New and reportedly genuine photos of the Samsung Galaxy Note 5 match previous rumours that state that the microSD slot is no more.

If true, it means that all you music, film and game lovers will have to shell out more for internal storage which, according to DroidLife will be available in 32GB, 64GB and 128GB options.

The upside of this lack of expandable memory is that the Note 5 appears to have a premium new design, with sealed metal and glass panels, Samsung Galaxy S6-style.

The rear glass panel isn't removable, which means there'll be no removable battery either - a first for a Note device.

The Note 5 pictured is said to have a 3,000mAh battery which is the same as last year's Chinese variant - but less than the 3,220mAh battery found in the global version.