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The Galaxy Note 8 is currently on sale in select markets, including the United States.
After analyzing it in San Francisco to Los Angeles as well as Lake Tahoe, I could confidently state that the Galaxy Note 8 is undoubtedly Samsung's finest, most feature-packed phone.
However, it's also profoundly plump. Does it wash off the awful taste of the past year's disastrous Notice 7 double-recall? Is the battery secure? Does it offer enough over the less costly Galaxy S8 and S8 Plusto make it worth the sky-high price?
Ultimately, we have answers. Samsung has amped up its security testing and decreased the Note 8's battery dimensions to avoid repeating last year's deadly battery mistake, although we won't know whether it's truly safe until weeks have gone by with no documented incident.
Buyers of this Galaxy Note 7 -- who had to relinquish their flame-prone telephones -- and 2015's Galaxy Note 5 -- until today, the "greatest" Note mobile you could purchase -- will find that the Note 8 to be the high-end handset they should have gotten last year, and then a few. It largely merges the Note 7 with the S8 and S8 Plus. The upshot: It's really great, but feels rehashed instead of really fresh. Samsung played safe.
One bright star is the presence of a double camera set up on the Note 8's back. Samsung's first twin-lens phone can produce pretty depth-effect portraits that finally catch it up to the hottest fad in telephones. There's also the Note 8's vibrant 6.3-inch OLED display, and a tall, slender design that goes lean on bezels. Battery life here goes on and on. You'll find a welcome replica of the Galaxy S8's top notch processor, water resistance, expandable storage and wireless charging, plus fun ways to make animated GIFs that belong into the Note 8 independently. The S Pen stylus has some real efficiencies you don't get on some other phone.
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See the Galaxy Note 8 from every angle
Everybody who watched me whip out the ruling to write down numerous Starbucks orders on the lock screen, make adorable animated GIFs of our silly photos, and take depth-effect portraits of wedding guests in their best was instantly impressed. "Take our image with the good camera" one friend said. "That pencil looks so useful," stated another. "I believe I need that rather than the iPhone."
Despite the Note 8 indisputable excellence as an Android device, however, I am split on whether or not it is well worth the hefty cost, especially when it's so much like this single-lens Galaxy S8 and S8 Plus. Throw from the stylus, and your key benefit versus the S8 Plus is... portrait mode (which Samsung calls Live Focus). On its own, that is not a very convincing reason to level up.
I need to also point out the Notice 8 most grating imperfection. The placement of the fingerprint reader away to both sides of these two back cameras drives me bananas. If muscle memory takes over and you get used to it, and even in the event that you use the hit-or-miss iris scanner instead, there is no fantastic reason it shouldn't be in the middle of the Note's back like it's on so many different mobiles. There is no explanation for the world's dominating Android brand to clip-on something the rest of the sector has already mastered.
If you're using a Note 5, feel great taking the Note 8 plunge. If you have never owned a Note but can truly make the S Pen component of your daily lifestyle, you won't find any other mobile that goes as far.
Galaxy Note 8 cost
Preorders started Aug. 24, and the phone went on sale Sept. 15 at the US, UK, South Korea and other select countries. It'll roll out globally through October.
The large catch? It's only for US buyers so far and you may only get it through Samsung.com, not through your own carrier. There's plenty of nice print; I summarize it.
All US buyers that preorder the phone will get a fast wireless charger along with a 128GB microSD card or a Gear 360. This has nothing to do with being an ruling 7 owner, it is available to everyone. More information here.
You'll be able to obtain the telephone through carriers, Samsung.com along with other retailers. Samsung is also doing something distinct and instantly selling the Galaxy Note 8 unlocked instead of waiting weeks or months to offer an unlocked option.
In the US, you can pick up the Note 8 in Best Buy, Target and Walmart in addition to Samsung.com, where it sells unlocked for $930. As for carriers, AT&T will sell it for $950 and Verizon will sell it for $960. The telephone will also be available on US Cellular for the full retail cost of $963 ($32 on 30-month program) or for $900 prepaid.
Is your Note 8 battery secure?
It's too early to truly predict the Note 8 an Note 7 redeemer until it has survived weeks on the market with no telephone overheating and catching fire. After all, CNET's multiple Notice 7 review units remained incident-free even though an unusually large number of handsets across the globe charred within only a couple of weeks of that phone's release.
To maintain the Note 8 secure, Samsung has:
Read about Samsung's efforts to keep the Note 8 battery from overheating.
For the record, the Galaxy S8 and S8 Plus batteries graduated from the same enhanced battery evaluation without reports of widespread problems. But if you are cautious, it doesn't hurt to watch and wait.
