Samsung has just launched the Galaxy Note 8, conveying that it had finally moved on with the mistakes of last year’s exploding Note 7.
Featuring an all-screen design, Note 8 boasts a mega 6.3-inch Quad HD+ Super AMOLED screen. It is powered by an octa-core processor paired with 6GB of RAM and 64GB internal storage plus a microSD card slot. The device features rear-mounted fingerprint scanner and an iris- and face-scanning technology.
Note 8 is equipped with two 12-megapixel cameras on the back, one with a telephoto-like two-times zoom and the other with a more traditional wide-angle lens. On the front side, it has 8-megapixel selfie camera with an f1.7 aperture.
It runs Android 7.7.1 Nougat – and will definitely be updated to an Android 8.0 Oreo once ready. And as its trademark, it comes with a new S-Pen that is more pressure-sensitive and has a finer tip than older versions.
As for the battery, which is a very crucial (as well all know), the Note 8 features a 3,300mAh battery, which you can recharge via the USB Type-C port.
| Display | 6.3-inch 18:9 Super AMOLED Infinity Display Quad HD 2960 x 1440 px, 522ppi |
| Processor | 2.4GHz Octa-Core Samsung Exynos 8895 chip |
| Graphics | Mali-G71 GPU |
| RAM | 6GB |
| Storage | 64GB with microSD card slot up to 256GB (slot swap with SIM2) |
| Rear Camera | 12MP f/1.7 DualPixel +12MP f/2.4 TelePhoto dual rear cameras |
| Front Camera | 8MP front camera |
| Network | Dual SIM 4G/LTE |
| Biometrics | Fingerprint Scanner Iris Scanner Face Recognition Scanner |
| Connectivity | USB Type-C WiFi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac Bluetooth 5.0 |
| IP Certification | IP68 Dust and Water Resistance |
| Accesories | S-Pen |
| OS and Application | Samsung TouchWiz UI (Android 7.1.1 Nougat) Samsung Bixby AI |
| Dimension | 162.5 x 74.8 x 8.6mm (dimensions) 149g (weight) |
| Battery | 3300mAh battery (nonremovable) |
Available in black, grey, blue and gold color, Samsung Galaxy Note 8 official price in the Philippines is Php49,990 and will be available locally starting September 29.
