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Samsung Galaxy Note8

Samsung Galaxy Note8

General Information

  • Colors:
  • Midnight Black, Maple Gold, Orchid Gray, Deep Sea Blue, Star Pink (Taiwan only)
  • Models:
  • SM-N950F, SM-N950U, SM-N9500, SM-N950U1, SM-N950N, SM-N950W, SC-01K
  • Price:
  • $ 307.84 / £ 330.00 / ₹ 55,000

Network/Bearer

  • Technology:
  • GSM / HSPA / LTE
  • 2G bands:
  • GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)
  • 3G bands:
  • HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
  • 4G bands:
  • LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 13(700), 17(700), 18(800), 19(800), 20(800), 25(1900), 26(850), 28(700), 32(1500), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500), 66(1700/2100)
  • Speed:
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (5CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps

Launch

  • Announced:
  • 2017, August
  • Status:
  • Available. Released 2017, September

Physical Specifications

  • Dimensions:
  • 162.5 x 74.8 x 8.6 mm (6.40 x 2.94 x 0.34 in)
  • Weight:
  • 195 g (6.88 oz)
  • Build:
  • Front/back glass (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame
  • SIM:
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by), Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified), IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 mins), Stylus

Display

  • Type:
  • Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
  • Size:
  • 6.3 inches, 101.1 cm2 (~83.2% screen-to-body ratio)
  • Resolution:
  • 1440 x 2960 pixels, 18.5:9 ratio (~521 ppi density)
  • Protection:
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 5, HDR10, 3D Touch (home button only), Always-on display

Platform

  • OS:
  • Android 7.1.1 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie)
  • Chipset:
  • Exynos 8895 (10 nm) - EMEAQualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 (10 nm) - USA & China
  • CPU:
  • Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Mongoose M2 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53) - EMEAOcta-core (4x2.35 GHz Kryo & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo) - USA & China
  • GPU:
  • Mali-G71 MP20 - EMEAAdreno 540 - USA & China

Memory

  • Card slot:
  • microSD, up to 1 TB (uses shared SIM slot) - dual SIM model only
  • Internal:
  • 64GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 6GB RAM

Main Camera

  • Dual:
  • na
  • Features:
  • LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama
  • Video:
  • 2160p@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, 720p@240fps, dual-video rec., stereo sound rec., HDR, gyro-EIS

Selfie Camera

  • Single:
  • na
  • Features:
  • Dual video call, Auto-HDR
  • Video:
  • 1440p@30fps

Sound

  • Loudspeaker:
  • Yes
  • 3.5mm jack:
  • Yes, 32-bit/384kHz audio, Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic

Connectivity

  • WLAN:
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
  • Bluetooth:
  • 5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX
  • GPS:
  • Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
  • NFC:
  • Yes
  • Radio:
  • No
  • USB:
  • 3.1, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector

Features

  • Sensors:
  • Iris scanner, fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, heart rate, SpO2
  • Messaging:
  • SMS(threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Email, IM
  • Browser:
  • HTML5, Samsung DeX (desktop experience support), ANT+, Bixby natural language commands and dictation

Battery

  • Browser:
  • HTML5, Non-removable Li-Ion 3300 mAh battery
  • Charging:
  • Fast battery charging 15W (Quick Charge 2.0), Qi/PMA wireless charging (market dependent)
  • Talk time:
  • Up to 22 h (3G)
  • Music play:
  • Up to 74 h

Tests

  • Performance:
  • Basemark OS II: 3374 / Basemark OS II 2.0: 3333Basemark X: 40890
  • Display:
  • Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal), 4.148(sunlight)
  • Camera:
  • Photo / Video
  • Loudspeaker:
  • Voice 67dB / Noise 69dB / Ring 71dB
  • Audio quality:
  • Noise -92.5dB / Crosstalk -93.2dB
  • Battery life:
  • Endurance rating 89h