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[Galaxy Note5 General] Alvinchipmunk:
My Experience with the note 5

This phone is a very good phone. I came from an LG G2 on sprint. The G2 was a good phone, but i dropped it and broke my screen. Needless to say i went and upgraded to the Note 5. The battery life is the first thing i noticed that the Note 5 lasted way longer than the G2. With just the phone's power save option, my battery lasts a long time. When i cone home from work, my battery is any where between 35 to 40%. This is with moderate to heavy use with internet, youtube, and instagram. I dont play games on my phone, that is what my computer, PS2, PS3, and PS4 are for. The display is alot crisper, and the colors are more vibrant than the G2. The G2 doesnt have a removable battery, or sd card slot, so i am not missing those things anyway. The Note 5 is easier for me to handle with my big hands, so that is a plus. I put a couple of movies on it and it ran through them like a pro. The movies were: Need For Speed and Star Trek into Darkness. The movies had no lag or stuttering when reading from the internal memory. Just from my use of the phone, the note 5 is a great phone. You must test it out for yourself, dont listen to all the negative comments out there. This is a great phone.
[Galaxy Note5 General] Vegeta1977:
Best damn phone I've owned and I upgrade every year religiously
[Galaxy Note5 General] Midesu:
Hey guys, I just wanted to know if you would recommend it to someone who has had an iPhone 6+ and a OnePlus One? I currently have the OnePlus Two and the phone is just a complete disappointment both hardware and software wise. While I know a lot of things can be improved over time by software updates I'm not 100% sure if the fingerprint scanning issues can be fixed. I'm pretty simple, Does the Note 5 fingerprint scanner work as well as the iPhones one? Because OPTs one does not
[Galaxy Note5 General] rlsroufe:
Never used the iphones but I would say its 90+% accurate when set up correctly. It's very particular about finger placement and orientation but if when you set it up you move your finger around and roll it on it sides a bit in all different directions its really very reliable.
[Galaxy Note5 General] Midesu:
Yeah I've noticed that for Android phones. Well I just saw the Note 5 on display at my local Optus store and man that display looks great and the buttons feel great.

The reviews say its slippery because of the back but is it really?

Does the note 5 have a really thin case that isn't plastic like the Orzly iPhone Flexicase? Sorry can't post images/urls as I have less than 10 post...
[Galaxy Note5 General] Mrbababo:
Just register the fingerprints the way you will usually register it like holding the phone and using the same hand's thumb to tap on the sensor sideways. A note, its unable to read if your finger is slightly wet.

Not really slippery on my hands but the fingerprints on the back is super annoying even on a gold one like mine, so I got a super cheap TPU case for now.
[Galaxy Note5 General] Kfunk:
On my second note 5... the accelerometer broke after having the first one for a week. Sprint store exchanged it without any problems! It's my first time using a Samsung phone (always used HTC phones) and i am glad i finally made the switch! Best phone i have ever had!
[Galaxy Note5 General] Teraclips:
i just got mine yesterday so i just had time to fully charge it and have a quick look but it has such an impressive display and so many options i need to play with to make a proper assessment, coming from a stock Xperia Z1 was a bit shocking lol.

I'm gonna give a better feedback when the screen protectors arrive (front and back) because that;s when I plan to use it as my main phone.
[Galaxy Note5 General] EvoYas:
Ok, so I have had it for exactly two weeks. I picked it up on the 21st of August the white 64 GB version. I have always loved notes from the first to the 3rd one, mostly because of the big screen and the spen, also the removable battery and sd card slot were amazing bonus add ons and they made life easier for me.

I did however skipped on Note 4 because I decided to pick up the Nexus 6 instead(biggest mistake, thought stock Android would be a better experience but it wasn't at all, atleast for me and I have been using Android since G1) Anyways, so I now jumped from G4 to the Note 5 and I was a bit scared that with no removeable smaller battery and no sd card slot its not worth it.

But after using the phone for 2 weeks now I have realized why I always loved the Note series, I mean the SPen makes my life so much easier when it comes to conference calls and note taking, or when I have to quickly note down something it saves me time, the camera quality is amazing makes those video calls so nice and clear. Battery charges so fast I never find my self in a situation where I have to conserve the battery life.

