News & Reviews:   Samsung Galaxy Note 5 specs

Today, Samsung Malaysia Electronics has announced a new Black Pearl theme for the Samsung Galaxy S7 edge and a Galaxy Note 5 64GB ROM variant have come to Malaysia! The Black Pearl S7 edge will be available in Malaysia tomorrow (12 January 2017) at a recommended retail price of RM3399 (inclusive of GST), while the Note5 64GB variant is now being offered starting today at the recommended retail price of RM2399 (inclusive of GST) in three colour options – Silver Titanium, Gold Platinum and Black Sapphire at participating Samsung Experience Store outlets.

As we move on from the unfortunate series of events of the Samsung Galaxy Note 7, there was some report of the company that is looking to make the Galaxy Note 5 exciting again. How? By rolling out some Galaxy Note 7 software for the Galaxy Note 5.

It is nearly time for the next Galaxy Note cycle to start, and a leaked report on popular social site Weibo confirmed many features of the upcoming Samsung Galaxy Note 6, including the screen size, possible processor options, as well the possibility of the Note 6 using the new USB Type C connector. 

So apparently, there's a leaked image of showing various Samsung Galaxy models to be updated with Android Marshmallow. Similarly to Marvel Studio Cinematic Phase plans, the image are showing 2 phase plans of which model will be updated first. There's also a third phase, but as of now there are no plans yet and it will only commence after initial testing (same goes to the n/a status below).

Samsung Malaysia recently revealed that their latest Samsung Galaxy Note 5 phablet is now available in four colours including black sapphire and silver titanium. In addition to this, they also revealed that the S-Pen powered phablet will also be available for trade-in at various roadshows. While the first roadshow already finished at Putrajaya, the next slew of roadshows are expected to start from 15 October 2015 to 1 November 2015. Also in addition, Samsung Malaysia and Ingram Micro are also offering trade-in discounts both for your older Samsung Galaxy Note phablets along with other smartphones, with the actual price to be evaluated by Ingram Micro staff on site. Priced at RM2699, the trade-in discounts can go up to as high as RM1150 but for a full list of all the roadshows and trade-in pricing go check it out in this article. In the meantime, you can see exactly what we thought about the Samsung Galaxy Note 5 in our full review.

It has only been recently that the Samsung Galaxy Note phablets have started looking better than just oversized slate smartphones with built-in styluses, but even the previous Galaxy Note 4 wasn't the most fashionable phablet around. The Samsung Galaxy Note 5 on the other hand, features a metal and glass design that is both striking and premium looking, quite easily making it the best looking Note phablet yet. Does this affect the performance in any way? We find out in our review of the Samsung Galaxy Note 5.

The ASUS ZenFone Selfie offers a 13MP PixelMaster front camera complete with dual tone LED flash. While it packs in other features like a 64-bit octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 processor and 5.5-inch full HD display the main highlight of the ZenFone Selfie is it's selfie taking capabilities. As such we took it for a spin against the Samsung Galaxy Note 5 with its 5MP front camera in a selfie comparison shootout. Read on to find out the results.

The recent launch of the Samsung Galaxy Note 5 saw the Note phablets taking a turn to the fashionable side as it now comes with a Samsung Galaxy S6 inspired design of premium metal and glass. Gone are the leather-like patterns on the back but this isn't a bad thing as you can see with our hands-on video of the Samsung Galaxy Note 5. Priced at RM2699, the Galaxy Note 5 offers a number of new and improved features not least of which include a faster Samsung Exynos processor, 16MP ISOCELL rear camera and spring-loaded S-Pen stylus. Check out our hands-on video of the Samsung Galaxy Note 5 below:

Both the Samsung Galaxy Note 5 and Galaxy S6 edge+ recently got launched here in Malaysia to very good response from Malaysians. Featuring a new slim yet premium glass and metal design, the two new Samsung Galaxy smartphones are getting more and more difficult to find through normal channels. Apart from our tech spec comparison tool, here at TechNave.com we also have our phone plan comparison tool and the bundle plans for the Galaxy Note 5 and Galaxy S6 edge+ have been updated. You can check out the various bundle plans according to monthly commitment, contract period and even telco provider with our Samsung Galaxy Note 5 plan comparison tool and Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+ plan comparison tool.

The Samsung Galaxy Note 5 brings a premium glass and metal look to the S-Pen powered phablet series with a new Galaxy S6 inspired look and feel. Thankfully, this time around we managed to get our hands on a complete box with what appears to be a premium inner ear headset and more. Check out our unboxing video of the Samsung Galaxy Note 5 in this article to find out what else comes in the box.