I just got the Note 5 yesterday, I have to say I really really like it. It's super fast and smooth, and the display is just insane. I came from the Note 4 and maybe it's just the DPI setting but the display on the Note 5 seems sharper to me, with better colors. Brighter as well. The performance is much better on the Note 5, the lighter TouchWhiz and Exynos 7420 are a killer combo. It seems a lot more premium than the Note 4, not just in looks either. I know that's very subjective but still, had to mention it. The only negative is the battery doesn't last quite as long on the Note 5 (so far anyway), but I'm very happy with the trade off, and battery life could be improved a little with an update. I would very much recommend it, it's the first time I've gotten a new phone and not been at least a little disappointed on the first day.
I dont get it. WHY the hell people dissapointed at this kind of Hardware spec? What kind of other Android flagship or iphones bringing this good hardware? People just never satisfy... Sigh...
Geoff S No sweetheart I meant exactly what you read, note 5 for the win. I'm a Fan of the note series overall, and the missing sd card slot/ non removable battery aren't deal breakers for me as they may be for you. Loving the new design, will be giving up my iPhone 6 plus very soon😉. Wait let me apply my 😎's since you're planting 🌴🌴.
MrKgee84 Not really, a premium phone should be a premium phone, not wanting for anything, it really isn't hard to figure out what they should do and stop making excuses as to why they can't or won't do it.
A great device, even in 2018. Battery life isn't the best, but it charges absurdly fast with a compatible fast charger. And unless you have it next to something like a Note 8/9 or other 2017-2018 phablet, you will not notice any performance deficit. It still has great camera software, takes very good photos, display is still damn good, and the functionality that comes with the S pen come in very handy. I picked mine up for $206 to take the place of my S7, which has suffered a nasty cracked screen, and aside from the expandable storage, I haven't experienced a loss in anything from this "downgrade".
MrValaras More details in the text review landing tomorrow. Keep in mind we said the AT&T version gets better battery life; T-Mobile's software load is likely the culprit here. ^M
+Pocketnow I'm using a T-Mobile device aswell which is why I'm suprised you're getting these poor results. Turn off VoLTE + Wifi calling and see if it makes a difference. Awesome review Michael!
Great review. I noticed that your notification panel looks different. Is that available in the Samsung app store? What is theme is that called. Thanks so much.
Hey Michael! Fantastic review as always! My first time on the RUclips floor commenting and thought I'd start it with one of your reviews :D That fluff aside.. Is the Ultra Power Saving Mode still available on the Samsung Galaxy Note 5? I mean given the reduced Battery capacity, why get rid of a nifty feature like that? (if they have) Fellow reviewer, D
I always hear that battery is not good in phones but.... I don't know why people stay with wireless open all day long, with NFC or BT even if they don't use it. All this drain the battery. So is normal that you can switch ON what you need at the time that you need and the screen on time will be better. Right?
+Nedra Paul Well, yeah. If you put it in backwards it will probably mess up your phone and might even get stuck. Android Police made a video about it. Samsung have put a warning in the instruction manual against doing so though. I'm guessing they probably discovered the problem after they already manufactured the devices.
Great phone but I had to return it because of the sluggishness of TouchWiz and disappointing battery life. Disappointing too, because TW has really come a long way. New SPen features are fantastic. Guess I'll be holding out for the next Nexus. Great review as always guys!
+Kadene Harvey compromises😂. Everything about this phone is an upgrade over my lg g2. I didn't have a micro SD card on my g2 so I don't care about storage. On my g2 I would get 1 hour 40 minutes SOT. On this beast, I get 5 hours! And this camera is freaking amazing. Screen is amazing. I actually prefer the stock TouchWiz theme, but there are some I tried out. If there is really a compromise for me it would have to be the ir blaster. But if that's one feature they have to take , for everything else to be good, then I'm all for it.
landedhoaxer ram management is fine. I'm not trying to use this phone like a laptop so I usually close everything out when I leave an app. And I will mention this. ZERO LAG. None whatsoever. But the one occasion when I did have a bunch of apps open, it switched fast enough for me
wow, this is yet the best Note5 review i've seen so far, and i've seen pretty much of this kinds of videos since i'm researching to buy a Note5, here they talk about both the ups and downs, not blindly compliment the phone all video! cool, i really appreciate that
Mr.Fisher. I have a question for you. What theme launcher are you running on the galaxy not 5 that is featured in this review? I would really love to know. Thanks David Collins
the "tablet killer" isn't coming to the UK... instead we are getting a larger curved gimmick as Samsung say the note isn't needed in the UK...well I guess LG and their G4 gets my cash this year
+Elton Arteaga yes but its rumored to have larger than 3000 mA battery. I didn't say I would buy the nexus for sure. Im simply going from "buying the Note 5 for sure", to "wait and see" mode.
no real note user can just drop the note line all together just because of a change.....unless that nexus can do a fragment of what a note does....it just doesn't compare!
