Samsung NOTE E8E8 is officially released, starting from 6988 yuan. Is it worth buying?

The national bank version of Samsung Note E8 was released, and the top version was priced at 7988 yuan. After more than half a month, the Bank of China version of Samsung Note E8 finally met people. This Samsung flagship, which was highly anticipated in the second half of the year, will fight against the upcoming flagship together with S8/S8+.

The launch conference of Samsung NOTE E8E8 of the Bank of China is different from the traditional routine of opening the conference first and then experiencing it, but putting the live experience before the conference.

The experience time is nearly two hours, but the real open mouth speech conference is actually only one hour.

Perhaps what Samsung wants to convey is that it is useless to say more words. Whether a product is good or not, user experience is more important than anything else.

The configuration of the overseas version of Samsung Note E8E8 has been reported, and the hardware configuration of this version of Bank of China is basically the same as that of the overseas version.

Compared with the overseas version, the Samsung Note8 E8 system of the Bank of China version has not changed much, but it still provides optimization for daily use for domestic users. Samsung Pay supports Alipay to pay through iris recognition, and the whole process of live experience payment is very fast.

In addition, WeChat payment will also come with the listing of Note E8E8, and it can also be used when the screen is locked. Transportation cards such as Lingnantong will also support Samsung Pay.

Compared with the more rounded design of Samsung S8, the shape of Note E8 is more square, and this more square shape starts from Note3, which also makes the Galaxy Note series different from the Galaxy S series.

Accustomed to using small-sized mobile phones, it is difficult to operate Samsung Note E8 with one hand. But as a "note", it has never been designed for one-handed operation.

(S8 on the left and NOTE E8E8 on the right)

A 6.3-inch panoramic curved screen on the front is slightly larger than the 6.2-inch of Samsung S8+, and the display effect of the whole screen is amazing enough. But slightly different from S8/S8+, the screen curvature of Note E8E8 is smaller than the former, and the fillet transition is more convergent.

This change is optimized for the exclusive S Pen of Note E8E8. According to the official, the smaller curvature can increase the writing area when users use the S pen and improve the utilization rate of the S pen.

In the live experience, compared with the "live message" that can generate various GIF special effects, taking out the S Pen and writing directly on the screen in the locked screen state is as fast as taking out the notebook and pen during the interview, and the fluency of writing is also very satisfactory.

The only thing that bothers me is the location of the fingerprint reader. As far as the S8 I use every day is concerned, although the mobile phone itself is small in size, it is ruined by fingerprint recognition between the front and back, so I prefer to choose iris or facial recognition to unlock it most of the time.

On the bigger Note E8E8, my fingers are too lazy to reach the fingerprint reader.

Samsung Note E8E8 is equipped with a rear dual12 megapixel camera, with a telephoto aperture of f/2.4 and a wide-angle aperture of f/ 1.7. Both telephoto and wide-angle lenses support OIS and dual zoom. The front camera has 8 million pixels and the aperture is f/ 1.7.

In the on-site experience, after taking photos with shallow depth of field, you can adjust the depth of field after taking photos through the on-site focusing function, and adjust it to a more natural depth of field effect according to the needs of users.

In addition, there is also a function called "double camera", which is very good at taking pictures when taking pictures. When taking photos in portrait mode, you can get photos with normal focal length.

The price of the Bank of China version is 6988 yuan for the 64GB version, 7388 yuan for the 128GB version and 7988 yuan for the 256GB version.

For users in China, Samsung has also launched an exclusive butler service customized for Note E8. The more attractive content is to replace the battery and S Pen at a 50% discount. For users of Note 7, you can enjoy the battery replacement service of Note E8 for free.

Today's conference is naturally to save the China market, which is very different from the overseas market with strong growth momentum, and the president of Samsung Mobile Communications Division also expressed his respect for the China market.

In the global market, Samsung's market share reached 22.5% in the second quarter, ranking first among all brands; In China, Samsung's market share in the second quarter was only 3%.

