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[Galaxy Note5 General] tmac31:
As a note 4 exynos and s6 edge user(note 5 is almost same device) i should mention few things. I doubt it will have good battery life in same usage i get 6 hours sot on note 4 , 3.5 hours on s6 edge so in the best scenario i believe note 5 can only give same battery life with note 4.

Performance i dont see any difference between both well since there is only 200 mhz difference. Only gpu is definetly better for gamers. I also have s805 note edge and i can say s805 note 4 users can see a performance improvement but still.

Faster memory doesnt really make any difference alteast in daily usage. Even app switches faster on note 4 dunno why and i should add that s6 is plagued with ram problems (1 app at a time only possible) hope note 5 wont have

And about audio quality samsung only puts the hardware and gives a crap software for music i wouldnt expect too much.

Durability i havent used any screen protector and case on my note 4 and its just fine. And there is only scratches on champered edges and it was expected my ipad air has same problem too. And s6 edge is super slippery hope note 5 isnt. And personal preference but i like the note 4s back more.

Finally its an upgrade and downgrade in some places. But i think every note 4 user should skip it. Removable battery not important for me but microsd is very important until they make 128 gb internal the lowest option. 32 gb phone which can record 4k is bull****. Even 16 mp pics take too much space.
[Galaxy Note5 General] godutch:
This is a comparison with the s5, the note4 has a better soc though than the s5, so probably it's also more efficient than the one in the s5

64bits programs require more ram than 32 bits programs, the note5 might improve the situation a bit compared to the s6 but not the note4

it could be quite a while before we will see this, especially in europe, where we also already have a lot of nfc terminals anyway

many scratches on my s6 eventhough I use the s-view cover :(

Anyway in the real world this phone is a sidegrade, not upgrade of the s6 and note4
[Galaxy Note5 General] joshuah22a:
128gb option has been announced for 4 the major carriers but it might be a special order limited stock kinda thing...I still don't think I will bother with this phone..
[Galaxy Note5 General] Engineerdude05:
Yeah of course, over $1000 for a phone. You can only sale at that price if you have the Apple logo on it lol. I hope Samsung lose market share with this ridiculous devices, which are just a blown up version of the S6 and the S6 Edge. To Samsung, YOU ARE FIRED!
[Galaxy Note5 General] enel_:
It's not about us, Samsung doesn't care about us, they just care to beat Apple.

First they made iPhone 6 clones with the S6/Edge, now they also cloned the Note to be a iPhone 6+.

Do with the S line whatever you want Samsung, but the Note series was something special. Now, it's not.
[Galaxy Note5 General] alhadee12:
I must say I am considering the Note 5 because I do like the S-Pen functionality. I'm currently using a Nexus 5 and my eyes aren't getting better. But, like you I'm considering Apple now or the Moto Style/Pure. What would be your biggest reason for going to Apple if I might ask from Android in general?
[Galaxy Note5 General] godutch:
why not get a note4 at a discount?
[Galaxy Note5 General] alhadee12:
I actually haven't thought about it, but it's now on the table. I'll wait and see when their both out to do a physical comparison.
[Galaxy Note5 General] itisagoodname:
I was honestly willing to try it out until i read the part about the missing IR blaster. I have several audio receivers with missing remotes and my note 3 has been perfect. The phone is on its way out, constant crashing, glitches and horrible battery life. Note 4 would be the best option at the moment but after seeing the direction Samsung is headed maybe i should give in to the iPhone. Would be funny if Samsung sales tanked and Apple took all the disappointed Samsung users. Maybe if they had spent a bit longer on development and not just cut features then then they might have had a chance against the iPhone 6s plus. They knew they didn't have a chance and launched a sub-par phone early to try to make up for it. Uber fail!
[Galaxy Note5 General] kamranhaghighi:
yeah, but it has updates and performance, so if i had to choose i would choose note 5, anyway i learned my lesson, i will never buy samsung again :S (got this as a gift, i had n 7000 and s4 btw)
[Galaxy Note5 General] oneandroidnut:
The battery life on s6/s6 edge is great I hear oh wait it SUCKS! We do need removable battery!! I can understand not having removable storage to a degree but if I'm paying $700+ I want it all and root is included in that if it's MY DEVICE. Also you said wait a few weeks? I'll probably buy one just to try but every single phone without both removable battery and no sd I last about a day with. Can't wait to buy the moto x and hopefully replace my note 4. But the note 5 isn't for me today, tomorrow or a month from now. Sad but true

Next iPhone going to have removable battery....MIND BLOWN
[Galaxy Note5 General] JamesC1982:
Right guys, I need some help here.... I've been hanging on for the Note 5, only to find that 1. It's not a great upgrade from the Note 3/4, 2. It's not even coming out here in the UK!!

