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Samsung Galaxy Note5

9.0
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9.5
User Score User reviews
Released

Aug 21, 2015
Display

5.7 inches
2560 x 1440 pixels
Camera

16 MP (Single camera)
5 MP front
Hardware

Samsung Exynos 7 Octa
4GB RAM
Storage

64GB, not expandable
Battery

3000 mAh
OS

Android 7.0 Nougat
Samsung TouchWiz UI

Description

The Samsung Galaxy Note5 brings a huge redesign to the Note series: it adopts the glass and metal styling of the Galaxy S6, but in a larger, 5.7" form factor, and it features the signature S Pen stylus. The Note5 sports the 14nm Exynos 7420 octa-core system chip with a whopping 4GB of LPDDR4 RAM. In terms of photography, it sports a 16-megapixel rear cam with OIS, while up front there is a 5-megapixel selfie shooter, and both cameras sport wide, f/1.9 lenses. The battery on the Note 5 is smaller than on the Note4: it's a 3000mAh juicer that is not user removable. The base model of the phone ships with 32GB of internal storage, and there is a costlier, 64GB version, but both lack support for expandable storage.

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

Pros

  • Supports wireless charging
  • High pixel density screen (518 PPI)

Cons

  • 64GB basic storage (not expandable)

Shop links

$350 Samsung

Popular Comparisons

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Specs Compare

Display

Benchmarks
Size: 5.7 inches
Resolution: 2560 x 1440 pixels, 518 PPI
Technology: Super AMOLED
Screen-to-body: 76.62 %
Features: Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

Benchmarks
System chip: Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7420
Processor: Octa-core, 2100 MHz, ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm
GPU: Mali-T760 MP8
RAM: 4GB LPDDR4
Internal storage: 64GB, available to use: 54.1 GB, not expandable
Device type: Smartphone
OS: Android (7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow, 5.1 Lollipop), Samsung TouchWiz UI Screenshots

Battery

Benchmarks
Capacity: 3000 mAh
Type: Li - Ion, Not user replaceable
Charging: Qi and Powermat wireless charging

Camera

Benchmarks
Rear: Single camera Camera samples
Main camera: 16 MP (OIS, PDAF, CMOS image sensor, BSI sensor)
Specifications: Aperture size: F1.9; Focal length: 28 mm; Sensor size: 1/2.6"; Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Video recording: 3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 2560x1440 (QHD), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (60 fps), 1280x720 (HD), 640x480 (VGA)
Features: OIS, Continuous autofocus, Object tracking, EIS, Video calling
Front: 5 MP
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

Cellular
LTE (FDD): Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 17(700 b), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 26(850+), 28(700 APT)
LTE (TDD): Bands 40(2300)
UMTS: Bands 5(850), 8(900), 2(1900), 1(2100)
Data Speed: LTE-A Cat 9 (450/50 Mbit/s), HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS
SIM type: Nano SIM

Multimedia

Benchmarks
Headphones: 3.5mm jack
Speakers: Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Features: Album art cover, Background playback
Screen mirroring: Wireless screen share

Connectivity & Features
Bluetooth: 4.2
Wi-Fi: 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, dual-band; MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB: microUSB, USB 2.0
Features: Charging, Mass storage device
Location: GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, BeiDou
Sensors: Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Gesture, Barometer
Other: NFC, ANT+, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

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

Availability
Officially announced: Aug 13, 2015
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Alternative variants

Samsung Galaxy Note5

SM-N920R4 for US Cellular

Differences from the main variant:
LTE (FDD): Bands 2(1900), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 17(700 b), 25(1900+)
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

Samsung Galaxy Note5

SM-N920T for T-Mobile

Differences from the main variant:
LTE (FDD): Bands 2(1900), 4(AWS-1), 12(700 a), 20(800 DD)
UMTS: Bands 5(850), 4(1700/2100), 2(1900), 1(2100)
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

Samsung Galaxy Note5

SM-N920I 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

Samsung Galaxy Note5

SM-920V for Verizon Wireless

Differences from the main variant:
LTE (FDD): Bands 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 7(2600), 13(700 c)
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

Samsung Galaxy Note5

with 32 GB storage

Differences from the main variant:
Internal storage: 32GB

Samsung Galaxy Note5 Duos

Differences from the main variant:
Dual SIM: Yes

Carrier Availability

Discontinued

Verizon
AT&T
T-Mobile
U.S. Cellular

News

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