Samsung Galaxy Note 8 gets a new limited edition version with shiny white back panel

Samsung has unveiled a beautiful-looking Galaxy Note 8, but it is not up for sale. The South Korean tech giant has designed a limited edition version of its flagship phablet exclusively for 2018 PyeongChang Winter Olympics participants. So what makes the device special? Well, its rear panel is covered with a shiny white glass to symbolize snow and winters. Furthermore, it is adorned with a gold Olympics logo and gold rings as inspired by the Olympics Torch.

Inside though, it comes with the same specs as the Galaxy Note 8 except for the pre-loaded PyeongChang 2018 themed wallpapers. 4,000 units of this limited edition Galaxy Note 8 will be distributed among competing athletes and staff members before the Olympic Winter Games begin early next month. All Paralympic Winter Games participants will also get cases with the Paralympic Games logo for their new phones.

"Throughout our 20-year legacy as an Olympic partner, Samsung has showcased our support of the Olympic Movement by helping spread the Olympic Spirit and enhance connections through our latest technological innovations and immersive experiences," said Younghee Lee, CMO and Executive Vice President, Samsung Electronics.

"We're proud to provide the PyeongChang 2018 Olympic Games Limited Edition to all athletes in an effort to help them to stay connected, capture and share one of the most memorable moments of their lives," he added further.

As stated earlier, we don't think Samsung will put this limited edition model of Galaxy Note 8 for sale. The 2016 Olympics edition Galaxy S7 Edge was available for sale, but the company managed to sell only a couple of thousand units worldwide.

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To recap on the specs, the Galaxy flaunts a 6.3-inch QHD+ Super AMOLED Infinity Display with 18.5:9 aspect ratio. It gets it power from a Snapdragon 835 Soc or an Exynos 8895 SoC paired with 6GB RAM and 64GB/128GB/256GB storage options.

The phablet comes with a rear dual camera setup comprising of two 12MP sensors enabled with LED flash. There is also an 8MP selfie camera with a wide-angle lens and an aperture of f/1.7.

The other aspects include the IP68 rating, 4G VoLTE, Bluetooth 5.0, NFC, MST, USB Type-C port, a fingerprint sensor, an iris sensor, and a 3300mAh battery with support for fast charging and wireless charging.