These phones use the same processor as the Note 8 – in the UK you’ll get the octa-core Exynos 8895 with integrated ARM Mali-G71 GPU but in other areas Samsung specifies the Qualcomm Snapdragon 835, the same chip that has featured in multiple 2017 flagships. Samsung’s new Note flagship traditionally arrives with enough power to blow all other contenders out the water.

That said, the Note 8 showed distinctly stronger signal on T-Mobile's network than an iPhone 7 being used in the same spot.With the display settings cranked all the way up, streaming a video over LTE, we managed six hours of usage time.

The aluminium and glass body is now IP68 water and dust resistant, which means that the phablet can survive submersion in up to 1.The Camera app is therefore a little different to what you get on the Galaxy S8, now showing options for Bixby Vision, Live Focus and Stickers directly below the composition window. Some people will appreciate the addition of the feature, though we can’t say it’s something we would use – they just don’t work as seamlessly as they do on Snapchat. While using the Note8 with the Gear VR and Gear 360 lets you experience spectacular videos and games in virtual reality.