Samsung has finally unveiled their latest handsets on Thursday. The South Korean electronic giant has introduced Galaxy Note 5 and Galaxy S6 Edge Plus, which, according to Yahoo! Tech, were "big and beautiful handsets."
Galaxy Note 5 is the latest flagship line of Note phablets. It's a combination of Galaxy S6, which was introduced earlier this year, and that of Note 4, released last year. When looking at the gadget, users can immediately sense the familiarity in size and shape when compared to its predecessors. However, the look should not mislead its users because Note 5 could be the "best Note Samsung's ever made," according to The Verge.
However, CNET seems to have a different opinion. According to their report, "Samsung's new Galaxy Note 5 is all slim, shiny, large-screened luster, with a redesigned stylus to match. It's eye-catching all right, but there isn't terribly much that's new."
The report suggests that Note 5 is similar to Galaxy S6 and S6 Edge, only that it is larger and is stylus-equipped. The three handsets have the same Samsung Exynos 7 octa-core processor, same 16-megapixel camera and built-in wireless charging. As The Verge reports, Note 5's processor, camera and design were all borrowed from S6.
However, Note 5 has the improved features of its predecessorss. It has a better version of the fingerprint reader of S6 and Edge, 4GB of RAM and a new mobile payment system, Samsung Pay, CNET notes.
According to The Verge, the latest Note of Samsung shares the same screen size with that of Note 3 and Note 4, as Samsung has settled on a 5.7-inch screen. Although it is similar to the previous Notes, its overall dimensions are smaller compared to what was released last year. Note 5 is slightly shorter, narrower and thinner than last year's Note 4. Note 5 measures 6.0 x 3.0 x 0.3 inches and weighs 6.0 ounces, Yahoo! Tech notes.
Samsung's Galaxy Note 5 runs in Android 5.1 Lollipop with Samsung TouchWiz interface and customizations. Among its new features are live streaming video from the camera app to Youtube and an improved app for connecting and managing the gadget to the PC.
For those interested with the Samsung's new phablet, it is already available for pre-order from all four major U.S. carriers. It will be available in stores on August 21.
Samsung stressed that each carrier will decide the pricing of the phone, but most likely, its price will be similar to the prior Notes. Users can expect to pay more for Galaxy Note 5 than they would for a Galaxy S6, The Verge has learned.
