Here's the so called upgrades. Screen Size: Same 1-1 Screen Resolution: Same 1-1 Dimensions: Smaller (better) 1-2 Battery Capacity: Smaller 2-2 Main Camera Resolution: Same 3-3 Front Camera Resolution: Better 3-4 CPU-GPU: 20% Faster (Exynos Model) 3-5 RAM: 1GB Extra 3-6 Expandable Storage: None 4-6 Removable Battery: None 5-6 IR Blaster: None 6-6 Capacity: Same (32Gb & 64Gb) 7-7 Price : More Expensive 8-7 Winner: Note 4 So there you have it, Samsung took equal features to the ones they upgraded on the Note 5. So if you're upgrading, please do so it's your money after all, but do not kid yourself it's only because the Note 5 is nicer looking. Oh, and I didn't mention durability, drop that note 5 and you're out of luck so slap a case on it and have people not even know it's a Note 5.
@randomaccount537939 жыл бұрын
That is a very uniform approach to rating, everyone values things differently. I for one value design, longevity of specs, battery life (notice how I didn't say battery size), software (lighter in newer samsung phones, and the screen (amoled, big, high resolution). I also value the camera but most flagships do it well anyway. I've never used a flagship with a removable battery/SD card so I don't care about it that much (but understand why people do).
@servel29 жыл бұрын
The Camera is slightly better due to the aperture, that's it, it's the same damn Isocell sensor
@randomaccount537939 жыл бұрын
Sergio Velasco camera software is also important factor when determining picture quality, the note 4 does uber sharpening (relative to others) which isn't always desirable. They seemed to have toned it down on the s6 so probably the note 5 as well.
@servel29 жыл бұрын
Alex Rafe download other better camera applications if that's the problem. Remember you have an android phone. All I'm saying is that the upgrade isn't significant at all.
@servel29 жыл бұрын
***** do you realize the jumps between camera quality between the Note 2, Note 3 and Note 4? This is a modified camera from last year and you're all buying into it. Samsung exec. "Let's do it like Apple, sell them the same camera with better aperture"
@zainabsalah9 жыл бұрын
5 months ago someone told me "don't get Note 4 and wait for Note5, it'll be awesome" Thank God I didn't listen to him! :)
@madpistol9 жыл бұрын
I'm still out on the Note 5. I like the design, but that's about it. The Note 4 still seems like the more versatile device.
@Masterincommander9 жыл бұрын
Mad Pistol thinking the same thing, looks like my new phone might be the LG G4 or the new "premium" phone LG teased
@kadeneharvey72929 жыл бұрын
Completely agree.
@kathrynck9 жыл бұрын
Mad Pistol I'm thinking that the note 5's greatest feat will be making an older note 4 cheaper to buy.
@son0fsocal9 жыл бұрын
I'm loving my note 4. not too much into the 5.
@jakey200229 жыл бұрын
+Al Briano Agreed if I upgrade I'll get the edge plus
@LeoTakacs8 жыл бұрын
Note 4 all the way. Removable battery. microSD card support. Removable back. I could've gotten the Note 5 for the same price I just bough my T-Mobile Galaxy Note 4 (SM-N910T) at ($240).
@Sergio-bg1zu8 жыл бұрын
+Allen Tom My unlocked LTE-A Note 4 is about $320...
@rambhajgoswami95347 жыл бұрын
Allen Tom from where bro?? I also want to buy unlocked one ...
@GAMEBOIMARCUS9 жыл бұрын
Samsung needs to tighten the Note 4 software, but other than that, I'm good with the Note 4 for a few years. I had the Note 2 for almost 3. Upgrading every year is for the birds and is so 2008.
@85corolla9 жыл бұрын
I agree. Most ppl who upgrade every year is for bragging rights.
@ithehappy19 жыл бұрын
***** Nah, you have to count the idiots like me, who just wants pure self-enjoyment (or whatever better English word is there), that's all.
@85corolla9 жыл бұрын
+Saurav Ghosh If I have $1k extra left yearly after buying unnecessary parts for my cars, I would do the same, lol.
@sergeigarcia1869 жыл бұрын
+GAMEBOIMARCUS running 5.1.1 Note 4 update. Pleased to say about 90% of lag is gone which I'm still mindblown on how Samsung did it, being able to match my old Moto X2 running pretty much stock android in speed, if not faster opening of the recents panel (yes...FASTER).
@grownsimba81209 жыл бұрын
" is for the birds" lol. For whatever reason this saying brought me back to my high school days.
@ned_yah9 жыл бұрын
Am I the only one who thinks the Note 4 looks better too?
@Iamdharris129 жыл бұрын
same
@E.B.K9 жыл бұрын
yeah
@matthewpolifka73199 жыл бұрын
note 4 looks way better
@reyperez34249 жыл бұрын
note 4 is better
@zachcline75559 жыл бұрын
+Rey Perez No its not
@feffrey819 жыл бұрын
Not much of a reason to upgrade to the Note 5 from the Note 4. Maybe if you have the Note 2 or 3.
@kadeneharvey72929 жыл бұрын
If you have a Note 2, absolutely. If you have a Note 3, sure. If you have a Note 4, I wouldn't.
