Galaxy Note 5 Review After 5 Months!

The Galaxy Note 5 from Samsung has been out for about 5 months now. Here is mine and other's experiences with the device throughout those months!
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[@OCC5942]

Hey Tim! I have been waiting for your Note 5 review and this one is indeed excellent. My postpay contract with my current provider is about to end, and I am currently using an iPhone and I think switching to android must be a good choice as I really want a flexible phone. This video helps me a lot. Thanks! I'll get a Note 5 and I am decided. 😊😊😊

[@qbking77]

+Clyde Lester Lucero Glad this video helped out! You'll love the Note 5 :)

[@ashwinpoojary1030]

Really good videos man!!! Impressive stuff & quality footage!! Double thumbs!!

[@ThePhestor]

Hey TIM! Great 5 month review... I've had mine for 3 months and LOVE it!

[@qbking77]

+ThePhestor Thanks man! Good to hear from you :)

[@gantswood]

+ThePhestor What is the battery like? I will the Note 5 or S7 Edge

[@kylelovering4311]

+gantswood The battery life on the Note 5 is great! I very rarely have to recharge in the middle of the day. When I plug it in at night it's at around 40% - 50% sometimes! The S7 Edge should have the equivalent battery life as well! Let us know what you end up going with ;)

[@tyrelljames4006]

+Tim Schofield (Qbking77) when unlocking the phone you have to press in the home button

[@tyrelljames4006]

+tyrell james and hold it in

[@YgorCortes]

Can you make a comparison between the Note 5 and the Nexus 6P? BTW thank you a lot for the awesome video, it was really informative and unbiased. Great!

[@angelr_fitness2226]

I have the iPhone 5S 16 GB and was thinking of switching to the note 5 64GB because of more storage space needed to make videos and take pictures for my podcast show, and after seeing this video I'm leaning more on buying this phone.... Thank you!!!

[@SujashGhoshNine]

Hey Tim, loved the vid. A bit different from your usual reviews but the way you integrated tips and tricks along with the review was really engaging. Great work and Thumbs up !!!

[@qbking77]

+Sujash Ghosh Glad you liked it!!

[@WolfTau]

Thanks for the 5 month review. I had the Note 4, so I was kind of worried about upgrading but the Note 5 is even better. Love the new features like screen write which I use all the time. Over all it's just a smoother running system with a great camera. It consistently out shoots my wife's iPhone 6s plus in real life shots.

[@BirdVisionEnt]

glad I came across this video I got the note 3 but getting this one this week can't wait thanks good video

[@babypixel8354]

Thank you so much for this review! I have the Note 2 still and was unsatisfied with it after I've had it for a long time. So I really wanted to know how this one stood up after some time :)

[@MegaUkev]

I'm so HAPPY I watched that video even if am not interested in buying a Note 5 but I have a S6 and fell in love with the material dark theme and now have it on my phone #ThankYouSoMuch

[@sorennnn]

Where can I buy note 5 refurbished att in low price? Can somebody please help me out?

[@josephfresi7724]

Jiwhan Kim ebay or cash converters

[@paxdriver]

fantastic job on this review, thorough but breezy, well done mate

[@joshelmore2205]

Hey Tim! Hope you are well! How's the battery life with location service and Bluetooth on with this device? Currently I have Bluetooth on most of the time without location services and half its life is gone within 4 or 5 hours! Hope the Note is substantially better.

[@davidkennedy832]

What is your preferred method of backup and restore of the Note 5. Of course Kies is gone. Smart Switch has presented lots of problems. I think that is because the GUI doesn't seem to have any method to backup to my pc. I believe this worked on earlier versions of Smart Switch. So, my problem is that I have just received a warranty replacement phone because my Bluetooth died. This is the 4th phone from Samsung. All different problems. Now I want to do a full backup of my old note 5 and then be able to restore from the pc to the new phone. This may be operator error but if it is there it is not evident. I don't have a phone to phone cable so that is out. Thanks for the great reviews!

[@KanwarAnand]

March 08 : 2016 and its still not updated. I have been using this phone for about 2-3 months now and give it a 8.3/10

[@anaiman264]

Hi Tim! I do really enjoy your Note 5 review. Really help me! Thanks!

[@DarkLight6849]

thanks for the review. i would like to ask something about the phone that did you not use any cover for your phone? if you used one, would you recommend?

[@mahfah7911]

Tim what happened to Qbking? And is this your official channel? Please do a follow up if possible of an Note Edge after recent updates. Thanks

[@Pharaoh_in_the_sheets]

I love my note 5! Everything is still running smoothly. I especially love the theme store, I can make it look like anything I want, including stock Android!