Fingerprint scanner on this phone is on point, Samsung got that right. Also I just got into Samsung Pay Beta yesterday and the 5 times I used it till now it has worked perfectly fine and makes me feel so futuristic lol, but seriously I can easily leave the wallet in the car now. Also for anyone who is wondering it works at the gas pump as well. Storage is good for me as I carry a little SDcard equipped micro usb and I can just plug it and it works, so all my big files for work and game roms plus some movies and shows are all on there.

Guys, this is a beast of a phone, it works flawlessly for everything I have thrown at it, I am heavy user and I am really happy with the purchase. This IS where Samsung shines.

Hope this helps someone seeking a user review.
[Galaxy Note5 General] chobits:
How is the gallery doing on note 5?

It's pretty bad on the note 4 in term of delay, scrolling lag

It takes 1 - 3 seconds just to open the gallery / photo and i'm using internal and not external sdcard
[Galaxy Note5 General] shook187:
Dude the Note 5 doesn't know what lag is.
[Galaxy Note5 General] EvoYas:
☝true☝
[Galaxy Note5 General] sharingan5791:
I've never wanted to carry a phone naked until I got the Note 5 it's so comfortable to hold and it feels awesome in my hands. But I don't want it to fall and break so I have a very thin case on it. I'm coming from a Note 4 and I'm glad I made the upgrade. It's the best ?❤
[Galaxy Note5 General] BarryH_GEG:
When I was initially setting my phone up the first thing I noticed was the speed in which multiple apps could be installed from Play. And that you could perform other functions while that was going on. Multiple app updates on the Note 4 put it in a state of paralysis. Expect the same difference in the Gallery and scrolling music with a lot of album art. The Note 5 scrolls faster than the thumbnails can load.
[Galaxy Note5 General] amsnair:
Friends we also need a Whatsapp group to discuss our issues...if u agree pls visit...

http://xdaforums.com/note5/general/note5-whatsapp-t3194443
[Galaxy Note5 General] rlsroufe:
What case are you using?
[Galaxy Note5 General] sharingan5791:
Ghostek cloak armor hybrid case
[Galaxy Note5 General] meeezz:
Note 5 is great but still have the missing features in Note2, the clipboard cannot lock . One more thing is the cannot configure the to Fullscreen caller ID, any Note 5 user found any good fullscreen caller ID app please share.

Thank you.
[Galaxy Note5 General] TheEmpyre:
I can tell you that this is the first phone I have owned with a fingerprint scanner and as long as you set it up properly (move your finger around as if you're actually trying to unlock your phone) it works 95% of the time, very intuitive, and easy. After a week with this phone I can tell you I am very impressed. I've owned HTC, nexus, LG, and a previous galaxy device and this tops the list so far
[Galaxy Note5 General] jah:
Any one here own the dual sim version? I assume it has the same spec as the single sim version?
[Galaxy Note5 General] tallazzPilipino:
main specs, yes. there is a difference in bands support from what I've noticed, though. but both my SIMs seem to be running talk, text and LTE okay. I have Straight Talk (ATT) and MetroPCS (T-Mo).

(Sent from another Galaxy via Tapatalk)
[Galaxy Note5 General] Midesu:
Good to know. Thanks! Looks like I'll be getting one sometime soon with the Gear S2
[Galaxy Note5 General] NerdsWBNerds:
My one and only complaint about the Note 5 is in S Note. They removed folders and opted for "categories." For me, and I'd imagine some other people, this is really ****ty. I take notes in class on my Galaxy Tab 12.2 Pro, which still uses folders, and I store all my notes in their respective class folders, inside my "School" folder. Previously on my Note 4 this sync'd nicely and I could browse through and find my classes and their notes easily. Now I have to scroll through 30+ categories (I have folders for things other than school) to find the one I want. It's annoying especially considering I have multiple "English" folders (because I throw previous years' notes in an archive folder), so I have multiple English categories, which is confusing. I don't know, maybe I'm anal, but I really preferred the folders. To me it looked and felt a lot more organized.

Oh and the spring in my S Pen is already sticking, so sometimes when I push it it doesn't come out, it just gets stuck. I knew when I heard it was spring loaded there were going to be issues, and maybe I just got /reaaaally/ unlucky and got the only one that doesn't work perfect, but it's still annoying, especially considering I'd have to send back my entire phone for them to fix an S Pen issue.
[Galaxy Note5 General] jah:
Many thanks. I've now checked the LTE bands and the Dual Sim version has the right bands for the UK but not Cat 9 compatible. But lack of Cat 9 should nor be an issue as Cat 6 is pretty rapid.
[Galaxy Note5 General] cbutters:
Ok... the itch finally bit me.... I now own a 64GB Note5.

