Here you can read the top Samsung Galaxy Note8 review to grasp what are the jargon related to Samsung Galaxy Note8 specifications, in terms of battery capacity, processor type, display size, etc. Thus, you will comprehend their meanings, and you’ll be able to select wisely when you purchase a new mobile phone.
Samsung corporation announced Samsung Galaxy Note8 mobile phone model on 8/23/2017, and released in 2017, September. However, this model’s status in the market is Available.
Samsung Galaxy Note8 has a 6.3 inches, 101.1 cm2 display size and Corning Gorilla Glass 5 as a display protection that is designed to save the screen when the phone drops on hard and rough surfaces.
Samsung Galaxy Note8 has 64GB 6GB RAM, and 3300 mAh battery life (the more mAh value gives more strength to the battery). When you buy Samsung Galaxy Note8, you will gain a 12 MP, f/1.7, 26mm (wide), 1/2.55″, 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS rear camera and 8 MP, f/1.7, 25mm (wide), 1/3.6″, 1.22µm, AF selfie camera.
Samsung Galaxy Note8 comes with the following performance and platforms:
* Android 7.1.1 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie) OS,
* Exynos 8895 (10 nm) – EMEAQualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 (10 nm) – USA & China Chipset, Octa-core (4×2.3 GHz Mongoose M2 & 4×1.7 GHz Cortex-A53) – EMEAOcta-core (4×2.35 GHz Kryo & 4×1.9 GHz Kryo) – USA & China Processor.
To get a full good Samsung Galaxy Note8 review and make a well-informed decision on what device you will purchase, continue reading the following lines.
This Samsung Galaxy Note8 Review Is Your Guide To Know The Body Features
People are often interested in the mobile phone’s body characteristics, which prompted most cellular phone production companies to harness a considerable part of the company’s research and budget to evolve this aspect of mobile phones so that it fits all the ambitions of the consumer. In the following lines, you will see Samsung Galaxy Note8 review, which will explain the most important details related to the body of this device.
* Body Dimensions: 162.5 x 74.8 x 8.6 mm (6.40 x 2.94 x 0.34 in) which means height, width, and thickness (depth) respectively.
* Body Weight: 195 g (6.88 oz).
For mobile phones, a weight between 140g to 170g is deemed suitable for most people.
* Body Build: Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), glass back (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame.
The most known cellular phones body kinds are shown here:
* Metal. Some cellular phones manufacturers use metal in the construction of the phone’s body in order to provide the maximum protection for its inner parts.
* Glass. Devices whose body is made of glass may look more attractive, but this kind is not considered sturdy when hitting hard surfaces.
* Plastic. This kind is very practical, so it is the most widespread one in the manufacture of cellular phone bodies.
Get Your Preferred Color – Samsung Galaxy Note8 Review
Modern cellular phones come in a variety of colors. Companies are also manufacturing gradient colors in addition to solid color devices.
Samsung Galaxy Note8 comes in the following colors: Midnight Black, Maple Gold, Orchid Gray, Deep Sea Blue, Star Pink.
Knowing Display specifications Using Samsung Galaxy Note8 Review
We use cellphones to work, make voice calls, watch movies and videos, play games, do photography, and even do extensive reading. These tasks are accomplished more simpler on large-screen cell phones with deep blacks, high contrast ratios, and good visibility from various angles.
The next lines will demonstrate the fundamental display specs of Samsung Galaxy Note8.
Display Type: Super AMOLED – Keep in mind that you should search for a display type that offers more vibrant colors and proper black.
Display Size: 6.3 inches, 101.1 cm2 – The common standard screen size of smartphones now averages between 4.7 and 6.5 inches.
Display HDR: HDR10 – Signifies that an image has a remarkable contrast between its lightest and darkest areas.
Screen To Body Ratio: (~83.2% screen-to-body ratio). It refers to the percentage of how much of the front face is covered by the screen. Smartphones that have the largest screen-to-body ratio look delicate and that give them a premium look.
