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[Galaxy Note5 General] Engineerdude05:
All is just a bad dream!!!

What Note 5 has over Note 4

-NEW slick design (I think it is a draw back b/c it is just an overblown iPhone 4 design attracts fingerprints)

-Better fingerprint sensor

-NEW S Pen

-NEW chipset and GPU

-NEW front camera

-NEW colour (lol)

***insignificant improvement***

WHAT A TRUE NOTE 4 HAS OVER NOTE 5

-Phone that is durable and reliable. With the Note 5, you have to baby it with a case (which destroy the purpose of making it looks nice in the 1st place)

-Removable battery

-Infrared port

-MIcro SD card.

-THE REST OF NOTE 5 FEATURES ARE ALSO PRESENTED ON THE NOTE 4 with little to no change at all

If you really need to upgrade to the Note line up, considering the Note 4 b/c you get much more out of your money with a very nice discount.

I feel that the Note 5 or Edge + are just there to attract Apple fans and not the core Note users base on the specs and design.

Cannot wait Unpack 2016.
[Galaxy Note5 General] CB620:
Everybody has the Note 5 up for order except T-Mobile
[Galaxy Note5 General] RMXO:
Tmobile has pre-register for what its worth.
[Galaxy Note5 General] NamelessFragger:
The alternative for people who actually use the Wacom pen is none other than the Note 4 that's been on the market for almost a year. I mean, you said it yourself, the Note 5's a step backwards.

Otherwise, this guy gets it:

Don't forget that the Moto X Pure/Style will work on just about any network you can throw at it with its ludicrous band support! It's got practically every LTE band covered and CDMA support for Verizon and Sprint on top of that, truly a world phone.

I still don't like the lack of removable battery, lack of Wacom pen or screen-wasting nav buttons, but with those nitpicks aside, it's a very competitive offering that I can see threatening a lot of phones in the market.

Samsung and LG flagships? Most of the functionality at a fraction of the price, and more band support. OnePlus 2? Motorola made it utterly irrelevant before it even released with the 16 GB Pure/Style barely costing a few dollars more.
[Galaxy Note5 General] Martinhdk:
Unfortunately my next device will not be the Note 5.

And I am really sad as I have been so ready for the successor to my beloved Note 3.

Might go for the Note 4, LG PRO, Huawei Nexus or even the P8 Max. They all seem to provide more value for money.

I am so disappointed.

:crying:
[Galaxy Note5 General] CB620:
It's not worth anything being as though every other carrier can possibly get theirs in hand tomorrow if ordered today.
[Galaxy Note5 General] TechBSwift:
You said all that just to inform us a bigger version of the s6 will be released on August 21st called the note 5? Lol

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[Galaxy Note5 General] Strategist:
BarryH_GEG,

You make some good points. And in fact I was amongst those who defended the Note 4 as a solid upgrade when it was launched when many here were disappointed.

However I do feel that the Note 5 is different and genuinely disappointing.

First of all it takes away a lot more features than any earlier Note version which generally kept almost everything from the previous version and then added more. This time the Note 5 takes away a lot in terms of card slot, removable battery and IR blaster. Naturally some people are upset over this.

Secondly the Note series usually has several improvements over the Galaxy S phone of the same year beyond the pen and larger screen. For example the Note 4 had a better screen, a better processor and a better camera than the Galaxy S5. This time the only real improvement over the S6 is the extra RAM. There were rumours of Exynos 7422 ,USB-C, 4000+ mah battery but they didn't pan out. I think if those had been included the reaction would have been a lot less hostile.
[Galaxy Note5 General] RMXO:
fixed for you :highfive:
[Galaxy Note5 General] BarryH_GEG:
No, I said it so people looking at the Note5 have something to reference besides pages of the same people harping on the loss of expandable storage and a non-removable battery. You may not care about some of the things I listed "as forward" just like me not being bothered by the sealed battery. I got a 64GB and based on my current storage needs I should be fine but I'll miss the security blanket of being able to expand my storage. And realize our two opinions are just that. We'll know in a couple of weeks where the Note5 stands sales and usability wise.

