At the recently concluded Samsung unpacked event, the Korean
manufacturer announced its two newest flagship models – the Galaxy S6+ and its
Galaxy Note5. The two new models follow the design language utilized on the
recently released Galaxy S6 and S6 Edge which features metal and glass in its
construction.
First, there’s the Galaxy Note5, which features a 5.7-inch
display of the Super AMOLED type with QHD resolution. Digging deep, you’ll find
an Exynos 7420 chipset with 4GB of RAM and up to 64GB of non-expandable
storage.
The camera is the same as the one on the Galaxy S6 – a 16MP
sensor with a wide f/1.9 aperture and optical image stabilization. There’s also
auto real-time HDR, support for 2160p video recording as well as live streaming
Full HD videos to YouTube. On the front, there’s a 5MP snapper with a
wide-angle lens for all those selfies.
Samsung has also improved on audio and its S-Pen stylus. The
Note5 has Ultra High quality audio that works even over Bluetooth especially
with Samsung’s Level
On headphones. As for the S-Pen, the stylus now has a spring mechanism and
works even when the screen is turned off via the “Draw” feature.
There’s also an updated fingerprint sensor at the back that
provides an extra layer of security and a way to authenticate users to secure
transactions (via Samsung Pay), a 3000mAh battery that supports fast charging, NFC,
Wireless charging (supports both Qi and PMI) Bluetooth and of course Wi-Fi.
The phone will be available in the coming weeks in three
color options: Black Sapphire, White Pearl, Gold Platinum and Silver titanium.
There’s no word yet on pricing but Samsung will likely announce it before the
phone is shipped.
Just like in the launch of the S6, the Galaxy Note5 was
launched alongside a curved edge variant. However, this time, it’s not going to
be a Note5 Edge, but rather it will be called the Galaxy S6 Edge+.
The phone’s internals are identical to the Note5, but on the
outside, it does boast that curved edges. Samsung has also improved this
feature by making it as a secondary app launcher as opposed to just a place for
your fave contacts.
The Galaxy S6 Edge+ will be available starting August 21st
in the US in the same color options as the Note5. Again, there are no words yet
on final pricing, but as these are flagship models, we do expect them to cost
north of $600.