Display Ratio: 18.5:9 ratio. the Aspect ratio is the relevance between the height and width of the smartphone screen. Taller aspect ratios like 19.5:9 is coming with the most modern smartphones, and it is suitable for web browsing, and other portrait orientation apps.
Display Resolution: 1440 x 2960 pixels. It is the clarity of an image video in detail and sharpness. The pixel resolution for high-definition screens is 1920 x 1080.
Display Density: (~521 ppi density). It is the number of physical pixels per inch on a screen and is measured in Pixels Per Inch (ppi).
Display Protection: Samsung Galaxy Note8 comes with the following display protection:
* Corning Gorilla Glass 5
* Corning Gorilla Glass 5.
Samsung Galaxy Note8 Review – Understanding Camera jargon and Specifications
In the following lines, you will find Samsung Galaxy Note8 review about the main cameras.
* Main Camera Single: 12 MP, f/1.7, 26mm (wide), 1/2.55″, 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS}.
Here are explanations about some of the symbols included in the camera specifications:
MP (Megapixels) is the resolution of the image taken by a smartphone.
(f value) is the aperture of a lens that indicates how much light it lets in. The larger the aperture, the more light is let in; and vice versa.
(mm value) This measurement is of the lens’s focal length, which affects the final image that is produced by your camera.
AutoFocus (AF) is the function of a camera to automatically focus on a subject.
* Main Camera Dual: 12 MP, f/2.4, 52mm (telephoto), 1/3.6″, 1.0µm, AF, OIS, 2x optical zoom
The main camera features are as follows:
auto-HDR, panorama, 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, 720p@240fps, stereo sound rec., HDR, gyro-EIS main video camera.
Here is the Samsung Galaxy Note8 review of the selfie camera:
* Selfie Camera Single: 8 MP, f/1.7, 25mm (wide), 1/3.6″, 1.22µm, AF
* Selfie Camera Dual: 2 MP (dedicated iris scanner camera)
The main camera features are:
Auto-HDR, Dual video call, 1440p@30fps Selfie video camera.
the SIM Card characteristics – Samsung Galaxy Note8 Review
A SIM card, also known as a Subscriber Identity Module, is a smart card that stores information including user identity, phone number, network authorization data, personal security keys, and contact lists. A SIM card connects a cellphone to a specific mobile network to use its functions, like making calls, and connecting to internet services such as 3G, 4G LTE (please refer to Samsung Galaxy Note8 3G or Samsung Galaxy Note8 4G articles ) and 5G, or sending SMS messages. Please note that it’s possible to use your cell phone without a SIM card as a personal assistant device.
This smartphone model comes with Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) card. For more info, refer to How to insert SIM card in Samsung Galaxy Note8 article.
Here are the common SIM card kinds:
* Nano-SIM. It is the smallest removable SIM card size, so it is the most modern one (other than eSIMs, which we’ll read about very soon) and most modern mobile phones are using it.
* Micro-SIM. They have a slightly larger chip, and they haven’t been utilized too often recently.
* Standard SIM (Mini-SIM). It is the biggest SIM card size in use, and it’s the most seldom used.
* eSIM. It is an embedded SIM card, meaning that you can’t remove it from your cellphone.
Chipset, CPU, and GPU – Samsung Galaxy Note8 Review
This model has Exynos 8895 (10 nm) – EMEAQualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 (10 nm) – USA & China chipset.
Advanced embedded chipsets in smartphones allow the performing of many different tasks depending on their programming. They are built-in as part of the complete device including hardware and mechanical parts. The most famous chipset kinds are: Qualcomm Snapdragon, Intel Atom, and MediaTek Chipsets.
Samsung Galaxy Note8 has Octa-core (4×2.3 GHz Mongoose M2 & 4×1.7 GHz Cortex-A53) – EMEAOcta-core (4×2.35 GHz Kryo & 4×1.9 GHz Kryo) – USA & China CPU.
