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[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Real Life Review] volcolm:
I find that manual mode produces a lot better results than auto. This is especially true for exposure length, focus, and white balance. And I mean the real K temperature control, not the "sport, daylight, etc." features they added for no good reason that belong in Auto mode only.

They added a few more options in Pro mode (Freedom Mobile finally got the P update a few days ago), I shall experiment with this a bit and post some photos. I have had issues with sensor noise, even when the camera is 100% cleaned with a proper lens cloth and eyewear cleaner provided by my local optical shop (works better than the drugstore stuff).

The 2x optical is useless as it still won't focus on distant landscape objects (like say, cityscape) but works wonderfully in macro. Think I was one of the rare ones that got a dud sensor for some photography instances.

Eventually will upgrade to the 10 once it releases, if the camera rumours are true (and I don't see the point in upgrading to an incremental updated device).
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Real Life Review] ariey:
I just realized, after upgrade to Pie & One, portrait mode becoming worst (more noise) especially under low light.

are this problem just on me?
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Real Life Review] Makonator:
Put Gcam on it :D
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Real Life Review] zyxw-androidiani:
I noticed that the camera quality is no more so good like with oreo (i'm on Pie). Can someone take a picture with gcam and one with Stock Samsung camera ? Possibly same photo, position. Thx
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Real Life Review] opeth666:
GCam-5.1.018-IDan-4.7

Day mode & Night mode (not Dark mode)

[IMG="Stock day"]https://imgur.com/a/Ra5rBkY[/IMG]

[IMG="GCam day"]https://imgur.com/YNHREfX[/IMG]
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Real Life Review] zyxw-androidiani:
Thank you very much.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Real Life Review] opeth666:
Sorry, probably limitations for new member
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Real Life Review] opeth666:
Compare Stock and GCam photos (day, night, interieur)

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1JBJix-Hk6ZUR046OpRfTJlN7SIL2Rall/view?usp=sharing
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Real Life Review] zyxw-androidiani:
Thanks a lot ??
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Real Life Review] abragred:
have a note 8 and it s hard for me to believe you guys could take so nice pics with it... i m struggling with its camera
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Real Life Review] stevewalton:
Gcam has always been trouble to install for me

can't seem to find the perfect package!!
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Real Life Review] XDA_RealLifeReview:
Your friends are never going to believe what you did. The only way to prove it to them is with that video you took. Rate this thread to express how videos shot on the Samsung Galaxy Note 8 come out. A higher rating indicates that videos are smooth (and not choppy) and that auto-focus works very well, and that the camera adjusts quickly to different lighting conditions while recording.

Then, drop a comment if you have anything to add!
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Real Life Review] XDA_RealLifeReview:
You're beautiful and everyone knows it. That's why you take selfies. Rate this thread to express how the front-facing camera of the Samsung Galaxy Note 8 performs. A higher rating indicates that the front camera produces fantastic results consistently.

Then, drop a comment if you have anything to add!
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Real Life Review] Ryuichi.Aig:
I took a few photos with it, I absolutely love the front camera. I was told it has OIS which explains the clarity despite my movements.

Only draw back is the lens doesn't seem to be as wide as the V20, which was something I really liked, I can capture a wide selife without having to resort to the Note 8 "panoramic mode" that requires you to take a picture and sweep across.

The V20 front camera is not as clear or as sharp as the Note 8 front camera.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Real Life Review] bbjhh2009:
I'm noticing that my picture quality is not as good as my s8+ it's blurry where in the s8+ those parts are crystal clear.. so I'm confused.. but I think the camera is not as wide as my s8+ ethir the menu on the s8+ is clear and the menu on note 8 is blurry

