Samsung Galaxy Note8

Released 2017, September
195g, 8.6mm thickness
Android 7.1.1, up to Android 9.0
64GB/128GB/256GB storage, microSDXC
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6.3"
1440x2960 pixels
12MP
2160p
6GB RAM
Exynos 8895
3300mAh
Li-Ion

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N950F

N950FD

N950U

Versions: N950F (Single SIM: Europe, Australia); N950FD (Global Dual SIM: Europe, LATAM, Brazil; Australia); N950U/U1 (USA); N950W (Canada); N9500 (China); N950N (South Korea)
Also known as Samsung Galaxy Note8 Duos with Dual SIM card slots.

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
	Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (5CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps

Launch	Announced	2017, August 23
Launch	Status	Available. Released 2017, September

Body	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	Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), glass back (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame
	SIM	Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
		IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) Stylus

Display	Type	Super AMOLED, HDR10
	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
		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) - 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

Memory	Card slot	microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) - dual SIM model only
	Internal	64GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 6GB RAM
		UFS 2.1

Main Camera	Dual	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
	Features	LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama
	Video	4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, 720p@240fps, stereo sound rec., HDR, gyro-EIS

Selfie camera	Dual	8 MP, f/1.7, 25mm (wide), 1/3.6", 1.22µm, AF 2 MP (dedicated iris scanner camera)
	Features	Dual video call, Auto-HDR
	Video	1440p@30fps

Sound	Loudspeaker	Yes
	3.5mm jack	Yes
		32-bit/384kHz audio

Comms	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	USB Type-C 3.1

Features	Sensors	Iris scanner, fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, heart rate, SpO2
		Samsung DeX (desktop experience support) ANT+ Bixby natural language commands and dictation Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified)

Battery	Type	Li-Ion 3300 mAh, non-removable
	Charging	Fast 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

Misc	Colors	Midnight Black, Maple Gold, Orchid Gray, Deep Sea Blue, Star Pink
	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)
	Price	About 500 EUR

Tests	Performance	AnTuTu: 201065 (v7) GeekBench: 6784 (v4.4) GFXBench: 13fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
	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

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Samsung Galaxy Note8 - user opinions and reviews

ALPHABOY17
nDy
02 Jul 2022

1440p is the dream resolution for every material reader. Too bad, we lost it just like the headphone jack and micro sd

Aadrian
S3$
26 Jun 2022

My Note8 isn't my daily driver anymore since I got the S22 Ultra now, but I sure do miss stuff this Note has and the S22 Ultra lacks. I miss the LED light, yes of course we have AOD but the simple yet very useful LED light is always an easy way ...

David-2
IxT
05 Jun 2022

Bought my Note8 new at launch, still my main (only) phone. Excellent hardware, no question about it. Unlike other commentators here mine has no battery problems. (I charge nightly using the wireless cradle, but it typically has +75% remaining at n...