I've been outspoken about this device, I don't like that the IR, microsd card option is gone, GearVR support is still up in the air, I'm indifferent about removable batteries. (fast charging is great and I've never replaced mine on any phone I've had in the last 5 years.) Yes I hoped for a 4K screen and the faster 7422 SOC. I'm pissed that they aren't offering a 128GB model as well.

Among all these concerns, I forgot about simply comparing performance between the two devices, and the difference is drastic, especially for the GPU which has to render at 1440P. Note 4 Unity benchmark = 11 FPS, same benchmark on Note 5 = 21FPS! Its not even close, the Note5 screams in comparison.. I was experiencing lagginess in games on my Note4, I was even turning the resolution down to 1080P to get more smoothness. Now on the Note5, I'm very happy in terms of snappiness and performance.

Other observations:

-Note4 seems dimmer on lowest brightness setting, but color quality is better on Note5 and overall brightness is the same (its the same panel, just tweaked differently) In a dark room I use screen filter anyways.

-I CANT FIND A WAY TO DISABLE THE capacitive button LEDs!

-I cant hide apps in the menu like before, although the touchwiz interface is greatly refined on the Note5. (Less steps to do the same thing)

-Battery Life is amazing... I don't care if the battery is smaller if I'm getting 22 hours on time, 4 hours SOT and battery still has 45% left!

-Glass back is pretty (with the right color... att version with mirror like silver back looks cheap and ugly) but It mostly just collects fingerprints and I'm scared of dropping it more.

-Build quality is excellent, the software is done better, the touch sounds aren't jarringly annoying.

I can live with ONLY 64GB of storage (but I'm not happy about it), I can begrudge the fact that there isn't 4K for VR purposes (I'm probably moving to HTC VIVE once it is out anyways) I think that 4K will be indistinguishable from 1440P on a phone unless you use VR, and If you still need IR blasting, you can use a Harmony Hub device (look it up).

So bottom line, don't upgrade to the Note5 for anything other than the fact that it almost twice as fast in every way over the Note4, all while maintaining amazing battery life. That enough is reason to make the switch.
[Galaxy Note5 General] rlsroufe:
Check out the app galaxy button lights in play store to change to timeout or disable capacitive button led lights. Wish there was a way to just dim them, I found them very annoying especially at night. Too bright.
[Galaxy Note5 General] tallazzPilipino:
i think a 4K display on this size screen at our usual viewing range is way overkill even if there are more 4K content than 1440 (Sony's reasoning). that's means needing much more storage than usual (though do-able) for your 4K content, as well as needing extreme download speeds that will run up those that have a fixed LTE data limit (unless you're sitting at home with fast home internet speeds in which at that point, you might as well be watching your movies on a 4K TV).

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[Galaxy Note5 General] Rbain:
a couple of bumps...

great device. snappy as any new phone will be. we'll have to see how long the 'snap' lasts as all os' slow over time. i'm on verizon. bumps in the road: bought 3 for the fam and the wife had the first issues. her phone has blacked out 3 times at @20%batt. and has required a hard plug to the charger to restore the interface. i did a cache partition wipe and that seems to have helped with and no recurrence for 3 days, (she is known for having 150 windows open, lol) . my phone did a serious battery drain today with cell standby using 47% of the bat life (screen was 52%, but i always have my brightness maxed). l did some surfing on that issue and found mixed prognosis on that issue; offered cures went anywhere from switching off wireless to clearing cache. i did turn off wireless, a restart, and when i got. within my home router proximity my cell standby with wireless back on was. 2%. everything else has been hunky dory. one side note: beware of cases with magnet closures. they will ruin your s-pen function. i cut the 4, that's right 4, little magnets out of my 'leather' flip front case and the pen works again, (it does take some prodding to revitalise it.) enjoy your note till the next 'gotta-have-it' comes along!
[Galaxy Note5 General] jah:
Sorry to make this request again, any dual sim Note 5 owners out there,? If not, I may have to buy one to provide a review.
[Galaxy Note5 General] Detroitking02:
I have the N9208 Duos model and I feel in love with it . I runs smooth and I receive good coverage and dl speeds on t-mobile
[Galaxy Note5 General] sand1303:
For anyone who didnt use the note edge, the s6 edge plus is probably pretty awesome. I loved my note edge and i think thats why i didnt love my my s6 edge plus. I had it for a week and a half and today i went and changed it out for a note 5. So far i think i made the right decision. I have used all the notes and this one is definately the best so far. (Which is how it should be till the next one)