I'm more interested in the Note 5 than the Galaxy S6 Edge Plus is it worth to try the Note 5 out now for the S Pen fictures or wait for the Galaxy S7 coming from the One M8
kapil busawah Software is much smoother and more refined in the Note 5, there really is quite a difference. Rooting voids you warranty and 98% of people will never do it.
+sic22l well said. I use to root for wifi tethering but once I got tmobile that came with my plan. now I have the S6 edge and I can't find any reason to root. I think the Note 5 is one of the best devices. just can't get it because the s6 edge hasn't given me a reason to upgrade and I have been looking for one.
I have an S3 and I want to get a updated phone but I'm still deciding whether to get a IPhone 6 plus or the Note 5. Any recommendations? I mostly use my phone for games, music, photos, videos, internet so I need some good storage and battery life.
well they're the features (along with big screen and S-Pen) that meant the Note was ideal for me. Discounting two of the main features that brought me to the range means I no longer have the functioning tool I need.
To me; the Galaxy Note 5 is the next big disappointment. How can Samsung make a Note phone without expandable memory, and a removable battery? It looks too much longer the IPhone. The design has no originality to it. We might as well call it "The I-Note." Personally, I never had a problem with TouchWiz. I actually prefer it over any other UI.
Would u recommend this phone for students ? The note features looks every appealing for studying like the annotation features etc but the size does seem a little daunting. I'm currently on an iPhone 4 jail broken and do want a larger phone but idk if the note 5's size will be overwhelming. Thanks
+DiLLZGFX I used to own an iPhone 4 as well, but after switching to a 5.5 inch Droid Turbo, anything as small as the iPhone 4 feels unsubstantial with no enough information on the screen, almost like a flip phone.
I would rather get a Note 4 instead. You can order a 10000MAh battery from Zero Lemon, and have a much better battery life. You can also have expandable memory up to 2TB.
Lawrence Lepes I already have a anker portable charger 16000MAh that should be more that enough, but is there a size difference between the note 4 and 5 ? Thanks
The Note 4, and Note 5 have the same screen size. They also have the same screen resolution, and type (A 5.7", quad HD, Super AMOLED Display). A portable charger is always good to have. Does that portable charger actually connect to the phone as a case? If so, that's really awesome. You get great battery life from the 10000MAh battery. It comes with its own case that is pretty much like an Otterbox Defender Series Case.
Lawrence Lepes The portable charger is its own separate unit with two fast charging ports. I just bought it from amazon there is a massive sale on it. I bought it for a quarter of its normal price. Thanks for the help man much appreciate it
Very honest and well-put review, as always. Shame we won't see the note 5 here in Europe though.. Thank you for another insightful video Michael. All the best from the Netherlands!
Great review as usual. I'm looking forward to someone porting the note 5 feature to the note 4. It's only a matter of time. I'll keep my Note 4 till it can't go any further. A year old and still looks almost new.
I have an HTC one m7, looking to try a phablet. There are battery life complaints about this device but it has a bigger battery than my current device... Is it worth investing in?
+Lord Of Random Stuff I was planning on it. Plus I'm an artist so the S pen was a + for me considering a phablet would be a nice work space for someone who likes to draw small.
How much SoT would I get with streaming videos, playing games(mainly agar.io atm), and browsing the internet(mainly reddit)? I would like no less than 4. Also, would a ROM extend battery life? If so, what ROM?
Nice Punch to the complainers at the end micheal!!! You truly have the skills for a perfectly crafted script of a review!!! I have never seen a reviewer with a "Sea" of high quality english words like u have!!!! Great job!!!
Defenetly, great device... Mine I gave it to my father and still going strong like almost 6 years ago... With every original components...Still very fast and no hasle with my dad... Thanks againg Pocketnow and Michael for the top notch reviews... Cheers...
