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Rather than a quick trip around the corner, we took the Samsung Galaxy 8.0 for an extended road trip across the continent. Is it worth the $400 asking price or does it falter in the face of less expensive competition?...
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The Galaxy Note 8.0 launched way back in February, at the Mobile World Congress as the first 8 inch screened device in the Galaxy Note series. The surprising addition was that the cellular edition of the device could make calls and lets you use it lik...
The Galaxy Note 8.0 is an exciting form factor for the Note range of devices. The larger screen and the S-Pen go together like peanut butter and jelly and makes note taking and doodling a pleasure, however, with Samsung comes a few compromises. Build q...
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For years, we've seen iPhone killers come and go, then iPad killers. Now, the target is the iPad Mini. Never mind that the iPad Mini was late to the game for small tablets -- Samsung has had seven-inch tablets for years , and Google's Nexus 7 popularized...
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crn.com
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Page 1 of 2 Samsung's Galaxy Note 8 has a few things that the current crop of non-Windows tablets will never have. One is the ability to split the screen between two applications and float a third window on top. Another takes control of media component...
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Posted in Mobile Device Reviews, ReviewsI’m a Huge fan of the Samsung Note 2 so I was interested to see the differences between that and this Note 8. I really love having an S pen. AT least for me it makes preforming certain actions way more natural an...
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Samsung's Galaxy Note series has incorporated very large displays and high-end hardware since their inception and the N7000 smartphone. The Galaxy Note 8.0 rounds out the portfolio and sits between the 10.1-inch Note 10.1 and the 5.5-inch Galaxy Note II...
Fast SoC, Very bright display, Lots of RAM, Price, Phone functionality...
No FullHD display, Contrast too low and black value too high, Battery life not that satisfying, Power adapter gets warm under load...
The new Galaxy Note 8.0 is quite impressiveDuring the course of our review, we've called the Note 8.0 a tablet, a smartphone, and a tabphone since we didn't quite know what to call the device. At this point, we are still not sure. The Note 8.0 is too larg...
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KOREAN HARDWARE MAKER Samsung announced the Galaxy Note 8.0 at this year's Mobile World Congress (MWC) to a sea of journalists with their heads in their hands as they uttered the words, "it also makes phone calls"...
Samsung's S Pen is great, smooth performance, good for multitasking, plenty of storage...
Screen isn't great, poor design, Samsung's Touchwiz user interface can be overpowering...
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Samsung introduced the original Galaxy Tab in late 2010 and Samsung's line-up of Galaxy-branded products has simply exploded since then. Even for those who avidly follow consumer technology, it's getting tough to track. There's the Galaxy Tab line of t...
Blazing fast in benchmarks, S Pen and display are very responsive, Great for note taking / annotation...
Can be tough to use one-handed, Plastics are underwhelming, WatchON app incomplete, Expensive...
Performance Analysis: From a pure performance standpoint, it's really hard to knock the Galaxy Note 8.0. With its 1.6GHz quad-core Exynos SoC paired to 2GB of RAM, Samsung has created a top performer on the benchmark track. It blew away the single- and du...
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The Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0 brings features a-plenty and the beauty that is the S Pen to the small tablet form factor. But is the $399 price too much to justify?The Galaxy Note 8 is Samsung's latest small form-factor tablet, and it checks in with a $39...
The Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0 brings features a-plenty and the beauty that is the S Pen to the small tablet form factor. But is the $399 price too much to justify?The Galaxy Note 8 is Samsung's latest small form-factor tablet, and it checks in with a $399 p...
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computershopper.com Updated:
2013-08-01 03:58:33
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In late August of 2012, Samsung brought some of the biggest news to the tablet market not named "iPad" with the debut of the . It was the first Android slate we’d seen with a truly workable stylus-pen input scheme. At the time, we here at Computer Sho...
Light, thin, attractive, Strong performance, advanced multitasking, Robust stylus-input support, Worthy modifications to Android OS, Works as a universal remote...
Stylus time-consuming to master, No dedicated HDMI or USB ports, Short battery life...
This compact pen-enabled slate feels snappy, and it comes with several highly effective multitasking and stylus-input features. Short battery life is its only real shortcoming...
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The Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0 is a strange beast. Sitting more or less between the Note II and the Note 10.1, the Note 8.0 feels like a Frankenstein Android device, mixing elements of both smartphones and tablets. Of course, that's kind of the point: in...
There are a lot of negative points up there, but keep in mind, pointing them out is my job. I really enjoyed using the Galaxy Note 8.0, with the form factor, performance, and a few of Samsung's software enhancements populating the "plus" column. The on...
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twitter: @lisagade) The Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0 is for you folks who prefer a steno pad to a legal pad. It's the more portable partner to the Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1, and they have much in common, including the S Pen digital pen with Wacom technolog...
S Pen, multi-tasking and pen software, IR AV remote, fast CPU, great size for note taking and sketching...
Expensive, the usual Samsung plastic construction, average display resolution...
Much as you might guess, the Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0 offers a more portable and compact experience compared to the company's 10" Galaxy Note 10.1. Which one should you choose? That's a matter of your size preference: if you loved the Samsung Galaxy No...
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The Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0 takes the mid-sized mobile market that Samsung's had covered for several years with successive Galaxy Note tablets and adds a pen. With Samsung's newest iteration of the S-Pen, a quad-core Exynos processor under the hood, and t...
The Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0 takes the mid-sized mobile market that Samsung’s had covered for several years with successive Galaxy Note tablets and adds a pen. With Samsung’s newest iteration of the S-Pen, a quad-core Exynos processor under the hood, an...
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Do you doodle? If you think best with a pen in your hand, Samsung's new Galaxy Note 8.0 is the finest tablet available. Samsung's S Pen and the company's broad support for writing and drawing still set the Galaxy Note line apart from every other tablet on...
Fast. Well-built with well-balanced weight. Excellent pen support. Acts as a TV remote.
Expensive. Battery life isn't great. Poor cameras...
If you want a tablet with a pressure-sensitive pen for writing or drawing, the Galaxy Note 8.0 is a top choice, but it'll cost you twice as much as other leading small-screen slates...
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A few weeks ago at MWC, Samsung unveiled its Galaxy Note 8.0 tablet, a device that features its famous S Pen alongside unique features such as Multi Window and AirView. Basically the 8-inch form factor featuring the S Pen is what the Samsung Galaxy Not...
The Galaxy Note 8.0 is made for people who loved the experience with the Galaxy Note 2 with the S Pen and who like to take advantage of a larger display without breaking the bank. The Samsung Multi Window feature is perfect for this type of form factor. K...
