Samsung Galaxy Note8, features, price,release, availability details
Samsung Galaxy Note8 comes with Infinity display, top-notch dual-cameraSamsung Official Press Release (Screen-shot)

E-commerce giant Amazon is offering Samsung's flagship phablet Galaxy Note8 at the lowest price in India.

Samsung Galaxy Note8 made its official debut in India late 2017 and was one of the most talked-about mobile phones in the market. Back then, it came with a launch price of Rs 67,900 and to be fair, it was worth every penny.

We had the opportunity to review the device for more than a month and, I have to say, the Samsung phablet aced in almost all aspects – premium build quality, super powerful and faster processor, exceptional camera hardware, day-long battery, best display and most importantly, S Pen makes the Galaxy Note8 standout among rivals.

S Pen makes for one of the most valued additions to the Samsung phone. The tool offers natural brush stroke features, S Memo, GIF animations with Smart Select, Air Command functions, Magnify and Translate. With the new unified app Samsung Notes, S Pen allows users to jot down handwritten notes, draw, or edit memos from one location.

Also, the Screen off memo feature lets the user take up to one-hundred pages of notes as soon as you remove the S Pen, pin notes to the Always On Display and make edits directly from the Always On Display.

Even today, Galaxy Note8 is still as relevant and competitive with the current crop of flagship phones as it was in late 2017. And thanks to Amazon India, it can now be bought for as low as Rs 43,900 via exchange deal. This a smart deal for anyone looking to buy a flagship for, under Rs 50,000.

For those unaware, Samsung Galaxy Note8 flaunts a gorgeous 6.3-inch super AMOLED screen with Infinity Display feature, that makes the screen cover more than 75 percent of the front-panel offering rich viewing experience while also improving exterior looks by several notches when compared to the previous generation model.

Samsung, Galaxy Note8, Amazon, India, exchane deal
Samsung Galaxy Note8 can be bought for as low as Rs 43,900.Amazon India (screen-grab)

Inside, it houses a Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 octa-core/Samsung Exynos 8895 octa-core (depending on the region of sale), 6GB RAM, 64GB/128GB/256GB storage and a 3,300mAh battery with fast wire/wireless charging capabilities. It recently received Android Oreo update.

As far as the photography is concerned, Galaxy Note 8 comes with top-of-the-line camera hardware. It houses dual-camera system, one 12 MP primary camera (Wide-angle lens with f/1.7 aperture and dual-pixel autofocus) and a 12 MP Telephoto camera (f/2.4 aperture and 2x Optical Zoom) with OIS (Optical Image Stabilisation), and on the fronts, it features an equally impressive wide-angle 8MP snapper with f/1.7 aperture.

Samsung, Galaxy Note8, review, camera, design, display, performance, battery
Samsung Galaxy Note8 sports a 6.3-inch Quad HD (2960x1440p) Super AMOLED screen, HDR 10 content compatible Corning Gorilla Glass 5 shieldPixel density: 521ppi (pixels per inch)KVN Rohit/IBTimes India

Key specifications of Samsung Galaxy Note8:

Model

Samsung Galaxy Note8

Display

6.3-inch Quad HD+ (2960x1440p) Super AMOLED screen, HDR 10 content compatible Corning Gorilla Glass 5 shield

  • Pixel density: 521ppi (pixels per inch)

OS

Android 7.1.1 Nougat (Android 8.0 Oreo is coming soon)

Processor
  • Model 1 for USA & China: 10nm architecture 64-bit class Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 (MSM8998) octa-core (2.35 Kryo cores x 4 + 1.9GHz Kryo cores x 4) CPU
  • Model 2 for EMEA (Europe, Middle East & Africa), India and other regions: 10nm architecture 64-bit class Samsung Exynos 8895 octa-core (2.3GHz cores x 4 + 1.7GHz cores x 4) CPU

GPU
  • Model 1: Adreno 540
  • Model 2: Mali-G71 MP20

RAM

6GB

Storage

64GB/128GB/256GB

Camera
  • Main: Wide-angle 12MP (Dual Pixel AutoFocus, f/1.7 aperture) + Telephoto 12MP (AutoFocus, f/2.4 aperture & OIS); both the cameras boasts OIS: Optical Image Stabilisation, 2 x Optical ZOOM, up to 10 X Digital ZOOM, dual-tone LED flash, PDAF (Phase Detect)
  • Front: 8MP snapper with f/1.7 aperture

Battery

3,300mAh;

Wireless Charging compatible with WPC and PMAFast Charging compatible with QC 2.0

Network

4G LTE (Cat. 16)

S Pen

More sensitive, more brush features, S Memo, GIF animations with Smart Select, Air Command functions, Magnify, Translate, Samsung Notes, a new unified app allowing users to jot down handwritten notes, draw, or edit memos from one location, Screen off memo allows you to take up to one-hundred pages of notes as soon as you remove the S Pen, pin notes to the Always On Display and make edits directly from the Always On Display.

Add-ons

IP68 certified(both the Galaxy Note8 & S Pen), fingerprint sensor, facial recognition system, Iris scanner, SIM: single (type: nano)/hybrid (select markets; type nano + nano or micro SD),Bluetooth v5.0 (LE up to 2mbps), Wi-Fi (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac; dual-band: 2.4GHz & 5GHz, VHT80 MU-MIMO 1024QAM), Samsung Pay via NFC (Near Field Communication) & MST (Magnetic Secure Transmission), Type-C USB port, GPS/Galileo/GLONASS/ BeiDou, DeX support,

Dimensions

162.5 x 74.8 x 8.6 mm

Weight

195g

Colours

Midnight Black, Orchid Gray, Maple Gold and Deepsea Blue

Price

  • Launch price: Rs 67,900
  • Current MRP: Rs 55,900
  • New limited time price: Rs 43,900

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