Michael Fisher, you have a great voice, sir. Any chance for pocketnow to join team crispy any time soon? I'd love to see future reviews in QHD or above. Great work, big fan! Take care
+Valle im getting the note 4 from the 3, and then waiting for samsung to learn their lesson and bring back the memory slot/removable battery back in the note6.
+Sedrick SK well i get a new phone in december (im not paying) and its only every 2 years so if im getting an S6, G4 or note5 im must stick with it 2 years...
+Sedrick SK thx, my company will pay for the note4, i'll just do that and wait for the note6 hopefully they'll return the features due to customer feedback. I'm sure they're getting an earful. Samsung is obvious they do not understand their note user base and basic marketing. They should have marketed their differentiators, not cave in and be a "me too"
'Pop off the back cover and...' I was wondering...how the fuck did Michael get the back cover off IS HE A GOD? That part made me laugh. You truly are the best at doing reviews :')
I used to upgrade my phone every year Samsung. Now with no upgradable battery, and no internal memory, I am just going to hold on to my old Note.. SAMSUNG add back the IR, removable battery, SD card, no need for fancy metal cases, they are going to be going into a case anyhow! This is just a big S6. We need the power features of the old note. Fingers crossed for the Note 6 please!
Just picked up my note 5, 2 days ago and it is everything I've wanted in a smartphone. Coming from the s4 I swore that I'd never go for a Samsung phone again. They really pulled their shit together and produced some of the best phones to date this year.
Nice review, but something everyone misses is that unlike the Note 4, the Note 5 does not support MHL (Mobile High-Definition LInk), so you cannot use a micro-HDMI cable to connect it to a TV or projector to share the screen. The only way to do this with the Note 5 is via a wireless standard like Miracast.
Oh, Michael did do the Note 5. (New hairstyle!) The Note 5 looks so gorgeous. I mean the reduced bezels and the overall increase of screen to body ratio itself makes it a better phone for some. But why, oh, why get rid of the features that make a Note a Note? Tiny battery? No SD card? No 128GB on a _productivity_ phone? Leave out the IR port? (Did they just forget it???) Is it the same reason again, iPhone's don't have it and they still sell? Personally I'm okay with no SD card. If it has 64GB, I'm fine. I don't watch films on my phone (there's TVs, Tab, and Laptops), and most of the documents will be Word stuff and S-notes. I have a music library of about 2GB, and the rest will probably be games. I'd probably buy the Note 5 if I had the money, and I'm sure I'd love it. But I am not supposed to be the target Note users. Note users are people who spend their life travelling, communicating, running business, and storing big files all day. Most of them will probably run out battery in the middle of the day, and thankfully, that's before the run out out of space. And no, fast charging probably won't help them when they run out of the battery just before an important presentation. No, charger cases aren't the answer. A bigger battery. Like the Note 4! Making the phone a tinsy bit bigger than the _iPhone 6_ isn't the end of the world! And when they get home, do they expect them to use that old TV _remote_ to turn on the TC? Yeah, that'll be great. His _outdated_ Note 3 could do that (maybe that'll be the remote now? Afterall, it's pretty hi-tech remote). Okay, I kind of over exaggerating. But I think the point is given. The Note 5 is gorgeous phone that went lost in it's search to become the iPhone. Their campaign to catch iPhone users is (apparently) working, but doing so they lost so many of us who use their products already! Happily however, that'll mean other manufacturers will benefit. Sony, LG, HTC (maybe Lumia too) and many new and smaller manufacturers will hopefully take advantage and make the perfect phone. On Samsung's behalf though, I hope they drag in enough iPhone users through the catflap this year and will go on to make the Note 6 the phone the Note 5 should have been. I think I went too far with this.
I just got the Note 5 last week. I came from an iPhone 5s so it was a huge jump, but it's incredible. It's very fast and Android is great. I use the sPen all the time. The only problem that I have is that the battery barely lasts a full day for me, but I would say I'm a heavy user.
excellent device. yes no microSD/removable battery is unfortunate, but is more than compensated for by an amazingly sleek, refined user experience and superb hardware design. definitely will be getting this as my next phone.
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I just got the Note 5 yesterday, I have to say I really really like it. It's super fast and smooth, and the display is just insane. I came from the Note 4 and maybe it's just the DPI setting but the display on the Note 5 seems sharper to me, with better colors. Brighter as well. The performance is much better on the Note 5, the lighter TouchWhiz and Exynos 7420 are a killer combo.
