Thanks for the reply now I really can't wait to get a note 8 for myself and as for a new android/ Samsung user do you have any suggestions to make the transfer smoother
Download Verizon content transfer on your iPhone and Note 8. You can transfer your photos and phone numbers using that app.
Download Android messenger for a similar experience to iMessenger.
Stock TouchWiz is ok, but perfer using Nova Launcher.
Get yourself a screen and case protector. The phone is definitely fragile, so I wouldn't recommend rocking it naked for too long.
If you want to get a bit creative, download bk disabler to disable any bloatware the phone comes with. You can do this for certain apps without the software. There are a few threads that covers this so I won't go into much detail.
Setup Samsung pay. I feel this feature is often under utalized, but is one of the main features of Samsung devices. Not only is it widely accepted, you earn tons of reward points with it.
Replace the keyboard with Google GBoard. Predictions on the stock Samsung keyboard sucks. There are a few other good ones out there, but I prefer Google keyboard as it a close alternative to iPhones keyboard.
Setup Google assistant and Google now. Awesome features and voice recognition is awesome. You can perform a lot with Google voice compared to Siri.