3 Con: Mediocre Battery Life
While it doesn’t explode, thank goodness, the Galaxy Note 8’s battery still disappoints when it comes to longevity and performance. Of course, usage patterns will vary from one person to the next, but so far I haven’t been able to make it through an entire 8-hour day without seeing that dreaded “Low Battery” notification pop up. On a side note: Samsung intentionally used a smaller 3,300 mAh battery pack this year — even despite the Note 8’s larger display and power-sucking internal components — so that certainly doesn’t help.