Here’s why I can’t put down the Galaxy Note 5

Help – I cant put the Note 5 down. / © ANDROIDPIT

That camera

Samsung makes some of the best cameras you’ll find in any Android phone. I’m almost unable to find fault with the Note 5 camera and, compared with other flagships, it’s seriously hard to beat.  

Forget the 16 MP resolution and f/1.9 aperture for a second. Just forget it. The way the Note 5 shoots, the quality of its images and the ability it gives you to make a shot look great are – in the end – most important.

Its shallow depth of field allows for good separation of your subject and background. Hey, you can even use it for decent macro shots. Color reproduction is also rich and looks vibrant on different displays. Tracking autofocus is great and, coupled with optical image stabilization, shooting professional video is a real possibility with the Note 5.

This is a serious bit of camera. / © ANDROIDPIT

That design

I’ve written about how good the design improvements from Samsung were in 2015. Better materials and an overall more premium look have raised the bar for the Galaxy series. The Note 5 is, in my opinion, in a close race with theGalaxy S6 Edge+ for best-looking Android phone.

It has curved edges on the back, which let you cradle it in your palm. The machined aluminum edges don’t dig into your fingers. The display has very thin bezels on each side and the content it shows is more pronounced. Overall, it’s just a glossy, glassy piece of hardware. Sort of jewel-like. This might not be to your liking, but I’d take that over plastic any day.

Im addicted to the Note 5. / © ANDROIDPIT

Watching YouTube in QHD

If there is YouTube video content in 1,440p, one must watch it. And with the Note 5’s QHD display, this is something I’ve found particularly addictive. Not every YouTuber loads videos in 1,440p resolution or higher, but a lot do.

I normally watch videos in 1,080p resolution and love it. There is a lot of detail there. But watching the same videos on the Note 5, then switching over the QHD, shows how different the experience can be.

The detail and richness are on a different level with QHD videos. The textures of clothing, the wrinkles in skin, even the small details shown on displays in smartphone reviews – they’re all completely different in QHD. This is something the big, gorgeous Note 5 display does better than practically any other phone.

YouTube has become even more addictive thanks to the Note 5. / © ANDROIDPIT

Split-screen mode

The Note 5’s split screen mode isn’t useful in every situation, but when it is, it’s awesome. Whether it’s taking notes while reading an article in Chrome, or browsing for best prices while checking tech reviews, it’s a feature that works well on that 5.7-inch display.

This is even more apparent in a productivity context. If you use the Note 5 for work, like I do, you’ll find split-screen mode a treat. And the S-Pen is much better that what you might think, so long as you don’t use it like an extension of your finger.

The Note 5 can be a productivity machine. / © ANDROIDPIT

Hard to put down

Overall, the Note 5 is a very fast phablet with the best of everything thrown at it. I can’t recommend it enough. It’s fast, looks good and has a ridiculously nice display. The only problem is that I just can’t put it down.

I’m still searching for a solution to this problem. If you have any advice for me, write in the comments or send a tweet. Or perhaps this is something only the Galaxy Note 6 can fix?

                                                               source :- https://www.androidpit.com

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Samsung Galaxy Note 5 release date and price

The Galaxy Note 5 is currently only available in the US and Canada. It launched on August 21 in the US on AT&T, Verizon, T-Mobile, Sprint and US Cellular. It isn’t coming to Europe (including the UK) at this stage, although that could change, and we have heard that the Note 5 can be found unofficially in Europe, but you’ll need to search for it.

A "trusted Samsung source" of Gadgette.com brought the news in early December that the Galaxy Note 5 would finally see a European release in 2016. The move comes with dubious timing, given that the device has been available for nigh on six months in the US, and the next line of Galaxy devices is due to be unveiled shortly, but consumers will surely be gladdened by the news, nonetheless.

The Galaxy Note 5 is reportedly going on sale in the UK first, in late January.

The Galaxy Note 5 price is reasonable considering its premium build, but you’re still going to fork out quite a bit for it. In the US, it’ll set you back US$250 on a two-year contract and US$696 off-contract with Verizon.

We got our hands on the Note 5. / © ANDROIDPIT

Samsung Galaxy Note 5 where to buy

These are the current best offers and deals for the Galaxy Note 5. All prices are correct at the time of writing.

