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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Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Phone review: Galaxy Note 8 is powerful, pricey and soon-to-be-replaced
With the Galaxy Note 9 just around the corner, now's a bad time to buy a new Galaxy Note 8 -- wait for the Note 9 to go on sale and the Note 8's price will surely drop. The Galaxy Note 8 proved that Samsung could once again make a safe Note phone. Almost a year on, it's still an excellent device that lets you take portrait photos and use the stylus for writing, drawing and navigation. But Samsung is set to oust the Note 8 with the 2018 model. Rumor points to August 9 as the Galaxy Note 9 launch date (the 9 on 9, get it?), though we're still waiting for the official word.- The Galaxy Note 8 is still a terrific phone in 2018, with dual cameras and a boatload of stylus tricks
- It's currently the most feature-rich Android phone you can buy.
- Expensive by any measure, the Note 8 has more features than most people will need
- Samsung's portrait mode can be finicky
- The poorly placed fingerprint reader repeats the Galaxy S8's worst design flaw.
The list of specifications above put the Samsung Galaxy Note II among an elite group of smartphones. Not only does it pack a quad-core SoC and 2GB of RAM, but it's outfitted with a gigantic (relatively speaking) screen and the latest version of Google's Android mobile OS, a.k.a. Jelly Bean.
Samsung Galaxy Note II (T-Mobile)
The Good - Big, beautiful screen - Considerable processing power - Long battery life - S Pen The Bad - Occasional feature overload - Volume button placement - Drops some good Android 4.1 UI features - Capacitive buttons can be hit by accident When the Galaxy Note debuted last year, it did so largely...- - Big
- beautiful screen - Considerable processing power - Long battery life - S Pen
- - Occasional feature overload - Volume button placement - Drops some good Android 4.1 UI features - Capacitive buttons can be hit by accident
Samsung Galaxy Note II LTE in-depth review -
Sci-fi films from the 70s have us speaking into phones the size of thimbles by the 21 st Century, but recent trends amongst high-end mobiles have swung well the other way. Samsung's Galaxy Note II is one of the biggest around, rocking a massive 5.5-inch screen, but we love its S-Pen stylus and wide...- Spacious, vibrant screen
- Smart pen and tools
- Quad-core power
- Fantastic battery life
- Great 8MP camera
- Bulky and heavy
- Niche target audience
Samsung Galaxy Note II 4G LTE Review
Generally technology is getting smaller – but some of the high-end smartphones are taking things the other way – take a look at the Samsung Galaxy Note II for example. Here's one of the biggest phones on the market, with a huge 5.5-in display, as well as a whole host of features and an S-Pen stylus.- Large bright screen
- S Pen stylus and other tools
- Quad-core processor
- Impressive battery life
- Great eight-megapixel snapper
- Big and weighty
Bigger and better: Samsung's Galaxy Note II 4G reviewed
The second of Samsung's big phones to be released, the Galaxy Note 2 is one massive device. Featuring a 5.5 inch screen, you'll never call the 4.8 inch Galaxy S3 a big phone again, and while that huge display is one of the reasons to draw you to the Note II, it's the little things and performance...- Strong performance in the operating system
- Fantastically fast 4G connection
- Just over a day's battery life on 4G
- more if you use your phone less
- One handed operation mode makes it possible to use the phone's core functions with one hand
- Split-screen multitasking works a treat
- Homescreens that...
- Screen resolution isn't as high as last Note
- Not every app can go to split-screen
- Android exhibits the same bugs in the 4G S3
- so you can't switch out your dock shortcuts
Samsung Galaxy Note 2: Review
The Samsung Galaxy Note 2 is definitely one of the top models of Samsung, next to Galaxy 3, and its main characteristic is that talks of a large display on which you can write with the pen provided.- NFC module, 2 GB RAM, S Pen with advanced features
- Numerous applications for the S Pen
- Advanced photo features, 1.9 MP front camera, internal memory, quad-core processor, Design, Android 4.1
- Size
- Weight
Samsung Galaxy Note 2 review
Still a little too large for some, it's still a great device to help users enter the phablet market at a reduced cost.
Poor quality hardware and junk apps
Screw falls of inside after a year of use. Microphone jack attached to motherboard is loose. Lot of junk apps. Even the Samsung stock apps are of poor quality and hardly updated.- Good look
- Poor quality hardware and junk apps
Samsung Galaxy Note 8 review: a seriously good iPhone rival
The dual cameras make the Note 8. Without them, it's a rehashed S8 with a pen. With them it's a photographer's dream. Sure, it's expensive, but if you're spending big on a smartphone – especially an Android one – this is the one.- 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