So that leaves me something of a dilemma. I haven't been keeping as up on other phones as I would have, believing I was definitely getting the Note 5. I could get the S6 edge+ but I have reservations. Firstly, no S Pen so no note taking ability. Secondly, the construction of it means that it needs a case. I can imagine it will be a difficult phone to use witha case due to the screen shape/functionality.

So as someone who wants the best hardware, what should I be looking at? I'm very tempted to look at the older Nexus 6 and Note 4 with a view to buying the handset and getting my network provider to give me a cheap sim free deal, and then rooting the phone to give me what I want. I don't want to make a mistake though and miss out on something good which could be right around the corner.

What really sucks here in the UK is that the networks will continue to push the Note 4 as if it's the flagship now, with the pricing to match. It really irritates the hell out of me.
[Galaxy Note5 General] rushless:
Are you sure? The 7420 power efficiency is negated by the power hungry GPU which makes battery life about the same as the 805 in the Note 4. The glass build will be a crack magnet. Android and Samsung both find ways to eat the ram, regardless if 3GB or 4GB. Factor in the loss of storage, battery options and IR blaster, there is no practical way this is an update or really an overall performance improvement. Compared to the Note 4 at least, the Note 5 seems an overall downgrade.

The Moto X Pure has a big chance here: 64GB for $500 (at least $300 less than 64GB N5), sd slot, front stero speakers, no bloat from carrier or Samsung and a better build (no crack magnet glass case).

The catch is Motorola decided to lay off 25% of their mobile staff that would manage the new Moto 2015 products- on the eve of a launch?! Not seeing how such a thing helps with a launch due to the disruption and distraction.

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Seems no harm no foul since the Note 4 is better for cost, storage, battery, IR blaster and not a crack magnet. The Note 5 should be shunned out of principle :) ;)

Moto X Pure/Style could be great, but that presumes Motorola gets their supply chain in order to cover demand.
[Galaxy Note5 General] ryanalan82:
Lol, your pretty funny man..... A full 2 gb of ram always available. Ok if you say so.

Gaining 10x faster internal. What? Maybe, maybe in some situations you will gain 0.3 second on speed. They should have offered 64/128 gb internal+ sd slot. If people like you don't want it, than don't insert a sd card. Have fun with your isamsungphone in fantasy land.
[Galaxy Note5 General] oneandroidnut:
Basic moral of story is if you want an iPhone buy the note 5 lol looks identical and followed exactly in Apple footprints such a shame
[Galaxy Note5 General] alex9898:
I'm pretty sure you won't even have the same level of polishing software or the same update policy lol.

Envoyé de mon SM-N910F
[Galaxy Note5 General] Android_Fr3ak:
I think some people are being pretty harsh on this phone. Just my opinion. I personally don't think the iPhone is an ugly phone. I think it looks pretty nice. Although I would never but one because of IOS. Does the non removable battery suck? Absolutely. Does the no expandable memory suck. Sure.

But now they are going to offer 128gb for all carriers. That helps. I will probably buy a portable battery charger to help with the battery. Not preferred, but doable.

I am excited about the new finger print scanner and especially Samsung pay. I think that has promise. I have the note 4 and love it. I am still debating the note 5. Yesterday I was completely out but with the news of 128gb phone it makes me pause and think about it. People mentioned they don't use the S Pen so they are jumping ship. Understood, but I love the S Pen and the reason why I will probably stick with the note series. If you don't use the S Pen I am sure there are many other options out there.

Also, I am REALLY excited about the Gear S2.

