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Are these the first real photos of the Samsung Galaxy Note 8?
August 24, 2025
About a week ago, Evan Blass introduced us to somerenders of the Samsung Galaxy Note 8, and, as interesting as renders might be, they don’t give us the complete picture of what a device would look in real life. Thankfully, new leaked photos show us what the next Note might just look like in reality.
The photos, originally posted onMyEverydayTech.com(though the page has since been taken down), show the supposed Midnight Black version of the handset and appear to be pretty much in line with what we’ve seen in Evan’s renders. This includes the fingerprint scanner on the back, next to the dual-camera setup. Also, according to the date on screen, the pictures were taken less than 24 hours ago, so they’re pretty fresh.
What we can see in the new leaked photos is that the Midnight BlackGalaxy Note 8will be a handsome device, however, the number of smudges on both sides of the handset leads us to believe that it could also be a fingerprint magnet. Our guess would be that the rumored Maple Gold variation would pick up the same amount of smudges, but they might be more or less visible due to its lighter tone.
We also got a look at what is believed to be Samsung’s new S-Pen stylus, which looks quite similar to the one found on the Galaxy Note 7, with a button both on the top and side.
It seems like there is little left for Samsung to surprise us with when it unveils the Galaxy Note 8later this month— but what do you think about how the device is shaping up so far? verify to let us know in the comments.
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