Samsung teases Galaxy Note 8 camera and S-Pen features in two new videos

by Cosmin Vasile / Aug 20, 2017, 3:55 PM

Before Samsung reveals its next big thing, the South Korean company offers us a sneak peek at what to expect from the Galaxy Note 8. Two new video teaser hint to some of the features that Samsung believes are worth marketing before the phablet goes official.

The first video teases the optical zoom feature of the Galaxy Note 8's camera, as well as the bokeh effect that users will be able to get while capturing shots. This comes in line with previous reports suggesting Samsung Galaxy Note 8 will feature 2x optical zoom or 3x zoom.

Of course, one of the components that sets the Galaxy Note series apart from other phablets is the controversial S-Pen. Even if you're not using it as often as the South Korean company wants you to, Sammy released a video teasing the almighty S-Pen.

Samsung Galaxy Note 8 is likely to allow users to share their drawings made with the S-Pen with just a tap. More advanced S-Pen features are expected to be announced on August 23 as well, but for now, this is all we got.

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50 Comments

1. trojan_horse

Posts: 5868; Member since: May 06, 2016

Teasers like these just adds fuel to fire. Waiting for the Note 8 to set the competition ablaze. #DoBiggerThings

posted on Aug 20, 2017, 4:11 PM 6

2. darkkjedii

Posts: 30833; Member since: Feb 05, 2011

It's about to go down. 6.3 inch screen, S-Pen, true multi tasking (not that fast app switching only crap), S-Pen feature suite, themes, that lovely keyboard, dual camera, 6 gigs of RAM, 7.1.1, latest version of Samsung UX. Bring it on. Mybodyisreadyandhypedbattyflashmitestyle

posted on Aug 20, 2017, 4:12 PM 17

10. Klinton

Posts: 1408; Member since: Oct 24, 2016

Yup, exactly what I think too. Just hope the dual camera on Note 8 could do more than blurring and zooming, but some real useful feature. BTW why the media explain S Pen only as drawings tool? Ppl never to know the great use of S Pen ??

posted on Aug 20, 2017, 7:08 PM 2

15. darkkjedii

Posts: 30833; Member since: Feb 05, 2011

It's got so many more uses than that. People don't know what they're missing out on.

posted on Aug 20, 2017, 7:59 PM 4

28. Nathan_ingx

Posts: 4767; Member since: Mar 07, 2012

I'm really digging the S-pen feature but it's too big for me.

posted on Aug 21, 2017, 12:32 AM 1

14. ph00ny

Posts: 1994; Member since: May 26, 2011

It looks like i'm going to be upgrading my phone too (Note 1 ~ Note 5 user) http://i.imgur.com/NmkVN29.jpg International Note 1 AT&T Note 2 AT&T Note 3 AT&T Note 4 AT&T Note 5

posted on Aug 20, 2017, 7:46 PM 3

16. darkkjedii

Posts: 30833; Member since: Feb 05, 2011

Hook that 8 up bro. I've had em all, except the first one. Best phones out to me. All on AT&T also.

posted on Aug 20, 2017, 8:00 PM 5

19. ph00ny

Posts: 1994; Member since: May 26, 2011

I use the stylus functions quite a bit Screenshot shares, writing down quick notes, gif function occasionally, and when my hands are wet

posted on Aug 20, 2017, 8:53 PM 0

38. rishav20193

Posts: 240; Member since: Jul 18, 2015

only if it also had a 128 gb storage variant in all markets !! I want that deep blue colour in 128 gb

posted on Aug 21, 2017, 2:46 AM 0

42. SupermanayrB

Posts: 1188; Member since: Mar 20, 2012

That's the beauty of Android. You can always add your own storage.

posted on Aug 21, 2017, 6:15 AM 0

43. brasstax

Posts: 539; Member since: Apr 16, 2014

Agree with everything except the 6.3" screen. It is misleading because size wise it will roughly have the same viewable area as a 5.8" 16:9 screen which is really only minutely bigger than the previous Note''s 5.7" screen. Till the skinny form factor becomes universal screen sizes should be indicated by viewable square inches as opposed as the screen diagonal is misleading making the skinny form factor phone''s screen size seem much larger on paper than it actually is.