P.S. - I forgot to mention the incredible hard keyboard accessory. Productivity users are wetting themselves.
[Galaxy Note5 General] lightiv:
Well I guess because the 5.7 inch screen will be a big relief on my eyes now that I require reading glasses. Compared to my Galaxy S4 I am quite certain that this is a big upgrade for features and hardware. If I am wrong on that I am sure you will let me know. 4 GB of RAM should keep things moving along quite nicely and going from 16 GB phone to a 32 GB phone will be great also. Being able to use the stylus will be a leap forward for me also. Recording video at 4K will also be very nice. What will that look like on Facebook...it should be pretty nice. I expect to gain better battery performance with the Note 5 considering with an extended battery in my Galaxy S4 I still can't make it all day.

Now add in Sprint's $200 off and a free Galaxy Tab 4 deal and I am sold. (disclaimer...I still need to read up on the details of this offer)

Hopefully that is enough for my opinion to carry some merit. To be truthful I was really trying to have some light hearted fun with my original post...note the emoticon.

Cheers.
[Galaxy Note5 General] lukasz:
Presenting NOTE 5 - top quality device without the MicroSD card slot means simply personal insult to me. I was the happy owner of Note 1,2,3, I have skipped 4 waiting for 5 , but I will not buy note 5! Samsung say that they listen to the customers – did they really told Samsung “ take those awful micro SD slots away from the phone”? If somebody does not want to use micro SD they just do not put it in! that is all, but as the customer who spend over 700 Euro for the device each year I say – NO, no more! You take away from me my personal freedom and independence. Also it looks like Samsung made the deal - it would be good to know how much telecom operators will pay Sammy EXTRA for keeping customers on the short leach always online? Explaining us that phone without micro SD will be “quicker” stinks!

How to use 32 Gb newest note 5 “best in the world phone” during 2 weeks of vacations if You go to the country without wide free internet? Where to store pictures and even few minutes of 4k video ? How to use note 5 for business where I need around 90 GB of business data to have LOCALLY AVAILABLE, not “online”

If I want to get the “style” over functionality I can go buy Iphone.

Also:

- I want 5,9 inch screen or simply 6,5 inch “super large screen Note 5 with micro SD and replaceable battery”

- I want Galaxy gear S watch but WITH camera – camera like in original “Samsung gear watch”
[Galaxy Note5 General] Dr. Evo:
You sound like a puppet employed by samsung. I have owned every single version of the Note series and I was an early adopter of the original Note. I don't know what forums you're used to frequenting, but I can't recall ever hearing any complains about the series, until the Note 4 (outside of build quality). All of the complaints since the Note 3, have been warranted.

For the "new" Note 5 we get...

- No MicroUSB expansion

- Device tops out at 64GB (FAIL!)

- No removable battery

- Battery is SMALLER than the Note 4's

- No I.R. Blaster

- No USB Type-C

- Fragile glass backing that is: (1) a fingerprint magnet, (2) will need to be encased making the "premium build" a moot point, and (3) if the phone isn't protected by a case, you become a sucker of a victim for Samsung/insurance companies, because unless you're okay carrying around an ugly shattered phone, you'll be ponying up money for an insurance replacement.

- Basically the same 5.7" screen for 3 years, which is getting tiresome. Was truly hoping for 5.9".

- Basically the same camera as the Note 4 or exactly the same camera as the S6 (however you want to spin it).

And im sure there's a host of other features I'm missing, but that's damning enough!

I left HTC in 2011 after being a loyal customer because I was tired of being raped by them. I predicted their downfall around 2011, and fast-forward to 2015, HTC is literally worthless! Looks like Samsung didn't learn from HTC or Motorola or Nokia. They seem intent on suicide and for what? To chase the trickle of idiot iSheep who'd actually seriously consider a Samsung? The iSheep idiots who value form over function, something this glorified Galaxy S6+ with a stylus, now is??

This is not going to work out for Samsung. Note users tend to not be the average consumer. We are privy to tech trends and technology in general. We aren't stupid enough to swallow this warmed-over Note 4.5 turned into an S6+. They may steal a few iSheep who always seek the prettiest and shiniest new thing, but they won't be able to makeup for masses of once loyal Samsung customers who won't buy this crap!

