Samsung Galaxy Note 8 SM-N950 Firmware Download – Samsung officially announces the new generation of Samsung Galaxy phablet them, Note 8. The devices begin shipping in September 2017 with a premium price tag of around $900 (the full retail price for the version that was not opened by the factory). This is really a great step forward for Samsung, given the fact that they can only lose the series note after the report hit the battery last year. The Samsung scandal is handled professionally and now we have the Galaxy Note 8.
Like the previous generation, notes 8 is targeting business users because it combines high-end specification, display massive, a suite of productivity, and stylus. If you must restore the Notes 7, now you can upgrade to Notes 8 with many important fixes. This phone is fueled by a Qualcomm Snapdragon processor 835 or Samsung Exynos 8895, 6 GB RAM, 64 GB inward capacity with microSD card space, voice Assistant Bixby, and the battery is 3300mAh. The design is also enhanced with 6.3-inch Quad HD screen Super AMOLED Display, Infinity is not only larger but also looks leaner than other smartphones on the market. This is also the first time we see the dual camera setup on a Samsung phone; both are active and have the lens optical image stabilization. Wide angle lenses have aperture f/1.7 and telephoto lenses have aperture-f/2.4. You will see some tricks such as Live cameras Focus or Dual Capture.
Similar to previous releases, notes 8 also comes with several different model numbers available for some operators and certain regions. The model number will determine which processors built in, you could have a Snapdragon 835 or Exynos 8895. Most of the country will receive the version Exynos but few other countries in need, such as CDMA chip the US or China, will have a Snapdragon 835. Both have Samsung 10nm LPE process and actually has a very similar performance so you can not see the difference during normal use. Now, let us examine all the model number from Samsung Galaxy Note 8. All numbers beginning with BC-N950 however suffixes is different, depending on the market. So, we’ll have some models such as the BC N950W, BC-N9500, BC N9508, BC N950F, BC-N950 S/K/L, or SM-N950FD.
Download Samsung Galaxy Note 8 SM-N950 Firmware
- Samsung Galaxy Note 8 SM-N950 Firmware Download
Instructions
- Extract (unzip) the firmware file
- Download Odin3 Downloader Tool
- Extract Odin ZIP file
- Open Odin v3.12.7
- Reboot Phone in Download Mode (press and hold Home + Power + Volume Down buttons)
- Connect phone and wait until you get a blue sign in Odin
- Add the firmware file to AP / PDA
- Make sure re-partition is NOT ticked
- Click the start button, sit back and wait few minutes
Samsung Galaxy 8 SM-N950F Specifications
| NETWORK | Technology | GSM / HSPA / LTE |
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| LAUNCH | Announced | 2017, August |
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| Status | Available. Released 2017, September |
| BODY | Dimensions | 162.5 x 74.8 x 8.6 mm (6.40 x 2.94 x 0.34 in) |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 195 g (6.88 oz) | |
| Build | Front/back glass (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame | |
| SIM | Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | |
| – IP68 certified – dust/water proof over 1.5 meter and 30 minutes – Stylus – Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified) |
| DISPLAY | Type | Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors |
|---|---|---|
| Size | 6.3 inches, 101.1 cm2 (~83.2% screen-to-body ratio) | |
| Resolution | 1440 x 2960 pixels, 18.5:9 ratio (~521 ppi density) | |
| Multitouch | Yes | |
| Protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 | |
| – HDR10 compliant – 3D Touch (home button only) – Always-on display |
| PLATFORM | OS | Android 7.1.1 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo) |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | Exynos 8895 Octa – EMEA Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 – USA & China |
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| CPU | Octa-core (4×2.3 GHz Mongoose M2 & 4×1.7 GHz Cortex-A53) – EMEA Octa-core (4×2.35 GHz Kryo & 4×1.9 GHz Kryo) – USA & China |
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| GPU | Mali-G71 MP20 – EMEA Adreno 540 – USA & China |
| MEMORY | Card slot | microSD, up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) – dual SIM model only |
|---|---|---|
| Internal | 64/128/256 GB, 6 GB RAM |
| CAMERA | Primary | Dual: 12 MP (f/1.7, 26mm, 1/2.5″, 1.4 µm, Dual Pixel PDAF) + 12MP (f/2.4, 52mm, 1/3.6″, 1 µm, AF), OIS, phase detection autofocus, 2x optical zoom, LED flash, check quality |
|---|---|---|
| Features | Geo-tagging, simultaneous 4K video and 9MP image recording, touch focus, face/smile detection, Auto HDR, panorama | |
| Video | 2160p@30fps, 1080p@60fps, 720p@240fps, HDR, dual-video rec., check quality | |
| Secondary | 8 MP (f/1.7, 25mm, 1/3.6″, 1.22 µm), autofocus, 1440p@30fps, dual video call, Auto HDR |
| SOUND | Alert types | Vibration; MP3, WAV ringtones |
|---|---|---|
| Loudspeaker | Yes | |
| 3.5mm jack | Yes | |
| – 32-bit/384kHz audio – Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
| COMMS | WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot |
|---|---|---|
| Bluetooth | 5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO | |
| NFC | Yes | |
| Radio | No | |
| USB | 3.1, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector |
| FEATURES | Sensors | Iris scanner, fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, heart rate, SpO2 |
|---|---|---|
| Messaging | SMS(threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Mail, IM | |
| Browser | HTML5 | |
| – Samsung DeX (desktop experience support) – Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 2.0) – Qi/PMA wireless charging (market dependent) – ANT+ support – Bixby natural language commands and dictation – MP4/DivX/XviD/H.265 player – MP3/WAV/eAAC+/FLAC player – Photo/video editor – Document editor |
| BATTERY | Non-removable Li-Ion 3300 mAh battery | |
|---|---|---|
| Talk time | Up to 22 h (3G) | |
| Music play | Up to 74 h |
| MISC | Colors | Midnight Black, Maple Gold, Orchid Gray, Deep Sea Blue, Star Pink (Taiwan only) |
|---|---|---|
| Price | About 750 EUR |
| TESTS | Performance | Basemark OS II: 3374 / Basemark OS II 2.0: 3333 Basemark X: 40890 |
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| Display | Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal), 4.148(sunlight) | |
| Camera | Photo / Video | |
| Loudspeaker | Voice 67dB / Noise 69dB / Ring 71dB | |
| Audio quality | Noise -92.5dB / Crosstalk -93.2dB | |
| Battery life | Endurance rating 89h |