A Comparison Between the Galaxy S5 Black and White Versions: A Detailed Analysis

As a tech enthusiast, I don't usually compare different colors of the same phone, but I had the opportunity to have both the black and white versions of the Galaxy S5 in my studio. After spending some quality time with these two phones, I discovered that there are several things to consider beyond just the obvious color difference.

The first thing that caught my attention was the faces of each phone. Besides the fact that one is white and the other is black, I noticed that those two black dots on the white version, otherwise known as sensors, were just kind of asking for your attention. On the other hand, those same sensors blend in to the point where they're barely noticeable on the black version. The earpiece on the white S5 is Chrome, which nicely matches the sidebands of the phone. However, on the black S5, the earpiece is blacked out just like its bezels, giving it a much more subtle look up top.

Speaking of those bezels on the black version, I found that the black bezel is flat black all the way through on the white version. On the other hand, you have a dotted pattern going on which is similar to what we saw last year on the Galaxy S4 at the bottom of the S5. The capacitive buttons on the black version are easier to see in direct sunlight due to the contrast of the white light against the black bezels. They also seem to bleed less light in the dark, where the white versions capacitor blends sort of look like they're surrounded by a white bubble.

It's worth noting that while the black version doesn't have a dotted pattern on its bezels, it does have what looks like an air bubble going all the way around the edge of the phone. I'm not sure if Samsung did this for design purposes or if it's just a waterproof seal that shows up only on the black version. The good news is that it's only visible under direct light when looking at the back of the phones. There isn't too much of a visual difference outside of what Samsung calls the charcoal black and shimmery white back covers, but there is a noticeable difference in how these back covers feel.

The black version feels more grippy and closer to a leather material, while the white version feels less scrappy and more like a hard plastic material. The difference isn't necessarily huge, but it's definitely there, and it's kind of hard to explain in words over videos. I think it's best demonstrated by the sounds that they each make when being scratched.

It's also worth mentioning why Samsung made the white version's battery door field different from the black version. According to my research, this was likely done to help the white version be more resistant to staining, as the black version naturally doesn't have to worry about this issue as much. So far, it seems like what they did is working, as my white Galaxy S5 has no marks or stains.

In conclusion, everything else looks identical between the two versions of the Galaxy S5. However, I personally lean towards the black version just because I like that clean and subtle look in the front. On the other hand, I do have to say that I like the way the back cover looks on the white version, so I might end up rocking a Stormtrooper-style phone with the white back cover on the black version.

So, what about you? What version of the Galaxy S5 are you planning on picking up, or do you even plan on picking one up at all? Let me know down in the comments below. If you like this video, show your love with a big thumbs up. And if you haven't already, make sure to subscribe to my channel for more mobile technology videos from me, just like this one. Thank you for watching, and I'll catch you guys in the very next video!

