Samsung - Galaxy Note5 4G LTE with 32GB Memory Cell Phone - White Pearl (Verizon)

I really am pleased with this phone. It is my first smart phone so I was a little skeptical, but it is very easy to use. The only disappointing thing is the wireless charger that was a part of the deal is worthless. The charging function keeps turning itself off. I attempted to charge the phone which was at 18% last night and left it on the wireless charger all night. It was only charged up to 31% after 8 hours. For whatever reason, it turns off and you need to keep taking it off the pad and placing it back on, so what's the point???

I was going to buy Glaxy S7, but when i saw th Note 5‘s screen is big and the picture quality came out really good I decided to get Note 5. Most of my families are using iphone, but when i show them how the picture come out from this phone, now they only want use my phone to take picture. the rest future of the phone is similar to other phone, but the picture quality really stand out than any other phone.

I also like the fact that it was similar enough to the Galaxy S3 that I was able to pick up where I left off after synching.

this is easy to use, takes good pictures, holds a long charge, and has a decent size screen

The only reason I give it 4 star is it's big to carry in your pocket !!!!!

Let me preface this review by saying I am a device and tech hound. I am coming from a perfectly good Galaxy S5 and choose to pay full price for an upgrade. It was worth every penny and don't regret the decision one bit. The first thing that grabs you about this phone is the awesome build quality of the phone. This is a first rate device no question. As good as anything the boys from Cupertino can put out. The phone is sleek and has a super high quality feeling in your hand. Not that the S5 was bad but this is like comparing a Toyota to Lexus in terms of materials and fit/finish. As an iPad Air 2 owner I can say this device has a feel just as premium if not more so. The stylus clicks into place with a satisfying sound as well and functions well even though I use an Otterbox. The wireless charging feature also works fine through the Otterbox. Performance, this thing is a beast. Eight cores, 4 GB of ram as much as my 3 year old HP Elitebook might I add. A screen resolution so crisp and clear the colors literally jump out at you. The ability to multi task and run several apps at once is incredible. It blows the doors off the S5 in every performance measure and packs a nice large screen in a relatively small package. I love the 5.7 inch screen size and is notably bigger than the 5.1 on my S5. I considered other 5.5 plus inch phones but kept coming back to the balance of performance and size of the Note 5. If you are on the fence between a small tablet or a large phone this phone is a good compromise. Camera performance is remarkable and the image stabilization is noticeable. Haven't gotten a chance to use the raw mode yet but this is another great feature putting it light years ahead of the competition. The best camera is the one you have on you. This might just be the best one period certainly as good as standard compact digital cameras under 200 dollars. Not as good as a larger sensor enthusiast grade compact or DSLR but impressive in its own right and better than many of the affordable entry level digital cameras today. Performance as phone is excellent too, who would have thought that is what a smart phone is first and foremost a phone. Texting is also a breeze with the built in Samsung messaging app. Speaker phone is appropriately loud as well. Lastly to address the 500 lb elephant in the room is the lack of an SD card and removable battery, I was one of the people morning the loss but thanks to excellent battery performance and the awesome build quality it can be overlooked. Plus with the new USB OTG flash drives you can easily save and back up/transfer information. Thus I was able to go with a pearl white 32 GB model which will be more than enough for me. I considered a wide variety of Android and even the iPhone 6 Plus but nothing came close to the balance of performance and value to what the new Note 5 offers. As of fall 2015 this is the phone that sets the standard and an awesome stylus to jot notes down is a bonus.

Samsung did it again! The smartphone of the year! Coming from a Note 3 with 32 GB memory, this Note 5 is just as great as the 3 but with a better built frame and body, faster internals and a outstanding 2-K resolution screen! I got the Platinum Gold version which is just a beautiful piece of tech! The aluminum body and frame is excellent, super sleek and sexy, makes the Note 3 look very outdated! This metal frame design is going to last a lot longer than usual, not that the note 3 body did me wrong, but coming from plastic to metal makes a world of difference! I love the "Corning Gorilla Glass 4" glass which is on the front and back, it seems to be really durable but also very smooth. Definitely a finger print magnet! A good phone case is needed for protection and safety! The screen is a Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors, with a resolution of 1440 x 2560 pixels. 2-K on a 5.7 screen makes everything sharper and define, 1440 x 2560 pixels (~518 ppi pixel density). As a photographer, that 2-K resolution comes in handy when viewing photos through my phone and it is super superb!! Beautiful screen, just make sure to take care and not set the brightness too high for too long as it might cause permanent or temporary image retention. A lot of people have chosen not to buy this device because of it not having expandable memory or even battery access. I didn't find that to be a problem for me. I had my Note 3 for 2 years and I've never had to change the battery, the battery memory was really good and still works great till this day! I don't load up my phone with lots and lots of media data, so 32 GB's is perfect. This Note 5 looks better than the Apple iPhone 6+, screen is one of the best around and again beats the iPhone's screen leaps and bounds! The OS system runs ultra smooth! OS: Android OS, v5.1.1 (Lollipop). Chipset: Exynos 7420 Octa. CPU: Quad-core 1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & Quad-core 2.1.0 GHz Cortex-A57. GPU: Mali-T760MP8. Primary camera: 16 MP, f/1.9, 28mm, OIS, autofocus, LED flash, 1/2.6" sensor size, touch focus, face/smile detection, panorama, HDR. Secondary camera: 5 MP, f/1.9, 22mm, 1440p@30fps, dual video call, Auto HDR. Video: 2160p@30fps, 1080p@60fps, dual-video rec. I'll be with Samsung for a longtime! Definitely recommended! I will update again when needed! Pictures uploaded are of the note 3, 5 and a Verizon tablet to show size.

Loyal Samsung customer. Several Samsung phones, washer, dryer, kitchen appliances, TVs in the family Love Note 5. Awesome phone!! But .... Problem is, S-pen is fragile. One day, upon ejection, only top half came out. Bottom half stuck in phone, had to remove with teeny eyeglass screwdriver. Noooooo i didn't put Spen in backward. Could've ordered S-pen on Amazon or eBay but lots of reviews say they're low quality and not ALL S-pen features work with cheap knockoffs. So, $41 (incl shipping) and almost month later, STILL WAITING on S-pen from Samsung site. It's BACKORDERED!! How can Samsung be out of S-pens??? I bet Apple isn't out of PENCILS!! How can Samsung charge full price plus shipping for a replacement to a substandard feature and TAKE FOREVER TO SEND IT? S-pen is KEY feature of the Note series and it's their most current model. Best Buy nor Verizon sells replacement S-pens. And Customer Service on phone, chat, email, Twitter is fairly useless! FYI ... I also have Samsung Level Bluetooth around the neck headphones. Be very careful. After lots of use ... And it's a really good earpiece ... Rubber wing stabilizer gels get loose and will fall off. Samsung does ***NOT*** sell replacement ear gels!!!!