For the original German review, see here.

After the exploding battery disaster of the Galaxy Note 7, Samsung's Galaxy Note 8 (SM-N950F) follows. It now has the duty to cast off the flaw of its predecessor. The biggest innovation is, like in the Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8+, the new Infinity screen. With a lush size of 6.3 inches, it has the biggest screen surface of all Note models. It also comes with the currently strongest Exynos processor or, depending on the region, the Snapdragon 835. The working memory has increased by 50 percent and now offers 6 GB. Like last year, a 64 GB internal storage is installed and can again be extended via a micro-SD card. The communication modules have also received an update. However, the biggest modifications are found in the camera. Samsung uses a dual-camera in one of its smartphones for the first time. The battery is 200 mAh smaller than that of the predecessor and has 3300 mAh. Even the smaller Galaxy S8+ sports a stronger battery. Find out whether Samsung wants to be on the safe side with the weaker battery and whether the battery life is not affected in the test.

The price is impressive. 999 Euros (~$950) is what the Korean manufacturer demands for its premium model. The Note 7 was sold for approximately 150 Euros less and the Note 5 was even 300 Euros cheaper at market launch. Buyers who order the Note 8 directly from Samsung can also select a dual-SIM variant. Our review sample is a single-SIM model.

The competition is sooner selected based on price range and screen size since no other high-end phablet comes with an integrated stylus. In particular, Huawei's Mate 9, Honor's 8 Pro and LG's V30 want to compete against the giant. Apple offers its biggest model, the iPhone 7 Plus while a genuine business behemoth comes from the Windows lineup: HP's Elite x3. The Galaxy Note 8 also has to compete against all high-end rivals in terms of technology in our test.

Update 1/8/2018: Samsung has released a new update for the Galaxy Note 8. Further details can be found in the software section of this review.