[@Tankdawg729]

I actually just got a Note 5. I went from a Note 4 to a Droid Turbo 2. I found myself trying to make myself like to Droid, but I couldn't, so I took it back and got a Note 5 and I'm love it. I thought I was going to miss the removable battery and the SD card slot but I haven't.

[@Tech4YourNeeds]

Yeah that is one thing I was missing the IR blaster. Once you have gotten use to it is hard not having it.

[@ahmedtarek3782]

great video man , what do u prefer more note 5 or sony z5 premium in all terms overall for long use 3 years or more?

[@Lexi95Rob95]

Awesome 😀 still not sure if I want the note 5 or s6 edge plus + ??? thanks for the review 😉

[@JoelRivera3]

I had the note 5. It was great but I had one problem. The bottom mic stopped working properly. So when I would make phone calls the person on the other line could barely here. I had to use the speaker phone quite often just to mitigate the problem. Which sometimes wasn't good especially in public. I didn't want everyone knowing what I was talking about. So I ended up turning it in after two months. Sad to let it go. Once the Nexus 6P I bought that phone which with my iPhone 6s Plus have become my daily drivers. I switch between the both of them. Sometimes though I do miss the note 5. Great video.

[@VR46champion]

Nice review. I got my Note 4 two months after the Note 5 released to renew my contract. So far I'm loving my Note 4. In 2 years again I will renew but I can definitely say that I probably cannot go for a smaller phone again. Everything about the Note 4 is perfect for me I love to take photographs and having an SD card slot is definitely a plus. I'm sure there will be mixed reactions since I brought up that SD card feature but to be able to expand storage is really a nice feature. Hopefully the Note 6 and 7 will attract more customers because I'm sure the Note 5 disappointed alot of Note fans.

[@OnlineMediaCollection]

+Mark I'm having a Note 4 for a long time too. I totally agree with you. When I go to road trips I know I won't have access to cloud mostly to store the photos and videos. So the only option left is the removable SD card. The high resolution images and videos fill up the storage quickly and 64GB memory which also holds the OS and apps is nothing. This is the main reason that I'm not gonna go for a Note 5. Plus I use Note 4 as a U-Verse+TV remote control a lot which is missing in Note 5. I believe Note 4 doesn't have anything less than 5 except it's less fancy probably.

[@darkarchangel35]

IR blaster.. I miss that feature so much!

[@DKA.77]

Tim surprised with everyone complaining about the size of the device in hand you didnt mention that users can use the one handed feature by enabling it and then clicking the home button three times to activate it. Great feature for those whos hands are smaller.

[@flynnfernandes3570]

I've had mine for 2 months now n it doing simply amazing

[@Simeautomatic100]

Had the Note 5 for 4 months and I Accidentally dropped recently and got a replacement and I could have upgraded to something else due to me having the ability to upgrade every 6 months if I want to but I choose the note 5 again. that's how much I love this phone. Owned a lot of phone since 2005 and imo the Nexus 6, Note 5 & the Galaxy S2 are the best phones I've ever owned!!!!

[@katie4960]

I'll be getting this phone by next week. I loved my Note 4, but it died on me a couple days ago, so Note 5 it is. I'm not too happy to be stuck with a set amount of GB, but I have to learn to love it.

[@JN-R21]

I like yourreview man! Subscribed!

[@charlestorres3172]

subscribed man! awesome video btw keep it up!

[@ivanwoods6051]

I am loving it, the performance is still top notch no slow down in app opening and gaming . The camera is still the best I have seen yet compare to some of the new phones on the market !

[@FawadBilgrami]

I actually like the way new installed apps sitting in the end. I have the habit to install a few apps and then check whether if I'm going to keep them or not. For eg new games. I guess this helps me sorting out apps before rearranging them

[@everythingandroidois]

Do you prefer the note 5 or s6 edge plus!!??

[@Bimmeraudi1]

Best review yet! Great job....

[@seang3698]

Will you doing a similar video for the Nexus 6P? Lastly, I have a note 4 on VZ but i'm seriously considering the 6P and moving to T-Mobile. Was just curious of your thoughts on the 6P vs upcoming flagships and if you feel that it may hold up. Thanks!