It seems a lot more premium than the Note 4, not just in looks either. I know that's very subjective but still, had to mention it. The only negative is the battery doesn't last quite as long on the Note 5 (so far anyway), but I'm very happy with the trade off, and battery life could be improved a little with an update. I would very much recommend it, it's the first time I've gotten a new phone and not been at least a little disappointed on the first day.
here a tip for battery life. turn on the power saver mode. I got 6 hours SOT with that on. it basically limits the cpu and it works very well
Nathaniel Graham try greenify for the battery.
+Nathan Jones is there a knox-proof root out? If Knox gets tripped then you can't use Samsung pay, and I'd like to give that a try when it comes out.
+Jevon Butler thanks for the tip!
Nathaniel Graham
you don't nned to be rooted to use greenify.
so much hate towards this phone, personally im sold :)
Jaime Lopez Agreed
+Sedrick SK bullshit
I love my Note5
this phone is amazing. I actually find myself using the s pen :) well worth the money
+Jaime Lopez it's a shit phone
I dont get it. WHY the hell people dissapointed at this kind of Hardware spec? What kind of other Android flagship or iphones bringing this good hardware? People just never satisfy... Sigh...
I absolutely love your reviews. Keep up the good work. Note 5 for the win.
+Sophia K. Martin I think you meant to say, Note 4 for the win. ;)
+Geoff S shes entitled to her own opinion...
Geoff S No sweetheart I meant exactly what you read, note 5 for the win. I'm a Fan of the note series overall, and the missing sd card slot/ non removable battery aren't deal breakers for me as they may be for you. Loving the new design, will be giving up my iPhone 6 plus very soon😉. Wait let me apply my 😎's since you're planting 🌴🌴.
SUPERTRIP™ thanks boo. Opinions are like eyeballs most of us have two lol.
yup, lovin my white 64GB N5.
Looking for more? We go into greater detail in our full Galaxy Note 5 review, available here: pocketnow.com/2015/08/26/galaxy-note-5-review ^M
+Pocketnow So no 128 GB model? That's lame.
+Pocketnow So where is the IP rating, where is the FRONT FACING SPEAKERS, where is the expandable storage? Sorry, this is no tablet killer.
I guess it depends on users and what they are actually doing with their phones.
MrKgee84 Not really, a premium phone should be a premium phone, not wanting for anything, it really isn't hard to figure out what they should do and stop making excuses as to why they can't or won't do it.
+Prinz Naryk around 23gb
A great device, even in 2018. Battery life isn't the best, but it charges absurdly fast with a compatible fast charger. And unless you have it next to something like a Note 8/9 or other 2017-2018 phablet, you will not notice any performance deficit.
It still has great camera software, takes very good photos, display is still damn good, and the functionality that comes with the S pen come in very handy.
I picked mine up for $206 to take the place of my S7, which has suffered a nasty cracked screen, and aside from the expandable storage, I haven't experienced a loss in anything from this "downgrade".
"Pop off the back cover, and... oh..." lol I CANT WITH YOU 😂😂😂
u r the best smartphone reviewer in the world....:)
I get 6hours+ SOT almost everyday, I have no idea how you only getting 4 hours *_*
MrValaras More details in the text review landing tomorrow. Keep in mind we said the AT&T version gets better battery life; T-Mobile's software load is likely the culprit here. ^M
+Pocketnow I'm using a T-Mobile device aswell which is why I'm suprised you're getting these poor results. Turn off VoLTE + Wifi calling and see if it makes a difference. Awesome review Michael!
MrValaras Yep, VoLTE and WiFi Calling were toggled off the moment we got it! Will follow up with more on the text side. ^M
MrValaras Six hours?? jesus man. I get 3.5 on Verizon if I'm lucky. Screen should be #1 battery user, but on mine it's not.
+James Russo whats draining most your battery exactly? android os?
Excellent work... Nicely narrated and described.... Good job done..... Keep it up....
Who needs to change batteries when you can have portable chargers?
Richard Lew tell that to the Galaxy Note 7
Great review. I noticed that your notification panel looks different. Is that available in the Samsung app store? What is theme is that called. Thanks so much.
Great review! I'm enjoying this on my $79 Lumia 640 W10preview. Might sell my galaxy s6 edge for the note 5 or just wait on the surface phone.
