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Samsung Galaxy S5 Announced


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Posted by Luca-S
It's the 808PV's gang


Posted by northmonkey
Looks like the S5 can take awesome photos, great pic.

Posted by Bonovox
Most phones can take great photos in the right hands.

Posted by northmonkey

On 2014-04-24 21:56:39, Bonovox wrote:
Most phones can take great photos in the right hands.



True but I think Samsung have done a really good job with the S5, better than the S4 camera, bigger sensor.

I'm just surprised they didn't add a Dual LED flash or something and some of the new Touchwiz icons look a little bit like iOS 7 and also they have the fingerprint scanner so they do like to add some things from Apple

Posted by Tsepz_GP
You've taken some great pics Davidsic, you're doing that GS5 ISOCELL Camera a lot of justice, it seems like Samsung have done a fantastic job with their sensor, I hope at some point they make their own sensors for every one of their phones, they must become as vertically integrated as possible.

Posted by davidsic
Thanks for the comments, if you watch the picture closely it's not perfect, it's a hdr one and there's a little shift

Posted by Bonovox
Nice countryside,I've been to Belgium I liked it Anyway why do people do this with a brand new device?? They must have more money than sense


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KP2S5yDZ3cY#t=26
[ This Message was edited by: Bonovox on 2014-04-24 21:41 ]


Posted by Dups!
Well, well, well. I have been compllaining about Samsung's call quality and at some point I started to feel odd because people who have them seem to think otherwise. Phonearena just confirmed that I was right on their S5 review. That is exactly how I found the S4 to be in the call quality stakes, it sounded muffled. It seems Samsung can't get that right.

I have been using phones since the days of Ericsson and Nokia and I am in a pretty good position to know what good call quality is. Fortunately for me Blackberry still know that a phone has to be a phone first and then a smart device. I know Nokia still holds to the same high standards cause my brother's Lumia 925 is excellent in that area.

Posted by Bonovox
I'm always fussy with call quality but my Note 3 is a lot better at signal than the S4 was. Call clarity is loud and crisp though. It's funny how Nokia used to be great for signal but for some odd reason their Lumia phones often have poor reception. Pocketnow website also complained about S4 and S5 call quality but I found them to be fine. Sometimes manufacturers need to just get the basics right.

Posted by Dups!
I agree, Bono, basics should be in place first. With Nokia you can be sure you get excellent call quality 90 percent of the time, obviously, the low end phones aren't given too much thought but they are more consistent in paying special attention to the call quality of their phones.

As for the reception of their phones, I tend to agree with you that things have changed drastically. I do think it has to do with phones being many things at once. Think of AV receiver versus stereo amplifiers, the stereo amps will almost always sound far better than receivers when it comes to music reproduction.

I am not hating on Samsung but my experiences with them have been rather poor, from signal reception to call quality. I am never, and I do mean never, buying another Samsung phone. I am probably going to go the Sony route should I decide to give Android another chance. Heck, I may even give Jolla a chance... if I can find their phones anywhere.

Posted by rikken
Call quality on my S5 is just fine

Posted by aussieland1

On 2014-04-27 07:50:28, Dups! wrote:
Well, well, well. I have been compllaining about Samsung's call quality and at some point I started to feel odd because people who have them seem to think otherwise. Phonearena just confirmed that I was right on their S5 review. That is exactly how I found the S4 to be in the call quality stakes, it sounded muffled. It seems Samsung can't get that right.

I have been using phones since the days of Ericsson and Nokia and I am in a pretty good position to know what good call quality is. Fortunately for me Blackberry still know that a phone has to be a phone first and then a smart device. I know Nokia still holds to the same high standards cause my brother's Lumia 925 is excellent in that area.



No actually Phonearena just offered their opinion based on the phone that they tested- it doesn't make it a fact that you were right that "Samsung can't get that right". I bet that I can find many other reviews that will confirm that the call quality on Samsung is good just as it is the reception. I certainly never had an issue and I had a lot of Samsung phones. And it's ironic that you are praising Nokia - I recently had Lumia 1020 and now I have 1520 and I can tell you that the reception is far from excellent

Engadget review

". Likewise, call quality on both my unlocked handset and my AT&T version sounded clear with no complaints on either end of the line."

http://www.engadget.com/2014/04/11/samsung-galaxy-s5-review/

Another review

"Callers we spoke to reported that the call quality from the Samsung Galaxy S5 was very good. We found calls were clear with plenty of volume through the ear speaker."

http://www.pocket-lint.com/review/128320-samsung-galaxy-s5-review

And another one ...etc

"The best I can say about them is that the S5 is loud enough that I didn't miss many calls,. Speaking of which, call quality was solid on AT&T's network, though the earpiece could definitely stand to be a bit louder."
http://gizmodo.com/samsung-ga[....]ess-is-so-much-more-1563306790
[ This Message was edited by: aussieland1 on 2014-04-27 11:29 ]


Posted by Dups!
Re-read my response to Bonovox's Nokia reception comment before you claim I have praised them on their reception. The only praise I afforded Nokia was in their call quality.

