The Samsung Galaxy S5 is due to hit stores in the U.S. later this week, and the early reviews are in. As the fifth iteration of Samsung’s Galaxy flagship line, you might expect more evolutionary refinement; if so, it appears you’ll get exactly what you expected. That’s not necessarily a bad thing considering that Samsung’s prior Galaxy phones have become bestsellers for the company, which leads the pack of Android phones.

We’ve only had a short time with the Galaxy S5 ourselves — stay tuned for a full review soon — but already like the “less is more” approach Samsung took. Software on the Galaxy S4 was a little muddled because Samsung decided to cram features in like sardines in a tin. The large 5.1-inch screen impresses without making the phone any larger. The phone runs Android with nary a stutter. The camera is lightning quick to take a picture and…