With a gorgeous screen, top-notch specs, and a capable stylus that will help you stay productive, the Samsung Galaxy Note 5 ($696; 32GB) is the best phablet on Verizon Wireless - for the moment.

Fast processor; Excellent camera; Top-notch reception; S Pen functionality

Expensive; Verizon model lacks Samsung Pay; No removable battery or memory

The Samsung Galaxy Note 5 is the 5.7-inch smartphone successor to the Note 4 , arguably one of the standout phones of 2014. So it's somewhat surprising that Samsung has taken the decision not to bring its new phablet to the UK.

Sleek; glass design; Speedy overall performance; Great camera; Slimmer design makes it easier to hold in one hand

S Pen experience not radically improved; Smaller battery; No micro SD card support or removable battery

While we can't say as of now whether the move has given Samsung a head start against Apple's new iPhones, due to launch on Wednesday, both the Galaxy Note 5 and the Galaxy S6 Edge+ have surely made the premium-end segment seem interesting.

The Samsung Galaxy Note 5 is the latest addition in the Galaxy Note Series. The Note 5 got a design makeover and the S-Pen comes with some really cool features that you wished its predecessors had. Galaxy Note 5 price starts from ?53,900.

This phone is a good size and still sports a flat sceeen. I had the S7 edge but it got expensive because I broke the screen 3 times. Wanted the note 7, but that whole battery thing is still being worked out.

I've had the phone for a couple weeks and am loving it. It takes some getting used to for holding it since it is bigger, but I love how bright and crisp the images are. The camera takes spectacular pictures and that's without me adjusting any settings yet.

The best is Here with the Galaxy Note 5 Pros:- The phone comes with a non-removable Li-Po 3000 mAh battery that gives you ample juice. The battery can last for a full day with moderate to heavy use.- The Samsung Galaxy Note5 is comfortable to hold, thanks to its slightly curved back.

The Galaxy Note 5 is a great device, both visually and physically. The reason it doesn't score a full five marks is because it seems that design was a higher priority than useful features like a microSD card slot, replaceable battery or the conferencing microphone that the Note 4 had.

Great display brightness; Extremely fast; quality camera; Integrated stylus pen; Ingenious handwriting recognition

Lousy multi-tasking; Poor sound quality

After launching the Samsung Galaxy Note 5 in September 2015, Samsung eventually gave in and delivered to power users the Note 5 Dual SIM in January 2016. While the dual SIM variant did arrive a bit late, there is still plenty of time till the next Samsung Note smartphone arrives (around September)...

In 2015, Samsung released the Galaxy Note 5, a phablet that didn't have a global release. In the UK, you had to make do with the Galaxy S6 Edge+ instead, if you wanted a large Samsung phone.