Looks like my Note 4 will be the last Samsung device I own. If I wanted an iPhone, I'd get one. And, ironically enough, due to Samsung's incompetence, I will be looking at the iPhone 6S next month! At least it will offer a 128GB option and the phone will receive timely updates. I have no allegiance to any company who doesn't value their loyal customers.
[Galaxy Note5 General] antjones21:
I'm very disappointed in the Note 5. I've had the 2, 3 and 4 so far. Now I'm trying to decide between the following:

Note 5 - no removeable and smaller battery and expandable storage are my biggest issues.

Moto X Pure - no fingerprint scanner, small battery

OnePlus 2 - no fingerprint scanner, no qHd screen, no NFC, no expandable storage, no fast charging.

Nextbit - Waiting on details (hoping for early September release.)

Huawei (Nexus) - Waiting on details (Hoping for early September release)

http://mashable.com/2015/08/13/samsung-galaxy-note-5-and-galaxy-s6-edge-vs-the-competition/
[Galaxy Note5 General] force70:
I will be passing on the note 5 also, samsung has screwed up royally on it.

Of course no sd card and sealed battery are deal breakers but the exact same cpu and basically the same camera as the s6? Really they couldnt improve on either since the s6 dropped?

The note is the flagship..i expect superior hardware keeping in line with that.

Same size screen 3 versions in a row? Terrible, i expected a 6 inch screen in the same size body or close to it.

Still not front facing dual speakers? My nexus just kills my note 4 in the sound dept.

And subjectivly it is not a very visually appealing device, i think the s6 looks better.

I am very disappointed.

Ive bought a new note every year except the 1st year and ive bought at least one samsung device in addition to that every year since the s2.

There are tons of loyal customers just like me that will now go elsewhere for our devices.

G4 PRO will be my next device if the bootloader is unlockable.

sent from my Nexus 6 or Note 4
[Galaxy Note5 General] oilfighter:
I've owned Note 2, 3 and 4. I'm very disappointed by Samsung's move on stripping all the features that power users want. Since I don't really use the S-Pen or any of the Samsung features, the Huawei Nexus is looking more and more attractive. I'll still get a big screen, premium build quality, but most of all, zero bloat, latest android OS, prompt update, and ability to root (Verizon Note 4 is still locked even today).
[Galaxy Note5 General] bosswick:
I work for one of the major carriers and our Samsung rep brought a Note 5 in today. Needless to say, I really was not that impressed by it.

I've used Samsung devices for a while, and I cannot see why I would upgrade to a Note 5. Yes, the camera was better, especially taking a close up photo of a water droplet, but in a real world scenario, I probably could live without taking a picture up close and personal. The S-Pen improvements were definitely better, but again, not something that "wow'd" me. And finally, no SD card, no deal. I can live with the battery being internal, since I am a technician and can take any of our devices apart, I would replace the battery if need be. The loss of the SD card really just irks me. I have a 64gb in my Note 4, and with all the ROMs/back ups I do, I have ~70% of the SD card filled up and ~60% of my phone's internal storage full - and this is without any sort of movies I would throw on there while traveling (also thanks Spotify for making music available for offline use :P). The device does LOOK nice, I will admit. It it aesthetically pleasing. I like how the S-Pen ejects. But I think the cons just outweigh the pros on this one.

I'm thinking about just going for the new Moto X, seeing as it will be $50 more than the Note 5's 2-yr contract price and I won't have to waste an upgrade on something that is questionably "better".
[Galaxy Note5 General] coolfire:
Seems to me like Sammy has rushed out the note 5 just for the sake of attempting to gain more sales before the ip6s. And it also looks to me that (for the near future at least), the S series will be getting more attention than the notes. Sticking with my note 4 then. :)
[Galaxy Note5 General] skidawgz:
I have a note 3, and i will certainly not be getting a note 5. Samsung should have done this sort of **** iwth the Galaxy S series, not the "productivity" model. They bragged that the Note started a trend, and now it is a big follower.
[Galaxy Note5 General] neckabutu:
No upgrade for me

Just by watching the hype before the release i knew we would feel the bitter sting of disappointment.

I was hoping for note edge 5 and like many others i believe the s6 + does not fill that gap.

I can live without an edge screen. But i wont upgrade to note 5.

