Samsung launches Galaxy Note5; price starts at Rs 53,900

Samsung Electronics on Wednesday launched its flagship Galaxy Note5 in India at a price starting at Rs 53,900.

The Galaxy Note5 is available in the Indian market at a price of Rs 53,900 for the 32GB variant and Rs 59,900 for the 64GB variant," Samsung India Vice President (Marketing, IT and Mobile) Asim Warsi said in a statement here.

The smartphone will be available in Black Sapphire, Gold Platinum and Silver Titanium colours, he added.

The device represents Samsung s commitment to the big screen smartphone market, which Samsung boldly pioneered in 2011 with the original Galaxy Note, Warsi said.

Actor Parul Yadav on Wednesday presented the Samsung Galaxy Note 5 to Bengaluru's first 50 customers.

"The launch gets us even closer to the customer for his tech purchases from Ezone," said Rajan Malhotra, Chief Executive Officer, Ezone and President-Retail Strategy, Future Group.

The Galaxy Note5 has a 3,000mAh battery complemented by Samsung's fast wired and wireless charging technology, Malhotra said, adding that the embedded wireless charging technology is compatible with virtually any wireless pad available.

The Galaxy Note5 comes with an upgraded version of Side Sync, which offers both wireless and wired integration of the mobile with PC or tablet for seamless connections across devices, he said.