@MySavageDynasty9 жыл бұрын
+Kadene Harvey yep I have a note 4 and this thing got at least 2-3 more years worth, if the battery starts to go out I can replace it lol, but I'm looking forward to this new note design stuff, I can do without the SD, I'll just have to get use to it, and also the IR blaster could have been there, hopefully they'll rethink that in the note 6
@VQ_matt9 жыл бұрын
I have a 3 I think I'm gonna get a 4 there only 345$ one ebay so that's a perfect reason all together
@AeroPrimeOG9 жыл бұрын
jbuggieee Next year is not really Note 6. It's more like note 5 "S"
@MySavageDynasty9 жыл бұрын
***** no, its the note 6 it would be a better upgrade of the note 5 that's why I'm waiting for it
@ZachAnderson9 жыл бұрын
Great vid. The Note 5 is great. But I don't feel it makes the Note 4 obsolete.
@kadeneharvey72929 жыл бұрын
You're right. It doesn't at all.
@Byronh12049 жыл бұрын
Zachary Anderson (EzTech231) LOL the Note 5 is probably only going to boost Note 4 sales even more
@madpistol9 жыл бұрын
Zachary Anderson (EzTech231) I'm in the same boat. I'm looking at my Note 4 thinking "I'm glad I didn't wait." As fast and snappy as the Note 5 may be, it cannot trump the versatility of the Note 4... and lets face it, the Note 4 is still stupidly fast for a phone.
@kadeneharvey72929 жыл бұрын
Mad Pistol In this day and age, pretty much every single high end smartphone is really fast but I agree with you the Note 5 really doesn't match the versatility that is the Note 4.
@jakey200229 жыл бұрын
Nope the Note 4 is a great phone plus has dropped in price.
@EddyGraphic9 жыл бұрын
The Only problem with the note 4 is the software but imagine a note 4 with the software of the note 5! Perfection!
@kadeneharvey72929 жыл бұрын
Hopefully the Note 4 will get that software update then there's pretty much no reason to upgrade.
@EzMackinCheez9 жыл бұрын
+Kadene Harvey I love my note 4 but I doubt we'll get any of the features from the note 5 I hope so but I doubt it
@Byronh12049 жыл бұрын
Eddy Nelson Lopez The only drawback of the note 4 is the lesser specs paired with a heavier version of touchwiz
@LIVEWIREMEDIAENT9 жыл бұрын
Eddy Nelson Lopez I have an international Note 4 SM-N910H , Running SimplRom from Xda ..... Rooted, No hiccups, No force closes , NO PROBLEMS .... I also found workarounds for the problems caused from tripping KNOX with root...
@Trident_Euclid9 жыл бұрын
Troll Rasta I use that rom too, with googy max kernel. But my model is N910C
@Tiltasauras9 жыл бұрын
It's funny that people keep saying previous Notes were defined by their removable battery and SD card slot. This is totally incorrect. The S series also had removable batteries and SD card slots as well, so these features certainly didn't "define" what it was to be a "Note." The Note series is defined by and has always been defined by a very large screen and an S pen.
@saewms26169 жыл бұрын
Agreed.
@blkrse229 жыл бұрын
So true.
@EzMackinCheez9 жыл бұрын
no ir blaster either. I'm sticking with my note 4
@kadeneharvey72929 жыл бұрын
I agree.
@JCNOAOU9 жыл бұрын
Mackin Cheez my Note 4 aint going no where.. if I wanted a apple phone I would have brought one.. I need my Sd Slot I don't want my personal pics or vids on nobody dam Cloud Storage.. I love having the option of back up battery (*uck fast charging) I could easily get a bigger battery from a 3rd party that last for days.. If Samsung don't switch it back Im a change Brands anyway... I bet they lose money this time lol and they deserve too.... Lol Samsung trying to keep that spy chip they be putting in they batteries undercover.. these guys lol smh... and I own the Note 4 & 3.. but now Im done with them
@EzMackinCheez9 жыл бұрын
***** I'm with tmoble so no update yet but it can't come soon enough
@EzMackinCheez9 жыл бұрын
JCNOAOU I have a spare battery aswell and I love it. I haven't plugged my phone in since the first day
@ksojoel8 жыл бұрын
Mackin Cheez if you don't plug your phone, how do you charge the batteries?
@ItsMeRhaine8 жыл бұрын
I still have my Note 4 and it's still a great phone!
@KM-lc6hj5 жыл бұрын
Do you still have it?
@jake313ify4 жыл бұрын
@@KM-lc6hj I do its still a great phone. I've had (and broke) lots of newer devices and keep coming back to this one. Nothing Compares even til this day
@mlulekibb4 жыл бұрын
@@jake313ify Surprise. My only daily use phone since. Upgraded but let go of the upgrades along the way. Amazing phone.
@drmedborn8 жыл бұрын
no removable battery, no hdmi, no external storage, no thank you.
@Isaax8 жыл бұрын
HDMI?
@RoughhEnd8 жыл бұрын
+FrootLoop HDMI? Bruh?
@aimerylmat24868 жыл бұрын
Lmao, he doesn't even know what he's talking about. Lol he's complaining just to complain. Wtf
@johnriddle94788 жыл бұрын
HDMI?? thats the future lol...