As for Samsung's call quality, I think it is poor based on my experience, I agree fully with the experiences of Phonearena. I haven't seen Bono's Pocket now complaint but clearly there are people who also think that those phones have poor call quality.

Until someone gets a superior phone in terms of call quality they won't be able to tell the difference. I have a far more superior phone in that regard and so I stand by my conclusion.
[ This Message was edited by: Dups! on 2014-04-27 12:12 ]


Posted by aussieland1

On 2014-04-27 13:09:25, Dups! wrote:
Re-read my response to Bonovox's Nokia reception comment before you claim I have praised them on their reception. The only praise I afforded Nokia was in their call quality.

As for Samsung's call quality, I think it is poor based on my experience, I agree fully with the experiences of Phonearena. I haven't seen Bono's Pocket now complaint but clearly there are people who also think that those phones have poor call quality.

Until someone gets a superior phone in terms of call quality they won't be able to tell the difference. I have a far more superior phone in that regard and so I stand by my conclusion.
[ This Message was edited by: Dups! on 2014-04-27 12:12 ]



First of all no one is arguing your own experience with Samsung - if you are unhappy with it then fair enough.

However your experience with GS4 doesn't make it a fact that Samsung can't get it right. And second your opinion that
"Until someone gets a superior phone in terms of call quality they won't be able to tell the difference." makes you look a bit full of yourself. One like I said I have a Nokia phone at the moment (and I had a different Nokia model not long ago) and since you are praising Nokia for call quality shouldn't I be able to tell if Samsung has poor call quality?- I also have an iPhone 5s btw. Second I offered you 3 different links from reviewers websites - have they not tried various other phones including Blackberry?

So your own experience is just that - hardly a fact

Posted by Tsepz_GP
I can't complain about Signal Strength or Call Quality on any of my Samsungs.
I had the S2, S3 and S4 and none of them have ever let me down. As I type this I've also been communicating with my younger brother who is at the Kruger National Park for holiday with family, he also has an S4, and he hasn't had much issue sending me pics and chatting, until they are deep in the park, then again I haven't been there in almost a decade now, but from what I remember signal got very poor there but his S4 seems to be holding up well.


I've got my mother's BB Q10 to compare my GS4 to, as well as her new iPhone5S, all 3 seem to have good call quality and signal strength, the iPhone though tends to be slower at switching between EDGE, HSDPA and LTE (when compared to Q10 in LTE), I can't say the difference is significant though.
[ This Message was edited by: Tsepz_GP on 2014-04-27 12:44 ]


Posted by aussieland1

On 2014-04-27 13:37:06, Tsepz_GP wrote:
I can't complain about Signal Strength or Call Quality on any of my Samsungs.
I had the S2, S3 and S4 and none of them have ever let me down. As I type this I've also been communicating with my younger brother who is at the Kruger National Park for holiday with family, he also has an S4, and he hasn't had much issue sending me pics and chatting, until they are deep in the park, then again I haven't been there in almost a decade now, but from what I remember signal got very poor there but his S4 seems to be holding up well.


I've got my mother's BB Q10 to compare my GS4 to, as well as her new iPhone5S, all 3 seem to have good call quality and signal strength, the iPhone though tends to be slower at switching between EDGE, HSDPA and LTE (when compared to Q10 in LTE), I can't say the difference is significant though.
[ This Message was edited by: Tsepz_GP on 2014-04-27 12:44 ]



You are just saying that because you don't have a phone with superior call quality to compare it to
[ This Message was edited by: aussieland1 on 2014-04-27 12:46 ]


Posted by Dups!
@Tsepz_GP

Thank you for an adult and sensible response!

@aussieland

Lovely response, says quite a lot. Firstly, I experienced what was poor in terms of call quality and signal reception from the S4, the reception part was borne out of comparisons to the phones I have/had. That leads me to you attacking me personally, life or experiences are about comparing. If after owning a Mercedes I get a BMW and I am impressed what exactly is wrong with that?

I will definitely mention the what's good or better about BMW compared to the Benz.

As for reviewers having tested other phones, until they put those phones against the S4/S5 your point is moot. Let them start comparing the call quality against the different phones and then we can discuss the pros and cons.
[ This Message was edited by: Dups! on 2014-04-27 13:23 ]


Posted by aussieland1
Dups

I attacked only your statement that other peoples points are irrelevant as they haven't experienced a more superior phone. My post clearly states that I respect your experience with GS4. I suggest try and understand my post better before replying.

