We take a comprehensive look about all the available Samsung Galaxy S5 variants available in the market today. Except the iPhone, most smartphones predominantly running on Android OS all have different variants of their flagship devices be it the mini edition, the LTE-A edition, prime editions and others. While the HTC One M8 has HTC One M8 Dual-SIM, HTC One E8 (One M8 Ace), HTC One Mini 2 & also the rumored HTC One M8 Prime; and the Xperia Z1 has the Xperia Z1 compact. The spotlight is on the currently available seven variants of the flagship Samsung Galaxy S5.
• Samsung Galaxy S5 octa-core
The Samsung Galaxy S5 octa-core with the Exynos 5 Octa 5422 chip with 1.9GHz quad-core Cortex A15 processor and 1.3GHz quad-core Cortex A7 processor. The octa-core version is launched for markets where the 3G network is dominant over the 4G network.
Galaxy S5 Octa
The octa-core variant of Samsung Galaxy S5 features a 5.1-Inch (1920×1080 pixels) Super AMOLED display, 2GB of RAM, 16GB internal storage, expandable up to 128GB via microSD cards, 16MP rear camera with LED flash, 2MP front facing camera. Connectivity options includes – 2G, 3G, 4G, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 4.0, microUSB 3.0, infrared and NFC.
This Quad-core chipset variants of the also has fingerprint sensor, IP67 certification, heart rate monitor, S Health. There is a 2800mAh battery which keeps the show running and the device itself runs Android 4.4 Kitkat OS.
• Samsung Galaxy S5 Quad-core
There are two forms of the flagship Samsung Galaxy S5 depending on the chipset with a Octa-core Exynos 5 and Quad-core Snapdragon 801; asides that the specs are pretty much the same. The Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 chipset replaces the Exynos 5 chipset for regions where the 4G network is very dominant.
Galaxy S5 Octa
The quad-core variant of Samsung Galaxy S5 also features a 5.1-Inch (1920×1080 pixels) Super AMOLED display, 2GB of RAM, 16GB internal storage, expandable up to 128GB via microSD cards, 16MP rear camera with LED flash, 2MP front facing camera. Connectivity options includes – 2G, 3G, 4G, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 4.0, microUSB 3.0, infrared and NFC.
This Quad-core chipset variants of the also has fingerprint sensor, IP67 certification, heart rate monitor, S Health. There is a 2800mAh battery which keeps the show running and the device itself runs Android 4.4 Kitkat OS.
• Samsung Galaxy S5 mini
When you hear the word ‘Mini’ perhaps smaller comes to your mind, well Samsung Galaxy S5 mini is no smaller device; it is a reduced variant of the original variant.
Galaxy S5 Mini
The Galaxy S5 mini sports a 4.5-inch (720 x 1280 pixels) super AMOLED display, powered by a 1.4GHz quad-core processor, 1.5GB of RAM, 16GB of internal storage expandable up to 64GB via microSD card support. The smartphone features a 8MP rear camera with LED flash and a 2.1MP front facing camera. Connectivity options on the Galaxy S5 Mini includes 2G, 3G, 4G LTE, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 4.0, microUSB 2.0 and NFC.
The Galaxy S5 mini runs on Android 4.4 Kitkat OS and powered by a 2,100mAh battery. Other features fingerprint sensor, heart rate monitor, S Health, Private/kids mode and Ultra Power Saving mode. The deviceis also IP67 certified, meaning that it is water and dust resistant even though its ports are not covered.
• Samsung Galaxy K Zoom
The Samsung Galaxy K Zoom originally spotted on the FCC as the Samsung Galaxy S5 Zoom (K Zoom). The Galaxy K Zoom is a variant of the flagship Galaxy S5 with a better camera optics; I.e instead of the 16MP on the original variant, it features a a 20.7MP BSI CMOS sensor, 10X optical Zoom, Xenon flash, F3.1-6.3 aperture, focal length, the lens in K Zoom covers 24-240mm and a 2MPfront facing camera.
Galaxy K zoom
The smartphone itself features a 4.8-inch Super AMOLED (720×1280 pixels), powered by a hexa-core (1.3GHz quad-core and 1.7GHz dual-core) processor, 2GB of RAM, 8GB of. internal storage (expandable via microSD up to 64GB capacity).
Connectivity options on the Galaxy K Zoom includes – 2G, 3G, 4G, Bluetooth 4.0, Wi-Fi, NFC, microUSB 2.0 and GPS. The smartphone is powered by a 2,430mAh battery and runs Android 4.4 KitKat.
• Samsung Galaxy S5 LTE-A
The Samsung Galaxy LTE-A is a LTE model of the Samsung Galaxy S5which was released exclusively for the South Korean market. The Galaxy LTE-A has more improved specs than the original variant with an improved RAM, faster process and higher resolution display.
Galaxy S5 LTE-A
The Galaxy S5 LTE-A features a 5.1-inch (1440×2560 pixels) QHD display, powered by a 2.5GHz quad-core Snapdragon 805 processor, 3GB RAM, 16/32GB internal storage options; both expandable up to 128GB via microSD card, 16MP rear camera with LED flash, 2MP front camera.
Connectivity options along with LTE-A, includes 2G, 3G, standard 4G, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 4.0, infrared, microUSB 3.0, NFC. The device is powered by a 2,800mAh battery and runs on Android 4.4 (KitKat) with TouchWiz UI ontop. Other features includes a fingerprint sensor, heart rate monitor and IP67 certification.
• Samsung Galaxy S5 Active
The Samsung Galaxy S5 Active was released by Samsung exclusively to AT&T, Sprint and a month later to T-Mobile users. Along with its IP67 certification (Dust proof and water resistance), the Galaxy S5 Active is also MIL-STD-810G certified; a certification test carried out by the US Military to determine the durability of a device in advserse weather condition.
Galaxy S5 Active
The Galaxy S5 Active has basically the same specs as the Galaxy S5 but has added a convinience key located at the side which is used to access the Activity Zone app which makes accessing apps like flashlight, barometer, stopwatch, compass,etc on the homescreen. While the heart rate monitor is present on the Galaxy S5 active, the fingerprint sensor is also missing.
• Samsung Galaxy S5 Sport
The Samsung Galaxy S5 Sport is a US network Sprint’s only version of the Galaxy S5. The US carrier teamed up with athletic cloth maker Under Armor (MapMyFitness) and Spotify to provide a entertaining fitness experience to Galaxy S5 Sport users as part of its Sprint Fit Live program.
Galaxy S5 Sport
The Samsung Galaxy S5 Sport is very identical to the Galaxy S5 flagship smartphone specswise; it features a 5.1-inch (1920×1080 pixels) AMOLED display, Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 processor, 2GB of RAM, Android 4.4 KitKat, 4G LTE, Sprint Fit Live, 16MP rear camera and 2800mAh battery.
The Galaxy S5 Sport is IP 67 certified – Dust proof and Water resistant, also comes pre-installed with S Health app, Heart rate sensor and No fingerprint sensor.
Compiling the list, the rumoured upcoming Samsung Galaxy S5 Prime (Galaxy Alpha) and the Galaxy S5 Neo did not even make the list yet Samsung already has seven variants of the flagship Samsung Galaxy S5. With the iPhone 6 reportedly coming by the last quarter of the year, it won’t be long before details about the Samsung Galaxy S6 would start popping up.
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