Galaxy Note 8

Sean P. Aune

23 Aug 2017

	Samsung - Galaxy Note 8
Display Size	6.3-inch, 2960 x 1440 pixel display (522 ppi)
Resolution X	2960
Resolution Y	1440
Display Type	Quad HD+
Operating System	Android 7.1.1 (at launch)
Processor	Octa core (2.3GHz Quad + 1.7GHz Quad), 64 bit, 10 nm processor/Octa core (2.35GHz Quad + 1.9GHz Quad), 64 bit, 10 nm processor - Differs by market
RAM	6GB
Storage	64GB 128GB 256GB
External Storage	Yes
External Storage Specs	microSD up to 256GB
Main Camera (Back)	12MP
Secondary Camera (Front)	8MP
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 5.0 LE
Battery	3300mAh
NFC	Yes
Connectivity	3.5mm Headphone jack MST USB Type-C
Sensors	Accelerometer Ambient light Barometer Fingerprint Geomagnetic Gyroscope Hall Heart rate Iris Proximity Pressure
GPS	BeiDou Galileo Glonass GPS
Height	162.5 mm (6.40 inches)
Width	74.8 mm (2.94 inches)
Depth	8.6 mm (0.34 inches)
Weight	195 g (6.88 oz)
Colors	N/A
Supported Audio Formats	MP3, M4A, 3GA, AAC, OGG, OGA, WAV, WMA, AMR, AWB, FLAC, MID, MIDI, XMF, MXMF, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA, DSF, DFF, APE
Supported Video Formats	MP4, M4V, 3GP, 3G2, WMV, ASF, AVI, FLV, MKV, WEBM

Carriers: AT&T, Sprint, T-Mobile, Verizon

Release Date: Sep 15, 2017

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