Now a proud new owner of ASUS Zenfone 2.
[Galaxy Note5 General] joshuah22a:
Well I'm glad everyone here has been mostly negative I hope samsung heas this and then makes a new device a few months from now " a pro" version perhaps that includes everything because we know how they already like making tons of the same devices... I'm taking my device off swappa and amazon and holding on to the note 4 alil longer.

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I don't understand why they didn't make an curved note with an s pen just merge them together..so pointless..I'm pretty pissed I hope another company steps up offering top of the line specs in all departments. .
[Galaxy Note5 General] BarryH_GEG:
Then you weren't looking. If you're bored, do a search on the Note 3 and Note 4 forums. I remember the absolute devastation people felt when the Note 4 didn't have the 3's USB 3.0 port. Same thing when the display on the Note 3 ended up being 5.7 vs. the 2's 5.9. And trolls and Samsung reps don't have my stats which I've earned by helping people on XDA whenever I can.
[Galaxy Note5 General] uofajac:
I have owned the Note 3 and 4. I will also be buying the Note 5 on launch day.

With T-mobile Jump, if it sucks, I can switch it out in six months. No big deal at all. I absolutely love the new titanium silver. It's so freaking sexy and will definitely turn a few heads.

I'm a power user and I never had to buy an extra battery for my note 4. With the new optimizations on the 5, I'm expecting the same or better battery life.

I stream my music and no way I'd ever watch/download a movie on my note. I own tv's and tablets for that. I have a 64gb sd card that have about 50gb free. Most of that space is TWRP back ups. Photos and videos are automatically backed up to the cloud. I heard of complaints of not having enough data to stream music and movies. Crazy. If you can't afford to buy data for this phone, then why do you own it?

Really looking forward to Samsung Pay. I'd forego root just to be able to leave my stupid wallet at home.

And who puts a case on their phone? Come on. Buy insurance for it and show it off naked.

I'm Samsung all the way. I've tried the new htc one m8 and the lg g3. They are nice, but I always come back to Samsung. Have a little faith people. They know what they are doing.
[Galaxy Note5 General] shook187:
The only thing I'm showing off naked is how easy it slips out my hand naked
[Galaxy Note5 General] verks:
I agree with a lot of what you say here. I sure hope the battery can hold up. I'm a big Samsung fan and was disappointed with the S6 line. I was losing faith with this announcement but I'm giving it a shot. I too stream most of my media anymore basically because I switch phones so much. Lol. The Note is the one phone I always keep the longest. Hope it's the case here.

Sent from one of my many phones using Tapatalk
[Galaxy Note5 General] gabrielgon:
The biggest disappointment for me is using the same soc as S6. Samsung has gone WAY TO FAR with this phone. What the hell were they thinking????????????
[Galaxy Note5 General] gavinfabl:
Well due to lack of UK / Europe love, I wrote a calm piece listing 8 reasons not to buy the Note 5! I could have doubled the number of reasons :)

http://gavinsgadgets.com/2015/08/13/8-reasons-why-you-shouldnt-buy-the-samsung-note-5/
[Galaxy Note5 General] oneandroidnut:
I will be buying the new moto x

List of disappointments (oh boy it is long)

Same SOC as S6

Smaller Battery

Non-removable battery

No sdcard slot

No camera upgrade from S6

Looks like iphone

128 gb was axed from the lineup (at least give us 128 gb if you take away sd slot)

IR Blaster removed

thats all i can think of so far
[Galaxy Note5 General] mray99:
It's as if Samsung's read on U.S. culture is that Iphone's are so popular because of the way they look. These guys just don't get it.

Today my Note 4 looks infinitely better to me than it did yesterday! Note 5 is definitely a step back in major ways, with only baby steps forward. I remember when the reviews of the Note 4 first came out, many said that it wasn't much of a leap from the Note 3, and might not be worth the upgrade. I can only imagine what the reviews will say this time around. Samsung seems to have just completely lost their compass. People always seemed to like Samsung for their innovative and original ideas. Now they just want to play 'follow the leader', and think that people will cough up this kind of money to 'be just like them'.