posted on Aug 21, 2017, 8:30 AM 0

45. batmite

Posts: 197; Member since: Jan 19, 2017

Shut up darkkmite.

posted on Aug 21, 2017, 9:49 AM 1

47. darkkjedii

Posts: 30833; Member since: Feb 05, 2011

When you're flash, you call me that too. Hmmmmm.

posted on Aug 21, 2017, 11:29 AM 1

48. tedkord

Posts: 17131; Member since: Jun 17, 2009

Coincidence, right?

posted on Aug 21, 2017, 8:29 PM 0

3. mikehunta727 unregistered

3x zoom with the dual cameras is the truth.. retains a ton of detail zoomed in when recording 4K

posted on Aug 20, 2017, 4:12 PM 4

7. Lumberjack

Posts: 306; Member since: May 04, 2017

Zoom is 2x

posted on Aug 20, 2017, 4:50 PM 1

25. mikehunta727 unregistered

In the article it says 2x optical zoom or 3x zoom, 3x zoom is with the digital zoom also on top of the optical zoom, I think

posted on Aug 20, 2017, 11:33 PM 1

33. vincelongman

Posts: 5623; Member since: Feb 10, 2013

Yep, and the telephoto lens probably is higher MP So they can digitally zoom in "losslessly" to 3x zoom Like with the OP5

posted on Aug 21, 2017, 1:09 AM 0

9. Bankz

Posts: 2491; Member since: Apr 08, 2016

But but but optical zoom is a gimmick. Lmao.

posted on Aug 20, 2017, 6:15 PM 1

12. Klinton

Posts: 1408; Member since: Oct 24, 2016

It's x2 , and yes, it's close to gimmick. If Samsung didn't add some new feature to the dual camera, means that Samsung did it just to hunt for iboys.

posted on Aug 20, 2017, 7:13 PM 2

26. mikehunta727 unregistered

It's not a gimmick at all, it's the next logical step in improving smartphone photography, you can only do so much with a small sensor on a smartphone, pushing the laws of nature and physics, so why not add another camera. It works really well with video recording especially. Samsung is suppose to have OIS in both modules so that's very nice and bodes well for the 2nd camera already

posted on Aug 20, 2017, 11:35 PM 1

29. Nathan_ingx

Posts: 4767; Member since: Mar 07, 2012

So say lossless zoom...saying it has 2x or 3x optical zoom is a misinterpretation and it's misleading.

posted on Aug 21, 2017, 12:34 AM 0

32. vincelongman

Posts: 5623; Member since: Feb 10, 2013

OIS is a HUGE deal for telephoto lens Since the zooming essentially magnifies any shaking As well as the usual allow longer exposures, which is great as lens with longer focal length usually have smaller sizes or worse apertures

posted on Aug 21, 2017, 1:06 AM 0

40. iushnt

Posts: 3060; Member since: Feb 06, 2013

Agreed..

posted on Aug 21, 2017, 4:35 AM 0

41. iushnt

Posts: 3060; Member since: Feb 06, 2013

Agreed..

posted on Aug 21, 2017, 4:35 AM 0

34. tedkord

Posts: 17131; Member since: Jun 17, 2009

Optical zoom isn't a gimmick. No phone has optical zoom.

posted on Aug 21, 2017, 1:26 AM 2

37. ibend

Posts: 6747; Member since: Sep 30, 2014

No phone has optical zoom? What about samsung galaxy k zoom, or zenfone zoom?

posted on Aug 21, 2017, 2:27 AM 0

44. brasstax

Posts: 539; Member since: Apr 16, 2014

But but but large screen is a gimmick... But but but widgets are gimmicks... But but but FHD and QHD screen is gimmick... But but but more than 1 GB ram is gimmick... But but but amoled screen is a gimmick... But but but wireless charging is a gimmick... But but but no bezel design is a gimmick...

posted on Aug 21, 2017, 8:38 AM 2

27. ph00ny

Posts: 1994; Member since: May 26, 2011

i'm hoping that it's a 3x but way lot of these smartphones use 2x vs 1x lens/sensor to create blur, i highly doubt it. I tried to use my wife's 7+ to take 2x optical zoom shot at the baseball and it wasn't that much better.