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Galaxy Note 8 review: Post-Note 7 redemption.

SpecEagle Editorial·Sep 2017·$930
Overall
82/100
Class rank
#1 of 8
Tier
Flagship
Buy?
At the right price
The verdict, up front

Note 8 redemption.

Note 8 restored Samsung's phablet line after the Note 7 recall — first Samsung dual cam + QHD+ Infinity Display.

01Display

86/100

86/100 puts it above the 84-point average for flagship phones of 2017.

TypeSuper AMOLED Infinity
Size6.3"
Resolution2960 x 1440

02Performance

80/100

At 80/100 this is one of the strongest performance showings among flagship phones of 2017 — 17 points above the cohort average.

ChipsetSD 835 / Exynos 8895
RAM6 GB
Storage64 GB

03Camera

82/100

At 82/100 this is one of the strongest camera showings among flagship phones of 2017 — 9 points above the cohort average.

Main12 MP OIS
Telephoto12 MP 2x OIS
Front8 MP

04Battery

76/100

76/100 puts it above the 70-point average for flagship phones of 2017.

Capacity3,300 mAh
Charging15 W
Wireless15 W Qi

05Software

76/100

76/100 — right at the average for flagship phones of 2017.

What works
  • First Samsung dual cam.
  • QHD+ Infinity Display.
  • S Pen + IP68.
  • Post-Note 7 redemption.
What doesn't
  • 3,300 mAh small for size.
  • 15 W charging.
  • Fingerprint awkwardly placed.
  • TouchWiz dated.

How this review is built: every section score, spec row and comparison on this page comes from SpecEagle's tracked catalogue — scores weight measured specs against the 8-phone cohort of flagship devices released around the same time. We don't publish invented lab anecdotes. Spot an error? .