Customer reviews of the Note 8

[anon(238680)]

he way the phone is shaped, I can see that being a good place to get used to holding it and have that finger fall right onto the FPS sensor when you pick it up

Yep. My S8+ is unlocked before it gets to eye level, and the N8 would be the same. Works with right hand also.

 

[Gray Area]

Most people will complain or dismiss a feature that they don't see an advantage in or don't use enough on their own to see a benefit in promoting. That's the impression I get from a lot of these reviews.

There is one advantage I can see already, but don't have the phone yet to test my theory:

If you are a right handed previous note owner, then you are probably used to holding the phone in your left hand to use with the S-pen. If that is the case, then it might be useful to enable FPS and scan in the index finger on your left hand. The way the phone is shaped, I can see that being a good place to get used to holding it and have that finger fall right onto the FPS sensor when you pick it up or are holding it. To get an almost instant unlock of the Note 8 when you pick it up and in a position to feel quite natural to the position of that hand.

That is accurate.

 

[Kingstoler]

I rather have the FPS where it is than in the middle, which looks absolutely ugly. I personally don't have a problem reaching it at all and my hands are not large by any means. I think people are just overreacting.

 

[cjsmoove]

4 days and I still feel the same way...Great phone, camera, feel, screen are all top notch. The one complaint I would have, and it's trivial, is the S- pen doesn't feel as sturdy or nice ad the Note 5..... Again trivial but JMHO.

 

[Gray Area]

4 days and I still feel the same way...Great phone, camera, feel, screen are all top notch. The one complaint I would have, and it's trivial, is the S- pen doesn't feel as sturdy or nice ad the Note 5..... Again trivial but JMHO.

I broke my note 5 s-pen 1 week after getting the note 5! When I detached it from the phone, it sprung out of my hand and cracked on the floor. I was so upset I still have it as a reminder! Lol

 

[WeAreAllUnique]

4 days and I still feel the same way...Great phone, camera, feel, screen are all top notch. The one complaint I would have, and it's trivial, is the S- pen doesn't feel as sturdy or nice ad the Note 5..... Again trivial but JMHO.

It does seem lighter, but still feels good when I use it. The tip is definitely improved. It is very sensitive and accurate.

 

[delco714]

Most people will complain or dismiss a feature that they don't see an advantage in or don't use enough on their own to see a benefit in promoting. That's the impression I get from a lot of these reviews.

There is one advantage I can see already, but don't have the phone yet to test my theory:

If you are a right handed previous note owner, then you are probably used to holding the phone in your left hand to use with the S-pen. If that is the case, then it might be useful to enable FPS and scan in the index finger on your left hand. The way the phone is shaped, I can see that being a good place to get used to holding it and have that finger fall right onto the FPS sensor when you pick it up or are holding it. To get an almost instant unlock of the Note 8 when you pick it up and in a position to feel quite natural to the position of that hand.

I am a lefty... So that may have warped my view

 

[Carrie Greicar]

This phone is amazing!!!

 

[kirksucks]

neat so you can actually save the Gif file from Live Message? I thought it was meant to be sent directly into a messaging app.

It wasn't animated for me here. FYI I'm on Note5 ACApp

 

[kirksucks]

Hahaha OK. Quite true but without picking it up, you can't unlock it right

I often use my phone without picking it up. It's why I've got my index fingers set as unlock fingerprints. I guess it will be something I'll have to get used to.

 

[jhimmel]

I often use my phone without picking it up. It's why I've got my index fingers set as unlock fingerprints. I guess it will be something I'll have to get used to.

Me too. In fact I use it at work sometimes sitting on the desk next to my computer without picking it up. I also tap it for music or to start navigation while in the car holder - won't be able to unlock with FPS there either. Not happy about the FPS location. Oh well, may just disable locking. Hope the next Note gets it embedded in the screen so it's back in front again. Of course I realize others prefer it in the back and won't like that.

 

[delco714]

Cant Bixby unlock it

 

[anon(238680)]

Oh well, may just disable locking

There are a number of ways to unlock the phone from the front I believe.

 

[Cary Quinn]

Using the 256 GB Sd Card from the Note 7 promo last year.

Benchmarks on freshly started Note 8.

 

[jhimmel]

There are a number of ways to unlock the phone from the front I believe.

There are, but none as easy as touching my finger to it. I can either put a PIN in every time, or lean over it each time for an Iris or facial scan...lol. like I said, I'll probably leave it unlocked.

 

[poipetcom]

The Note 8 is a stunning piece of design. While the Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8+ have a friendly, more curvaceous design aesthetic, Samsung continues to nod at its business customers with slightly sharper edges and a squarer camera module. You still get the iconic InfinityEdge design where the left and right sides of the screen slope off to the side, and you get the ultra-thin top and bottom bezel to boot. I actually prefer it to the regular S phones, although others might disagree.

The whole lot is coated in Corning Gorilla Glass 5.0, and my unit lives up to its colour description of Midnight Black. It looks great out of the box, but after a little while of using it, greasy marks do begin to build up on the back. That’s not unique to this phone, and it looks far cleaner than many smartphones do after they’ve been subjected to my clammy palms Bandar Togel.

It’s hard for me to comment on the longevity of the glass coating on this device because I haven’t dropped it properly. However, experience from elsewhere tells me that even the latest glass phones won’t survive clumsiness: our mobiles editor, Max Parker, dropped the Galaxy S8 earlier this year and cracked it, while my wife dropped her (Gorilla Glass 4) Galaxy A5 2017 from table height and smashed the back panel to smithereens. It is at least IP68-certified, meaning it’s waterproof even when subjected to a half-hour submersion Togel Indo.

At 2960 x 1440 pixels (‘WQHD+’, 522ppi), the 6.3-inch panel certainly isn’t left wanting when it comes to resolution. Trouble is, you’ll rarely see that many pixels being put to good use. In its default ‘optimised’ power state, the Galaxy Note 8 only renders apps and photos at 2220 x 1080 pixels (‘FHD+’, 392ppi), and 1480 x 720 pixels (‘HD+’, 261ppi) when in power-saving mode. It’s only when you switch on Performance mode, to the detriment of battery life, that the Note 8 actually fires on all cylinders and pixels.

 

[jb4kats]

I thought I had asked this question earlier but have no idea which section I was in and I can't find it so I am asking again. I had a S8+ and it was Orchid Grey and I loved it so when I ordered the Note
8 I ordered Orchid Grey because it was a no brainer ordering it again but I don't think I got Orchid Grey , I think I got Grey....Comparing the picture below to anyone who got the Orchid
Grey which color below is the color you received???

 

[donm527]

Color for Orchid Grey was changed on the Note 8. They pretty much took out the Orchid and left the Grey. I personally think the version on the S8/S8+ is nicer.

 

[tsells]

The Orchid Grey is different on both phones. The Note8 is more grey than orchid; the S8 was more orchid than grey.

 

[amyf27]

There are a number of ways to unlock the phone from the front I believe.

And you can set it, when in the car, to not lock for like 30 minutes so in most cases the screen will just sleep. As long as Bixby is setup you can tell Bixby to turn on Bluetooth and have it connect for he car if you want. I haven't yet with the Note 8 since I've had it just 2 days, but with the S8+ Is just plop it in the holder and start on my way to or from work. Bixby turn on Bluetooth. Bixby open Waze or Map.