Samsung Galaxy Note8 Review: A Complete & Exquisite Experience

Samsung Galaxy Note8

RM 3,999.00

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Build Quality

9.5/10

Accessories

9.5/10

Audio

8.0/10

Display

9.5/10

Camera

9.5/10

Software & Features

9.0/10

Performance

9.0/10

Battery Life

8.0/10

Value

9.0/10

Pros

• Excellent build quality
• Excellent accessories package (Micro USB adapter, USB OTG adapter, AKG earphones)
• Awesome 6.3-inch Super AMOLED Infinity Display
• Excellent camera quality & user experience
• Lightning fast Dual Pixel AF
• Dual camera with Dual OIS
• Great front camera quality
• Excellent performance
• Superior S Pen experience

Cons

• Awkward fingerprint scanner position
• Expensive

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Software & Features

Samsung Experience

Out of the box, the Note8 runs Android 7.1.1 with Samsung Experience 8.5.

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Just like what we previously experienced with the Galaxy S8+, while existing feature pretty much has remained the same but with added S Pen features. The overall user interface has a flat design and a lot smoother than the previous TouchWiz.

Bixby

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Bixby, Samsung’s smart digital assistant has recently received an upgrade to support voice command. We have tested Bixby with various scenarios and input to test its capabilities. While the image recognition feature is pretty impressive, voice recognition and digital assistant fell short before Google Assistant.