<s>
The	O
Samsung	B-Application
Galaxy	I-Application
Note	I-Application
8	I-Application
is	O
an	O
Android-based	O
smartphone	B-Application
phablet	B-Application
designed	O
,	O
developed	O
,	O
produced	O
and	O
marketed	O
by	O
Samsung	B-Application
Electronics	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
successor	O
to	O
the	O
discontinued	O
Samsung	B-Application
Galaxy	I-Application
Note	I-Application
7	I-Application
,	O
Samsung	B-Application
Galaxy	I-Application
Note	I-Application
Fan	O
Edition	O
and	O
Samsung	B-Application
Galaxy	I-Application
Note	I-Application
5	I-Application
,	O
it	O
was	O
unveiled	O
on	O
23	O
August	O
2017	O
and	O
became	O
available	O
on	O
15	O
September	O
2017	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Note	B-Application
8	I-Application
improves	O
on	O
the	O
core	O
device	O
specifications	O
and	O
hallmark	O
S	O
Pen	O
features	O
of	O
earlier	O
devices	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
While	O
retaining	O
the	O
same	O
overall	O
look	O
and	O
approximate	O
size	O
of	O
the	O
Galaxy	B-Application
S8+	I-Application
,	O
it	O
features	O
an	O
upgraded	O
processor	O
and	O
,	O
for	O
the	O
first	O
time	O
in	O
Samsung	B-Application
's	O
smartphone	B-Application
history	O
,	O
a	O
dual-camera	O
system	O
on	O
the	O
rear	O
of	O
the	O
device	O
;	O
one	O
functions	O
as	O
a	O
wide-angle	O
lens	O
and	O
the	O
other	O
as	O
a	O
telephoto	O
lens	O
,	O
with	O
both	O
featuring	O
12	O
MP	O
resolution	O
and	O
optical	O
image	O
stabilization	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
S	O
Pen	O
has	O
increased	O
pressure	O
sensitivity	O
levels	O
and	O
its	O
software	O
has	O
been	O
upgraded	O
to	O
offer	O
improved	O
note	O
taking	O
capabilities	O
on	O
the	O
always-on	B-Application
display	I-Application
,	O
as	O
well	O
as	O
animated	O
GIF	O
and	O
improved	O
translation	O
features	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
On	O
20	O
July	O
2017	O
,	O
Samsung	B-Application
tweeted	B-Application
a	O
teaser	O
video	O
showing	O
a	O
darkened	O
device	O
with	O
a	O
stylus	B-Device
,	O
stating	O
the	O
date	O
of	O
its	O
next	O
"	O
Unpacked	O
"	O
event	O
as	O
23	O
August	O
2017	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Galaxy	B-Application
Note	I-Application
8	I-Application
was	O
unveiled	O
at	O
that	O
event	O
,	O
with	O
a	O
release	O
date	O
on	O
15	O
September	O
2017	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Samsung	B-Application
Galaxy	I-Application
Note	I-Application
7	I-Application
owners	O
could	O
buy	O
this	O
phablet	B-Application
at	O
a	O
special	O
discount	O
of	O
$524	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Note	B-Application
8	I-Application
is	O
powered	O
by	O
an	O
Exynos	O
8895	O
or	O
Snapdragon	B-Architecture
835	O
processor	O
,	O
depending	O
on	O
geographic	O
region	O
,	O
along	O
with	O
6GB	O
of	O
RAM	B-Architecture
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Galaxy	B-Application
Note	I-Application
8	I-Application
is	O
equipped	O
with	O
a	O
non-user-replaceable	O
3300	O
mAh	O
battery	O
with	O
up	O
to	O
15	O
Watts	O
of	O
charging	O
performance	O
using	O
Qualcomm	O
Quick	O
Charge	O
2.0	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Note	B-Application
8	I-Application
has	O
a	O
6.3-inch	O
1440p	O
Super	O
AMOLED	O
display	O
with	O
curved	O
edges	O
similar	O
to	O
the	O
Galaxy	B-Application
S8	I-Application
,	O
but	O
with	O
a	O
slightly	O
more	O
flat	O
surface	O
area	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Samsung	B-Application
marketed	O
it	O
as	O
an	O
"	O
Infinity	O
Display	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
is	O