Just trying to provide a little prospective although I am sure I am sure I will get killed as a troll. Definitely not what my intent is.
[Galaxy Note5 General] godutch:
It is undoubtably a great phone BUT it's NOT an UPgrade from an S6(edge) or Note4 more of a sidegrade for me at least because I would lose a feature I often use (IR)
[Galaxy Note5 General] Android_Fr3ak:
I can understand that. I don't use the IR blaster so its not an issue for me but I could definitely see if it was something I used all the time why it would be a disappointment.
[Galaxy Note5 General] toofimoofi:
U gyys seen this phone called Saygus v2? Its pretty neat.
[Galaxy Note5 General] force70:
Yes it is...

sent from my Nexus 6 or Note 4
[Galaxy Note5 General] ryanalan82:
The 128gb model was a listing mistake. It won't be available.
[Galaxy Note5 General] DaggettBeaver:
3000 mAh is pretty much standard for a phablet. That's what Moto X has, that's what LG G4 has, etc.

I never remove my Note 4 battery. No big deal for me. I suppose it will be for others.

Why would I want to carry around a library of FLAC songs and movies in my pocket 24/7? It would be smarter to get a wireless thumb drive for those things. They accept microSD cards, and I don't have to clutter my phone with songs and videos. Not only do I not need to carry it with me all the time, my family can stream off it at the same time I do (provided we're all in the same area). There are even models that include a 3000-12000 mAh battery for recharging your phone.

We don't know that yet

It is pointless - in that I mean I don't buy a phone because it's beautiful, and I don't avoid buying a phone because it's beautiful.

Dang, I'll have to stop swimming with my phone in my pocket ;) The Note 4 wasn't waterproof either.

I consider the 8-core E7420 plus 4 GB of RAM quite a good upgrade, and the camera and software a good upgrade, too.

Having said all that, I'm still not going to get a Note 5. Just saying there are alternative ways of looking at this.
[Galaxy Note5 General] Android_Fr3ak:
Just saw. Very disappointing.
[Galaxy Note5 General] rushless:
Apparently The Verge got a reply from Samsung that there is no 128gb option and would be removed from their site.

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Double dupe post of an already posted item. I need to start reading threads new to old instead of vice versa :) Sorry
[Galaxy Note5 General] TechBSwift:
The bottom line Samsung f up.. I had the note edge and jumped to the s6 edge because I was tired of waiting for root. I missed the removal battery and sd card but I got through it because I purchased and 64gb version. My s6 is rooted, running a custom room which has helped with battery life but I still average roughly 4 sot and my carrier is Verizon and I always have for bars. My phone has zero bloatware, I stripped everything out including Google now, all Samsung apps, every default app etc. I know it's no way in hell that the 3000mah battery in the note 5 running the exact same specs as the s6 is going to last more than 3hrs sot

Sent from my SM-G925V using Xparent Green Tapatalk 2
[Galaxy Note5 General] kamranhaghighi:
i didn't mention anything about the battery and ram!

my phone never has anything less than 1.1gb of ram!

its also about software!
[Galaxy Note5 General] sauron0101:
Yeah I agree - it is the choice that will solve this problem. I just hope enough people choose not to buy this phone.

The problem is that the phone's weaknesses (no removable battery, SD card, IR blaster, and glass back) aren't the things that can be fixed because they are hardware in nature. It will get a positive review, the way the iPhone 4 once got a very positive review.

I am hopeful that someday, something like Project Ara will allow the nerds to get the phone they want. With a maturing market, I think that smartphone vendors will begin to target niches in the future.

With the Canadian dollar weakening as is, and the HST, I wouldn't be surprised if this thing comes north of $1,000 CAD, especially if you want the ones with the extra memory.

That's assuming there is even a larger storage variant and that it even comes to Canada.
[Galaxy Note5 General] UCSB:
Battery, Camera 2.0 Support

I was watching a few youtube videos on putting a new battery into to S6. It seemed like a horrible project ... nothing I would look forward to having to try. The internal battery is an issue for me because I upgrade my Note every year and hand off the older phone to another family member. Eventually the battery needs to be replaced. I am using the Note 4, but my wife is using my old Note 3 and I had to replace the battery about a week ago. So I got a little over a year and a half on the original battery. The battery replacement was obviously trivial on the Note 3. I still have my Note 2 as a backup phone in my family and I have replaced that battery once also. As the smartphone becomes a mature product, people will be using them longer. Having an easy to replace battery seems like a desirable feature.

As a photographer, there is something that really bothers me. Google developed the Camera 2.0 api that allows manual control of the camera and RAW image processing. These are significant camera upgrades and I actually purchased the Note 4 hoping to get these features in an upgrade ... it didn't happen. Now it seems that the Note5 still does not support RAW images and it not clear to me how much of the Camera 2.0 api will be supported.