And plenty of people here that have tried various phones other than Samsung have said that Samsung has good call quality yet you continue to project your experience with GS4 on all Samsung phones. And what's worst you quote reviews that agree with you but call moot reviews that don't . So on that note I think it is pointless to continue this discussion any further especially in the GS5 thread which is a phone you obviously have absolutely no interest in

Posted by Dups!
I agree that we should end this discussion because clearly we do not agree.

However, I never said that the reviewers who say the S5 has a good call quality are wrong, I said that there are other people who also share my sentiments that the call quality is not up to standard. I even made mention of Bonovox's comment that Pocket now also complained about the call quality of the said phones.

I think I pointed it out that I do subscribe to the fact as people we have different tastes (different strokes for different folks) and my experiences are different to others.

Anyway, let the discussion of the S5 continue as I am stopping the discussion on the call quality matter, I am sure other people are also tired of it.

Posted by aussieland1
Ok no worries and glad to hear you are enjoying your Blackberry. I would have liked Z30 but not without access to Play store

Anyway back on topic

http://www.t3.com/news/samsun[....]-2k-screen-launching-this-year

I wonder if a 2k version is coming or this is meant to be Note 4. It would be disappointing IMO to buy a GS5 only to have a superior version launched a few months later

Posted by Dups!
It's cool, man. Thanks, I am really loving th Q10, I have actually sideloaded the first app available from Google Play (not directly from Google's store obviously) and it is working just like it did on the S4.

Okay, enough of BlackBerry and on with the discussion.
[ This Message was edited by: Dups! on 2014-04-27 15:07 ]


Posted by Tsepz_GP
you are two of the most level headed people I know on any forum, was starting to find it odd that you won't just agree to disagree.

Glad you found a phone that suits you well Dups, has the Q10 pulled you away from the P1 permanently?

Posted by Bonovox
My Note 3 has great reception and call clarity & there is a volume in call booster too. It doesn't however pick up 4G as strong as my old G2 did.

@Dups! here is Pocketnow's review and he mentions call quality. But I often sometimes also see call quality vary depending on provider too.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nPMsHyt5mMc



Posted by Dups!
@Tsepz_GP

Oh, yes! If there ever was a phone that was supposed to replace the P1i then the Q10 is it. Absolutely love it! You know my love affair with the physical keypad.

@Bonovox

Thanks Bono! Yes, sometimes it has to do with the network quality but in my case I was using the same network and the difference is quite audible.

Anyway, anyone had the Note II for longer? I am asking cause I really loved the leather on the back of the phone but was always worried about how it would looked like over time.

Posted by Bonovox
You mean the Note 3?? It is not real leather but feels like it like leather on the black one anyway. And it is very durable doesn't mark easy or scratch

Posted by Dups!
Yes, Bono, the Note 3. I don't know why I thought it was the Note 2. I like the feel of that faux leather, it's something different and nice to touch.


Posted by Bonovox
Yes it is I just got a new Note 3 yesterday in black. It's incredibly fast and smooth on KitKat compared to Jelly Bean. Some complaints of battery life on KitKat but mine seems to be lasting well. The signal and call clarity is also great.

Posted by emerson_shei
Good Review

http://www.sammobile.com/2014[....]ew-samsung-galaxy-s5-sm-g900f/

Posted by emerson_shei
Samsung Galaxy S5 Funny Unboxing

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bo8X8R7Yvmw

Posted by cu015170
Camera head to head: Lumia 1020 vs Oppo Find 7 vs Galaxy S5 vs Nokia 808

http://allaboutwindowsphone.c[....]ra_head_to_head_Lumia_1020.php


[ This Message was edited by: cu015170 on 2014-05-01 16:52 ]


Posted by northmonkey
Have to say the S5 did very well in that test excellent camera on that phone.

Posted by Bonovox
Here is some possible good news

http://www.androidcentral.com/samsung-replaces-head-mobile-design

Posted by skblakee
Samsung is correct in getting rid of that design guy. As someone who has owned Samsung phones for the last seven years the S5 design is tired and boring. I compared it yesterday to my Note 3 for the first time and I must say the feel of it isn't impressive at all.

Time to get a more appreciable and premium feeling design and that heart rate monitor is a waste.

Posted by Tsepz_GP
Looks like it's another bestseller for Samsung

Samsung ships 10 million Galaxy S5s in 25 days

SamMobile

They must hurry up with GS5 Prime and GNote 4, I'm getting restless here!!!
[ This Message was edited by: Tsepz_GP on 2014-05-09 19:58 ]


Posted by rikken
WOW That is amazing And so many predicted it to be less successful then its predecessors

Posted by daviep
10 million in 25 days.more than most will sell of their flagship phones in a year.