[@MacDaddyDev]

The 6P is great if you're used to stock. If you're going from a Samsung device and you like all their features, you'll probably be regretting it. As far as your move to T-Mobile, I have them and in my experience, they're pretty good. I have great coverage (of course that doesn't necessarily apply to you, though)

[@seang3698]

+D33M0N3Y I have a Samsung device now, but I really do like the "pure" android experience. Usually, any special features or gimmicks I can usually add via an app, root, etc. I really do enjoy VZ's coverage, etc., but they are very expensive. I have 10 GB of data and forking over $140/month. For similar data limits, I feel I can get similar coverage for $40-$50 less w/ t-mo.

[@varungidwani4795]

Hey Tim awesoem videos! Thanks! Are you from UAE???

[@MatthewMoscotto]

Samsung's RAM management is utterly horrible. Really hope they fix this on Marshmallow. I have the smaller S6 Edge and my OG Nexus 6 runs smoother however.... The Edge beats my Nexus on performance. Good stuff Tim.

[@malachi8164]

They fixed it on marshmallow

[@MatthewMoscotto]

Malachi Nash thanks for the info!

[@MsMonster128]

+Malachi Nash link or bs

[@malachi8164]

+MsMonster128 look up samsung galaxy s6 android 6.0 beta test ram management on youtube

[@malachi8164]

+MsMonster128 look up samsung galaxy s6 android 6.0 beta test ram management on youtube

[@Keefed]

So i still have my note 4 and am waiting and waiting for MM and they already announced it is coming. I have been having some slight issues with a few bugs so I will be filing an insurance claim and most likely getting the note 5 as an upgrade for 99 dollars. I think it will be worth it. I really want to get the note 7 though so that will be my next feat and think the note 5 will hold me over for awhile.

[@housskhalil3960]

I love your review Tim.... thanks very much

[@JaredQuackenbush]

I LOVE my note 5. I use the s pen A LOT! Favorite feature is the smart select.

[@romnai4911]

I got my note 5 about a week they showed it at Unpack event, I bought it in Asia and till this day I'm loving especially the spen, I use at least 75% to 80% each day cos of work but they should of kept IR blaster and sd card, hopefully the note 6 brings back those features

[@Itaintyouitsme]

Happy New Year!

[@evilsanta8585]

When do you think the note 6 will be announced or come out?

[@jorhz21]

I like the wallpaper, where you downloaded?

[@Vhs-bz8pq]

Jorge Hernandez go to samsung theme store and install material theme

[@HalfBHfiftyone]

when you take the pen out to write a quick note( when the screen is off) you can just put the pen back in instead of pressing save, which in turn youre saving yourself an extra movement i know its not much of a movement but its helpful

[@jaxrobinson9865]

Your S pen issue clicking in your pocket, do you have a case on all the time? I feel like this might solve it. Just curious! Also when you wireless charge does the device heat up? Used to be an issue with old quick charge (Nexus of old)

[@qbking77]

+Jax Robinson Nope I never use a case! It does heat up a bit, but nothing too extreme

[@R0MMAH]

They lost me at no sd expansion :( I guess ill stick with note 4 What were they thinking?

[@BltchErica]

They don't include a micro SD slot because they want you to buy the higher GB versions. That means 50$ - 100$ for more GB, when you can buy an SD card with 50 GB for 5$, which is a total ripoff. Samsung really disappoints me...

[@BltchErica]

***** So what's the problem? I don't wanna have to write it all over again when I can just copy and paste to let them know.

[@BltchErica]

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[@R0MMAH]

hmm.. Did get memed just got memed?

[@emreerokyar]

Misleading title. What this review has to do with being after 5 months? Might as well rename it and remove the "after 5 months" part. I was expecting a comparison (performance, battery life, physical status, wear and tear, etc.) that was mainly focused on performance.

[@h1a8]

Web browsing speed is far more important than opening apps. The ram management feature was to improve Web browsing experience. I have an iPhone and although iPhone doesn't kill apps in the background as much it does kill the memory in Web browsing aggressively. For example, if I'm typing a post in a Web page and I decide to open another few apps then coming back to my post I find that everything is erased. Thus us frustrating. Samsung saves your progress no matter what. Even if it has to kill other apps to do so. I prefer this.

[@chamodmalalathunga6920]

Hey Tim, Didn't you notice that the security patch level is old. My Note 5 also N920C, I thought I'm the only one who that level. When will it get Marshmallow update?