CPU (Central Processing Unit) performance is necessary for the daily user experience. Thus, the higher the number of cores, and the higher the value of processing speed the better the performance will be.
Samsung Galaxy Note8 has the following GBU (Graphics Processing Unit): Mali-G71 MP20 – EMEAAdreno 540 – USA & China.
This chip is responsible for processing all graphics jobs. In fact, Users are now more familiar with the various GPU chip kinds included in smartphone chipsets and occasionally take their performance into account when making purchases.
Samsung Galaxy Note8 Review of the Storage Specs and Capacity
The amount of storage that a new cellular phone provides is one of the essential decision considerations. Actually, Samsung Galaxy Note8 comes with a microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) – dual SIM model only memory card slot, and the following internal storage: 64GB 6GB RAM – 128GB 6GB RAM – 256GB 6GB RAM
Two types of phone’s memory are available:
Internal: It is built into the phone, and can’t be increased. Nowadays, the majority of cellular phones have internal memory that is at least 32GB or 64GB and a few high-end models feature 256GB or 512GB.
External: It is a removable SD card used as an alternative memory to store photos, music, videos, etc., regardless of the type of SD card slot.
Mobile Networks and communication – Samsung Galaxy Note8 Review
A wireless network is the system that provides wireless connections for mobile devices. This is done through connection towers comprising specific separate areas. There are three types of these networks: 3G, 4G (LTE), and 5G. These types are supported by the most modern cellular phones.
Samsung Galaxy Note8 supports the following networks: 3G. For more info, refer to Samsung Galaxy Note8 3G article. – 4G. For more info, refer to Samsung Galaxy Note8 4G article.
Samsung Galaxy Note8 Review of The Available Wireless Connections
This model supports the following wireless connections:
* WLAN connection: Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot. Wireless Local Area Network uses Wi-Fi to communicate to the home or office wireless network using the local router and provides Internet access.
* Bluetooth connection: 5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX. It is a common wireless communication protocol used to communicate two devices together over short ranges, allowing them to share data between different devices.
* GBS connection: Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO. Global Positioning System allows cellular phones to define any position you need.
* NFC connection: Yes. Near Field Communication is a wireless technology that enables your cellular phone to transfer data to another device when they’re close together, so it’s commonly used for contactless payments. For more information, refer to NFC on Samsung Galaxy Note8 article.
* USB connection: USB Type-C 3.1}. Universal Serial Bus is wired technology that allows users to connect two devices, such as a smartphone with a PC, to either transfer data or charge the connected device.
* Features Sensors: Iris scanner, fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, heart rate, SpO2}. The sensor is a device that detects and majors the changes in the nearby environment such as ambient light and motion.
Samsung Galaxy Note8 Review – The Operating System
This model comes with Android 7.1.1 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie) operating system.
Samsung Galaxy Note8 Review of The Battery Main Specs
Nothing is more crucial than the battery of the smartphone that keeps these devices running and granting daily life working. The following lines are demonstrating Samsung Galaxy Note8 review of its main battery.
* Battery Technology: Li-Ion.
* Samsung Galaxy Note8 comes with a non-a removable battery.
* Battery Capacity: 3300 mAh. It refers to the amount of storage volume a particular battery can provide. A battery with a 3100 mAh capacity rating could supply a current of 3100 mA for one hour. Higher mAh ratings for the same battery kind will usually mean more working time.
* Battery Talk Time: Up to 22 h (3G).
* Continuous Audio Playback Time: Up to 74 h.
* Battery Charging: {Fast charging 15W}.
The Battery Secondary Specs – Samsung Galaxy Note8 Preview
In addition to the primary Samsung Galaxy Note8 features that we mentioned earlier, this model has more battery-related features that are relatively different depending on the type of the smartphone. Here are these specs:
* Battery Charging Original: {Fast charging 15W, Quick Charge 2.0, Qi/PMA wireless charging – market dependent}.