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

by Cosmin Vasile

@cosminvasile

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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Display 6.3 inches
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Camera 12 MP (Dual camera)
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50 Comments

39. Trex95

Posts: 2400; Member since: Mar 03, 2013

It's 2x zoom same as iPhone 7 plus telephoto nothing new. The question is note 8 going to get Android O after all these hype or android O comes to note 8 after galaxy s8 release?!.

posted on Aug 21, 2017, 3:36 AM 0

49. tedkord

Posts: 17532; Member since: Jun 17, 2009

It'll get it.

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

52. Trex95

Posts: 2400; Member since: Mar 03, 2013

Let see. My bad galaxy S9 release, I think LG going to release V30 or V30 plus (might be for Korean market only same as G6 plus) with Android O since they're going to build pixel 2 xl.

posted on Aug 23, 2017, 8:01 AM 0

31. L0n3n1nja

Posts: 1620; Member since: Jul 12, 2016

The people that keep saying 2x zoom isn't optical or lossless, and the people saying the 2nd camera is a gimmick, clearly have little camera knowledge and have never used a real camera. How does a camera zoom in? By changing the focal length, go pick a camera up and learn. Why would you want to do that? Because you can't always stand next to what you're photographing, you want it to appear as though you are closer than you are without loss of detail. How is it lossless zoom? By using 2 individual cameras at different focal lengths. You can't change the camera lens so you have 2 cameras with different lenses. From my point of view dual cameras is the biggest improvement in smartphone photography in years.

posted on Aug 21, 2017, 12:59 AM 0

36. tedkord

Posts: 17532; Member since: Jun 17, 2009

It's not zoom. It's two different cameras.

posted on Aug 21, 2017, 1:29 AM 2

46. TerryD

Posts: 566; Member since: May 09, 2017

I guess the user interface will allow you to zoom so you'd get a blend of optical and digital zoom from 1x to 3x. They could just have a toggle from 1x to 2x but that'd be a bit rubbish.

posted on Aug 21, 2017, 10:58 AM 0

21. joevsyou

Posts: 1093; Member since: Feb 28, 2015

stupid videos that do absolutely nothing

posted on Aug 20, 2017, 8:58 PM 0

24. maple_mak

Posts: 953; Member since: Dec 18, 2013

Only kiddo will say that.

posted on Aug 20, 2017, 9:23 PM 0

17. HillaryClinton2020

Posts: 192; Member since: Feb 08, 2017

Boring as usual, nothing surprise

posted on Aug 20, 2017, 8:06 PM 0

18. Tariq123

Posts: 186; Member since: May 15, 2016

what is boring? the ad?

posted on Aug 20, 2017, 8:14 PM 0

20. sissy246

Posts: 7129; Member since: Mar 04, 2015

Nothing boring here, ignore the troll. This thing is going to be one big beast. Just a few days we will see it and here all about it. This wait is awful, I want my note 8

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

23. maple_mak

Posts: 953; Member since: Dec 18, 2013

Oh no! You butthurt again!

posted on Aug 20, 2017, 9:20 PM 1

35. tedkord

Posts: 17532; Member since: Jun 17, 2009

But enough about the iPhone 6sss.

posted on Aug 21, 2017, 1:29 AM 0

8. cryptonx

Posts: 60; Member since: Jan 05, 2016

Ill trade in my s8 lol

posted on Aug 20, 2017, 4:57 PM 2

13. Klinton

Posts: 1409; Member since: Oct 24, 2016

If you don't know how to use S Pen , and think it's only for jotting as the media explain it,- better keep S8.

posted on Aug 20, 2017, 7:17 PM 1

22. joevsyou

Posts: 1093; Member since: Feb 28, 2015

can't learn unless you touch it...

posted on Aug 20, 2017, 8:58 PM 0

30. Nathan_ingx

Posts: 4769; Member since: Mar 07, 2012

Can't touch it unless you buy it...or try it from a neighbour's wife. XD

posted on Aug 21, 2017, 12:36 AM 0

4. twens

Posts: 1191; Member since: Feb 25, 2012

I’m itching. Got to put my iPhone on sale.

posted on Aug 20, 2017, 4:19 PM 4

5. trojan_horse

Posts: 5868; Member since: May 06, 2016

"Got to put my iPhone on sale." About freaking time!

posted on Aug 20, 2017, 4:23 PM 10

6. darkkjedii

Posts: 31809; Member since: Feb 05, 2011

Are You serious?

posted on Aug 20, 2017, 4:27 PM 2

11. Mr.Pussy

Posts: 348; Member since: Feb 16, 2017

Keep your kidney sale the damn iPhone lol

posted on Aug 20, 2017, 7:10 PM 2

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: 5838; 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: 2555; 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: 1409; 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: 4769; 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: 5838; 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

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