Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Review, price and specs

Before I dive in to everything Galaxy Note 8 review, let us get this out of the way. This past calendar year, using the Galaxy Note 7 remember, things were bad. To this date, I really don't think we have seen something quite like it in smartphones, and to happen to such a large player in the match, it was very interesting to see how Samsung would recuperate. Well, as we can see now, Samsung is doing just fine, using pre-orders of this Galaxy Note 8 crushing the corporation's personal records. In addition, I don't see people making "fire" jokes anymore, so that is also a plus.

Point being, Samsung did what they had to do to correct the situation, then simply moved on and appears to have bettered their practices to make certain that type of thing does not ever occur again. It was a lesson not just because of Samsung, but also for many consumer electronic makers throughout the planet.

This year, we've got exactly the Galaxy Note 8, the followup to last year's recalled Note 7. There has been lots of buzz leading up to this particular device, as a result of tech media (such as myself), so we're here in order to find out whether the Samsung Galaxy Note 8 would be your Samsung device we have all been hoping for and awesome enough to help us forget about the past season's events.

Specs

Like previous decades, Samsung is not afraid to throw every available technician to the Galaxy Note lineup, with all the Note 8 being no exception. The device comes equipped with a 6.3? Infinity Super AMOLED Quad HD+ screen (2960×1440, 521ppi), Snapdragon 835 processor, 6GB RAM, 64GB built-in storage with support for expandable storage, double 12MP rear-facing cameras with OIS, an IP68 rating, USB Type-C, NFC, MST (Samsung Pay), 3.5mm headset jack, Bluetooth 5.0, fingerprint reader, and iris scanner, facial recognition, plus a 3,300mAh battery using Fast wired and wireless charging.

Let all of that soak in for an instant. Apart from stereo speakers and maybe a bigger batterylife, I'm not very sure what else someone would request. I mean, this phone has all of it. We'll dive deeper into each one of those specs below, but just know that if it comes to bang for your dollar, the Note 8 isn't no slouch.

Hardware

If you are interested in exactly what exactly the Galaxy Note 8 feels like in-hand, simply get a Galaxy S8+, and then imagine that there being a slot for a S Pen at the floor. For me, that's essentially exactly what the Galaxy Note 8 is; a ever-so-slightly larger, squared off Galaxy S8+, which can be nice for me. Thinking back to past Galaxy Note apparatus, it is obvious that Samsung has come a long long way in faux-stitching and plastic materials.

On the front and backside of the device there's glass, together with the sides containing metal. It's a superior feeling and looking device, one which you just know will shatter instantly if dropped on unforgiving surfaces. Thus, please, don't drop it. As for me, I like the metal and glass feel in-hand, but I know it might not be the most durable hardware. One slide and this phone is probably done for, which may make me quite nervous occasionally. If this is something you might stress about, I’d recommend getting a case.

Availability and Price

Similar to any other Samsung flagship phone, you'll get the Galaxy Note 8 at essentially all significant smartphone retailers and US carriers. You want it on Sprint? It is there. You want it on Verizon? It's there. There are even unlocked models offered for sale through Best Buy and Samsung's web site. To sum it up, even if you want to buy this mobile, there are plenty of areas to achieve that.

The telephone, depending on where you purchase it, will charge you around $930+. It's really, really expensive, no denying this. You may want to inquire, "Yo, Tim, is it worth that much, though?" Frankly, I won't have the ability to answer that for you, however I will say, think about the specs which are packed inside of this, the hardware, also if this is the phone you are going to want to live with for 1-2 decades. For me personally, what the phone offers certainly might be worth around the $900 price, but that is rather subjective.