As was expected, Samsung went onto launch their flagship phablet Galaxy Note 8, ahead of their rival Apple. Galaxy Note 8 turned out to be the company’s first model featuring dual rear camera.
Exclusively available on the website of Amazon India as well as from the authorized retail stores of Samsung, Galaxy Note 8 costs you INR 67,900. Though the booking is open, the sales will only being from September 21st onwards. With Classic Midnight Black and Metal Gray colour options, Samsung Galaxy 8 has introduced many interesting schemes for prospective buyers. Customers, who pre-book the phone, are entitled with a free wireless charger along with a one-time screen replacement guarantee scheme as well. For HDFC credit card holders, a cashback offer of INR 4,000 is available. Using the company’s exchange programme, users having old generation Galaxy Note smartphones, can buy Galaxy Note 8 at discount prices. Tying up with Reliance Jio network, a purchase of Samsung Galaxy Note 8 will fetch you 448GB data.
Spotting a 6.3-inch Quad HD+ Super AMOLED ‘Infinity’ display with 2960×1440, the device runs on Android 7.1.1 Nougat. The devise is also powered by an octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 processor. The only available Indian version for Galaxy Note 8 is the one, which has a 6GB RAM and 64GB storage, with a further expansion option using microSD card. As mentioned earlier, the devise happens to be Samsung’s first of its kind to sport a dual rear camera, both coming with 12MP sensors; both are of f/1.7 and f/2.4 apertures. On the other hand, it is an f/1.7 aperture for the 8MP selfie shooter. The presence of Samsung’s Bixby digital assistance too places the model a tough competitor for Apple’s iPhone.
