Samsung Galaxy S5: reviews of the new smartphone

Samsung's Galaxy S5, which launched tonight, is waterproof and comes with a fingerprint payment system

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THE Samsung Galaxy S5, unveiled last night at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, disappointed some by failing to deliver many of the features that had been predicted during months of speculation, but was described by others as a quietly impressive phone.

New features include a much-improved camera, and integrated fingerprint reader and heart rate monitor, and a waterproof and dust-proof seal.

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