[@Sithhy]

I want to get a Note 3 (Yes, Note 3... You haven't seen it wrong) as a upgrade over my HTC One M7 but I don't know if it's still a good phone in 2016... The biggest thing I care about while choosing a phone, is to have great custom ROM support, which I have seen that it has... But as I said before, I don't know if it would be of be a good decision now to buy it... I would get the Note 4 but my budget will be, what I gonna get for my HTC, so not much (just enough for the Note 3). I had the LG G3 as my another idea for a phone, but I'm not sure about it, due to it having overheating issues because of the damn QHD screen... So any help from you would be appreciated *:D*

[@faimeslemi5698]

Hi Tim, what theme did you install on this video?

[@ushira_dharmaratne]

review was so freaking awesome it made me wanna buy Note 5 instead of iphone 6s plus !! if note 6 is as good as this ima definitely gona buy that

[@ubellubo]

My new work phone to be. Had to choose between Note 5 and Nexus 6P. Tough call. I hope I made the right choice. Since work is paying for it, price was not a factor.

[@Nekole1]

I Had the Note when it first came out then went to tbe Note 4. Always had problems with the phone from the battery going dead very quickly, or just turning off for no reason. and lets not mention its $280 to get screen fix if u break it. There is alot of truth as to why so many people are complaining about this phone after about a year. After a year, Samsung phones usually start acting up with the battery. Not sure if I want to risk it again.

[@str8truth738]

Great valid review. If I could ask samsung one question it would be "why make your 1st and 2nd tier phones so much alike in corm and function?" In case im missing something, some please enlighten me.

[@Mindsculptor8283]

I have done a test on my note 5 and I have been thru one day and had 80% battery left of minimal use. No need to have the screen on full blast when indoors. But the battery for me I have never gone under 60% in one day of usage.

[@arsalaanomair]

hey I bought a note 5 recently and I'm getting a problem in synching my Facebook contacts on my phone after a few checks on the Internet I found out that it's a common problem do you have any suggestions on how to try and fix it..?

[@unonice]

excellent job .. keep up the great work ..

[@moussaemad]

I was wondering if it's worth it upgrading from my Note 3 to Note 5?!

[@Ramkumar-xc1kb]

very nice review Tim.

[@unluckyboy9479]

good job but what is the theme name that you use on note 5 ?

[@arafathchowdhury2437]

the feature with the minimizing the apps into that bubble has been on the note since the the note 3...

[@TheMoodms]

are you related to Lincon and Micheal Schofield ? and when do you think we'll get 6.0 ?

[@alldaymax]

Hello, i have a question, can you tell me how long battery life last?

[@jeanmonfette6285]

I had a Note3 for the last 2 yrs ans today I purchase I phone s plus and I hate it for many reason so after wachting your video i decide to bring it back to get the note 5 ,great video

[@jermainebynum8265]

have you ever did a review on the note edge?

[@mickeyu2893]

My Note 5 is still one of the best phones I have used to date and definitely one of the most fun to use. I would have to give the no. 1 position of best overall smartphone to the Note 5 and the Nexus 6p with the LG V10 and Huawei mate S as the runner ups.

[@Mindsculptor8283]

Nova launcher is probably one of the best home launchers and has a more pure android feel to it. All Samsung I got the Nova launcher has always been fast and snappy.

[@rcjuncky]

hey Tim any idea when marshmallow will be released??

[@dustinkaufman5246]

hey Tim, How do you have Samsung Pay working with the phone rooted?? I've consistently received the error saying i can't use pay due to it being no longer official

[@stefanthechef3436]

i have a note 5 and its on 6.0.1 marchmellow amazing camera

[@Black0wt20]

Tried the G4, V10, and 6P. Always went back to the Note 5.

[@ImTheMan0fSteel]

I love how the main "updates"from the previous generation are a lack of a removable battery and no removable sd card..

[@fuzz33594]

Nice in-depth review.

[@jordans1917]

so you used this phone for 5 months without a sim card?

[@sandrahuerta318]

How long does the battery last if you use it all day

[@brando3424]

Does anybody know if Good Morning Alarm Clock drains battery? My battery usage for my Note 5 used to be stellar until recently and ever since I've used Good Morning Clock and Good Lock's UI, it has been sucking very badly. :( When I go to the battery's page, it says that neither is draining large amounts.

