Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Black
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The Samsung Galaxy Note 8 is Samsung's first dual camera smartphone. Both 12-megapixel cameras have optical image stabilization to help you take crystal clear images not only when the camera is kept stable, but also if you accidentally move it. You can view your shots and watch your favorite movies and shows in high quality on the big bezel-less 6.3-inch Quad HD screen. Are you a multitasker and do you want to switch quickly between apps? The App Pair function enables you to launch 2 apps with one tap of the screen. The included stylus also makes operating the Note 8 easy. It can be used to write notes, create screenshots and send handwritten messages to your contacts.
Camera quality | Excellent | |
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Total storage capacity | 64 GB | |
Year introduced | 2017 | |
Screen size | 6,3 inches |
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Charges quickly to 100%. battery lasts quite a long time. Excellent image quality, very clear and crystal clear. Fits well in the hand and feels sturdy. Nicely delivered on time
thank you cool blue
hans janssens
18 September 2017
Automatically translated from Dutch
The Note line confirms its value with the Note8.
I have always been a fan of the Note line, especially now that they have brought the beautiful design to this line as well.
Not only does the Note look beautiful, but it is a perfect example of what Samsung stands for: beautiful phones loaded with features. Now that Samsung has optimized TouchWiz, you don't even have to compromise on performance anymore. This phone can handle whatever you do!
Design: I think Samsung has released the most beautiful smartphone to you with the Note8. The combination of glass and aluminum is a winner. In addition, Samsung manages to keep a gigantic device relatively small and narrow.
The Note8 feels great in the hand and despite its size is quite easy to operate (unless you have very large hands, you will need 2 hands for some actions).
There is a lot to do about the placement of the fingerprint scanner. I was also very skeptical about this placement before I got the Note8, but now that I've been using it for a month, it's actually not such a bad placement. I can easily handle it (I don't have the biggest hands) and the scanner itself is much improved over previous generations: you just put your finger on it and the Note8 unlocks by itself. It is no longer necessary to turn on the screen.
Battery: There has also been a lot to do here. After the problems with the Note 7 last year, Samsung played it safe and decided to use a smaller battery for the Note8. However, thanks to the efficient new generation of Exynos processors, this is no problem. I easily get a day out of my battery and with light use even 2 days. My average stats are about 35h of activity per charge with 9h of active use of the device itself, which aren't bad stats at all. I don't use any special power saving mode and have set my screen resolution to the highest. I have noticed that you have to perform a lot of tweaks yourself to get the standby time of the device on point.
Features and performance: This is where the Note series always excels and the Note8 is no different. The Note8 is a real powerhouse with all the functions you can imagine. This is also one of the reasons I love Samsung: TouchWiz gives you a whole host of unique features that you won't find with any other brand. In addition to the usual Samsung functions, the Note8 has an extra asset, the S pen. You can easily take notes, create gifs, translate, enlarge,... In addition to the added functions, the s pen is also very pleasant to use when you just navigate through your phone.
The Note8 works very smoothly and can handle just about anything. I have not had any delays while using the device. The known lags that TouchWiz has to contend with have all but disappeared (I say almost because scrolling is not always as smooth as on other devices, for example). Samsung has also tackled the background app reload problem well, so apps you leave running in the background will never close themselves unless you don't use them for a very long time. Thanks to the powerful processor, all apps start in no time.
Biometric security: I've already talked about the fingerprint scanner in the "design" section, so I'll keep it short here. The fingerprint scanner is for me the most reliable and fastest unlock method that the Note8 offers. Just keep your finger on the scanner and everything happens automatically.
The iris scanner is also a great security option that feels very futuristic. I recommend that you always turn the iris scanner on in the settings so that you no longer have to do the swipe movement when turning on the screen, but can unlock it immediately.
The only downside of the iris scanner is that you have to hold your phone at the exact right height (after a while you can estimate this pretty well) and that the scanner doesn't always work properly if you wear glasses like I do. All this makes the iris scanner slightly less efficient than the fingerprint scanner.
