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We tell everything about the Samsung Galaxy Note 8 in this review.

We should not have been mistaken if we told Samsung Galaxy Note 8 that the best smart phones of Samsung were redesigned for productivity and some additional features were introduced. Having suffered a great deal of misfortune with Note 7 last year, Samsung quickly recovered from the scandal and was quite assertive in every respect, and this time it was a completely safe phone. The Note 8, which we have used for a long time, convinced us of a good model for handling and performance, is Samsung's first dual-camera flagship with its double rear camera. Note 8, which is quite ambitious with a price of 4999 TL, of course not everyone else; I have to accept that too. But does it deserve this price? Let's start to examine it immediately.

design

Note that Samsung's Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8 + models are based on the Infinity Display , which is based on the Infinite Display mantle, in the Note Edge , which was launched on the market in 2014 . This one-side curved phone was followed by the S6 edge and the curvature was moved to the double side. The users liked this move and wanted more. Finally, with the Samsung Infinite Display design, the frames are scrubbed over and under, while the side edges are almost offset and created a new trend in the S8. Note that this is followed in Note 8. But this time the screen is bigger.

The Galaxy Note 8 's screen, which we will talk about later, is a full 6.3 inch screen. The big screen is naturally reflected in the design as well. The phone is 162 mm long, 8.6 mm thick and weighs 195 grams. It is quite possible to say that the phone is thick and curved from the front and back surface. In addition, the weight of 195 grams makes the phone heavy. But there's more to it than that: iPhone 8 Plus .

One of the bigger phones in the iPhone 8 Plus, maybe, but weighing 202 grams compared to the 5.5 inch screen, shows that the Note 8 is well done. At this point , we can say that the LG V30 is worth 158 grams with a 6.0-inch screen. Again the thickness of the V30 is 7.4 mm.

If we were to pick this up, it would be possible to say that the Note 8 is a heavy and thick model. They will especially use the phone with the case and carry a somewhat thicker phone in their hands. Oh, is it worth it? Now we are slowly coming there.

Note 8 is a phone that reflects well the Premium level, with a well-crafted design, the quality of the material and the feeling you have in your hand. In other words, in the last period, the phone is a phone that will attract attention when you put it on the table. Ha as well, while holding your hand or talking on the phone; draws attention.

Although it is available with a black color model, the gold and silver color of the Note 8 can be found in our country at the moment. There is also a blue and pink model, which is not currently available in our country. We do not know when it comes, but it's possible to say that these colors look very good in the Note 8.

Note 8 is a phone with IP68 certification . So it is resistant to toza and water. So is S Pen as well. If you remove S Pen and leave it in the water, nothing happens. Of course there is a limit of 1.5 meters for 30 minutes. I will also remember her.

Let's talk about the phone in brief. Note 8 has a microSD and SIM card drawer on the top edge. Power on the right hand side, sound on the left side and Bixby keys. When we come to the bottom edge, we see 3.5 mm headphone jack, USB-C port, speaker and S Pen socket.

Fingerprint sensor and S Pen

Samsung has improved the fingerprint sensor on Note 8. If you remember, we told Galaxy S8 + that we did not like the fingerprint sensor. That's why when we stood side by side with the camera and took our finger to the fingerprint sensor, we would touch the camera over the glass without noticing it. Repetition of this, of course, causes the glass to become polluted. Samsung took the necessary steps to prevent this in Note 8, even a little bit, and applied a small trick: The flash and heart sensor were placed between the fingerprint sensor and the camera. Yes, that works for a little while; but is it enough? Definitely not.

Once the phone is quite long, the fingerprint sensor on the top makes it difficult to use. Oh, when you extend your finger, you face another point depending on which hand you hold the phone this time. When you hold your hand with your right hand and extend your finger to the sensor, it is possible to touch the sensor according to the natural structure of the hand. But if you hold the phone in your left hand, you will also need to pull your index finger from the extras to the edge. This is another factor that makes the sensor difficult to use. So, what to do?

Probably Samsung will bring this sensor to the bottom of the screen on the upcoming Galaxy S9 or Note 9 , which is where the home button is currently located, so that the problem at the point of use will come to an end. However, as of now, the use of this sensor is not suitable for everyone. Oh, is there a problem with the performance of the sensor? No not; Let's also say it.

On the other hand, in Note 8, there are many different options at the safety point. Instead of a fingerprint sensor, you can choose PIN, password or pattern methods, but you can also use iris and face recognition. However, we do not explicitly recommend that you use the face recognition feature. You can fool this method with a face photograph taken from the right angle.

S Pen

Note 8's greatest espression is undoubtedly the big screen and the S Pen of this screen, which provides a richer experience at the point of productivity. By productivity, of course, this glove is obvious. Productivity will change depending on different usage areas or different user experiences. Very successful drawings can be made with S Pen; At this point, architects, illustrators and illustrators can find out what they are looking for. We can easily say that it is perfect for sketching with pressure sensitivity of 4096 steps in particular. You can see this in our work.

Again, for those who are engaged in writing. The ability to take notes on a closed screen in Note 8, for example, is very useful for us. You can record up to 100 pages on the blank screen and save them. This, in particular, offers us comfort at press conferences.