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A few generations of the Galaxy Tab into the tablet game, Samsung has been mostly watching Apple and the iPads. And we mean watching them pull away into the distance in terms of sales. And it's not like the Koreans were doing too many things wrong. Th...
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Stuff magazine Fri, Apr 12 2013, 12:07PM Samsung's phone call-making 8in tablet – the Galaxy Note 8.0 – might look silly next to most Team Stuff faces, but press it to the ear of the Stay Puft Marshmallow Man, BFG or Jolly Green Giant and every...
Leaner and meaner than the Galaxy Note 10.1, this Samsung tab is asking for a little too much money for its multi-tasking smarts...
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Starting out from a weird “phablet” device, Samsung's Note series of smart products have grown to become a complete line-up, which today includes a 5.5” phablet, a 10.1” tablet, and now a smaller, 8” tablet. The Galaxy Note 8.0 keeps the characteristic...
Handwriting done right, Tons of custom features and enhancements, Topnotch system performance...
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There's no doubt about it, the Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0 is a wonderful tablet. While the inconvenient pen support of the first Note looked more like a weird experiment, the technology has been gradually improved to arrive on the Note 8.0 as a capable an...
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Samsung Note tablets feel quite at home in Barcelona. Last year the company tried to steal the spotlight with the Galaxy Note 10.1 and it's now the smaller version's turn to try its hand. The Galaxy Note 8.0 sits comfortably between the large Galaxy N...
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Posted in Reviews Samsung Electronics Co. a global leader in digital media and digital convergence technologies, today announced the launch of the 8 inch tablet, the GALAXY Note 8.0; a new era of intelligent Note technology set to re-ignite the mid-siz...
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pcworld.com_techhive.com Updated:
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The Galaxy Note 8.0 will set you back $400, and I'll admit that I had some trouble figuring out why. It certainly isn't the aesthetic appeal, as the Note 8.0's white plastic shell—standard fare for Samsung's Galaxy lineup—doesn't evoke much in the way of...
Excellent performance, Stylus support is a great touch, Attractive display...
Confusing bloatware, Mediocre battery life, Relatively pricey...
The Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0 offers stellar performance and a plethora of features, but suffers from a high price and a glut of bloatware...
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Samsung is willing to try anything once, especially if it's a new tablet size. Hot on the heels of Apple's successful rollout of the iPad Mini, Samsung is back at the tablet game with its own, almost identical Galaxy Note 8.0. It's just about the same siz...
Perfect size for portability and usability, Powerful quad-core processor (2GB RAM), MicroSD card slot, Built-in stylus, Vivid and responsive screen...
Samsung's apps can be annoying, Rear camera is crap, Plastic build, $400 price is higher than competitors...
The Galaxy Note 8.0 is Samsung's strongest tablet entry yet, and a good alternative to the iPad Mini. It mostly matches what Apple accomplished with the Mini and exceeds it in a few ways, most notably with the built-in stylus. However, it will run you a...
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Tablets are becoming more and more popular these days with new features and different screen sizes allowing for all types of customer. Small tablets are great for travelling and for taking to work, where as the larger ones can almost act as a laptop re...
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Between the Galaxy Note tablet and phone lines, Samsung has single-handedly made pen computing relevant again. However, neither the relatively compact 5.5-inch Galaxy Note II phone nor the heavier Galaxy Note 10.1 is the ideal size for mobile note-taking...
Thin and light enough for one-handed use, Deep pen integration, Bright display, Impressive multitasking capabilities, Remote control feature for TV...
Mediocre battery life, Lackluster speakers, Slow camera, Pricier than iPad mini...
With deep pen integration, remote control capability and superior multitasking, the Galaxy Note 8.0 is one versatile (but pricey) Android tablet...
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So I broke out my reading glasses and my red pen, readied some documents (it's always good to have documents sitting around for such occasions), and set out to see if Samsung's created a tablet for more than just watching Netflix and reading Pocket. Here'...
S Pen is a great drawing tool, Fast, consistent performance, Light and thin...
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Released in the middle of 2012, the Google Nexus 7 by Asus remains a worthy competitor in the small tablet space. Armed with more than decent hardware and an ultra-aggressive price tag, the Nexus 7 is not to be taken lightly, not even by more ambitious...
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It was clear right from the start that the Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0 and the Apple iPad mini will be direct competitors. Both devices are fighting for almost exactly the same customers – those who're on the lookout for a tablet, but a compact one. One th...
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Overseas, it doubles as a phone. Here in the US, it's just a tablet with an S Pen onboard. For its stateside debut, Samsung's stripped the Galaxy Note 8.0 of the very HSPA+ radios that made it an 8-inch curiosity at this year's Mobile World Congress. Now...
Sturdy build quality, Strong performance, Vibrant display, Pen can now be used to tap the capacitive soft keys, Not many tablets this size with pen support...
Disappointing battery life, No HSPA+ option in the US...
Even if you rarely use the S Pen, the Galaxy Note 8.0 is a solid tablet in its own right...
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For the past couple of years Samsung, and many other Google partners, have been on the hunt to improve productivity on Android - particularly on tablets. We've seen hardware solutions (ASUS' Transformer line) as well as software solutions (Samsung's multi...
Samsung's strategy in the mobile market appears to be success through catering to a sea of niches. I've also heard it referred to as having a device at every inch. In this sense, Samsung is the antitheses of Apple where simplicity in product lines is para...
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Samsung certainly doesn't seem to want to rest as of late, given how much they're funneling their efforts into recent product launches such as the Galaxy S4. But while the smartphone wars rage on, one of Samsung's other devices makes its debut in the spot...
So why would anyone choose the Note 8 over the likes of the iPad mini or the Nexus 7? Well honestly speaking, the Note 8's most attractive feature has to be the S Pen, so if you fancy using a tablet with a stylus pretty much most of the time, then the N...
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Great news for the Korean manufacturer, but no so great news for the muddled purchaser, as upon asking for 'a Galaxy' they'll be presented with a myriad of choices, something that Samsung hasn't looked to make any simpler by adding the Galaxy Note 8 to it...
SPen stylus, highres display, expandable memory, notetaking functionality...
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For the last three years, Apple has dominated the tablet space. And for the majority of that time, true iPad competitors seemed bleak. Dozens of Android tablets were released between 2010 and 2012, yet, collectively, they barely made a dent in Apple's str...
Great multitasking software, S Pen is great for note taking and annotating, IR blaster helps integrate with home entertainment, Exceptional performance, A microSD card slot for virtually endless storage...
Made mostly of cheap feeling plastic, The display is low-res and noticeably pixelated, Speakers are easily covered up, Mediocre camera and video quality, There is still a content gap, albeit closing, for Android tablets...
