Samsung’s next flagship smartphone will be the Galaxy Note 8, set to arrive in the second half of this year. Some rumors have stated that the Galaxy Note 8 will be unveiled in September, but it seems that it might arrive sooner.
Reports from Korea reveal that Samsung could announce the new Galaxy Note 8 in late August, sooner than Apple’s iPhone 8. This would give Samsung some time to market the Galaxy Note 8 until the OLED iPhone arrives.
In the past, Samsung did announce new Galaxy Note devices during IFA, but with the past two models in the series, the unveil date was set in August. IFA Berlin is expected to start on September 1 this year, and Samsung might make the Galaxy Note 8 official a few days prior to the tech event and offer a hands-on experience to consumers at IFA.
The Galaxy Note 8 is expected to feature a vertical dual-camera setup on the back, together with a fingerprint sensor embedded under the display, compared to the scanner located on the rear of the Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8+. The back panel will also accommodate dual-LED and dual-tone flash.
The upcoming flagship smartphone will also have a 6.3-inch edge-to-edge Infinity Display and 18:5:9 aspect ratio, found on the Galaxy S8 as well. Most likely, the smartphone will come with an iris scanner and a dedicated physical button for Bixby, Samsung’s virtual assistant.
The smartphone is also said to have narrow screen angles and come with a 3.5mm headphone jack and AKG audio feature. The Galaxy Note 8 will most likely run Exynos 8890 SoC or Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 835 platform, depending on the market. RAM capacity might reach 6GB, while the device might feature a 3,600mAh battery inside. Samsung recently started testing a Galaxy Note 8 prototype running Android 7.1.1 Nougat.
