For the time being, the Samsung Galaxy Note 5 will only be available in the United States. Apparently, the Samsung phablet was not included among the devices shown recently at Samsung's UK Unpacked event, which put more emphasis on the Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge+.

The Samsung Galaxy Note 5 was, however, unveiled at the Samsung US Unpacked Event held in New York last Aug. 13, fulfilling all rumors of its evident coming prior to the official unveiling. To recall, there was also word that the Samsung Galaxy Note 5 would only be available in North America and Asia. 

While the immediate belief is that a Samsung Galaxy Note 5 landing in European soil may happen in 2016, there could be signs of a release as early as January.

This is tied up with a recent spotting of a device with a model number bearing SM-N920F. The key character here is the F at the end, which is traditionally linked to possible European models.

The device was said to have been submitted as early as July. Paired with the fact that the device carries a 180-day confidentiality designation, chances are the device could potentially be out as early as the start of 2016.

That would, of course, entail a long wait; and seeing that most US consumers are bound to be getting hold of one soon, there may be some who would resort to alternatives to get their hands on the latest Samsung phablet variant.

That could be possible if buyers would turn to online sites (like eBay or Amazon) offering the Samsung Galaxy Note 5 or anyone from the United Kingdom possibly headed to United States soil.

As far as the Samsung Galaxy Note 5 for U.S. customers is concerned, the phablet retails for a cool $999. Missed out on the features? Check out a previous post here.