Samsung	B-Application
's	O
first	O
phone	O
to	O
feature	O
a	O
dual-lens	O
camera	O
system	O
,	O
which	O
comes	O
with	O
a	O
12	O
MP	O
wide-angle	O
lens	O
with	O
f/1.7	O
aperture	B-General_Concept
and	O
a	O
12	O
MP	O
telephoto	O
lens	O
with	O
f/2.4	O
aperture	B-General_Concept
and	O
twice	O
the	O
focal	B-Algorithm
length	I-Algorithm
,	O
both	O
equipped	O
with	O
optical	O
image	O
stabilization	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Like	O
the	O
predecessor	O
,	O
it	O
supports	O
video	O
recording	O
with	O
2160p	O
(	O
4K	B-Architecture
)	O
at	O
30fps	O
(	O
limited	O
to	O
10	O
minutes	O
each	O
video	O
)	O
,	O
1080p	O
(	O
Full	O
HD	O
)	O
at	O
up	O
to	O
60	O
frames	O
per	O
second	O
and	O
720p	O
(	O
HD	O
)	O
slow	O
motion	O
at	O
up	O
to	O
240	O
frames	O
per	O
second	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Note	B-Application
8	I-Application
comes	O
bundled	O
with	O
high-end	O
AKG-tuned	O
earbuds	O
as	O
well	O
as	O
the	O
Note	O
series	O
 '	O
proprietary	O
S	O
Pen	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Compared	O
to	O
the	O
Note	B-Application
5	I-Application
,	O
the	O
S	O
Pen	O
in	O
the	O
Note	B-Application
8	I-Application
has	O
enhanced	O
levels	O
of	O
pressure	O
sensitivity	O
(	O
4,096	O
distinct	O
levels	O
of	O
pressure	O
)	O
,	O
though	O
The	O
Verge	O
noted	O
that	O
those	O
enhancements	O
were	O
featured	O
in	O
the	O
defunct	O
Note	B-Application
7	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
has	O
support	O
for	O
Samsung	B-Application
DeX	I-Application
as	O
well	O
,	O
letting	O
Note	B-Application
8	I-Application
users	O
connect	O
their	O
device	O
to	O
a	O
dock	O
and	O
monitor	O
to	O
enable	O
a	O
PC-like	O
computing	O
environment	O
with	O
mouse	O
and	O
keyboard	O
input	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Both	O
the	O
Note	B-Application
8	I-Application
and	O
its	O
S	O
Pen	O
are	O
certified	O
with	O
IP68	O
rating	O
for	O
water	O
and	O
dust	O
resistance	O
,	O
and	O
is	O
available	O
in	O
five	O
color	O
variants	O
:	O
"	O
Midnight	O
Black	O
,	O
"	O
"	O
Orchid	O
Gray	O
,	O
"	O
"	O
Maple	O
Gold	O
,	O
"	O
"	O
Deepsea	O
Blue	O
,	O
"	O
and	O
"	O
Blossom	O
Pink	O
"	O
–	O
which	O
is	O
often	O
dubbed	O
"	O
Star	O
Pink.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
Similar	O
to	O
the	O
Galaxy	B-Application
S8	I-Application
,	O
the	O
Note	B-Application
8	I-Application
has	O
a	O
dedicated	O
physical	O
key	O
for	O
launching	O
the	O
Bixby	B-Application
virtual	I-Application
assistant	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Note	B-Application
8	I-Application
came	O
with	O
Android	B-Application
7.1.1	I-Application
"	O
Nougat	B-Application
"	O
with	O
Samsung	B-Application
's	O
own	B-Application
custom	I-Application
user	I-Application
interface	I-Application
pre-installed	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
edges	O
of	O
the	O
screen	O
on	O
the	O
Note	B-Application
8	I-Application
allow	O
the	O
user	O
to	O
open	O
two	O
apps	O
at	O
once	O
in	O
a	O
multi-window	O
view	O
,	O
dubbed	O
"	O
App	O
Pair.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Samsung	B-Application
Galaxy	I-Application
Note	I-Application
8	I-Application
received	O
an	O
Android	B-Application
8.0	I-Application
"	O
Oreo	B-Application
"	O
update	O
on	O
March	O
30	O
,	O
2018	O
with	O
Samsung	B-Application
's	O
custom	O
skin	O
overlaid	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Oreo	B-Application
update	O
also	O
brought	O
enhanced	O
stability	O
to	O
the	O
Samsung	B-Application
DEX	I-Application
(	O
UI/UE	O
)	O
docking	O
system	O
as	O
well	O
as	O
introduced	O
improvements	O
to	O
the	O
DEX	O
interface	O
,	O
