No one would have blamed Samsung if the Note 8 were never released. After a global recall halted sales of the Note 7 in their tracks, some execs at Samsung probably floated the idea of retiring the Note brand altogether.

The Samsung Galaxy Note 8 has finally arrived, and with it confirmation that Samsung has shaken off the Galaxy Note 7 's disastrous launch last year. The new Note 8 comes out swinging with a big, beautiful screen, meaty internal hardware and a sleek, professional design.

The minute I powered on the Samsung Galaxy Note8 and started using it, I felt the urge to ditch my iPhone 7 Plus and go running back to Android. But am I still feeling that way after using it as my primary device for the past 5 days?

Very nice camera; Great display and I love the always-on feature; S Pen is handy

Expensive

I've had the Note 8 for over a year and would not change it for anything! It has great features and every once in a while I learn something new on this phone. I recommend this phone or lets say I've recommended this phone to everyone I see or talk about phones.

After a tricky year and a few lessons learned, the Note 8 is back to winning ways

Large; bright screen; Well built; Decent audio; with hi-res support; Great cameras; S Pen functionality is well integrated

Battery life could be better; Very expensive

Brought it as was told it's a good phone it's super fast perfect for every day use easy to write quick memos on

With the Note 8, Samsung is indeed back with a bang (pun intended). The Galaxy Note 8 is the best Note the company has ever made.

S-Pen; Great camera; Beautiful design

Expensive; Just a work day's battery life; Fingerprint scanner placement can be frustrating

After the unfortunate debacle of the Galaxy Note 7 last year, there were rumors that Samsung may ditch the Note series altogether, and that the Galaxy Note 8 may never happen. On the contrary, even after the Galaxy Note 7 battery fiasco, Samsung's image hasn't been dented much, and people seem to...

The Samsung Galaxy Note8 takes everything that was great about last year's Note7 and simply improves upon it in all the right ways but with a bigger Galaxy Note came a bigger price and consumers may have to contemplate even harder before pulling the trigger this time around.

Premium glass and metal build Gorgeous and large display improved S Pen features Excellent camera quality microSD expansion IP68 certified Fluid performance

Most expensive Galaxy Note to date Phone is very tall Fingerprint sensor still awkwardly located

Samsung Galaxy Note 8: The Galaxy Note 8 rises from the ashes of its predecessor; but can Samsung get back in your pocket?

Incredible bezel-less display; Superb dual cameras; Refined stylus

Painfully expensive; Weaker battery life than S8 Plus