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Samsung Galaxy Note8
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Samsung Galaxy Note8

Announced Date:2017, August 23. Released 2017, SeptemberRelease Date and Availability:DiscontinuedTechnology:GSM / HSPA / LTE2G Bands:GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)Display Type:Super AMOLED, HDR10Display Size:6.3 inches, 101.1 cm2 (~83.2% screen-to-body ratio) inches
Pros

Cons

Where to Buy

Currently unavailable for this variant.

Basics

Announced Date
2017, August 23. Released 2017, September
Release Date and Availability
Discontinued
Operating System
Android 7.1.1 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie)
UI / Skin
-

Network

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
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66
5G Bands
-
Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (5CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps

Display

Display Type
Super AMOLED, HDR10
Display Size
6.3 inches, 101.1 cm2 (~83.2% screen-to-body ratio)inches
Resolution
1440 x 2960 pixels, 18.5:9 ratio (~521 ppi density)
Pixel Density
521 ppippi
Refresh Rate
-Hz
Adaptive Refresh Rate
-
Peak Brightness
-nits
HDR Support
yes
Screen Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 5

Design & Build

Dimensions
162.5 x 74.8 x 8.6 mm (6.40 x 2.94 x 0.34 in)
Height
162.5 mmmm
Width
74.8 mmmm
Thickness
8.6 mmmm
Weight
195 g (6.88 oz)g
IP Rating
IP68
Build Materials
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), glass back (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame
Fingerprint Scanner
fingerprint (rear-mounted)
Colors
Midnight Black, Maple Gold, Orchid Gray, Deep Sea Blue, Star Pink
Stylus
yes

Performance

Chipset
Exynos 8895 (10 nm) - EMEA Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 (10 nm) - USA & China
CPU
Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Mongoose M2 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53) - EMEA Octa-core (4x2.35 GHz Kryo & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo) - USA & China
GPU
Mali-G71 MP20 - EMEA Adreno 540 - USA & China
Process Node
10 nm
RAM
6 GB
Storage
64 GB / 128 GB / 256 GB
Storage Type
64GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 6GB RAM
Expandable Storage
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) - dual SIM model only
Cooling System
-

Rear Camera

Main Camera Setup
12 MP, f/1.7, 26mm (wide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 12 MP, f/2.4, 52mm (telephoto), 1/3.6", 1.0µm, AF, OIS, 2x optical zoom
Main Camera
12 MP, f/1.7, 26mm (wide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS
Ultrawide Camera
-
Telephoto Camera
12 MP, f/2.4, 52mm (telephoto), 1/3.6", 1.0µm, AF, OIS, 2x optical zoom
Periscope Camera
-
Camera Features
LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama
OIS
yes
Optical Zoom
2xx
Video Recording
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, 720p@240fps, stereo sound rec., HDR, gyro-EIS

Memory

RAM Options
6GB
Storage Options
64, 128, 256GB

Front Camera

Selfie Camera
8 MP, f/1.7, 25mm (wide), 1/3.6", 1.22µm, AF 2 MP (dedicated iris scanner camera)
Front Video Recording
HDR

Features

Other Features
Samsung DeX (desktop experience support) ANT+ Bixby natural language commands and dictation Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified)

Battery & Charging

Battery Capacity
3300 mAhmAh
Battery Type
Li-Ion
Wired Charging
15W wired, QC2W
Wireless Charging
Wireless (Qi) (market dependent)W
Reverse Charging
-W
Replaceable Battery
-

Comms

SIM Type
· Nano-SIM · Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
5G Support
-
eSIM
-
Wi-Fi Version
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth Version
5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX
NFC
yes
USB Type
USB Type-C 3.1
IR Blaster
-
GPS
GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
Radio
no

Misc

Models
SM-N950F, SM-N950U, SM-N9500, SM-N950U1, SM-N950N, SM-N950W, SC-01K, SM-N950FD
SAR
0.61 W/kg (head) 0.56 W/kg (body)
SAR EU
0.17 W/kg (head) 1.29 W/kg (body)

3rd Party Test Data

Source
GSMArena
Performance
AnTuTu: 201065 (v7) GeekBench: 6784 (v4.4) GFXBench: 13fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
Display
Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal), 4.148(sunlight)
Loudspeaker
Photo
Battery
-

EU Label

Energy
-
Battery
-
Freefall
-
Repairability
-

Audio & Sensors

Stereo Speakers
yes
3.5mm Jack
yes
Sensors
Iris scanner, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, heart rate, SpO2
Accelerometer
yes
Gyroscope
yes
Proximity Sensor
yes
Compass
yes
Barometer
yes

Box & Extras

Charger Included
-
Case Included
-