Samsung Galaxy Note 8 First Look | The 7th Galaxy Note is Here

India is clearly a priority for Samsung. Within just three weeks of the international launch, the Galaxy Note 8 has been launched in India. This is the seventh Galaxy Note device and the first Samsung phone to offer a dual-lens rear camera. Having said that, The Galaxy Note phablet has always been always about the stylus. 

While the hardware specifications are similar to the Galaxy S8 series, the new Note 8 promises more productivity with an improved stylus and large screen which easily fits in your hands. After using the Galaxy Note 8 for a day, here are our initial thoughts. 

The device feels premium and flaunts a solid build. Like the S8 series, the Note 8 also features a Corning Gorilla Glass 5 rear panel and on the front the massive 6.3-inch Infinity Display is also protected by Corning Gorilla Glass 5. The Note 8 sounds like a huge phone on paper but it easily fits in your hands. It is a tall smartphone and can peep out of your trouser pockets. 

Those who haven’t used the S8 or S8+ will take some time to get used to the weird placement of the fingerprint scanner. For S8 or S8+ users, the fingerprint scanner on the Note 8 feels easier to reach. The Galaxy Note 8 is heavy and weighs 195 grams.

 

The large screen along with the improved S-Pen stylus on the Galaxy Note 8 makes the device way more easy to use than any other large-screen smartphones. The Galaxy Note 8 comes with a 3.5mm headphone jack, USB Type-C port along with a hybrid microSD and SIM cards slot. There is the dedicated Bixby button on the left but you can also literally call Bixby anytime by actually speaking “Hi Bixby”.