And i dont use the s pen much. Never have but still think im gunna enjoy the note more. The few times u need to take a quick note down the s pen is nice to have. Especially with the new screen off note taking feature. I just felt the edge of the edge+ was pointless after the note edge
[Galaxy Note5 General] Mrbababo:
I dont get why do we need a thread for each country?

cant people just post in one note owners thread?

would be so much easier to find stuff... or just TS wanting to attract more attention.

Bump this thread up.
[Galaxy Note5 General] jah:
Because we have different networks with different bands and frequencies and other local issues so it is easier to share by region or country.
[Galaxy Note5 General] Mrbababo:
Shouldnt the main frequency bands be separated by different letters at the back of the model number? i would assume all the SM-N9208 to be able to receive a certain band. and the SM-N920i to have another bands. Wouldnt it be more sensible to group them according to model numbers?

The page is kind of messy as compared to all of my previous devices lol. Just my two cents, maybe previous devices i was busy trying different ROMs to notice.
[Galaxy Note5 General] jah:
And in the UK we have some networks with Cat 6 and not others and some with WiFi /IP based calling and others that don't etc. Also there is no local Samsung support for the Note 5.
[Galaxy Note5 General] Mrbababo:
Ah i see. Nvm just ignore my previous comment. Might be my OCD tendency acting up.:D
[Galaxy Note5 General] Kervin5:
I love the design

This phone feels so premium compared to the note 4, I'm really satisfied with the overall performance, and since I got the 64 GB I don't need an Micro SD for now, and I case that I do, I just got a otg adapter for 3 bucks.

The new cameras modes are amazing.

I would like to find a way to unlock it without rooting it :/
[Galaxy Note5 General] sand1303:
For sure build wise much much better than the note 4. Feels 100% more confortable out of a case. The unibody design doesnt bother me at all but everyone has different needs.

Software wise it runs smooth as butter for me. I love the new note taking feature with screen off.
[Galaxy Note5 General] Mrbababo:
After this few weeks of usage i just felt that the phone is becoming laggier. Occasion lags when opening applications that i have just opened like .... 3 mins ago. Unlocking to home screen laggin abit.

PS i have not tried disabling those touchwiz apps yet. might need to do that soon...
[Galaxy Note5 General] pakure:
Themes can cause the UI to lag
[Galaxy Note5 General] Zanr Zij:
Don't worry! With current Android platform, you will get lag with any phone after some weeks. Wipe your cache and dalvik/art cache will smooth up your phone a bit
[Galaxy Note5 General] Mrbababo:
Ahh thought the problem will not exist with such a high end processor... i was wrong... As you can see from my previous devices i thought it was because i wasn't getting a flagship phone...
[Galaxy Note5 General] BarryH_GEG:
I have 100+ apps installed, nine sync accounts, a dozen home screen widgets, and three ActiveSync e-mail accounts. My phone is shockingly fast and its performance hasn't changed over six weeks of use. Everyone here uses a different combination of apps and settings, some use battery and app managers, different apps may be disabled, and Samsung's s/w can vary between regions. It's dangerous to say "the Note 5" is having issues because "your Note 5" is having issues. Major issues that affect every Note 5 end up with multiple pages on the home page. If everyone here's phone was slowing down with use that would be a major issue.
[Galaxy Note5 General] Daleman:
I currently own a Note 5, formerly owned the LG G4, Note 4, S6 and here is my mini comparison all based on my opinion, your preference might differ.

Best screen - S6.

AMOLED and high PPI is surely a winner, the decreased PPI on the Note 5 is noticeable for me + the colors on the Note is less vibrant compared to the S6. On the S6 I use AMOLED Basic mode and the colors are still there, while on the Note 5 I need to use AMOLED photo since basic is just too pale. (Could be just my screen though) G4 screen is very sharp but I hate the colors, RED is too saturated while others are not.

