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Samsung Galaxy Note8 Specs

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Samsung Galaxy Note8 Review

9.6

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Released

Sep 15, 2017

Display

6.3-inch
2960 x 1440 px

Camera

12 MP Main
8 MP Selfie

Battery

3300 mAh

Storage

64GB

Hardware

Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
6GB RAM

OS

Android 8.0 Oreo
Samsung Experience UI

Description

Big and powerful, the Samsung Galaxy Note8 is made for smartphone enthusiasts and power users. It stands out with being Samsung's first dual-camera phone, enabling real 2x zoom and background blur effects. It is also the first Galaxy Note device built around the newer 18.5:9 display aspect ratio, which allows it to fit a huge, 6.3-inch display in a body not impossible to handle. The S-Pen – a trademark feature for the Note series – is now more precise and more useful with more features built around it. And no less importantly, the phone is built to higher safety standards than its predecessor.

This device is also known as Samsung SM-N950U, Samsung SM-N950F

Pros

Supports wireless charging
High pixel density screen (522 PPI)

I want it 44 users

I have it 85 users

I had it 78 users

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Display Benchmarks
Size:	6.3-inch
Resolution:	2960 x 1440 px, 18.5:9 ratio, 522 PPI
Technology:	Super AMOLED
Screen-to-body:	82.98 %
Features:	HDR support, Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware Benchmarks
System chip:	Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 (10 nm)
Processor:	Octa-core, 2350 MHz, Kryo 280, 64-bit
GPU:	Adreno 540
RAM:	6GB (LPDDR4)
Internal storage:	64GB, available to use: 53 GB
Storage expansion:	microSDXC up to 256 GB
OS:	Android (8.0 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat), Samsung Experience UI Screenshots
Device type:	Smartphone

Battery
Capacity:	3300 mAh
Type:	Li - Ion, Not user replaceable
Charging:	Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0, Qi and Powermat wireless charging

Camera
Rear:	Dual camera Camera samples
Main camera:	12 MP (OIS, PDAF)
Specifications:	Aperture size: F1.7 Focal length: 26 mm Sensor size: 1/2.55" Pixel size: 1.4 μm
Second camera:	12 MP (Telephoto, OIS, Autofocus)
Specifications:	Optical zoom: 2.0x Aperture size: F2.4 Focal Length: 52 mm Pixel size: 1 μm
Flash:	LED
Video recording:	3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (60 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (240 fps)
Features:	Time-lapse video, Hyperlapse, Continuous autofocus, Object tracking, Picture-taking during video recording, Video light, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing
Front:	8 MP (Autofocus, HDR)

Design Size comparison
Dimensions:	6.40 x 2.94 x 0.34 inches (162.5 x 74.8 x 8.6 mm)
Weight:	6.88 oz (195.0 g)
Materials:	Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) Frame: Aluminum
Resistance:	Water, Dust; IP68
Biometrics:	Iris scanner, 2D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch)
Features:	Notification light, Stylus
Keys:	Left: Volume control; Right: Lock/Unlock key
Colors:	Midnight black, Maple gold, Orchid gray, Deep Sea blue

Cellular
4G (FDD):	Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 17(700 b), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 66(AWS-3)
4G (TDD):	Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+)
3G:	Bands 5(850), 8(900), 4(1700/2100), 2(1900), 1(2100)
Data Speed:	LTE-A Pro Cat 16 (1000/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS
SIM type:	Nano SIM
HD Voice:	Yes
VoLTE:	Yes

Multimedia Benchmarks
Headphones:	3.5mm jack
Speakers:	Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Features:	32-Bit DAC, aptX-HD
Screen mirroring:	DLNA, Wireless screen share, MirrorLink, SlimPort
Additional microphone(s):	Noise cancellation

Connectivity & Features
Bluetooth:	5.0
Wi-Fi:	802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, dual-band MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB:	Type-C (reversible), USB 3.1
Features:	Charging, OTG, Video out
Hearing aid compatible:	M4, T3
Location:	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Sensors:	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Barometer
Other:	NFC, ANT+

Regulatory Approval
FCC approval:
Date approved:	Jul 28, 2017
FCC ID value:	A3LSMN950U
Measured SAR:
Head:	0.70 W/kg
Body:	0.14 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission:	1.59 W/kg
Wireless Router:	0.36 W/kg

Buyers information
Price:	$ 930

Availability
Officially announced:	Aug 23, 2017

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Alternative variants

Samsung Galaxy Note8

SM-N950F International version

Differences from the main variant:
System chip:	Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 8895 (10 nm)
Processor:	Octa-core, 2300 MHz, Exynos M2 "Mongoose" and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit
GPU:	Mali-G71 MP20
OS:	Android (9.0 Pie)
Colors:	Gold, Blue
FCC approval:
Date approved:	Jul 28, 2017
FCC ID value:	A3LSMN950F
Measured SAR:
Head:	0.32 W/kg
Body:	0.37 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission:	1.50 W/kg
Wireless Router:	0.31 W/kg
Phablet:	3.98 W/kg

Samsung Galaxy Note8

SM-N950F/DS Dual SIM version

Differences from the main variant:
System chip:	Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 8895 (10 nm)
Processor:	Octa-core, 2300 MHz, Exynos M2 "Mongoose" and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit
GPU:	Mali-G71 MP20
Dual SIM:	Shared with microSD

Carrier Availability

Discontinued

Verizon
AT&T
T-Mobile
U.S. Cellular
Boost Mobile
Xfinity Mobile

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Overall User Rating

(22 reviews)

9.5

Build quality

9.6

Camera quality

9.9

Performance

9.5

Display

Battery life and charging

9.3

john_is_lit

Galaxy Note 8 - Best Android Phone Ive Ever Owned

Posted: Jun 08, 2020, 5:18 PM

Phone owned for more than a year

I am a power user. I've owned many phones and this phone is exceptional. The display is amazingly crisp. I have dropped it, dunked it in water, used it heavily and it looks as good as the day I bought it. This phone was built to last. This phone is extremely quick and has good memory and amazing performace. I am saying this is best phone i've ever owned. Period.

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What I like

Snappy performance running on Pie.
Sleek, strong and durable.
Inexpensive now as it is older
Phablet size

What I don't like

Smaller battery at 3300mah
Will not recieve Android 10 update
Not dolby atmos except with headphones in

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MrsV87

Note 8

Posted: Mar 06, 2020, 3:51 PM

Phone owned for more than a year

With every update that has come through the phone just keeps making it a horrible phone to use. After this latest update my phone no longer works unless it calling, texting or going through my carrier app. I've asked for technical support but they all just keep telling me to buy a new phone. I really think the companies are doing to updates and making the phones worse just so you are forced to buy a new phone.

PaulaMac

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Amazing phone

Posted: Mar 23, 2019, 5:03 PM

Phone owned for less than a year

My note 4 quit charging. The note 8 had just came out. I absolutely love this phone. The iris scanner is very cool. The S pen is so much better that the one with my note 4. The cameras take beautiful pictures. I know not everyone like Bixby, but I do. Especially when I'm driving. I tell Bixby who and what to text. Works perfect everytime.

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