Ever since its launch at the Mobile World Congress, the Samsung Galaxy S5 has been a constant topic of discussion in the world of gadgets and smart phones. It has been both praised and highly criticized due to its less-than-expected features, but in spite of that it is still a really good smart phone that deserves a lot of attention.

If you are still pondering whether to upgrade to the new S5 or not, here are five awesome things that you can do with it, to make your decision easier.

1. You can swim with it and throw it in the dust bin

The Galaxy S5 is water and dustproof, so no more worries about your friends throwing you in the water with your clothes on or about going through the desert and talking on the phone. Water and dust are no longer a threat!

2. You can speak for 21 hours with your mom or friends

The 2800 mAh battery of the Galaxy S5 promises to offer 21 hours of talk time, so now you can spend the whole day chit-chatting with your friends or relatives or using your favorite apps. The S5 won’t let you down.

3. You can take extra-cool pictures

The 16MP camera of the Samsung Galaxy S5 is super-smart, having a LED flash, HDR technology and post-focus mode. How cool does that sound like? Here’s how it works: when you press the shutter, the camera takes two photos with different focus points, one on the subject and one on the background, allowing you to choose you desired option after the picture is taken.

4. You can have fun with your fingerprints

The new S5 has a fingerprint scanner for unlocking your phone (much like the Touch ID on the iPhone 5), also useful for mobile payments via PayPal integration and for protection of your important documents using a Private Mode that can be unlocked only by your finger.

5. You can turn it into you fitness pal

Equipped with the S Health app, the Galaxy S5 is here to help you improve the way you eat and work out. It has also an integrated heart rate monitor and the Galaxy Gear 2 wearable technology available, so that your workouts become easier to monitor. What else could you ask for?

Having these pointed out and also the estimated price of €730, you can sit and think if Samsung Galaxy S5 is the thing for you. You have plenty of time to think about that until the market launch on the 11^th of April.

Until then, if you need to unlock your Samsung Galaxy S4, here is how you can get an unlock code.

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