May 10, 2016 11:09 AM
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Aesthetically, the Galaxy S5 Android 5.0 Lollipop with its TouchWiz twist has a classy and modern look, with bold colours and cleaner fonts, icons and menus.
Notifications and settings receive the most obvious changes. Notifications now appear as white tabs that can be accessed in a drop down menu and cleared if needed. If we delve into notifications settings we can now activate/deactivate the notifications of apps on an individual basis, which is handy.
Quick settings and Samsung Smart Remote are also available with the screen locked, giving easy access to useful functions such as quick connect, brightness control and wireless connectivity. Other applications, such as playing media and the camera, can still be used with the screen locked as well.
The home screen is rendered with five boxy apps along the bottom rather than the playful rounded ones that cleaner Android Lollipop installs have. Instead of a rounded central applications launcher, the S5 has a square one that’s fixed in the bottom right corner.
The fingerprint scanner is the most improved aspect of the Galaxy S5. The Galaxy S5 now features Smart Lock, which can keep this device unlocked under certain circumstances, such as location, when approved devices are connected or while it’s being carried. The phone includes a Samsung-made video player application.
It's simple, classy and a smart phone.