where	O
the	O
Apps	O
screen	O
displays	O
in	O
full	O
screen	O
instead	O
of	O
in	O
a	O
pop-up	O
window	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
An	O
update	O
to	O
Android	B-Application
9	I-Application
Pie	I-Application
was	O
released	O
on	O
26	O
February	O
2019	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Camera	O
testing	O
company	O
DxOMark	B-Algorithm
gave	O
the	O
Note	B-Application
8	I-Application
a	O
rating	O
of	O
94	O
,	O
the	O
joint-highest	O
score	O
of	O
any	O
phone	O
,	O
shared	O
with	O
the	O
iPhone	B-Operating_System
8	I-Operating_System
Plus	I-Operating_System
.	O
</s>
<s>
Just	O
a	O
few	O
days	O
after	O
the	O
report	O
of	O
the	O
Note	B-Application
8	I-Application
published	O
was	O
,	O
the	O
Pixel	B-Device
2	I-Device
was	O
tested	O
and	O
given	O
a	O
98	O
score	O
,	O
besting	O
them	O
both	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
was	O
noted	O
that	O
the	O
Note	B-Application
8	I-Application
had	O
better	O
optical	O
image	O
stabilization	O
than	O
the	O
IPhone	B-Operating_System
X	I-Operating_System
.	O
</s>
<s>
Like	O
the	O
Galaxy	B-Application
S8	I-Application
and	O
Galaxy	B-Application
S8+	I-Application
,	O
the	O
Note	B-Application
8	I-Application
was	O
heavily	O
criticized	O
for	O
its	O
placement	O
of	O
the	O
fingerprint	O
scanner	O
,	O
which	O
unlike	O
most	O
other	O
Android	B-Application
phones	I-Application
that	O
have	O
the	O
fingerprint	O
scanner	O
placed	O
underneath	O
the	O
rear	O
camera	O
,	O
the	O
S8	O
,	O
S8+	O
and	O
Note	B-Application
8	I-Application
instead	O
had	O
it	O
placed	O
next	O
to	O
the	O
camera	O
,	O
making	O
it	O
uncomfortable	O
and	O
forces	O
many	O
users	O
to	O
shift	O
their	O
hands	O
upwards	O
in	O
order	O
to	O
reach	O
it	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Due	O
to	O
the	O
battery	O
incident	O
with	O
the	O
Note	B-Application
7	I-Application
,	O
Samsung	B-Application
was	O
more	O
cautious	O
with	O
the	O
Note	B-Application
8	I-Application
,	O
implementing	O
a	O
slightly	O
smaller	O
battery	O
than	O
the	O
Note	B-Application
7	I-Application
,	O
which	O
had	O
a	O
3500	O
mAh	O
battery	O
;	O
a	O
non-removable	O
3300mAh	O
lithium-ion	O
battery	O
was	O
used	O
in	O
the	O
Note	B-Application
8	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
As	O
a	O
result	O
,	O
the	O
Note	B-Application
8	I-Application
did	O
not	O
have	O
the	O
best	O
battery	O
life	O
,	O
and	O
many	O
users	O
did	O
not	O
hold	O
back	O
from	O
complaining	O
about	O
it	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Note	B-Application
8	I-Application
was	O
praised	O
by	O
both	O
consumers	O
and	O
critics	O
for	O
the	O
"	O
Infinity	O
Display	O
"	O
(	O
meaning	O
the	O
display	O
has	O
much	O
smaller	O
bezels	O
than	O
the	O
traditional	O
smartphone	B-Application
)	O
,	O
for	O
its	O
"	O
punchy	O
colors	O
"	O
and	O
brightness	O
,	O
which	O
is	O
approximately	O
1200	O
nits	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Multiple	O
tech	O
reviewers	O
pointed	O
out	O
that	O
the	O
Note	B-Application
8	I-Application
had	O
a	O
weak	O
mono	O
speaker	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
However	O
,	O
it	O
was	O
also	O
praised	O
for	O
being	O
one	O
of	O
the	O
few	O
2017	O
flagships	O
left	O
that	O
still	O
included	O
a	O
headphone	O
jack	O
,	O
unlike	O
most	O
flagships	O
that	O
followed	O
Apple	O
's	O
2016	O
controversial	O
decision	O
to	O
remove	O
the	O
headphone	O
jack	O
entirely	O
from	O
the	O
IPhone	B-Application
7	I-Application
and	O
7	O
Plus	O
,	O
which	O
required	O
users	O
to	O
use	O
the	O
included	O
3.5mm	O
headphone	O
jack	O
adapter	O
or	O
use	O
wireless	O
ear	O
buds	O
instead	O
.	O
</s>
