In
the weeks following its release last year, the Galaxy Note 7 quickly
became the most beloved Samsung smartphone of all time. It was the
fastest and most powerful smartphone Samsung had ever built at the time,
and it also featured what was by far the sleekest design and the most
impressive software enhancements. Then, it all went up in smoke.
Literally.
Expectations
for Samsung’s upcoming Galaxy Note 8 couldn’t be higher, especially
considering the Note 7’s untimely demise. The good news is that just
about everything we’ve heard so far paints a very enticing picture of
things to come. We’ve seen the Note 8’s specs leak, and BGR exclusively revealed the phone’s final design
earlier this week. With all that in mind, let’s take a look at five of
the biggest differences between the upcoming Galaxy Note 8 and Samsung’s
current flagship phones, the Galaxy S8 and S8+.
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Display Size
Samsung’s
Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8+ were the first two smartphones to feature the
company’s new Infinity Displays. Samsung’s new design is gorgeous, that
the screens on both phones are huge and stunning. But rumor has it the
Galaxy Note 8 will sport an even bigger 6.3-inch Super AMOLED screen
with Quad HD resolution.
Better screen-to-body ratio
Speaking
of displays, size isn’t the only area where the Galaxy Note 8’s display
will shine. The phone will supposedly feature a screen-to-body ratio
that is even more impressive than the 83% achieved by the Galaxy S8 and
Galaxy S8+. Among widely available top-tier smartphones, 83% is the
number to beat right now.
S Pen
The
S Pen stylus is the signature feature of the Galaxy Note series, and
Samsung’s new Galaxy Note 8 will reportedly feature several key S Pen
upgrades. We’ve heard that there will be improvements to the hardware as
well as new software features, and Note fans will undoubtedly
appreciate both.
RAM
RAM
is obviously just one piece of the puzzle when it comes to smartphone
performance. As we saw recently when the OnePlus 5 became the first smartphone ever to beat the iPhone in real-world speed tests,
however, RAM can be a pretty big piece of said puzzle. According to
rumors, the Galaxy Note 8 will pack 6GB of RAM. Meanwhile, the Galaxy S8
and Galaxy S8+ only have 4GB of RAM in most markets, including the
United States.
Price
While
all of the differences above are areas where the Note 8 will be better
than the Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8+, the last one is the opposite.
Samsung’s current flagship phones are already incredibly pricey, but the
Galaxy Note 8 will reportedly take things to the next level. According
to recent reports, the phone could come with a base price of around $1,000.
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