Samsung Galaxy Note 5 gets a 'price cut' after Note 7 launch

Samsung Galaxy Note 5 gets a 'price cut' after Note 7 launch

NEW DELHI: Soon after Samsung introduced its latest flagship Galaxy Note 7 phablet on Tuesday, the price of older Galaxy Note 5 has seen a drop. The Galaxy Note 5 is now available for as low as Rs 39,999 on e-commerce websites like Flipkart and Amazon. The older Galaxy Note 5 was selling at a price of around Rs 53,000 before the official launch of the latest Galaxy Note 7.

The new Galaxy Note 7 phablet will launch on August 19 in the US. The company has not revealed details about India launch so far. Also, though the company has not revealed the the smartphone's pricing, it is expected to be priced upwards of Rs 63,000 in India.

The main highlight of Galaxy Note smartphones has been their S Pen stylus. With Galaxy Note 7, Samsung has retained the Pen-like locking mechanism which was introduced in the Galaxy Note 5, but has improved its pressure sensitivity and has included a smaller 0.7mm tip. Other than the stylus, the Galaxy Note 7 also brings several other enhancements and features to the device versus Galaxy Note 5.

Samsung Galaxy Note 7 is both IP68 dust and waterproof, similar to the company's other two flagship devices -- Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 edge. This is the first Galaxy Note phablet to come with an iris scanner. It also has a fingerprint scanner for added security.