Hey Michael! Fantastic review as always! My first time on the RUclips floor commenting and thought I'd start it with one of your reviews :D
That fluff aside.. Is the Ultra Power Saving Mode still available on the Samsung Galaxy Note 5? I mean given the reduced Battery capacity, why get rid of a nifty feature like that? (if they have)
Fellow reviewer,
D
Ah the good old days when mr mobile was here :')
I always hear that battery is not good in phones but.... I don't know why people stay with wireless open all day long, with NFC or BT even if they don't use it. All this drain the battery. So is normal that you can switch ON what you need at the time that you need and the screen on time will be better. Right?
Where's the Oneplus Two review?
Dylan Hunter Coming soon. We're reviewing it based on the new OxygenOS version, so thanks for your patience. ^M
+Pocketnow i heard that the s pen must be put back inside the phone the same way it was or it well get stuck, is that true??
+Nedra Paul Well, yeah. If you put it in backwards it will probably mess up your phone and might even get stuck. Android Police made a video about it. Samsung have put a warning in the instruction manual against doing so though. I'm guessing they probably discovered the problem after they already manufactured the devices.
+sjolander i don't mean backwards i mean like flipped... like pull it out this way but put it back the other way
Up my arse.
Great phone but I had to return it because of the sluggishness of TouchWiz and disappointing battery life. Disappointing too, because TW has really come a long way. New SPen features are fantastic.
Guess I'll be holding out for the next Nexus. Great review as always guys!
Gosh, I miss this guy. Such a good reviewer :(
***** He was my favorite RUclips reviewer. There are maybe 100 famous youtube reviewers, but he was the best.
+MegaBojan1993 Where has he gone ? can i anyone brief me on this ?
RAMIZ AMER CH I don't know for sure :(
Well I have figured it out ! He went with the MobileNations !
his new youtube channel name is MrMobile[Michael Fisher]
How is the 'signature' set up done in the text window area with this great phone? It was very easy with the older models. thx -Love this phone!
I'm a heavy user and my battery last all day
Nice review. How does the note 5 screen DPI compare to the nexus 6P?
watching this on my note 5
Are the compromises affecting you?
+Kadene Harvey compromises😂. Everything about this phone is an upgrade over my lg g2. I didn't have a micro SD card on my g2 so I don't care about storage. On my g2 I would get 1 hour 40 minutes SOT. On this beast, I get 5 hours! And this camera is freaking amazing. Screen is amazing. I actually prefer the stock TouchWiz theme, but there are some I tried out. If there is really a compromise for me it would have to be the ir blaster. But if that's one feature they have to take , for everything else to be good, then I'm all for it.
+Jevon Butler how is touchwiz's ram management?
landedhoaxer ram management is fine. I'm not trying to use this phone like a laptop so I usually close everything out when I leave an app. And I will mention this. ZERO LAG. None whatsoever. But the one occasion when I did have a bunch of apps open, it switched fast enough for me
+Jevon Butler fair play :D
wow, this is yet the best Note5 review i've seen so far, and i've seen pretty much of this kinds of videos since i'm researching to buy a Note5, here they talk about both the ups and downs, not blindly compliment the phone all video! cool, i really appreciate that
Biggest disappointment of the year.
Not really but personal preference.
Well said
Agreed
so true
+Random Accεss Mεmoriεs Biggest disspointment to iSheeps
Mr.Fisher. I have a question for you. What theme launcher are you running on the galaxy not 5 that is featured in this review? I would really love to know.
Thanks David Collins
the "tablet killer" isn't coming to the UK... instead we are getting a larger curved gimmick as Samsung say the note isn't needed in the UK...well I guess LG and their G4 gets my cash this year
LG G4 is also for me
LG G4 is also for me
agreed, I don't understand this politics, we have the s6edge plus, for what??
+maheenali94
Note 5 is coming to EU definitely, just not now....
+drsnowmon too late for Samsung , I've moved on to the LG G4 and don't regret the move at all .... love the phone
Another great review Mr Fisher. What is the name of the battery saving app @7.50 could really do with it on my S6 the battery life is terrible.
the non removable 3000mA battery just helped me make my decision to wait for the new nexus.
ramcannon you do know every nexus since forever has always had a non removable battery lol
+Elton Arteaga yes but its rumored to have larger than 3000 mA battery. I didn't say I would buy the nexus for sure. Im simply going from "buying the Note 5 for sure", to "wait and see" mode.
+ramcannon and have u heard that the nexus 6 battery even tho bigger than the note 5 is not doing any better, about 4-5hours SOT.??????
+Elton Arteaga exactly! Since no nexus battery life has been better than a Samsung flagship phone except for maybe the s6
no real note user can just drop the note line all together just because of a change.....unless that nexus can do a fragment of what a note does....it just doesn't compare!