I like using the S pen and would prefer to stick with the Note product line. I wish some of the other vendors would offer a stylus and give Samsung some competition.

Well I guess I will change my behavior on this new Note5. Rather than buying it initially as in prior years, I will wait and possibly not upgrade this year. How crazy is that?
[Galaxy Note5 General] robertopod1968:
Note 5 does have raw image
[Galaxy Note5 General] UCSB:
Where did you see this? I read that it didn't in this Connect.com review on the DPReview.com web site:

http://connect.dpreview.com/post/2923375200/samsung-launches-galaxy-note-5-and-galaxy-s6-edge-plus

It is good know that support should be on the phone. Perhaps they provide support for Camera 2.0 and RAW, but do not implement it in the camera app. That could explain why many reviewers are saying it isn't on the phone ... when perhaps it is there and requires you to use a camera app that supports it.
[Galaxy Note5 General] robertopod1968:
I have the phone. It's in the settings
[Galaxy Note5 General] Sher The Love:
Does the Note 5 have the option of "reduce screen size" under one handed operation? I know they took it off the S6. Also, is there an option to disable the soft key lighting? Another option they removed from the S6...

I just saw one at Best Buy and didn't think to look for those options. I did look at the clock app and they removed all the customizable snooze options... Just like the S6. There's always the Google clock app now.... Thanks in advance.
[Galaxy Note5 General] robertopod1968:
Yes and yes. Touch key light duration has an always off setting. And the reduce screen size setting is there.
[Galaxy Note5 General] Sher The Love:
Awesome. Thanks. I don't use the reduce screen size too often, but it comes in handy. I also can't stand the soft key lighting at night, especially when reading PDFs in night viewing mode. Hurts my eyes...
[Galaxy Note5 General] UCSB:
Thanks! That clears it up.
[Galaxy Note5 General] wase4711:
I just got a nexus 6..good bye Samsung, will be interesting to watch your fall from grace..
[Galaxy Note5 General] whmgreen:
Sometimes we sacrifice functionality for design, and sometimes design adds functionality. Having a super thin, beautifully designed phone is what the public wants, and I have to agree. I will miss the access to the battery and having an SD card, but I think that the pop out s pen and ergonomic design are enough of a design improvement that those things will actually add functionality, not to mention the improved fingerprint sensor. Just this current note 4 users opinion.
[Galaxy Note5 General] force70:
Welcome to the nexus train wase!

sent from my Nexus 6 or Note 4
[Galaxy Note5 General] ryanalan82:
Good for you and the other 5 people online that agree. Hope you understand it's like having a Ferrari, but being limited to driving 25 mph. Just cause it's the new shinny thing doesn't make it great.
[Galaxy Note5 General] wase4711:
agree with every word you said, bro..

wife and son got rid of their Sammy phones for a G4 2 days ago, and I dumped my S6Edge for a nexus 6 yesterday..3 lost customers for samsung, with tens of thousands more about to do the same..

Incredible how Samsung has read their customers and market place completely wrong in the last year or so..HTC is almost toast, and Samung Mobile surely is headed down the same path..
[Galaxy Note5 General] force70:
But the plus is now we got you on the nexus 6 forums :thumbup:

sent from my Nexus 6 or Note 4
[Galaxy Note5 General] wase4711:
I am proud of myself that I have the N6 "stock" for a full day so far!

What a difference without all the sammy bloat..

Although I did install and test ADB/Fastboot, so I know its only a matter of time..

I'll have to pm you about some roms/kernels/tweaks soon, so dont say I didnt warn you!
[Galaxy Note5 General] TheXclusive814:
I am curious if the manual camera app will work on the note 5. It's a camera app that you can supposedly edit all of the camera settings. Can you check it out and let us know if it work with thr note 5, because I really consider it if I knew this app would work on it

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=pl.vipek.camera2

This application will check the compatibility

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=pl.vipek.camera2_compatibility_test
[Galaxy Note5 General] st3chn0:
From what I've read don't think anyone outside Korea or us are getting the note 5
[Galaxy Note5 General] force70:
Yeah nexus is nice for sure...you get spoiled by alot of things in this device lol

sent from my Nexus 6 or Note 4
[Galaxy Note5 General] wricu01:
I pre ordered the Note 5 I also have the GS6 and a Note 4. The IR blaster isn't a big deal for me I have two phones that have it and never really use it. As for the snapdragon 805 and the Exynos chip there both very fast for day to day but the Exynos performs much better in gaming
[Galaxy Note5 General] rushless:
Sadly my guess is 70% of the Note owners fit that, but the other 30% are going to avoid Samsung now. Still huge and should surprise some of the cardless fans out there, including Samsung.
[Galaxy Note5 General] NamelessFragger:
What version are you running on the S805 Note 4? 5.0.1 kills GPU performance, 5.1.1 brings it back to KitKat levels, but it seems only the Sprint and T-Mobile variants have it right now for Snapdragon variants.

