- [Andru] By now, you've probably seen
my Note 8 first look video, along with my Note 8 unboxing.
But you may still be on the fence or you may just not
know what sets this phone about from the competition.
So if that's you, then this video,
I'm going over my top five features
of the brand-new Samsung Galaxy Note 8.
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Like I said, we're going over the top five features
of the brand-new Samsung Galaxy Note 8.
Without further ado, let's jump in.
These are my personal picks of course,
and we're starting with my favorite,
the brand-new dual camera system.
This is the first time Samsung's gone for it
with a dual-camera setup on a smartphone.
And it works pretty great.
You get an F 1.7 and an F 2.4 wide angle
and telephoto respectively, 12 megapixel lenses,
both with optical image stabilization,
which is a first in the world.
All other dual-camera systems you've seen
either have no optical image stabilization at all
or only one out of the two cameras on the back
supports OIS.
The cameras have a live focus mode
for getting those shots with blurry backgrounds
in realtime, as well as after you've taken the photo,
if you want to adjust it later.
The telephoto lens on the other hand gives you up to
two-times optical zoom for subjects that are a bit far away.
And up to 10 times digital zoom,
which you probably don't really want to use.
I think the camera's super versatile,
and the dual-optic image stabilization means
not only will videos look amazing,
but low light photography, as well.
Both of these areas are gonna shine on the Galaxy Note 8.
Up next is power.
The Galaxy Note line is known for having beefy internals.
And the same thing applies here on the Note 8.
I've been calling for Samsung to add more RAM
into their smartphones for about two years now,
and they've finally done it here in the Note 8.
This phone sports six gigabytes of RAM on the inside,
along with the included 64 gigabytes of storage space.
This puts it among the top flagships out there
in the world right now.
Samsung's experience launcher did run fine
on four gigabytes,
but you also did see a bit of stutter here and there.
So, hopefully, with six gigabytes, we'll see an end
to the lag on Galaxy smartphones.
You know that lag is real.
Speaking of software, the software here is
deceptively similar to what you'll see on the Galaxy S8,
but there's more than meets the eye.
A feature called call app pairing lets you take advantage
of the beautiful Super AMOLED 6.3-inch quad HD panel.
What app pairing allows you to do is right in the name.
It allows you to pair two apps into one icon.
So basically, you can have two apps launch together
in multi-window mode for ease of convenience with a tap.
So let's just say you're driving to work
and you like to listen to music
and you also like to have Google Maps open for navigation.
You can pair the music app of your choice
with your navigation app of your choice
and have one tap-able icon, that when you tap on it,
both of those apps open right away.
And with the high-end internals,
like the Snapdragon 835 octa-core processor on board,
the phone will handle this stuff with ease.
Being a Galaxy Note, the S-Pen deserves proper attention,
being that that's what sets this apart
from pretty much every other phone in Samsung's lineup.
It's the exact same S-Pen experience found on the Note 7,
but it does add a little to the experience with software.
There's a live message feature that allows you
to quickly jot down a note and send it to your friends
as a gif, which I found to be pretty cool.
And you also get a feature that lets you translate text
and even get currency conversion just by using the S-Pen
and highlighting text or the cost of a product.
Of course, all the returning features, like screen off memo
and the ability to magnify parts of the U-I
using the S-Pen, are all here and present this year as well.
And last, but not least,
this feature is kind of on the down-low.
Most people aren't talking about this one yet,
but I'm glad to see it happening on the Note 8,
as well as the S-8 and the S-8 Plus,
and that is support for gigabit LTE.
This is a mid-step between LTE and the 5-G protocol,
where we see the current LTE network able
to produce speeds up to one gigabit.
This support makes things like streaming 4K content,
V-R content, and high-definition video calling a breeze,
while also giving faster you access to video on demand
and various cloud services.
Now this isn't supported in all regions just yet.
But in regions where gigabit LTE is lit up,
you will see a much faster smartphone experience,
when you're on the go.
So there you have it, guys.
Those are my top five features of the Samsung Galaxy Note 8.
I want to hear from you though.
What are your favorite features about Samsung's
newest flagship smartphone?
Drop it down in the comments.
I'll meet you there for further discussion.
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