Samsung Galaxy S5 launches: 16MP camera, 5.1″ full HD display, heart rate monitor

Meet the Galaxy S5, a mild upgrade destined for a million and one pockets and handbags. It’s the “new” new life companion, and it’s coming to you at the power of five. After an endless, and needless symphony which played the familiar Samsung tunes, the show began (there were two orchestral encores, seriously? The hubris at play here was insane). Here’s what the S5’s all about:

More of the same

First off, it’s difficult to even tell the difference between the S4 and the S5. Samsung has chosen its vanilla design, and is sticking with it.

The screen is 5.1-inches, full HD 1080p SuperAMOLED and undoubtedly diamond-sharp, as it was with the S4.

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