The Official Note 5 thread

tdream · 13 Aug 2015 at 16:50

I honestly can't think of anything they could have done to make it worse. 3000ma battery, no SD card? A serious WTF Samsung. Those are the 2 main features of the Note series. And they kept harping on about the size, well there are plenty of phones of comparable size now. If you don't give people expandability and battery life they will be leaving android in droves.

Combine that with the sketchy release dates, unreliable firmware updates and you have yourself a phone not many will bother with. Didn't even mention GearVR either.

doodah · 13 Aug 2015 at 16:53

Rimsy said:
Well... it sure looks pretty and I'm sure the camera is incredible but aside from that cant really think of a reason to buy one. Does seem like samsung have lost the plot a bit - listend to the presentation for 20 mins or so and it all felt really awkward (or are all samsung events like that?) with no one really sounding like they we're into it.

Yes they really are. I like Rachel Riley but watching her at a previous Samsung event was cringey. There always seems to be this very forced positive energy that instead reeks of awkwardness. I don't like the Apple hysteria generated at the stores when an iPhone gets released but their launch announcements/presentations for iPhones appear simple, informative and work (or at least the parts I have seen do).

Either I am getting older and less enthusiastic about new tech or new tech is becoming a lot more lacklustre.

kona786 · 13 Aug 2015 at 16:58

Yeah poor show IMO. Other than the fast wireless charging and the 4GB RAM I'm not impressed.

No 128GB model?

This thread seems like its going be a be a tad light on actual Note 5 Owners going forward.

Cosimo · 13 Aug 2015 at 17:04

xibinim said:
Either I am getting older and less enthusiastic about new tech or new tech is becoming a lot more lacklustre.

It's nothing to do with getting older. You're getting less enthusiastic because there is no new tech just very boring small incremental steps in the product lines. What makes it worse is the Samsung are now removing elements that make a difference and we now have another bland product line which in the UK will get even less support.

Looks like the time has come to look towards Google again.

doodah · 13 Aug 2015 at 17:04

kona786 said:
This thread seems like its going be a be a tad light on actual Note 5 Owners going forward.

Look at the Note 4 thread, can disappear into obscurity for days

kona786 · 13 Aug 2015 at 17:07

This Note 5 is near perfect. They just got stupid and greedy.

Make the battery 3500-4000mAh and add an sd slot, then make the software as light and fast as poss with quick updates. Simples. Add stereo speakers too.

If they did this I think there would be next to no complaints and I'd pay £550 for one.

xibinim said:
Look at the Note 4 thread, can disappear into obscurity for days

...and with only lag and battery complaints reviving the thread. LOL oh dear Samsung.

Silly Goose On The Loose · 13 Aug 2015 at 17:09

Launches phone in UK, doesn't release it in UK. Lolwut.

kona786 · 13 Aug 2015 at 17:10

AlecR said:
Launches phone in UK, doesn't release it in UK. Lolwut.

They just know no one wants it over here.

Cosimo · 13 Aug 2015 at 17:12

xibinim said:
Look at the Note 4 thread, can disappear into obscurity for days

That's because the majority are happy with theirs and you only get to hear from the wingers about their battery problems.

Cosimo · 13 Aug 2015 at 17:14

AlecR said:
Launches phone in UK, doesn't release it in UK. Lolwut.

Got to sell off all that surplus European stock before the UK gets a sniff.

thep02 · 13 Aug 2015 at 17:14

I've been looking forward to this phone for a year only to find it's not coming to the UK on release and the only good thing about it is the s-pen, can't see many Note 5 hopefuls buying the s6+edge in its place so a double bad move by Sammy, the only emotion I feel through the obvious sense of emptiness is that I'm glad I already have an s6.

Cosimo · 13 Aug 2015 at 17:17

doodah · 13 Aug 2015 at 17:17

Cosimo said:
That's because the majority are happy with theirs and you only get to hear from the wingers about their battery problems.

I will have you know, I am a mere nagger

What about the S6 thread, a lot more buzz in there which I presume is more general talk rather than nearly 5,000 posts moaning.

Appreciating the videos, downloading them all for the journey home

. Look forward to MKBHD's video.

Cosimo · 13 Aug 2015 at 17:20

Another confirmation that we're only getting the S6 Edge+:

http://www.engadget.com/2015/08/13/samsung-galaxy-note-5-uk/

thep02 · 13 Aug 2015 at 17:21

That keyboard is laughable.

Cosimo · 13 Aug 2015 at 17:28

thep02 said:
That keyboard is laughable.

Yes, it's innovation at it's best...

Pawnless Endgame · 13 Aug 2015 at 17:30

Cosimo said:
Another confirmation that we're only getting the S6 Edge+:

http://www.engadget.com/2015/08/13/samsung-galaxy-note-5-uk/

The Beeb is saying the same as well. I mean, like, why the hell "launch" a phone in this country, when we're not going to have it?

www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-33859952

Participant said:
No sd card and no swappable battery = Note 4 for me. Would save me a few quid I suppose.

Yeah I went for the Note 4 as well last month. SD card slot and removable battery. Looks like this will be Samsung's last phone with these features :eek:

A pity because I've been a fan of Samsung for years and I'm loving the Note 4 to bits, but this might well end up being my last Samsung phone

haroon · 13 Aug 2015 at 17:35

Cosimo said:
Not coming to UK in 2015:

http://www.androidcentral.com/samsung-galaxy-note-5-wont-hit-uk-2015

.......WOW

and what happened to that third mysterious device on the promo picture...

This is going to go down as one of samsung's worst years for high end mobile sales in quite some time...

jeezy85 · 13 Aug 2015 at 17:42

Really ****ed that they are not releasing it in the UK... What a joke :mad:

chrismscotland · 13 Aug 2015 at 17:43

Pawnless Endgame said:
The Beeb is saying the same as well. I mean, like, why the hell "launch" a phone in this country, when we're not going to have it?

www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-33859952

Yeah I went for the Note 4 as well last month. SD card slot and removable battery. Looks like this will be Samsung's last phone with these features A pity because I've been a fan of Samsung for years and I'm loving the Note 4 to bits, but this might well end up being my last Samsung phone

Last one for me, SD Card and swappable battery were why I bought it, might as well get an iPhone next time around..

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