Updated : Mar 06, 2020, 1:15 AM

Samsung Galaxy Note5

Full Specifications

Released · Aug 21, 2015

5.7-inch · 2560x1440px

Single camera

3000 mAh

4GB · 64GB

Samsung Exynos 7 Octa

Android 7.0 Nougat

This device is also known as Samsung SM-920V, Samsung SM-N920A, Samsung SM-920R4, Samsung SM-N920T, Samsung SM-N920I, Samsung SM-N920A, Samsung Note5

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Availability
Officially announced	Aug 13, 2015

Design
Dimensions	6.03 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches 153.2 x 76.1 x 7.6 mm
Weight	6.03 oz (171.0 g)
Materials	Back: Glass Frame: Metal
Biometrics	Fingerprint (touch)
Features	Stylus, Touch sensitive control keys
Keys	Left: Volume control; Right: Lock/Unlock key
Colors	Black sapphire, Gold platinum, Silver titan, White pearl

Display
Size	5.7-inch, 76.62% screen-to-body
Type	Super AMOLED
Resolution	2560x1440px, 518 PPI
Protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 4

PhoneArena Display Test
Bright Max (20 APL)	Untested
Bright Min	2 (Good)
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Hardware
System chip	Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7420 (14 nm)
Processor	Octa-core 2100 MHz ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53
GPU	Mali-T760 MP8
Memory	4GB (LPDDR4)/64GB 4GB/32GB
Storage expansion	not expandable
OS	Android (7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow, 5.1 Lollipop)
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Battery
Type	3000 mAh, Li - Ion
Charging	Qi and Powermat wireless charging

Camera
Rear	Single camera
Main camera	16 MP (OIS, PDAF, CMOS image sensor, BSI sensor) Aperture size: F1.9 Focal length: 28 mm Sensor size: 1/2.6" Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Flash	LED
Video recording	4K UHD (30 fps), QHD, 1080p (60 fps), 720p, VGA OIS, Continuous autofocus, Object tracking, EIS, Video calling
Front	5 MP

Connectivity & Features
Bluetooth	4.2
WLAN	a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac
USB	microUSB, USB 2.0
Sensors	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Gesture, Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Location	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, BeiDou
Other	NFC, ANT+, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync
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Multimedia
Headphones	3.5mm jack
Speakers	Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Features	Album art cover, Background playback
Screen mirroring	Wireless screen share

Cellular
4G (FDD) Bands	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 26, 28
4G (TDD) Bands	40
3G Bands	5, 8, 2, 1
Data Speed	LTE-A Cat 9 (450/50 Mbit/s), HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS
SIM type	Nano SIM
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Regulatory Approval
FCC approval	Date approved: Jul 15, 2015 FCC ID value: A3LSMN920A
Measured SAR	Head: 0.22 W/kg Body: 0.76 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.27 W/kg Wireless Router: 0.98 W/kg
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Alternative variants

for US Cellular

Differences from the main variant:
4G (FDD) Bands	2, 4, 5, 12, 13, 17, 25
Hearing aid compatible	M4/T3
FCC approval	Date approved: Jul 16, 2015 FCC ID value: A3LSMN920R4
Measured SAR	Head: 0.21 W/kg Body: 0.70 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.46 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.08 W/kg

for T-Mobile

Differences from the main variant:
4G (FDD) Bands	2, 4, 12, 20
3G Bands	5, 4, 2, 1
VoLTE	Yes
Hearing aid compatible	M4/T3
FCC approval	Date approved: Jul 16, 2015 FCC ID value: A3LSMN920T
Measured SAR	Head: 0.28 W/kg Body: 1.07 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.38 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.09 W/kg

International version

Differences from the main variant:
FCC approval	Date approved: Jul 15, 2015 FCC ID value: A3LSMN920I
Measured SAR	Head: 0.23 W/kg Body: 1.09 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.09 W/kg

for Verizon Wireless

Differences from the main variant:
4G (FDD) Bands	2, 3, 4, 7, 13
HD Voice	Yes
VoLTE	Yes
Hearing aid compatible	M4/T3
FCC approval	Date approved: Jul 15, 2015 FCC ID value: A3LSMN920V
Measured SAR	Head: 0.21 W/kg Body: 0.70 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.48 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.10 W/kg

with 32 GB storage

Differences from the main variant:
Memory	32GB

Differences from the main variant:
Dual SIM	Yes

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Overall User Rating

(30 reviews)

9.5

Build quality

9.5

Camera quality

9.7

Performance

Display

9.9

Battery life and charging

8.9

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