Samsung Galaxy Note 5

The Samsung Galaxy Note 5 is an Android phablet smartphone developed and produced by Samsung Electronics. It was unveiled on 14 August 2015, it is the successor to the Galaxy Note 4 as part of the Samsung Galaxy Note series. It is the first phone to be nano-SIM.

The Galaxy Note 5 carries over hardware and software features from the Galaxy S6, including a refreshed design with a glass backing, improved camera, and fingerprint scanner. The device also includes built in livestreaming functionality as well as features meant for use with the device's bundled, spring-loaded stylus. The device was released together with the Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge+.

The device received positive reviews from critics, who praised the upgraded build quality over prior models, along with improvements to its performance, camera, and other changes. Similarly to the S6, Samsung was criticized for making the Galaxy Note 5's battery non-removable, and removing the ability to expand its storage via microSD. It was argued that these changes potentially alienated power users—especially because the Galaxy Note series had historically been oriented towards this segment of the overall market. The Galaxy Note 5 was upgraded to Android 7.0 Nougat update after the Note 4 fire.

The Galaxy Note 5 was briefly succeeded by Note 7, released in September 2016. However, that device was recalled due to the repeated incidents where batteries overheated and caught on fire.