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The Galaxy Note 8 is currently on sale in select markets, including the United States.
After testing it in San Francisco to Los Angeles and up to Lake Tahoe, I can confidently say that the Galaxy Note 8 is undoubtedly Samsung's best, most feature-packed phone.
But it's also deeply burdened. Can it wash off the bad taste of the past year's devastating Notice 7 double-recall? Is your battery safe? Does it provide enough over the cheaper Galaxy S8 and S8 Plusto make it worth the sky-high cost? (See prices below.)
Ultimately, we have answers. Samsung has amped up its security testing and reduced the Note 8's battery size to avoid repeating last year's deadly battery mistake, though we won't know if it is truly safe until weeks have gone by without a documented incident.
Buyers of the Galaxy Note 7 -- who had to relinquish their flame-prone telephones -- and 2015's Galaxy Note 5 -- until today, the "best" Note mobile you could purchase -- will find that the Note 8 to function as high-end handset that they should have gotten this past year, and then some. It mostly combines the Note 7 together with the S8 and S8 Plus. The upshot: It's really good, but feels rehashed rather than truly refreshing. Samsung played it safe.
1 bright star is the presence of a double camera setup on the Note 8's back. Samsung's first twin-lens phone can create quite depth-effect portraits that eventually catch this up to the hottest fad in phones. There is also the Note 8's vibrant 6.3-inch OLED display, and also a tall, slim design which goes lean on bezels. You'll find a welcome repeat of the Galaxy S8's top-of-the-line chip, water resistance, expandable storage and wireless charging, and fun ways to create animated GIFs that appeal into the Note 8 independently. The S Pen stylus includes some real efficiencies that you don't get on some other phone.
Everybody who saw me whip out the Note to write down numerous Starbucks orders onto the lock screen, create adorable animated GIFs of their silly photos, and take depth-effect portraits of wedding guests in their best was instantly impressed. "Take our image with the fantastic camera" one friend said. "That pen looks very useful," said another. "I think I want that instead of this iPhone."
Regardless of the Note 8 undeniable excellence as an Android device, however, I'm split on whether it's well worth the hefty price, particularly when it's so much like the single-lens Galaxy S8 and S8 Plus. Throw out the stylus, and your key benefit versus the S8 Plus is... portrait mode (which Samsung calls Live Focus). On its own, that's not a very convincing reason to level up.
I need to also point out the Note 8's most grating imperfection. The positioning of the fingerprint reader away to both sides of those two rear cameras drives me bananas. It is plain inconvenient: too high and also off-centered. Even if muscle memory takes over and you get used to it, and even if you apply the hit-or-miss iris scanner instead, there is no good reason it shouldn't be in the middle of this Note's back like it's on so many other mobiles. There is no explanation for the world's controlling Android brand to falter on something the rest of the sector has already mastered.
If you're using a Note 5, feel great taking the Note 8 dip. If you've never owned a Note but can really create the S Pen component of your everyday lifestyle, you won't find any other mobile that moves up to now.
Galaxy Note 8 price
It'll roll out globally through October.
Until Sept. 30, Samsung will grant original Note 7 owners a discount on the Note 8 as an apology to the hassle of having returned your last phone. The big catch? It's only for US buyers up to now and you may just get it via Samsung.com, not through your carrier. There's plenty of nice print; I outline it here.
This has nothing to do with being a Note 7 owner, it's available to everyone. More information here.
You'll have the ability to buy the phone through carriers, Samsung.com along with other retailers. Samsung is also doing something distinct and immediately selling the Galaxy Note 8 unlocked rather than waiting months or weeks to offer an unlocked option.
In the US, you can grab the Note 8 from Best Buy, Target and Walmart along with Samsung.com, where it sells unlocked for $930. T-Mobile users can nab it for $930 while Sprint offers it for $960. The phone will also be available on US Mobile for the full retail cost of $963 ($32 on 30-month plan) or for $900 prepaid.
Is your Note 8 battery safe?
It's too early to genuinely predict the Note 8 a Notice 7 redeemer until it's survived weeks on the market with no telephone overheating and catching fire. After all, CNET's multiple Note 7 review units remained incident-free even while an unusually large number of handsets across the globe charred within just a couple of weeks of that cellphone's release.
To keep the Note 8 secure, Samsung includes:
Instituted an eight-point battery security check
Reduced battery dimensions and capability from 3,500mAh to 3,300mAh to make more space in the phone's cavity
Partnered with UL, an independent certification organization, to endorse the Note 8
Read about Samsung's efforts to maintain the Note 8 battery from overheating.
For the album, the Galaxy S8 and S8 Plus batteries graduated in the same enhanced battery test without reports of widespread problems. But if you are cautious, it doesn't hurt to wait and watch.
