Samsung Galaxy Note 8 64GB
The new 6.3-inch Samsung Galaxy Note8 resembles the S8 Plus phone and the processor and many other specs are the same. Note 8 does contain some new features like the 12 MP dual camera and the more sophisticated pen.
The dual rear cameras contain a wide-angle lens and a tele lens. This combination yields ten times better digital zoom and twice the optical zoom. Both cameras support optical image stabilisation, which results in crisper photos. The performance under low-light conditions is especially noticeable. The dual cameras enable the Live focus feature, whereby it's possible to zoom in on an objected located close while the background remains blurry. This feature makes Note 8's cameras behave like a system digital camera.
One of the main selling points of the phone is its productivity-enhancing capabilities. The pen plays an imperative role and extends the functionality of Note 8 beyond notes taking and drawing. It's possible to take notes in screen-lock mode thanks to the Always on display also found on Galaxy S8. A click on the pin icon positioned in the lower right corner of the screen gives instant access to a maximum of 100 notes. Hence, it's easy to check items on the shopping list while shopping in-store.
The Note 8 phone sports 6 GB of RAM memory, 64 GB of storage and comes with dual sim slots. It's powered by Samsung's own Exynos 8895 processor. The battery has a capacity of 3,300 mAH and the phone is waterproof with an IP68 rating.
A newer model Samsung Galaxy Note 9 128GB was released in May 2018.
$298.00 - $522.69
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While it's large size means its audience is limited, those after a phablet-sized smartphone won't find a better device than this. The handset's 6.3in AMOLED Infinity display is stunning, its performance is unmatched and Samsung's improved S Pen - along with its nifty software tweaks and security...
- Gorgeous design
- striking display
- incredibly powerful
- S-Pen support
- great camera(s)
- didn't explode
- Bixby needs work
- difficult to operate one-handed
- the price
Galaxy Note 8 review: Don't call it a comeback, call it the phone of the year
No one would have blamed Samsung if the Note 8 were never released. After a global recall halted sales of the Note 7 in their tracks, some execs at Samsung probably floated the idea of retiring the Note brand altogether.
When CRN USA reviewed Samsung's Galaxy S8 Plus in the spring, we described the device as the ultimate smartphone for multitaskers. But Samsung has now one-upped itself with the debut of the Galaxy Note 8 , which ships 15 September.
Samsung Galaxy Note 8 (64GB, Black) - Excellent review
It’s hard to think of a smartphone that has had more expectation placed on it than the Samsung Galaxy Note8 . Its disastrous predecessor left a scar in the South Korean electronics giant’s reputation so deep that I don’t know how long it will take before the world stops making “will it explode?
Samsung Galaxy Note 8 (64GB, Black) - Excellent review
Samsung's new dual camera system sets the bar very high- It's the best camera phone I've used and it's everything a high-end phone should be. You can feel where the money's gone.
- The fingerprint scanner is hard to reach and the face/iris scanning alternatives are unreliable.
Samsung Galaxy Note 8 review review
- Gorgeous, big screen
- Awesome camera
- Power to spare
- Awkward to hold one-handed
- Facial recognition is hit and miss
Samsung Galaxy Note 8 review: An expression of dominance
At first glance, it's pretty easy to underestimate the Galaxy Note 8 on account of its familiarity after months of seeing the Galaxy S8+ in the wild. But the big thing to remember is that the Galaxy S8 and S8+ are Samsung's best-ever selling flagships, so sharing a basic platform with those phones...
Samsung Galaxy Note 8 review: a greatest hits package from the godfather of phablets
The Samsung Galaxy Note 8 feels like a greatest hits for the Note series. It has every feature that made previous Notes worth buying and slams them into the new Samsung smartphone design ushered in by the Galaxy S8, but as a consequence doesn't feel particularly new or innovative compared to...- great battery
- impressive screen
- water resistant
- great camera
- great stylus
- microSD card slot
- wireless charging
- only Android 7.0
- no USB-PD
- fingerprint scanner placement awkward
- expensive
- very big for pockets
The Samsung Galaxy Note 8 has finally arrived, and with it confirmation that Samsung has shaken off the Galaxy Note 7 's disastrous launch last year. The new Note 8 comes out swinging with a big, beautiful screen, meaty internal hardware and a sleek, professional design.
With its exceptional screen, solid performance and an improved S Pen, it's no surprise that Samsung's Galaxy Note 8 is its best big phone ever. It also doesn't hurt that it has one of the best dual camera setups we've ever seen.
- Huge
- beautiful display
- Excellent
- water-resistant build
- Great dual camera
- S Pen is now more useful and fun
- Very expensive
- Bixby can be flaky
- Not a huge improvement over the S8 Plus
- US version gets less storage than other regions
