Samsung Galaxy Note8
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- Mordecai253
- qG4
- 09 Nov 2020
I bought my Note 8 back in January 2019 as a 400 amazon returb. It was in great condition and though I recently upgraded to the Note 9, it's still one of my favorite phones of all time and my first android phone having previously used an iPhone 6. Even in 2020 it's still a beast. The display is still top of the line and all the premium features stand up well to this year's phones imo.
The SPen isn't something I use every day but when I do use it, I'm super thankful its there. The SD 835 is showing its age a bit but snags in the ui are few and far between. Unless it's being directly compared to a newer, faster phone, it feels perfectly capable even when multitasking or running something like CoD or LoR.
I'm not a big camera guru and I think the note 8 takes great photos. Again, more than sufficient if you aren't making comparisons to newer models.
The battery life is actually still pretty good. It's so easy to pop off a quick charge throughout the day with battery packs and wireless charging, fast charging in the car etc, that a subpar battery really isn't ever an issue. Admittedly though with a moderate amount of use it can struggle to get through a 12 hours workday without getting a drink from the wall or a battery pack.
If you can find a good deal on one, it's a solid purchase, although even for a refurb, there are better options. It's a real shame that Samsung refuses to strongly support their devices, even their flagships, more than two years. They are starting to change this but not fast or far enough. Hopefully more pressure from their consumer base will push them to commit the resources to more long-term support and give up on the cheap ploy of pushing sales by early withdrawal of software updates from on older models.
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- DBM
- Dk9
- 07 Nov 2020
Alkotob, 06 Nov 2020any issues with october 2020 patch should i install it?No problem
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- Alkotob
- 3%0
- 06 Nov 2020
any issues with october 2020 patch should i install it?
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- Gideon Oyekunle
- xtS
- 03 Nov 2020
My Galaxy note8 use to hang especially when I am operating on Samsung dex mode and also whenever I am playing game. Please what can I do to it?
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- jj
- sxr
- 01 Nov 2020
im done with samsung from galaxy s1 to s8, note 1 to until this note 8, i observed that samsung device is only fast during the first yr of release then killing the performance/battery via software/security updates.iphone is a way better option coz the updates last longer than samsung android.
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- Aadrian
- S3%
- 01 Nov 2020
Peecy, 30 Oct 2020When do you update??It was about a week ago I think, maybe 1,5 weeks.
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- Peecy
- gNR
- 30 Oct 2020
Aadrian, 27 Oct 2020My Note8 is on the October patch, no problems so far. But I... moreWhen do you update??
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- Aadrian
- Sk@
- 27 Oct 2020
Sixth Wave, 26 Oct 2020Any issues with September security batch update?My Note8 is on the October patch, no problems so far. But I also didn’t face problems with the September patch.
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- Anonymous
- 8WP
- 21 Oct 2020
Anonymous, 26 Sep 2020Which camera is better Samsung note 8 or iPhone 7 plusThe Note 8 camera is way better, I have friends with the iPhone XS who have asked me to take pictures with my phone instead, it takes really good pictures. The only downside I'd say is that under low light conditions the pictures are not the best (it doesn't have night mode) but the iPhone 7 doesn't either.
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- Alboooz
- 6kh
- 20 Oct 2020
Anonymous, 20 Oct 2020Guys I wanted to treat myself to the Note 8 but sending you... moreI got used Note8 exynos model about one month a go and I'm pleased with it, typical use up to two days on one charge, or rough use all day use over wi-fi surf.
Depends on where you are from whether you must have snapdragon or exynus model, as i had note edge snapdragon and it didn't least even a half day rough use, but of course i always root my phones and get reed of that bloating apps to save my battery and myself from looters, spyware and abusers.
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- Anonymous
- guR
- 20 Oct 2020
Guys I wanted to treat myself to the Note 8 but sending your comments on the battery I have doubts. you advise me what please. And how to fix this battery problem
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- laur
- pkc
- 19 Oct 2020
1 oct update done EU
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- Aadrian
- S3%
- 14 Oct 2020
*#0228# is the code for battery reset. Best is to wait till the phone is at the point that it turns itself off. The perform the reset.
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- Anonymous
- L1q
- 14 Oct 2020
Anonymous, 12 Oct 2020How to battery reset?Wait for battery to empty.... click on the open button till it turn off again.... do this process till no more energy for the phone to open. Then charge it to 100%... after that turn it on then use the method I forgot what it is... u can get it online... youtube... its *#02 something ... it's a code u dial once ..
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- Aadrian
- S3%
- 13 Oct 2020
I also keep my Note8, I paid 999 euro for the phone in October 2017 when it launched so it's my daily driver for 3 years already, I have never paid so much money for a phone and will probably never pay that much for a phone again. So I keep my Note8 for yet another year.
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- FabiaNeDecostaGadget
- TSQ
- 13 Oct 2020
Anonymous, 12 Oct 2020Still competing with iPhone 12. LOL. Keep your note 8. It&#... moreYes, im still using it to do my works, perfect , change the battery then the phone are perfect to use , love it.......
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- Anonymous
- L1q
- 12 Oct 2020
Still competing with iPhone 12. LOL. Keep your note 8. It's a great phone... even it starts to get quarterly updated... every 3 months... keep it! Dont change it. Remember how much u spent on it and in 2020 its still perfect... just battery drainage issue...just buy a cheap power bank and carry it in the car or something... easy solved...