Samsung Galaxy Note 8 hits retail stores in the Middle East today

One of the year's top phones went on sale today and, no, we're not talking iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus

The Samsung Galaxy Note 8 is now available in stores and online in the UAE, Saudi Arabia and the rest of the the GCC countries. This brings the massive Note 8 – with its 6.3-inch display, 6GB of RAM and dual rear cameras – to a carrier or retailer near you. 

UAE carriers with the Galaxy Note 8 on sale today include Etisalat and du

Retailers selling the Note 8 include Sharaf DG, Eros, Jumbo and Axiom.

The Galaxy Note 8 price is AED / SAR 3399 which is a bit more than the iPhone 8 Plus price of AED 3249, it's still less than the iPhone X price of AED 4099.

Samsung is offering an AKG portable speaker worth AED 599 when you purchase a Galaxy Note 8, something to consider if you want to get more with the purchase of your new phone.

Galaxy Note 8 pre-orders were a record-breaking success, and it seems the excitement will carry over now that the Note 8 is on sale in stores.

Abbas Jaffar Ali
Managing Editor - Middle East

Abbas has been living and breathing tech before phones became smart or clouds started storing data. It all started when he got his very first computer- the Sinclair ZX Spectrum. From computers to mobile phones and watches, Abbas is always interested in tech that is smarter and smaller because he believes that tech shouldn’t be something that gets added to your life- it should be a part of your life.