NEW YORK CITY—Today Samsung took the wraps off the newest devices in its phablet lineup: The Galaxy Note 5 and the Galaxy S6 Edge+. Like when Samsung launched the Galaxy S6 and S6 Edge, the two devices are pretty much identical internally, just in "flat" and "curved" versions. The extra twist this time is that one is a "Note" and one is an "S6"—only the Note has an S-Pen. If you wanted a fully-loaded option—a curved screen phone with an S-Pen—it looks like you're out of luck.
As usual the Galaxy Note series is very much a "tick" to the Galaxy S series' "tock." The Note 5/Edge+ takes most of its design cues and materials from the Galaxy S6—it's a glass sandwich with rounded, metal sides. Also like the S6, the glass back isn't removable and Samsung is forgoing the Micro SD card and removable battery that many Samsung fans have grown to love over the years.
Samsung bragged about the precision and sensitivity of the S-Pen, which now pops in and out of the phone with a click. Users can write quick notes on the screen without turning the phone on, and Samsung's version of Android includes a few other apps and enhancements designed for S-Pen gestures.
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