@Isaax8 жыл бұрын
+GOD Wyeil Nega Its not the cores that make the difference, its the whole SoC CPU that makes the difference in the Note 4 versions. I recommend the 8-Core Exynos Version, because the Snapdragon 4-Core Version looses Power after time & Multitasking and everything is just a little bit better on the Exynos Version. Not to mention AT&T or other branded phones are not as good as the original...
@matthewmspace9 жыл бұрын
While I haven't had a Galaxy Note in the past, I feel that Samsung kinda shot themselves in the foot by getting rid of the removable battery and external storage. I can see a lot of people going for the LG G4 instead, since it has those features.
@jonesnj079 жыл бұрын
***** UFS 2.0 memory controller isn't compatible with sd cards so to have an sd card slot it would then have crap performance, to have a removeable back it would nmeed to be plastic and would be considered cheap and wouldn't sell, samsung makes phones for the masses not the 05.% of nerds bitching about the omission of these mainly pointless to most people features.
@gmu31349 жыл бұрын
+Nathan Jones agree 👍
@DoctorWhoNow019 жыл бұрын
Exactly, I don't exactly like Samsung phones at all, but this years phones looked okay. I like the S6, but none of the phones are worth it. The G4 looks like the almost perfect phone atm, and I plan to run HTC Sense on it.
@danielrBIB9 жыл бұрын
Does anyone really thinks that the masses do not use an SD card and removable battery? Lol! What a dumb thing to say! And what does people need a glass back for? And did not Note 4 sell well? And Note 4 have an SD card slot and it has a great performance. What a lame excuse!
@jonesnj079 жыл бұрын
Daniel Rodrigues the note 5 is selling much better than the note 4.
@hemrajsinghgheeseewan35508 жыл бұрын
actually disappointed with this note5.... the best note is note4
@ElJefe20258 жыл бұрын
Happy when I got Note 5. Can't wait for the 7.
@blessredy8 жыл бұрын
G kev I agree...I had a Note 4 before but now I have the Note 5. I'm about ready to sell my Note 5 and go back to the Note 4 again though. The Note 4 is just all around better in my opinion.
@hemrajsinghgheeseewan35508 жыл бұрын
Buckeyeboi whats the problem with the note5
@blessredy8 жыл бұрын
There's no upgradeable memory in the Note 5. I keep running out of memories for apps and media because I'm limited to 32 Gigs of memory now. The battery is now internal and there's no way to perform a hard reset by taking your battery out. Not only that the battery is smaller therefore it drains a lot faster than the Note 4 does.
@hemrajsinghgheeseewan35508 жыл бұрын
Buckeyeboi yeah ...the note 4 is a very good phone but its also an old phone...you must chek out some of the new phones out there but note4 is still good but a little bit outdated
@TheDark-Knut9 жыл бұрын
Nope. The note 4 looks much more premium and practical than the note 5! Note 4 users.. we're still using the best phone out there! 😎😎😎
@YusufWagih9 жыл бұрын
Am i the only one who thinks Michael Fisher is a better reviewer than Marques Brownlee
@gmu31349 жыл бұрын
No
@YusufWagih9 жыл бұрын
G MU No i am not alone or No MKBHD is better
@gmu31349 жыл бұрын
You are not the only one who thinks that Michael Fischer is better.
@YusufWagih9 жыл бұрын
Md. Abdul Ahad Chowdhury Marques is definitely my second choice i also like Josh from Android Authority
@YusufWagih9 жыл бұрын
Md. Abdul Ahad Chowdhury i don't remember did he leave or something
@DarkDennis19619 жыл бұрын
I bought the S4 2 years ago. for the last year or so I have been waiting for the Note 5 with plans to buy it. The battery on the note 5 has made me rethink this and get a Huawei Mate 7
@sonypsp669 жыл бұрын
The note 5 is just a blow up s6 with a s pen. This is good and bad. The note has always been more powerful then the S series. My only complaint is it had the same processor as the s6. Not any faster just a extra GB of ram! In my eyes the no SD card is a bummer but I could live with not having one. An SD can't be used for apps usually but the biggest thing is it amazing for multi media. I keep all my pics and videos and music and moves on it. Witch is great because then I done need to go spend extra money for extra storage since I already have a 64gb SD card . A SD card is something a multi media junkie like me loves and hates to see go!
@kadeneharvey72929 жыл бұрын
Yeah the Note 4 in my opinion is more versatile than the Note 5.
@randomaccount537939 жыл бұрын
To be fair, the processor is already a beast and the extra gig of ram is a worthy upgrade. Personally with my 32gb s6 I use a Corsair Voyager usb to store movies and photos, it's no real hassle (and you can use it on most devices eg. tablet) unless you need heaps storage for music streaming. Understandable though, I've only used an SD card on a phone with 4gb rom because it was needed.
@BubyBurr9 жыл бұрын
+Ben Dover actually Android M (Marshmallow, or the Android 6.0 update) devices will be able to use external storage as if it was the internal storage built in to a smartphone. Bringing SD cards back to life.
@VR46champion9 жыл бұрын
+Ben Dover I agree. I just got my Note 4 3 weeks ago and I'm in love with it :) I believe Samsung made a wrong move with their Note 5. I know everyone is hoping for Samsung to bring back the detachable battery and expandable SD Card in the future Notes. I believe they will go back. Because that 2 simple features defines what Note really is.