After analyzing it in San Francisco to Los Angeles as well as Lake Tahoe, I could confidently state that the Galaxy Note 8 is undoubtedly Samsung's finest, most feature-packed phone.
However, it's also profoundly plump. Does it wash off the awful taste of the past year's disastrous Notice 7 double-recall? Is the battery secure? Does it offer enough over the less costly Galaxy S8 and S8 Plusto make it worth the sky-high price?
Ultimately, we have answers. Samsung has amped up its security testing and decreased the Note 8's battery dimensions to avoid repeating last year's deadly battery mistake, although we won't know whether it's truly safe until weeks have gone by with no documented incident.
Buyers of this Galaxy Note 7 -- who had to relinquish their flame-prone telephones -- and 2015's Galaxy Note 5 -- until today, the "greatest" Note mobile you could purchase -- will find that the Note 8 to be the high-end handset they should have gotten last year, and then a few. It largely merges the Note 7 with the S8 and S8 Plus. The upshot: It's really great, but feels rehashed instead of really fresh. Samsung played safe.
One bright star is the presence of a double camera set up on the Note 8's back. Samsung's first twin-lens phone can produce pretty depth-effect portraits that finally catch it up to the hottest fad in telephones. There's also the Note 8's vibrant 6.3-inch OLED display, and a tall, slender design that goes lean on bezels. Battery life here goes on and on. You'll find a welcome replica of the Galaxy S8's top notch processor, water resistance, expandable storage and wireless charging, plus fun ways to make animated GIFs that belong into the Note 8 independently. The S Pen stylus has some real efficiencies you don't get on some other phone.
56
See the Galaxy Note 8 from every angle
Everybody who watched me whip out the ruling to write down numerous Starbucks orders on the lock screen, make adorable animated GIFs of our silly photos, and take depth-effect portraits of wedding guests in their best was instantly impressed. "Take our image with the good camera" one friend said. "That pencil looks so useful," stated another. "I believe I need that rather than the iPhone."
Despite the Note 8 indisputable excellence as an Android device, however, I am split on whether or not it is well worth the hefty cost, especially when it's so much like this single-lens Galaxy S8 and S8 Plus. Throw from the stylus, and your key benefit versus the S8 Plus is... portrait mode (which Samsung calls Live Focus). On its own, that is not a very convincing reason to level up.
I need to also point out the Notice 8 most grating imperfection. The placement of the fingerprint reader away to both sides of these two back cameras drives me bananas. If muscle memory takes over and you get used to it, and even in the event that you use the hit-or-miss iris scanner instead, there is no fantastic reason it shouldn't be in the middle of the Note's back like it's on so many different mobiles. There is no explanation for the world's dominating Android brand to clip-on something the rest of the sector has already mastered.
If you're using a Note 5, feel great taking the Note 8 plunge. If you have never owned a Note but can truly make the S Pen component of your daily lifestyle, you won't find any other mobile that goes as far.
Galaxy Note 8 cost
Preorders started Aug. 24, and the phone went on sale Sept. 15 at the US, UK, South Korea and other select countries. It'll roll out globally through October.
The large catch? It's only for US buyers so far and you may only get it through Samsung.com, not through your own carrier. There's plenty of nice print; I summarize it.
All US buyers that preorder the phone will get a fast wireless charger along with a 128GB microSD card or a Gear 360. This has nothing to do with being an ruling 7 owner, it is available to everyone. More information here.
You'll be able to obtain the telephone through carriers, Samsung.com along with other retailers. Samsung is also doing something distinct and instantly selling the Galaxy Note 8 unlocked instead of waiting weeks or months to offer an unlocked option.
In the US, you can pick up the Note 8 in Best Buy, Target and Walmart in addition to Samsung.com, where it sells unlocked for $930. As for carriers, AT&T will sell it for $950 and Verizon will sell it for $960. The telephone will also be available on US Cellular for the full retail cost of $963 ($32 on 30-month program) or for $900 prepaid.
Is your Note 8 battery secure?
It's too early to truly predict the Note 8 an Note 7 redeemer until it has survived weeks on the market with no telephone overheating and catching fire. After all, CNET's multiple Notice 7 review units remained incident-free even though an unusually large number of handsets across the globe charred within only a couple of weeks of that phone's release.
To maintain the Note 8 secure, Samsung has:
Read about Samsung's efforts to keep the Note 8 battery from overheating.
For the record, the Galaxy S8 and S8 Plus batteries graduated from the same enhanced battery evaluation without reports of widespread problems. But if you are cautious, it doesn't hurt to watch and wait.
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The Galaxy Note 8 is currently on sale in select markets, including the United States.
