Samsung has finally launched their second flash ship phone of the year which is the Galaxy Note 8

After the long wait, numerous speculations and rumours, Samsung has finally launched their second flash ship phone of the year which is the Galaxy Note 8. This is the successor to the Samsung Galaxy Note 7 which happened to be a failure last year.
The new Samsung Galaxy Note 8 features an infinity screen with 6.3-inch Super AMOLED display which is marginally bigger than the Galaxy S8 Plus. True to the Note series tradition, it comes with an S Pen with lots of improvements.
Below is the full specifications and price of the Samsung Galaxy Note 8.

Network and Software

• GSM: GSM
• 3G: HSDPA
• 4G: LTE 1(2100) / 2(1900) / 3(1800) / 4(1700/2100) / 5(850) / 7(2600) / 8(900) / 12(700) / 13(700) / 17(700) / 18(800) / 19(800) / 20(800) / 25(1900) / 26(850) / 28(700) / 38(2600) / 39(1900) / 40(2300) / 41(2500)
• SIM Type: Nano SIM – Single and dual SIM variants

Design

• Dimensions: 162.5 x 74.8 x 8.6 mm
• Weight: 195 g
• Build: Aluminium body + Corning Gorilla Glass 5 back panel + IP68 certified – dust proof and water resistant over 1.5 meter and 30 minutes
• Colours: Midnight Black, Maple Gold
• Sensors: Fingerprint, Iris, Accelerometer, Proximity, gyro, compass, barometer, heart rate, SpO2

Display

• Type: Super AMOLED Curved display
• Size: 6.3-inch
• Resolution: 1440 x 2560 pixels
• Protection: Corning Gorilla Glass 5

Processor and OS

• Processor Type: 64-bit Octa-core 2.3 GHz
• Processor Name: Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 / Exynos 8895
• Graphics Processor: Mali-G71 MP20 (EMEA) / Adreno 540 (USA & China)
• OS: Android OS v7.1.1 Nougat + Grace UI

Memory

• RAM: 6 GB
• Internal Storage: 64 GB / 128 GB / 256 GB
• External Storage: MicroSD card up to 256 GB (dedicated in single SIM variant)
• Cloud Storage: 115 GB OneDrive

Cameras

• Rear: Dual 12 megapixel, f/1.7 + f/2.4, 26mm, autofocus, OIS, LED flash, HDR
• Video recording: dual-video rec., 2160p @ 60 fps
• Front-facing: 8 megapixel, Auto HDR

Multimedia

• Music Support: mp3, aac, aac+, eaac+, amr
• Audio: Regular
• Loudspeaker: Stereo
• Video Support: mpeg4, h.263, h.264
• FM Radio: Yes

Connectivity

• Bluetooth: v5.0
• WiFi: Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
• GPS: Yes
• USB: microUSB v3.1; NFC; USB-C

Battery

• Payment: Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified)
• Charging: Adaptive Fast Charging. wireless charging
• Battery: Non-removable Li-ion 3,300 mAh

Availability and Price

• Announced: August 23, 2017
• Availability: September 15, 2017
• Launch Price: £869.00