"WEBVTTKind: captionsLanguage: enwhat's up guys David here from fuff and I don't usually do comparisons between the different colors of the same phone but I happen to have both the black and the white versions of the Galaxy S5 in the studio and after spending some quality time with what will probably end up being the two most popular color choices I found that there actually are some things to consider between the two that go beyond just the obvious color difference so the first thing we'll take a look at are the faces of each phone now besides the fact that one is White and the other is black the thing that immediately jumped out on me when looking at these two phones side by side were those two black dots on the White Version otherwise known as sensors that are just kind of asking for your attention whereas on the Black Version those same sensors blend in to the point where they're barely noticeable the earpiece on the white S5 is Chrome which nicely matches the sidebands of the phone whereas on the black S5 the earpiece is blacked out just like its bezels giving it a much more subtle look up top now speaking of those bezels on the Black Version the black bezel is flat black all the way through on the White Version you have a dotted pattern going on which is similar to what we saw last year on the Galaxy S4 at the bottom of the S5 I found that the capacitive buttons on the Black Version are easier to see in direct sunlight due to the contrast of the white light against the black bezels and they also seem to bleed less light in the dark where the white versions capacitor Blends sort of look like they're surrounded by a white bubble which reminds me while the black S5 doesn't doesn't have a dotted pattern on his bezels it does have what looks like an air bubble going all the way around the edge of the phone I don't know if Samsung did this for design purposes or if it's just a waterproof seal that shows up only on the Black Version but the good news is it's only visible under direct light going around to the back of the phones there isn't too much of a visual difference outside of what Samsung calls the charcoal black and shimmery white back covers but there is a difference in how these back covers actually feel the Black version is more grippy and feels closer to a leather material whereas the white version is its tad bit less Scrappy and feels more like a hard plastic material now the difference isn't necessarily huge but there definitely is a difference and it's kind of hard to explain in words over videos so I think it's best demonstrated by the sounds that they each make when being scratched if you're wondering why Samsung would make the white versions battery door field different from the black versions it was most likely to help the White Version be more resistant to staining which the Black Version naturally doesn't have to worry about as much and so far it looks like what they did is working as my white Galaxy S5 has no marks or stains but then again I've only had it for a few weeks so we'll have to wait and see how it fares over time but besides that that's pretty much it for the differences between the White and the black versions of the Galaxy S5 and everything else looks identical from what I can tell now personally I'm leaning towards the Black Version just because I like that clean and subtle look in the front but I do have to say that I like the way that the back cover looks on the White Version so I may just end up rocking at Stormtrooper Style with the white back cover on the Black Version but let me know what you guys think what version do you plan on picking up or do you even plan on picking one up at all let me know down in the comments below and if you like this video show your love with a big thumbs up and if you haven't already make sure to subscribe to the channel for more mobile technology videos from me just like this thank you for watching and I'll catch you guys in the very next video knowwhat's up guys David here from fuff and I don't usually do comparisons between the different colors of the same phone but I happen to have both the black and the white versions of the Galaxy S5 in the studio and after spending some quality time with what will probably end up being the two most popular color choices I found that there actually are some things to consider between the two that go beyond just the obvious color difference so the first thing we'll take a look at are the faces of each phone now besides the fact that one is White and the other is black the thing that immediately jumped out on me when looking at these two phones side by side were those two black dots on the White Version otherwise known as sensors that are just kind of asking for your attention whereas on the Black Version those same sensors blend in to the point where they're barely noticeable the earpiece on the white S5 is Chrome which nicely matches the sidebands of the phone whereas on the black S5 the earpiece is blacked out just like its bezels giving it a much more subtle look up top now speaking of those bezels on the Black Version the black bezel is flat black all the way through on the White Version you have a dotted pattern going on which is similar to what we saw last year on the Galaxy S4 at the bottom of the S5 I found that the capacitive buttons on the Black Version are easier to see in direct sunlight due to the contrast of the white light against the black bezels and they also seem to bleed less light in the dark where the white versions capacitor Blends sort of look like they're surrounded by a white bubble which reminds me while the black S5 doesn't doesn't have a dotted pattern on his bezels it does have what looks like an air bubble going all the way around the edge of the phone I don't know if Samsung did this for design purposes or if it's just a waterproof seal that shows up only on the Black Version but the good news is it's only visible under direct light going around to the back of the phones there isn't too much of a visual difference outside of what Samsung calls the charcoal black and shimmery white back covers but there is a difference in how these back covers actually feel the Black version is more grippy and feels closer to a leather material whereas the white version is its tad bit less Scrappy and feels more like a hard plastic material now the difference isn't necessarily huge but there definitely is a difference and it's kind of hard to explain in words over videos so I think it's best demonstrated by the sounds that they each make when being scratched if you're wondering why Samsung would make the white versions battery door field different from the black versions it was most likely to help the White Version be more resistant to staining which the Black Version naturally doesn't have to worry about as much and so far it looks like what they did is working as my white Galaxy S5 has no marks or stains but then again I've only had it for a few weeks so we'll have to wait and see how it fares over time but besides that that's pretty much it for the differences between the White and the black versions of the Galaxy S5 and everything else looks identical from what I can tell now personally I'm leaning towards the Black Version just because I like that clean and subtle look in the front but I do have to say that I like the way that the back cover looks on the White Version so I may just end up rocking at Stormtrooper Style with the white back cover on the Black Version but let me know what you guys think what version do you plan on picking up or do you even plan on picking one up at all let me know down in the comments below and if you like this video show your love with a big thumbs up and if you haven't already make sure to subscribe to the channel for more mobile technology videos from me just like this thank you for watching and I'll catch you guys in the very next video know\n"