Note fans will not be disappointed in the Note5. It's big and powerful, with a top-notch design and one of the best displays on the market. It excels at just about everything, and is a leading contender for the best overall smartphone to date.

After one year of use and the latest update, the device won't hold is charge anymore. Going from 100% to 65% of battery in 7 hours of standby time. It use to loose 7% of battery before. It "was" an excellent device all across the board. Please Samsung, release a new firmware.

In 2015, Samsung released the Galaxy Note 5, a phablet that didn't have a global release. In the UK, you had to make do with the Galaxy S6 Edge+ instead, if you wanted a large Samsung phone.

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

Samsung recently released its new Galaxy Note phablet, and we thought it was time for a Samsung Galaxy Note 5 review choice with expert verdicts. It's a sound idea to check out a video review of a brand new device before making your purchase, and what could be better than one review… well two of...

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 a phone (well, a phablet) that's much more iterative than we were expecting. It's the same phone as last year, in many ways, but with a new design that keeps it more in line with the all-conquering Galaxy S6 range from earlier in the year.

Nice design; Good S Pen use

Only as powerful as S6; Battery life lower

In August, Samsung released the Galaxy Note 7, its follow-up to the Galaxy Note 5, to favorable reviews. With its head-turning design, precise stylus and brilliant screen, it shored up the Note 5's few weaknesses, and was praised as Samsung's ultimate phone. Until the devices started overheating and, in some cases, catching fire.

Samsung's Galaxy Note 5 is excellent overall, and the only phone to buy if you want to write by hand. However, you'll pay a huge premium for a modest upgrade from last year's model, and less pricey competitors will satisfy many.

The Samsung Galaxy Note 5 has an eye-catching design and high-end hardware, and it takes great outdoor photos; Using the stylus has never felt better and battery life is terrific.

With a nonremovable battery and no external storage option, the Note 5 strips away some of last year's features; It's pricey compared with large-screen competitors like Motorola's Moto X Pure.

4.6 out of 5 for Exposure; 4.7 out of 5 for White Balance accuracy; 4.3 out of 5 for Color shading in low light*; 4.5 out of 5 for Color shading in bright light*; 3.0 out of 5 for Color Rendering in low light; 4.5 out of 5 for Color Rendering in bright light;

Texture (bright light): 4.8 out of 5; Texture (low light): 3.6 out of 5; Noise (bright light): 4.1 out of 5; Noise (low light) 3.9 out of 5;

Great screen; Great camera; Great design;

Non-expandable memory; Not available everywhere (yet);