Samsung Galaxy Note 5 tech specs

BY Ben Patterson

Published 13 Aug 2015

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Samsung has just announced the Galaxy Note 5 at its Unpacked Galaxy event. Beside coming with a bigger screen, more RAM, and a bigger battery, the specs of the device are exactly the same as the Galaxy S6.

You can find the full tech specs of Samsung’s flagship phablet for 2015 below.

Samsung Galaxy Note 5 tech specs
Dimensions	153.2 x 76.1 x 7.6mm
Weight	171g
IP Rating	–
Display	5.7-inch Quad HD(2560×1440) Super AMOLED
	577ppi
Processor	Exynos 7420 chipset: Quad 2.1GHz + Quad 1.5Ghz, Octa-core processor
RAM	4GB LPDDR4
Internal storage	32/64GB internal storage
	UFS 2.0 based chip
Sensors	Accelerometer
	Digital Compass
	Gyro
	Proximity Sensor
	Hall
	Ambient Light
	One-touch fingerprint scanner
	Heart Rate Sensor
	Barometer
Connectivity	Dual-band Wi-Fi b/n/ac with MIMO
	LTE Category 6/Cat. 9
	NFC
	Bluetooth 4.1 + LE
	microUSB 2.0
	GPS with A-GPS
	GLONASS
	Wi-Fi Direct
	ANT+
	S Pen
Camera	Rear:
	16MP BSI sensor with OIS
	f/1.9 aperture
	Real-time HDR, IR detect white balance, low-light video
	4K video recording
	Front:
	5MP
	f/1.9 aperture
	Real-time HDR, Improved software image stabilisation
Battery	3,000mAh non-removable
	Fast Charge (Up to 4 hours of battery life with only 10 mins of charging)
	Fast Wireless Charging (PMA + Qi)
Android Version	Android 5.1 Lollipop
	New lighter TouchWiz with redesigned System apps
Software Features	Smart Manager
	Microsoft apps like OneNote and OneDrive (With 115GB of free storage space for 2 years)
	Knox
	Private Mode
	Samsung Pay
	S Health
	Themes
Colors	White
	Black
	Gold
	Blue

The Samsung Galaxy Note 5 is coming to the United States and Canada from August 21. The device, however, will not be sold in the United Kingdom this time around.