Samsung Galaxy Note5 review: Time-saver edition

10 March, 2016
The Samsung Galaxy Note5 is the latest in the line that introduced us to the concept of a phablet in the first place. Following the Galaxy S-line's adoption of glass and metal, Samsung's taken the premium build to the Note series.

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  • 14 Mar 2016

This version of review is appreciated, easy to understand and arrive at final decision apart from detailed technical reviews. Thanks GSM team

    Great new format GSM Arena. like the scoring format too.
    GSM Arena reviews are great as always, best reviews if you need to decide on what device you want to buy next.

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      • 2Au
      • 11 Mar 2016

      AnonD-433808, 11 Mar 2016Touchwiz scored 4.5 ! I am done with this review."For the first time in the history of GSMArena.com, we would be scoring the phone's performance in several key departments. It would hopefully make it easier for our readers who are less technically inclined to see how good a phone is with a quick glance. We've tried to be as fair as possible but we're sure many of you might not agree, so consider these scores to be our own opinion and don't be too hard on us if you don't agree with us."

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        • jhonyy
        • nwW
        • 11 Mar 2016

        I dont understand what means by percentage.

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          • Gnid
          • HBK
          • 11 Mar 2016

          Great for short review! But it is better if you can add some Other Features such as: LED notification, USB OTG capable, Hi-res audio, mono or stereo speakers, Call quality, Protection display (ex.Gorilla glass 3), Connectivity (e.g. Wi-Fi a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, BT version, Apt-x capable, NFC, DLNA,strong wifi, Usb 2.0 or 3.0 port, etc...) Thank you and more power!

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            • AnonD-183089
            • rsu
            • 11 Mar 2016

            This review is fair enough for anyone thinking to buy Note 5! I like this type of reviews
            Currently using Note 4 & I didn't use the IR blaster or the SD card since I bought it in 2014,firstly was planning to get S7 Edge but its too too expensive the double price of Note 5 so no need to pay all this price while I'm waiting to get the Note 6 cause it will deserve more! so i'm thinking now to get note 5 but affraid of the battery performance specially after android M & the speakers sound!

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              • Sf{
              • 11 Mar 2016

              Audio section can be prepared with some technical details given and seen very quickly (like VDC signal output, dB speaker, THD, Dynamic range, etc.). Photos and videos can be seen but audio can't be heard and some data needs to be given in a short section very briefly.
              This type of 1 page quick review is very good and informative.

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                • KIf
                • 11 Mar 2016

                AnonD-433808, 11 Mar 2016Touchwiz scored 4.5 ! I am done with this review.Touchwiz these days is a lot lot better than the Touchwiz we had to deal with about 2 years ago. I hated the older Touchwiz but the current Touchwiz is quite near to the pure Android. And I think the 4.0 to 4.5 score to Touchwiz is totally justified. But that's just my opinion.

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                  • Ashkan
                  • J8{
                  • 11 Mar 2016

                  Great short review. keep it up GSMArena.

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                    • t47
                    • 11 Mar 2016

                    Please dont exclude the audio graph and chart, please!!

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                      • uu}
                      • 11 Mar 2016

                      Touchwiz scored 4.5 !
                      I am done with this review.

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                        • Jarret
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                        • 11 Mar 2016

                        AnonD-183089, 10 Mar 2016I see the only concern here is about the speakers!iPhone6s Plus also have the same problem.

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                          • fv8
                          • 10 Mar 2016

                          apertotes, 10 Mar 2016A rightfully deserved score! Hopefully the Note6 comes with... moreExactly! Throw in a beefy 4000+ mAh battery and you've got a gold nugget.

                            A rightfully deserved score! Hopefully the Note6 comes with microSD and water resistance, and can climb to 5 stars!

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                              • gph
                              • 10 Mar 2016

                              I see the only concern here is about the speakers!