The Galaxy Note 8.0 may not exhibit the best hardware we've seen in a tablet, it may be made of the very same plastic found on other Galaxy devices that we turn our noses up to and it certainly does not have the best display we've seen on a mobile devic...
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The classic 6 x 9 inch steno pad has been a mainstay of my journalism career since the early '90s, when I, as a college sophomore, first walked into the offices of the student newspaper on campus. That's why I was excited to check out the Samsung Galaxy N...
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Rarely do you begin a review and describe the device as simply “The Monster”. But when it comes to the Samsung Galaxy Note, it's hard to describe it in any other terms, at least the first time you lay your hands on one. In the current market, there's noth...
I give the camera a barely passing grade. Apple doesn't need to worry about losing it's top Flickr status to this guy. Battery life has been solid. I can make it through my average day (about 18 hours) and have maybe 5-10% left depending on how much th...
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Judie got a first look at the Samsung GALAXY Note 8.0 during Mobile World Congress, and I was immediately impressed from afar. I love the size of my iPad mini, but I still miss the ability to write on the screen without having to dal with all sorts of vec...
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With the Galaxy Note 8, Samsung tried to capitalize on the growing popularity of its stylus-equipped series. The Note 8 aims to strike a balance between the (relative) portability of the 5.5-inch Note 2 and the display real estate offered by the Note 10.1...
The 16GB, Wi-Fi only version of the Galaxy Note 8 is available in the United States for $399, a price that isn't exactly cheap, but not unreasonably high either. It's clear that Samsung made some compromises in the specs and features department to be able...
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Here we have the Galaxy Note 8.0. The newest member of the Galaxy Note line. Right now you have the Galaxy Note, Galaxy Note 2, and Galaxy Note 10.1. With the addition of the Galaxy Note 8.0 you have plenty of sizes to choose from if you want a device wit...
The Galaxy Note 8.0 is a great device, but would I recommend you picking it up? That's a tough question. There are many tablets coming out. In fact, around 5-7 new ones were announced this week at Computex, not to mention the Nexus 7 should be getting a r...
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£299.99 Argos.co.ukThe latest addition to Samsung's pen-based tablet line, the Galaxy Note 8.0 matches a medium-sized screen with some pretty good specs. Does it measure up, and is it worth the cost? We take a look.Build and DesignThe Note 8.0's styling i...
Excellent battery life, Useful multitasking controls, Stylus is very accurate and handy for note taking...
Very expensive compared to alternatives, Poor camera quality...
The Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0 is a beautiful little tablet, there's no doubt about it. It has a nice screen, great battery life, and some very unique features. Unfortunately, it's also a relatively expensive tablet. At a $400 base price, it's one of the mo...
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mobilephonereviewss.com Updated:
2014-03-20 02:25:42
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The Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0 is for you folks who prefer a steno pad to a legal pad. It's the more portable partner to the Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1, and they have much in common, including the S Pen digital pen with Wacom technology, Samsung's TouchWiz UI...
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Samsung was so excited about the Galaxy Note 8.0, the latest addition to its ever-expanding Galaxy Note lineup, that it couldn't even wait until MWC 2013 had officially started here in Barcelona to announce it. But it appears that the company had good rea...
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£339.99 eBay.co.ukSomewhere between 5 and 7-inches is a fine line that separates tablets from smartphones. Because so few devices have display sizes that fall into that range, it?s impossible to tell exactly where in that range smartphones end and tablets...
Exceptional display quality, Great performance, S Pen has a lot of potential...
Awkward size, S Pen a tad unresponsive, microSD slot is hidden under the battery...
As smartphone screens get larger and tablets shed mass, the Galaxy Note seems like a device a year or two ahead of the game. By design it?s too small to be a tablet and too large to be a smartphone. Functionally, this is also the case, except for the fac...
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recombu.com Updated:
2014-03-26 01:59:35
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What an interesting tablet the Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0 is. Not only is it stacked chocka-full of Samsung's smart features and a lovely pressure sensitive S Pen, it's also a phone; an 8-inch, larger than hand phone. Say waa? Yes, you heard right, you can s...
Great suite of applications, Thin body and light, compact design, S Pen is extremely functional given the screen size, Powerful...
Mediocre screen resolution, Plastic build won't appeal to all, Ergonomics of using as a phone questionable, Expensive...
The GoodGreat suite of applicationsThin body and light, compact designS Pen is extremely functional given the screen sizePowerfulThe BadMediocre screen resolutionPlastic build won't appeal to allErgonomics of using as a phone questionableExpensiveOur rati...
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What a difference a year makes. Last year, the then-new iPad Mini was the unquestioned top pick for a media tablet , thanks to its friendly iTunes software for managing your personal media and its superior hardware, which easily outperformed the corner-cu...
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It's the full video review of the newest member of the Note family, the Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0 . Available now for $399, it lands in the lineup right between the Samsung Galaxy Note II smartphone and the Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1. Specs include:The S Pen...
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bgr.com
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2014-05-29 04:46:23
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In the global smartphone market, Samsung ( 005930 ) is a force to be reckoned with. The company extended its lead during the fourth quarter as it shipped an astounding 63.7 million smartphones, representing 29% of the global market according to research f...
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bgr.com
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Samsung's ( 005930 ) Galaxy Note 8.0 tablet has been one of the worst-kept secrets in recent memory, as rumors and leaks floating around the Web over the past few weeks have painted a fairly comprehensive picture of Samsung's latest Note. But the Galaxy N...
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The Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0 is a tablet that was showcased earlier this year at Mobile World Congress 2013, presumably in direct competition with other mid-range tablets like the Apple iPad Mini and the significantly cheaper, yet comparable Google Nexus 7...
S Pen, S Pen, S Pen! (Who knew that a stylus could be such an important element in a device?) Good battery life is always a plus in any device, The stereo speakers are loud and clear, The screen is bright and crisp, Multitasking is a properly addressed fe...
High price point – although I myself can justify spending the extra cash for the features, many people disagree given the plastic design of the device and the smallish size of the device, The speakers should have been placed somewhere other than the botto...
So now you may be wondering if this tablet is the one for you. The Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0 is in a peculiar position in the tablet market where it's actually pricier than most tablets in this size category; the 16 GB WiFi only model (which is the model I...
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Differentiation is something that trips up a lot of smartphones and tablets—how does your small, black, rectangular slab of plastic and glass stack up against my small, black, rectangular slab of plastic and glass? Samsung's Galaxy Note lineup has always...