[@KiyoshiFlores]

Awesome Display, Awesome Design, Awesome Camera Plus Nova Launcher Note5 is The Best Phone of 2015

[@emranalsawaf3796]

Hi there Tim ... since you have a Snapchat , I want to ask you sth. I've been using a G.note 3 , and recording videos on Snapchat were smooth and great , but now on the note 5 it seems like video recording have some frames skipping or stuttering (I've noticed it also on my friends note 4) especially when you move the phone while recording , is there any way to fix this or at least do you know what causes it ?! it really really annoys me . thanks Tim '

[@NikhilMathur]

It has that option so that it's easier to access your recently installed apps.. I find it very handy

[@christopherpoulton9124]

I've found that the diversity and mods for the multi window and floating app windows that made the Note3 so functional have gone in this model. I don't think it's as malleable and efficient as the Note 3.

[@zachcline7555]

Note 3 is way outdated .The note 5 is better

[@mayann0-0]

Not the point Christopher was making

[@zachcline7555]

+Maya Holland I know it's not but he's still wrong

[@williamsmilton6316]

Having a hard time adjusting camera settings. It keeps closing on me every time I push the setting button.

[@ameehan9957]

Very nice presentation,, well done,, helped me a lot,, thanks,,

[@lancedreger6872]

My battery life is really pathetic and I can't figure out why , any thoughts ?

[@lancedreger6872]

***** thanks

[@RafiLake]

I have a Note 4 and the battery life on it completely sucks. I've been contemplating upgrading to the Note 5. I hate that it doesn't have a micro SD and removable battery, but I hope the battery life on it is much better than the Note 4. Great review by the way. Many thanks.

[@queenbubalicious]

u could just buy another batter on ebay for $10 or so but I wouldn't down grade to note 5

[@RafiLake]

+queenbubalicious I did buy an additional charger off of Amazon, but even it sucks. I'm debating on getting a Note 5, LG G5, or Nexus 6P. The Note 6 doesn't come out 'til August or September.

[@queenbubalicious]

+Rafi “Ralph” Lake I'm thinking you have a application draining and or a software update draining it. I would try an application that locates all your power consumption via battery. I feel you I'm rubbing my legs together like a cricket waiting for galaxy note 6 with SD card back and replaceable battery and crossing my fingers on that ir blaster. I generally upgrade when there's a features I can't live without and recently Samsung hasn't shown me anything yet worth upgrading....

[@RafiLake]

+queenbubalicious Yes ma'am. I feel you. And I believe you're right. I'll look into that. Thank you.

[@Kie-7077]

For shifting files to the desktop I FTP wirelessly so no having to install samsung junk on my PC and no need to use wires... But my wireless is a bit slow though.

[@testeecoker6231]

I have a question...... when is this marshmallow update coming out for the note5.... lol..... or have I missed it..... and if so..... where would I go to get it...... or will Samsung send out........

[@MrDeRohan]

cant switch off or restart but it still rings when called.... text and all is working but i cant answer calls or read texts, cant do anything at all

[@alex-er3de]

Really looking forward to 6.0 on this phone. I love it as is, but I feel that all the problems I have will be fixed. Ram management is an area I'd love to see improvement, but I've always given Samsung a pass considering how heavy the feature set is and how responsive all of those features are. OS processes are stored in RAM too, guys.

[@Ibdman2000]

Still unsure whether to upgrade or not 😕

[@mmanut]

Doesn't bother me at all not having Marshmallow. The software on th he Note has lots of bells and whistles on top of all the Carriers input updating software obviously will take some time. The Note 5 IMO is the best devices to date. The S-Pen is the most powerful tool for any Smart phone. Once you start using it and find out what it is capable of doing you will always want it. Great Device, Best Device.

[@lovemynotephome9049]

thanks for a great review

[@aliiqbal8344]

which room are you using in this note 5?

[@xxkarlosxxxxxx7233]

easy fix... put the phone upside down... like when ur listening to music... I remember when I had the Note 2 my phone would get hot out of nowhere... I noticed battery drainage and now with my Note 5 I don't have that problem... when I use to have 4G and play graphic intense games it got kinda hot... w my Note 5 it's no sweat... low warmth and sometimes not even... the only time I noticed warmth is when I record 4K and using Snapchat and watching KZbin and Hulu while on 4G and have bluetooth on and location as well... but nowhere near battery drain like when I had my old Note 2 in my pocket... I guess Marshmallow fixed that idk...

[@gagamin2]

I think you dont understand what samsungs thinks about the multitasking. What samsung did is very reasonable for me because it is saving battery life. If you need to do something during game you or whatever just use air command. you dont have to switch apps.

[@MdPrT99]

Really wanna get this. Have the IP 6S for the mean time.

[@DOOVIMA]

Tim, can you please make a review for Huawei g620s?

[@rtrey2436]

Do you review the HTC M8 M9 & M10 Phones ??