<P> Samsung announced that it would release the S5 on 11 April 2014 in 150 countries--including the United Kingdom and United States . On 18 June 2014, Samsung unveiled an LTE - Advanced version of the S5, exclusively released in South Korea . Unlike other models, the LTE - A version also upgrades the display to a quad HD, 1440p panel . </P> <P> Shortly after the release of the S5, it was discovered that some Galaxy S5 devices--particularly those on Verizon Wireless, were suffering from a major bug that caused the device's camera hardware to permanently cease functioning, and display a "Camera failed" error on - screen whenever users attempt to use the camera . Both Samsung and Verizon confirmed the issue, which affected a limited number of Galaxy S5 devices; Samsung instructed users affected by the bug to contact the company or their carrier to have their phone replaced under warranty . </P> <P> The design of the S5 evolves upon the design of the S4 . It features a rounded, polycarbonate chassis carrying a "modern glam" look, faux metal trim and a removable rear cover . Unlike past models, the S5's rear cover uses a higher quality soft plastic and is dimpled to improve grip . The S5 is IP67 certified for dust and water resistance . As such, the phone is able to be submerged in water up to 1 metre (3.3 ft) for up to 30 minutes . The S5's Micro-USB 3.0 port uses a removable cover . The S5 is available in Charcoal Black, Electric Blue, Copper Gold, and Shimmery White color finishes . The S5's screen is a 5.1 - inch (130 mm) 1080p Super AMOLED panel, which is slightly larger than that of the S4, and allows for automatic brightness and gamut adjustments . </P> <P> Below the screen are three buttons . The physical "Home" button in the centre contains a swipe - based fingerprint scanner . The "Recent apps" and "Back" buttons are capacitive . In accordance with Android 4.0 human interface guidelines, the S5 no longer uses a "Menu" key like its predecessors, although its button layout is still reversed in comparison to other Android devices with the S5's button layout (such as the HTC One X and Galaxy Nexus, whose "Back" buttons are to the left of "Home"). </P>

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