Samsung's Galaxy Note 8 is an amazing phone that faces its fiercest competition yet

The Samsung Galaxy Note 8.
You have your work cut out for you if you want to upgrade your smartphone this fall.

Between Apple, LG, Samsung, and even startups like Essential, you're going to have a bunch of great-looking, premium phones to choose from.
Samsung's latest is the Galaxy Note 8, which launches on September 15. Like its predecessors, the Note 8 packs in the best of what Samsung has to offer: the biggest screen, the most power, and advanced features like split-screen multitasking and stylus input. And unlike last year's model, Samsung promises the Note 8 has gone through rigorous safety checks to ensure the battery won't overheat. (I didn't have any problems on that front over the last week, for what it's worth.)
The Note 8 comes at a heavy price though. It starts at $930, and can go for as much as $960 depending on your carrier.
You have to pay a premium if you want the best of the best these days.

Hardware and design

The Note 8 looks kind of like a stretched-out version of the Galaxy S8 from earlier this year. It has a slightly larger 6.3-inch curved display, a new dual-lens camera system, and more RAM. Think of it as a souped-up version of the phone Samsung delivered a few months ago.
It also follows the budding trend of cramming as much screen on the front of the phone as possible, so you get more display on a device that has the almost the same physical footprint you're used to in older phones. Samsung calls this its Infinity Display, and it's quickly becoming the standard for high-end phones.

All that screen gives the Note 8 a stunning look. Samsung has always made the best smartphone displays, and this one is no exception. My only complaint is that the aspect ratio makes the screen feel a bit too "tall" to me, making it awkward to use one-handed or fit in my pocket. But videos also look incredible on this thing.
source:www.msn.com