[Galaxy Note5 Accessories] sambenet:
Hi there,

I am a very old fan of Montblanc (wallets, watches, pens etc, cases, covers). I was almost refreshing everyday Montblanc's website to see when it would be out for my Note5. I searched for anything possible you could imagine on it on the web, but did not really find anything... I have received mine today, and I am very excited to write this humble review, as I would have loved to find one during my researches on it...

Before it was out, I bought the original Samsung Flip cover and you will be able in this review to see both of them, side by side...

Please excuse by advance the quality of the pictures, I had to take them from my iPhone to shoot the Note5...

Up to October 17th, date of this review, Montblanc is offering 2 flipside cover and 1 case to protect only the back. This is coming together with a special series of cases with Tatoos on them, which I find horrible (personal taste, for me Montblanc should remain clean and simple)

http://www.montblanc.com/en/collection/leather/technical-devices.html?=undefined

One big mistake I told Montblanc online store by phone but it seems that they did not take it into account yet: The Samsung Galaxy Note 5 Edge does not exist!! It's either the Note Edge (was out same day with the Note 4 last year). There's the Samsung S6 Edge, the S6 Edge+ but no Note5 Edge. And if a representative from Montblanc is reading me, take this note seriously. If I did not master both topics of Montblanc and Samsung phones, I would have never bought this case because of this huge mistake in its description. "Case for Note 5 Edge" a lot of people will be confused and... might buy something else, somewhere else, competition competition... Take it as a friendly advice ;)

Ok now that's all said, let's start!

Front and back:

[IMG="Front"]http://img11.hostingpics.net/pics/850848IMG5474.jpg[/IMG]

[IMG="Back"]http://img11.hostingpics.net/pics/267153IMG5477.jpg[/IMG]

What I have noticed when I was looking at the back, and if you look closely at the top left, it's slightly curved to press more easily on the power button... I would have preferred to keep the layout straight but it is quite discreet and more easy to press on it so it's fine.

Inside left and right

[IMG="Right"]http://img11.hostingpics.net/pics/301188IMG5481.jpg[/IMG]

This is the plastic part of the case to hold the Note5. As you know, the 3 big mistakes (yes mistakes lol) Samsung did this year with its note are:

- SD Card removed

- Infrared port removed

- Removable battery removed

Advantage I had with the Note 4 last year and Montblanc, I had to remove the original back cover of the phone and put the Montblanc's one. So there was no huge impact on the final thickness of the device... This year, it's not the same :/ As we have a non removable battery, I'm sure it was a headache for Montblanc.

Can you see the "made in Korea" on the plastic part? Do not worry, it's just this part... (well, I hope so!!! lol)

[IMG="Left"]http://img11.hostingpics.net/pics/356205IMG5482.jpg[/IMG]

And here you can see the very clean "MontBlanc" in the bottom and the insane quality of the sewing... perfection as usual with Montblanc's leather.

Ok, now, have a look on how the S-Pen is protected. Unlike the original flip case from Samsung, Montblanc has decided here to completely surround the S-Pen which offers a much better protection and even, to me, guide more easily when I put in and out the S-Pen from / to the phone. So, good thing here:

[IMG="Spen1"]http://img11.hostingpics.net/pics/491968IMG5493.jpg[/IMG]

And without the Note5

[IMG="Without the S-Pen"]http://img11.hostingpics.net/pics/888188IMG5483.jpg[/IMG]

Now, some photos with the Note5 in it:

[IMG="1"]http://img11.hostingpics.net/pics/850002IMG5490.jpg[/IMG]

[IMG="2"]http://img11.hostingpics.net/pics/186302IMG5491.jpg[/IMG]

[IMG="3"]http://img11.hostingpics.net/pics/578885IMG5492.jpg[/IMG]

[IMG="4"]http://img11.hostingpics.net/pics/701163IMG5495.jpg[/IMG]

With the camera behind

[IMG="Camera"]http://img11.hostingpics.net/pics/321816IMG5496.jpg[/IMG]

[IMG="6"]http://img11.hostingpics.net/pics/574720IMG5497.jpg[/IMG]

Now when you completely open your Note5 to work on it

[IMG="7"]http://img11.hostingpics.net/pics/596918IMG5499.jpg[/IMG]

[IMG="8"]http://img11.hostingpics.net/pics/424730IMG5500.jpg[/IMG]

[IMG="9"]http://img11.hostingpics.net/pics/933856IMG5501.jpg[/IMG]

Now some comparison in terms of size with the original flip cover from Samsung:

[IMG="10"]http://img11.hostingpics.net/pics/738198IMG5485.jpg[/IMG]

[IMG="11"]http://img11.hostingpics.net/pics/662705IMG5486.jpg[/IMG]

[IMG="12"]http://img11.hostingpics.net/pics/198359IMG5487.jpg[/IMG]

[IMG="13"]http://img11.hostingpics.net/pics/498453IMG5488.jpg[/IMG]

[IMG="14"]http://img11.hostingpics.net/pics/659866IMG5489.jpg[/IMG]

Pros:

- High quality product

- Nice S-Pen protection

- Plastic part holds firmly the handset

Cons:

- Screen does not turn ON and OFF any longer with this cover... I need to adapt myself now compared to last year Montblanc Cover and the Samsung original cover. Both of them were "linked" to the screen... which is not the case this year

- No more adds-on this year by Montblanc: Last year, a lot of new features were offered with the cover. A new S-Note with Montblanc thumbnails, new pens, new wallpapers, etc etc. There's absolutely nothing this year, which make sense as even the screen does not turn on or off, so how could the phone know that's a Montblanc cover? It is clear that the level of partnership between Samsung and Montblanc has nothing to compare with last year. Montblanc was offered a place on stage during the Keynote. This year much less... Quite disappointed by this, there's not even any way to install the previous year package of the Note4 for my Note5... (if someone has managed to, please let me know, but without rooting my device please thanks ;)

- We have a little bit more thickness this year as you can see. But that's 100% Samsung fault, not Montblanc, let's be honest, that's because of their choice of not having removable battery anymore, but it's still okkk, that remains acceptable....

Last words:

My Note5 is now finally complete :) I love this case.

That's all guys, hope this humble quick review gives you a better idea of what this cover looks like. I think this is the 1st review of this case on the planet, it's an honor to post it on XDA for you guys ;)

See you :)