For anyone who missed it, the Note 8 is basically an S8 Plus with:
(1) an S-Pen;
(2) a dual-camera rear setup (standard camera and telephoto camera, both with OIS);
(3) a slightly more square shape with less curved screen edges.
Anyone love it? Hate it? Thoughts?
I'm a little tempted, because as a former Note 7 owner, Samsung has offered me $425 to trade in my S7 Edge for one (and when I returned the Note 7, they had given me a full refund plus $100, so I effectively paid $650 for the S7 Edge a year ago). And that dual-camera setup sounds tempting.
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I like it. I'm going to wait for the iPhone 8 Plus and Pixel 2 XL to be announced before making a decision, though.
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Seems awesome, not going to get one no matter what though. Screw Samsung and their trashy locked bootloaders.
Waiting on the Pixel 2 XL.Vasudev and Rengsey R. H. Jr. like this. -
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I'll likely get an Exynos version. I'm not touching a Snapdragon version.
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I want to like the Pixel 2 XL, but (1) no headphone jack, and (2) I'm a little scared of boot loops on an LG-made phone after the Nexus 5X, G4, and V10 fiascos.
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Samsung Galaxy Note8 Unpacked (Full Replay)
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I would go for it if I was wanting a Samsung phone. I had a note before and it was good.
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Without bootloader unlocked and rootable, I would pass.
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I'm waiting to see how the Pixel 2 XL and V30 are.
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Spartan@HIDevolution Company Representative
Too big for me, the Galaxy S8 is the largest size for a phone that I'd like to own.
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I had a Note 7, went back to using my Note 5. I am entirely too attached to my pen to use anything else.
I preordered the Note 8 using the $425 trade-in. Picked up an iPhone 5 on Craigslist for $75 I will send in because I want to keep the Note 5 just in case. Ebates is also running another promotion that took another $90 off the price. I'll probably sell the freebies after receiving them too.
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Good deal alaskajoel. I hope to get a fair trade in for my iPhone 6s when the new ip8 comes out too. Telus gives a fair deal and you don't to mess around trying to sell it then. Just trade it in and go!
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How the Galaxy Note 8 will keep you from getting burned
After the Note 7 fires in 2016, Samsung needs its new phones to be all about safety. It all starts with the batteries.
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I'm still super skeptical, but their order terms say they will make a second credit card charge if the device doesn't meet their trade-in criteria. If they try to pull the "up to $425" line after receiving my old iPhone, you better believe I will charge it back with my credit card and submit the customer service interaction as evidence. -
I wonder why they say "up to $425" if literally every eligible phone will be worth exactly $425. If it's as simple as you say, why include the "up to" language at all?hmscott likes this. -
Don't get me wrong, I completely agree with you that it doesn't make a lot of sense.The up to language is really ambiguous in some of their own materials.
There is a big thread on XDA about this too. I didn't just happen to get a crazy CS rep...lots of people are hearing the same thing right from Samsung representatives The "up to $425" is only regarding condition, not the device from what many of us have been told.
Like I said, I'm going with it and have evidence to back it up. There will be dozens of upset people if Samsung tries to back pedal and I trust my AMEX to back me up if it comes to that.
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Is Galaxy Note 8 really worth to purchase?
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If not, then no. The Galaxy S8+ has nearly identical specs, a bigger battery, and has a street price $200-$300 less.hmscott likes this. -
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Spartan@HIDevolution Company Representative
Watch this video till the end guys, very honest review... you probably won't even think about buying the Note 8 after seeing this:
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As a Note fan there isn't really anything he said that would sway me away from the Note to the S8+.
Going from an S7 Edge I wouldn't upgrade to the S8+, but I would upgrade to the Note 8.Vasudev, Mitlov, Donald@Paladin44 and 1 other person like this. -
Samsung's Galaxy Note 8 has broken presale records despite last year's disaster
https://www.theverge.com/2017/9/8/16277652/samsung-galaxy-note-8-presale-record
"The Note brand is still going strong despite Samsung recalling and discontinuing Note 7 devices last year for battery explosions. The company announced that more customers in the US have preordered the Note 8 than any other Notes it has ever sold in previous years during the same time period.
At a conference in Korea where Samsung announced the Note 8’s release in its home country, Samsung’s mobile chief DJ Koh said it received 650,000 preorders within five days across the 40 countries it first launched in — 2.5 times faster than the Note 7. Samsung has not publicly announced the number for US-only presales."
"Note 8 preorders went live in the US on August 24th and the device is one of Samsung’s most expensive smartphones to date, starting at $930. It’s unapologetically pricey, though Samsung did attempt to offset that price tag with some presale offers.
Preorders before September 24th are eligible for a choice of a Gear 360 camera or a wireless charging bundle, and Note 7 owners were offered a steep discount if they traded in their current device for the Note 8. Carriers like T-Mobile have also offered their own deals, enticing customers to sign up for a new line and to get a full rebate on a second Note 8.
Judging by how popular Note 7s were last year before everything went down, it seems that little has deterred Note fans from upgrading — not even the price tag. Samsung also did not comment on how Note 8 preorders compared to its Galaxy S8 and S8 Plus launches from earlier this year.
Update September 12th 9:40AM ET: This article has been updated with exact preorder number publicly shared by Samsung."Vasudev likes this. -
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Bill Gates switches to Android phone
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Galaxy Note 8 and iPhone 8 Plus tie for top spot in camera test
https://www.engadget.com/2017/10/03/galaxy-note-8-iphone-8-plus-tied-in-dxomark-camera-test/
Samsung Galaxy Note 8 ties iPhone 8 Plus in DxOMark camera ranking
https://9to5mac.com/2017/10/03/samsung-galaxy-note-8-ties-iphone-8-plus-camera-ranking/hmscott likes this.
Galaxy Note 8
Discussion in 'Smartphones and Tablets' started by Mitlov, Aug 25, 2017.