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Nokia, HTC mock Samsung Galaxy S5 on Twitter

Nokia, HTC mock Samsung Galaxy S5 on Twitter

By NDTV Correspondent | Updated: 25 February 2014 17:26 IST

Samsung launched the Galaxy S5 on Monday to a largely underwhelming response from fans and critics alike. While existing Galaxy smartphone owners expressed disappointed about the same-old design, those obsessed with specifications pointed to the similarities with the Galaxy S4.

(Also see: Who stole Samsung Galaxy S5's thunder?)

Rivals Nokia and HTC were quick to pounce on the public sentiment, with jibes of their own via popular micro-blogging Twitter. First up was Nokia UK, that urged people to 'stand out from the crowd' by buying a Lumia. That is Nokia for you - taking a phone that doesn't find many takers, and giving it a positive spin.

@nokia_uk Trying too hard :(
-- Aaron (@AaronIsSocial) February 24, 2014

HTC - not without trouble of its own - took an even more direct route. "Buyer's remorse: Coming soon to S5 owners," said HTC, with a reference to March 25 thrown in. That, incidentally, is the date HTC will announce its next flagship device.

#HTCOneUp pic.twitter.com/Nh8q9WPAXp
-- HTC (@htc) February 24, 2014

Clearly, HTC has not learnt its lesson, as the battle of the previous generation flagships proved you don't necessarily need to have the best smartphone to 'win'. While HTC One was widely regarded as being a better smartphone than the Samsung Galaxy S4 by most critics, the market gave a completely different verdict.

The Galaxy S5 may not be an impressive upgrade, but it's unlikely that the digs of HTC and Nokia will make a difference, given the marketing muscle of Samsung. For better or worse, Samsung's latest flagship will sell by the truckloads, a fate that may not be shared by its Nokia and HTC counterparts.

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Samsung Galaxy S5

REVIEW
KEY SPECS
NEWS

Design
Display
Software
Performance
Battery Life
Camera
Value for Money

Good
Fantastic camera
Great battery life and performance
Innovative software features
Compatibility with Samsung Gear accessories

Bad
Heart rate monitor feature is unreliable
Cluttered interface
Expensive

Read detailed Samsung Galaxy S5 review

Display 5.10-inch

Processor Samsung Exynos 5420

Front Camera 2-megapixel

Rear Camera 16-megapixel

RAM 2GB

Storage 16GB

Battery Capacity 2800mAh

OS Android 4.4.2

Resolution 1080x1920 pixels

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