Yes, S Pen can be used for business areas, but it can also be a great advantage in general usage. It also brings fun options.

The menu appears on the screen when you remove the S Pen from its slot. Here you'll find the Create Note, View All Notes, Smart Selection, Screen Note, Live Message, Flip, and Bixby Vision shortcuts. You can also add more here. With S Pen you can also use your social media correspondence or emails to control the phone completely.

Display, operating system and Bixby

Yes, now I come to the screen and gradually to the technical infrastructure. Note 8 includes a 6.3-inch screen just like we said. With this screen , Samsung offers us a 1440x2960 pixel Super AMOLED panel, which protects the screen with Corning Gorilla Glass 5 . Let's also say that the back surface is glass and that it maintains the same standard. However, if you get a protective cover, you are good, because the phone is the most attractive design; you do not want to be hurt.

Note 8, which offers a display ratio of 18.5: 9 , thus providing a very wide viewing area. The phone, which has a high screen-body ratio of 83.2 percent, is thus one of the highest-rate phones in this sense. We also note that this ratio is 84 percent for Galaxy S8 + , 81.2 percent for LG V30 and 67 percent for iPhone 8 Plus .

Again, 521 ppi , ie 521 pixels per inch Note 8 with a maximum of 1200 nits pushing the limits with the screen brightness. This value is measured as 1000 nit in the Galaxy S8 and 705 nit in the iPhone 7 . Let us also mention that we have 483.5 candles with the brightness of the place without the ambient light we made. With these values, we can easily say that the screen of Note 8 is perfect.

If we get back to resolution , let's say you can shoot the full WQHD + resolution on the screen as you like on Full HD + or HD +, and now we'll start moving slowly to the operating system. Last but not least, note that Note 8 includes Always On, which means that the display is always on. You can open it, close it or customize it.

OS

Yes, Note 8 has Android 7.1.1 Nougat as its operating system . Note 8, which will take the Android Oreo , brings us the Samsung Experience 8.5 version as an interface . Since the S7, we are beginning to see more useful features that interface continues to add.

Previously , Samsung introduced a number of useful features such as Game Launcher and cross-screen application handling, introducing us to a new feature in Note 8: Application Dual.

Application Dual is for using the two most commonly used applications together. For example, if you want to use Facebook and Twitter, and Gmail and Chrome at the same time, you just need to pair them. So with a single touch, you can display two applications split on the screen. You can handle the mapping process from the Edge Applications section. If you click one of the empty slots in this screen, you can select the application you use most often from the screen that opens. In the meantime, let's make it as easy as possible to display any two applications you want on the same screen over multiple windows.

When we talk about the ready-made Edge screen , let's just say that everything is as we know it from previous Galaxy models. Samsung is continuing to develop this segment; new applications and widgets. From here you can access your favorite applications, the contacts you are looking for, the options you can optimize for the phone, the weather information, and the extras you can fine tune the screen. You can download more from Samsung Galaxy Apps . There are lots of paid and free options available.

Before completing the operating system section, let's talk about the " screen fill " feature last . This feature was also included in the Galaxy S8 + we have already reviewed . As we have already mentioned, the screen of the Note 8 is again like the Galaxy S8 and S8 + at 18.5: 9. This, in particular, causes applications not to be full screen. This is not a problem, however, because you can scale applications to the full screen.

When you view an application for the first time in Note 8, you will see the text "Tap here to fill the entire screen," just below the screen. By tapping here you can view that application in full screen. Instead of doing this individually, you can optimize all of them together by watching Settings "Screen" Full Screen Apps .

It is also possible to hide the navigation bar while in the applications. You just need to touch the point next to the navigation bar.

Bixby

Bixby, formerly a Galaxy S8 +, is Samsung's new virtual assistant. When you slide the screen to the right, Bixby continues to face opposition at almost every point. In fact, Samsung has placed a key on the left side of the phone for Bixby, which we can call this virtual assistant again.

Bixby , a virtual assistant with artificial intelligence, does not offer Turkish language support. For that reason, Bixby is not very useful for our country at this time. But this seems to apply to other countries as well. Because, in the last period, users wanted to cancel Bixby key and applied to third party software to do it. Fortunately, Samsung has released the permission, users can now use this key.

Yes, although this key provides great convenience for people who frequently use the virtual assistant feature of the phone, it can mean that for those who do not use the assistant, they accidentally press the key when they are trying to speak every part of the voice. So, if you do not want to use Bixby as a result, it's possible to shut it down.

If we will briefly explain Bixby; we can say that in general there are various tips like Google Now . The assistant is able to inform you via various cards, and also confronts me at the camera step. When you click on the Bixby button in the camera interface, Bixby can search for information about the object, place, or the like that you have viewed with the camera, and you can make an image search. It also features features such as QR code reading.

Features and performance

Yes, it is time to gradually share Note 8's technical staff and performance information.

Note 8 has two variants. One of these is the one with the Exynos 8895 processor; and the other is the Snapdragon 835, which is offered for sale only in the US and China . There is no big difference; let's say it from the beginning; even the model with Exynos is a bit faster.

