Samsung launched its flagship Galaxy Note8 smartphone in India earlier this week. We unboxed the phone recently, check out the video below.
Box Contents
- Samsung Galaxy Note8 smartphone in Midnight Black color
- In-ear earphones tuned by AKG
- 2-pin charger with Adaptive Fast Charging (5V-2A/9V-1.67A)
- USB Type-A to USB Type-C cable
- USB Type-C to USB Type-A adapter
- USB Type-C to Micro USB adapter
- SIM ejector tool
- S Pen tips
- Clear protective case
- Quick start guide and warranty information
The Galaxy Note8 has a 6.3-inch Quad HD+ (2960 × 1440 pixels) Super AMOLED Infinity display with 18.5:9 aspect ratio and has Corning Gorilla Glass 5 protection. The Indian version is powered by an Octa-Core Samsung Exynos 9 Series 8895 processor with Mali-G71 MP20 GPU and is currently available in 6GB RAM with 64GB storage version.
Running on Android 7.1.1 (Nougat) with Samsung Experience version 8.5 and will definitely be one of the first Samsung phones to get Android 8.0 (Oreo) update. It has an 8-megapixel auto focus front-facing camera with f/1.7 aperture and wide-angle lens. It also has an Iris scanner on the front.
On the back, it has a 12-megapixel primary camera with f/1.7 aperture and wide-angle lens and a 12-megapixel secondary camera with f/2.4 aperture and telephoto lens offering 2x optical zoom and OIS for both. There is also a fingerprint sensor as well as heart rate monitor next to the camera.
The phone has a glass back with Corning Gorilla Glass 5 protection, but it is slippery to hold. It is also water resistant up to 1.5 meters of water for 30 minutes with IP68 ratings. The phone packs a 3300mAh battery with support for fast charging and wireless charging. It has a improved S Pen stylus that comes with with finer tip, improved pressure sensitivity and several new features.
It comes in Midnight Black and Maple Gold colors in India and is already available for pre-order from Amazon.in, Samsung Shop online as well as offline stores for Rs. 67,900 and goes on sale from September 21st.