Older flagship · 2017

Samsung Galaxy Note8

Name: Samsung Galaxy Note8
Brand: Samsung
Price: 250000 NGN
Availability: InStock

From ₦160,000 to ₦250,000 · 16 sellers·Last checked just now

Our Take CPU benches near recent lower-mid phones like the Samsung Galaxy A05s

An older flagship with an AMOLED screen and stabilised camera — but a smaller battery and slow 15W charging show its age.

Best for Streaming · reading · social

Strength AMOLED screen, Stabilised camera (OIS)

Watch out Smaller battery (3300mAh), 15W charging (slow)

Skip if Heavy gaming or multitasking

6.3″ Super AMOLED · 60Hz

Exynos 8895 6 / 64 GB

3300 mAh 15W charging

12 MP 2 rear · 8 MP selfie

4G LTE NFC

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In the Real World

See how the Samsung Galaxy Note8 looks and feels in everyday use.

Full specifications

What stands out

Supports pen input for notes, sketches, and precise edits

64GB storage — half what rivals offer at this price

Pro camera extras: optical zoom, RAW

Display

6.3″ · Super AMOLED · 1440 × 2960 · 60 Hz · HDR

OLED display

A clean OLED panel — colours pop and sunlight visibility is solid.

Screen size

6.3"

Panel type

Super AMOLED

OLED

Resolution

1440 × 2960 px

Refresh rate

60 Hz

Slow for 2026

HDR

Supported

Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass 5

Performance

Exynos 8895 (10 nm) · 8-core 2.3 GHz · Mali-G71 MP20

Basic CPU

Best for messaging, calls, and light browsing. Avoid heavy multitasking.

Chipset

Exynos 8895 (10 nm)

Current CPU tier

Lower mid-range

Launch class

Flagship

AnTuTu

312,226

v10

GeekBench

6,784

Graphics test

GFXBench 13 fps

CPU

8-core, 2.3 GHz

GPU

Mali-G71 MP20

Process

10 nm

RAM type

LPDDR4X RAM

Storage type

UFS Storage 2.1

CPU layout

4x Exynos M2 2.3 GHz + 4x Cortex A53 1.7 GHz

Variant differences

EMEA: Exynos 8895 (10 nm), Mali-G71 MP20 · USA & China: Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 (10 nm), Adreno 540

Camera

12 MP f/1.7 main · OIS · 8 MP selfie · 4K video

OIS + 4K

Stabilised main camera holds up in low light. Front camera is fine for daylight selfies.

Main camera

12 MP f/1.7

OIS

Telephoto

12 MP f/2.4

Front camera

8 MP f/1.7

Main sensor

Samsung

Slow motion

Yes, 240 fps

Camera extras

optical zoom, RAW

Video

4K @ 30 fps

4K video

Battery

3300 mAh · 15 W wired

Plan to charge daily

Small by today's standards. Plan on charging once a day, twice if you're heavy.

Capacity

3300 mAh

Lab endurance

89:00h

Wired charging

15 W

Slow for 2026

Removable

Memory

6 GB RAM · 64 GB · expandable

Tight

RAM

6 GB

Storage

64 GB

Fills fast

Storage type

UFS 2.1

Expandable

Yes

Connectivity

4G LTE · NFC · Wi-Fi 5

4G LTE

Yes

NFC

Yes

Contactless

Wi-Fi

Wi-Fi 5

Bluetooth

5.0

GPS systems

GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo

USB

USB-C

USB OTG

Supported

3.5mm jack

Yes

IR blaster

SIM

1× Nano-SIM

Build & Design

195 g · 8.6 mm · IP68

Built to last

Height

162.5 mm

Width

74.8 mm

Thickness

8.6 mm

Weight

195 g

IP rating

IP68

Water resistant

Sensors

Iris scanner · fingerprint (rear-mounted) · accelerometer · gyro

Sensors

Iris scanner, fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, heart rate, SpO2

Specifications sourced from GSMArena · Read full review

How it stacks up against the rest.

Quick reads against a few phones in the same price tier. Tap any one for the deep comparison.

Apple iPhone X

Trades blows 2 wins 3 losses

Sharper screen

Super AMOLED vs OLED panel · 1440 × 2960 vs 1125 × 2436 resolution · 6.3″ vs 5.8″ screen

22% larger battery capacity

3,300 mAh vs 2,716 mAh battery

Lower benchmark score

312k vs 598k AnTuTu · Lower mid-range vs Mid-range tier

Lower video ceiling

4K @ 30 fps vs 4K @ 60 fps video

Heavier in hand

195 g vs 174 g

₦80k cheaper Full comparison

Samsung Galaxy S8

Trades blows 2 wins 1 loss

Larger screen

6.3″ vs 5.8″ screen

Higher benchmark score

312k vs 202k AnTuTu · Lower mid-range vs Entry-level tier

Heavier in hand

195 g vs 155 g

₦35k pricier Full comparison

Where to buy

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