Better-made than the Note 10.1, Screen is bright, colorful, and has decent (if not class-leading) pixel density, S Pen and multitasking features are genuinely useful additions, Good performance for the size, SD card slot allows for cheap storage expansion...
Worse battery life than the competition, Smooth plastic back is harder to hold on to than the Nexus 7 or iPad mini, No NFC or cellular, at least in the US as of this writing, Tablet camera is tablet camera...
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examiner.com Updated:
2014-07-23 11:28:12
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The DesignThe Samsung Galaxy Note line (now matter how great they may be under the hood) has built somewhat of a reputation for poor build quality and lackluster materials. My Note 10.1 would creak when held in certain spots and the plastic was cheap and...
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Samsung recently gave birth to the fourth member of its Galaxy Note family. The new child, aptly named the Galaxy Note 8.0, joins the Galaxy Note, Galaxy Note II and the Galaxy Note 10.1. Its screen, and as its name implies, measures 8-inches across and p...
It actually offers a lot of wonderful features. If you don't need the S Pen or those options, by all means, save yourself half the dough and pick up a Nexus 7. It's the better choice for your use...
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and MaterialsThis is the usual Samsung vs. Apple mobile product situation: the iPad mini has an aluminum casing with a striking design that looks stunning and feels durable. The Galaxy Note 8.0 is made of gloss polycarbonate plastic, just like all of Sam...
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Performance and HorsepowerSoftware: Android OS 4.3 Jelly Bean. Standard suite of Google Android applications including web browser, email, gmail, YouTube, Maps, Navigation, Google Plus, Search and the Google Play Store...
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Samsung announced their latest Note just in time for MWC, and we went hands-on with what might be considered the biggest phablet yet. Yes, let's get it out of the way. The Samsung Galaxy Note 8 .0 has full phone functionality (the international model, at...
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When the Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0 arrived a couple of months ago the value over the iPad mini was readily apparent . In addition to rivaling the size of the super-thin little iPad, the Note 8.0 has two features the former lacks. After two months of heavy u...
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zdnet.com Updated:
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Samsung has arguably done more than any other manufacturer to push the limits of the tablet format. Its Galaxy Note , a 5-inch smartphone/pen-based tablet, now on its second iteration, has established the "phablet" form factor, for example, while the 10.1...
The pen input is the star of the show. The Wacom digitiser stylus lives in a housing on the edge of the chassis. It's pressure sensitive, so that while ordinary handwriting recognition is possible (and works well), you can also use it to good effect for f...
The Galaxy Note 8 is a delight to use. It feels the perfect size for a pen-based tablet, simply because it's so close to an A5 paper notebook. If anything, it betters the 5-inch Samsung Galaxy Note in this respect. It's reasonably comfortable to hold one-...
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I love my iPad mini but after I borrowed a friend's Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0 recently I had to buy one. The Note 8.0 has a similar size to that of the iPad mini but the resemblance ends there. Samsung has added features that are unique to the Note 8.0 that...
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The Galaxy Note 8.0 is the latest tablet from Samsung that has the S Pen for handwritten input and artwork. It competes directly with the iPad mini and the video below shows the two side-by-side.The speed of each is shown, and neither has an advantage in...
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My first Android tablet was an original Samsung Tab 7 inch device that served me well, but was a bit chunky by today's standards. I had the chance to test out the Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 8.0 and AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0 for the past week and enjoyed both...
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The Galaxy Note's more readable UI has appeal, but the iPad Mini remains a better tabletFor years, we've seen iPhone killers come and go, then iPad killers. Now, the target is the iPad Mini. Never mind that the iPad Mini was late to the game for small tab...
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The Retina iPad Mini, Kindle Fire HDX, Nexus 7, Dell Venue 7 and Venue 8 Pro, and Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0 go toe to toe in InfoWorld Test Center's reviewWhat a difference a year makes. Last year, the then-new iPad Mini was the unquestioned top pick for a...
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The Samsung Galaxy Note 8 runs on Android, and its unique 8-inch size sets it apart from many other tablets on the market. Packaged with a stylus called an S Pen, it can sense when the pen is hovering over its screen for even more functionality. The S Pla...
Light for screen size, Consumer testers liked the design and feel, Consumer testers liked the camera functionality, Fast system speed, Good screen quality...
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Samsung appears relentless in its desire to dominate the Android device market by introducing devices of various sizes. There is the Galaxy smartphones, within which consists of the premium S range, the Mini range, and the recently-announced Mega range. T...
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Android tablet fans will have a new tablet to choose from starting tomorrow when the Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0 tablet hits stores in the U.S. As the name suggests, the tablet has an eight-inch screen with a native resolution of 1280 x 800. The tablet runs t...
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droid-life.com Updated:
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Thanks to leaked press images of the Galaxy Note 8, we get to do a simple side-by-side comparison of it to the Galaxy S8+ and Galaxy S8 before the phone is ever announced. Now, I should point out that these images are by no means to scale and are simply...
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The Galaxy Note 8 is just what we expected. That's great news. Samsung's pen-enabled, high-end flagship phone fills the shoes of the dearly departed Note 7 elegantly. It's basically a Galaxy S8+ with an S Pen and dual cameras on the back. And considering...
High-quality, waterproof build, Improved S Pen stylus, Dual cameras, Modem supports emerging networks...
Too big to work with current Gear VR headset...
Samsung's Galaxy Note 8 phone has everything that's great about the Galaxy S8, plus dual cameras and an S Pen stylus...
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Yesterday, Samsung unveiled its latest flagship, and now you can officially put in a preorder for the Samsung Galaxy Note 8. In a limited promotional offer, the company is offering bundle deals for preorders that'll include either its Gear 360 camera or...
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Galaxy Note fans can celebrate! After a dry 2016, the Galaxy Note 8 has finally launched in all its glory and Samsung did not disappoint. The 6.3” Super-AMOLED display is a huge step up from the previous 5.7” one, and this latest design maximizes the pote...
The Galaxy Note 8 is an excellent handset that dominates today's large screen (6.3”+) smartphone landscape. If you are a digital pen lover, this is the best you can get. If you only care about the screen and battery size, the Xiaomi Mi Mix might be of int...
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Yes, we had some hands on time with the Samsung Galaxy Note 8 this week, fresh after its debut. What came out of that can be learned below, while also reminding you what the device can do. We also took some pics with it and did some benchmarks, but more...
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You can't say Samsung's Galaxy Note brand isn't resilient: even explosions and costly recalls couldn't dampen enthusiasm for the new Note 8. Phablet fans are dedicated, though, especially those who demand stylus support too, which means the Note 8 arrives...
Huge, beautiful display, Genuinely useful stylus, Excellent camera, Solid battery life...