The real test will be to see which version performs better with the Gear VR. I'd think the S805 with properly functioning GPU drivers would have an edge due to the Adreno 420, but the Gear VR dev docs do mention that it's the CPU that tends to be the bottleneck, where the Exynos shines. Vulkan can't come soon enough.
[Galaxy Note5 General] xeeshan:
Note 5 in Pakistan

I got both the Note 1 and Note 3 via 3rd party importers here. Note 3 (Exynos) was officially launched in Pakistan but I wanted the N9005 so ...

The Note 4 was the only one that I got through the official launch. It is a bit of a gamble but has been OK so far.
[Galaxy Note5 General] bonerp:
Good. Saves the disappointment!!!:p
[Galaxy Note5 General] PurpleMelbourne:
To quote Robyn Williams in Good Morning Vietnam.

"The Samsung Galaxy Note 5 sucks the sweat off a dead guys balls."

I currently have a Note 3, 32GB internal storage plus 128GB micro SD card. I use it heaps, it makes me happy. I am really happy not having every video that I watch to be monitored!

If the surveillance state wants to keep an eye on me and limit what I can do, then they can buy me the phone to do it. I'm not giving any of my money to Samsung to reduce my freedom total tard Note5. Viva la Note 3!

I was planning to upgrade an amazing Note 5 with :

5.9" screen of some pointlessly high resolution

128GB internal storage

USB C (Apple port quality at last)

USB 3.1 after the unforgivably removed USB 3.0 from the Note4 (why I I stuck with Note 3 instead)

4500maH battery

+ I would add on a new San-disk 200GB micro SD or one of those bigger more exotic ones if the price come below $300

But no. Samsung decided to sell a Galaxy S6 with a stylus as a Note5.

No sale. Maybe Sony will step in to fill the gap of stylus phones with AMOLED displays?

Sony Xperia Note Ultra with 6.4" screen? Yes please :)
[Galaxy Note5 General] oneandroidnut:
I'm still running kitkat haha probably the only one with note 4 on kk
[Galaxy Note5 General] gksmith:
I thought I'd toss in my 2 cents here. I've been waiting to upgrade from a Note 2. I originally got my Note 2 for the screen size and battery life. I've found I don't really use the stylus for much and have been unwilling to switch to a phone that doesn't have one because about the time I think I don't need the stylus, I end up using it for something that would have been a lot harder to do without it. If it wasn't for this, I'd probably be voicing my opinion in the S6 Edge + forum.

The lack of IR blaster doesn't bother me as I never used it on my Note 2. I prefer my Harmony remote for controlling things. If I ever used the IR blaster it was to mess with a friend's system in order to make him believe his remote needed new batteries. Everything I need to control either responds to WiFi already or is controlled through the Harmony.

The lack of SD card initially bothered me. However, I then realized that even on my Note 2 with the fastest SD card I could get, I still ended up backing everything over wireless to some cloud storage. At least one of the services offered unlimited mobile backups + google/onedrive/dropbox/amazon all provide some measure of cloud storage and I still plan to implement something at home. However, the lack of SD card means I'll have to be more careful with my Titanium backups and rom images I usually keep on the phone.

The lack of replaceable battery still bothers me. I'm using a Zero Lemon on my Note 2 and really like the ability to go 2 or 3 days of solid use and still have battery juice left over. However, if I can get through a day and recharge at night, that will suffice for me. I rarely have to go a couple of days with having access to a charger. Due to the poor batteries on my kid's phones, I've had to invest in a couple of 10,000maH charging packs so I expect to be able to charge a Note 5 whenever I need to.

One thing that's hard to ignore is the $200 rebate I can get by turning in a Samsung S2 with a broken USB port if I get a Note 5 or S6 Edge +. That drives the cost of the phone down to a slightly more manageable price.