Both beauty and the beast, the gorgeous Note 8 has an extraordinary feature set and magnificent performance. It's expensive, but can you really afford not to consider it? Find out what we made of Samsung's brand-new flagship, which is now on sale.

Worth every penny most advanced phone to date. Great camera, great looks especially the maple gold. Plus the s pen is great too

Outstanding display and form. Buttery smooth action and very fast processor, even though this is the Exynos variant. Don't buy the clear view LED cover with this, as it no longer seems to have software support yet.

I bought this device a few weeks ago and I'm very happy with it considering what I use it for. I was also happy with the service and advice Tesco provided me with given past issues with another seller.

Before I got the note 8 I had the S7 which was the first time I had a phone with the curved screen. I loved it but I chose a cute case rather than a protective one and after a few months cracked the screen so bad I had to get a new phone. I chose the note 8 because of the stylus.

Bright display; Realistic color; Lightweight; Built-in speakers

curved screen cracks easily even with protection

The Galaxy Note 8 is an excellent handset that dominates today's large screen (6.3"+) smartphone landscape. If you are a digital pen lover, this is the best you can get. If you only care about the screen and battery size, the Xiaomi Mi Mix might be of interest, but keep an eye on the ergonomics and...

Excellent 6.3 inch Super-AMOLED display; World-class digital pen phone experience; Thin and comfortable but powerful design

Smaller battery than the Galaxy S8

"Love my new phone from ao ,ordered on line and it was so easy.Phone delivered next day,so quick.Would certainly order from so again."

The minute I powered on the Samsung Galaxy Note8 and started using it, I felt the urge to ditch my iPhone 7 Plus and go running back to Android. But am I still feeling that way after using it as my primary device for the past 5 days?

Very nice camera; Great display and I love the always-on feature; S Pen is handy

Expensive

The Note8 is a very good smartphone for all of the same reasons the S8 and S8+ are very good smartphones. It has an amazing display, stunning design, is packed with features (some useful, some not), a powerful chipset, lasts a long time on a charge, and works on every carrier in the US.

Display Absolutely gorgeous; The best smartphone screen on the planet, now slightly bigger, Battery life If you had concerns about the downsized battery and the upsized display, put them to bed - the Note8 lasts plenty long on a charge, Camera The primary rear camera takes absolutely gorgeous shots.

Camera The secondary telephoto lens is a little disappointing, and the live photo bokeh effect is hardly a game-changer; I just don't think Samsung's made the case for a dual camera setup here, Cost The Note8 is ludicrously expensive, at $930 unlocked in the US.

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