After testing it in San Francisco to Los Angeles and up to Lake Tahoe, I can confidently say that the Galaxy Note 8 is undoubtedly Samsung's best, most feature-packed phone.
But it's also deeply burdened. Can it wash off the bad taste of the past year's devastating Notice 7 double-recall? Is your battery safe? Does it provide enough over the cheaper Galaxy S8 and S8 Plusto make it worth the sky-high cost? (See prices below.)
Ultimately, we have answers. Samsung has amped up its security testing and reduced the Note 8's battery size to avoid repeating last year's deadly battery mistake, though we won't know if it is truly safe until weeks have gone by without a documented incident.
Buyers of the Galaxy Note 7 -- who had to relinquish their flame-prone telephones -- and 2015's Galaxy Note 5 -- until today, the "best" Note mobile you could purchase -- will find that the Note 8 to function as high-end handset that they should have gotten this past year, and then some. It mostly combines the Note 7 together with the S8 and S8 Plus. The upshot: It's really good, but feels rehashed rather than truly refreshing. Samsung played it safe.
1 bright star is the presence of a double camera setup on the Note 8's back. Samsung's first twin-lens phone can create quite depth-effect portraits that eventually catch this up to the hottest fad in phones. There is also the Note 8's vibrant 6.3-inch OLED display, and also a tall, slim design which goes lean on bezels. You'll find a welcome repeat of the Galaxy S8's top-of-the-line chip, water resistance, expandable storage and wireless charging, and fun ways to create animated GIFs that appeal into the Note 8 independently. The S Pen stylus includes some real efficiencies that you don't get on some other phone.
Everybody who saw me whip out the Note to write down numerous Starbucks orders onto the lock screen, create adorable animated GIFs of their silly photos, and take depth-effect portraits of wedding guests in their best was instantly impressed. "Take our image with the fantastic camera" one friend said. "That pen looks very useful," said another. "I think I want that instead of this iPhone."
Regardless of the Note 8 undeniable excellence as an Android device, however, I'm split on whether it's well worth the hefty price, particularly when it's so much like the single-lens Galaxy S8 and S8 Plus. Throw out the stylus, and your key benefit versus the S8 Plus is... portrait mode (which Samsung calls Live Focus). On its own, that's not a very convincing reason to level up.
I need to also point out the Note 8's most grating imperfection. The positioning of the fingerprint reader away to both sides of those two rear cameras drives me bananas. It is plain inconvenient: too high and also off-centered. Even if muscle memory takes over and you get used to it, and even if you apply the hit-or-miss iris scanner instead, there is no good reason it shouldn't be in the middle of this Note's back like it's on so many other mobiles. There is no explanation for the world's controlling Android brand to falter on something the rest of the sector has already mastered.
If you're using a Note 5, feel great taking the Note 8 dip. If you've never owned a Note but can really create the S Pen component of your everyday lifestyle, you won't find any other mobile that moves up to now.
Galaxy Note 8 price
It'll roll out globally through October.
Until Sept. 30, Samsung will grant original Note 7 owners a discount on the Note 8 as an apology to the hassle of having returned your last phone. The big catch? It's only for US buyers up to now and you may just get it via Samsung.com, not through your carrier. There's plenty of nice print; I outline it here.
This has nothing to do with being a Note 7 owner, it's available to everyone. More information here.
You'll have the ability to buy the phone through carriers, Samsung.com along with other retailers. Samsung is also doing something distinct and immediately selling the Galaxy Note 8 unlocked rather than waiting months or weeks to offer an unlocked option.
In the US, you can grab the Note 8 from Best Buy, Target and Walmart along with Samsung.com, where it sells unlocked for $930. T-Mobile users can nab it for $930 while Sprint offers it for $960. The phone will also be available on US Mobile for the full retail cost of $963 ($32 on 30-month plan) or for $900 prepaid.
Is your Note 8 battery safe?
It's too early to genuinely predict the Note 8 a Notice 7 redeemer until it's survived weeks on the market with no telephone overheating and catching fire. After all, CNET's multiple Note 7 review units remained incident-free even while an unusually large number of handsets across the globe charred within just a couple of weeks of that cellphone's release.
To keep the Note 8 secure, Samsung includes:
Instituted an eight-point battery security check
Reduced battery dimensions and capability from 3,500mAh to 3,300mAh to make more space in the phone's cavity
Partnered with UL, an independent certification organization, to endorse the Note 8
Read about Samsung's efforts to maintain the Note 8 battery from overheating.
For the album, the Galaxy S8 and S8 Plus batteries graduated in the same enhanced battery test without reports of widespread problems. But if you are cautious, it doesn't hurt to wait and watch.
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