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Samsung Galaxy Note 5

86

TechSpot Metascore

Based on 58 expert reviews
  • Excellent:
    37
  • Good:
    18
  • Average:
    2
  • Bad:
    1
7.8

User Score

Based on 76 reviews
as scored by Amazon users

The Galaxy Note 5 is Samsung’s latest iteration of their stylus-equipped smartphone, sitting alongside the Galaxy S6 Edge+ in the large-screened market. The Note 5 features an all new body that continues the design language Samsung established in the Galaxy S6, with several other features – including the 16-megapixel camera and Exynos 7420 SoC – also transitioning from the S6 to the Note 5.

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Editors Liked

  • New premium design
  • Amazing screen
  • Skinnier and lighter than ever
  • Cool new S-Pen features
  • Captures amazing photos and videos with its camera
  • Longer lasting battery, despite the lower battery cell
  • One of the fastest charging phones around
  • Updated fingerprint sensor

Editors Didn't Like

  • No more removable battery, microSD card slot, & IR blaster
  • Phone feels slippery
  • Glass back picks up fingerprints
  • No commenting interaction with the YouTube Livestream broadcasting service
  • Sharp sounding internal speaker
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Expert reviews and ratings

By TechSpot on September 24, 2015 85

The Galaxy Note 5 is Samsung’s best large-screened smartphone to date, and I really like the solid improvements the company has introduced across the board, but that doesn’t mean the device is perfect.

By examiner.com on November 13, 2015 80

I have long been a fan of Samsung's Note smartphones. When I first used the original I thought it was ground breaking. The Note 2 was great as well an improved on some of the features of the original. Then came the Note 3, which was rather great also,...

By gizmodo.com.au on November 12, 2015 91

This is an interesting one, because by buying it you're going to have to compromise on storage, which to me is one of the most important things about a phone. I sync everything to work offline. Most of the space on my 128GB iPhone is taken up by Google...

By alphr.com on November 10, 2015 80

It's a shame that the Note 5 isn't available to buy in the UK officially, because that means I can't recommend it in good conscience, and I'd really love to be able to.While it isn't nearly as attractive as the Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge+, it is better...

By reviewed.com on November 05, 2015 100

It has a few flaws, but the Note 5 is Samsung Mobile at its best. Last year Samsung clearly suffered something of a crisis of confidence. While we liked both the Galaxy S5 and the Galaxy Note 4 , they felt like uninspired sequels to more innovative...

By Expert Reviews on November 03, 2015 80

A beautiful screen and excellent performance, but the Note 5 is trickier to hold than its curved edge...

By androidguys.com on October 26, 2015 80

Without question, the new Galaxy Note 5 put aesthetics ahead of all other features. This isn't necessarily a bad thing, as it really is one of the best looking phones of 215, if not the best. Off the top of my head, I cannot think of one other device...

By 91mobiles.com on October 23, 2015 80

Carrying the sticker price of Rs 53,900, the Samsung Galaxy Note5 sits in the high-end spectrum of the smartphone market. However, it's not the lone warrior in this segment, as it's competing against its very own siblings, Apple's offerings along with a...

By digitalspy.co.uk on October 15, 2015 80

Samsung's Galaxy Note series has established itself as the large-screened smartphone of choice in recent years. With increased competition from the likes of the iPhone 6S Plus and LG G4, however, the tides they are a changing. With the Samsung Galaxy...

By IT PRO on October 07, 2015 100

This is the best of Samsung's current big-screen phones, making its limited release all the more...

By PC Advisor on September 22, 2015 90

So, what do we think of the Galaxy Note 5? We're very fond of just about every aspect of the Galaxy Note 5, from its curved and sleek design to its vibrant display and high-resolution camera. It can handle almost anything you can throw at it thanks to...

By Phone Scoop on September 15, 2015 90

The Note 5 is one of those phones that puts its money where its mouth is; it delivers the goods. Samsung did a great job in designing and building a high-end smartphone that performs well in nearly every way. The hardware is fantastic, the display is...

By techguide.com.au on September 09, 2015 90

After lower than expected sales with its hero Galaxy S6 and the S6 edge smartphones, Samsung is now rolling out the big guns with the larger and more powerful Galaxy S6 edge+ and the Galaxy Note5.They are both on sale now.Both devices have upped the...

By NotebookCheck on August 30, 2015 89

In Review: Samsung Galaxy Note 5 SM-N920AIs the Galaxy Note 5 worth the upgrade if you already have a Note 4 or Galaxy S6? The push-button S Pen is genuinely ergonomic and more than just a novelty feature, while the brighter and more accurate...

By cybershack.com.au on August 27, 2015 90

On paper, the Note 5 isn't dramatically different to its predecessors. The improvements to the phone's processing power and camera are nice, but the Note 4 already delivered on both counts. However, the Note 5 feels like a whole new phone once you...

By InfoWorld on August 27, 2015 68

Last year, Apple took away Samsung's key size advantage with the bigger, better-quality iPhone 6 lineup . This winter, Samsung struck back with the top-notch Galaxy S6 lineup. Now, a couple weeks before Apple's follow-up iPhones are due to be announced,...

By Engadget on August 26, 2015 91

Samsung's Galaxy Note series has never been for everyone, but the Note 5 just might change some minds. It's the smallest, most comfortable version of the phablet to date, and thoughtful software tweaks make the S Pen feel way less gimmicky. A great...

By Pocketnow on August 26, 2015 91

That's no small amount to pay for a smartphone, especially in the current climate of plummeting handheld prices . So the question is: does the Note 5 deserve such an exorbitant pile of dollars? To some longtime fans of the Note family, the answer...

By mobilephones.com on August 25, 2015 95

The Samsung Galaxy Note 5 is framed by sleek metal and glass to bring toughness to every inch. The 7000 series aluminium is alloyed with zinc and precipitation hardened, for the highest strength of any aluminium alloy. This meets Corning Gorilla Glass 4...

By Tom's Guide on August 25, 2015 90

The Samsung Galaxy Note 5 delivers powerful new pen features, a brilliant display and long battery life in a sleek glass-and-metal...

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