Previously, Samsung changed coaches and removed seven branches in China, all for the sake of change. However, it remains to be seen whether Samsung Note E8E8, which is almost perfect in all aspects, can help Samsung save the market.

As the most anticipated flagship of Android in the second half of the year, in addition to the 6.3-inch panoramic curved screen, Xiaolong 835, 6GB memory, facial recognition and iris recognition, Samsung Note 8 of the Bank of China has also brought many "small surprises", especially in the localization service and user discount of Note7.

/kloc-On the evening of September 3, before the price of Samsung Note 8 was officially announced, Samsung first emphasized the battery safety of Note 8 (eight battery safety monitoring mechanisms and brand-new software algorithms), then Note7 users apologized and launched a series of "compensation" for Note7 users, among which Note 7 users can get a maximum discount of 3,734 yuan when booking Note E8.

In order to apologize, Samsung also launched a series of exclusive gift packages for users who had previously purchased Note 7 of the Bank of China and pre-ordered Note 8, with a maximum value of 3,734 yuan. These include the Samsung DeX smartphone docking station with a value of 1048 yuan, the entertainment "big" gift package with a value of 668 yuan, the new-generation folding wireless charger with a value of 528 yuan, the battery replacement in 360 yuan, the annual renewal plan in 700 yuan, and the customized exclusive butler service of Samsung Note E8E8 in 430 yuan (12 months battery testing,150 in 8 months).

If Samsung Note 7 users choose "trade-in", they will buy Note 8 to subsidize 500 yuan and give away a wireless charging base worth 528 yuan. In addition, Note7 users will get 1 year 1 replacement service at a minimum of 389 yuan per month, for example, Samsung Note E8 can be used at 389 yuan per month.

It is not difficult to find that this Samsung Note E8E8 is particularly critical for Samsung, especially to regain the confidence of consumers in China. Last year, many users were lost because of the "double standard" of Note7. Therefore, this year, Samsung Note E8 not only provided "exclusive gift packages" for Note7 users, but also brought some localized services and benefits on the basis of the original "exclusive butler service", such as WeChat payment bound red envelopes (up to 1 1,000 yuan) and more bus card support (Q4 will soon welcome Lingnantong). ) and mobike for three months.

In terms of price and time to market, Samsung Galaxy Note 8 has three versions: 64 ROM, 128ROM and 256GB ROM, and the prices are 6988 yuan, 7388 yuan and 7988 yuan respectively. At present, reservations have been made in official website, JD.COM, Tmall, Suning and other platforms, and will be officially delivered on September 28th.

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There are two versions of the hardware configuration processor, namely Qualcomm Xiaolong 835 and Samsung Exynos 8895. The 6.3-inch 2960x 1440 screen has a resolution of 18.5: 9, which is the largest screen in the history of Note series. There are 6GB RAM and 64GB, 128GB and 256GB ROM.

In terms of taking pictures, the front camera is 8 million pixels, and the rear camera is a dual camera combination of12 million pixels wide angle+12 million pixels telephoto, which realizes the function of 2 times optical zoom, and both cameras support optical image stabilization, which is surprising. Wide-angle is equipped with F 1.7 aperture and 1.4μm large pixel sensor, which supports full-pixel dual-core autofocus. The system is Android 7. 1. 1, and IP68 has all kinds of functions, such as dustproof and waterproof, iris recognition, and S Pen. The battery capacity is 3300mAh, which supports fast charging and wireless charging.

Design: Full-screen design with 3.5mm headphone jack reserved.

Samsung brought the comprehensive screen design on the Galaxy S8 series to the Galaxy Note8 E8. Compared with the previous Note series, the overall style is more rounded. With the largest 6.3-inch screen in the history of this series, the full screen gives a very shocking visual experience, accounting for 83% of the screen. Because of the high screen ratio, it can even be held with one hand.