Posted by Tsepz_GP

On 2014-05-09 21:06:54, rikken wrote:
WOW That is amazing And so many predicted it to be less successful then its predecessors



Haha! Indeed many haters wanted to believe it wouldn't be successful, thats now the 5th Galaxy S model that has gone unchallanged now, how much longer will Android manufacturers allow this? How much more sales and profit are they going to allow Samsung rake up!? Thankfully the LG and the Chinese makers (Huawei, Oppo, Xiaomi etc...) are starting to do the job that Htc, Sony, and Motorola have failed so badly at doing.

Daviep

Very true. A part of me is so bored now, it's like watching F1 when Schumacher was with Ferrari, each year you knew who was going to take the championship, gets kinda old over time, I wish an OEM could at the very least try challenge Samsung. In the days of the GS1 and GS2, Samsung were challenged and it forced them to make leaps over the competition. I hope S5 Prime and Note 4 crush the "competition" in not just sales, popularity and function but also in design and innovation.

Posted by miromiromi
http://www.phonearena.com/new[....]Z1-and...-Oppo-Find-7a_id56034

as expected

Posted by Tsepz_GP
Excellent result for Samsung, not bad for a company's 1st go at their own mobile sensor, that is if it is their 1st try at a mobile sensor, correct me if I'm wrong, I never did bother to check who's sensor the Pixon12, OmniaHD, Innov8, G810 and G800 used.

Posted by emerson_shei
Report: Galaxy S5 Prime to go on sale in mid-June, at least in Korea

http://www.sammobile.com/2014[....]in-mid-june-at-least-in-korea/

Posted by difenbaker
kinda curious... will any of you guys (those who own an S5) be at all disappointed if the S5 prime comes out?


cheers!

Posted by rikken
I will not be dissapointed, I will sell my S5 and go for it if I find it to be a worthy upgrade

Posted by Bonovox
Be interesting to see what Samsung come up with in the design of a metal premium phone. Remember the days of the Wave 1,2 & 3 they all had good designs with amazing solid metal build quality. I had the Wave 2 is was solid. But lets hope Samsung doesn't just come out with same design as the GS5 but with a metal back plate

Posted by Tsepz_GP
If it keeps the GS5 name then it will have to look a lot like the current GS5 with minor (if ANY) changes. I personally believe the GS5 Prime is going to be released in very limited numbers like the GS4 LTE-A and GS2 LTE HD, and won't make it to USA, most of Europe, Asia or Africa, it is mainly being made to battle the LG G3 in South Korea. The next major Samsung flagship is the Note 4, expectations for GS5 Prime must be lowered, IMO, I could be wrong, but I doubt I am, it just doesn't make sense for Samsung to launch the GS5 Prime as widely as the OG GS5.

Posted by Wishmaster89
Considering that LG G3 will be released globally it doesn't make much sense to release its competitor in only one, no matter how crucial, market. That is why I expect GS5 Prime or whatever it'll be called to be released as very premium device, true king of all phones with premium price and limited availability. It won't be the king of sales but it'll be marketed as the best device you can get right now. Something like nokia 8800.

That is what I think GS5 Prime will be.

Posted by Tsepz_GP
Then why haven't we seen multiple variants of this "GS5 Prime"? There seems to be the South Korean variant which is the one in all the leaks and that's it. The GS5 Prime makes no sense to me UNLESS it uses a whole new name e.g. Galaxy Prime so as not to piss off existing Galaxy S5 customers, that would be understandable, but if it arrives as a GS5 variant I'm betting on it having a limited release, it will be like the GS4 LTE-A.

I wish they would just announce it already, kill all this speculation.

Posted by Bonovox
Why is Samsung releasing an Active S5 when the S5 is already water resistant?? I wonder if it'll be fully water proof and more rugged??

Posted by emerson_shei
Camera Comparison: Samsung Galaxy S5 Vs Oppo Find 7a Vs Huawei Ascend P7 Vs LG G2 Vs Apple iPhone 5s Vs HTC One (M8) Vs Sony Xperia Z1

http://www.phonearena.com/rev[....]C-One-M8-Sony-Xperia-Z1_id3694

SPOILER: Samsung Galaxy S5 Wins... Again

Posted by emerson_shei
Samsung Galaxy S5 Tips & Tricks

https://www.youtube.com/watch[....]&list=UUgyqtNWZmIxTx3b6OxTSALw

Posted by davidsic


http://www.esato.com/phonephotos/viewphotos.php?pid=77065

In the top 5 for nearly two weeks to 28th place...thanks for the "1 vote"

first places are reserved for the 808 only ! Sad


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