Hi guys, it's MTG here, and today I just got my Galaxy Note 8 in the mail.
Some of you may be wondering how Samsung can be releasing a new phone when it hasn't even
been 5 months since the S8 has been released.
Well, Samsung does a thing where in the first quarter of the year, they release the S lineup,
and in the 3rd quarter of the year they release their Note lineup.
The Note's more like their "pro" phone and it has all of the best specifications and
the best features that they can put on a phone, and it include an s-pen.
Today, I will be unboxing the Note 8 and will show you what's inside the retail packaging
that you'll find in any store, and I'll show you how it physically compares to the S8,
which is a very similar phone.
Let's dive right in.
Opening, the box you are first presented with the phone itself.
Samsung did go all out in terms of giving it some of the best specifications available.
It has a 6.3 inch QHD+ Super AMOLED screen that is HDR certified, an 8 megapixel front
camera that can shoot in 1440p, a MicroSD cart slot, an iris scanner, an embedded home
button, and 6 GB of RAM.
On the back we'll find the dual 12 megapixel cameras that both have optical image stabilization,
the flash, heart rate sensor, and fingerprint scanner.
Under the phone, you'll find a packet that on the back has the sim ejector tool.
Inside the packet you'll find the quick start guide and other warranty information.
Setting that aside, you'll see that Samsung includes a USB A female to USB c male adapter.
This, coupled with the Samsung Smartswitch app, will allow you to transfer data from
any phone, whether it be an iphone or android device.
Next you'll find an included micro-usb to usb c adapter that will allow you to use your
older cables to charge the phone.
The Adaptive Fast Charging wall plug will allow you to get over 50% of charge in just
30 minutes of charging.
Looking inside the top compartment, you'll find some replacement s-pen tips and a tool
that will help you replace them.
Next, we see the USB c to USB A cable for data transfer and charging.
Lastly, you'll find the included headphones that are tuned by Harmon Karmon's AKG.
These are quality earphones, and Samsung claims that they are worth $100 if sold separately.
I've listened to these a lot over the past few months, and the sound is better than any
pair of included earphones I've ever listened to, by far.
Samsung also makes sure to include extra earbuds to ensure there is a nice seal when you're
listening to music.
The Note 8 and S8 plus look very similar.
However, physically, there are some subtle differences that I'd like to point out.
First off, I'd like to point out that the Note isn't that much bigger than the S8+.
In fact, the 6.3 inch screen is only 0.1 inches bigger than the 6.2 inch screen found on the
S8+.
You'll notice that the Note 8 is not as rounded off as the S8.
This could simply be a design choice to differentiate from the S8, or it was physically necessary
to accommodate the s-pen slot that lives in the bottom right of the Note.
The less rounded corners carry onto the actual screen of the Note 8.
The Note 8, just like the S8s, has an almost bezel-less design containing a screen with
an aspect ratio of 18.5 by 9.
When looking around the frame of the phone, the only real difference is seen by fact that
the Note 8 has an s-pen slot.
Everything else in regards to the placement of the power, volume, and Bixby buttons and
the sim and microSD card slot is identical on both phones.
The backs of the devices do look different due to the dual camera setup on the Note and
the rearrangement of the sensors.
Much to the dissapointment of users, Samsung has kept the fingerprint scanner near the
camera, but has elected to put the flash and heart rate sensor in between the cameras and
the scanner to avoid accidental smudging.
Also, the fingerprint sensor on the Note 8 is slightly more recessed in order to make
finding it without a case easier.
I'm going to be pushing out a lot of Note 8 content, including comparisons to the S8+
and the new iPhone that is about to be announced, so make sure you're subscribed and have post
notifications turned on to stay up to date.
Also, let me know in the comments section what types of videos you'll like to see with
the Note 8 and let me know any other general questions you may have.
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And as always, thanks for watching, and I will see you in the next video.