Prodigious price, Fingerprint scanner is awkwardly-placed, Bixby button is annoying...
There's nothing quite like a Galaxy Note. Samsung's flagship may not stray wildly beyond the Galaxy S8 and S8+ we've already seen, but the changes it brings – S Pen, camera, and more RAM – pay dividends in all the right ways. Certainly it's not a cheap de...
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Forgive me for passing up the chance to beat the exploding battery joke into the ground. Lets get straight to the point: Samsungs once dominant flagship phablet is back after a two year hiatus. Sporting a stunning extra-widescreen 18.5:9 display, the ne...
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The Galaxy Note8 is Samsung's strongest offering for professionals and others who require productivity on the run thanks to the powers of the S Pen stylus. The Note8 adopts the design language we saw on the S8 and S8+ earlier this year, and tweaks the siz...
Who is the Samsung Galaxy Note8 for? Stylus lovers and shutterbugs. If you demand the added functionality of the S Pen and hanker for one of the best-possible cameras on a mobile device, then the Note8 is the handset for you.Samsung crafted an impressive...
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Between the explosions, the recalls and its subsequent afterlife as airport PA system fodder, it's easy to lose sight of the fact that the Galaxy Note 7 was a very good phone. In fact, the line has always been one of the industry's best and most innovativ...
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This r eview is brought to you by MNML Case, an ultra-thin case that showcases the beauty of your new phone and fits like a glove! Get 15% OFF your Note 8 MNML Case until the end of September with the promo code: 15N8After the disaster of last's year Gal...
Premium glass and metal build, Gorgeous and large display, improved S Pen features, Excellent camera quality, microSD expansion, IP68 certified, Fluid performance...
Most expensive Galaxy Note to date, Phone is very tall, Fingerprint sensor still awkwardly located...
The Samsung Galaxy Note8 takes everything that was great about last year's Note7 and simply improves upon it in all the right ways but with a bigger Galaxy Note came a bigger price and consumers may have to contemplate even harder before pulling the trigg...
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Just a little bit over a year ago, Samsung must have felt on top of the world, having just launched the Galaxy Note 7. It had decided to skip the Note 6 in order to finally put its flagship branding all on the same page, and there was plenty of reason t...
A successful first foray into dual cameras, Attractive design builds off the GS8 while going in new directions, Some of the best performance you can get from a smartphone, Samsung's new software is really coming into its own, Big, flexible, beautiful disp...
Price, price, price, Tall hardware makes reaching certain spots difficult, Battery life is sufficient, but not outstanding, Wideangle camera really not that wide, Screen brightness could use a tiny kick...
The Galaxy Note 8 is at once a safe, almost obvious phone, and one that still manages to show Samsung reaching out into new, untested waters. By taking the look of the Galaxy S8, scaling things up a bit from the GS8+, and adding in S Pen support, the Note...
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When Samsung makes a move, big or small, everyone takes notice.To the hyper-observant phone nerds, the Galaxy Note 8 was never going to be a mind-blowing new piece of technology. We, after all, are no longer Samsung's target market — even for the Galaxy N...
At first glance, it's pretty easy to underestimate the Galaxy Note 8 on account of its familiarity after months of seeing the Galaxy S8+ in the wild. But the big thing to remember is that the Galaxy S8 and S8+ are Samsung's best-ever selling flagships, so...
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Samsung's Galaxy Note 8 is a big-screen phone that commands your attention — and not just because it's a sequel to a device the company was forced to recall. It's because the Note 8 ushers in a new class of smartphones that is super-premium.Priced between...
Gorgeous 6.3-inch Infinity Displa, Fantastic dual camera, Fun and useful S Pen enhancement, Handy App Pair featur, Strong overall performanc, Very good battery life...
Awkward placement of fingerprint senso, A couple of early bug, Very pricey...
Spending nearly $1,000 on a smartphone seems a bit nuts when you can get a very good phone, like the OnePlus 5, for less than $500. But the Note 8 isn't just very good — it is awesome. The combination of its glorious 6.3-inch Infinity Display, excellent d...
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No one would have blamed Samsung if the Note 8 were never released. After a global recall halted sales of the Note 7 in their tracks, some execs at Samsung probably floated the idea of retiring the Note brand altogether.It's good they didn't. The Note 8 i...
Bright, brilliant 6.3-inch screen is a stunner in any light, Dual camera is a big step up from the S8 and Live Focus is a winner, The S Pen is better than ever and truly complements the Note's screen, Battery life in excellent despite a decrease in size...
Bixby button and fingerprint sensor are a nuisance, It might be a bit too big and heavy for some users...
The Galaxy Note 8 is nothing less than a triumphant return for Samsung's flagship phablet and the best phone it has ever rmade...
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When the Note 7 went under, the entire Note brand almost went with it. But shortly after the fallout, Samsung executives discovered something interesting: Note fans are a passionate bunch. Encouraged by what it heard from past and present Note owners (som...
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Last year's Galaxy Note 7 was a big step forward for the Note line, pairing an impeccably built body with an updated S Pen and excellent performance. Then they started blowing up. The Galaxy S8 and S8 Plus did well to rehabilitate Samsung's image as a to...
Huge, beautiful display, Excellent, water-resistant build, Great dual camera, S Pen is now more useful and fun...
Very expensive, Bixby can be flaky, Not a huge improvement over the S8 Plus, US version gets less storage than other regions...
Chris Velazco/EngadgetThe Galaxy Notes were always pretty niche devices, and that hasn't really changed. If you're intrigued by the idea of doodling on a phone with a pen, you simply will not do any better than the Galaxy Note 8. That's just a fact. For t...
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When Samsung makes a move, big or small, everyone takes notice.To the hyper-observant phone nerds, the Galaxy Note 8 was never going to be a mind-blowing new piece of technology. We, after all, are no longer Samsung's target market — even for the Galaxy N...
At first glance, it's pretty easy to underestimate the Galaxy Note 8 on account of its familiarity after months of seeing the Galaxy S8+ in the wild. But the big thing to remember is that the Galaxy S8 and S8+ are Samsung's best-ever selling flagships, so...
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Samsung's Galaxy Note 8 is a giant phone with a ton of features, but one of its most prominent ones is its new dual-camera setup. This system, which includes two 12-megapixel cameras with different focal length lenses, lets you take either wide-angle or z...
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Samsung really did it.After last year's virtually perfect Galaxy Note 7 burst into flames worldwide and threatened to destroy the company, Samsung has returned with the Note 8, a larger, safer, and feature-packed phablet that embarrasses all other big ph...
