It would be a lie to say that high-end smartphones haven't been a little bit humdrum of late. Even Samsung's striking Galaxy S5 Edge struggled to excite us earlier this year, and for a while it felt like there was no reason to upgrade any more.

Samsung's Note 5 is the biggest and beefiest Samsung phone yet, and we've just heard whispers it will come to the UK after all. In our Galaxy Note 5 review we explain why you should be excited about that.

The Samsung Galaxy Note 5, powered by it's Exynos 7420, is at the forefront of Samsung's smartphone offerings. With the best display Samsung can offer, market leading specifications, magnificent build quality and a price to match, the Note5 (as styled by Samsung) cements it's spot as not only the...

Display; Battery life; Performance; Camera; Speed of fingerprint scanning; S Pen

Inaccurate fingerprint scanner; Slippery; Fragile; Touchwiz bloat; Price; Lack of expandable storage; Lack of storage choices

Before Apple could launch it's much awaited ‘iDevices' of 2015, Samsung was done showcasing every latest feather in its cap for the year, the Galaxy S6 Edge and the Galaxy Note 5.

Looks beautiful; Blazing performance; Smooth S-Pen use; wonderful display

Network issues; Higher SAR for head; S-Pen design isn't any better; Non-removable battery; no storage expansion slot

The Samsung Note series has always stood out of the crowd, mainly thanks to its larger-than-life display and the inclusion of a stylus, or S Pen as it's called. When the Note was first announced, people were shocked at the size of the 5.3in display – after all, the average screen size in 2011 was...

The Samsung Galaxy Note 5 is the latest addition in the Galaxy Note Series. The Note 5 got a design makeover and the S-Pen comes with some really cool features that you wished its predecessors had. Galaxy Note 5 price starts from ?53,900.

The Samsung Galaxy Note 5 is currently Samsung's newest and most expensive device. It's been upgraded to have a more premium look and feel that is in line with Samsung's S6 and S6 Edge phones.

Wireless charging; Spring loaded stylus; Fingerprint scanner works great

Slippery; No micro SD slot; No replaceable battery; IR blaster feature removed

A well made phone with specifications that force competition into introspection.

Every year at IFA, Samsung unveils one of the most awaited smartphones of the year, the new Note smartphone. The first Galaxy Note smartphone was met with a lot of criticism from many users and bloggers alike for being too big and being too similar to the Galaxy S II in many aspects.

Brilliant Screen; Solid Build Quality; Good Audio Quality; Great Camera; S-Pen with Scroll Capture and Quick Memo; Quick Charging and Wireless Charging out of the Box; Good Performance

No microSD Card Slot; Non-removable Battery; Slippery to hold

Samsung has completely redefined their reputation this year by upping their game in the design segment. Samsung Galaxy Note 5 is one of the most beautiful phones you can own. It is one of the most complete phones you can own. It achieves perfection in almost all the areas.