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Galaxy Note 8 Mobile Phone

This is a Mobile Phone. It was manufactured by Samsung. It is dated 2017 and we acquired it in 2017. Its medium is glass, metal, electronic components. It is a part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts department.

The newest Samsung device, the Galaxy Note 8 is the first completely waterproof cell phone with top to bottom touch screen display. The phone features a dual camera which allows the user to take high-quality photos in low-light settings as well as to create wide-angle photos. There are three different ways to unlock the device—face recognition, eye scanner, and fingerprint sensor.

This object was donated by Robert Greenberg. It is credited Gift of Robert M. Greenberg.

  • Mobile Telephone (Germany)
  • Overall: 8.4 x 25 x 7 cm (3 5/16 x 9 13/16 x 2 3/4 in.).
  • Gift of AEG Mobile Communications GmbH.
  • 1995-97-1

Its dimensions are

H x W x D: 21 × 13.5 × 1.3 cm (8 1/4 × 5 5/16 × 1/2 in.)

Cite this object as

Galaxy Note 8 Mobile Phone; Manufactured by Samsung; glass, metal, electronic components; H x W x D: 21 × 13.5 × 1.3 cm (8 1/4 × 5 5/16 × 1/2 in.); Gift of Robert M. Greenberg; 2017-51-11-a/i

This object was previously on display as a part of the exhibition Bob Greenberg Selects.

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