Camera: This is the best camera I've ever used. The photos are always razor sharp even in poor lighting conditions (a disadvantage is that photos taken in the dark are sometimes a bit overexposed, making it look like it was dark). For a casual user who likes to take beautiful pictures, this is the perfect camera. Thanks to the dual camera setup, you can now also use up to 2x optical zoom, so that zoomed photos lose virtually no quality. The live focus function, where you can accentuate a certain object/person and blur the background, is a super handy function of this dual camera.
Screen: According to Displaymate the best screen on the market and I think that is completely correct. The quality of this screen is unbelievably good. Everything is beautifully displayed and Samsung has made great strides in color calibration. I can recommend everyone to set the screen to the highest resolution so that you can fully enjoy this screen.
Ben Hendrickx
15 October 2017
Automatically translated from Dutch
I like my Note 8 very much, the battery life is fantastic, how Samsung has done this with a 3300mAh battery remains a mystery. With 1 charge I get more than 8h screen-on time with wifi and gps on! The squarer curves on the sides are a bit more elegant than those of the S8 family, in my opinion. In short: fantastic device.
Danny de Greve
23 September 2017
Automatically translated from Dutch
Product number | 789779 | |
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Manufacturer code | SM-N950FZKDLUX | |
Brand | Samsung | |
Warranty | 2 years | |
Processing of your defect | Carry-in warranty |
Mobile phone type | Smartphone |
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Year introduced | 2017 | |
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Operating system | Android | |
Android One |
Height | 16,2 cm | |
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Width | 7,4 cm | |
Depth | 0,8 cm | |
Weight | 195 g | |
Color | Black | |
Water-resistant | ||
IP certification | IP68 | |
Shockproof | ||
Sound reproduction | Stereo |
Processor | Exynos | |
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Clock speed primary processor | 2,3 GHz | |
Number of primary processor cores | Quad-Core (4) | |
Total storage capacity | 64 GB | |
Internal RAM | 6 GB | |
Memory card reader | ||
Expandable storage capacity up to | 256 GB |
SIM free | ||
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Dual SIM |
Camera quality | Excellent | |
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Built-in camera | ||
Total number of megapixels | 12 MP | |
Autofocus | ||
Type of autofocus | Phase detection autofocus | |
Video function | ||
Video Recording quality | 4K @ 30 FPS | |
Rear flash | ||
Image stabilization type | Optical Image Stabilization | |
Aperture | 1,7 - 2,4 | |
Flash type | Dual LED | |
Type of image sensor | 1/2.5 | |
Second rear camera | ||
Rear camera 2 lens type | Telephoto lens | |
Number of megapixels second rear camera | 12 MP | |
Fixed aperture second rear camera | 2,4 | |
Type of image stabilization second rear camera | Optical Image Stabilization | |
Autofocus second rear camera | ||
Optical zoom function second rear camera | ||
Third rear camera | ||
Fourth rear camera | ||
Autofocus fourth rear camera | ||
Optical zoom function fourth rear camera |
Front Camera | ||
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Number of megapixels front camera | 8 MP | |
Fixed aperture front camera | 1,7 | |
Type of image stabilization front camera | Electronic image stabilization | |
Front flash | ||
Second front camera |
Screen size | 6,3 inches | |
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Resolution height | 1440 pixels | |
Resolution width | 2960 pixels | |
Pixel density | 521 ppi | |
Touchscreen | ||
Sharpness | Quad HD (1440p) | |
Screen type | AMOLED | |
Scratch resistant | ||
Gorilla Glass | ||
Gorilla Glass Type | Gorilla Glass 5 | |
HDR support |
Battery/battery capacity | 3300 mAh | |
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Replaceable battery |
Headphone jack | ||
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USB port | ||
Type of USB port | USB-C | |
Lightning connector |
Fingerprint identity sensor | ||
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Accelerometer | ||
Light sensor | ||
Compass | ||
Pedometer | ||
GPS sensor |
