visibility in direct sunlight ?

The screen on mine is fine outside, but be careful, a direct reflection of the sun will blind you. Much better than my old S3.
 
I'm using it right now outside and no problems under the sun. Nice.

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Visibility is better on the Note 8 versus some other Samsung products because it is not using the AMOLED screen. Even though I like the look of AMOLED, I love this screen as it is and it has worked well in sunlight for me.