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What are the top things I need to know about the Note 8?

The Galaxy Note 8 has been one of our favorites in the storied Note series. At one time, it was the biggest phone Samsung made, and it continues to influence the series to this day. While you may not be considering purchasing one at this stage, it’s still a serviceable workhorse for many, even several years after it was released.

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Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Price and availability

The Note 8 was very clearly the top-end device in Samsung’s flagship lineup when it was released in August of 2017. It initially retailed for around $950, give or take, depending on the market and carrier. These days you can find it for much cheaper, whether you’re purchasing one previously owned or as new.

Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Reviews

If you want to revisit what we thought of the Galaxy Note 8 when it debuted, you’ll want to check out or original …

Best answer: Yes, your phone should change to or from daylight savings time automatically. Unless you have a really old Android phone or if you have previously meddled with the time and date settings, you shouldn’t have to do anything.

What is Daylight Saving Time?

Twice a year, the clocks change (for most of us). We “spring forward” an hour and then “fall back” the hour later in the year, and depending on where we live, that happens on a different day. It’s all sort of convoluted. This inevitably leads to folks wondering what they have to do to their Android phone so things work right after the switch. If this sounds like you, we’ve got good news:

This is the best thing you’ll never have to do for your phone!

Unless you went into your phone’s settings and switched away from the automatic network time (in which case you already know what to do), you won’t have to do a thing. Your Android phone will check the network for the correct date and time and switch itself on its own o…

Samsung’s phones are powerful, but no phone will perfectly perform in all situations, so let us show you how to fix some of the most common Samsung phone problems. As your Samsung phone starts to get old, you may start to see slowdowns a couple of years in with new features and apps. If your Galaxy device is slowing down from time to time, there are lots of things you can do to fix it — here are our top tips.

How to fix common Samsung phone problems: Restarting is the first step

Sometimes we get so focused on trying to fix a slowdown that we forget about the most basic thing ever: restarting the phone. This is true of any Android phone, not just a Samsung Galaxy device. Yes, it stinks to hear “did you turn it off and back on again?” when you feel like you’ve already tried things, but this is something you have to do as the first step of your performance issue troubleshooting.

Software and apps are supposed to behave themselves, but sometimes they don’t — and a simple restart…

The smaller Note 10 brings the S Pen to a manageable phone size — with just as much of a questionable value proposition.

Samsung’s Galaxy Note 10+ steals the headlines with its huge screen, top-end specs, and premium price, but that doesn’t mean we should forget about the other Note 10. This is the first time Samsung has launched the “same” Note in two different sizes, and the differences between the models are big enough to warrant evaluating the Note 10 on its own.

The Note 10 fits between the S10+ and S10, while still packing the latest specs and features, including the complete S Pen experience, from the Note 10+. That adds up to a package that’s more expensive, but smaller, than the Galaxy S10+. Does the novelty of having the S Pen inside a relatively compact phone warrant spending $950, a notable premium over the latest Galaxy S models? This review answers that question and lets you in on what it’s like to use the Note 10.

The little one

Samsung Galaxy Note 10

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Best answer: Even as the OnePlus 7 Pro is over a year old, it’s tough to recommend everyone upgrade to the OnePlus 8 Pro. The 8 Pro does have better cameras, a better display, wireless charging, and 5G, but those are all marginal upgrades over what’s still an excellent phone in 2020. And you’d be facing hundreds of dollars to upgrade, which just won’t be worth it for many people.

Mild upgrade: OnePlus 8 Pro ($900 at Amazon)

What’s the difference between the OnePlus 8 Pro and 7 Pro?

The OnePlus 8 Pro follows a very similar mold to the 7 Pro, and upgrades in a handful of crucial areas. The first immediately noticeable change is the display, which is slightly larger but notably better in colors and brightness. It’s also 120Hz, over the 7 Pro’s 90Hz, for even smoother motion in everything you do on the phone. Yes, it’s now marred by a small hole punch camera cutout, but chances are you could get over that.

You get a lot of solid improvements in the 8 Pro, and no downsides.

