Samsung is all set to launch the latest Galaxy Note 8 smartphone in India today. The company has already sent out media invites for the media event, which will take place at 12:30 PM IST in New Delhi today. The company will also live stream the launch on its website. However, it is interesting to note that the company is launching the latest Galaxy Note 8 on the same date when Apple will launch its next-generation of iPhones and a special anniversary edition known as iPhone X.
For Samsung, the launch of the latest Galaxy Note 8 holds great importance, as the ill-fated Galaxy Note 7 never made to Indian shores and there is a long gap in the Note series. As for the pricing is concerned, the smartphone was launched at $930 in the US, which roughly translates to Rs 59,561 and could expect it to be priced a bit higher in India. Interestingly, the company has slashed the price of its Samsung Galaxy S8+ and it now retails around Rs 65,990 against its original price of Rs 74,990. So, one could expect that the Galaxy Note 8 could be priced between 69,990 to Rs 74,990.
Recollecting some key specifications, the Galaxy Note 8 features a 6.3-inch Quad HD+ Infinity display with a screen resolution of 2960 x 1440 pixels, 522ppi and 18:5:9 aspect ratio. The phone comes with IP68 certification, which makes it dust and water resistant. The device is powered by an octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 processor, which is only meant for the US. There is also a variant that comes loaded with company’s in-house Exynos 8895 chipset. The phone is backed by a 6GB of RAM and comes in three storage variants: 64GB, 128GB, and 256GB. The storage can be further expanded up to 256GB via micro SD card.
On the camera front, the phone sports a combination of 12-megapixel Wide-Angle lens and 12-megapixel telephoto lens, with both sporting optical image stabilization (OIS). The wide-angle lens comes with Aperture f/1.7, 1.4-micron pixel size, 77-degree field of view. The telephoto lens comes loaded with aperture f/2.4, 2x optical zoom, up to 10x digital zoom. The camera is equipped with different modes including Live focus, food mode, pro mode, panorama and slow motion. For the front, there is an 8-megapixel shooter with autofocus, f/1.7 aperture and wide-angle lens.
The device runs on latest Android 7.1.1 Nougat and is juiced up by a 3300mAh battery with fast charging support on both wired and wireless. On the connectivity front, the device supports 4G VoLTE, WiFi 802.11ac, VHT80 MU-MIMO, Bluetooth 5.0, GPS, USB Type-C, NFC, MST and hybrid dual-SIM. For security, the company has added iris scanner, facial recognition and fingerprint sensor, which is situated on the back panel.