Samsung Galaxy Note5 Battery Life Test


Samsung Galaxy Note5 FA One Charge Rating2

Samsung launched the Galaxy Note5 smartphone last month in India starting at Rs. 53,900. We recently brought you the unboxing of the smartphone, here we have its battery life test results. The Galaxy Note5 packs a 3000mAh built-in battery with support for both wired and wireless fast charging capabilities. This is slightly smaller than the Note 4’s 3220mAh removable battery. It has a 5.7-inch Quad HD display, which might consume more battery. Check out the test results.

Talk Time

Samsung Galaxy Note 5 Talk Time

It lasted for 25 hours and 2 minutes in our talk time test, better than most of the smartphones, including the Galaxy S6.

3G Browsing

Samsung Galaxy Note 5 3G Browsing

It lasted for 7 hours and 41 minutes in our 3G browsing test and tops it.

WiFi Browsing

Samsung Galaxy Note 5 WiFi Browsing

It lasted for 10 hours in the WiFi browsing test, again topping the chart.

Video Playback

Samsung Galaxy Note 5 Video Playback

It lasted for 14 hours and 9 minutes in the video playback test and lies behind the iPhone 6 Plus.

Samsung Galaxy Note 5 FA One Charge Rating pie chart

Overall, it achieved an One Charge Rating of 14 hours and 05 minutes, which offers an almost balanced chart. This is considerably better than the Galaxy S6’s One Charge Rating of 9 hours and 35 minutes. Check out our battery test procedure, to know more about our tests in detail.


Author: Srivatsan Sridhar

Srivatsan Sridhar is a Mobile Technology Enthusiast who is passionate about Mobile phones and Mobile apps. He uses the phones he reviews as his main phone. You can follow him on Twitter and Instagram