Samsung Galaxy Note5
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- Minu
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- 7 hours ago
joe nodden, 12 hours agoMy old Note 4 felt perfectly smooth.
And wdym "beca... moreI've clearly stated in my comment that the frame is less prone to scratches, not about the fragile glass on both sides of the phone. 16:9 displays are a deciding factor for my phone purchases, hence why I ended up getting a Nokia 8.
Balance, fluidity and other factors are pretty subjective, and a wide phone with the given dimensions and supposedly premium materials have a balanced heft and a light weight to it. Any phone under 190g is lightweight for my requirements. If my comment isn't clear to you, feel free to clarify my opinions.
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- 12 hours ago
Minu, 29 Apr 2024The Android 5.1.1 firmware was much stable, less cluttered ... moreMy old Note 4 felt perfectly smooth.
And wdym "because of the 16:9 display, a balanced weight with slim bezels, a glossy glass back and a frame less prone to scratches than the so-called "successors"" 16:9 displays are only good for watching standard videos. They're too wide for phones. Balanced weight? My Redmi K60 balances perfectly centered on my finger, not that it even matters. Slim bezels? Maybe in comparison to old iPhones, which is like calling a car fast because it's faster than walking. A glossy glass back? Like literally every phone. Less prone to scratches? Glass is glass. It either cracks easier or scratches easier. There's no better glass.
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- Minu
- IWU
- 29 Apr 2024
joe nodden, 28 Apr 2024In what way is it "far less cluttered than the laggy, ... moreThe Android 5.1.1 firmware was much stable, less cluttered (all because of the lack of useless gestures, streamlined menu options etc) and feels more fluid in comparison to newer Android versions on the same phone and the software in older phones, hence why I find that more appealing.
The design feels less generic because of the 16:9 display, a balanced weight with slim bezels, a glossy glass back and a frame less prone to scratches than the so-called "successors"
- joe nodden
- j5{
- 28 Apr 2024
Minu, 28 Apr 2024It's Touchwiz too, but it's far less cluttered th... moreIn what way is it "far less cluttered than the laggy, unoptimized, bloated software experience until the Galaxy Note 4"
In what way does it not "look as generic as the flagship ones manufactured by Huaqin and Wingtech"
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- 28 Apr 2024
joe nodden, 28 Apr 2024It's a glass and metal sandwich. What do you mean unma... moreIt's Touchwiz too, but it's far less cluttered than the laggy, unoptimized, bloated software experience until the Galaxy Note 4. It has more personality than One UI in my opinion. The screen unlock effects with the swipe lockscreen is a nice and unique touch too.
Also, the glass and metal sandwich has far more personality with the home key and 16:9 display. It doesn't look as generic as the flagship ones manufactured by Huaqin and Wingtech with the same brand name.
- joe nodden
- j5{
- 28 Apr 2024
Minu, 25 Apr 2024Still, the design and UI is unmatched to date from Samsung ... moreIt's a glass and metal sandwich. What do you mean unmatched in terms of design. It's the exact same as every other phone that's come out since the S6. (Apart from the mostly centered camera area, which I do prefer)
And the UI is software. It doesn't make this phone special. It had the same TouchWiz you'd find on a Note 4.
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- 25 Apr 2024
joe nodden, 11 Feb 2024It's easy to forget this existed. Was a pretty disappo... moreStill, the design and UI is unmatched to date from Samsung itself.
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- Anonymous
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- 20 Apr 2024
why does this phone look like samsung galaxy s7
- joe nodden
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- 11 Feb 2024
It's easy to forget this existed. Was a pretty disappointing phone tbh. Removed card slot, no more removeable battery and the battery was shrunk. Lol.
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- t78
- 03 Feb 2024
Still using it since its launch, and still never failed to disappoint, especially the camrera. The video remains remarkable. Battery sucks indeed but with powervanks at hand, it still is fighting.
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- kui
- 27 Jan 2024
old phone. Slow, storage is bad, battery is terrible. It works okay tho i guess
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- Anonymous
- Lxm
- 20 Jan 2024
Anonymous, 25 Jun 2023You could have bloated apps slowing it down, or adware garb... moreYou also can reboot it more often. When you don't reboot it for too long (some days) it begins to accumulate caches and overfill the ram.
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- 06 Oct 2023
Yesterday, The Samsung Galaxy Note 5 And S6 Edge+ Was Announced On August 13, 2015!
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- Anonymous
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- 25 Jun 2023
Stuword, 08 Feb 2023Such a good smartphone! I'm still using it since the d... moreYou could have bloated apps slowing it down, or adware garbage, or maybe it's the gapps.
Maybe you would be interested in a factory reset?
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- Anonymous
- g33
- 03 Jun 2023
AnonD-1082209, 16 Mar 2023The Galaxy Note 5 support 4k recording at 30fps, better tha... moreObviously! The note 5 is still a flagship phone
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- procat1234
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- 17 Apr 2023
I am currently using this phone to type, the phone battery lasts about 4 hours. Very good. The storage is the most anoying problem though. 32GB. No sd card slot.
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- 16 Mar 2023
Tomzy, 11 Mar 2023Seriously??The Galaxy Note 5 support 4k recording at 30fps, better than newer low-end phone and mid-ranges.
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- Julie
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- 15 Mar 2023
Best phone in life. I've been using the phone from 2016 to till now.
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- Tomzy
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- 11 Mar 2023
Clyde Timonera, 28 Feb 20224k Recording?!?!?!? AWESOME! This literally has a better c... moreSeriously??
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- 07 Mar 2023
King, 26 Jun 2022Nice phone got mine not quite long .. Aside the one SIM ca... moreI have mine for 7yrs from 2016. Still my best phone of many! Not changed battery and display fantastic. Picture and scan quality still very sharp! I really love it. Great phone