Here is the Samsung Galaxy Note 5 in Hand

[6God]

I don't know if this has been posted already but I found this on Droid Life about the Note 5. Looks like a slick phone, but its not packing a SD card slot or even a removable battery, which IMHO is a step back. Power user phone, why does it have casual consumer features?

 

I'm sure some Note 3 and 4 fans are going to be unhappy come upgrade time, I know I am. When you bag on a phone on a daily basis, all the mAh in the world isn't enough to last a day. Being able to swap batteries is a boon. I could've swallowed the non-removable battery had it been 4000mAh+ but it only being 3000? And with how bad Android can be at efficient use? Its a big gamble. 

 

 

 

What you are seeing here is the Galaxy Note 5 in the flesh, in hand. It looks a lot like a bigger Galaxy S6 with its metal frame and glass panels, but it differs in that the back has an Edge-like curve to it, likely to make it easier to hold. We are seeing the S Pen slot on the bottom (which we are told is spring loaded), regular USB port (not USB Type-C), single bottom speaker and headphone jack, and some crazy thin bezels surrounding the display.

 

In terms of specs, we are being told that the phone has 4GB RAM, no SD slot, 32/64/128GB storage options, and a 3000mAh non-removable battery.

 

 

Sauce: http://www.droid-life.com/2015/08/04/samsung-galaxy-note-5-pictures/

[exercutor5]

Dat S Pen.

[ShadowCaptain]

mixed feelings, overall of  meh

[frippe44]

Looks great maybe it time to upgrade my zenfone2

[theKumba]

Still no USB C though.

[6God]

What is getting my goat is why all the holes aren't lined up. Just why. Why Samsung. Bottom holes aren't lined up, top holes aren't lined up. Did they fire their QA team? 

[spartaman64]

WTF no sd slot and smaller battery samsung you are high

[JustChilliing]

Shame it runs Android... ​

[sof006]

Shame it runs Android... ​

Of course it runs Android, what other OS lets you do anything you want to it?

 

Samsung would hate to be restricted by iOS or Windows Phone as they don't allow you to make any customizations plus also the fact that majority of Samsungs touch wiz features would not be allowed to run on iOS or Windows phone. So i'd say it isn't a shame.

[Psykomantis00]

I would totally like this if it had a bigger battery. It's a bigger phone, go ahead and make it slightly thicker and put a 5000mah battery in it. I might have switched from my iphone but not now. Zerolemon batteries were the main selling point for me.  

[NinerL]

So what are the new features? They removed the SD slot and shrunk the battery size, in turn they added?

[CTR640]

RIP SD slot. I'll miss you. Shamesung at it again following Apple's anal love.

[FreebaseJosh]

Well i'm staying with my Note 4.

[StareX]

Iphone design.. again.

[dizmo]

Hmmm...so much missed potential. I think it'd be fine to ditch the removable battery if you were to replace it with something like a 4100mah unit, or larger. Phones are getting pretty power efficient and if you need you can carry around a battery bank. I don't know many people that actually swap batteries. Actually, I know 0.

 

Here's hoping the Note 6 is something better.

 

 

What is getting my goat is why all the holes aren't lined up. Just why. Why Samsung. Bottom holes aren't lined up, top holes aren't lined up. Did they fire their QA team? 

Haha, it was likely designed that way.

 

So what are the new features? They removed the SD slot and shrunk the battery size, in turn they added?

A glass back to attract fingerprints and dirt.

 

 

Iphone design.. again.

Now there's a troll comment if I've ever heard one.

[spartaman64]

Iphone design.. again.

? how it looks like any other samsung device

[cesrai]

Of course it runs Android, what other OS lets you do anything you want to it?

 

Samsung would hate to be restricted by iOS or Windows Phone as they don't allow you to make any customizations plus also the fact that majority of Samsungs touch wiz features would not be allowed to run on iOS or Windows phone. So i'd say it isn't a shame.

I would say they run Andriod cause it's free.

[StareX]

? how it looks like any other samsung device

Exactly.. the body itself is from Apple's design. AND IM NOT TROLLING.. Seriously get your fanboyism out of your mind please.

[spartaman64]

Exactly.. the body itself is from Apple's design. AND IM NOT TROLLING.. Seriously get your fanboyism out of your mind please.

how when samsung made phones that looked like that before apple made phones looking like that

[Rekx]

No usb c

Smaller battery than my Note 3

No removable battery

No sd expansion.

 

You done fucked up Samsung if this is true!  <_<

[sof006]

I would say they run Andriod cause it's free.

What makes you say Android is free? Its no more free than iOS and Windows phone is.

[rambi36]

That battery tho. Pretty small for a Note device if you ask me

[jaggysnake57]

? how it looks like any other samsung device

 so just like an iphone then!

 

how when samsung made phones that looked like that before apple made phones looking like that

the s2 looks like the iphone 2 and that came first so.....

 

samsung have been copying apple for some time now....most people copy apple.

 

What makes you say Android is free? Its no more free than iOS and Windows phone is.

 

errrrr its open source...so that.

[sof006]

 so just like an iphone then!

 

the s2 looks like the iphone 2 and that came first so.....

 

samsung have been copying apple for some time now....most people copy apple.

 

 

errrrr its open source...so that.

But its not free software. Google will still charge someone to distribute large copies of its software if you're making money off it, which Samsung is.

[jaggysnake57]

But its not free software. Google will still charge someone to distribute large copies of its software if you're making money off it, which Samsung is.

 

it is free....thats the very definition of open source. google charges nothing