Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Priced in India at Rs. 67,900: Event Highlights

By Gadgets 360 Staff | Updated: 12 September 2017 14:00 IST

Sep 12, 2017 13:48 IST

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Sep 12, 2017 13:46 IST

And that's a wrap. For more details and launch offers on the new Samsung Galaxy Note 8, stick around at Gadgets360.

Sep 12, 2017 13:45 IST

There's a Samsung Upgrade Program, which will let you trade-in your old Note phone for the new one.

Sep 12, 2017 13:44 IST

The phone is priced at Rs. 67,900.

Sep 12, 2017 13:44 IST

The Samsung Galaxy Note 8 will be available in black and gold through Samsung retail stores and Amazon India. Those who pre-booked will get the phone on September 21.

Sep 12, 2017 13:42 IST

Warsi is focusing on the new 8-point battery check, to avoid any issues that Samsung had with the Note 7.

Sep 12, 2017 13:42 IST

The phone is IP68, dust and water resistant. It also supports fast charging, through wired and wireless modes.

Sep 12, 2017 13:40 IST

The Note 8 will also support Samsung Pay.

Sep 12, 2017 13:39 IST

We're going over some of the specifications of the Galaxy Note 8. He's highlighting the fact that the phone has a microSD card slot. There's 64GB of in-built storage.

Sep 12, 2017 13:37 IST

Asim Warsi is back on stage.

Sep 12, 2017 13:36 IST

We're now going over some features of the Samsung DeX.

Sep 12, 2017 13:35 IST

Bixby Voice coming to India in the next few weeks. Will support Note 8 and S8 phones. It will also understand the local Indian accent.

Sep 12, 2017 13:33 IST

We're now going over Bixby Vision.

Sep 12, 2017 13:31 IST

We have a R&D person on stage, talking about the features of Bixby and how it helps you.

Sep 12, 2017 13:29 IST

Bixby Voice is finally coming to India!

Sep 12, 2017 13:29 IST

The S Pen also lets you translates language, currency to your native language by simply hovering the tip over the screen.

Sep 12, 2017 13:27 IST

You can now write up to 100 pages with Screen-Off Memo.

Sep 12, 2017 13:27 IST

The S Pen also lets you create animated GIFs, which can be used in any app that supports it. Screen-Off Memo also makes a comeback.

Sep 12, 2017 13:25 IST

We're now talking about the S Pen. It has a finer tip and better pressure sensitivity..

Sep 12, 2017 13:24 IST

Live Focus lets you adjust the background blur in real time. You can also do this in post too, through the gallery. It also takes two pictures, one with the standard lens and another with the telephoto lens.

Sep 12, 2017 13:23 IST

The dual camera lets you do optical zoom, thanks to the telephoto lens. There's also dual OIS, so you get stabilised shots for both sensors.

Sep 12, 2017 13:22 IST

"The Note 8's camera is twice as good as before," he adds.

Sep 12, 2017 13:21 IST

We're now going over some of the camera features.

Sep 12, 2017 13:20 IST

We're now going through some of the new features like the App Pair feature, which lets you launch two apps simultaneously in split-screen mode.

Sep 12, 2017 13:19 IST

We're going over the phone's display, as it's one of the big highlight of the Note 8. "The InfinityDisplay is a game changer for Note users," he adds. The Galaxy Note 8's display measures 6.3-inchs, with rounded edges.

Sep 12, 2017 13:16 IST

"The community of Note users has inspired us to do better," says Warsi.

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After a delay of approximately half an hour, the Samsung Galaxy Note 8 India launch event has commenced with Samsung CEO and President for Southeast Asia H.C. Hong taking the stage. The Galaxy Note 8 launch event is being held the same day as the iPhone X and iPhone 8 global unveiling. The Samsung Galaxy Note 8 price in India has been set as Rs. 67,900, with Rs. 4,000 cashback for purchases made via HDFC Bank credit card. The company is reportedly confident of the large-screen phone's prospects in India, which amassed over 72,000 pre-bookings in a day, and has garnered over 2.5 lakh registrations on Amazon India and the official Samsung website.

Samsung Galaxy Note 8 specifications, features

The Galaxy Note 8 was launched in New York in August, and can be expected to be made available in its dual-SIM variant in the country. Samsung can also be expected to bring the Exynos variant of the Galaxy Note 8 to India, instead of the Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 SoC variant.

Highlights of the Samsung Galaxy Note 8 include a dual rear camera setup, S Pen stylus, Infinity Display, and IP68-certification for dust and water resistance. The Samsung Galaxy Note 8 is a dual-SIM (Nano-SIM) smartphone running Android 7.1.1 Nougat. It sports a 6.3-inch QHD+ (1440x2960 pixels) Super AMOLED display, and is powered by a Samsung Exynos octa-core SoC, coupled with 6GB of LPDDR4 RAM.

The Galaxy Note 8's dual rear camera setup has dual OIS, with one 12-megapixel wide-angle lens camera and another 12-megapixel sensor telephoto lens camera. It has an 8-megapixel autofocus camera, and was launched in 64GB, 128GB, and 256GB inbuilt storage variants. Storage is expandable via microSD card (up to 256GB). It is powered by a 3300mAh battery.

Samsung Galaxy Note 8

Good
Excellent buildquality, design and display
Useful stylus
Very good cameras
Speedy performance

Bad
Slightly heavy
Battery life could be better

Read detailed Samsung Galaxy Note 8 review

Display 6.30-inch

Processor Samsung Exynos 8895

Front Camera 8-megapixel

Rear Camera 12-megapixel + 12-megapixel

RAM 6GB

Storage 64GB

Battery Capacity 3300mAh

OS Android 7.1.1

Resolution 1440x2960 pixels

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