Poppa I ment to post this in picture quality not selfie
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Real Life Review] Limeybastard:
What settings are you using for the front facing camera?
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Real Life Review] winol:
I never, never take "selfies" I just took ONE to test the camera, and it was really good
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Real Life Review] infrasonic13:
Compared to my wife's iPhone 7Plus, the selfies on my Note 8 are with fewer details and sharpness.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Real Life Review] infrasonic13:
I agree, my wife also have the iPhone 7 Plus and the selfies are looking much better.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Real Life Review] Limeybastard:
Not sure what secret juju they use, but my eyes always seem to prefer the iPhone pics also. But I generally prefer Samsung devices overall.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Real Life Review] thdaddy34:
For some reason I am not satisfied with the quality of the front facing camera. Not sure why but pictures don't seem to come out that clear and always seem a little blurry. IPhone X front facing camera definitely much better quality. Initially I thought lens was dirty but don't think that is the issue.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Real Life Review] Spl4tt:
I have the feeling the front cam is a mess. Can't get a single good selfie. First gen Pixel is way better..
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Real Life Review] Cristiano Matos:
I have to agree with you. Front camera is not good at all. My dead Pixel XL did a better job by far. I don't know if it some hardware or software limitation. In case of software, Samsung could come with a solution. Photos looks preatty washed out and some times blurred
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Real Life Review] Spl4tt:
Yeah, photos are blurred all the time. It's not enjoyable at all.

Also, I have no idea how to fully turn off the beauty mode. It's annoying AF.

I also don't know which of the million gcam mod actually work well with the device.. I always get a black screen.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Real Life Review] Cristiano Matos:
Search here: https://www.celsoazevedo.com/files/android/google-camera/

I instaled Arnova's 5.1.018_v1.6 (highlighted in red text)
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Real Life Review] Limeybastard:
Question, does the front facing camera flip / reverse the image ? Mine does , unsure why.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Real Life Review] Spl4tt:
Yes, so you don't get a mirror effect..

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What settings are you using? The shutterlag is unbearable, and all zsl configs give me a black screen
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Real Life Review] Limeybastard:
Oh yes, cheers. Must be a recent feature as I didn't remember this on past devices.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Real Life Review] XDA_RealLifeReview:
There! Something just happened! Did you take a picture of it? Rate this thread to express how fast the Samsung Galaxy Note 8 can go from "zero to picture". A higher rating indicates that launching the camera app and taking a photo is extremely fast such that you never miss an important moment, like when your cat attacks the couch again.

Then, drop a comment if you have anything to add!
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Real Life Review] ThaiM:
Yeah I love it. Double tap power button and voila.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Real Life Review] Torquemada288:
The camera launches very quickly with a double tap of the power button and the time between shots is very good too. Love this camera.

If some police brutality starts going down in front of you, you'll be recording before the cop can draw his gun (yes, that quick!).
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Real Life Review] fjesuino:
Maybe one of you guys who already has a Note 8 can help me... I have a S7 but I have some complain about its pictures.

For example, I have never took a photo of my child which her hands aren't blurred because of the movements. In my past iPhone 6+ this kind of stuff didn't happen.

What about the Note 8 camera performance in this kind of situation?
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Real Life Review] mmarquis:
Depends on the light and the light gathering power of the lens. In bright light the shutter speed is quite short and blurring should not be a problem. In dim light with a "slow" lens the chance of blurring is higher. Note 8 has an f/1.7 lens which is very fast. This is also the f/# of the S7. At some point it may be dim enough that there will be unavoidable blurring because the shutter speed has been adjusted to collect enough light. You can try to adjust the ISO to make the shutter faster, but there may be some image "noise" speckles.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Real Life Review] winol:
The speed from pocket to shooting is lightning fast! Very pleased with it
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Real Life Review] iceepyon:
I am amaze at how fast the camera app launches on the Note 8.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Real Life Review] jontr:
Coming from Xperia series (my last one was XZ) and I'm really impressed by the speed that camera launches on Note 8. If it had dedicated camera button like Xperia phones, it would be perfect.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Real Life Review] vojopd:
Nova launcher/double tap screen/open camera.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Real Life Review] Matziatzu:
If you have a rooted phone you could edit the keylayout, I did this and now my Bixby button is my camera button.