The screen ratio of 18.5: 9 allows users to browse more content without frequently sliding the screen. The resolution of panoramic curved screen made of Super AMOLED reaches Quad HD level (1440x2960), with bright display style and very delicate text effect.

The front and back of the mobile phone are glass panels with a metal frame in the middle. Simple and easy to use is the design concept of Samsung Note8 E8. Smooth curves and smooth body provide you with a comfortable grip. The tough side screen curvature provides more screen space for S Pen's creative writing.

In terms of color matching, the international version has black, gray, gold and blue (the Bank of China lacks gold for the time being), which is fashionable without losing the sense of technology. It is worth mentioning that this time Samsung NOTE E8E8 supports the protection level of IP68, which is enough to cope with various environments in daily life.

Because of the application of full screen, the design of the fuselage is also quite special. The fingerprint sensor is set on the back, and the home button is hidden under the panoramic curved surface screen. On the other hand, it retains the 3.5mm headphone jack that everyone cares about, which is more versatile.

Shooting performance: Samsung's first dual camera, and both rear cameras support anti-shake.

Although Galaxy Note8 E8 is the first dual-camera mobile phone released by Samsung, Samsung doesn't look like a layman at all, giving people the feeling that it has been brewing for a long time and is prepared. As for the front camera, it has 8 million pixels and a large aperture of F 1.7. It supports smart focusing function and can track face autofocus in real time.

The rear camera is the key point, and the quality of hardware alone makes many similar models ashamed. 12 million (F 1.7, wide angle)+12 million (F2.4, telephoto) rear dual camera combination realizes dual optical zoom function, and telephoto+wide angle is the first in the world to support anti-shake. The wide-angle camera also has a large pixel sensor of 1.4μm, which supports full-pixel dual-core focusing.

With the addition of dual cameras, the camera of Samsung Note E8E8 has more playability, supports dynamic focusing function, and can take natural and beautiful photos even when the background is blurred, and the degree of background blur can be adjusted at any time in the album.

As can be seen from the official proofs, the color effect is pleasing to the eye and the picture is delicate and soft. Generally speaking, mass consumers like this style.

The reason why Samsung Note E8E8 is recognized as the king of Android is not only related to the top hardware configuration, but also partly due to its rich differentiation functions. From the hardware point of view, Samsung Note E8E8' s comprehensive screen, iris recognition and rear dual camera are enough to attract a large wave of users' attention. However, the functions or accessories that best reflect the differentiation of Samsung Note E8E8 are S-Pen, Bixby artificial intelligence assistant and Samsung Dex.

S-Pen: efficient and intelligent, with richer usage scenarios.

In terms of hardware specifications, the S-Pen stylus of Samsung Note E8 has not been greatly upgraded. After all, Samsung raised the pressure sensitivity of the Note series S-Pen stylus to 4096 last year. You know, this level has far exceeded the sensitivity requirements of most hand-drawn boards.

Samsung Note E8E8, like its S-Pen stylus, has a dustproof and waterproof design. Therefore, the S-Pen stylus of Samsung Note E8E8 can be used normally in rainy days or even swimming.

Although the hardware has not been significantly upgraded, the functions of Samsung Note E8E8' s S-Pen stylus have increased a lot, the most special of which is a dynamic input function called "live Message".

Live Message means that Samsung Note E8E8 can send the process of manually inputting content to friends (as shown above). In addition, Samsung Note E8E8 also has a good shorthand function, which is off-screen input. When the phone is turned off or locked, you can directly pull out the S-Pen to write.

It is worth mentioning that the shortcut bar on the side of Samsung Note E8E8 system has also been adjusted for S-Pen, adding the function of double opening of applications, which can open two different applications at the same time.

This application is similar to the split-screen multitasking function, that is, the mobile phone can run two applications at the same time. Thanks to the advantages of large screen and S-Pen stylus, Samsung Note E8E8 has a good experience in applying double-opening function, which can improve the efficiency of processing information to a certain extent.

