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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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Wonderful phone

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

    Fantastic phone. Must have if you are a business owner. I would not upgrade to the Note 8 if you do social media. The Camera on FB live is awful, auto focus and you cannot adjust it. Stick with the Note 5. It's a BEAUTIFUL camera anyway. The speakers could be better but it's a phone

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    This is a great phone!

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

    This is my second smart phone and I'm glad I upgraded to this. It was very easy to use from the beginning and has many good features. I love the things you can do with the stylus (air commands)

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    enjoying my first Samsung Note

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

    the Note5 was my first Samsung phone and i have not been disappointed. the phone has been great. i've had smartphones for a while and this is more than a smartphone. phablet, as the best buy rep called it, is a very true statement. i love the stylus/pen and being able to take notes while on the road for work.

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

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    So far so good

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

    Very user friendly, good battery life, but I wish it had a removable battery and SD card

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

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Great screen

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

    Great phone except can't expand memory. Love the large screen and HD. Pen writes nicely too and love the video chat feature. Only wish was it had expandable memory. Coming from a note 3 this phone is just as good. Will always be a Samsung Galaxy Note purchaser.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Fast and great, packed with features

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

    So stepping up from the note3 was easy, same feel and style, so far the best feature is the fingerprint reader, that works awesome and secures the phone. Side sync is cool and the phone is noticeably faster then my 3 that was very fast. If you want a great phone you can't go wrong with the note series.

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

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Love it.

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

    Really like the newest Samsung note. Great screen, pictures, and easy to get used to.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Best cell phone I have ever had

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

    This is the best cellphone I have ever had. I have a Samsung tablet and it is almost like my tablet. It is so easy to use didn't have any trouble understanding it at all. I am a senior citizen and went from an old flip phone to this new Samsung and it is one of the best decisions that I have ever made.

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

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Love my Note5

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

    Screen clarity is great. Camera is awesome. Just wish it had an expandable storage.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Cons mentioned:
    Storage

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Wonderful, but get one with more storage

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

    Everything about the Note5 itself is a quality experience, but there are two notes I feel I must make: 1. There is no SD card slot, this means that: 2. You should not the 32GB model; the Samsung & Verizon software takes up a fair amount of space. Anything beyond the bare minimum of Apps/music will reach the capacity.

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

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Decent battery life, good camera, good sized scree

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

    This is a good working phone. It has a decent battery life. And I like the stylus.

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

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    I'm happy with my new Note 5

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

    I have had this phone for a little over a month. I purchased it to replace my Note 2. It took awhile to familiarize myself with the newer operating system and I'm not really sure that it does much more than my Note 2, but the camera is better. I also like being able to take pictures without unlocking the screen.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Glad I bought it!

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

    This is my first Galaxy Note and I have to say I am very impressed. The big screen is fantastic and makes reading and gaming on it very easy. I also like the fact that you can delete apps which had been a problem on my previous phone. The only downside is the non-removable battery and SD card.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    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.

    Having upgraded from a 4 year old phone and I am really enjoying the new Note 5. Lots of features and the large screen makes it easy to read without my glasses. Still discovering things on the phone and now I'm able to do a lot more of my business on the phone instead of a tablet or computer.

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

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Love the screen size

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

    The camera is great! The phone looks sleek and is not too bulky. Great purchase.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Wife's first Note(5)

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

    Omg she loves this phone...her mother just got an iPhone 6s and it is not up to par! Note 5 takes amazing pictures and it's functionality of the s-pen is wonderful. We both write notes and doodle. You need this in your life!

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Awsome Galaxy note 5

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

    I know it's fairly new but it's a great phone love it just like my note 3 but better would recommend it to everyone and I love my little wand wouldn't know what to do with of it.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Upgraded to Samsung Note 5

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

    I have to admit I upgraded from a Blackberry Z10 to the Samsung Note 5 and I love my new phone. I was concerned about the size of the phone but it makes up with it weighing less. Love being able to add apps that weren't available for BlackBerry's and I use my stylus all the time.

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

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Great Phone

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

    The phone is much thinner with great battery life. The camera is awesome.

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

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    great

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

    Great phone n good camera quality. Love the wide screen name yet so thin

    I would recommend this to a friend