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  kimomo

  

  Samsung Galaxy S5

  Global · 2GB · 16GB

  4 years ago

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  Lasted 5+ years

  I bought the phone about two months after release, I currently still use it, though to have a smoother phone with better performance, I flashed a different ROM, a different kernel and a different recovery. I also use Evie launcher, its simple, lightweight and very useful. Though nowadays the phone has lag if the internal memory is close to full, or when an application is using a lot of ram. One weird thing I had since a year is that the phones freezes and has a black screen when I use flash to take photos if the night display mode is on (the feature that makes your screen turn orangy).
  
  I'm looking to replace it atm just to be sure I don't lose its data, though I'm sure it can do another 2 years

  Pros

  • still perfectly useable for the latest social media apps and for browsing the web
  • smooth when mutlitasking between social media
  • built to last 5+ years (if you care well for it)
  • mid- to high-end cpu for todays standards
  • snapdragon 801 2.5ghz (2.8ghz overclocked)
  • able to run android 7 smoothly, android 8 gave lag

  Cons

  • mutlitasking becomes hard thanks to app updating for phones with more ram
  • can no longer run high demanding games
  • the camera is bad for macro, easily out of focus
  • can get warm
  • can freeze if internal memory is below 1gb free
  • horrible nightshots, only sees light sources a bit

  • 8.7
  • Screen8.7
  • Performance7.0
  • Camera6.7
  • Connectivity7.6
  • Battery7.0

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