The Samsung Galaxy Note5 Duos is Samsung's latest attempt to grab your attention, and after going through the spec sheet, there is a fair bit here worth talking about. Announced in 2015, August. Released 2015, August, it arrives at a time when the competition is as tight as ever.
Design & Display
The Samsung Galaxy Note5 Duos comes with a 5.7 inches, 89.6 cm 2 (~76.8% screen-to-body ratio) display, pushing a resolution of 1440 x 2560 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~515 ppi density). Colours look punchy and text stays clean, so you will not have much to complain about here. It is not trying to reinvent the wheel with its design, but it does look the part. You can pick it up in a few finishes, including Black Sapphire.
Performance & Software
Under the hood you will find the Exynos 7420 Octa (14 nm), paired with 4GB of RAM. That combination should handle day-to-day multitasking and most games without breaking a sweat. It runs Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop), upgradable to 7.0 (Nougat) out of the box, so the software experience feels current.
Camera
The camera setup is one of the talking points here, with a 16 MP sensor doing the heavy lifting. Expect solid detail in good light, with the usual softness creeping in once the sun goes down.
Battery
Keeping the lights on is a Li-Po 3000 mAh, non-removable cell. With moderate use you can expect to end the day with charge to spare.
Our Opinion
Coming to the important bit, our opinion on the Samsung Galaxy Note5 Duos. Samsung has clearly gone for substance over gimmicks here, and we respect that approach. It gets the basics right, offering a dependable main camera, a crisp display, which is exactly what most buyers are really after. For someone who simply wants a dependable daily driver that will not let them down halfway through the day, this ticks a lot of boxes. There are rivals that beat it in one area or another, as is always the case in this segment. But taken as a whole, the Samsung Galaxy Note5 Duos is a sensible, well-judged choice that should keep most users happy for a good while. If you have used this device or are planning to pick one up, do let us know your thoughts in the comments section below.