I could listen to Michael Fisher's voice all day. It's just so pleasant to hear.
What app was that at 7:40
+Nathaniel Graham I want to know the same thing
+ben stark thank you, they must have changed the UI quite a bit since the last time I used that app.
Nathaniel Graham Which is it?
I think I found it. It's just Samsung's in-house optimization settings.
+Darren Hollander somebody said clean master. Where'd you find the samsung optimization settings?
michael fisher's reviews and those of marques brownlee are the best in their category... they make you concentrate while watching.. keep it up
Not trying to hate here but this really isn't an upgrade from note4
I'm more interested in the Note 5 than the Galaxy S6 Edge Plus is it worth to try the Note 5 out now for the S Pen fictures or wait for the Galaxy S7 coming from the One M8
2019 !!!! Anyone?
Absoluty! For $200 (new) this does everything I need.
@Mohd Redhuan note 3 is a beast 💥
@Mohd Redhuan yup👍
just in general, which would be a better purchase the s6 edge or the note 5?
Well the Note 4 was the best Note there was and now it seems as though that was is now an is .
The Note 5 isn't an upgrade at all .
+kapil busawah It is - software wise, not hardware wise.
sic22l Anything the Note 5 can do , so can the Note 4 . Software wise it has squat on the Note 4 . Ever heard of rooting ?
+kapil busawah Its an upgrade, if you're coming from any phone that isn't the Note 4.
kapil busawah Software is much smoother and more refined in the Note 5, there really is quite a difference. Rooting voids you warranty and 98% of people will never do it.
+sic22l well said. I use to root for wifi tethering but once I got tmobile that came with my plan. now I have the S6 edge and I can't find any reason to root. I think the Note 5 is one of the best devices. just can't get it because the s6 edge hasn't given me a reason to upgrade and I have been looking for one.
I have an S3 and I want to get a updated phone but I'm still deciding whether to get a IPhone 6 plus or the Note 5. Any recommendations? I mostly use my phone for games, music, photos, videos, internet so I need some good storage and battery life.
No battery change, no SD expansion...I'm out
Lol typical bandwagon. Goodbye
Anthony Jones been my feelings since it was announced....they''re features I pretty much rely on so...how is that "bandwagon"?
well they're the features (along with big screen and S-Pen) that meant the Note was ideal for me. Discounting two of the main features that brought me to the range means I no longer have the functioning tool I need.
+Quinch Same here. Add to that the disappointing RAM management and I'll be far more likely to go with the Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge+ instead.
+Quinch I'm in total agreement.
At the 8:48 mark, you move text from one app to another with the S-pen. How did you do that without using smart select? Thanks.
To me; the Galaxy Note 5 is the next big disappointment. How can Samsung make a Note phone without expandable memory, and a removable battery? It looks too much longer the IPhone. The design has no originality to it. We might as well call it "The I-Note." Personally, I never had a problem with TouchWiz. I actually prefer it over any other UI.
Lawrence Lepes well said
Before the iPhone 6s Plus is released, is the iPhone 6 Plus a good buy?
Who's getting the Note 4 over this?
Would u recommend this phone for students ? The note features looks every appealing for studying like the annotation features etc but the size does seem a little daunting. I'm currently on an iPhone 4 jail broken and do want a larger phone but idk if the note 5's size will be overwhelming. Thanks
+DiLLZGFX I used to own an iPhone 4 as well, but after switching to a 5.5 inch Droid Turbo, anything as small as the iPhone 4 feels unsubstantial with no enough information on the screen, almost like a flip phone.
I would rather get a Note 4 instead. You can order a 10000MAh battery from Zero Lemon, and have a much better battery life. You can also have expandable memory up to 2TB.
Lawrence Lepes I already have a anker portable charger 16000MAh that should be more that enough, but is there a size difference between the note 4 and 5 ? Thanks
The Note 4, and Note 5 have the same screen size. They also have the same screen resolution, and type (A 5.7", quad HD, Super AMOLED Display). A portable charger is always good to have. Does that portable charger actually connect to the phone as a case? If so, that's really awesome. You get great battery life from the 10000MAh battery. It comes with its own case that is pretty much like an Otterbox Defender Series Case.
Lawrence Lepes The portable charger is its own separate unit with two fast charging ports. I just bought it from amazon there is a massive sale on it. I bought it for a quarter of its normal price. Thanks for the help man much appreciate it
Thank you I will NOT be getting this phone. NOT A FAN OF NOTE 5!
