Rumors and News For Galaxy Note 8
It seemed like a lie when we were hearing news about Samsung S7 Galaxy exploding battery and the downfall of it, now however Samsung plans to make a comeback with hopes of regarding customer trust
Update: The Samsung Galaxy Note 8 could launch at IFA 2017 in September.
The Samsung Galaxy Note 7 was an absolute disaster. Sure, the phone itself was beautiful, but the device was plagued with exploding battery issues, as well as a pair of rocky recall processes. So, it makes sense that Samsung would want to forget about the Galaxy Note line altogether.
Samsung has officially confirmed, however, that it will not get rid of one of its most popular phones that easily. In fact, we could see a Samsung Galaxy Note 8 before the end of 2017. According to the most recent reports from SamMobile, the Galaxy Note 8 is internally code-named “Great,” and bears the model number SM-N950F.
But what will the Samsung Galaxy Note 8 bring? Here’s everything we have heard about the device so far.
Release
With Apple expected to reveal the iPhone X as soon as September, Samsung could be looking to beat its rival to the punch. The Korea Herald reports the Galaxy Note 8 may be unveiled in late August to prevent Apple from completely stealing the spotlight. This would line up with the reveals of previous Galaxy Note products. The Note 7 and 5 were also first shown in August at company events in New York, and earlier devices were presented on stage at the annual International Franchise Association (IFA) convention in September.
New rumors, however, suggest the device could launch a little later, in September. A report from SamMobile cites internal sources as claiming that the phone will launch at IFA 2017, which is a trade show that will take place between September 1 and September 6.
Design
A video has been released showing what is claimed to be the Galaxy Note 8’s front glass cover. The panel falls in line with expectations that the Note 8 will feature a design very similar to the Galaxy S8’s, but will be larger. Just like the Galaxy S8, it appears to be curved on both sides, and the cutout for the display matches that smartphone’s wider 18:5:9 aspect ratio.
Until now, we’ve only really seen what the front of the Galaxy Note 8 looks like — but now a new image has leaked reportedly showing schematics of the back of the phone. The schematics, which come from Slashleaks, reveal that we’ll likely see a fingerprint sensor on the back of the phone, along with a dual camera. There’s also a schematic of the top and bottom of the phone, which shows a USB-C port, speaker, and headphone jack.
We received what may have been our first look at the Galaxy Note 8 via SlashLeaks in April. The image showed a device resembling a larger Galaxy S8 Plus featuring seemingly sharper rounded corners and slightly slimmer top and bottom bezels, along with an S-Pen by its side. The phone, seen in the photo below, is displaying Bixby software. If you look closely, there is an S-Pen icon near the bottom and what appears to be a transparent UI pullout on the right side of the screen, near one of the hardware buttons.
As for the validity of the leak, it’s believable that Samsung would merely enlarge the Galaxy S8’s design for the next-gen Note. However, the shot doesn’t show a compartment for the S-Pen, which calls its credibility into question. At the time of this writing, the image is currently sitting with an 15 percent trust score on SlashLeaks, which indicates most people aren’t convinced by it.
Specs
There’s no question the Galaxy Note 8 will be powered by one of Qualcomm’s top-of-the-line chipsets — but which one? The Galaxy S8, released in April, utilized the company’s Snapdragon 835 processor, while rumor has it the chipmaker will release a slightly improved version, the 836, that will be featured in flagships hitting the market in the second half of 2017.
Qualcomm took a similar approach last year with the 820 and 821, and a report from China’s IT Home by way of SamMobile suggests the Note 8 could benefit from the upgraded silicon. IT Home expects a modest bump in clock speed for the CPU in the 836, from the previous 2.45GHz to 2.5GHz, alongside a 740MHz GPU. The article mentions the Google Pixel 2 and LG V30 as two devices that may also receive the 836.
Display
The Galaxy Note range means a big screen, but how big will Samsung go for the Note 8? According to recent reports, the phone will feature a so-called Infinity Display — similar to the one found on the Samsung Galaxy S8, according to GalaxyClub.
According to reports, it’s not just the size, but the pixel count that will stand out. Some rumors indicate it may have 4K resolution. Some might see that as overkill, but the point of it is not for normal use — it is for virtual reality, in which the phone is placed right in front of your eyes. Using a 4K display will help make VR much more realistic.
A Weibo post in May reported the Note 8 will receive a 6.3-inch screen with an aspect ratio of 18:5:9. For comparison’s sake, the Galaxy S8 Plus features a 6.2-inch display with the same aspect ratio, which is wider than the standard 16:9 on most devices. The defunct Galaxy Note 7’s panel was 5.7 inches.
Software
We don’t yet know exactly when the phone will be launched, but according to some reports the device will launch with Android 7.1.1 Nougat — meaning it may not launch with the latest and greatest Android O. That could mean that it will launch before Android O, or that it will get an update soon after it is released..
Camera
For the Galaxy S8, Samsung didn’t upgrade the camera much from the Galaxt S7; but it may be saving itself for the Note 8. KGI Securities analyst Ming-Chi Kuo, better known for his insights into Apple’s future plans, is speculating the note 8 will have the dual-camera setup many wanted to see on the Galaxy S8. He claims the phone will have 12-megapixel and 13-megapixel sensors, the second providing a 3.0x optical zoom function. That’s beyond Apple and Huawei’s 2.0x zoom mode. He also mentions dual optical image stabilization, and a six-piece lens construction.
Samsung intends to beat the iPhone 7 Plus with the Note 8’s dual-lens camera, according to Kuo, and match the camera likely to feature on the Iphone X. This suggests Samsung is planning a late 2017 launch for the Note 8, to take on the challenge from Apple Iphone 7 plus and the rumored iPhone X special edition.
Samsung Galaxy Note 8 confirmed
While it was possible that Samsung was going to end the Note line altogether in favor of something else, we now know that to not be true. In fact, in an interview with CNET, Samsung’s mobile chief D.J. Koh officially confirmed that the Note line would continue with a Samsung Galaxy Note 8.
“I will bring back a better, safer, and very innovative Note 8,” Koh said in the interview.
The move will certainly be risky for Samsung — the company and the Note were tarnished during the Note 7 exploding debacle. However, during the entire process the company found that there were a lot of loyal Note fans, Koh said.
Bixby
Prior to the Galaxy S8’s launch, we were hearing rumors that Bixby would also be a part of the Note 8 as well. Back in January, a report from business korea indicated Bixby would feature prominently in Samsung’s flagship phablet. The report also highlighted that Samsung was choosing to work on a successor to the Note 7 despite damage to the brand, which was later confirmed by Samsung itself.
Bixby is a work in progress for Samsung, and although it’s not a reason to buy the Galaxy S8, the feature may have increased in usefulness by the time the Note 8 arrives.
We hope this information has been useful to you, and we will keep following progress on the Galaxy S8, will Samsung succeed in bringing customer trust back? only time will tell.
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