Here are the steps and other options:

1. Download and install*Root Explorer*or equivalent app capable of exploring root directories.

2. Open the app and navigate to*/ > System > usr > keylayout.

3. Rename the Generic.kl file to Generic.txt.

4. Open the file you just renamed with a text editor.

5. Use the quick search function of the text editor to search for “703“. You should land on a line showing:

"input_fw Intelligent*Key*for Dream*key*703 Wake or WINK"

Now you can change WAKE or WINK, to the next words for the next actions:

VOLUME_DOWN– Sets volume down

VOLUME_UP– Sets volume up

HOME– Home button

POWER– Power menu

MUSIC– Starts your favorite music player

CAMERA– Starts camera app

APP_SWITCH– Recent apps button

VOICE_ASSIST-Google Assistant

6. Rename Generic.txt back to Generic.kl. If you skip this step, you won’t be able to use the hardware buttons after the restart.

7. Make sure that you have the appropriate permissions.

8. Restart your device and see if it’s working.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Real Life Review] lastfugi1979:
Not happy with the speed of clicking shots, especially when it is in "live focus" mode. It takes awful lot of time clicking between different shots, and most of the time it gets blurred or the specific moment i want to capture is missed due to the lag between shots. sometimes i keep tapping the button to take a shot, and it hardly responds. Device also starts heating up a lot after few mins of keeping the camera open.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Real Life Review] celticchrys:
Compared to my last few phones (Note 3, ZTE Axon 7, Essential Ph-1), the Note 8 (SM-N950f Exynos) camera is amazingly faster to launch. I installed the the bxactions app and assigned the Bixby button to open the camera, and it is terrific. Shots are taken very quickly compared to my previous phones, and HDR is processed MUCH more quickly. Camera records video straight to SD card with no issues. The only problem is the 10 minute limit on 4k video, which is an arbitrary and unreasonable software limitation of the Samsung camera app.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Real Life Review] XDA_RealLifeReview:
When you hand your phone to granny to take a photo of you, can she get the job done? Rate this thread to express how you deem the Samsung Galaxy Note 8's camera software. A higher rating indicates that the software is easy to use, fast, uncluttered, and inclusive of advanced features for when you need them.

Then, drop a comment if you have anything to add!
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Real Life Review] winol:
As I have had several samsung devices, S3, Note3, Note4, Note7 and now a Note 8, I feel at home with samsung's way
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Real Life Review] celticchrys:
The camera app is nice. It does the trendy background blurring pretty well, switches between cameras and lenses smoothly, and encodes HDR pretty quickly. I only have a single complaint: If you record 4K video, it just turns off after 10 minutes. There was no warning on the screen that this would happen. No warning in the box. Nothing. There wasn't even a single beep or ding to tell me it stopped, so I could walk over and re-start it! I just missed about 40 minutes of irreplaceable video that I'll never have, because apparently Samsung just decided to implement this arbitrary limit in their camera app. Meanwhile, my friend with an old Nokia Lumia 950XL is recording 45 minutes of 4k video without a single hitch, without overheating. No problem at all for the old Windows Phone from a few years back! So, that's the biggest ugly mark on this otherwise great phone, about one week in (SM-N950f Exynos).
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Real Life Review] XDA_RealLifeReview:
To power up, you consume Red Bull. But your phone just needs its adaptive fast charger. Rate this thread to express how quickly the Samsung Galaxy Note 8 can charge. A higher rating indicates that it charges extremely fast.