Very honest and well-put review, as always. Shame we won't see the note 5 here in Europe though.. Thank you for another insightful video Michael. All the best from the Netherlands!
This is trash, I'm getting the 6s
lol
I wait for the iPhone 7 but it's your choice lol.
Samson956 Just curious....What do you hope to obtain from the 6s?
Obviously you are ios kinda guy. But the 6s will pale to even the note 3. Lol
Great review as usual. I'm looking forward to someone porting the note 5 feature to the note 4. It's only a matter of time. I'll keep my Note 4 till it can't go any further. A year old and still looks almost new.
that pdf edit and save feature itself already won me over, definitely checking this phone out
I have an HTC one m7, looking to try a phablet. There are battery life complaints about this device but it has a bigger battery than my current device... Is it worth investing in?
+Lord Of Random Stuff I was planning on it. Plus I'm an artist so the S pen was a + for me considering a phablet would be a nice work space for someone who likes to draw small.
+Lord Of Random Stuff no iPad no!
How much SoT would I get with streaming videos, playing games(mainly agar.io atm), and browsing the internet(mainly reddit)? I would like no less than 4. Also, would a ROM extend battery life? If so, what ROM?
Great as always, keep the wonderful job, Michael
Nice Punch to the complainers at the end micheal!!! You truly have the skills for a perfectly crafted script of a review!!! I have never seen a reviewer with a "Sea" of high quality english words like u have!!!! Great job!!!
any clue if next edition note is soon to be released, or am I free to buy this note 5? :)
And can you do s7 edge vs Note 5?
+brutallbiker The Note 6 will be announced around August and released around late august or early September based on earlier patterns.
One of the best reviews of the note 5. calling it like it is.
Good job.
Defenetly, great device... Mine I gave it to my father and still going strong like almost 6 years ago... With every original components...Still very fast and no hasle with my dad... Thanks againg Pocketnow and Michael for the top notch reviews... Cheers...
Loved the back cover joke/segment guys! Great review :)
Michael Fisher, you have a great voice, sir. Any chance for pocketnow to join team crispy any time soon? I'd love to see future reviews in QHD or above. Great work, big fan! Take care
8:04 Why did you keep the phone like that instead of placing it vertically? Is it because it doesn't work when placed vertically?
Mr Fisher, in my opinion u make the best mobile reviews on RUclips perfectly shot and precise information. Keep up the good work.
so what smartphone (from now until december 2015) would be best to to buy? ( must hold 2 years like my note3)
This, Galaxy S6 or LG G4.
+Valle im getting the note 4 from the 3, and then waiting for samsung to learn their lesson and bring back the memory slot/removable battery back in the note6.
+Sedrick SK well i get a new phone in december (im not paying) and its only every 2 years so if im getting an S6, G4 or note5 im must stick with it 2 years...
+Sedrick SK like i said i can wait till december xD well that kinda sounds good
+Sedrick SK thx, my company will pay for the note4, i'll just do that and wait for the note6 hopefully they'll return the features due to customer feedback. I'm sure they're getting an earful. Samsung is obvious they do not understand their note user base and basic marketing. They should have marketed their differentiators, not cave in and be a "me too"
No mention of the memory management issues? Other testers are reporting the same aggressive app closing as the GS6.
Galaxy Note 5, or the upcoming iPhone 6s or 7 wtv they're calling it?
galaxy note 5 aka ipod touch 5 has s pen
'Pop off the back cover and...' I was wondering...how the fuck did Michael get the back cover off IS HE A GOD? That part made me laugh. You truly are the best at doing reviews :')
Do you guys have a Galaxy Tab S2 review? Thanks in advance for replying.
Great review, always the best reviews of all. Thank you Michael.
Another great video Fisher. You are by FAR the most skilled reviewer on the internet.
love the pocketnow reviews! thanks
Holy video stabilization Batman!!
Nice and fantastic video as usual,thanks Micheal Fisher
the most comprehensive site is here with Michael Fisher period
Great review as always..
keep hard work buddy
Michael , i hope you read this , because you are the best reviewer on pocketnow , i just enjoy your videos. So clear and easy to understand.
Where can I buy refurbished note 5 att in low price?
What theme did you use to make the default message icon look like the hangouts icon ?
What's the name of the camera that you used to shot this video.
