Confirmed: no microsd in Note 5 :(

[toofimoofi]

http://www.sammobile.com/2015/07/07/expecting-the-galaxy-note-5-to-have-a-microsd-slot-dont/

http://www.sammobile.com/2015/08/01/galaxy-note-5-sm-n920-tech-specs-and-s6-edge-leaked/

This sux. I wont be buying Note 5 now

Ps: updated info on Note 5 confirms the rumours.

http://www.sammobile.com/2015/07/14/new-galaxy-note-5-and-s6-edge-renders-surface/

 

[tmac31]

http://www.sammobile.com/2015/07/07/expecting-the-galaxy-note-5-to-have-a-microsd-slot-dont/

This sux. I wont be buying Note 5 now

you should have understood that when sammobile have started bashing microsd cards.

 

[gekkehenkie11]

I think it's a good decision from Samsung. MicroSD just slows the device down. It already does, for example resuming of the Note 4 will be 300 ms faster if you have the microSD card removed. And I'm not even talking about file access itself. And the difference is now even going to get bigger. Just buy a phone with a decent amount of internal memory if you need it.

 

[avercros]

Meh, this is my last samsung device.

 

[audiobookman]

snap, no sd card no sale from me, likewise removable battery....
my wife was due a upgrade and wanted the s6 but because of this she is staying with the note 2.

 

[freezingpoint]

People always compare the speed but in actual use, do you really need it to be THAT fast? SD card is really important if you have a lot of offline media. It doesn't make my device less useful or enjoyable if there's that microsecond lag or whatnot. Note 4 will be my last from Samsung then.

 

[3kgt]

Sucks if true...
I like SD and removable battery! Hope that they dont copy the S6!!!

 

[gekkehenkie11]

People always compare the speed but in actual use, do you really need it to be THAT fast?

Yes, that's the whole idea of upgrading to a newer phone, right ?

 

[freezingpoint]

But with no noticeable difference in real world usage or unnecessary need/want, a normal user won't upgrade immediately anyway.

 

[equlizer]

I would never need another battery for my phone. As long as its 64gig or higher im fine with no micro sd.

 

[beezar]

The article sounds more like speculation rather than any reveal from a source.

Sent from my SM-N910P using XDA Free mobile app

 

[iggibar]

I don't mind if they up the internal size to 64/128 standard considering the type of phone that it is, but I also don't believe I'm the typical user either. I go on trips and will take thousands of photo and video combinations. Transferring them via usb on my Mac Pro(same problem on my other PCs) would take a life-time because of how slow the Samsung program takes, so I just pop the microsd on an adapter and stick it into my computer and let everything transfer in a few minutes.

 

[hello00]

by Samsux hello LG

 

[atrix2]

that's not a bad thing,only if no removeable battery.

 

[Armazia]

I think it's a good decision from Samsung. MicroSD just slows the device down. It already does, for example resuming of the Note 4 will be 300 ms faster if you have the microSD card removed. And I'm not even talking about file access itself. And the difference is now even going to get bigger. Just buy a phone with a decent amount of internal memory if you need it.

Absolutely disagree with your opinion about this, even though you are kinda right.

The whole concept of the microsd slowing the phone down is wrong already. SDcards are there for external storage, not in any kind of use in combination of apps.

Also when you choose between 64 GB and 128 GB internal storage, you might drop an extra 200 bucks just for extra storage. Where a sd card is WAY cheaper.

They probably also remove the SD so the phone gets thinner; What is it with people and extreme thin phones?
Don't we all agree we would rather have an extra bit of juice instead of an 7mm thick phone? its just ridiculous.

 

[DarkGuyver]

Looks like I made the right choice in getting my Galaxy Note 4 N910C rather than waiting for the Note 5. Not having a user removable and microSDCard expansion is a deal killer for me.

 

[RandyKaoss]

Absolutely disagree with your opinion about this, even though you are kinda right.

The whole concept of the microsd slowing the phone down is wrong already. SDcards are there for external storage, not in any kind of use in combination of apps.

Also when you choose between 64 GB and 128 GB internal storage, you might drop an extra 200 bucks just for extra storage. Where a sd card is WAY cheaper.

They probably also remove the SD so the phone gets thinner; What is it with people and extreme thin phones?
Don't we all agree we would rather have an extra bit of juice instead of an 7mm thick phone? its just ridiculous.

Good post, I'm in complete agreement. I don't understand Samsung. One of the major benefits of buying the Note 4 or S5 was the removeable battery and MicroSD. Those features are also why people stick with Android instead of moving over to the dark side.

It must be a cost issue, there's no other rationale. If they are saving £5 per device by fixing the battery in place and removing the MicroSD slot, then that very quickly becomes a significant revenue boost when you're selling 1 million devices.

I'm not due an upgrade until September 2016, which will be Note 6 territory. If the Note 6 has a fixed battery and no MicroSD slot, then I won't be buying it.

 

[hackdrag0n]

The nexus 6 is looking like a more compelling upgrade now

Sent from my Nexus 6 using Tapatalk

 

[mehdi.moha]

dam**
the every time i want to have clean flash on note 5 , i should backup my data !!! aaaAAAAAAA disaster ...

 

[Toss3]

Just don't buy the note 5 and be sure to let Samsung know why. No removable battery and no microSD is pretty crappy if you want to use your phone with the Gear VR or as a work phone without having to be glued to an outlet. I'm also expecting it to ship with android 5.1.1 as well, so it's an immediate no-buy for me as it will hardly be any better than the current Note 4. The note 6 on the other hand is going to be a significant improvement and will hopefully come with all the bells and whistles (samsung's custom core SoC).