Samsung S5 mobile phone a super phone, is it a phone anymore by the way?

Some ten years ago, a mobile phone was something that was used for calling and sending people messages ONLY, but now the use of mobile phones has changed to a somewhat multi-media definition. It now sounds inappropriate to call phones like Samsung Galaxies, Nokia Lumias and Huawei Ascends mobile phones, as they seem to perform far much more than a normal mobile phone should.

Taking a closer look at the new Samsung Galaxy S5, yes Samsung would be right to say it is a super phone, but can we still call it a phone anyway? The Samsung Galaxy has some features that are really out of this world, well right considering that it was designed and programed by some subnormal human being.

Put it on stones, drizzle it on water...it will be alright!

Galaxy smartphones are known for going big: on screens, specs, software tricks and, of course, sales. The S5 is no exception, but the small stuff can be just as exciting as the headline features, and that’s what the S5 will need to get right if it’s to become the very best.

Using the S5 can still feel overwhelming at times, mind you. The settings menu is somewhat over-stocked with options, to the extent that they (Samsung) gave up scrolling the icons and used the search tool. All the familiar Samsung innovations are there if you want them, including last year’s motion gestures (eye tracking, touchless scrolling, etc) neatly tucked away in their own section. It’s worth noting that none of these are as useful and intuitive day-to-day as the One (M8)’s swipe- and tap-to-unlock gestures.

There’s plenty to brag about with the S5 - a glorious screen, superb camera, Multi Window apps, fingerprint scanning. If the tweaked build and cleaned-up user interface are anything to go by, Samsung is taking design - inside and out - seriously.

But can we still call that a phone? Is the question...