removable battery. It measures 142.00 x 72.50 x 8.10 (height x width x thickness) and weigh 145.00 grams.

The Samsung Galaxy S5 is a single SIM (GSM) smartphone that accepts a Micro-SIM. Connectivity options include Wi-Fi, GPS, Bluetooth, NFC, Infrared, 3G and 4G. Sensors on the phone include Compass Magnetometer, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Ambient light sensor, Gyroscope and Barometer.

How do you do a hard reset of Galaxy S5?

Power off the phone. wait 5 seconds. Hold volume down button and then the power button at the same time for a few seconds, until the green man appears.

How to do a factory reset (soft reset)

Settings > Backup and reset > Factory data reset

How do I replace the battery on a Galaxy S5?

Lift up the back cover using the small notch at the top-left of the phone

How do I insert a SIM card into this phone?

Lift up the back cover using the small notch at the top-left of the phone > remove the battery to insert sim

How do I insert an SD card into this phone?

lift up the back cover using the small notch at the top-left of the phone > remove the battery to insert SD card.

What is the biggest size SD card this phone will support?

256GB

Where can I get the ESN or IMEI number of Galaxy S5?

Go to settings > About Phone

Available Options

Samsung Galaxy S5 SM-G900A - 16GB - Shimmery White ATT - $199.99

Samsung Galaxy S5 SM-G900V 16GB Black Verizon Unlocked - $50.00