Google makes great smartphones, without the Samsung or Service Provider changes to Android O/S. Pure Android operating system w/out any changes.
(My mom has the Note 5 - and I love the size - but I hate what Verizon did to the O/S)
Nexus 5/5x/6p phones are the best. And they are cheaper and don’t come with a 1-2 service agreement. I use Net10 Wireless and a Nexus 5x.
If only the Nexus units had a stylus option...