Samsung launches Galaxy Note 5 for Rs 53,900 in India

After launching the Galaxy S6 Edge+ a couple of weeks ago, Samsung on Monday announced the launch of the Galaxy Note 5 in India. The flagship Note device was announced at a press event at New York last month. The Galaxy Note 5 has been priced at Rs 53,900 for 32GB and Rs 59,900 for 64GB and will be avilable starting September 20.

The Galaxy Note 5 features a slimmer compact design and uses new materials. It has an ergonomic design and a curved back to make it fit comfortably in a single hand. With a 7.5-mm thin body, the Note 5 packs in a 5.7-inch Corning Gorilla Glass 4 display with  1440x2560 pixel resolution. It runs on Android Lollipop operating system with a Touch Wiz UI.

It runs on Octacore processor (2.1GHz quad core + 1.5 GHz quad core) and is paired with 4 GB of RAM. There is a 16-MP rear camera and a 5-MP front facing camera. Sensors onboard include accelerometer, proximity sensor, RGB light, Geo-magenitic, Gyro, Fingerprint, etc. It is also equipped with 3000 mAh battery with wireless charging support.

The S Pen tool has been enhanced further. Pressure sensitivity has been improved and there is an auto eject feature that pops the S Pen out. There is a new Air Command that the company claims makes it simpler to use.

"All our smartphones are made in India for India. This is our contribution towards Make in India," says H.C. Hong, president and CEO, Samsung India.

"The Note series has been a testimony to our commitment to keep innovating and giving our customers what they need," says Asim Warsi, Vice President, marketing, IT & Mobile, Samsung India.

Samsung first launched the Galaxy Note in 2011 and claims to have created this phablet category after Dell failed with its Steak smartphone. Since then, the company has been introducing a flagship successor every year. Last year, the company has also launched the Galaxy Note 4 Edge.