@VR46champion9 жыл бұрын
+Gerard Andre True but do you want a micro sd card with an adapter hanging at the bottom of your phone externally? No right? That just looks ghetto hehe
@jayzzzz66798 жыл бұрын
at 5:25 "If you're watching this video odds are you're a note fan." ..... I'm hit yep that's me 100% dead on accuracy.
@SIPEROTH8 жыл бұрын
I really do not like the whole glass thing style they are going with. I prefer the leather style. More classy and less fingerprints etc.
@ElJefe20258 жыл бұрын
Glass or metal is better than Note 4-1.
@mimakeo_8 жыл бұрын
Anon ymous yeah
@MartinSh4292 жыл бұрын
Good old days with micheal ...
@mnminnmn9 жыл бұрын
dang! i was going to upgrade to note5 from the 3. but no swappable battery!!! blasphemy!! even if new battery would be a whopping 20% better, it doesnt compare to 100% better with a 15second battery change. i think i'll get a note4 or note edge if they are still around. dumb samsung, dumb!!! the lack of sd card is ok with all the could storage avail, but the battery/removable cover is a deal breaker!
@npasam9 жыл бұрын
mnminnmn why you want a removable Battery ?????
@cdangers9 жыл бұрын
Najeeb Puthiyallam It's quite easy to understand if you thought about it for even a second. While you tether your phone to a charger, I just drop a new battery in and be on my way. If you keep your phone for a long time, battery life starts to fade. You'll just have to accept it while we'd just buy a new battery and continue on our way.
@DavidNabinger9 жыл бұрын
+Najeeb Puthiyallam being able to replace the battery on the go is 100 times faster than recharging plus if you have a faulty battery it's easy to replace. not to mention all the 3rd party batteries with higher capacity
@Omar00L9 жыл бұрын
Najeeb Puthiyallam 1st of all the samsung battery always decreases with heavy users my note 3 and note 2 batteries didn't last me more than 8 months so you need to replace the battery with a new one...
@mnminnmn9 жыл бұрын
Najeeb Puthiyallam for note3 I got 2 extra batteries and external charger for under 20 dollars. thin batteries easy to keep in pocket with you. never tethered to an outlet. once you do that you wonder why every phone doesn't have it. it takes 15 seconds or less to power down, pop off back, switch batts and turn back on. it was perfect. even if the note5 has 20% better batt life, it can't compete with 100% better with batt swap. Especially for those on the go and busy travelers.
@mimakeo_8 жыл бұрын
FOR ME NOTE 4 IS BETTER BECAUSE OF THE SYTLE ON THE BACK.
@mimakeo_8 жыл бұрын
style
@mimakeo_8 жыл бұрын
and also the battery
@Macsk8ing8 жыл бұрын
Yeah, got a Note 5, doesn't feel like a note, feels like hmmm I don't know too fancy?
@massivegamer75536 жыл бұрын
EElectric_M yeah
@ricardoanorga52818 жыл бұрын
can you take notes on the note 4's lock screen?
@sanaaaaa44128 жыл бұрын
yes with marshmallow update
@TonyAmstaff20128 жыл бұрын
yes
@Del-Canada6 жыл бұрын
Screen write is also available on the Note 4 if you root it and use the mod. Such a handy feature. If someone gives you a number simply pull your pen, write on the screen and save the note.
@escaragami9 жыл бұрын
I'm so disappointed with SAMSUNG decision to do away with exchangeable battery and extra memory card options, which is te reason I got rid of my iphone and all for what? To get a shinny back that collects finger prints just to make it more like the iphone?
@luispachecom13339 жыл бұрын
Yo abandoné Samsung, ni un producto más (teléfono, televisión), mala calidad, las peores pilas del mercado, precio alto, bajo desempeño. Cambié a Windows Phone 640LTE, fantástico y de mucho mejor calidad que samsung, y precio muy por debajo que Samsung
@saqibijaz94655 жыл бұрын
Excellent effort and elaborated very well... Keep it up.....
@dwaynemusik7 жыл бұрын
ima keep my note 4 until i cant use it anymore lol
@xFreshKicks089 жыл бұрын
Damn where would pocketnow be without Michael. Great comparison 10/10
@larryschlutt72118 жыл бұрын
note 4 is my weapon of choice. n5 is awful imo.. n6 will be better bc of the return of the SD card but still no changeable battery.. they got rid of the back cover for wireless charging. hmm.. no thanks again. just heats the phone up to much. I have 2 n4s. plan on waiting it out until the n7 or n8 or whenever the changeable battery feature returns.
@johnnyjohnson89288 жыл бұрын
It won't return though...
@larryschlutt72118 жыл бұрын
+Joni Johnson yeah I drew that conclusion shortly after my first post.. my next phone will be a nexus. I'm fed up with Samsung. new updates are out and we get the modified ugly version every time. the pull down menu since lollipop has been to small. color is ugly as well. I like the Google look of the android os. the touch wiz stuff can fly a kite. if I can't change the battery with any new phone takes the only reason I stuck with Samsung all these years away..
@johnnyjohnson89288 жыл бұрын
Larry Schlutt yeah, but the Nexus doesn't have a removable battery either. Also, the new TouchWiz is actually a great UI.
