Is Netflix supposed to be streaming at 1080p on the S5?

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Do you have a source? From my knowledge the Netflix app doesn't stream full HD (1080p)... Only on the Nexus 7 does it do that.

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Do you have a source? From my knowledge the Netflix app doesn't stream full HD (1080p)... Only on the Nexus 7 does it do that.

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Correct for phones. Easy way to check is to stream one hour of video, fHD uses around 2gb per hour.

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Correct for phones. Easy way to check is to stream one hour of video, fHD uses around 2gb per hour.

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what if the S5 is connected via HDMI adapter to my HDTV? will Netflix stream switch to 1080p streaming that way?

if I play a 1080p MKV video stored on my S5, it will display in 1080p when I connect the phone to the HDTV via HDMI adapter.
 

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what if the S5 is connected via HDMI adapter to my HDTV? will Netflix stream switch to 1080p streaming that way?

if I play a 1080p MKV video stored on my S5, it will display in 1080p when I connect the phone to the HDTV via HDMI adapter.

No I don't believe Netflix will stream higher because it's still playing on the device then being pushed to the TV. It's more of a Netflix streaming thing versus anything else.

If you play a 1080p MKV file from the phone it will play in that standard. The phone can do it... No worries on that :).

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With the size of the S5's screen...the human eye can not pick up the difference between 720p and 1080p. On larger screens such as a tablet it can pick up the difference.

I can certainly tell the difference between my note 2 and Note 3 screens. It is pretty obvious to me. Granted, the note 2 /Note 3 is bigger than s5,but even compared to my moto g and s3, the note 3 is sharper.

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