Samsung Galaxy Note 5

Samsung Galaxy Note 5
Front of the Samsung Galaxy Note 5
CodenameProject Noble
BrandSamsung
ManufacturerSamsung Electronics
Slogan
  • Your World Just Got Bigger
  • Next Is Now
  • Capture Your Ideas Faster
  • Capture Your Everyday Ideas
Series Galaxy Note
Model
  • SM-N920x
  • (Last letter varies by carrier & worldwide models)
Availability by region21 August 2015 (2015-08-21)
PredecessorSamsung Galaxy Note 3
Samsung Galaxy Note 4
Samsung Galaxy Note Edge
Samsung Galaxy Note 7 (After recalled)
SuccessorSamsung Galaxy Note 7
Samsung Galaxy Note FE
Samsung Galaxy Note 8
RelatedSamsung Galaxy S6/S6 Edge
TypePhablet
Form factorSlate
Dimensions
  • 153.2 mm (6.03 in) H
  • 76.1 mm (3.00 in) W
  • 7.6 mm (0.30 in) D
Mass171 g (6.0 oz)
Operating system
System on chipExynos 7 Octa 7420
CPUOcta-core 64-bit 14 nm
  • • Quad-core 2.1 GHz Cortex-A57
  • • Quad-core 1.5 GHz Cortex-A53
GPUMali-T760 MP8
Memory4 GB LPDDR4
Storage32, 64, or 128 GB UFS 2.0
BatteryLi-Ion 3000 mAh
Data inputs
List
Display5.7 inch (145 mm) Quad HD Super AMOLED
(16:9 aspect ratio) 2560×1440 pixel resolution, 518 ppi
Rear camera16 megapixel Samsung ISOCELL S5K2P2 or Sony Exmor RS IMX240, f/1.9, 2160p@30 fps, 1440p@30fps, 1080p@60/30 fps, 720p@30/60 fps, auto HDR, slow motion video recording 720p at 120fps, optical image stabilization, video stabilization, phase detection autofocus, tracking autofocus, manual focus, LED flash
Front camera5 MP, 1440p/1080p/720p video recording, dual video call, auto HDR
SoundDolby Digital Sound 2.0

The Samsung Galaxy Note 5 is an Android phablet made and developed by Samsung. It was announced on August 13, 2015. It was released on August 21, 2015.[1]

Features

Galaxy Note 5 has 5MP selfie camera, 16MP back camera, 5.7 inch Super AMOLED screen, 4GB RAM, 3000mAh battery capacity. 15W wired charger and 32GB, 64GB and 128GB storage options.[2][3]

Software

Galaxy Note 5 run Android 5.1.1 Lollipop in first release, they can upgrade to other versions like Android 6.0 Marshmallow and Android 7.0 Nougat when came out.[4][5]

Problems

BBC reported about Galaxy Note 5 has a pen problem such as wrongly removed it can damage the pen, this phone or both and inserting pen wrongly can cause the pen stop working forever.[6]

Reviews

The Verge review the Samsung Galaxy Note 5 it is best Android phone with bigger screen and stylus.[7]

CNET review the Samsung Galaxy Note 5 it has good reviews such as taking very good outside picture, very good battery life and using pen has not felt better. It has bad reviews such as battery cannot remove and no external storage option.[8]

References

  1. Seifert, Dan (2015-08-13). "Samsung's Galaxy Note 5 is official and will be available on August 21st". The Verge. Retrieved 2025-04-08.
  2. "Samsung Galaxy Note5 specs". PhoneArena. 2020-03-06. Retrieved 2025-04-08.
  3. "Samsung Galaxy Note5 - Full phone specifications". m.gsmarena.com. Retrieved 2025-04-08.
  4. Vlad. "AT&T's Galaxy Note5 is the latest device to receive Android 7.0 Nougat". GSMArena.com. Retrieved 2025-04-08.
  5. Serrafero, Mario Tomás (2015-11-17). "This is TouchWiz on Marshmallow -- Note 5 Android 6.0 Leak Hands-On". XDA. Retrieved 2025-04-08.
  6. "Samsung Galaxy Note 5 faces stylus issue". BBC News. 2015-08-25. Retrieved 2025-04-08.
  7. Bohn, Dieter (2015-08-20). "Samsung Galaxy Note 5 review". The Verge. Retrieved 2025-04-08.
  8. Dolcourt, Jessica. "Samsung Galaxy Note 5 review: Top-end specs and stylus trump big-screen rivals, but you'll pay a bundle for incremental upgrades". CNET. Retrieved 2025-04-08.

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