@larryschlutt72118 жыл бұрын
+Joni Johnson that's what I said. if nobody has removable batteries, I'll go with the phone with the best os. that's nexus. touch wiz is a joke. your one of the very few the like it. I liked 4.4.4 touchwiz but 5.x.x and 6.x.x? Hate it. if they could shrink the screen to little dots they would. color is to vibrant and metro for my taste. almost like you have to own a tophat to own a Samsung phone these days. no thanks
@menjivarTv8 жыл бұрын
Is it true that it has become slower with the 5.0 lollipop update?
@dannysmartdannysmart15608 жыл бұрын
Mr Fisher, u give one of the best reviews. Excellent straight to the point..Keep it up 👍👍👍
@x3merx3mer9 жыл бұрын
Let's sum it up: *Note2 -> Note3* +bigger screen +higher screen resolution +higher camera resolution +higher video recording resolution +faster cpu +more ram +bigger battery +usb3.0 +Infra red +bottom speaker +a ton of new spen features *Note3 -> Note4* +fingerprint sensor +higher screen resolution +faster cpu +higher camera resolution +higher front camera resolution +curved screen version available -usb 2.0 -back speaker *Note4 -> Note5* +faster cpu +more ram +bottom speaker +higher front camera resolution -no infra red -no removable battery -no sd card As a note3 user who was waiting for a note5, i am heavily disappointed. Im probably gonna take Note Edge now or something new if anyone seriously steps up their phablet game soon.. now is their best chance.
@YananoBere9 жыл бұрын
nemanja milosevic Hold out for the LG G4 pro. It might be really good. The Lumia 950 XL is also out next month and had a 2k 5.7 Amoled, 3300mah removable battery, micro SD card expansion,20mp Carl Zeiss Camera with 4k, SD810 and a 3D, infrared iris scanner & Windows 10. That's the beauty of competition.
@camlwatts9 жыл бұрын
Same boat as you. Really wanted the Note 5 to be good, but looking at my Note 3 it almost feels like a huge downgrade. I swap batteries often because I'm a heavy user and i also use the IR blaster quite a bit. I'm extremely disappointed.
@JediWigSplitta9 жыл бұрын
I'd say give it a couple of months to see how it plays out ... I'm still running a note 3
@tmanning4usa8 жыл бұрын
+camlwatts the note 3 is a better phone than the note 5 don't waste your money on the note 5 it is not worth it a friend of mind has the note 5 and the battery life sucks he wants his note 4 back.
@BackyardSpaceProgram7 жыл бұрын
Here I am, still using my Note 4 I bought in December 2014. I have the unlocked international version (SM-N910F), got a new battery for it just a few days ago, the best phone I ever had.
@Faby2469 жыл бұрын
I'm staying with my note 4, I am not convinced I need to switch, the note 4 is still one the most powerful and capable phones out there, the note 5 lost me by excluding the expandable storage and removable storage, the notes were different and should always stand out from the s line, Samsung just didn't include enough to encourage ppl to switch.
@Faby2469 жыл бұрын
That should say "removable battery
@Aztezq9 жыл бұрын
Nice review Michael! Is that nfc ring on your finger? :D
@kurdistan7904 жыл бұрын
SAMSUNG galaxy note 5❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
@fargeeks4 жыл бұрын
My note 9 does not have the dual camera feature on it nor the action memo. Which sucks.
@mikemagalong31619 жыл бұрын
I hope Mike Fisher does more of the video presentations again - makes it easier to comprehend the technobabble and the shots and editing are always amazing. Anyway, note edge user here. I think you wont feel much diff in performance if youre comin from the note 4 series, aside from aesthetics. Will know for sure once my significant other gets her note 5 in a month or so. Happy phableting, everyone!
@servel29 жыл бұрын
And this is what it comes down to, the update not only took features away, it also didn't upgrade enough to justify any upgrade from any Note 4 user. The only compelling offer is the fingerprint sensor, other than that EVERYTHING is comparable to the Note 4.
@KUzZ9119 жыл бұрын
Note 5 has no IR Blaster. Which is the biggest downgrade for me. Other than that its perfect. I wont be upgrading to Note 5 and wait for Note 6 and hoping it to have an IR Blaster. I will be dissapointed if not.
@SungHyunKim19 жыл бұрын
better battery life, much smoother and faster software, 4gb ram, etc. its an upgrade if u ask me
@servel29 жыл бұрын
Andrew Kim Allegedly better battery life, lol Smooth? Just like the S6 which is already showing heavy signs of lag? This is touchwiz, I was the biggest fan of Samsung until this year. I put up with all the garbage software just to get the best feature set.
@SungHyunKim19 жыл бұрын
Sergio Velasco No not allegedly, it's PROVEN. I have yet to see a galaxy s6 lag while I saw a galaxy note edge suffering from a huge lag spike.
@thejunkiereviewer15429 жыл бұрын
+Sergio Velasco what lag?
@JV-ei4rz9 жыл бұрын
This guy is gold. Michael you are fantastic!
@F3ARL3889 жыл бұрын
Why would you exclude SD support and battery swapping on a device targeting hardcore *power users*? A mystery.
