Samsung Galaxy Note 8
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Samsung Galaxy Note 8

Overall Score
42/100
GRADE D · Poor
Key Technical Specifications
Processor (CPU) 177646
Graphics (GPU) 79075
[ EXPERT VERDICT · SUMMARY ]

Samsung Galaxy Note 8 is an engineering-tested smartphones achieving an overall rating of 42/100. It is positioned for balanced everyday compute and power efficiency.

Benchmark Performance Scores

Normalized 0–100 Scale
Gaming
17/100
Rating: Poor
NanoReview Score
42/100
Rating: Poor
Performance
25/100
Rating: Poor

Detailed Technical Specifications

Battery

Battery specifications for Samsung Galaxy Note 8
Specification Value
Battery type Li-Po
Capacity 3300 mAh
Fast charging Yes, Samsung Adaptive Fast Charge (42% in 30 min)
Full charging time 1:50 hr
Gaming 04:03 hr
Max charge power 15 W
Replaceable No
Reverse charging No
Standby 74 hr
Watching video 09:50 hr
Web browsing 05:32 hr
Wireless charging Yes, Qi/PMA (10 W)

Benchmarks

Benchmarks specifications for Samsung Galaxy Note 8
Specification Value
CPU 177646
GPU 79075
Memory 97656
Multi-core score 1530
Single-core score 422
Total score 437463
UX 83086

Connectivity

Connectivity specifications for Samsung Galaxy Note 8
Specification Value
2G network GSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900
3G network HSDPA 850, HSDPA 900, HSDPA 1900, HSDPA 2100
4G network LTE 700, LTE 2300, LTE 1900, LTE 900, LTE 1700, LTE 850, LTE 2600, LTE 1800, LTE 800, LTE 2100, LTE 2500
5G support No
Bluetooth features PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, LE, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP
Bluetooth version 5
GPS GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo
Hybrid slot Yes
Infrared port No
LTE Cat* 16
Multi SIM mode Standby
NFC* Yes
Number of SIM* 2
Type of SIM card Nano
USB features - Charging- USB-Storage mode- OTG
USB type USB Type-C
USB version 3.1
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band- Wi-Fi Direct- Wi-Fi Hotspot
Wi-Fi standard Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
eSIM support* No

Design and build

Design and build specifications for Samsung Galaxy Note 8
Specification Value
Colors Black, Gold, Gray, Blue
Fingerprint scanner Yes, rear
Frame material Metal
Height 162.5 mm (6.4 inches)
Rear material Glass
Thickness 8.6 mm (0.34 inches)
Waterproof IP68
Weight 195 g (6.88 oz)
Width 74.8 mm (2.94 inches)

Display

Display specifications for Samsung Galaxy Note 8
Specification Value
Adaptive refresh rate No
Aspect ratio 18.5:9
Contrast ∞ Infinity
Display features - Always-On Display
HDR support Yes, HDR10
PPI 522 ppi
PWM 257 Hz
Refresh rate 60 Hz
Resolution 1440 x 2960 pixels
Response time 4.4 ms
Screen protection Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Screen-to-body ratio 82.9%
Size 6.3 inches
Type Super AMOLED

DxOMark main camera tests

DxOMark main camera tests specifications for Samsung Galaxy Note 8
Specification Value
Samples Photo samples of Samsung Galaxy Note 8 from DxOMark

Main camera

Main camera specifications for Samsung Galaxy Note 8
Specification Value
1080p video recording Up to 60FPS
4K video recording Up to 30FPS
8K video recording No
Aperture f/1.7
Autofocus Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
Camera features - Bokeh mode- Pro mode
Flash LED
Focal length 26 mm
Image resolution 4000 x 3000
Lenses 1) Standard: 12 MP2) Telephoto: 12 MP
Matrix 12 megapixels
Pixel size 1.4 micron
Sensor Samsung
Sensor size 1/2.55" (≈ 0.39 inch)
Slow motion 240 FPS (720p)
Stabilization Optical
Zoom Optical, 2x

Memory

Memory specifications for Samsung Galaxy Note 8
Specification Value
Channels 2
Memory card MicroSD
Memory card max size Up to 256 GB
Memory clock 1794 MHz
Memory type LPDDR4X
RAM size 6 GB
Storage size 64 GB
Storage type UFS 2.1

Other

Other specifications for Samsung Galaxy Note 8
Specification Value
Announced August 2017
Category Flagship
Launch price (MSRP) $930
Release date September 2017
SAR (body) 1.29 W/kg
SAR (head) 0.173 W/kg
Sensors - Barometer- Proximity sensor- Gyroscope- Accelerometer- Ambient light sensor- Compass- Fingerprint
Successor -Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra

Performance

Performance specifications for Samsung Galaxy Note 8
Specification Value
Architecture - 4 cores at 1.69 GHz: Cortex-A53- 4 cores at 2.314 GHz: Exynos M2
CPU cores 8 (4 + 4)
Chipset Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 8895
FLOPS ~262.1 GFLOPS
GPU clock 546 MHz
GPU shading units 240
Graphics Mali-G71 MP20
Lithography process 10 nanometers
Manufacturing Samsung
Max clock 2300 MHz
Neural processor (NPU) No

Recent User Tests

Recent User Tests specifications for Samsung Galaxy Note 8
Specification Value
Date Benchmark
📘 2023-11-28(Melkon) GeekBench CPU
📘 2025-11-28(SigmaHorosh123) AnTuTu
📘 2025-12-12->Otchem1488 AnTuTu
📘 2026-01-02(Minecrafter123) AnTuTu
📘 2026-02-22(Javohir Uzbekistan) AnTuTu
📘 2026-05-01->Giahuy AnTuTu

Selfie camera

Selfie camera specifications for Samsung Galaxy Note 8
Specification Value
Depth sensor (TOF 3D) No
Megapixels 8 megapixels
Video resolution 1440p at 30 FPS

Software

Software specifications for Samsung Galaxy Note 8
Specification Value
OS size 13 GB
Operating system Android 7.1.1 (Can be upgraded to Android 9.0)
ROM One UI

Sound

Sound specifications for Samsung Galaxy Note 8
Specification Value
Dolby Atmos Yes
FM radio No
Headphone audio jack Yes
Speakers Mono

Strengths & Limitations

Key Advantages

  • Comprehensive positive benchmark metrics recorded.

Key Considerations

  • No major hardware limitations flagged during benchmark run.

Direct Competitors & Alternatives

Methodology, Provenance & Verification

Score version 2026.1 · Data verified 2026-08-26 · Source: official manufacturer datasheets and standardized reproducible benchmark suites (Geekbench 6, Cinebench R24, 3DMark).

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