Here's how to watch the launch of the Samsung Galaxy Note 8 live.
Fortunately for Samsung, despite all the blunder that happened with the Galaxy Note 7, the excitement for the upcoming Galaxy Note 8 hasn’t simmered one bit. And now that we are less than a day away from the launch, the anticipation is sky high. For the launch of the phablet, Samsung is hosting the Galaxy Unpacked event tonight at Park Avenue Armory in New York. The event will begin at 11:00AM EST, which is 8:30PM India time.
Though the event is being hosted in New York, Samsung fans all across will be able to catch the action live right from their home. All of you can refer to this link for streaming the live. In case, you are more comfortable with a website in hindi, you can also refer Samsung Bharat website. Additionally, like all other major events, Samsung will also be streaming the launch on its official YouTube channel.
Lately, the internet has been flooded with Galaxy Note 8 speculations and teasers. Just yesterday, a report claimed to have the alleged official pricing of the new phablet. According to the leak, there will be three variants of the device, all of which will be equipped with 6GB of RAM. Reportedly the Galaxy Note 8 will come with 64GB, 128GB and 256GB storage options. Prices are likely to start from RMB 6,288 (approximately Rs 60,500), RMB 7,088 (approximately Rs 68,200), and RMB 7,988 (approximately Rs 76,900) respectively. RELATED: Samsung Galaxy Note 8 rumor roundup: All you need to know ahead of August 23 launch
Although if we compare, these prices are a tad lower than what was speculated by leakster Evan Blass. He suggested the Galaxy Note 8 will be priced at RMB 7,455 (Rs 71,800 approximately), but he didn’t specify which variant.
Samsung Galaxy Note 8 specifications, features
Based on what we have come across so far, the Galaxy Note 8 is said to feature a 6.4-inch display with 1080×2220 pixels resolution. Under the hood will be a Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 SoC with Adreno 540 GPU, or Exynos 8895 SoC with Mali G71 GPU, depending on the region it is being sold.
For photography, it is expected to sport a dual-camera setup at the back, which is believed either to be a combination of a 12-megapixel and an 8-megapixel sensor, or pair of 12-megapixel sensors. If the latter is true, reports suggest that out of the two, one would be a wide-angle lens with f/1.7 aperture, and the other a telephoto lens with f/2.4 aperture, and 2x optical zoom capabilities.
Staying vary of what went down with the Galaxy Note 7, Samsung has been known to house a smaller 3,300mAh battery inside the Galaxy Note 8. The smartphone is rumored to run on Android 7.1.1 Nougat out-of-the-box. ALSO READ: Samsung Galaxy Note 8 official teaser confirms Infinity Display, S Pen support