An awesome phone no doubt, has the best display on the planet, IP67 certification. BUT, In India launched with exynos Octa core version which is quite fast, but the games and apps are better optimised for Snapdragon SoC because it is more popular. Samsung( outside India), LG, Sony, HTC, Gionee, Nexus, Oppo, and many other use Snapdragon 800 SoC. So better go for Snapdragon SoC than this. Also it is more battery efficient with built in 4G capabilities. Yeah, S5 has no 4G for 50k, while LG G2 has just recently launched a 4G model for the Indian 2300 MHz band. It has big (huge in current scenario) bezels which takes away beauty. Bezel less display like the G2 looks gorgeous and provides rich & immersive experience. The least Samsung could and should have done is to give users the option to choose snapdragon or exynos..

following are the benefits of xperia z2 over galaxy s5 1) Better Processor (snapdragon 801 vs exynos) snapdragron 801 has about 30% better graphics processing power than this exynos in s5 2) Better Ram (3gb vs galaxy s5 2gb) 3) Better screen(IPS PANEL of z2 which produces better color gamut than amoled of s5...amoled is just oversaturated non-natural looking colors) 4) Better Camera with better low light images. 5) Better Water resistance (xperia z2 is IP58 and galaxy s5 is IP67.......the first digit in IP represents dust resistance and second digit represents water resistance.....which means xperia z2 for water resistance is 8 vs s5 7 rating....but galaxy s5 has better rating for dustproof) 6)Xperia z2 has bigger battery 3200 mAH vs s5's 2800 mAH. 7) Much better build quality of aluminium frame and glass than the cheap looking plastic of galaxy s5. 8)xperia z2 has better speakers with s-force surround sound. 9) xperia z2 has best in-ear music with clear bass, clear stereo and clear phase and noise cancelling feature and the noise cancelling earphones come free with it...MDR-NC31EM...these headphones can only work with xperia z2 and these headphones record ambient noise while playing music and sends a noise cancelling signal to nullify the noise to headphones but the galaxy s5 comes with cheap headphones with NO BASS so music is never fun on s5.

People here are all claiming how Samsung is cheating Indian customers and how the phone is not 4g enabled, blah blah, etc. I would have totally agreed with them if this was a 50k phone but at 35k this is the best phone anybody could buy! Pros: 1. A great camera with really fast focus and for people who don't want to fiddle with the more complicated camera features, the auto mode captures beautiful pictures instantly. Videos are full HD and lag free. 2. Fast. Browsing the internet and watching videos is a breeze. Handles graphics intensive games easily and without any kind of lag. 3. Better looking than at least all the previous galaxy models. 4. Finger print scanner, heart rate monitor and a couple of other nifty features make the phone more interesting and a complete package. Cons: 1. Heart rate sensor is unreliable. Reading fluctuate every minute. 2. Too much space is taken by unnecessary applications. For every Google app there is a Samsung app. There is Google voice and S voice, the Google music player and the Samsung one etc. At last, please understand that Samsung is a company and companies aim for profits. As soon as they realized that their prices were too high and the customers were angry about that, they reduced them. As for the processor in the Indian version of S5, its performance level is at par with Snapdragon 801 and widespread 4g is still very far(at the least 3-4 years) from being a reality. I understand that a few cities have got 4g or have undergone starting trails of 4g and people who believe that they should own a 4g enabled phone should go ahead, pitch in another 15k and go for an xperia. Finally, I believe that the S5 is a great phone to own and at a price of 35k, it is a steal.

A moment of silence for those who bought the Galaxy S5 with a price tag of Rs.50000.-_-

First of all at 35k this is the best phone available. Those who are whining about it's plastic built or lack of lte should experience the product and think about the priorities. The plastic used in back cover feels much more premium than anything available in this range. LTE is not yet widely available in India and this phone would have been outdated by the time LTE becomes widely available at reasonable price. Updating this review after using the device for 11 days.. This has been my worst ever experience with flipkart. The phone gets heated with normal usage like whatsapp or browsing. The battery drains very quickly and it lasts for only 6-8 hours. Since I purchased it from WS Retail, I requested for a return. Instead of making a replacement they sent me some generic suggestions on how to recharge the phone and how to use the phone. I wrote my complaint on 20th July and it's already been 1 week. They rejected my return request after sending those suggestions for 3 times. May be this is how flipkart is treating to it's long time customers now a days. Again editing the review... Surprisingly I got a call from flipkart and they arranged a replacement for my device. I am very happy with the new one I received. It doesn't have any of the above reported issues. I am a moderate user and the battery is providing juice for around 36 hours. Also it's not getting heated so soon. Giving back a 5 star.

Pros: - great screen - great camera - no heating issues but I'm not into video-gaming so your mileage may vary. I was looking for a hassle-free phone which would have a good camera and be comfortable to use. Browsing over the newer phones (Xiaomi, Huawei, Motorola), all of them seemed to have some issue or other: - heating issues - lack of service centres or high servicing charges - shoddy camera Then I came across the S5. Though its rating on flipkart is just average, the negative reviews were because of either the high price (>50K at time of launch) or the processer (exynos instead of snapdragon). Now its available for around 25K and the processor to me is a non-issue (I don't use it for gaming and for all I know, it may even be better than the snapdragon). All in all, I found this phone to be the best fit for this price range.