Best, brightest phone screen ever, Fast, lag-free performance, All-day battery life, App pair and Live Messages are so much fun, Beautiful, perfected glass and metal design, Dual camera system is best in class (sorry, iPhone)...
Bixby is still slow, $930-950 price tag...
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No one would have blamed Samsung if the Note 8 were never released. After a global recall halted sales of the Note 7 in their tracks, some execs at Samsung probably floated the idea of retiring the Note brand altogether. It's good they didn't. The Note 8...
Bright, brilliant 6.3-inch screen is a stunner in any light, Dual camera is a big step up from the S8 and Live Focus is a winner, The S Pen is better than ever and truly complements the Note's screen, Battery life in excellent despite a decrease in size...
Bixby button and fingerprint sensor are a nuisance, It might be a bit too big and heavy for some users...
The Galaxy Note 8 is nothing less than a triumphant return for Samsung's flagship phablet and the best phone it has ever rmade...
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The Samsung Galaxy Note 8 offers up a powerful blend of top-tier smartphone software and hardware but is it enough to erase last year's Note 7 scandal from people's minds and is it worth its steep asking price?After one of the most public fiascos the mobi...
Outstanding display, Rich S Pen integration, Excellent performance, Impressive camera...
Prohibitively expensive, Fingerprint magnet...
The Samsung Galaxy Note 8 is unquestionably one of those devices that is greater than the sum of its parts. It's not just a powerful tool or a capable multimedia machine, it's a joy to use and it can do anything you'd expect any top-tier smartphone to do...
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A little under a year ago, I'd have said that there might not be a Galaxy Note8 at all. Of course, I'd have been wrong. But after the Note7's disastrous recall episode, it seemed perfectly fair to ask whether the Galaxy Note would continue be a thing. Aft...
Absolutely gorgeous. The best smartphone screen on the planet, now slightly bigger, If you had concerns about the downsized battery and the upsized display, put them to bed the Note8 lasts plenty long on a charge, The primary rear camera takes absolutely...
The secondary telephoto lens is a little disappointing, and the live photo bokeh effect is hardly a gamechanger. I just don't think Samsung's made the case for a dual camera setup here, The Note8 is ludicrously expensive, at $930 unlocked in the US. There...
The Note8 is a very good smartphone for all of the same reasons the S8 and S8+ are very good smartphones. It has an amazing display, stunning design, is packed with features (some useful, some not), a powerful chipset, lasts a long time on a charge, and w...
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Back to being best. The Note 8 shines with a big, superb Infinity screen, high performance and, for the first time, with a dual-camera. As usual, the S-Pen that can be inserted into the casing is included. Whether Samsung has developed the ideal phablet a...
great display, fast SoC, expandable storage, Dual SIM optional available, great S Pen with many features, USB 3.1 with DisplayPort and HDMI, Gigabit LTE, fast Wi-Fi with high range, Quick charge and wireless charging, protected against water and dust, ma...
SoC throttles under load, extended warranty does not apply to liquid damage, weak GPS performance, speaker should be better, fingerprint is not optimally placed...
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Yesterday I posted a gadget diary entry where I professed my immediate love (lust?) for the Samsung Galaxy Note8. Today I turned off my iPhone 7 Plus, set up the Note8, and started using it as my primary device. Have my feelings changed already? Let's fin...
Gorgeous display, S Pen...
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Every year it seems, smartphones push the mobile photography game further and further. While dual camera systems aren't anything new to smartphones, particularly Android-powered smartphones, the once-dead trend has now made a powerful resurgence in nearly...
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Samsung's biggest flagship yet could also be their greatest phone yet, coming in with a feature list that's a mile long, and a hefty price tag to boot. Retailing at launch for €999/$929/£869, or basically the equivalent no matter where you live, the price...
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Before I dive into all things Galaxy Note 8 review, let's get this out of the way. Last year, with the Galaxy Note 7 recall, things were bad. To this date, I don't think we've seen something quite like it in smartphones, and to happen to such a big player...
The Galaxy Note 8 is a damn good phone, one that will surely make any owner happy. It's packed full of every single goody an Android user would hope for and then some. It's probably the best Samsung and the company's fans could hope for following last yea...
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On Friday I posted my first day impressions of the Samsung Galaxy Note8 and I'm back with a few more thoughts after spending the weekend with this phone. So go check out day 1 and then come back for more.The alarm on the Note8 went off bright (actually, i...
S Pen is very handy for taking notes...
Samsung Pay might be problematic at Walmart, Face scan has gotten slightly slower...
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Hard to believe that the Galaxy Note is now in its 8th iteration (if you count the Note Edge). We won't beat the dead horse of all that happened w/ the Note 7 battery recalls. Especially since the recalls happened before we even got a review unit but thin...
The Note 8 is a beast of a device. It has a spectacular display, a great camera, the S Pen has some great features, and the battery life/performance to be everyone's daily driver. But the Note series is no longer for me. I appreciated it for its bigger, b...
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The minute I powered on the Samsung Galaxy Note8 and started using it, I felt the urge to ditch my iPhone 7 Plus and go running back to Android. But am I still feeling that way after using it as my primary device for the past 5 days?Check out my earlier p...
Very nice camera, Great display and I love the alwayson feature, S Pen is handy...
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So, after five days of using the Samsung Galaxy Note8, do I want to put my iPhone 7 Plus in my drawer of lonely gadgets and go running back to Android?Yes and No.I'm always going to enjoy using Android devices. Specifically, I like:The ability to have gra...
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The Galaxy Note 8 is an important product for Samsung. Not only because the Note 8 is the company's newest, flagship, large-screen smartphone, but because it also carries the additional burden of righting all of the wrongs associated with the company's No...
Excellent Display, Strong Performance, Useful S-Pen Integration / Features, Great Camera, Premium Build Quality, IP68 Dust And Water Resistance, 6GB RAM...
Expensive, Trailed The S8 And More Z2 Force In Some Tests, Awkward Placement Of Fingerprint Sensor, Fairly Large...
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I've been using the Samsung Galaxy Note 8 since last Friday and what started out the type of infatuation that you feel when you meet a new love interest that shares your same interests, has cooled down to the type of friendship that you have with someone...
Face unlock working much better/faster today...
Bixby voice assistant isn't ready for prime time...
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Samsung latest device is the Galaxy Note 8, packed with a plethora of features and a few new additions to the Galaxy line. Like the Dual camera layout, S-pen additions and more. The big question remains is the Note 8 worth its price for you. Find out in o...
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There are many things to like about the Samsung Galaxy Note 8 and very few reasons not to get one. It is big, it is shiny, and it is powerful. It comes with an S Pen stylus, and its dual camera is capable of actual 2X zoom and bokeh effects. But there is...
