Samsung Galaxy Note 5

The Samsung Galaxy Note 5 (stylized as SΛMSUNG Galaxy Note5) is an Android-based phablet-sized smartphone manufactured, developed, produced and marketed by Samsung Electronics. Unveiled on August 13, 2015 and released on August 21, 2015, alongside the Galaxy S6 Edge+, it is the successor to the Galaxy Note 4 and a part of the Galaxy Note series.

The Galaxy Note 5 carries over hardware and software features from the Galaxy S6, including a changed design with a glass backing, improved camera, and fingerprint scanner. The precluded camera software also includes built in livestreaming functionality, as well as features meant for use with the device's bundled, spring-loaded stylus.

The device received positive reviews from critics, who praised the upgraded build quality over prior models, along with improvements to its performance, camera, and other changes. Similarly to the S6, Samsung was criticized for making the Galaxy Note 5's battery non-removable, and removing the ability to expand its storage via microSD. It was argued that these changes potentially alienated power users—especially because the Galaxy Note series had historically been oriented towards this segment of the overall market.

The Galaxy Note 5 was briefly succeeded by the Galaxy Note 7, released on August 19, 2016. However, that device was ultimately recalled and pulled from the market after repeated incidents where batteries overheated and caught on fire. The discontinued Note 7 was later re-launched as in July 2017, while a fully-fledged successor, the Galaxy Note 8, was released in September 2017.