’She responds to music. She can seem trapped but there are moments when she is back’

stylus for when productivity is the order of the day, and a dual-lens camera to take your photography up a notch, the Note 8 oozes sophistication. It’s also one of the best looking phones you can buy. The £869 price tag will be hard for most people to swallow (although not as much as the upcoming £1,000 iPhone X), but for those willing to fork out for top-of-the-range technology, the Note 8 is likely to be high on the lust list. Importantly, it shows that Samsung is capable of rising like a phoenix from ashes, stronger and even more ambitious than before.