Better cameras take clearer photos and videos, Water resistant, Much larger screen in a slightly larger body, Taller aspect ratio is great for work and multitasking, S Pen could be useful and fun, Available on any major US carrier, Half the price, yet jus...
The OnePlus 5 is one of the best phones to get if value for money is what you're looking for. It was far from perfect at launch, but software updates have taken care of many of the wrinkles, and now, with a starting price below $500, it is a phone worth c...
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The Samsung Galaxy Note 8 is the company's largest premium smartphone. That's true not only in in the literal sense — as the 6.3-inch Infinity Display will be sure to catch your gaze – but a figurative one as well. The Note 8 is released in the wake of th...
Excellent performance, Beautiful bright Panel, Great cameras, Useful intuitive features...
Expensive, Fingerprint sensor location...
The Samsung Galaxy Note 8 is the best tablet/phone on the market. It houses an impressive array of specs, with a gorgeous screen, a built-in stylus, and a cornucopia of useful features. This device takes everything that was great about the Samsung Galaxy...
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In a parallel universe where all our comparisons fit in a tweet, this one would probably say "Just get the Galaxy Note 8", followed by a bunch of hashtags and emoji. But in the current, we take a much more in-depth approach to our 1v1 articles, even when...
Dual camera with real 2x zoom and simulated bokeh is pretty cool, Better camera quality, S Pen for drawing, taking notes, and more, Slightly less difficult to handle, A wee bit longer battery life, Costs less...
When we started working on this comparison, we expected no surprises whatsoever given the similarities between the two phones and the obvious advantages the Samsung Galaxy Note 8 has over the Samsung Galaxy S8+. Our expectations were spot on. Equipped wit...
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The flames have been extinguished. The ashes of the past – forgotten. Mistakes – forgiven. A new Galaxy Note is here. And boy is it a beast. Hungry. Raw. Yet, deep inside, you can see it's also gentle, humble. It's the kind of beast you don't want to mes...
Modern, striking look with thin bezels, Impressively versatile and capable, S Pen drawing instrument, Superb apps & software support, Better system coherence and performance, More affordable price...
Between the Galaxy Note 8 and the iPhone 7 Plus, it's the Note 8 that currently has the 'wow!' advantage. This is exclusively due to its modern, almost-bezelless design, as well as smooth, glossy finishes and fresh color options. When you pick up a Note 8...
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DeX gives the Note 8 a split personality. On its own, Samsung's latest flagship is a very capable, albeit large, phone for when I'm on the go. A few seconds after you slide the phone into the DeX Station, though, the Note 8's battery begins to charge, whi...
My transition from being a multidevice user to relying solely on the Note 8 with an assist from the DeX dock went smoothly. I not only kept up with my far-flung family but did my job and stayed entertained along the way. The transition saved me from luggi...
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The Samsung Galaxy Note 8 “phablet” joins the growing number of dual-cam smartphones. The Note 8 features two 12MP sensors, the primary camera equipped with a wide-angle 26mm f/1.7 lens, and the second with a 52mm telephoto f/2.4 lens for x2 optical zoom...
Good white balance and color rendering, Good exposure and fast exposure convergence, Stable and fast autofocus, Good noise reduction across all light conditions, Good stabilization...
No autofocus tracking capability in default mode, Shadow and highlight clipping in high-contrast scenes, Residual motion visible when holding the camera still during recording...
When all the tests are verified, the scores calculated, and the perceptual analyses discussed, the Samsung Galaxy Note 8 comes out as an outstanding choice for the smartphone photography enthusiast, matching the top overall score of 94 points of the iPhon...
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The numero uno manufacturer has been offering two separate flagship lineups annually – the Galaxy S series and the Note range. While the devices are targeted at different consumer segments, the latest Note8 is eerily similar to the S8 duo (more so with th...
Beautiful IP68-protected design, A stunning display, Impressive dual cameras, Powerful innards, Interesting software features to exploit the large screen, S Pen offers nifty functionality...
Too tall for single-hand use, Average battery life, Photos by Raj Rout...
But if the answer is no, then you can get almost the same experience with the Galaxy S8+. You can also choose to wait for the upcoming LG V30 (first impressions), which has made many of my colleagues excited with its 6-inch POLED display, powerful hardwar...
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Samsung Galaxy Note 8 has certainly managed to draw attention during its official announcement. This is due to its capabilities as well as its price. The model has the difficult task to erase the bad reputation of its predecessor and make users believe th...
Water-resistant (IP68) and heart rate, fingerprint, and iris sensors, Better design – curved display and tiny bezels around it, S Pen with various options for notetaking, Super AMOLED display with QHD resolution, high brightness and contrast, accurate col...
Construction which retains fingerprints, The most expensive Galaxy Note model...
Samsung's Note series was in disfavor after its let's say unsuccessful last representative. However, Galaxy Note 8 looks dazzling but for the various high-end features you will have to spend a relatively large amount of money if you want to get your hands...
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When it comes to rivalries in the tech industry, few are the clashes more fierce than the one between Apple and Samsung for dominance on the smartphone arena. Over the past few years, Samsung has stepped up its design efforts and now makes beautiful glas...
So… which one should you get?Let's first look at the prices:iPhone 8 Plus 64GB / 256GB: $800 / $950Note 8 64GB: $930So yes, the 64 gig Note 8 is actually more expensive than a 64GB iPhone 8 Plus with a quite pronounced $130 difference.For all else, it's a...
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Last year's Samsung Galaxy Note7 can only be described as a disaster. Days after launch, it was found that the handset caught fire, and after a recall, even the replacement units exploded. Eventually, software updates were released that rendered the dev...
Ultimately, the Samsung Galaxy Note8 is an excellent device, but considering the $930 price tag, should you buy it? The answer is pretty simple; if you want the S Pen, then it's a hard yes.I expressed some dissatisfaction with the design of the handset, t...
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I'd contemplated before that it's possible I don't need root any more beyond wanting to play with a very few apps that come along. With the HTC 10 I'd gotten ticked off at the bloatware by day three and rooted it to remove it. However it turned out that y...
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Before we jump into the review we wanted to say massive thanks to MobileFun for providing the cases for this review, which otherwise wouldn't have been possible without their help. Make sure you go and vote for them in the WHAT Mobile Awards 217 here. The...
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We loved last year's Samsung Galaxy Note7 and were sad to return it to Samsung before we could complete our review. We are glad to see it return as the Galaxy Note FE, but if you are one of those who were impressed by the Note7, you will be even more imp...
