The Samsung Galaxy Note 8 is powered by a Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz & 4x1.7 GHz) - EMEAOcta-core (4x2.35 GHz Kryo & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo) - USA & China CPU processor with 6 GB RAM. The device also has 64/128/256 GB internal storage + microSD (up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)) and a 6.3-inch Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen (1440 x 2960 pixels, 521 ppi) display. It has a Dual 12MP rear camera and supports Wifi, NFC, GPS, 3G and 4G LTE. It packs in a Non-removable Li-Ion 3300 mAh battery at 8.6mm device thickness and weight 195g, running on Android 7.1.1 (Nougat).
Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Specification |
| Release |
| Release Status | Released. September |
| Performance |
| Processor | Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz & 4x1.7 GHz) |
| Chipset | Exynos 8895 Octa |
| GPU | Mali-G71 MP20 |
| RAM & Storage | 64/128/256 GB, 6 GB RAM |
| External Storage | microSD, up to 256 GB (dedicated slot) - single-SIM model microSD, up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) - dual-SIM model |
| OS | Android 7.1.1 (Nougat) |
| Battery | Non-removable Li-Ion 3300 mAh battery |
| Screen |
| Display size | 6.3 inches (~83.2% screen-to-body ratio) 1440 x 2960 pixels (~521 ppi pixel density) |
| Display type | Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors |
| Multitouch | Yes |
| Features | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 - HDR10 compliant
- 3D Touch (home button only)
- Always-on display
- Grace UX UI |
| Body |
| Dimension | 162.5 x 74.8 x 8.6 mm |
| Weight | 195 g (6.88 oz) |
| Body Type | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 back panel - IP68 certified - dust/water proof over 1.5 meter and 30 minutes
- Stylus
- Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified) |
| Colors | Midnight Black, Maple Gold, Orchid Grey, Deep Sea Blue |
| Connectivity |
| SIM | Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) |
| Data Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (4CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps |
| Wifi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot |
| Bluetooth | 5.0, A2DP, EDR, LE |
| NFC | Yes |
| USB | 3.1, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector |
| Sensors |
| Sensors | Iris scanner, fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, heart rate, SpO2 |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO |
| Radio | No |
| Features | - Samsung Desktop Experience support
- Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 2.0)
- Qi/PMA wireless charging (market dependent)
- ANT+ support
- S-Voice natural language commands and dictation
- MP4/DivX/XviD/WMV/H.265 player
- MP3/WAV/WMA/eAAC+/FLAC player
- Photo/video editor
- Document editor |
| Camera & Video |
| Rear Camera | Dual 12 MP, f/1.7 & f/2.4, Dual OIS, phase detection autofocus, 2x optical zoom, dual-LED (dual tone) flash |
| Front Camera | 8 MP, f/1.7, autofocus, 1/3.6" sensor size, 1.22 �m pixel size, 1440p@30fps, dual video call, Auto H |
| Video | 2160p@30fps, 1080p@60fps, 720p@240fps, HDR, dual-video rec. |
| Features | 1/2.55" sensor size, 1.4 µm pixel size @ 26 mm1/3.6" sensor size, 1.0 µm pixel size @ 52 mmGeo-tagging, simultaneous 4K video and 9MP image recording, touch focus, face/smile detection, Auto H |
| Audio |
| Sound Type | Vibration; MP3, WAV ringtones |
| Loud Speaker | Yes |
| Sound Jack | Yes - 32-bit/384kHz audio
- Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
| Radio | No |