Then, drop a comment if you have anything to add!
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Real Life Review] need4spd:
Phone charges slow. My watt meter doesn't get anything over 13.3watts. Note 5 could easily hit 15watts.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Real Life Review] anon1ski:
Phone charges MUCH slower than my OnePlus 5, same chip, but Note only has quickcharge 2.0 for some reason, whilst the OP% has their version of quick charge 4, dash charging, which is insanely faster.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Real Life Review] jcip17:
So slow -_-
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Real Life Review] x111:
Battery is way too small !!
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Real Life Review] notefreak:
Around 1000 mA or considerably less with screen on around 2000 mA with screen off (AccuBattery).
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Real Life Review] rvnsls:
Anyone knows the exact model of the black EU Note 8 official charger please? And how many watts?
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Real Life Review] jcip17:
This is unacceptable charging speeds.... at 42% an hr and 5 mins?!!?
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Real Life Review] lmaoboi:
It takes about 1:40 hrs to charge from 3% to 100% on my phone. I wish it was faster but I really don't mind it.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Real Life Review] sixk:
Wireless Charging takes way longer than through USB
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Real Life Review] alher591:
anyone else getting better battery life after disabling fast charging?
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Real Life Review] yiyi28:
It's about 1 hr 45 mins to charge it from 1% to 100%. Don't believe some reviews online. Especially the one posted by Danny Widget. I am not sure what issue caused that but I'm pretty sure it's faster than that.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Real Life Review] onsoku:
Haven't tried; what about you?
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Real Life Review] creepinm3:
Using the essential quick charger. I get from 1% to 100% in 40 minutes.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Real Life Review] newtonfb:
From essential phone? What's the wattage?
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Real Life Review] jason504:
I got a 3.0 charger and type c cable and my phone charges much faster than the plug and cable it came with. Invest in one people. I called Samsung mobile support yesterday and asked them does it support 3.0 QC and they said yes. I know it's been going around that it does not but it does.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Real Life Review] yiyi28:
Wow didn't know third party charger makes such big difference. What's the wattage on your 3.0 charger?
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Real Life Review] jason504:
42w
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Real Life Review] alher591:
I seem to get better battery life. I disabled it 2 days after owning it. Not sure if that makes a difference. Would like to see if anyone else is seeing the same.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Real Life Review] jason504:
You know what all day I have been doing research on the Note 8 and 3.0 Quick Charge. Samsung told me that the Note8 supports 3.0 QC. But everything else I have read says no it has 2.0. Which sucks because my V20 had 3.0 QC. I am telling you my V20 charged faster way faster than the Note8. But my battery life is way better with the Note8. I usually don't have to charge my Note8 at all throughout the day. So does it really matter? No but it does suck that Samsung has not stepped up their game and put 3.0 QC on this 1,000 dollar phone.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Real Life Review] jason504:
Ok people I got my 3.0 QC wall plug today and the verdict is....... Samsung lied to me or the tech was ill-informed. I used my 3.0 wall plug and a 3.1 gen 2 cable still the same as the plug that came with the phone. So more money wasted ?. But I will have it ready for the Note 9 next year. For sure they will upgrade it for the 9. Hope they go to 4.0 that would be sick.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Real Life Review] vinumsv:
Isn't QC3.0 reserved for SD variant of Note8 and Exynos is stuck with Adaptive Fast Charging aka QC2.0
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Real Life Review] jason504:
No I wish. The SD does support 3.0 but since Exynos does not Samsung screwd us. Exynos is made by Samsung and guess they have not put QC into it. What I really think is Samsung was going to try to improve on AFC to make it 3.0 but have not done it yet. So since it would not be fair for SD to have 3.0 and Exynos to only have 2.0 they blocked it for the SD models. That's my opinion but Samsung is being very quiet about this.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Real Life Review] hotadef:
I'll try my lg v20 charger to see if there is a difference or my car charger which is fast too
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Real Life Review] jason504:
I ordered a USB type C meter and it comes in today I will test and post pictures.

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What does your LG wall adapter say for the volts and amps
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Real Life Review] hotadef:
What does your LG wall adapter say for the volts and amps[/QUOTE]

9.0v= 1.8 amps. Same for 5.0v
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Real Life Review] whoismikehockney?:
My Note8 isn't fast charging and usb port or something is not working. Using designated charger and only does regular charge.

HELP PLEASE :( :)
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Real Life Review] sixk:
So I have both fast and reg charger.

I was about ~30% and decided to charge and test.

I first plugged the reg charger and checked the charge time and unplugged reg charger and plugged the fast charger right after.

Reg charger showed : 1h56m

Fast charger showed: 1h36m

LOL
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Real Life Review] sheriffa:
This right there is the exact reason why I do not want the Note 8. I'm waiting for the reviews on the V30 hopefully by this weekend and I'll pull the trigger on it as long as there aren't any major issues with it.

It's too bad Samsung intentionally used QC 2.0 rather than 3.0 because of the battery issue last year. Note, (no pun intended) that the phone most likely supports 3.0 via the hardware as I believe it is a function of the 835. However, there may be a software method to enable 3.0. Don't quote me on that but this what I believe.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Real Life Review] hotadef:
I tried my lg charger yesterday I was at 55% 50 minutes later I was at 98%
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Real Life Review] jason504:
You tried it on your Note8?
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Real Life Review] RojasTKD:
Note 8 isn't the fastest, but exactly slow either.

