Status
Discontinued
Quick Summary
Striking a masterclass balance between cost and capability, the Samsung Galaxy Note8 is a versatile mid-range smartphone designed for the modern user. It runs on Android 7.1.1 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie), which pairs beautifully with its 6.3 inches AMOLED display to ensure fluid, vibrant interactions. It effortlessly handles daily applications and moderate tasks, drawing power from a 3300 mAh battery.
Hardware Score Analysis
A detailed breakdown of how this device scores based on automated hardware specification analysis.
Performance
63%
Display
81%
Camera
78%
Battery
60%
Memory
94%
Launch
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
Features
3D Touch (home button only)
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
Video
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, 720p@240fps, stereo sound rec., HDR, gyro-EIS
Features
LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama
Selfie Camera
Dual
8 MP, f/1.7, 25mm (wide), 1/3.6", 1.22µm, AF
2 MP (dedicated iris scanner camera)
Video
1440p@30fps
Features
HDR
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
Features
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Stylus
Colors
Midnight Black, Maple Gold, Orchid Gray, Deep Sea Blue, Star Pink
Connectivity
Technology
GSM / HSPA / LTE
SIM
Nano-SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
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
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
Octa-core (4x2.35 GHz Kryo & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo) - USA & China
GPU
Mali-G71 MP20 - EMEA
Adreno 540 - USA & China
Adreno 540 - USA & China
Memory
Card Slot
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) - dual SIM model only
Internal Storage
64GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 6GB RAM
Storage Type
UFS 2.1
Sound
Loudspeaker
Yes
3.5mm Jack
Yes
Features
32-bit/384kHz audio
Comms
WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX
Positioning
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
Other
Samsung DeX (desktop experience support)
ANT+
Bixby natural language commands and dictation
Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified)
ANT+
Bixby natural language commands and dictation
Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified)
Battery
Type
Li-Ion 3300 mAh, non-removable
Charging
15W wired, QC2
Wireless Charging
Wireless (Qi) (market dependent)
Performance
AnTuTu
201065 (v7)
GeekBench Score
6784 (v4.4)
Miscellaneous
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)
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