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the Galaxy Note 8 is finally here after skipping the note 6 and having the note 7 recalled I think it's high time that the note 5 users get a solid upgrade inside the box we have the microUSB to USB C adapter that's the kind of dongle I like saying in a box and then up here at the top we have a charging cable and the box includes some headphones talked about a box packed with essentials let's see how well this Note 8 holds up under my durability test Samsung has been among the most solid phones I've ever tested I see no reason why the no date should be any different but there's only one way to find out for sure and that's by starting with a scratch test my buddy mole came up with this test back in 1812 to differentiate between different minerals like ceramic sapphire glass and plastic even titanium on the essential phone I tested yesterday the note 8 has Gorilla Glass 5 on the front and scratches at level 6 with the deeper groove at level 7 that's the solid standards these days for smart phones and pretty normal the iPhone 7 scored the same up at the top of the phone we have a plethora of sensors the iris scanner the front-facing 8 megapixel camera and the proximity sensor all protected by the same Gorilla Glass 5 it's no worries about damage there the earpiece is also solid metal and looks like whenever fall out on its own down at the bottom of the phone we find the same huge slab of glass with no physical buttons there's one button at the bottom of the phone though or the s-pen I made a whole video taking apart the Samsung stylus and showing how it electromagnetically communicates with the phone you can check that out if you want the important thing for this video though is that the s-pen is made out of plastic on all surfaces but thin rubber chips are replaceable by the way there are some thicker and softer tips included in the box if you're into that kind of thing also the s-pen won't get stuck if you put it in backwards which was a problem with the old no 5s this one seems to be more idiot-proof the back of the phone has the same solid slab of Gorilla Glass 5 that the front has on it so my razor blade will leave no mark on the surface up here by the dual cameras there is a small metal ring between the lens and the back panel that sticks up just barely enough to protect the camera lens when you set it down on a table it's still a good idea to be gentle though one small rocker speck of dust and a scratch on your camera lens could happen the dual lens itself is glass dome even over the flash Samsung plopped a telephoto camera into their phone next to the regular wide-angle lens which I'm actually pretty excited about it's much more useful than any black and white monochrome sensors that I've seen both lenses supposedly have oh is that optical image stabilization so I have to check on that during my tear down video right next to the two lenses the fingerprint scanner is the first thing that my razor can damage stuck all the way up here at the top of the phone it's not like anything we'll ever be able to reach it including your own fingers but I'll still check and see if it works even with the major damage it can still read and sense my fingerprint only the same finger I scanned could access the phone the glass and ceramic phones keep disrupting my art class with Jerry but one thing that can scratch is the solid metal size of the note 8 and typical Samsung fashions the middle wraps all around the phone and includes the quality metal buttons up here at the top we have the sim and SD card tray and over on the other side the permanent best buddy picks B button is still here awesome the bottom of the note 8 has the fast charging USB C port as well as the ever convenient headphone jack when you need one you need one and it's definitely nice to have it the bottom edge of the stylus has metal on it as well keeping that same premium feeling all around the edge of the phone one thing that has accumulated during this test that might bother some people is a plethora of fingerprints if you prefer a naked feeling phone but hate the look of fingerprints a skin is not a bad idea Plus glass only breaks after a defect or impurity like a scratch is introduced into the glass a skin keeps those small Nicks and scratches from happening in the first place laminated glass is stronger than unlimited glass if you're not into dragons wood or concrete though there's always the fiery yellow color and loving memory of our previous no7 and I'll toss the D brand link in the video description so show them some love for helping make this video possible this Note 8 is IP 68 water-resistant 1 whole level above the IP 67 iPhone 7 I do enjoy bringing that up every time fire is quite the opposite of water but this 6.3 inch super amoled 1440p display is HDR 10 compliant just like the LG g 6 basically that means it displays colors real good and lasts about 10 seconds under direct flame before getting permanently damaged and not recovering mix B is all up in our business about it but I'll disable him later like always we finish off with the bin test this gives us an over idea on the build quality of cell phones I've tested about 75 different phones now it's a pretty expensive hobby and Samsung has always been one of the strongest in this note 8 is no different flex from the front or the back and it remains unfazed and fully functional between the s-pen wireless charging dual cameras SD card slot headphone jack and solid water resistance this is definitely daily driver material I'll be impressed if the next iPhone has half as many features as the note 8 speaking of which I will be testing the iPhone 8 when it gets announced in a few weeks so make sure you're subscribed and ready for that I'll keep Twitter updated the exact time that the video will be posted check the description to see what dbrand has for your phone and thanks for watching I'll see you around