I have (and love) the Note 4 and while the screen size and screen resolution is amazing for games it is a two handed device, texting can sometimes be a real pain if you have small hands.

I would say that the IP67 rating of the S5 would probably come in handy if you are the type to drop phones or accidentally submerge them in water.

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