Section 2: Understanding Your Device; Features Of Your Device; Front View - Samsung Galaxy S5 User Manual

Section 2: Understanding Your Device

This section outlines key features of your device. It also describes the device's keys, screen and the icons that
display when the device is in use.

Features of Your Device

Your device is lightweight, easy‑to‑use and offers many significant features. The following list outlines a few of the
features included in your device.
● Touch screen with virtual (on‑screen) QWERTY keyboard
● Brilliant 5.1" Full HD Super AMOLED® (1920 x 1080)
● Quad‑core processor
● 4G LTE and High Speed Packet Access Plus (HSPA+).
● Android 4.4.2, Kit Kat OS Platform
● USB 3.0 connector for faster transfer speeds
● Galaxy Gear™ compliant. For a list of compatible smartphones, please visit:
www.samsung.com/us/galaxygearsupport.
● Smart Switch™ compliant. For more information, see
● KNOX™ compliant. For more information, see
● Support for Motions and Gestures.
● Wi‑Fi® Capability @ both 2.4GHz and 5GHz
● Smart Remote® – Rich TV experience with Infrared (IR) remote
● Fingerprint recognition
● Apps available to download from the Google Play™ Store and Samsung Apps
● 16 Megapixel Camera and Camcorder with autofocus with smart stabalization and LED flash.
● 2 Megapixel Front Facing camera for Video Chat
● UHD (Ultra‑High Definition) Video recording (*may differ by market)
● S‑Beam file transfer technology
● NFC‑compatible
● Bluetooth v4.0 enabled
● IR LED (Remote Control)
● Full Integration of Google Mobile™ Services (Gmail, Google Maps, Google Hangouts, etc..)
● Multiple Messaging Options: Text/Picture/Video Messaging and Google Hangouts™
● Corporate and Personal Email
● Music Player with multitasking features
● Pre‑loaded e‑reader applications such as: Play Books™ and Play Newsstand™
● Assisted GPS Navigation
● Expandable memory slot
● Mobile HotSpot and USB Tethering‑capability
● T‑Mobile® TV
● Video Chat via Google Hangouts
● Google Play™ Music
● Wi‑Fi® Calling via the use of a micro SIM card
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www.samsung.com/knox

Front View

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1. I ndicator light illuminates with a series of distinct colors and flashing patterns to indicate different notifications
and statuses. Events include Charging, Low battery, and Missed event:
● Powering on ‑ blue blinks/animates
● Battery Charging ‑ red remains on
● Battery Fully Charged ‑ green remains on.
● Low Battery or Charging Error‑ red blinks/animates
● Missed Notification (Call or Messaging) ‑ red blinks/animates
For more information, refer to "" on page 81.
2. Application icons are shortcuts to your favorite applications on the Home screen.
3. Recent key displays a list of recently opened apps. Press and hold to access the Home screen options
menu (page 15).
● Tap
to go to the Task manager.
● Tap
to delete the record of all recently used applications.
4. Home key/finger print reader displays the Home screen when pressed. Press and hold to launch Google
search. Activate the Fingerprint security feature to use as a fingerprint reader.
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