AT&T, US$70 p/m (plus US$45 one-off activation fee and US$249 for the handset) with unlimited minutes, unlimited texts and 2 GB data, on a two-year contract

U.S. Cellular, US$70 p/m (plus US$40 one-off activation charge and a US$199.99 upfront fee) with unlimited minutes, unlimited texts and 1 GB data, on a two-year contract

You can also buy an unlocked international version of the Galaxy Note 5 with 32 GB of internal storage on Amazon for around US$762. 

• Buy now: Samsung Galaxy Note 5 at Amazon.com from US$762

Samsung Galaxy Note 5 design and build quality

Samsung has applied the design language it used with the Galaxy S6 to the Note 5. Gone are the days of tacky fake leather and plastic for the Galaxy Note series: the Note 5 shines with an aluminum frame and Gorilla Glass 4 on the front and back.

The Galaxy Note 5 looks like a reversed S6 Edge+. / © ANDROIDPIT

The most striking thing about the Note 5’s design is its rounded rear edges. Imagine the curved front edges of the Galaxy S6 Edge+, transplanted to the back of the Note 5. The bezels surrounding the display are extremely narrow, particularly next to those curved edges, and they look great. Samsung has taken a real leap forward here in terms of design quality.

The bezels are considerably narrower beside the curved edge than elsewhere on the phone. / © ANDROIDPIT

The Galaxy Note 5 is certainly beautiful. Its design and the materials used means it feels like a more premium device than its predecessors in the series, but it has lost a few typical Note features. There is no microSD card slot, for example, which will disappoint many fans of the series, and the battery is not replaceable.

The back of the Note 5 is not removable.  / © ANDROIDPIT

Samsung Galaxy Note 5 display

The Galaxy Note 5 display is a 5.7-inch Super AMOLED unit with QHD resolution. There is no display quite like it – not even the dual edge display of the Galaxy S6 Edge (with or without a plus) looks quite as good.

The brightness and color brilliance of the Note 5 display are unsurpassed. / © ANDROIDPIT

The Galaxy Note 5 display is actually more comparable with that of the Galaxy S6. Both have a resolution of 2,560 x 1,440 pixels, but because the Note 5 display is bigger (5.7 inches compared with 5.1 inches), the pixel density is lower. It still amounts to 518 ppi though,which we don’t imagine would be a cause for complaint for anyone.

DisplayMate test results

To get a broader set of results for our testing, we’ve used turned to experts in the field of smartphone and tablet displays. Every year, DisplayMate tests displays using complex procedures to identify color fidelity, color space, brightness, sharpness, reflections, viewing angle stability and so on. Samsung gets top honors virtually every year.

The Note 5 display is much brighter than the Note 4s. It can be seen much better in bright ambient light, and it is also significantly more power-efficient. According to DisplayMate, it provides the best color reproduction of all mobile displays. The Note 5 also set a new record on display brightness.

Samsung Galaxy Note 5 special features

The special feature of the Note series is the S Pen. A novel feature of the Galaxy Note 5’s S Pen is that it now has an ejecting mechanism. By pressing the thruster on the end, the stylus pops out from its housing and can be pulled out.

The S Pen of the Note 5 has an eject mechanism. / © ANDROIDPIT

You can use the pen in two modes. Pulling it out while the phone is in standby mode starts the minimalistic launcher.

Pulling only the stylus out allows you to write white on black. / © ANDROIDPIT

When the phone is unlocked, removing the Note 5 stylus launches Air Command. This shows a list of S Pen-specific apps that you can access quickly.

The S Pen stylus is fun to use. / © ANDROIDPIT

To use the S Pen for typing, you need to change the keyboard to pen input. You can find this on the Samsung keyboard to the left of the spacebar.

Note 5 owners never need to tap again. / © ANDROIDPIT

 Even basic scribbles with the Note 5 are fun. / © ANDROIDPIT

The Note 5s handwriting recognition is neat. / © ANDROIDPIT

Following the Note 5s release, many users reported a design flaw. They claimed it was easy to insert the S Pen into the slot the wrong way round, and that doing so made it difficult to remove the pen, and caused the pen removal detection to stop working.