@hasan_z7 жыл бұрын
F3ARL388 because a note 4 is for life, a note 5+ is for 2 or 3 yrs. from a business point of view its more profitable to make a shittier product
@Hunmbre8 жыл бұрын
watching from my note 5!!😊 i'm obsessed with my phone
@danyo_win9 жыл бұрын
stop slimming down already thin phones at the expense of battery life, especially if it's qhd
@JimsBlues9 жыл бұрын
michael best reviewer from yt no doubts
@juliusparkkinen90239 жыл бұрын
to be honest, i think that the note 4 is better than the note 5. the note lineup was designed for the power users, the people who are willing to sacrifice design for functionality. now the note 5 takes 2 big things away, the removable battery and SD card slot. now the note 5 is just a larger s6 with a stylus. very dissapointed with it, and i hope that samsung's note 6 will be the true power user phone, with a huge removable battery, 2 sim cards, sd card slot, stylus and more things for power users. if the note 6 is a thick, heavy hunk of power, with a 5000mAh battery, and all those other power user features, it will be THE phone of choice for power users, even more than it already is.
@E.B.K9 жыл бұрын
i agree
@inside19767 жыл бұрын
Julius Parkkinen I also agree
@zaka26308 жыл бұрын
I've always liked the Note 4 for being a high end phablet with removable battery and an expandable storage. I own a Note 3 at the moment, and boy I'm extremely excited to upgrade to the Note 4 next year! :D
@KennyBsGaming8 жыл бұрын
Good luck with finding one. A lot of stores discontinued the note 4. I was lucky enough to finally find a store (even though the only had it pre-owned). You might want to upgrade sooner than that, when next year comes they might be completely distinct
@JOman10028 жыл бұрын
+mik013567 ebay from bidallies 185 b+ refurbished
@vilvoxanimations93278 жыл бұрын
Zack El Youncha same
@darrellcarter41437 жыл бұрын
I have a note 4 , and I hate the note 5
@aaqibbora31769 жыл бұрын
Hi Michael , when can we see an afterbuzz of the s6 edge ?
@jonesnj079 жыл бұрын
*UFS 2.0 memory controller isn't compatible with sd cards so to have an sd card slot it would then have crap performance, to have a removeable back it would need to be plastic and would be considered cheap and wouldn't sell, samsung makes phones for the masses not the 05.% of nerds bitching about the omission of these mainly pointless to most people features.*
@siam99149 жыл бұрын
Nathan Jones or the removable back can be made of leather. htc got sd cards , htc one m8 or m9 is considerably fast
@minhhuyle439 жыл бұрын
u burn them but ugh i hate samsung
@johntuck779 жыл бұрын
Nathan Jones If they can't give us SD cards there should at least have been a 128GB storage option - that thing can take Raw photos and shoot 4k videos. Do you have any idea how big these get? Without enough storage it is like driving a Ferrari only in 1st gear.
@jonesnj079 жыл бұрын
John Davison i completly agree with you on that, i have a feeling they will release a bigger one later on, i think they may not have enough stock because of the early release, asus just released a phone with 256Gb of storage so samsung needs to get their shit together.
@dgdm99 жыл бұрын
how do you opened the note 4 camera on 5:20? you didnt touch anything
@Omfcody19 жыл бұрын
Other than the fingerprint scanner, I'd rather the Note 4 in almost every way.
@sasostoilevski8499 жыл бұрын
pls tell me is the shutter speed option available in the note 5 camera the only thing missing to have perfect camera
@pieinthesky1638 жыл бұрын
Note 7 is still a disappointment. No removable battery again! :(
@mohamedabdalmohsin60918 жыл бұрын
I wish that was the only disappointment about the battery :(
@meagen13428 жыл бұрын
No battery= fancier, sleeker, non-plastic phone
@JC-rm6pm7 жыл бұрын
hello from April 2017, Note 4 still rocking here
@ECDT1089-EtheLamborghini9 жыл бұрын
You're better off with the Note 4.
@MrKockabilly6 жыл бұрын
You forgot one of the advantages of Note 4: IR blaster - that one feature I find so handy and no longer available to newer models.
@michaelsamuel48158 жыл бұрын
i prefer the note 4 over the note 5 any day because of its bigger battery , removable battery expandable memory etc
@mustacheuwukitten9 жыл бұрын
So are any of the software features coming to the note 4?
@lilmario09 жыл бұрын
by 2018 the note might have 7gbs of ram and still start to slow down 6 months after...
@Jim-sf9qh6 жыл бұрын
From the future, nah
@SpencerDean149 жыл бұрын
First fair comparison I've seen so far. Well done
@QuinchGaming9 жыл бұрын
Pfft! after having "Notes" since they came out...this is just crap. Guess I'll be looking for another manufacturer :(
@leoric219 жыл бұрын
how do you sign pdfs with the note 4? tell me please.
@AmmarAlboss8 жыл бұрын
Note 4 is the best
@ryousuke999 жыл бұрын
whats the weather widget being shown on the note 4 @ 3:07
@iowaadventures47019 жыл бұрын
I will not get the note 5 for these reasons. 1 no removable battery. Sure you could carry an power pack I suppose and accomplish the same thing. But having no removal battery reduces the life of the device. When the battery dies in the note 5 you will have to upgrade not so in the note 4. 2 no SD support. I use my SD card to save music and movies so I don't have to use my dater to retrieve it. I also store my pictures on it. Sure you can use cloud storage for these features however the clouds is not always safe. 3 built quality. Sure the Galaxy Note 5 is a beautiful glass sandwich phone. But I have to feel it's a fragile phone and you would have to use a case. Who to use a case on such a big phone? I will concede there are features on the phone that are great like being able to push the home button twice to activate the camera and taken the S Pen out and taking a note without turn on the device. However in my opinion these features do not makeup for what Samsung has taken away. In my open the note 5 is a downgrade from the note 4. So my advice to you is if you have to have a note Go buy the note 4 or go get the LG G4 or wait until the LG pro comes out. Hopefully Samsung will return the SD card and removable battery in the note 6 until that happens LG is the new king for the power user.
