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AnonD-100398, 10 Nov 2015Note5 is such a huge sucess even without the removeable bat... moreNote 4... that was the last great Galaxy Note.

And you need to bring along your wireless HDD and powerbank to keep up with the battery and lack of memory for the Note.5... Geez. You even had to buy an infrared accessory just so you don't lose that function. Simply ironic.

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    • AnonD-100398
    • 7tI
    • 10 Nov 2015

    Note5 is such a huge sucess even without the removeable battery and a card slot :) There is just no better smartphone out there RIGHTNOW PERIOD

      Bhabani, 10 Nov 2015How many percent use spare batteries by removing back case ... moreMan, and you carrying a wireless HDD? How many do that DAILY? What happens if you go off unplanned, not to where your charging Piaf's are? Do you carry them with you?

      I tried using only my one-month-old new battery. I had to plug in like the three times in 24 hours just to keep my power up with the way I normally use it. It had over 6 hours of plugging in:
      http://flic.kr/p/A4utYs

      Easiest way I would normally do is just swap the battery after 12 hours, and I can have plenty of power while on my way home, WITHOUT ever having to plug in.

        Bhabani, 10 Nov 2015How many percent use spare batteries by removing back case ... moreHere's the thing about removable battery - you DON'T to swap DAILY and do your regular charging if you're not a heavy use. You can swap them months at a time to inspect for signs of degrading like bulging.

        The removable battery system is very practical and much more efficient.

        1. Better battery cycling and thereby longer life. If you cycle 3 batteries, they can be 3 times more effective in holding a charge than a single one over usage. Yes, they will slowly lose charge hold.

        2. Seconds to get a full charge back than wait hours to charge. It takes only just about a minute, from turning off, swapping, and full boot.

        3. No need to carry the charger, or your charging pad, or a heavier power bank. For those days you don't need to carry a bag, just your essentials, your phone and a thin extra battery - all in your pockets comfortably.

        4. You have a choice of a third party extended battery, even tripling the capacity. Yup, Mugen and Zerolemon offer this more effective secure long power needs that guarantee long power use 100% - every ounce of charge is used, unlike power banks.

        5. Safer to charge on a cradle than on the device. Forget wireless charging too, as it often contribute heat while while those inductive coils are working. Heat is the number one enemy of current battery technology. Fast charging will also contribute to a shorter cycle life.

        6. Reduces the chances of theft while charging outside the house. Even with fast charging, you need some 1 hour to charge - you still have to wait and leave it. Yeah there are powerbanks, but you usually would leave the device alone.

        7. An extra battery is smaller and thinner to carry inside your pocket. Yes, it's 5mm thick, compared to some 20 to 25mm thick power banks - thin power banks would be pointless if you'll just get to effectively charge your battery by only half.

        8. When your battery finally gives up, you just buy a new one. Yes, folks - you get 100% efficiency with about $20.

        9. No need to pay for more expensive internal battery and wait for days to have it installed.

        10. Your device becomes practically wireless without the need to plug in via the micro USB most of the time if you just charge the spent battery via the battery cradle.

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          • AnonD-100398
          • g33
          • 10 Nov 2015

          Anonymous, 10 Nov 2015Z5 Premium blows note5 to the floor Of course regular Z5 h... moreZ5P is not so good in night time or low light photography.It also does not have OIS
          It is like a brick with has a boring same design with huge bezels With 5.5 inch only screen Note5 has 5.7 inch in a very compact size.
          So NO Z5P or IP 6S PLUS can beat the MIGHTY Note5.

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            • Azoz
            • fv8
            • 10 Nov 2015

            TheNeighbor, 10 Nov 2015With all the polls I posted a measly 35% are contented with... moreStill trolling the Note5 comment section?

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              • Tee
              • fv8
              • 10 Nov 2015

              Anonymous, 10 Nov 2015Z5 Premium blows note5 to the floor Of course regular Z5 h... moreIn your dreams. Note5 is far more superior than the Z5 series that are plagued with overheating issues and mediocre battery life. Note5 is a monster, only thing missing is water proofing.

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                • Anonymous
                • 3Pr
                • 10 Nov 2015

                You're kinda funny....poor battery life??????it's better than any other flagship you can it on tgis website,,,,,,and you're saying spen is bad......haha...spen is the most useful and the coolest thing to have in a phone at least better than 3d touch

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                  • Anonymous
                  • XNA
                  • 10 Nov 2015

                  Sammy fans always talk about S-pen with exaggrated posts
                  Of course It is so funny:):)
                  Why?
                  Spen make our two hands into a using stick
                  We can't get onehand-use with spen
                  So it is busy way and use more time taken#
                  Also It is not a useful way to write messages
                  MoreoverSpen sucks more your poor battery of note5
                  It also useless in snapping photos and video
                  And Spen is not even for gaming!
                  Note&sketch apps of Other Smartphone brands are innovatve and of topmost experiences and we can use and touch freely with two hands "along with saving battery life"

