Samsung Galaxy Note 5 (Unlocked, Brand New)

Product Description

The Galaxy range of devices is Samsung’s pride and joy. It is well regarded by professional reviewers and testers and is loved by users. The Galaxy Note part of the range is probably best compared to the iPhone Plus devices. It has all the features of the Galaxy S flagship, but bigger. It may seem odd to say that the Samsung Galaxy Note 5 is the current Note model when the S range has reached the S7. To confuse things a little, there was no Note 6. Samsung wanted to re-align the device versioning across all models. The well-publicized issues with the Note 7 batteries caused it to be withdrawn from sale. This leaves the Galaxy Note 5 as the only currently available “phablet” choice that won’t burn your house down.

As for the Note 5, it’s more than capable of holding its own in what is quite a crowded marketplace for high-spec smartphones. The larger size makes it ideal for watching videos in glorious HD. As well as the addition of a very useful stylus pen makes note-taking and other productivity tasks much simpler and quicker. A stylus pen on a large screen is like using a graphics tablet on a PC. Once you get used to it you’ll wonder why every mobile device doesn’t have one.

Samsung Galaxy Note 5 Specs

Processor: Octa-core (4×2.1 GHz Cortex-A57 & 4×1.5 GHz Cortex-A53)

Display: 5.7”, 1440 x 2560, Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors

Battery: 3000mAh, 22hrs talk time, Fast Charging (2hrs additional Accessories require), Wireless Charging (with optional wireless charger)

Memory: 4GB

Storage: 32GB

Size: 153.2 x 76.1 x 7.6 mm (6.03 x 3.00 x 0.30 in)

Weight: 6.03oz

Camera: Front 16MP, Rear 5MP

Video Capture: Upto 2160p @ 30fps front camera, upto 1440p @ 30fps rear camera. Dual recording

Comms: Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot. Bluetooth 4.2. GPS with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS

And There’s More

Listing the main technical specs doesn’t even really scratch the surface of what the Samsung Galaxy Note 5 is capable of. On release, it broke just about every technical barrier that had been encountered up until that point. It still leads the way in many categories today. We’ve touched on the S-Pen and the benefits that it brings to larger screens on phone/tablet hybrids, so we should mention that the screen itself is 4th generation Corning Gorilla Glass. Not quite indestructible, but able to stand the wear and tear (and occasional drops) that smartphones are often subjected to.

Cameras

Both front and rear cameras can record better than HD video. Better yet, both can record at the same time, allowing for dual-cam video calling. So no more squeezing half a dozen people into a vertical space about as wide as a shoebox. The front camera has image stabilization, auto-focus, and LED Flash as well as geo-tagging, touch focus, face/smile detection, panorama, and HDR functions. The rear camera also has automatic HDR capability.

Fingerprint to the Rescue

An accelerometer, a gyroscope, NFC, a heart-rate monitor, and a barometer are all included, as is a fingerprint reader for unlocking the phone. This is another of those things that you never think you’ll need until you’ve had it, and then wonder why every single device on the face of the earth doesn’t have one. It makes unlocking the Note 5 a single-handed operation, and testing never failed us once.

Wireless Charging Capabilities

The optional wireless charger means no more leering over the nightstand when the alarm goes off because the charging cable is too short for you to pick the phone up from your sleeping position, and the Fast Charging feature means it takes just 2hrs from almost flat to fully charge the substantial 3000mAh battery.

Large and Clean with Quality

Very few smartphones come close to the capabilities and component quality of the Galaxy Note 5, and using one is close to the pinnacle of mobile perfection.