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Drop Test

The Samsung Galaxy S5 is immune to water spills or even dust, but its durability is not known to us yet. But thanks to a new drop test conducted on video, we now get an idea as to how sturdy the smartphone really is. The handset was compared along with the Galaxy S4 from last year to give us a better idea of how much has changed in terms of durability.

Galaxy S5

The Samsung Galaxy S5 is roughly a week away from launch now. But you can get all the details on the hardware, software as well as its functioning thanks to the user manual of the handset leaking out. This will give users a detailed idea of how some features on the device such as the heart rate monitor or the fingerprint scanner work. It was recently revealed that the device can be used as a baby monitor, so its functioning can be found here.

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With the Galaxy S5 set to make its retail debut in just over a week, Samsung can now turn its attention to the flagship’s smaller sibling, the Galaxy S5 mini.

The handset is expected to make its debut in June, and according to inside sources familiar with Samsung’s plans, it’s going to feature a 4.5-inch 720p display, an 8-megapixel rear-facing camera, and 16GB of internal storage as standard.

KitKat-big

KitKat adoption more than doubled over the past month as handset makers continue to rollout Android 4.4 updates to their existing devices. By April 1, the platform was installed on 5.3% of Android smartphones and tablets — more than double the 2.5% share it claimed a month ago.

Galaxy S5

The Samsung Galaxy S5 was recently made available ahead of schedule in Korea following a 45 day sales ban imposed on local carriers. This has now allowed retailers in the U.S. to import some units of the Samsung flagship so as to sell them in the region.

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