I used to upgrade my phone every year Samsung. Now with no upgradable battery, and no internal memory, I am just going to hold on to my old Note.. SAMSUNG add back the IR, removable battery, SD card, no need for fancy metal cases, they are going to be going into a case anyhow! This is just a big S6. We need the power features of the old note. Fingers crossed for the Note 6 please!
Just picked up my note 5, 2 days ago and it is everything I've wanted in a smartphone. Coming from the s4 I swore that I'd never go for a Samsung phone again. They really pulled their shit together and produced some of the best phones to date this year.
Nice review, but something everyone misses is that unlike the Note 4, the Note 5 does not support MHL (Mobile High-Definition LInk), so you cannot use a micro-HDMI cable to connect it to a TV or projector to share the screen. The only way to do this with the Note 5 is via a wireless standard like Miracast.
Amazing review as always Michael.
This guy makes legendary reviews
I am confused when you showed thebattery -it had an SD Slot? Did I miss something?
does it have about the same batt time as the old note ?
i sometimes have to take the battery out of my note 4 in order to restart it. How would someone restart the note 5 if the side button doesnt work?
what was the theme you were using in this video on the note 5?
Great Again! Thanks, i Like Your Reviews the Most ;)
Great review Michael. Spot on. Thanks.
I liked this video before watching it and Michael Fisher did not disappoint. He's simply the best smartphone reviewer ever. Best 9 minutes of my day.
As usual, another great review.. Thanks Pocketnow.
What app allows you to edit pdf's? I cannot seem to find it.
Oh, Michael did do the Note 5. (New hairstyle!)
The Note 5 looks so gorgeous. I mean the reduced bezels and the overall increase of screen to body ratio itself makes it a better phone for some. But why, oh, why get rid of the features that make a Note a Note? Tiny battery? No SD card? No 128GB on a _productivity_ phone? Leave out the IR port? (Did they just forget it???)
Is it the same reason again, iPhone's don't have it and they still sell?
Personally I'm okay with no SD card. If it has 64GB, I'm fine. I don't watch films on my phone (there's TVs, Tab, and Laptops), and most of the documents will be Word stuff and S-notes. I have a music library of about 2GB, and the rest will probably be games. I'd probably buy the Note 5 if I had the money, and I'm sure I'd love it.
But I am not supposed to be the target Note users. Note users are people who spend their life travelling, communicating, running business, and storing big files all day. Most of them will probably run out battery in the middle of the day, and thankfully, that's before the run out out of space. And no, fast charging probably won't help them when they run out of the battery just before an important presentation. No, charger cases aren't the answer. A bigger battery. Like the Note 4! Making the phone a tinsy bit bigger than the _iPhone 6_ isn't the end of the world!
And when they get home, do they expect them to use that old TV _remote_ to turn on the TC? Yeah, that'll be great. His _outdated_ Note 3 could do that (maybe that'll be the remote now? Afterall, it's pretty hi-tech remote).
Okay, I kind of over exaggerating. But I think the point is given. The Note 5 is gorgeous phone that went lost in it's search to become the iPhone.
Their campaign to catch iPhone users is (apparently) working, but doing so they lost so many of us who use their products already!
Happily however, that'll mean other manufacturers will benefit. Sony, LG, HTC (maybe Lumia too) and many new and smaller manufacturers will hopefully take advantage and make the perfect phone.
On Samsung's behalf though, I hope they drag in enough iPhone users through the catflap this year and will go on to make the Note 6 the phone the Note 5 should have been.
I think I went too far with this.
9 minutes of joy. Thank you Michael. Thank you Pocketnow.
your reviews are ridiculously good. holy fuck balls you can review tech
I just got the Note 5 last week. I came from an iPhone 5s so it was a huge jump, but it's incredible. It's very fast and Android is great. I use the sPen all the time. The only problem that I have is that the battery barely lasts a full day for me, but I would say I'm a heavy user.
Where can I get this phone unlocked GSM and new? Can anyone give me a suggestion?
Morgan Freeman of tech world!
exactly!
I can't believe Michael Fisher used to work with pocketnow.Now he has a successful channel Mr.mobile
Man this phone is calling my name. I've always wanted a Note, something about that stylus makes me want one.
when are the other colors coming to Canada? the only color available here is the saffire black ://
excellent device. yes no microSD/removable battery is unfortunate, but is more than compensated for by an amazingly sleek, refined user experience and superb hardware design.
definitely will be getting this as my next phone.
3165dwayne
m9: sh*t camera