Has the newly released Samsung Galaxy S5 come back down to earth? Sales data shows that the flagship device is fading down the stretch.

Released on April 11 in 150 countries, the Galaxy S5 has only managed to sell 10 million units thus far. On paper 10 million phones sold may sound great, but it's a big disappointment. The number is a let down because the S5's predecessor, the Samsung Galaxy S4, sold just as many units in the same amount of time. 

Normally selling 10 million of anything wouldn't be a problem, especially when you consider that the item in question shipped with a half-baked fingerprint scanner. All told, the S5 was supposed to be "the next big thing."

Perhaps the slowdown in sales can be attributed to consumers mistaking Samsung's slogan as instructing them to wait for "the next best thing." However, if you're needing a new phone ASAP, you can do much worse then buying the Galaxy S5.

So what does the Galaxy S5 bring to the table? 

A gorgeous 5.1-inch Full HD Super AMOLED display for one. The handset also comes equipped with now standard 4G LTE connectivity. A beefy 2.5GHz quad-core Snapdragon 801 processor helps power this borderline phablet.

Qualcomm's innovative chipmaking process gives the Galaxy S5 a real performance jolt. Apart from the faster A7 chipset found in the iPhone 5s, this piece of Snapdragon silicon is still pretty spiffy. A healthy heaping of RAM (2GB total) also helps the S5 run smoothly. There is little to no lag when you go to launch an app or service. 

The Samsung Galaxy S5 also runs a modified version of Android 4.4.2 KitKat. Called TouchWiz, Samsung's user interface is more refined and easier to use than in prior releases. The Seoul, South Korea, based company also released the phone with far less features than the S4. The omission of some of the wildly gimmicky bloatware garned praise from The Los Angeles Times.

Have these specs failed to wow you? Then you should learn that a premium version of the Samsung Galaxy S5 called "Prime" is rumored to be coming soon. GSM Arena says that it'll be more expensive than the standard S5 (reportedly $880 off contract!) will feature a premium all-metal build.

Check out Samsung's GS5 commerical below:

Are you going to purchase the S5? Or will you wait until the "Prime" drops? Let us know in the comments section below.