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Samsung Galaxy Note8

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Released · Sep 15, 2017

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

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Design
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
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Display
Size	6.3-inch
Resolution	2960x1440px, 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

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Bright Max (20 APL)	Untested
Bright Min	2 (Good)
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Hardware
System chip	Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 (10 nm)
Processor	Octa-core 2350 MHz Kryo 280
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
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Battery
Capacity	3300 mAh
Type	Li - Ion
Charging	Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0, Qi and Powermat wireless charging

Camera
Rear	Dual camera
Main camera	12 MP (OIS, PDAF) 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) 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) 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)

Connectivity & Features
Bluetooth	5.0
Wi-Fi	802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB	Type-C, USB 3.1
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+

Multimedia
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

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
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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
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Buyers information
MSRP	$ 930

Availability
Officially announced	Aug 23, 2017

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Alternative variants

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
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

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
GPU	Mali-G71 MP20
Dual SIM	Yes

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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