Samsung Galaxy Note 8 (SM-N950F/DS) All specs
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The Samsung Galaxy Note 8 (SM-N950F/DS) is a good Android phone with 2.3GHz Octa-core processor that allows run games and heavy applications.
An advantage of the Samsung Galaxy Note 8 (SM-N950F/DS) is the possibility of using two mobile carriers, a Dual-SIM device with two SIM card slots.
Great connectivity of this device includes Bluetooth 5.0 + A2DP/LE, WiFi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac [wifi5] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) + MIMO and NFC to make mobile payments or connection to other devices.
Including the battery, the Samsung Galaxy Note 8 (SM-N950F/DS) phone has 195 grams and it's a very thin device, only 8.6mm.
Summary
*depends on the model⚙️ CPU: Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 (MSM8998) / Samsung Exynos 8895*
🔥 AnTuTu
262850 (v8)
🔥 AnTuTu
262850 (v8)
🤖 Android 7.1.1
🔄 Android 9.0
🔄 Android 9.0
📱 6.3"
Super AMOLED
60Hz
Super AMOLED
60Hz
🔳 RAM: 6GB
💽 ROM: 64GB / 128GB*
💽 ROM: 64GB / 128GB*
🔌 WIFI5, BT5.0, FM, NFC
📷 (dual camera) 12.2MP + 12MP
🤳 (dual front camera) 8MP + 2MP
🤳 (dual front camera) 8MP + 2MP
🔋 3300mAh
⚡ 15W
⚡ 15W
📱 Model features | |
| Galaxy Note 8 (SM-N950F/DS) | |
| Model | Galaxy Note 8 (SM-N950F/DS) |
| Other model names | Galaxy Note8 Dual-Sim SM-N950FD, Samsung Baikal |
| Country or region available |      (Latin America), (Europe), (Global, International), Australia, Brazil |
| Brand | Samsung |
| Release date | 9/1/2017, Announced: 8/23/2017 |
| Depth | 8.6 millimeters (0.34 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 74.8 x 162.5 millimeters (2.94 x 6.4 in) |
| Weight | 195 grams (6.83 ounces) |
| Build, materials | Aluminum frame, glass front/back |
| Protection against water and others | IP68 certified: water-resistant up to 1.5 meters for 30min and dust-resistant |
📲 Display | |
| Galaxy Note 8 (SM-N950F/DS) | |
| Display type | Super AMOLED |
| Screen size | 6.3" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~82.9% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 1440x2960 pixels (18.5:9) |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch 10-points |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 522 PPI |
| Colors | 16 million |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Gorilla Glass 5 |
| Refresh rate | 60Hz |
| Display features | HDR10 Always-On Display |
🤖 Operating System | |
| Galaxy Note 8 (SM-N950F/DS) | |
| System version | Android 7.1.1 Nougat |
| Firmware update | Android 9.0 Pie |
| User Interface | Grace UX UI |
⚙️ Processor | |
| Galaxy Note 8 (SM-N950F/DS) | |
| Chipset | 64bit: Samsung Exynos 8895 (10nm) |
| CPU | Octa-core, 2 processors: 4x 2.3GHz M2 Mongoose (Quad-core) 4x 1.7GHz ARM Cortex-A53 (Quad-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | ARM Mali-G71 MP20 (546MHz) |
| Performance (benchmark) | AnTuTu: 262850 (v8) Geekbench: 6748 (v4.4) GFXBench: 13fps (ES 3.1 onscreen) |
💽 Memory and storage | |
| Galaxy Note 8 (SM-N950F/DS) | |
| RAM memory | 6GB LPDDR4X |
| Internal storage | 64GB (53GB available) UFS 2.1 |
| External storage | Until 1TB microSD, microSDXC (hybrid slot/shares the same SIM-2 slot) |
📶 Mobile networks | |
| Galaxy Note 8 (SM-N950F/DS) | |
| Dual-SIM | Dual-SIM Standby - Call active on one sim card (hybrid slot/shares the same microSD slot) |
| SIM card | 2 slots (Dual-SIM) nano-SIM (4FF) |
| Maximum Download / Upload | 1024/150 Mbps |
| Network technology | 2G, 3G, 4G |
| Frequency, bands | Expand band details Collapse details |
| GSM MHz band | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 2G network | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 3G network | TD-SCDMA 1900/2000 UMTS 850/900/1700/1900/2100 |
| Primary 4G network | LTE Cat16 (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28) TD-LTE (38, 39, 40, 41) |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported |
| Primary data network | GPRS, EDGE, TD-SCDMA, UMTS, TD-HSDPA, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, TD-LTE, LTE, LTE-A |
| Secondary 2G network | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Secondary 3G network | UMTS 850/900/1700/1900/2100 |
| Secondary 4G network | LTE Cat16 (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28) TD-LTE (38, 39, 40, 41) |
| Secondary data network | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, TD-LTE, LTE, LTE-A |
📷 Camera | |
