Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Launched: Price, Specifications, Release Date!

The Note series has been one of the most successful series from Samsung. Their newest phone in the series is the highly anticipated Note 8 which had just launched. This new phone is very similar to the very popular Galaxy S8 but by that I do not mean nothing has changed. The Note 8 is a lot larger device which is what the Note series has always been but again it’s now an amazing infinity display that we got on the s8 but larger and probably better in some areas. The S Pen is one the most highlighting features of the Note 8 which makes it easier and adds features to this device. So here is Everything You Need To Know About The New Samsung Galaxy Note 8!

DISPLAY

The Note 8 comes with a 6.3 inch AMOLED screen with a Quad-HD display (2560X1440 pixels). The phone has a pixel density of 522 and has curved edges on both the sides like the Note 7. This display has been a great display and this aspect ratio which Samsung introduced with the s8 has changed the trend in the smartphone market (credit shared with the LG G60). The phone weights around 195 grams which is quite heavy in my opinion.

PERFORMANCE & Hardware

The phone is powered by Samsung’s own Exynos 8895 or the Snapdragon 835 but what add's in the performance department is extra 2GB RAM over the 4GB RAM as seen on the Galaxy S8 which makes a total of 6GB RAM. The phone is only available in the 64GB variant although there is an option to expand storage via the hybrid sim slot. The phone comes with a 3300 mAh which is significantly less than what was there on the Note 7 for some obvious reasons. Just like the Samsung Galaxy S8 the phone has a fingerprint sensor located at the back. The phone has a USB Type-C port for charging and supports wireless charging.

CAMERA

Samsung has finally gone for the dual camera setup in the Note 8. The Note 8 has two 12MP shooters at the back with an aperture of f/1.7 & f/1.9 respectively. The camera has phase detection auto-focus , 2x optical zoom and dual tone dual LED flash. The Note 8 offers the increasingly popular portrait mode. One cool feature of the camera is that it let's you change the focus of the image after it has been clicked. The rear camera can shoot in 4K at 30fps. The front camera is a 8MP shooter with an aperture of f/1.7 and can shoot 1440p at 30fps. Samsung is able to see how the market took the dual camera idea and they seem to have got it right with this camera which is  able to capture wide angle photos and being able to use the lens to create background blur. Samsung has definitely brought out the best from a dual camera something consumers were really looking forward to.

DESIGN

The Note 8 is no different from the s8 when it comes slim bezels and as Samsung like to calls it ‘Infinity Display’ which not a term very far away from describing the curve and bezels on the phone however the Note 8’s screen isn’t as curved as that of the s8 but personally I’m neutral with that as it still has that amazing aspect ratio. It’s definitely a larger phone than the s8 like I mentioned earlier but again that is what the Note series has been about. It is also a very slim phone to hold and gives a really good and premium feel when holding the device.

OTHER FEATURES

The S pen adds a lot features to the device and some interesting ones too like live messages which is an and is somehow more of a gimmick and an answer to what Apple has been doing with the likes of live photos. Typing and drawing has always been an ease with pen in the Note series. The Note 8 gets wireless charging and waterproofing like the previous models. It also gets fast charging. It does get a 3300 mAh battery which has been tested rigorously for not exploding like the s8 (Samsung learning from the Note 8).

CONCLUSION

Galaxy Note 8 All Specifications

• 6.3-inch Quad HD+ (2960 × 1440 pixels) Super AMOLED Infinity Display With 522ppi, 18.5:9 Aspect Ratio
• Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 / Exynos 9 Series 8895 Processor
• Adreno 540 GPU / Mali-G71 MP20 GPU
• 6GB RAM
• 64GB / 128GB / 256GB Storage + Expandable Via MicroSD (up to 256GB)
• 12MP Dual Pixel Rear Camera With LED Flash, f/1.7 Aperture, Wide-Angle Lens, OIS, Secondary 12MP Camera With Telephoto Lens, f/2.4 Aperture, OIS, 2x Optical Zoom, Up To 10x Digital Zoom
• 8MP Auto Focus Front-Facing Camera With f/1.7 Aperture, Wide-Angle Lens
• Android 7.1.1 Nougat
• 3300mAh Battery With Fast Charging (Both On Wired And Wireless)
• Sensors: Accelerometer, Barometer, Fingerprint Sensor, Gyro Sensor, Geomagnetic Sensor, Hall Sensor, Heart Rate Sensor, Proximity Sensor, RGB Light Sensor, Iris Sensor, Pressure Sensor
• Dual SIM (Hybrid), IP68 (Water And Dust Resistant)
• 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi 802.11ac, VHT80 MU-MIMO, Bluetooth v 5.0, GPS + GLONASS, USB-C 3.1, NFC
• Dimensions:162.5 x 74.8 x 8.6mm; Weight: 195g

Overall the phone is comparable to the flagships in every other way. The Note 8 does pack some really interesting features which probably make it the best phone your money can buy as of now.

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