Best Performance -Note 5

Used to own a Exynos Note 4 and all I could say is it lacks in the graphics department, I was able to observe some frame drops from a simple game like clash of clans which made me ditch the Note 4 in 10 days.

S6 performance is great, but the memory management of it is too annoying and the phone heats up a lot and throttles aggressively, I got the feeling that the G4 performed a bit better in terms of demanding games since the S6 FPS drops A LOT once the phone heats up.

Note 5 is the more consistent performer, does not heat up a lot and it can maintain the performance even with demanding tasks and games.

Best Camera - G4

G4's low light performance is superior to the Note 5 and S6 plus the laser auto focus is so much faster even in low light.

Best Battery Life - Note 5

Standby time and On screen usage of the Note 5 is noticeably better than all three devices. G4 a bit better on standby though. Battery life of the Note 5 somewhat feels like the SD801 days, I no longer have to worry in limitting my usage. My average SOT 4.5 hours, average overall usage 12 hours and still at about 15-20%. LTE on all time, Auto Sync ON, mostly used for moderate gaming and social media.

With my usage patterns battery life is comparable to my Xperia Z2.
[Galaxy Note5 General] ambervals6:
When you people talk about g4 camera being the best I crack up. Only manual mode of that camera might take better pictures but again every manual mode camera can take better pictures if you are into photography. For me the g4 camera is rubbish.

Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-N920A
[Galaxy Note5 General] Daleman:
I use auto most of the time and I have a DSLR for manual mode. Auto vs Auto the G4 camera is better for me since the saturation is more natural + focuses much faster compared to the N5 and S6. Even if you don't agree, it would be too far to say that it is rubbish.
[Galaxy Note5 General] thekoRngear:
In response to your bold quoted portion I am requesting you to head over to YouTube and start watching it straight from 5:37ish time frame.

It shows if the Pro mode activated, the note 5 can shoot photos which are at least on par with G4. I have no intention behind this post to make G4 inferior to note 5 in that particular aspect.
[Galaxy Note5 General] Daleman:
Thus why I said at the beginning of my post that this is my opinion and your opinion might differ.

Each person will have their own opinion based on how they use and what conditions they use (in this case the camera) their device in. I mostly use my phones indoors in sub part lighting lately and to me I got better pictures in my gallery with the G4 on those conditions. Not scientific by any means but there are reviews and comparisons out there that proves that the G4 is better on low light which I pointed out on my post.
[Galaxy Note5 General] tallazzPilipino:
mine is still flying. i've been using a combination of Package Disabler Pro, Greenify and CM's Clean Master (in spite of everything against them). not only has it helped with fluidity, it has improved SOTs as well.

(Sent from another Galaxy)
[Galaxy Note5 General] Mrbababo:
After much googling I realised the issue was with the Samsung way of managing ram.anyone using third part keyboard and experienced it being slow at opening? I personally am using swiftkey and the issue is prominent. Apparently Samsung rates the swiftkey very low thus will be killed as soon as it is not used for awhile. Only solution I've found is to root and change the build.prop
[Galaxy Note5 General] tallazzPilipino:
i've used Swift and Swype, but I don't like the location of their punctuations. and I just can't jive with them. I personally use KK Keyboard with no issues. plus, if you use emojis, this one works well.

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[Galaxy Note5 General] Mrbababo:
have you disabled those samsung apps with package disabler
[Galaxy Note5 General] tallazzPilipino:
like these?

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[Galaxy Note5 General] Mrbababo:
ahh i think because i have not started to disable any of the apps. shall do so and see if it improves
[Galaxy Note5 General] tallazzPilipino:
this app allows you to disable a lot more than what you see in the main Android app settings. I use it in combination with Greenify which doesn't completely disable apps. it lets me hibernate apps which I may still use, though rarely. so for example: I probably go into Instagram once every few months. instead of disabling it with Package Disabled Pro, I can just hibernate it with Greenify, and it will actually only be enable when I open it. then as soon as I leave the app, it will hibernate (pretty much disabled).

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[Galaxy Note5 General] Mrbababo:
Yea i know. If not for this app i would have to root and use titanium backup to freeze/disable
[Galaxy Note5 General] shawnten:
My opinion is slowing changing. Just turned my nexus 6 on and played with it. It is so much smoother then the note 5 its not even funny. I think I'm just gonna a sell note 5. It's unreal the difference