My favorite Bixby function, the Bixby side key of Samsung Galaxy S8 series and Note 8, has finally come into play. With the smooth and fresh appearance, our new friend bixby appeared. Even simpler, just say "Hi Bixby!" It will wait for your voice command at any time.

From the first feeling, Bixby is more "comprehensive" visually. After calling out Bixby, the first thing you enter is Bixby's home page, where users can perform the most basic voice commands and operations. For example, ask about today's weather, set an alarm clock, add reminders and other functions. In actual experience, Bixby's speech recognition rate is very high, and most instructions can be answered clearly without waiting for a long time.

From the second feeling of "listening", it is not difficult to find that the China version of Bixby is not a product to drive ducks to the shelves. Voice feedback is quite smooth and real. In the past, the feeling of voice assistant electronic synthesis was not obvious, and the voice was very nice, just like a girl talking to you, and even gave you a Rap. In contrast, Apple Siri's Chinese pronunciation is mechanical.

If you just ask about the weather and set the alarm clock, then this new upgraded version of Bixby is too overqualified. Bixby, which is deeply integrated into the system, is now more powerful and has a more detailed understanding of user instructions. If the user can ask Bixby to take a selfie for himself, it will turn on the camera to take a picture for you, or directly turn on the recording function to shoot a video.

Not only can you send SMS, WeChat or Weibo by voice like a traditional voice assistant. Red envelopes can be completed without obstacles. Thanks to more detailed language understanding, Bixby can realize more functions without manual clicking, which is convenient to operate. If you make the same request in siri, it is likely that the search engine results will pop up again.

Not only can you become an intimate voice assistant, Bixby can also "see" things around you. By opening the camera application and switching to Bixby visual mode, your assistant can help you observe the world and understand everything around you.

If you see something you want to buy, just open Bixby vision, and it will automatically identify the object in the center of the picture and track it. Once the identification is successful, you can see the product information and purchase link in the online shopping application. No longer afraid to miss the beauty in my heart.

And Bixby Vision also provides text OCR function. When the current picture is text content, Bixby can scan and identify the current text content, and even extract it as text content that can be edited directly, and provide real-time text translation.

If the voice assistant is Bixby's ears and mouth, then Bixby's vision is its sharp eyes. With the blessing of artificial intelligence, Bixby can see things around us, and Note 8 in his hand is more considerate. Integrating visual recognition into artificial intelligence, although not initiated by Samsung, is impressive in ease of use when combined with a camera.

As for whether you can change into Note E8, it depends on whether you can buy Note9 and change your girlfriend's Note E8 for the year-end award next year. Cry.

Not worth buying!

I have been using note series mobile phones since note3-5. The general function is to make phone calls, surf the Internet and take photos. They are excellent in all aspects, especially the clarity and anti-shake function of taking pictures. The photos taken in the car are all good. There is also a pen, which is suitable for business office, taking notes and taking minutes of meetings.

Previously, the price was above 5000 yuan. Now the price is 7000, which is too high!

The functions commonly used in Note series are nothing more than the above, such as telephone, surfing the Internet and taking photos. Part-time business is also good. However, the note mobile phone will become more and more stuck after being used for a long time, and the system will crash and shut down automatically. On the other hand, the power cord is easy to peel off and the phone plug is easy to break. Not as durable as domestic ordinary data lines.

The price below 5000 is more appropriate.

What are the basic functions? Many functions are useless, and the price of 7000 yuan is not worth it.

To put it bluntly, there are two possibilities for China people to buy apples: either they have a headache or they want to install 13. Patriotism aside, do you really think Apple mobile phone is good? Don't! I've only used Apple 5 to Apple 7 now, and I really don't use anything except fluency. Samsung has always been the king of Android phones. However, Android phones have a disadvantage, which can't limit the push advertisements and backstage of external operators, resulting in the phone being stuck when used for a long time. However, since Samsung S6, the extremely negative optimization of mobile phones has been controlled as far as possible. What's worse than Apple? I just can't pretend.