One…

We’re still in the early days of the foldable phone re-emergence, but there are a couple of options available if you want to buy-in. These are no longer concepts or prototypes, they’re complete phones that are on store shelves just like any other. Right now, the best overall option is the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2, but it’s far from your only option. These are the best foldable phones you can buy.

Best Foldable Phone Overall: Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2

The Galaxy Z Fold 2 is by far the most refined foldable currently on the market. It improves massively upon the hinge of the original Fold, and can stay open at various angles to use certain software features in unique ways. The cover display takes up the entire face of the device, and while it’s a bit narrow compared to most phones, that helps keep it relatively useable one-handed, since the phone is particularly thick when folded shut.

The inner display features Samsung’s Ultra Thin Glass (UTG) screen covering, making it more durab…

We’re still in the early days of the foldable phone re-emergence, but there are a couple of options available if you want to buy-in. These are no longer concepts or prototypes, they’re complete phones that are on store shelves just like any other. Right now, the best overall option is the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2, but it’s far from your only option. These are the best foldable phones you can buy.

Best Foldable Phone Overall: Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2

The Galaxy Z Fold 2 is by far the most refined foldable currently on the market. It improves massively upon the hinge of the original Fold, and can stay open at various angles to use certain software features in unique ways. The cover display takes up the entire face of the device, and while it’s a bit narrow compared to most phones, that helps keep it relatively useable one-handed, since the phone is particularly thick when folded shut.

The inner display features Samsung’s Ultra Thin Glass (UTG) screen covering, making it more durab…

This is undeniably still ‘Samsung’ software, with the latest standards from Google baked in.

One UI 2.0 isn’t a big update when you consider that it doesn’t have many visual changes, but it includes a ton of features that were introduced in Android 10, including important changes to permissions, notifications, dark mode and more. Samsung also took the opportunity to make a few subtle interface tweaks as well.

The update started rolling out at the start of 2020 for the Galaxy S10 series, and was installed out of the box on the Galaxy S20 series. With millions of Galaxy phones around the world now running One UI 2.0, here’s everything you need to know about the update.

Samsung One UI 2.0 review:

Android 10 basics are here
There’s a new gesture navigation system
You’ll still find legacy UI elements
Battery life is great as always
One UI 3.0 is coming soon

Samsung Galaxy S20

$850 at Amazon
$850 at Samsung

The Galaxy S20 is packing all the features that you care about….

Whether you’re planning an international trip or you just prefer not to be financially tied to your carrier, it’s never a bad idea to buy your next phone unlocked. These are the best unlocked phones Amazon sells, covering everything from the highest-end flagships to the absolute cheapest phone for someone on a tight budget.

The best

Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra

Staff pick

The Galaxy Note 20 Ultra is one of the most versatile and powerful phones on the market. You get top-end specs across the board, plus all of the hardware features you expect: an incredible 120Hz display, waterproofing, bilateral wireless charging, a microSD card slot, and of course, the S Pen. The 108MP primary camera is incredible, and the 5X telephoto can reach up to 50X with digital zoom.

$1300 at Amazon
$1300 at Best Buy
$1300 at B&H

Best under $800

OnePlus 8

The OnePlus 8 offers one of the fastest, cleanest Android experiences around, paired with a stunning 90Hz display that makes it feel ev…

The best Android phone you can buy is the OnePlus 8 Pro, because it brings a great combination of hardware quality, specs, display, cameras, and software to a palatable price for a high-end phone. Competition makes for better products, and the Android ecosystem is more competitive than ever. If you want a new Android phone at any price range, we’ve done the research to separate the great from the good, and the good from the bad. This list will help you make your next purchase easier.

Best Overall: OnePlus 8 Pro

The OnePlus 8 Pro is impressive and well-designed as any high-end smartphone can be. If you know anything about OnePlus phones, you’ll be happy to know it doesn’t upend the traditional OnePlus formula. Instead, it extends it to its logical place in the world of 2020 flagships with more features and a higher price.

The hardware goes toe-to-toe with any phone out there, and it’s punctuated by the best display OnePlus has ever used. It’s bright, colorful and has a 120Hz refr…