@CJBorCHARLES29 жыл бұрын
Marty Anderson may i suggest lg g4?
@iowaadventures47019 жыл бұрын
CJBorCHARLES2 I think I suggested that in my post
@jonesnj079 жыл бұрын
Marty Anderson UFS 2.0 memory controller isn't compatible with sd cards so to have an sd card slot it would then have crap performance, to have a removeable back it would nmeed to be plastic and would be considered cheap and wouldn't sell, samsung makes phones for the masses not the 05.% of nerds bitching about the omission of these mainly pointless to most people features.
@iowaadventures47019 жыл бұрын
+Nathan Jones to your first point SD not having compatibility with the memory controls you are the first one I ever heard this from. I would have to do more research to be honest to know if your correct or not. as far as the second point is I believe the HTC One max has a metal frame and it was removable. also the lg g4 has leather back and its removal. my point is you don't have to have a plastic back to have a removable battery and even if you did its better off being plastic then being removable then glass and being non-removable!
@jonesnj079 жыл бұрын
Marty Anderson most people don't like plastic anymore, so samsung doesn't use it, simple.
@DaddyIvo9 жыл бұрын
Great video as always! Nice choice of background music as well. I just purchased my Note 4 about three or four months ago. Don't know if the N5 is worth the upgrade...just yet! ; )
@agenbola82339 жыл бұрын
i better stay with note 4, damn note 5 no sdcard and no infrared dafuk samsung what do u do???
@varadtiwari7609 жыл бұрын
advantage of having a removable back is when the battery finally completes it's life cycly and is due for a change, one can easily go to a mobile accessories market and buy either original or an OEM (for at least half the price), the same is not possible now + it needs to be done at samsung stores only thereby paying additional service charges & tax. "affording a costly mobile = affording an original battery and service charge" is not a justified counter.
@chantalreneehayles79768 жыл бұрын
great video!
@isaacj62128 жыл бұрын
There are ways of getting around the absence of the SD card with the note 5 and yes, the ability to swap out the battery on my note 4 is nice but I never got around to buying the extra battery, nor have I really had the need with fast charging. For me, the IR blaster, believe it or not, has proven extremely useful and I would really miss having it. Also, in my humble opinion, I think the 4 actually looks better than the 5 and feels more durable. I prefer the combination of materials on the 4 and I've dropped it a couple of times (no case) in the year and 3 months I've owned it and theres barely a scratch on it. Sticking with my 4 for now.
@D0nie117 жыл бұрын
Good video.. Do you know what is the difference between note 4 verizon and the normal.?
@davidradojevic19 жыл бұрын
will there be an update for note 4, to get the theme engine?
@richardfila9 жыл бұрын
Michael Fisher, you make the best tech videos ever. I'm always happy when I hear your voice after clicking on to a Pocket Now video. Keep it up!
@VR46champion9 жыл бұрын
I feel great that I got a Note 4 when I renewed my contract 3 weeks ago. SD and battery is big for me
@manegrindshard9 жыл бұрын
Most people who talk bad about the note 5 do so because they haven't spent a week with one, they just take what they perceive to be bad changes and rip it up without experiencing it for themselves first. But as a former doubter, I must admit I was wrong its way better then the note 4 and 3 before it and is well worth the upgrade.
@I_am_kxng_rod9 жыл бұрын
Still inlove with my Note4.... Not moved my the Note 5. looking forward to the Note 6 already
@NickanM7 жыл бұрын
*I'm still on my note 4 and love it...*
@TheArmazia9 жыл бұрын
Thanks Michael, I like the way Pocketnow takes a realistic look on this phone. Its great and it will be enough for the normal user, yet the poweruser might think about this different. By the way, you forgot to mention that the Note 5 doesn't offer an IR blaster like the Note 4 did. Michael, as a personal fan of your reviews; I hope you keep up this great work as I love to see your reviews. Thanks!
@Ringoroad4g4in9 жыл бұрын
pocketnow could you make a just iphone 6s and note 5 review i dont know which of these to get i currently have lg g3
@-Muhammad_Ali-4 жыл бұрын
2020 Note 4 still kicking ass. 1 spare batteries inside the charging kit and phone works NON-STOP. 6 years in service
@Realme-eb4xj3 жыл бұрын
I used note 7 ported custom rom on note 4 and it's very fast!!!!!!
@TheGreatestDaneEver9 жыл бұрын
I've been a Note owner since #3. I have never seen the need to switch my battery out or use a Micro SD card with either my 3 or current 4 (or any of the many, many devices I've owned). With that said, I am stoked to be getting my 64GB Note 5 tomorrow!
