Samsung is expected to launch the successor to its infamous Galaxy Note 7 smartphone – the Galaxy Note 8 at the company’s ‘Unpacked’ event on August 23. There is immense pressure on Samsung regarding the phone as the device serves as the flagship offering made by Samsung, thereby putting it in direct competition with other high-end smartphones including Apple iPhone 8. Secondly, the Samsung Galaxy Note 8 smartphone is a way for Samsung to revive its lost glory.
While Samsung hasn’t made any official confirmation regarding the specifications set to arrive in the upcoming Galaxy Note 8 smartphone, thanks to the prevailing leaks and rumors, the fans have an idea of what can be expected from it.
Let’s take a look at the complete compilation of all the rumors suggested regarding the Galaxy Note 8 smartphone.
Specs, features and other details
The new smartphone is expected to feature a 6.3-inch QHD+ Infinity display, with a resolution of 1,440 x 2,960 pixels, according to Tech Radar. The smartphone also supports 4K video content streaming. The smartphone is also going to come with curved glass on the rear and front panels of the smartphone. There are a lot of reports that state that the smartphone will be quite similar to the Galaxy S8 and S8 Plus smartphones.
Apart from this, the phablet smartphone is also going to come accompanied by the company’s iconic stylus S Pen. Samsung's website describes it as "the ideal solution for even easier use of your Galaxy Note 8."
The device is further reported to come powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 system-on-chip.
The device on several occasions has been rumored to have a dual rear camera setup with two 12-megapixel rear sensors along with an 8-megapixel front camera as well. The smartphone is also expected to come with support for 2x optical zoom as well.
A true flagship device
Samsung has also been reported to debut eight new color variants for the smartphone according to GSMArena.
It remains to be seen exactly what takes place next, as the information has not been confirmed by Samsung.
On the storage front, the high-end phablet is expected to offer 4GB of RAM, along with 64GB of internal storage. Users may also be provided with the option of 128GB of memory expansion via its microSD card lot option. The phone is also expected to come with wireless charging technology as well. The device is going to be in direct competition to Apple’s iPhone 8 device – which is expected to debut in September this year.
