Older flagship · 2015

Samsung Galaxy Note5

Name: Samsung Galaxy Note5
Brand: Samsung
Price: 75000 NGN
Availability: InStock

From ₦60,000 to ₦75,000 · 4 sellers·Last checked 8d ago

Our Take

CPU capability matches entry-level phones like Samsung Galaxy A04e

Best for

Strength Stabilised camera (OIS), AMOLED screen

Watch out No more updates, 15W charging (slow)

Skip if Heavy gaming or multitasking

5.7″ AMOLED · 60Hz

7420 Octa 4 / 32 GB

3000 mAh 15W charging

16 MP 5 MP selfie

4G LTE NFC

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Full specifications

Display

5.7″ · Super AMOLED · 1440 × 2560 · 60 Hz · HDR

OLED display

A clean OLED panel — colours pop and sunlight visibility is solid.

Screen size

5.7"

Panel type

Super AMOLED

OLED

Resolution

1440 × 2560 px

Refresh rate

60 Hz

Slow for 2026

HDR

Supported

Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass 4

Performance

Exynos 7420 Octa (14 nm) · 8-core 2.1 GHz · Mali-T760MP8

Basic CPU

Best for calls, messaging, and very light browsing. Avoid heavy multitasking.

Chipset

Exynos 7420 Octa (14 nm)

Current CPU tier

Entry-level

Launch class

Flagship

AnTuTu

116,050

Kimovil · Antutu v7

CPU

8-core, 2.1 GHz

GPU

Mali-T760MP8

Process

14 nm

CPU layout

4x Cortex A57 2.1 GHz + 4x Cortex A53 1.5 GHz

Software & updates

Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop), upgradable to 7.0 (Nougat) · 4-year support (brand estimate)

Likely end of life

This phone is past its update window — it still works, but new Android versions and most security patches have stopped.

Operating system

Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop), upgradable to 7.0 (Nougat)

Software support

4 years of updates (brand estimate)

Updates remaining

None — past its update window

Camera

16 MP f/1.9 main · OIS · 5 MP selfie · 4K video

OIS + 4K

Stabilised main camera holds up in low light. Front camera is fine for daylight selfies.

Main camera

16 MP f/1.9

OIS

Front camera

5 MP f/1.9

Main sensor

Sony IMX240 Exmor RS, 1/2.6", 1.12µm

Entry-level sensor

Slow motion

Yes, 120 fps

Camera extras

RAW

Video

4K @ 30 fps

4K video

Battery

3000 mAh · 15 W wired

Plan to charge daily

Small by today's standards. Plan on charging once a day, twice if you're heavy.

Capacity

3000 mAh

Lab endurance

85:00h

Wired charging

15 W

Slow for 2026

Removable

Memory

4 GB RAM · 32 GB

Tight

RAM

4 GB

Tight for 2026

Storage

32 GB

Fills fast

Configurations

4/32GB · 4/64GB · 4/128GB

Storage type

UFS 2.0

Expandable

Connectivity

4G LTE · NFC · Wi-Fi 5

4G LTE

Yes

NFC

Yes

Contactless

Wi-Fi

Wi-Fi 5

Bluetooth

4.2

GPS systems

GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou

USB

Micro-USB 2.0

USB OTG

Yes

3.5mm jack

Yes

IR blaster

SIM

1× Nano-SIM

Network bands

4G works on all four carriers — no 5G

Radio bands decide whether this phone sees MTN, Glo, Airtel or 9mobile towers — and how strong the signal holds indoors.

M MTN

4G full · no 5G

Full

A Airtel

4G full · no 5G

Full

G Glo

4G works No B28 — signal can get weak indoors and outside the big cities.

Works

9 9mobile

4G full

Full

The bands Nigerian networks use

B3 main band

M A G 9

B7 extra speed

B20 indoor reach

B28 indoor reach

n78 the 5G band

M A

The dots show which network uses each band. ✓ means this phone has it, ✗ means it doesn't.

All reported bands

2G B2, B3, B5, B8

3G B1, B2, B5, B8

4G B1, B2, B3, B5, B7, B8, B12, B17, B18, B19, B20

Build & Design

171 g · 7.6 mm

Height

153.2 mm

Width

76.1 mm

Thickness

7.6 mm

Weight

171 g

Sensors

Fingerprint (front-mounted) · accelerometer · gyro · proximity

Sensors

Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, heart rate, SpO2

Images and battery life estimates from GSMArena · Read full review

How it stacks up against the rest.

A few phones around the same price, so you can see what this one does better and what it gives up.

Apple iPhone 6s

Trades blows 3 wins 2 losses

Sharper screen

Super AMOLED vs IPS LCD panel · 1440 × 2560 vs 750 × 1334 resolution · 5.7″ vs 4.7″ screen

A more stable camera

OIS vs no OIS · 16 MP · f/1.9 vs 12 MP · f/2.2 main

75% larger battery capacity

3,000 mAh vs 1,715 mAh battery

Lower performance tier

Entry-level vs Lower mid-range tier

Heavier in hand

171 g vs 143 g

Full comparison

Samsung Galaxy S6

Trades blows 1 win 1 loss

Larger screen

5.7″ vs 5.1″ screen

Heavier in hand

171 g vs 138 g

Full comparison

Where to buy

4 sellers·Used from ₦60,000

Prices move fast. Open the seller's page and confirm before you pay.

Jiji Used

₦60,000

Lowest of 4 Fair for used

Harry's Gadgets

2.6 yrs · 29 feedback · 32GB

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Jiji Used

₦70,000

Fair for used

Yhujay Gadgets and Hub

7.2 yrs · 24 feedback · 32GB

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Jiji Used

₦70,000

Fair for used

Light Village Communication

7.6 yrs · 32GB

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Jiji Used

₦75,000

Fair for used

Harry's Gadgets

2.6 yrs · 29 feedback · 64GB

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Full specifications

Display

Performance

Software & updates

Camera

Battery

Memory

Connectivity

Network bands

The bands Nigerian networks use

All reported bands

Build & Design

Sensors

How it stacks up against the rest.

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