| Galaxy Note 8 (SM-N950F/DS) | |
| Back camera (main camera) | (dual camera) 12.2 megapixels 12MP telephoto f/2.452mm1/3.6"1.0µmAF2x-optical-zoom |
| Main camera resolution | 4032x3024 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | 4K UHD (3840x2160) 30 fps |
| Flash | Dual-LED flash |
| Focal aperture | f/1.7 (aperture) |
| Focal length | 26mm (lens) |
| Sensor size | 1/2.55" inches |
| Pixel size | 1.4µm pixel |
| Autofocus | PDAF on back camera and autofocus front camera |
| Touch focus | Supported |
| Image stabilization | OIS: Optical stabilization |
| Zoom | Digital and optical zoom |
| Face/smile detection | Face detection, Smile detection |
| BSI sensor | Supported |
| HDR | HDR photo/video on both cameras |
| Camera extras | feature not registered |
📸 Front camera | |
| Galaxy Note 8 (SM-N950F/DS) | |
| Front camera (secondary) | (dual front camera) 8 megapixels 2MP irisscanner |
| Front camera resolution | 3264x2448 pixels |
| Video recording (secondary) | 2K UHD (2560x1440) |
| Front flash | Not supported |
| Focal aperture | f/1.7 (aperture) |
| Focal length | 25mm (lens) |
| Sensor size | 1/3.6" inches |
| Pixel size | 1.22µm pixel |
🔉 Sound and multimedia | |
| Galaxy Note 8 (SM-N950F/DS) | |
| Loudspeaker | Mono sound (not stereo) 32-bit/384kHz |
| Active noise cancellation | 2 microphones or more |
| Radio | FM |
| TV | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, H.265, H.264, H.263, DivX, XviD |
| Audio formats | MP3, OGG, eAAC+, FLAC |
🔌 Connectivity | |
| Galaxy Note 8 (SM-N950F/DS) | |
| USB | USB 3.1 Type-C, USB OTG On-The-Go |
| Audio output | 3.5mm jack |
| TV output | USB Type-C (reversible) |
| Bluetooth | 5.0 + A2DP/LE |
| WiFi | 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac [wifi5] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) + MIMO WiFi Direct, hotspot |
| DLNA | Not supported |
| GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS, GALILEO, BeiDou |
| NFC | Supported |
| Infrared port | Not supported |
🧭 Sensors | |
| Galaxy Note 8 (SM-N950F/DS) | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor ANT+ Barometer Compass Face unlock Fingerprint sensor (rear-mounted) Gyroscope Hall effect Heart rate Iris scanner Proximity sensor SpO2 |
| Vibrating alert | Supported |
🔋 Battery | |
| Galaxy Note 8 (SM-N950F/DS) | |
| Battery type | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Non removable) |
| Battery capacity | 3300 mAh |
| Charger, watts | 15W Wired fast charging Quick Charge 2 |
| Inductive / wireless charging | Qi wireless charging (Qi/PMA) |
| Talk time autonomy | 22 hours |
| Standby | feature not registered |
➕ Other features | |
| Galaxy Note 8 (SM-N950F/DS) | |
| Call control | Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands |
| Messaging | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail |
| Hands-free calling | Supported |
| Video calling | Supported |
| Ringtones | Polyphonic and customized |
| Web browser | HTML, XHTML, HTML5 |
| Antenna | Internal antenna |
| Qwerty physical keyboard | Not supported |
| Miscellaneous | • Colors: Black, Blue, Gold, Orchid Gray • Samsung DeX (desktop experience) • Curved edge screen • Corning Gorilla Glass 5 back panel • Samsung Gear VR compatible • Samsung Pay |
☢️ Radiation rate | |
| Galaxy Note 8 (SM-N950F/DS) | |
| SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.) | feature not registered |
| SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.) | feature not registered |
Michael Benjamin <time itemprop="datePublished" datetime="2017-08-26 19:43:56Z">8/26/2017 7:43 PM</time> so If I Read your specifications right if you are on sim one and using Lte sim 2 will not be on 3g only 2 g so no use in Australia or any other country that has ended their 2 G network .. if so that very poor
waglenut <time itemprop="datePublished" datetime="2017-09-22 13:42:21Z">9/22/2017 1:42 PM</time> It is Dual Standby not a Dual Active. It is not really useful.
Armin Schmidt <time itemprop="datePublished" datetime="2017-10-19 13:21:40Z">10/19/2017 1:21 PM</time> Dual Active would be better of course. And you also lose the SD card option, when you use a second SIM card.
But nevertheless the Dual SIM model is useful: You can use one SIM for business purposes and the second one for your private calls!
I have a Lumia 950 Dual SIM phone this way. (And this phone is Dual Active and provides an ADDITIONAL SD card slot.) 🙂
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