Samsung Electronics (OTCMKTS:SSNLF) unveiled the newest smartphones in the Galaxy Note and Galaxy series, at the company’s annual Unpacked event today. Though the battery capacity is smaller than the one found in last year’s Note 4 but the Note 5 includes support for both wireless charging and quick charging this time around. What it does have, though, is the same dual curved edge display found on the Galaxy S6 edge. In the process of moving to a more premium build, though, the Galaxy Note 5 has lost the microSD slot that its predecessors offered.
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“At Samsung, we believed in the promise that large screen smartphones could actively address some major consumers pain points by providing users with a better viewing experience and more productivity on-the-go.”
Earlier this year, Samsung miscalculated the launch of its S6 and S6 Edge phones by underestimating demand for its more expensive curved S6 Edge phones and overestimated the appetite for its flagship S6 model. The device is powered by a octacore Samsung Exynos processor which is same as the S6, and the processor is teamed with 4GB of RAM to deliver flawless performance. Rs 59,800) for the 32GB and 64GB variants respectively. This new solution makes it easier to share files by a simple “drag and drop”, including messages and phone calls.
While both these devices may look a bit different when it comes to ergonomics, they are nearly clones when it comes down to specs. You can now write things down even when the screen is off. There’s a scroll capture feature, which will let you screen-shot an entire website from top to bottom, and a way to save an image of just part of a page.
As you can clearly see, the Note5 seems to have a well-performing camera on its back.
The phones also feature NFC and MST connectivity technology, to power the already unveiled “Samsung Pay” mobile payment technology. As its name suggests, this phone is a bigger version of the Galaxy S6 edge. The company also plans to launch an API so that developers can create their own Edge-friendly features.
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While the Galaxy edge+ measures 154.4×75.8×6.9 mm and weighs 153 grams, the Note 5 is heavier at 171 grams and measures 153.2×76.1×7.6mm, mainly due to the stylus.