The Exynos 8895, which consists of 8 cores operating at 4 core 2.3 GHz and 1.7 core 4 core 1.7 GHz frequencies, brings us the Mali-G71 as a graphics processor. The amount of RAM in the phone is 6 GB ; storage capacity is 64 GB. Of course it is possible to increase this area by 256 GB via microSD card. In the meantime, the phone has 128 GB and 256 GB options.

We can say that the name of this technique has changed at the moment as a result of the tests we have applied to the staff and Note 8. Note 8, which scored exactly 178327 points from the AnTuTu Benchmark test, is also topping the Galaxy S8 + , HTC U11, Nokia 8 and Xiaomi Mi6 with this score . If you remember, the Nokia 8 received 175370 points from the same test and the Xiaomi Mi6 with 177319 points.

When we arrived at GeekBench 4 which is another important test, here, note 8, which exceeded the 6000 points threshold, saw 2011 single core and 6705 multi core . With these points, the Notebook 8, which left behind 6346 of the HTC U11 , 6496 of Nokia 8 and 6391 of Sony Xperia XZ Premium , shares its leadership seat with Galaxy S8 +. In short, there is no need to worry too much about the performance of Note 8. The heat is in the same way, the thermal thermal management of the phone is very good.

Samsung Galaxy Note 8, you can find the performance results right in the video above.

Camera

The cameras of the Samsung Galaxy Note 8 fulfill the business that falls on it. Separated from the Galaxy S8 + by the double camera on the rear , the Note 8 offers 12 MP lenses with wide aperture f / 1.7 diaphragms and f / 2.4 diaphragms, plus a 12 MP lens with 2x optical zoom.

If we evaluate it right away, we can say that the main camera is exceedingly successful. If Instagram is the topic , you will be very happy with Note 8 already. If, on the other hand, you are expecting more, it is possible to find all you are looking for in Note 8. The professional mode is also available in Note 8, where you can vary the technical infrastructure of the cameras.

One of the blessings brought by the dual camera in Note 8 is undoubtedly Bokeh, the depth of field effect. Samsung responds to the portrait mode of the iPhone with Live Focus so that users can take photos like DSLR. With Live Focus mode, you can adjust the depth of field and get beautiful and pleasant results. However, in order to use this mode effectively, you have to be at least 1.2 meters away from the subject and the lighting conditions must be favorable.

Note 8 includes Dual OIS , ie dual optical image stabilizer. In this way, you can get convincing performance in video shooting as well as photography in moving shooting conditions. Of course, 4K is included in the video options , and features such as slow shutter and timelapse are also available.

Finally, before closing this section, let 's say that DxOMark shares Note 8 with 94 points with iPhone 8 Plus, followed by Google Pixel 2 and 2 nd step.

You can find photos taken with the Samsung Galaxy Note 8 in the videolar above.

Battery performance

Yes, we came to the battery performance of Note 8. As noted, the Note 7 was pulled out of the market due to a battery problem and caused great trouble for Samsung. For this reason, Samsung has made solid rules for battery life when preparing Note 8. Of course Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8 + are also included. Samsung, which brings 8-point security control to the battery test phase of these phones, seems to be doing well; because there has not been a problem on the phone so far.

So, how is the battery performance of Note 8? The phone is equipped with a battery with a capacity of 3300 mAh, which gives us full-day performance. When it is heavily used or when the battery starts to run out, you can contact the power management tools of the phone and extend the time.

Let's say we have taken 9 hours and 54 minutes in the intensive use scenario we applied to Note 8 . Note 8, which provides a talk time of around 22 hours , also gave us a result of 14 hours and 22 minutes in our video test . On the other hand, when we turn off the phone, let's take a quick note of the fact that it is full capacity charging in 1 hour and 53 minutes .

The phone, of course, also features wireless charging for iPhones this year. But do not expect huge speeds. In our wireless charge test, let's note that Note 8 is full at 155 minutes , 2 hours and 35 minutes .

Additional notes

We have explained all the points of Galaxy Note 8, but we should not skip the following details:

The speaker in the phone is unfortunately still single. Standing alone on the bottom edge of Note 8, the speaker is still loud, just like the Galaxy S8 + 'woofer, but now it seems time has come to pass the stereo speaker. We will probably wait for the Galaxy S9 or Note 9 for that too .

The other point that we need to keep in mind is the headphones that come in the box. Headphones are also branded as AKG, and they are one of the earphones with the best sound quality we have encountered in recent years.

Although the box contains AKG headphones , it does not have any protective pouch or screen strap. That's why those who want to make Note 8 more scratch-resistant and impact resistant will buy these accessories separately. Let's also say that our recommendation in this regard will be Spigen . Spigen includes protective sheaths for Note 8 in a variety of materials and uses. You can examine them closely.

Galaxy Note 8 has category 16 support for LTE, 802.11ac Wi-Fi and Bluetooth 5. In particular, you can read about what Bluetooth 5 brings, "What you need to know about Bluetooth 5 ".

Let's say you can use a desktop computer when you use Note 8 with Samsung's DeX Station . If you remember, I recently made the Samsung DeX Station review . You can look at how this device works by watching that review.