Samsung Galaxy Note8

[vm_triplicate]

Do bigger things with Samsung's new super-sized smartphone

Samsung Galaxy Note 8, with stylusDuring a week when Google officially unveiled the latest version of their Android operating system (timed to perfection with a solar eclipse), Samsung have come full circle themselves and treated us to the latest addition to the Note family.

Introducing the Samsung Galaxy Note8: complete with Infinity Display.

Lets run through the checklist of requisite features:

Dual cameras? Check, and both are 12MP to boot.

Fingerprint sensor? Check, on-back and off-centre.

Stylus, waterproofing, memory card support? Absolutely! The new S-Pen is even better than last year's iteration, the phone is IP68 and dustproof, and can take microSD cards up to 256GB.

In terms of processing horsepower, Samsung’s in-house Exynos 8895 chipset makes its appearance on the European and Asian variants, while Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 835 motors the American and Chinese versions.

Before we forget, a 3300 mAh battery makes its appearance powering a 6.3” QHD+ Infinity Display pushing 521ppi at 420 nits. A front-facing 8MP camera, nano-SIM card slot, USB-type C charging port and Corning Gorilla Glass 5 round off this autumn’s highly anticipated newcomer to the Android world.

Hardware specs aside, the Note8 launches with Android 7.1 overlaid with TouchWiz 4.0. Not too different from the Samsung S8/S8+, but we fully expect the Note8 to upgrade to Android O in due course.

Samsung are ready to once again tap into the yearning groundswell for a 6”+ Android device, six years after they introduced the world to the first Note – which featured a display a whole inch smaller. The future does point to bigger things still as 5” - 6” devices pick up the mantle from those with smaller displays.

Surprised at how far we have come? We think you will be, especially as Samsung’s Note8 teaser invited us to “Do bigger things”.

Pre-order the Note8 (in midnight black) on Virgin Mobile before 15 September and receive Samsung’s DeX accessory - enabling you to connect your Note8 to a keyboard, mouse and monitor and all but do away with your desktop computer altogether - as well as a 64GB micro-SD card.

Sound off in the comments and let us know what excites you most of the new Note – go on, you know you want to.

[indie24]

@Aimie Go for it, you won't regret it  and @vm_triplicate has gone all quiet since I asked him for the freebies 

[vm_triplicate]

@indie24: Best not to set a precedent! I am flying under the radar as a newbie, and dishing out the freebies will put paid to that (pun intended).

[Bernard57]

Ho Hum! Feeling really deprived, hope you Guys get your deliveries soon!!!

[markmjh]

When is this expected to be back in stock? Mine is on order

[Bernard57]

Hi @markmjh,

Have been told that it will be in the next 7 days.here's hoping.

[rayraven]

Surely the main thing here is having a phone that does BASIC functions - like being able to withhold your phone number even if its running on a 'new' virgin sim.

Upsells and false promises seem rife with Virgin Mobile.

[ometita]

How much is  this pfone  ?

[ShelbyS]

The Galaxy Note 8 was one of the most powerful phones of its time,but having been released back in 2017,it's no longer the most viable device you can buy.

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