What to love about the Samsung Galaxy Note 8
Today, April 13, 2013, the Samsung Galaxy Note 8 comes to Philippine shores! I had the chance to hold and play around with some of the features of this new phablet (phone + tablet), which looks and feels like the giant version of my Galaxy S3. First, some general specs: Screen size: 8" diagonally Processor: 1.6Ghz quad core Memory: 2GB RAM, 16GB capacity expandable to 64GB with a micro SD Cameras: 5MP (rear), 1.3MP (front) OS: Jellybean 4.1.2 Battery: 4,600 mAh Weight: 340g (Wifi), 345g (3G/LTE) Built-in accessory: S Pen The Galaxy Note 8 appears to be Samsung's answer to the iPad Mini but Apple fans will dispute that. Critics of Samsung devices refer to the housing as "plastic" but I think that is why they could make devices that are so light (first time I held my Galaxy S3 I thought the battery was not attached because it was that light). It also makes the back cover that much easier to remove to change battery.