FRom about 50% to 100% mine actually hit 100% just before my LG V20. Now if i had started both at say 20% it likely would of been slower, But rarely do I let my phones get that low anyway.

Yeah QC 3.0 would of been better, but definitely not something that would stop me from getting the Note 8. I love this device! :D
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Real Life Review] jason504:
No absolutely not would it stop me from getting the Note8. But yes it would have been nice. Pretty sure the Note 9 will have it for sure. Because I see a lot of articles about the Note8 not having 3.0 QC. Might shock us and put 4.0 QC on it.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Real Life Review] hotadef:
Yes
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Real Life Review] sanchit9282:
Can I use this cable with my Note 8?

Is it fully compliant with USB-C standard?

Also, will it have atleast same charging speed (if not more) as I get with the regular charger's usb cable?

https://www.amazon.in/Baseus-Macboo...d=1507188189&sr=8-3&keywords=baseus+usb+cable

Kindly someone confirm me this asap..
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Real Life Review] mehdi.moha:
not bad, not good
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Real Life Review] MaskedMarauder:
I concur, the Samsung cable is rubbish, the copper conductors are too thin. I go from 1% to fully charged in about 50 minutes using a 20 AWG cable. The core is twice as thick as those that come with the phone from Samsung.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/JuicEBitz...hash=item3f75b9cbb8:m:mbDYTQ6kIGv3eahCENp3qew
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Real Life Review] iceepyon:
It takes 1 1/2 hours to charge my N950N fully from 15% to 100%
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Real Life Review] Anonymously_Unknown:
I just noticed that my phone only fast charges with the screen OFF and not on a phone call (via bluetooth headset) using a USB watt meter. With the screen ON, I get 5volts and 600mA. With the screen OFF, I get about 7.9volts and 1.6Amps.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Real Life Review] iceepyon:
I am actually quite surprised that the Note 8 supports PD charging from a higher wattage charger. As I was able to charge mine using the 60Watt Type-C charge from my working laptop
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Real Life Review] XDA_RealLifeReview:
It's amazing how much we actually use our phones in a given day, especially when we watch "videos"! Rate this thread to express how many hours of screen-on time you can get on the Samsung Galaxy Note 8 before depleting the battery.

Then, drop a comment if you have anything to add!
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Real Life Review] ardeban:
Actually good, I thought it was going to be worse.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Real Life Review] kenpaci:
Not good iff you compare with s8plus,
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Real Life Review] murso74:
Huh... That's about the same as the Nexus 6p I guess. Not thrilled
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Real Life Review] BlueFox721:
I can work with that...I usually turn off a lot of stuff I don't use and keep my screen at a brightness that I need, not want. I also disable apps that I don't use...this will be awesome
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Real Life Review] murso74:
I actually read that wrong, that's much better than my 6p
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Real Life Review] ardeban:
After applying Disable package
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Real Life Review] xdathekilljoy:
Almost 7hrs screen on time at max brightness

https://youtu.be/WHqfE45oKU4
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Real Life Review] paras:
Can't wait for it to launch
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Real Life Review] gingi999:
Sorry was 4 am, missed the last post, sorry for duplicate. Couldn't figure out how to delete. https://youtu.be/rQqreS_LHd8
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Real Life Review] Hugg727:
Same here.....I got 6.5 hrs SOT today with highest resolution, screen brightness on auto and using it all day
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Real Life Review] Lieu10ant:
After applying disable package? what is that?
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Real Life Review] HeRe4oNeReAsoN:
After a couple of days, minimal packages disabled, Screen brightness average 75% (half the time 50, half at 100%), Resolution at Max, video enhance On, gps on a little, Hotspot on for about an hour, Bluetooth controller/mouse/keyboard on for about an hour. Pretty impressed! I'm going to disable LOTS tomorrow and see how much better I can get. One thing I noticed, I barely had AOD on today, but yesterday had like 8%, hope they can fix that. Nearly 10% of my battery for AOD is CRAZY!
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Real Life Review] jason504:
This is my battery life today. Very impressed better than my note 7 and my LG V20. View attachment 4267189View attachment 4267190