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The same source also claims that Samsung has decided to keep it simple in terms of new software features, after many of the new features (such as Air View) on the Galaxy S4 (and Note 3) were considered gimmicky by critics. Instead, the company will focus on other features to make the device more attractive to relatively untapped audiences, such as business users, with features such as the KNOX security suite. While that's certainly good news, as it could mean the S5 won't add too heavily to the already existing bloat on Samsung devices, it might also come as disappointment to those who like to modify their phones' software, as Samsung's current implementation of KNOX has already caused enough problems with simple things such as getting root access.
Furthermore, the report suggests that Samsung will be keeping the Galaxy S5 event a relatively low-key event, and will cut down on the “theatrics” it displayed during the Galaxy S4's announcement, meaning we won't see as much dancing and music as before. This probably has more to do with the fact that Samsung is holding the event at MWC instead of a private venue, but it should still come as relief to those who cringed and hissed at the melodrama at the Galaxy S4's Unpacked event last year.
The Galaxy S5 is expected to sport a 5.25-inch display of 2K resolution, an Exynos 6 octa-core / quad-core Snapdragon 805 processor, 3GB of RAM, 16-megapixel rear camera, 3.2-megapixel front-facing camera, 32/64 GB of storage and a microSD slot, a 3,200 mAh battery, and Android 4.4 KitKat with a refined user interface. It will come in both a metallic and plastic variant, most likely with a fingerprint scanner on-board, and launch in markets sometime in March.
Abhijeet's writing career started with guides for custom firmware for Samsung devices (including the original Galaxy S), and he moved to SamMobile in mid-2013 and worked up the ranks to Editor-in-chief. In addition to phones and mobile devices, his interests include gaming on both PC and console, PC hardware, and spending countless hours on YouTube watching videos on tech, movies, games, politics, and internet dramas.
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