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Rating 4.6 out of 5 stars with 1924 reviews

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Customers are pleased with the Galaxy Note5's camera quality, screen size, and battery life, with many praising its ease of use and the included stylus and S Pen. Positive feedback also highlights the phone's features, design, and performance. However, some users expressed disappointment over the lack of expandable storage and the absence of an SD card slot. The non-removable battery was also a point of concern for some customers.

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  • Pros mentioned:
    Camera quality, Processor speed

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Features galore

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    This device has more features than the recent device I had. Good phone to do the job. Processor and camera work great

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Camera quality, Screen size

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Awesome phone

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    love the size of the screen; the new features are great and the quality of the camera, videos, and pictures are superb

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Screen size

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Awesome phone!

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Love the big screen,the quality is unmatched. Writing with the s-pen is flawless! Hands down better then the iPhone 6+.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Screen size

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Love the use of SPen! GREAT TELE!

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Made the switch from Galaxy S4 to Note 5 - not sure I'd like the SPen! Best thing ever!!! Makes me faster at being productive and keeps smudges off screen! The extra features it gives for capturing things you want to share is priceless! SPen features are AMAZING!! Still learning lots on what the Note 5 can do but so far, NO REGRETS! Larger screen hasn't been a hinder what-so-ever as I thought it might be. If you are a power smartphone user and on the go - this tele is for you!

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Camera quality

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    The BEST Phone EVER!!!!!

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I absolutely love my Samsung Note 5. This phone does so much more then you could imagine. Love being able to write on the screen without waking up the phone. And the camera blows anything that Apple has away. My wife owns the iPhone 6+, but when it comes to taking pictures she wants me to take them, because with my Note5 they turn out bright, clear and crisp, with her iPhone 6+, they are very dark and blurry. Make the Note5 your next phone and you won't be disappointed!!!!

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Screen size

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Awesome Device

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Really love the big screen and the stylist. Overall Samsung makes an incredible smartphone. Glad I picked this one

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Battery life, Processor speed

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Best phone I've ever owned

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    This is the best cell I've ever owned. Everything is blazing fast, display is beautiful, and battery life is great.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Screen size

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Awesome phone

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    After having the phone for almost a month I have no complaints I love the large screen and the spen comes in handy

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Camera quality, Ease of use

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    everything I expected and then some

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Love my new Galaxy Note5. Couldn't be happier! The camera is awesome, especially the "selfie" camera. Easy to use.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Camera quality

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great phone

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    This is my second Samsung phone & by far my favorite. I love the S-pen. The camera & video camera are fantastic.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Camera quality, Screen size

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great phone

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    This is my first Samsung phone and I love the easy to use features. Great camera. Love the size of the screen.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Camera quality, Screen size

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Love!

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Upgraded from galaxy 3 and I absolutely love this phone! The screen is amazing, so easy to use. Perfect size.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Camera quality

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Adobe Users

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    One of the many things I enjoyed about my Note 5 is being able to send drawings from my phone to Adobe Illustrator. The phone's capabilities of shooting .NEF/RAW allows me to upload photos directly into Photoshop and/or Lightroom. This phone's camera is the best on the market. As now, I have upgraded to the Note 8. It gets even better. My phone, unfortunately, was stolen, but I did enjoy it for a short period of time.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Screen size

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Love This Phone

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I have had the note line since the Note 2 and this is by far the best version yet! Sleek, lightweight and just a hair more narrow that the note 4 this phone does everything I want and more. By far the note 5 is a must have for any lover of Samsung Smartphone!

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Ease of use, Screen size

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great phone with bigger screen.

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    If you are looking for a phone with little bit bigger screen, this is it. Love it. So much easier to read.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Ease of use

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Nice phone

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Once I get used to this and get everything set up, I am going to love it. I already love the phone but am having some trouble setting up some features. It has easy mode and standard mode. I Like easy mode because of the quick dial homepage but can't get all the features I want unless I use standard mode. Nice to have the choice.The only real problem I'm having is getting voice mail easily and I think that's a problem with Verizon, not the phone.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Battery life, Camera quality

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    The Phone is Nice!

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    It does everything I need it to do and more. The cameras on here are fantastic!! The screen is high quality and vibrant. Battery life is long and charges quick.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Processor speed

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Great phone for business.

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Long time IPhone customer and I wasn't impressed with the new Apple operating system. Decided to go with the Note 5 and have been pleased thus far. Coming from Apple it was a bit of a learning curve to get used to the note, but it was much faster.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Battery life

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Favorite out of all other devices.

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Best phone one could buy. Not just for the savvy business people it is great for gaming and just scrolling the internet. Battery stays charged for 2 full days if properly put on the charger. Best to let the phone get close to dying then plug it in. Trust me I have been through many devices over the years and have found that coming back to being an android user is where my heart belongs. Try it out for yourself and you will not be disappointed.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Camera quality, Screen size

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great phone!

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I love my phone. It replaces a Galaxy Note 3. That was a great phone but it doesn't compare to the Note 5

    I would recommend this to a friend