Samsung Galaxy S series refers to the high-end/flagship Android smartphones in the Samsung Galaxy series and includes Super Smart devices of the Galaxy series, manufactured by Samsung Electronics.
The Samsung Galaxy S series has sold more than 177 million units, with Samsung Galaxy S selling over 25 million units, Samsung Galaxy S II selling over 40 million units, Samsung Galaxy S III selling over 60 million units, Samsung Galaxy S4 selling over 40 million units and finally over 12 million units of the Samsung Galaxy S5 were sold during its first three months of availability. Gear S, Gear S2, Gear S3 Tab S, Tab S2
The Samsung Galaxy S was first released in June 2010.
The first smartphone with Samsung Exynos, 4.3-inch screen and dual-core CPU.
Samsung unveiled a larger smartphone with a 4.8-inch screen and quad-core CPU.
What's new:
Multiwindow: Use two apps simultaneously (available from Android 4.1).
Ambient light: The bright adjusts automatically by itself to the light level.
Smart Stay: Prevents device screen from turning off by looking at the phone.
S Voice: The phone's personal assistant.
Photo tag: Tag faces in photos from Gallery.
S Beam: Transfer files vía NFC.
LED Light: A small light located on the front of phone for notifications.
Motion gestures: Do tasks by moving the phone.
Color point effects: The camera includes effects for B&W everything except a color.
The Galaxy S4 was introduced with so many features the phone was called feature creep, and called innovation by power users.
What's new:
IR Blaster: The phone is an universal remote control.
Smart Pause: The video pauses when nobody is looking at the screen.
Smart Rotation: The screen rotation blocks by itself detecting the face.
Smart Scroll: The webpage scrolls automatically by tilting the head or device.
Story Album: Make albums using photos from Gallery.
Barometer: Measure the altitude level.
Temperature: Measure the ambient temperature.
Humidity: Measure the ambient humidity percentage.
One-handed Mode: Use the phone with a single hand (available via update).
Sensitivity increased: The sensitivity can be increased for usage with gloves.
Air View: Show information by hovering the screen without touching it.
Air Gesture: Control the device by moving the hand over the phone.
Adapt Display: Adjust the phone to an optimal display.
Adapt Sound: Adjust the phone to an optimal sound.
Sound & Shot: Take a photo and record up to nine seconds of sound.
Drama Shot: Take a fast-motion photo and make a repeat effect.
Animated: Take a photo and animate it.
Eraser: Erase parts of the photo.
The Galaxy S5 was introduced with new features and inherits the feature creep from Galaxy S4.
What's new:
Heart rate monitor: Measure the heart rate.
Water resistant: The phone is IP67 water resistant.
Fingerprint scanner: The finger is the new password.
4K video recording: The 16MP camera can record 4K videos.
HDR: Better photos in low light level.
Download Booster: Boost downloads level to maximum bandwidth allowed.
Ultra power saving: Restrict the usage of battery by limiting the usage of phone.
USB 3.0: The phone supports fast file transfer with the new USB.
What's missing:
Temperature sensor.
Humidity sensor.
Story Album.
The Galaxy S6 got rid of the Galaxy S4's feature creep and removed important features from Galaxy S5.
What's new:
Quick Charge: Charge the phone wirelessly and faster.
Virtual reality: The phone is compatible with Galaxy Gear VR.
Smart Manager: Manage the memory, storage, RAM and battery.
Themes: Customize the visual interface with themes.
What's missing:
Removable battery.
Some mAh from battery.
Air Gesture.
Air View.
Smart Pause.
Smart Rotation.
Smart Scroll.
One handed mode.
Sensitivity.
USB 3.0 support.
What's new:
Always On Display (AOD): Show info while screen is off, it's the improved version of Air Gesture quick view.
Dual pixel: Very quick autofocus.
Photos in low light level: Improved light quality.
What's recovered:
Water resistant: Now is IP68.
MicroSD support: Now supports up to 256GB.
Some mAh of battery: The battery is improved.
What's missing:
IR Blaster.
Stock media and download apps.
Some MP of camera.
Unlike ealier devices, the Galaxy S8 had major changes, the device was recently launched.
What's new:
Iris scanner: Unlock the device by iris scanning.
Bixby: A replacement for S Voice.
Extra larger devices: The Galaxy S8 is a bit larger than Galaxy Note series and Galaxy S8+ is a bit smaller than Galaxy Mega, both with a difference of 0,1 inch.
What's missing:
Physical home button.
Capacitive switch and back buttons in bezels.
This table is primarily intended to show the differences between the model families of the Galaxy S series. The list only covers unlocked and international devices.
