Samsung galaxy note8
Full phone specification
Display: 6.3-inch, QHD+
SoC: Exynos 8895
RAM: 6GB
Storage: 64/128GB
Camera: Dual 12MP, 8MP
Battery: 3300mAh
SoC: Exynos 8895
RAM: 6GB
Storage: 64/128GB
Camera: Dual 12MP, 8MP
Battery: 3300mAh
All versions
Versions: N950F (Single SIM: Europe, Australia); N950FD (Global Dual SIM: Europe, LATAM, Brazil; Australia); N950U/U1 (USA); N950W (Canada); N9500 (China); N950N (South Korea)
Also known as Samsung Galaxy Note8 Duos with Dual SIM card slots.
Also known as Samsung Galaxy Note8 Duos with Dual SIM card slots.
| LAUNCH | |
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| Announced | 2017, August |
| Status | Available. Released 2017, September |
| BODY | |
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| Dimensions | 162.5 x 74.8 x 8.6 mm (6.40 x 2.94 x 0.34 in) |
| Weight | 195 g (6.88 oz) |
| Build | Front/back glass (Gorilla Glass 5) & aluminum frame |
| SIM | Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) |
| - IP68 certified - dust/water proof over 1.5 meter and 30 minutes - Stylus - Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified) | |
| DISPLAY | |
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| Type | Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors |
| Size | 6.3 inches, 101.1 cm2 (~83.2% screen-to-body ratio) |
| Resolution | 1440 x 2960 pixels, 18.5:9 ratio (~521 ppi density) |
| Multitouch | Yes |
| Protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 |
| - HDR10 compliant - 3D Touch (home button only) - Always-on display | |
| PLATFORM | |
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| OS | Android 7.1.1 (Nougat) |
| Chipset | Exynos 8895 Octa - EMEA Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 - USA & China |
| CPU | Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz & 4x1.7 GHz) - EMEA Octa-core (4x2.35 GHz Kryo & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo) - USA & China |
| GPU | Mali-G71 MP20 - EMEA Adreno 540 - USA & China |
| MEMORY | |
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| Card slot | microSD, up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) - dual SIM model only |
| Internal | 64/128/256 GB, 6 GB RAM |
| CAMERA | |
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| Primary | Dual 12 MP (26mm, f/1.7, PDAF & 52mm, f/2.4, AF), OIS, autofocus, 2x optical zoom, LED flash, check quality |
| Features | 1/2.55" sensor size, 1.4 µm pixel size @ 26 mm 1/3.6" sensor size, 1.0 µm pixel size @ 52 mm Geo-tagging, simultaneous 4K video and 9MP image recording, touch focus, face/smile detection, Auto HDR, panorama |
| Video | 2160p@30fps, 1080p@60fps, 720p@240fps, HDR, dual-video rec., check quality |
| Secondary | 8 MP, f/1.7, autofocus, 1/3.6" sensor size, 1.22 µm pixel size, 1440p@30fps, dual video call, Auto HDR |
| SOUND | |
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| Alert types | Vibration; MP3, WAV ringtones |
| Loudspeaker | Yes |
| 3.5mm jack | Yes |
| - 32-bit/384kHz audio - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic | |
| COMMS | |
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| WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot |
| Bluetooth | 5.0, A2DP, EDR, LE |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO |
| NFC | Yes |
| Radio | No |
| USB | 3.1, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector |
| FEATURES | |
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| Sensors | Iris scanner, fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, heart rate, SpO2 |
| Messaging | SMS(threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Mail, IM |
| Browser | HTML5 |
| Java | No |
| - Samsung Desktop Experience support - Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 2.0) - Qi/PMA wireless charging (market dependent) - ANT+ support - Bixby natural language commands and dictation - MP4/DivX/XviD/WMV/H.265 player - MP3/WAV/WMA/eAAC+/FLAC player - Photo/video editor - Document editor | |
| BATTERY | |
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| Non-removable Li-Ion 3300 mAh battery | |
| Talk time | Up to 22 h (3G) |
| Music play | Up to 74 h |
| MISC | |
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| Colors | Midnight Black, Maple Gold, Orchid Grey, Deep Sea Blue, Star Pink (Taiwan only) |
| Price | About 1000 EUR |
| TESTS | |
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| Performance | Basemark OS II: 3374 / Basemark OS II 2.0: 3333 Basemark X: 40890 |
| Display | Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal), 4.148(sunlight) |
| Camera | Photo / Video |
| Loudspeaker | Voice 67dB / Noise 69dB / Ring 71dB |
| Audio quality | Noise -92.5dB / Crosstalk -93.2dB |
| Battery life | Endurance rating 89h
Display and Configuration
The Samsung Galaxy Note 8 comes with a large 6.3-inch super AMOLED curved display and features a Corning Gorilla Glass v5 on top of it. It has a screen resolution of 1,440 x 2,960 pixels and a pixel density of 552ppi. Under the hood, there are two quad core processors - 2.3 GHz M2 Mongoose and 1.7 GHz Cortex A53 seated upon Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 8895 chipset. It is aided by 6GB of RAM and Mali-G71 MP20 GPU. The handset boots on Android v7.1.1 (Nougat) operating system and supports the S-Pen stylus provided along with the device. It is available in four different colors - Midnight Black and Maple Gold. The handset is loaded with features such as - a fingerprint scanner on the rear panel, Heart Rate Monitor sensor, IRIS scanner etc.
Features, Camera, and Storage
The smartphone has a fingerprint sensor at the rear beside the camera. It is also dust proof and water resistant with IP68 rating. For photography and videography, the smartphone is armed with dual back cameras of 12MP resolution each, equipped with features like CMOS image sensor and phase detection autofocus. An 8MP camera has been provided for selfies and video calling. For storage, an internal memory of 64GB has been provided. For further expansion, the memory slot can accommodate cards up to 128GB.
Battery and Connectivity
In order to keep the show running for long hours, there is a 3,300mAh Li-ion battery which supports both quick and wireless charging. In terms of connectivity, the handset offers options such as 4G with VoLTE, Wi-Fi, Mobile Hotspot, Bluetooth v4.1, GPS with A-GPS, Glonass, and USB Type-C port.
Verdict
Albeit expensive, the Samsung Galaxy Note 8 can easily be termed as the best smartphone in the market. Equipped with great photography capabilities, sound performance, curved display, S-Pen and wireless charging support, the smartphone is worthy of its high price tag.
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