Anyway, after the Note 4 experience, any upgrades I personally do will first have to have the ability to be rooted (not just the hope it will come around someday), and secondly, will not be locked to a particular carrier (for example, like the N6). I like the Note 4, but my tolerance level for infinite lockdowns and carrier demands has dwindled. I reserve my money for the practical elements of a smartphone that I really want, and not what one website after another tells me I "must" have.
[Galaxy Note5 General] Dr. Evo:
You honestly sound like a typical iSheep. Your whole post basically read, "I want a nice shiny phone to show off to compensate for my insecurity!".

Who puts a case on a ridiculous glass phone?? People with brains who don't want to carry around an ugly shattered phone or one plastered with grimey fingerprints. You must be rich. Who's stupid enough to risk having to make an insurance claim that can be $200 or more, just because you wanted to prance around town in an attempt to make a few people jealous of a phone most people could care less about??
[Galaxy Note5 General] mray99:
I don't have enough posts here on XDA to say that myself, but I was sure thinking it! The word "ponce" comes to mind :D
[Galaxy Note5 General] NamelessFragger:
This is even more of a niche point to bring up than the Wacom pen, but it just hit me: no Gear VR announced for Note 5 yet.

If it never happens, that's yet another missing feature coming from the Note 4 (like it didn't have enough of those already!), and not everyone wants the smaller FOV of the S6 version.

I don't need to go smartphone streaking to make some kinda narcissistic fashion statement, thanks.

Sure, my Note 4 feels great naked due to the metal frame and all, but that's not why I bought it. It's a functional phone that also has appealing form and feel, the best balance of both, really...and then Samsung goes tossing that out because OMG GLASS!, right after they proved that a premium build doesn't have to mean a non-removable back.

And even if you do have insurance, the turnaround time can still be too long in particularly critical times. Better to ensure that the phone can survive an errant drop in the first place and not have to go through claims, not to mention keeping it scratch-and-scuff-free if you ever plan on reselling it.
[Galaxy Note5 General] uofajac:
Name calling? Alright! Haha.

You guys kill me. I love to geek out about rooting, exp storage, removable batteries, etc too. I've been loyal to Android since the OG HTC Evo4g. The reason we loved removable batteries so much is because the battery life has always been crap. We needed it. We don't need it anymore with the Note. We also needed expandable storage because cloud storage wasn't avl or was too expensive. Samsung and the rest of the mfg's are realizing that we don't need these things anymore. Put the money in to design and hardware. The masses love a beautiful high quality design. We live in a narcissistic society. Like it or not. Samsung is a business and they will only put out what appeals to the masses. Not what appeals to computer geeks that rock huge otter box cases.

The nerds lose fellas. They always do.

Let's have this conversation two weeks after launch. Reserve judgement until then. The real world reviews will be out and I'm sure they will be positive.

If not, we have options to choose from. Just sell it and switch to the new Nexus, Moto, LG, HTC, etc... That's why Android rocks and iPhone sucks.
[Galaxy Note5 General] godutch:
What a disappointment, I wanted the note 5 so bad after my gf got her note4 and I just got a new phone too, so I figured I'd get one next year. In the mean time I broke my phone, so got an s6, still hoping to get the note5 but the phone they announced now just offers no upgrade from the note 4 or s6. The only upgrade over the note4 is the fingerprint scanner otherwise it's just a downgrade or side grade at best: fragile non removable back, no replaceable battery, no SD card, less storage,( than my 128GB s6), smaller battery, no ir blaster.

I hope they'll release some sort of note4 plus or advance in Europe instead, note4 with better fingerprint, maybe a slight camera and processor upgrade
[Galaxy Note5 General] ambervals6:
Battery life will be better because both cpu and screen are way more battery efficient than before. Anyway dull phone, nothing special compared to note 4.

Sent from my LG-H811
[Galaxy Note5 General] godutch:
note4 has much better battery life than s6 with light/moderate usage, so I don't think the note5 will do better than the note4
[Galaxy Note5 General] SC36DC:
Biggest disappointment for me was the Note5 having the same size screen as the Note 3 & 4. I just got so use to my Note 3, that I find myself wishing the screen was larger, and was hoping the Note5 would have at least a 5.9 / 6 inch screen.

I will not be purchasing the Note5 Mini. It would be nice if 'SameSung' released a Note5 Mega. High end specs, added a bigger battery, and brought back the removable battery/sd card slot, not to mention it having a 6 inch screen.

A guy can dream, can't he?