@bismarck69 жыл бұрын
That review is better than it should be
@TheDeahtlyNoob19 жыл бұрын
Coming from a college student who still has his outdated htc sensation 4g from like 2011, I will finally be buying the note 4 tomorrow. Both devices are spectacular in their own ways, but, the note 4 suits me better in every aspect as a student. The note 4 has a removable battery, sd card slot, ir blaster, good battery life, amazing display, amazing build, kick ass camera, and not to mention it's a lot cheaper. I'm not the heaviest of users, compared to business men who constantly get updates on their phone around the clock, but I do use my phone for school, video recording lectures, Facebook, snapchat, kik, youtube, etc. I think the note 4 will do way better, battery life wise, for my lifestyle. And since I do video record my lectures, I can easily swap sd cards and never worry about space. I went to Best Buy and got to fiddle with both phones, and I have to say that the note 5 did feel 100x better in the hand, (i felt like i could even use it with one hand) but it didn't really feel like it was worth 200 bucks extra for that feel. (the note 4 is now $550 and the note 5 is almost $700) (Not to mention, after a while, looking at the note 5's front, I felt like i was looking at the note 4, idk how to explain this, but to be plain, the fronts looked similar and it didn't feel like anything spectacular) I think Sammy didn't really take that much of a leap forward this year with the note 5. Although I do like that they are cleaning up touchwiz and improving their fingerprint scanner and s pen, I don't think that's much of a deal maker. I doubt I will ever use that new s pen feature, I've heard the sliding fingerprint scanner on the note 4 has improved greatly, the cameras are so similar, even the displays are still on par. I am not fully amazed at the note 5, and I do not like the direction sammy is going with their non-removeable back phones. Hopefully Samsung will learn from their mistakes, like they did with the Galaxy s5 and do a complete and awesome revamp next year with the Note 6. (Fingers crossed)
@LyftLivin9 жыл бұрын
What's up PocketNow... I'm surprised no one has mentioned the issue of laggy apps on the Galaxy Note 5 when connected to wifi. I had the Note 5 on T-Mobile for only 1 week and returned it for that reason. Took forever for apps to launch on wifi.
@SC36DC9 жыл бұрын
I was a Note 1 and Note 3 owner, now I'm most excited about the Huawei Ascend Mate 8 announcement. Samsung has disappointed me in so many ways with the Note 5, and the biggest for me, and the reason why I won't be getting one, is because they stuck to the same screen size. After 2 years of dealing with a 5.7 inch screen, I now want more. Mate 8 at 6 inches will be a great phone. If all the rumors come true.
@3ReJuv9 жыл бұрын
So I have a Note 3 and I wanted to upgrade to a 5 but it really doesn't seem worth it. This is BIG, off my last update when i take my s pen and my phone is off it instantly goes to the main screen where the spen options pop up. One of them is action memo. Literally it is three click difference from the S5 to write a note. One to click action memo, one to save action memo and one to shut off the phone again. The only reason I feel I need to switch is that one game I play lags just slightly and there is one part of my screen that is harder to write on, something wrong with the sensor. Is it really worth a few hundred bucks though?
@attyliza9 жыл бұрын
My million thanks for this vid!
@princewednesday59889 жыл бұрын
Hey Pocketnow by any change do you sell your merchandise? if so, I am looking forward of buying that galaxy note 5 from you. Thanks in advance.
@akshatjagga9 жыл бұрын
Best like always fisher!
@alexanderekin849 жыл бұрын
Finally michael fisher in action
@miltonwilliams23997 жыл бұрын
do either of these phones have multi windows display like the s5
@cholitacholita11567 жыл бұрын
Excellent video...
@franciscruz55365 жыл бұрын
Happy 5th birthday to my Note 4!
@demon23ro9 жыл бұрын
Note 4 user here... feeling so happy that i made the choice NOT to wait for the new one. The "new" version, lacks SD card support, removable battery, and at the expense of what ? A better looking device and... that's about it.. I have a disctint feeling that the Note 5 was designed to attract Iphone 6+ users, more than actual Note 2-3-4 users... and it may very well do just that, but to me... right now.. i see NO REASON to want this phone in my poket.. AT ALL...
@ChangingHorizons9 жыл бұрын
i have a note 10.1 2014. what happenned to its successor. i think they wont be making one. I have been waiting for it for a long time
@satyabanerji19829 жыл бұрын
Personally I have seen Samsung after-sales service in India is very Expensive, even when there is a software issue the sales service manager writes in a Motherboard failure and mandates a new Motherboard. The same applies to Batteries and other parts. Considering the Battery is not removable if there is a problem with the battery it would be very expensive to replace. I think Note 5 is more of a option to Note 4 for the ones who use Data Storage (like me who has a huge Music and Video Stash) Note 4 > Note 5. I still think Samsung should go back to the Basics and put in the features like FM, expandable storage, removable battery back into their future models as it would bring the Edge to the iPhone, Nexus and OnePLus(X) in the future.
@Coolboyzz3479 жыл бұрын
When are you going to go oneplus 2 comparison?
@handisuparta91949 жыл бұрын
"stick to your root until you feel like changing them" nice phrase.
@MiklosTamas19978 жыл бұрын
2 years of heavy use of my Note 4... not a problem with it. fast and reliable
@MiguelGonzalez-ok9jt9 жыл бұрын
I was thinking about upgrading from my Note 4, but I don't think I should, it still works pretty good. The option to swap out the battery, and SD memory is enough to hold on to it until a better alternative comes along.