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even if most products get forgotten by the media after the review period is done there are a few that stand out gadgets that people still ask about months later some that we even decides to hold on to as daily drivers and then we get to see age over time the Samsung Galaxy Note 8 is one of them the king of phablets is almost due for a refresh so if you're wondering if it's still worth buying months later this video is for you I'm hiya metal even out with pocket now and it's time for another episode of after the buzz the Samsung Galaxy Note 8 reminds me of a muscle car they're gorgeous they're powerful they turn heads and yet they are larger than most sports cars they are gas guzzlers and you'll rarely ever take advantage of everything they're capable of so in a nutshell I love my Galaxy Note 8 as much as I hated it I made it my daily driver for about three months and during this time at aged well I mean there are really no significant scratches on it it spent most of its time in this Rhino shield bumper that I still use which is both good and bad see I love being able to protect my phone and I minimalistic way but it seems the oleophobic coating on the glass wore off quick making it even more of a smudge magnet and well it also seems that genes don't really enjoy such a large phone on a case on my pocket because they tore up pretty quick as well this sadly still is a major problem with the Galaxy Note 8 it is literally the largest phone I've ever used and the sharper than normal corners don't help and seriously don't even get me started about the cumbersome placement of the fingerprint scanner and how unreliable the IR scanner is in most cases want to know it's funny but even with my whole drama story of complaints I still love this phone I think that this is the first ever galaxy note to age gracefully thanks to the powerful internals the qualcomm snapdragon 835 continues to be plenty capable we've got 2018 amounts of RAM and also great storage the infinity display continues to be one of the most vibrant and bright in the market and really the only thing this phone needs for 2018 specs are stereo speakers this is also the first case I see where Samsung updates its phone to a newer version of Android way before its successor Android ate Oreo on this phone is mimicking pretty much every single thing that we see on the galaxy s 9 plus so we've got great fluidness functionality with the addition of its uniqueness because this is a galaxy note its size along with the s-pen serve the purpose of replacing a portable note pad and it has I love being able to write a note while my screen is off by just pulling the s-pen out I love applications like write on PDF for me to send documents signed on the go I'm also a huge fan of Microsoft apps like OneNote and this is the only phone I can truly use to review and Mark my notes on the go I still believe that the S Pen is something you don't really need but that can really become handy every now and then probably the only irony in using a digital notepad is that you'd wish it would last the day because a regular notepad simply doesn't die but this phone has really hit or miss I've even had cases where I leave the phone on the table without touching it for hours and the phone gradually loses 10 to 20% of battery life just out of the blue if your usage is moderate you'll probably be fine and getting through the day but I honestly find the battery life to be very disappointing for such a large phone one thing I'm not disappointed with is the camera nearly a year later the Galaxy Note 8 is still one of the best smartphone cameras in the market great color saturation detail and contrast great low-light performance up to the point where even if you see the viewfinder grainy just take the shot don't worry about it the results will look even better than portrayed I also consider this phone to bring the most versatile portrait mode in the market where you can keep whichever version of the photo you'd like either the portrait shot or the white shot and then you can dial down the background blur after the fact we've also got great stabilization on video recording on both the primary and selfie camera really the only thing you'll be missing out when it comes to the newer trends of 2018 or things like 4k video at 60 frames per second or super slo-mo which I'll admit I rarely use to conclude I have to say that the same feelings I had in my initial review continued today the Samsung Galaxy Note 8 is not a phone for everyone given its size and feature set but it's those particular differences that give this phone that crown as the best phablet that money can buy this is not just a large phone for the sake of being large it actually serves a purpose this is a workhorse with tools galore to help you be productive while on the go what I still buy a Samsung Galaxy Note 8 today that's actually a tough one I would if I found a good deal on places like swap ah it's just not worth it to pay the price of a new no date today given the benefits that the qualcomm snapdragon 845 brings to the galaxy note 9 in cases like network performance photography and battery life and if you're still holding on to a note 8 and are considering upgrading this is actually the best time to list it on swap ax resale value is proven to be highest before the next announcement and we're just a few weeks away the Samsung Galaxy Note 8 is probably one of the best ever galaxy notes to age over time but again it's not a perfect phone my personal advice is that you might want to wait for the Galaxy Note 9 right now folks just like this we've got more awesome episodes of after the buzz so make sure you follow us on social media subscribe to our channel for more videos like this one and follow me on Twitter hi managers quarterly then on Instagram at high mana data please give this video a thumbs up if you liked what you saw I'm high meta good I think so much for watching we'll see you on the next one you