7 little-known features of Galaxy Note 8

At a press conference on Wednesday, Samsung first thanked users for insisting on supporting the Samsung brand after recalling the Galaxy Note 7 smartphone worldwide last year, and then fully introduced the amazing features of the Galaxy Note 8.

Samsung Galaxy Note7 caused some mobile phones to catch fire due to defects in battery manufacturing. After that, Samsung quickly took measures to recall some mobile phones.

At the same time that GalaxyNote 8 was released on Wednesday, Samsung announced that it will offer a Note 8 discount of up to US$425 (about RMB 2,832) for the recalled users of Galaxy Note 7.

Galaxy Note 8 may have a 6.3-inch infinity display; an enhanced S Pen with a finer tip; IP68 waterproof rating; it is the first camera system with dual lens (a wide-angle lens, a telephoto lens) Samsung equipment, with optical anti-shake function.

In addition, some of the other features of GalaxyNote 8 have not received the attention they deserve, and the seven lesser-known features listed below are worth recommending.

1. Live Focus (Live Focus)

The Live Focus feature is automatically activated when shooting an object that is about four feet away. This means you can eliminate one of the fancy "bokeh" effects by gently blurring the background. The user can adjust the amount of blur before or after taking a photo.

2. Send "real time" message

If you don't want to send a boring text message, pull the S Pen from the bottom of the phone and click on “Live Message”, then you can write something or draw a picture on the screen (even on the photo) Heart and send it as an animated message to someone.

This follows Apple's Digital Touch principle, which lets you send hand-drawn images or messages in iOS 10, but Samsung says it can support animated GIFs on multiple messaging platforms.

Speaking of GIF, you can use S Pen's "smart selection" feature to create your own animated GIF by editing a short video and then share it with friends or social media.

3. Edit (and paste) comments on the screen

Like previous phones, GalaxyNote 8 features the Always-On Display feature. When you lock your phone, the screen will remain dim, and the time, date, calendar appointment, and number of messages waiting for you will be displayed on this screen.

However, with the new "Screen-OffMemo" feature, you can use S Pen to edit reminders or other notes and bind them to the screen alert feature.

In fact, you can edit up to 100 pages of memos and edit them whenever you want.

4. Open two applications at once

Unlike the iPhone, Android users can open two applications for multitasking at the same time, while the Galaxy Note 8's large screen (18.5 x 9 aspect ratio) makes it easier to open two applications, such as half of the screen. Browse the web and watch the movie on the other half.

With GalaxyNote 8, a new "App Pair" feature lets you create a custom button on the Edge panel by sliding it in from the edge of the screen and opening both applications in multi-window mode.

5. Battery life

But how does the battery run two applications at a time, not to mention on a huge 6.3-inch screen. Is there a large enough 3300mAh battery? Samsung did not mention how many hours the battery can be used (even if it can be reached for hours).

But at least it also includes a fast charging cable that supports wireless charging.

6. Fast language translation

In the past, S Pen allowed you to highlight text and translate it from one language to another, but now you can hover the stylus over the text on the screen, it can be quickly translated for you, or you You can also choose to translate the entire sentence into more than 30 languages.

It's not just for web pages, but for photos too. Take a photo of a French menu or a Spanish road sign, pull out the S Pen and hover it over the text, it can be translated.

7. Take 2 photos at a time

In dual shooting mode, the rear 12 megapixel camera can take two photos at the same time and save two photos at the same time. One is a close-up photo from a telephoto lens (now with 2x optical zoom) and the other is a wide-angle lens showing more background.

After the photo is taken, you can switch between the two to see the photos you want to keep and share.