The Samsung Galaxy Note8 is truly in a class of its own. It is the only phablet in the world with an electromagnetic stylus, an Infinity Display and a dual-lens camera. Nothing else, not even the new Apple iPhone 8 Plus, is in the same league. It builds u...
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If you have kept up with my reviews throughout the years, you know I am a huge fan of the Samsung Galaxy Note series. I was disappointed last year when the Note 7 was taken off the shelves. Needless to say, I was hype back in August when the Galaxy Note8...
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For Samsung, the big one is here: the next Galaxy Note release. A lot is riding on the Galaxy Note 8 because of its predecessor's massive failure a year ago. The great success Galaxy S8 earlier in the year proved that the Korean giant could effectively tu...
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It's almost crazy to think that it's been over 2 full years since a Galaxy Note was readily available to consumers. You know, if you don't count the extremely brief launch of the Note 7 thanks to a worldwide recall after reports of units catching fire beg...
Beautiful design and solid build quality, Small bezels, Speedy Iris/Face scanning, 64GB of storage and microSD card slot, Always On Display, Samsung Pay, IP68 water/dust resistance, S Pen, Headphone jack, Wireless charging, 6GB of RAM...
Software experience is convoluted and buggy, Performance stutters/inconsistent, Fingerprint sensor placement and performance (slow, inaccurate), Old fast charging tech doesn't charge while screen is on, Bixby is lame and you still can't remap the hardware...
Like the Galaxy S8 and S8+, the Samsung Galaxy Note 8 is the Swiss Army knife of Android phones, but it's not quite perfect. Fingerprint sensor is still awful, the phone is oversized, software is clunky, but no smartphone is perfect.The Note 8 quells some...
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Samsung has bounced back since the problems with its last explosive device (sorry, had to say it), and after reintroducing a nearly bezel-less display as the Infinity Display, version 8 has now arrived for the Note line.How does one of the most feature-p...
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Six-point-three; 3300; 195; twelve. Samsung's new Galaxy Note 8 is awash in numbers… but there's only one that really matters: $105. That's how many more clams you'll shell out at the register if you choose the Galaxy Note 8 over its close cousin, the Ga...
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Reviewing the Galaxy Note 8 feels a lot like deja vu. The new flagship phablet looks so much like Samsung's Galaxy S8+ from earlier this year that the two could be mistaken for each other from afar, or even up close. The same can be said of the last three...
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I just bought a Samsung Galaxy Note8 to replace my iPhone 7 Plus. So far, I love it! One of the first accessories I was excited to try was a customized Toast Wood Veneer Skin. Toast makes wood veneers that are both beautiful and protective; I've had one o...
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Samsung had a really rough last year after the Note7 release and recall. I don't bring that up to try and shame the company, I think they handled it well and it doesn't seem to have harmed them. You just need to look at the Samsung Galaxy Note8 for proof...
Sexy design, Premium build quality, Amazing display, Fluid performance, S-Pen options for those that need them, Amazing camera, Battery life lasts the day and then some, Priced to compete with its peers...
Speaker isn't very good, Fingerprint magnet, Price may be too high for many, Bixby needs work, Fingerprint sensor placement is just wrong...
The Samsung Galaxy Note8 is without a doubt one of the best smartphones of 2017. It's not for everyone though. Android purists need to just walk away because the Samsung Experience will just irritate you. iPhone users who are used to doing things Apple's...
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Smartphone makers have spoken, and bezels are out. All five of these flagship phones feature minimal bezels, though in the case of the Pixel 2XL, they're still pretty noticeable. The other four phones offer edge-to-edge displays, with the iPhone X includi...
Add it all up, and Samsung's phones remain a cut above, sharing top honors for design and display. The Galaxy S8+ gets the nod over the Note 8, because it's a little less expensive and you're more likely to find a deal on this slightly older phone. Even i...
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The Google Home devices also provide an auditory interface for other smart home devices, such as lights, locks, and plugs. While not as extensive as those that connect to Alexa, the list of Google Home-compatible devices is growing.Lastly, Google Home...
Michael A. Prospero is the reviews editor at Laptop Mag and Tom’s Guide. When he’s not testing out the latest running watc, skiing or training for a maratho, he’s probably using the latest kitchen gadget...
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As a preface, I've been on HTC phones since 2009 at least, and rooted HTC phone since 2010, so some of these observations are probably a little out there for a stock phone user, but here goes.I've been using the Galaxy Note 8 nonstop since a repair place...
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Today, smartphones are more accessible than they've ever been before. For $100 or less, you can take home a brand-new handset that's more than ready to get you online, connect you with all your favorite social media, and even snap some decent-looking phot...
Raw performance, Speaker quality, Onehand friendly option, More polished software experience, Stylus input, Fast recharge times, Storage expansion, Headphone jack...
When you're spending around $1,000 for a smartphone, you're going to want to have a lot to like – and both of these handsets very much deliver. They're at the top of their games in performance, camera quality, visuals, and offering software that feels cus...
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Samsung has bested the already awesome S8 and S8+, with the new Galaxy Note 8. After the battery issue that nearly killed the Note series, Samsung has risen from the Note 7's ashes to put forth a brilliant device with the Note 8.Samsung has given a lot of...
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For seven years, Samsung has been consistent in releasing two flagship devices each year. In the spring, we get the Galaxy S model. This phone is Samsung's bread and butter, ushering in the newest version of Samsung's software and giving general consumers...
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Before I dive into all things Galaxy Note 8 review, let's get this out of the way. Last year, with the Galaxy Note 7 recall, things were bad. To this date, I don't think we've seen something quite like it in smartphones, and to happen to such a big player...
The Galaxy Note 8 is a damn good phone, one that will surely make any owner happy. It's packed full of every single goody an Android user would hope for and then some. It's probably the best Samsung and the company's fans could hope for following last yea...
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You can't ignore the power of this company.Samsung retains a massive influence in the smartphone world, holding an outsized mind share even relative to its legitimately massive market share. The Galaxy Note 8 is a perfect example of this — it doesn't sell...
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2017 has been one of the best years in memory with regard to the many different options out there for Android smartphone buyers. In fact, the competition was so good that we had to publicly address it in a post where we admit that we didn't know which pho...
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The Samsung Galaxy Note 8 is Samsung's flagship smartphone. It features a dual-camera setup, offering two different focal lengths. It's an update to the controversial Note 7, which you may recall as being notorious for its exploding battery problem - Sams...
There's lots of fantastic smartphones currently on the market, many of which offer something which is appealing to those with an interest in photography.The Samsung Galaxy Note 8 is a good example of doing a lot of things right. The dual lens set...
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