Now, Samsung has quietly corrected this flaw. New models feature a small internal tab that allows for damage-free ejection of the stylus when it is inserted incorrectly. The discovery was made by a user over at Phandroid and was laterconfirmed by Samsung, who had previously included warning labels on the packaging, which evidently proved insufficient.

Samsung Galaxy Note 5 software

The Note 5 has already had numerous software updates. The T-Mobile Edition we used came immediately with performance updates based on Android 5.1.1 Lollipop. An update to Android Marshmallow is on the way.

Our review unit came with some bloatware apps installed, but not an excessive number; just the S Pen apps in addition to the usual Facebook and Microsoft apps. Samsung still runs its TouchWiz UI over the top of its Galaxy series.

Our T-Mobile review unit came with some bloatware. / © ANDROIDPIT

Samsung Galaxy Note 5 performance

The Galaxy Note 5 packs the powerful Exynos 7420 processor, which has eight cores and a clock speed of more than 2.1 GHz. It has 4 GB of RAM. As with the Galaxy S6 Edge+, there is only the choice between 32 GB and 64 GB versions.

In processor speed and and memory performance benchmarks, the Note 5 performance sits somewhere between the S6 Edge+ and the Sony Xperia Z5 Compact.

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Galaxy Note 6: 5 features wed love to see

Get ready... the Note 6 is coming. / © ANDROIDPIT

4K display

Thanks to the Xperia Z5 Premium, we’ve seen that jamming a 4K display into a smartphone is feasible. With the large, rich displays that the Galaxy Note series is known for, it makes sense that Samsung would consider making the leap to 4K on the Note 6.

Would this make a noticeable difference to how the display looks? At the ridiculous pixel density you could expect from this – the Z5 Premium has an almost over-the-top 805 ppi – you’ll be getting a very richly-defined image on the display. We’ve questioned whether 4K is necessary on smartphones, but the truth is, you could certainly expect more manufacturers to go this route in 2016 and beyond.

Would a 4K display be a good addition to the Note 6? / © ANDROIDPIT

An insane camera

With the Galaxy S7 rumor mill spinning out the possibility that the megapixel count will drop, this might also be the case for the Note 6. What could we expect from a move like that? Well, the aperture – f/1.9 on the Note 5 – might be widened even further, and could enable the overall sensor size to capture more light.

We might also see the inclusion of Vivid Photo or Timeless Photo, which would be a similar technology to rival Apple’s Live Photos. This would likely work with Force Touch, meaning you can start a live video simply by pressing down on the display.

Get ready for a crazy camera. / © ANDROIDPIT

Bigger battery

The Note 5 has a not-too-impressive 3,000 mAh battery so we’d expect Samsung to make some headway into increasing battery life. The battery life of the Note series hasn’t been terrible, but with so many pixels to push, a larger cell would be a welcome addition to the Note 6.

This would be even more important if Samsung did decide to power up the display to a higher resolution. Android Marshmallow’s battery-saving Doze feature would allow battery life to be extended without any increase in battery capacity, particularly on Notes with many apps installed, but who would argue with a larger cell?

A bigger battery in the Note 6 would be welcome. / © ANDROIDPIT

microSD card slot

This is a big one for many potential Note 6 customers. Although the Note 6 will almost definitely come in three storage capacities – 32 GB, 64 GB and 128 GB – customers who prefer to use microSD cards would consider this addition a huge plus.

We’ve heard that the return of microSD support on the Galaxy S7 is a likely possibility, so it would also be on the cards for the Note 6. Dropping this feature from the Galaxy series was a sour point for many hardcore Samsung customers, so a more flexible storage option would be sure to win back their favor.

The Note 4 has a microSD card slot... will it return? / © ANDROIDPIT

Force Touch

Apple did 3D Touch on the iPhone 6S, making its display sensitive to pressure, and we’re likely to see it become a common feature in the Android ecosystem as well. But why would the addition of Force Touch be any good?

There are some interesting software features that can be developed around it. As mentioned above, Vivid Photos would offer a new way to engage in smartphone photography. You could also preview content and notifications without having to open apps.

But, as with iOS, this would require app developers to update their software to work with this new feature. But once developers master Force Touch, there is a lot of potential to improve how we could engage with the Galaxy Note 6.

Are you excited for the coming Galaxy Note 6? What features do you want to see most? Tell us about them in the comments.

                                                           source :- https://www.androidpit.com

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