How to Convert 4K Videos to Samsung Galaxy S5 for Playback

The Galaxy S5 is finally launched. What's the big deal of the brand new device? Well, the improved hardware & software says all - waterproof design, 1080p HD AMOLED display, a quad-core Snapdragon 805 processor, a camera that supports for 4K video record, a 2800mAh battery that gives the S5 enough juice to last a whole day and all that.

Like most of other smart phones, the Galaxy S5 provides us many features such as internet, web browser, calendar, to-do notes, and tons of other applications than just making a phone call. Apart from that, we can even use it watch the online or downloaded videos. The idea is theoretically great, but practically, we will encounter problems. For example, when trying to play 4k video on Galaxy S5, we will be upset by various issues, i.e. only get the sounds, not image; video format not supported, etc. The reason is that most 4K videos are in AVCHD, XAVC, MXF, AVI, FLV or WMV formats which are not compatible with the Galaxy S5.

Solution to Convert 4K Video to Galaxy S5 on Mac

In order to play 4K video on Galaxy S5 without any worries or trouble, we can try this way - convert/downscale 4K to 1080P MP4 for Galaxy S5. "Does it really work? What about the quality?" you may wonder. Take it easy! There will not be any distinct difference between 4K and 1080P while playing on a 5.2-inch sharp screen.

Highly Recommend: Doremisoft Mac Video Converter (Video Converter for Windows - a master in converting 4K MOV, AVCHD, MXF, XAVC, WMV etc videos to 1080P MP4, making it possible for you to play 4K video on Galaxy S5 or other Android devices directly without any trouble.

Step by Step to Convert 4K Video to Galaxy S5 on Mac

You can load the source video files in two ways: 1. select the file, drag-n-drop it directly into the workspace of the program. 2. Press the "Add Files" button on the menu bar to add the file. Please note that you can load bunches of files for batch conversion.

This is the key part of the conversion. Here is the how-to: click the "Profile" button, and you will get a format list which is composed of many different video/audio formats. To convert/downscale 4K video to 1080P MP4 for Galaxy S5, you can choose the optimal output presets for Samsung Galaxy models from the "Device" tray.

 

If you want to save the converted video file in the location you like, please click the "Save to" button to make it. Finally, press the "Start" button to begin the 4K conversion.