Rating 4.2 67 reviews
Manufacturer: Samsung
Top Ten Reviews
10 years ago

When Samsung released the Galaxy S6, its first flagship with an all metal-and-glass construction, we were understandably excited. Other smartphones had done the same thing, certainly, but this was Samsung – for years, the company packed incredible components into phones with rickety, cheap-feeling...
Pros:
  • The Note5's components positively scream
  • They shredded our benchmarks, and the camera bested every one we've previously reviewed
Cons:
  • Despite improvements
  • the device is still hefty enough to scare away anyone who prizes comfort and usability over screen size
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Tech Advisor
10 years ago

Samsung Galaxy Note 5 review

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...
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PC Advisor
10 years ago

Samsung Galaxy Note 5 review

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.
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The Good Guys
10 years ago

Samsung?Galaxy Note 5 - Black

Pros:
  • Been a note user from the beginning
  • very happy with image quality
Cons:
  • Inbuilt battery and no slot for extra memory card
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Digitaltrends
9 years ago

Samsung Galaxy Note 5 Review

The Galaxy Note 5 is still one of the best phablets you can buy.
Pros:
  • Stylish look and quality build
  • Cool new S-Pen features
  • Comfortable to hold
  • Great camera
  • Quick charging is super fast
Cons:
  • Glass back picks up fingerprints
  • No MicroSD card slot
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CNET
9 years ago

The Best of Androids!

Having been an HTC One M7 happy owner since its release in 2013, I hoped to replace it by a new flagship from the Taiwanese manufacturer, but neither M8 nor M9 with their poor camera performance had enough strong points to want them.
Pros:
  • Screen
  • performance
  • 64GB of internal memory
  • camera
  • stylus
  • quick and wireless charging
  • speakers
  • fingerprint sensor
  • Screen Mirroring
Cons:
  • Not easy to hold and unlock the phone by same hand using fingerprint sensor due phone size
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TechRadar UK
9 years ago

Samsung Galaxy Note 5 review

Update: The Samsung Galaxy Note 5 is over a year old and we're still a long way from the Samsung Galaxy Note 8 . Because of the Samsung Galaxy Note 7 recall, the Note 5 is now under our review microscope again.
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Phone Arena
9 years ago

Still a relevant phone

I bought my Note 5 two days after release, upgrading from a Note 3. I thought the Note 3 was a great phone, but this one was a huge improvement in the way of design and performance.
Pros:
  • Slim design
  • 64GB option
  • Camera quality
  • Beautiful screen
  • Curved design with thin metal bezels
Cons:
  • Non-expandable storage
  • UI can be buggy
  • Battery life suffers with intense usage
  • S-pen design needs to be refined
  • Gorilla glass definitely not used on back of the phone
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Engadget
10 years ago

Samsung Galaxy Note 5 review: the best big phone just got better

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.
Pros:
  • Amazing screen
  • Top-tier performance
  • Much-improved S Pen experience
  • Great camera
Cons:
  • Grabbing the S Pen takes an extra step
  • Some will miss the microSD slot
  • Far pricier than similar phones
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t-break
10 years ago

I hope Samsung focuses on implementing a faster fingerprint scanner, and different type of rear glass panel that doesn't attract smudges for their next Note device. On a personal note, I think the Galaxy Note5 has a better value for the buck than the Galaxy S6 Edge Plus, even when both has the exact...
Pros:
  • + Sharp AMOLED display
  • + New S-Pen with eject button
  • + Snappy performance
  • + Both the cameras are great
Cons:
  • - Average outdoor visibility
  • - Fingerprint scanner is a bit slow
  • - Rear glass attracts fingerprints
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