Samsung Galaxy Note8

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Samsung Galaxy Note8
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  • 6.3" 1440x2960 pixels
  • 12MP 2160p
  • 6GB RAM Exynos 8895
  • 3300mAh 15W5W
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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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 (5CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps
Launch
Announced 2017, August 23
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 Nano-SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
 IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 min)
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 HDR
Video 1440p@30fps
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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
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
 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 15W wired, QC2
Wireless (Qi/PMA) (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 (old) Endurance rating 89h

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User opinions and reviews

can you share what custom rom that still support this unit?

  • Anonymous
  • 14 Oct 2024
  • L2{

note8 is 100% usable in 2024 with a custom rom

  • crypticniqqer
  • 13 Oct 2024
  • I@a

yes, Exynos 8895 is still a completely capable hardware though everything mostly relies on software so just install a custom ROM

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