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                    • Anonymous
                    • XNA
                    • 10 Nov 2015

                    Z5 Premium blows note5 to the floor
                    Of course regular Z5 has already beaten note5

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                      • james
                      • nC2
                      • 10 Nov 2015

                      Im wondering why they remove the expandable storage and release a dumb 32gb for 600USD. 32Gb is too small, 64Gb is small. 128 is a must for those 4k,full hd videos and photos you have. 32Gb+SD card is a good configuration but 16Gb storage alone is a big joke for today's trend. I hope the upcoming s7 and note would have a big storage alone,or an expandable card, and a good battery backup. Storage and battery backup, those two things are very crucial on a phone. I can live with non-removable battery backup as long as it will give you long battery life.

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                        • Bhabani
                        • uwQ
                        • 10 Nov 2015

                        How many percent use spare batteries by removing back case twice daily. How many percent store movies ebòoks and pdfs in only 128 gb cardbut blog in gsmarena throughout the day (real underpowered use). What else can be done with a crap phone

                          AnonD-77443, 10 Nov 2015Your last line is a great point... all these people saying ... moreWith all the polls I posted a measly 35% are contented with 32GB or below that. And here is someone telling us he's OK with 32GB, but carries a wireless HDD.
                          It's just absurd carrying around, of all things - a wireless HDD. It's not even a solid-state, and last only 4 hours.

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                            • AnonD-77443
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                            • 10 Nov 2015

                            TheNeighbor, 10 Nov 2015And if this thing is sooooo successful, why is Samsung layi... moreYour last line is a great point... all these people saying that 32GB is enough but then it turns out they are using USB OTG, cloud, wireless HDD to cover the storage short comings.

                            You will never have access to all the photos, music, videos that you wan't but your chances with a 64, 128 or 200GB sd card is a lot better then with only 32GB internal storage.

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                              • Anonymous
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                              • 10 Nov 2015

                              TheNeighbor, 10 Nov 2015And if this thing is sooooo successful, why is Samsung layi... moreYour last line is a great point... all these people saying that 32GB is ok but then it turns out they are using USB OTG, cloud, wireless HDD to cover the storage short comings.

                              You will never have access to all the photos, music, videos that you wan't but your chances with a 64, 128 or 200GB sd card is a lot better then with only 32GB internal storage.

                                AnonD-100398, 10 Nov 2015Guys now wait only in 2 to 3 mins u will see a plethora of ... moreAnd if this thing is sooooo successful, why is Samsung laying off people in their mobile devision?

                                If your so Ok with sealed battery and no memory expansion, why do you carry a powerbank and wireless HDD?

                                  Anonymous, 10 Nov 2015So, 46% don't need removable battery and 48% don't need sd ... moreAnd last August (yes, yes -this year), a poll indicates only 13% are Ok with the ridiculous internal memory sizes of 8,16 and just above 16GB.

                                  I don't know about you, but that's a staggering MINORITY who don't mind to have smaller phone memory space. More than 85% are those who'd want 32GB or above. Nearly 50% want 64GB and/or above.

                                  And Samsung is only selling the 32 GB version for most countries, and the 64GB is rare that some people actually had to spend $1000 for it.

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                                    • AnonD-100398
                                    • g33
                                    • 10 Nov 2015

                                    Guys now wait only in 2 to 3 mins u will see a plethora of long and boring comments which wud not even include any better smartphone.
                                    All of this because our No1 Hater refreshes this comment section page of gsma in every 2 to 3 mins and the best part is that he does all of this while doing exercise, jogging and what not "lies" he says he does everyday.LOL.

                                    All anyone has to do is to write that the removable battery and sd card slot is not so usefull now a days and then enjoy his hatred.LOL.
                                    Btw he is not even achieving anything by doing this i mean note5 still stands great in front of every other smartphone rightnow.

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                                      • AnonD-100398
                                      • g33
                                      • 10 Nov 2015

                                      Still It does not matter to samsung if they lost there few 1 or 2 % customers who wanted the sd card and removable battery than the major 99 to 98 % customers who wanted the Note5 for what it is today.NOTE5 WINS.
                                      Most ppl here do not even have any other proper flagship brand which is better than Note5 while talking bad abt note5.LOL

                                        Anonymous, 10 Nov 2015So, 46% don't need removable battery and 48% don't need sd ... moreI'm glad you asked. The poll on removable battery was June 2014, however, last March(this year), a poll on specifically about the S6's memory expansion and removable battery garnered almost 62% saying they were unhappy with the omissions:
                                        http://flic.kr/p/zXHo3p

                                        I don't know why the minority is bent on Samsung making impractical devices with non-removable battery and no memory expansion. Clearly Samsung is going the wrong way with very poor sales, and the layoffs and salary freezes are glaring indications they are performing bad with the smartphone industry.

                                        They should stop listening to iPhone fans.

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