Samsung Galaxy S5: Specifications & buying guide
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Reference guide • Source-listed details may cover multiple variants. Check the exact model and market before buying.
Overview
Explore Samsung Galaxy S5: source-listed display, performance, battery and camera details, followed by practical checks before making a decision. This is a reference guide, not a new-launch report.
Source-listed specifications
| Field | Source-listed detail |
|---|---|
| Introduced | 2014-02-24 |
| Manufacturer | Samsung Electronics |
| Display | 5.1 in (130 mm) 1080p (432 ppi ) Super AMOLED ( Diamond PenTile ) Gorilla Glass 3 |
| Processor | 2.1 GHz quad-core Cortex-A15 and 1.5 GHz quad-core Cortex-A7 ( big.LITTLE ) LTE versions: 2.5 GHz quad-core Krait 400 LTE-A versions: 2.7 GHz quad-core Krait 450 |
| Ram | 2 GB LPDDR3 RAM 3 GB LPDDR3 RAM (broadband LTE-A variants) |
| Storage | 16/32 GB eMMC 5.0 [ 4 ] |
| Connectivity | List Wi-Fi : 802.11 a / b / g / n / ac (2.4/5 GHz) Wi-Fi Direct Wi-Fi hotspot DLNA GPS / GLONASS NFC Bluetooth 4.0 BLE IR blaster USB 3.0 (Micro-B port, USB charging) USB OTG 3.50 mm (0.138 in) headphone jack |
| Os | Original (S5/S5 Active/S5 Sport) : Android 4.4.2 "KitKat" with TouchWiz Nature UX 3.0 Original (S5 Neo) : Android 5.1.1 "Lollipop" with TouchWiz Noble UX Current (S5/S5 Active/S5 Sport) : Android 6.0.1 with TouchWiz Nature UX 4.5 Current (S5 Neo) : Android 7.0 "Nougat" with Samsung Experience 8.1 Unofficial (S5/S5 Active/S5 Sport) : Android 14 via LineageOS 21 [ 2 ] Unofficial (S5 Neo) : Android 12 via LineageOS 19.1 [ 3 ] |
| Front Camera | 2.03 megapixels (1080p) HD video recording @ 30 fps back-illuminated sensor (type: S5K8B1YX03 ) [ 7 ] |
| Weight | 145 g (5.11 oz) |
| Dimensions | dimensions: 142 mm (5.59 in) H 72.5 mm (2.85 in) W 8.1 mm (0.31 in) D |
| Protection | IP67 (1m for up to 30 min) |
| Compatible networks | ( GSM / GPRS / EDGE ): 850, 900, 1,800 and 1,900 MHz; 3G ( HSDPA 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s): 850, 900, 1,900 and 2,100 MHz; LTE : 800, 850, 900, 1,800, 2,100 and 2,600 MHz TD-LTE & TD-SCDMA (China Mobile Plus Network) |
| Removable storage | microSD up to 512 GB |
| Battery | Removable 2800‑ mAh Li-ion |
| Rear camera | Samsung S5K2P2XX ISOCELL 16 MP [ 5 ] [ 6 ] 1/2.6 -inch 16 MP (5312×2988) BSI sensor ƒ/2.2 aperture 31 mm focal length 2160p at 30 fps (limited at 5 mins), 1080p at 30/60 fps, 720p at 30/60 fps, slow motion video recording at 720p at 120 fps List LED flash Autofocus Zero shutter lag Simultaneous HD video and image recording Selective focus Smile and face detection Image stabilization Exposure compensation White balance presets Digital zoom HDR Panorama Self-timer Voice activation |
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Verification and limitations
This profile is based on a source directory record. An empty field means the information was not verified, not that a feature or course is unavailable. Figures and specifications may change by country, variant and date. Always confirm on the source page before applying or buying. Published as a reference guide on 2026-11-06, not as breaking news.
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