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yeah a lot of rumors flying around. 4k, qualcomm or exynos.......this is a great article about some of the rumors: http://www.xda-developers.com/why-a-4k-display-on-the-note-5-is-a-very-smart-move/
defintely hope it is 4k with the exynos processor. i hope the price changes and maybe the release date to be sooner.
defintely hope it is 4k with the exynos processor. i hope the price changes and maybe the release date to be sooner.
4K UHD display will be very important to me: I have the Note 4 with the Gear VR Innovator Edition. It magnifies the QHD display of the Note 4, resulting in what is known as the "screen door effect" as the individual pixels are visible. Increasing the resolution to UHD will mitigate or even eliminate that, giving anyone wearing the Gear VR a completely immersive VR experience without pixelation.
I'm stoked!
I'm stoked!
And it's slowly becoming official: http://www.sammobile.com/2015/04/29/exclusive-samsung-project-zen-and-project-noble-details/
illwill 12
Newbie
http://www.droid-life.com/2015/06/0...aunching-in-september-likely-with-the-note-5/
Looks like rumors I've read points to an September announcement.
Looks like rumors I've read points to an September announcement.
dpeagle
Well-Known Member
well, here we go again. new rumors today about a possible august release. (http://www.gsmarena.com/samsung_galaxy_note_5_once_again_rumored_to_launch_early-news-12691.php)
The logic in an August release is sound. If my last name was Shin ( first name Sammy 
), I'd roll this thing out as far ahead of the iPhone 6S as possible to gain market share. I'm ready to pounce on the first batch of Developer Edition Note 5s, too.
I just hope the rumors about 2k Quad HD aren't true, and that Samsung surprises us with a 4k UHD screen. The Note 4 is nearly a year old, and it has QHD. The problem is the screen door effect, or pixelation, when using the Gear VR with it. A UHD screen would make using the Gear VR much more tolerable and the image more realistic & immersive.
If the Note 5 comes out with a QHD resolution, the rest of the package had better knock my socks off or I'll pass and wait for the Note 6.
), I'd roll this thing out as far ahead of the iPhone 6S as possible to gain market share. I'm ready to pounce on the first batch of Developer Edition Note 5s, too.I just hope the rumors about 2k Quad HD aren't true, and that Samsung surprises us with a 4k UHD screen. The Note 4 is nearly a year old, and it has QHD. The problem is the screen door effect, or pixelation, when using the Gear VR with it. A UHD screen would make using the Gear VR much more tolerable and the image more realistic & immersive.
If the Note 5 comes out with a QHD resolution, the rest of the package had better knock my socks off or I'll pass and wait for the Note 6.
dpeagle
Well-Known Member
are these the first pics of the n5? it looks like they are just building an s6 with a larger display, and an s pen. (http://www.forbes.com/sites/gordonkelly/2015/06/27/galaxy-note-5-leaked-images/).
murfeezlaw
Lurker
Yes those are the rumored pics of the Note 5. The leaked photos came from Nowhereelse.fr and they have proved to be very reliable. Samsung is going to disappoint a lot of people not giving us an option for an SD card or removable battery. Having these two things was always my argument why Samsung was better than Apple when out with friends.
I'm not sure if there are enough features on the Note 5 to swing me in it's direction. I'll most likely go with the Note 4 or a different brand.
I'm not sure if there are enough features on the Note 5 to swing me in it's direction. I'll most likely go with the Note 4 or a different brand.
dpeagle
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a sprint leak may reveal that the note 5 will indeed have a micro sd slot. (http://www.sammobile.com/2015/07/22...-card-slot-has-samsung-had-a-change-of-heart/)
I'd like to think that our little part of the HUGE outcry forced Samsung's hand in making a microSD slot happen. If the Sprint version has it, chances are all the versions will. And THAT puts the Note 5 back on the table of consideration for me 
Two things -
The Sprint HTC One X was the only variant in the world to get an SD card.
The other specs listed are not right.
The Sprint HTC One X was the only variant in the world to get an SD card.
The other specs listed are not right.
Awww, you came in here just to burst my bubble, didn't you? I'm trying to be optimistic! 
Not my intention.Awww, you came in here just to burst my bubble, didn't you? I'm trying to be optimistic!
I gave two opposite possibilities.
Choose.
dpeagle
Well-Known Member
we know about the castration of the removable battery and micro sd, but this rumor has the battery of the n5 at only 3000mah. could it be that to keep the phone as thin as possible they have a 3000mah non replaceable battery? if this rumor is true, that better be one hell of an efficient processor. (http://www.theverge.com/2015/8/4/9095117/galaxy-note-5-photos-no-sd-removable-battery).
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I believe the s6 had a smaller battery than the s5, so it looks like they may be following that precedent. One of the knocks against the s6 was the mediocre battery life, so this doesn't bode well for the n5 sadly.
Don't worry though, you can take your beautifully thin glass and metal phone and slap an enormous extended battery case on it!
Don't worry though, you can take your beautifully thin glass and metal phone and slap an enormous extended battery case on it!
dpeagle
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here the n5 appears with it's retail packaging. it appears it has just 2gb available of 4gb total. it eats up 2gb just to run the operating system, touchwiz and the spen functions . (http://www.androidauthority.com/galaxy-note-5-fully-exposed-632450/)