After having what was an explosive 2016 (literally), the biggest Android smartphone producer in the world is back with a new device in their Note Lineup. — the Samsung Galaxy Note 8.
Now like you would expect, this device is top-of-the-line. Hell, going by the features it packs, it’s Samsung’s best device till date. (Yep, you read that right)
Feature-wise, it leaves the beautiful (and powerful) S8+ in the dust.
This is due to the fact that the Galaxy Note 8 packs all the features of the S8 plus (yep, ALL OF ‘EM) and a few more. Also, as expected, the device costs more (way more) than the S8 plus and its explosive predecessor (the Note 7).
Quick Details
- Network: 2G / 3G / 4G
- Display: 6.3 inches, Super AMOLED Touchscreen display — (1440 x 2960 px)
- Software: Android v7.1.1 (Nougat)
- Processor: Octa-core CPU — 4×2.3 GHz & 4×1.7 GHz
- Memory: 6GB RAM | 64/128/256 GB ROM
- Cameras: Front — 8 MP (f/1.7, autofocus, Auto HDR, 1440p@30fps) | Rear — Dual 12 MP (f/1.7, PDAF, OIS, dual-tone LED flash, Auto HDR, 2160p@30fps, 1080p@60fps)
- Battery: 3300 mAh
- Price: Check today’s price
Software, Design, Display
The Samsung Galaxy Note 8 is a single SIM (or dual if you prefer) Android device running on the latest Nougat flavor of the operating system — version 7.1.1 — which, of course, would get updated to Android Oreo (version 8) when it becomes publicly available.
Design-wise, you’d be getting a device featuring glasses everywhere. Said so because the note 8 features a Corning Gorilla Glass 5 back panel which is slightly curved at the edges to enable a firm (and easy) grip.
In front, up top, there are about … one, two, three, four, fiv… six dots (or openings, if you will) which are the front facing cameras, LED notification light, and four other things I cannot make sense of at the moment.
At the bottom, there are no nav buttons (or physical home button) but a similar setup as found on the S8 and S8 Plus is present.
Underneath you’ve got a 3.5mm headphone jack, a USB type C port opening, another opening for the microphone and a final opening — the speaker. To the side of those (after an antenna band) is the Note 8’s stylus pen (or well, its abode).
Display
The display on the 8 is MASSIVE but thanks to the almost non-existent bezels present, you can’t call this a ‘tablet’ but at a size of about 6.3 inches, it certainly comes close.
The display is a Super AMOLED Touchscreen with a resolution of 1440 by 2960 pixels and a resulting pixel density of around 522 pixels per inch (522 PPI) which is protected by another Gorilla Glass 5.
Next up, the performance …
Performance, Hardware, Cameras
There are essentially two models of the Samsung Galaxy Note 8 — one with a Snapdragon 835 SoC and another with an Exynos chipset — but only one of them would be available to Nigerians (the Exynos version) so emphasis would be placed on that.
The device’s SoC is an Octa-core CPU having two quad-core clusters with different clock speeds. The first cluster is clocked at 2.3 GHz and the second at 1.7. Paired alongside are a Mali-G71 MP20 GPU and an enormous 6 gigabytes (!) of RAM for fluid multitasking.
For storage of multimedia and files, the Note 8 is available in 3 storage options — 64GB, 128GB, and 256GB — and if you’d be needing more space (dafuq! Are you a data center?!) you can extend the capacity using a microSD card (up to 256GB).
Battery
The battery found on this device (a non-removable Li-Ion 3300 mAh battery) may seem like a let down for a device of this magnitude but trust me, it is for a reasonable reason. This device also supports fast charging (Quickcharge 2.0) and wireless charging (using the charging dock).
Security
For security, the Note 8 features an Iris Scanner and a Fingerprint scanner which, for the first time in the history of Notes, sits behind the device close to the cameras.
Cameras
And yeah, about the cameras, the Galaxy Note 8 has a dual-camera set-up behind which each lens being a 12 MP lens and having a spacious aperture opening of f/1.7. The features which the camera packs are pretty wild but the highlights are Phase detection autofocus, Optical Image Stabilization, Auto HDR, ability to shoot 1080p videos at a frame rate of 60 frames per second, to mention but a few.
The front facing camera is in a class of its own as it is an 8-megapixel shooter featuring the same wide aperture opening of f/1.7, autofocus, Auto HDR, etcetera, etcetera.
Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Price in Nigeria
| Store | Price |
|---|---|
| MSRP | – |
| Online Stores | From ₦205,000 |
| Offline Stores | From ₦240,000 |
Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Full Device Specifications
Here are the full essential details about the device…
Network and Software
| 2G | Yes |
| 3G | Yes |
| 4G | Yes |
| SIM | Nano-SIM |
| Operating System | Android v7.1.1 (Nougat) |
Design and Display
| Dimensions | 162.5 x 74.8 x 8.6 mm |
| Weight | 195g |
| Build | Glass back panel, Water/Dust Proof (IP68) |
| Colors | Deep Sea Blue, Maple Gold, Midnight Black, Orchid Grey |
| Display Size | 6.3 inches |
| Display Type | Super AMOLED Touchscreen |
| Display Resolution | 1440 x 2960 px |
Performance and Hardware
| Processor Name | Exynos 8895 Octa |
| Processor Type | Octa-core CPU — 4×2.3 GHz & 4×1.7 GHz |
| GPU | Mali-G71 MP20 |
| RAM | 6GB |
| Internal Memory | 64/128/256 GB |
| SD Card Support | Yes (up to 256GB) |
Cameras
| Front Camera | 8 MP (f/1.7, autofocus, Auto HDR, 1440p@30fps) |
| Rear Camera | Dual 12 MP (f/1.7, PDAF, OIS, dual-tone LED flash, Auto HDR, 2160p@30fps, 1080p@60fps) |
Battery
| Battery Capacity | 3300 mAh |
| Type | Li-Ion |
| Fast Charging | Yes |
Connectivity and Multimedia
| Bluetooth | Yes (v5.0) |
| WiFi | Yes (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) |
| GPS | Yes |
| USB | v3.1 (Type-C) |
| OTG | Yes |
| Music Player | Yes |
| Video Player | Yes |
| FM Radio | No |
| Loudspeaker | Yes |
| Headphone Jack | Yes |
Other Features
| Security | Fingerprint Scanner (rear mounted), Iris Scanner |
| More | Samsung Desktop eXperience (DEX), Stylus Pen, Wireless Charging |
Buy or Bye?
Buy or bye?
Buy or bye?!
Really?
If there is cash for it, why the hell not!
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