Samsung Galaxy Note 8 launched in India at Rs 67,900: Pre-booking starts now, shipping to start on 21 September

Samsung Mobile India today launched its much-awaited Galaxy Note 8 phablet. The device has been priced at Rs 67,900 in India and will be available online on Amazon India and the Samsung Shop. Pre-booking starts today and the first devices will be shipped on 21 September. Those who pre-order the device will get a one-time free screen replacement offer as well as a free wireless charger. If you use an HDFC credit card, you can get avail yourself of a cashback of Rs 4,000. A 448 GB Reliance Jio offer is available with orders of the device. [caption id=“attachment_3985143” align=“alignleft” width=“380”] Samsung Galaxy Note 8[/caption] The update to the Note series comes after an usually long wait. Out here in India, the last Note device to enter the market was the Galaxy Note 5 Dual, after which the Note 7 was launched. As you well know by now, the Note 7 was later withdrawn from the market after units around the globe started catching fire . This time around, Samsung comes prepared and apart from the safety aspect, which is a given, there’re a ton of new features for fans to play around with. Under the 3D curved screen on the front lies a massive 6.3-inch Super AMOLED Infinity Display sporting a resolution of 1440x2960 pixels. Below it sits an Exynos 8895 chipset clocked at 2.3 GHz which is paired with 6 GB RAM and is available in 64, 128 and 256 GB internal storage options. The storage can be expanded via a microSD card slot found in the hybrid SIM tray. Cards of up to 256 GB in capacity are supported. [caption id=“attachment_3966669” align=“alignnone” width=“825”] The Samsung Galaxy Note 8[/caption] Samsung has gone in for a 12 MP + 12 MP dual rear camera setup. They both feature an f/1.7 aperture and one of them delivers a 2X optical zoom. Samsung has also included dual OIS for both the cameras at the rear. As for the front-facing unit, Samsung has gone in for an 8 MP, f/1.7 aperture unit that also features autofocus. [caption id=“attachment_3966679” align=“alignnone” width=“825”] The Samsung Galaxy Note 8[/caption] Connectivity options include 4G LTE bands with a dual SIM support, Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth v 5.0, GPS, NFC and a USB 3.1 Type C port at the bottom. The device will be available in Midnight Black and Maple Gold.