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While Samsung is trying to bury the Galaxy Note 7 mishap in
the past, the widely expected Galaxy Note 8 is already gaining a lot of
attention from consumers and analysts.
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Although, There have been suggestions that Samsung would
abandon the Galaxy Note brand after the disaster of the Galaxy Note 7 infamously exploding, but it is now expected instead that the Korean
corporation will continue with this popular phablet series.
Galaxy Note 8 Release date
There is already some debate over when the Galaxy Note 8
will be released. The natural release date for this phablet would be towards
the end of 2017, shortly before the release of Apple’s iPhone 8. However, it
has been suggested in some quarters that Samsung could release the next
generation device earlier than would usually be the case, in an attempt to
recover from the financial losses incurred by the Galaxy Note 7.
Possibly an earlier release date than the Galaxy Note 7
should be expected.
Display
Samsung is expected to deliver some outstanding technology
with the Galaxy Note 8 display, in an attempt to get customers back on side
with the device range. And one of the particularly intriguing suggestions for
the Galaxy Note 8 display is that Samsung could finally include the foldable
screen technology which it first demonstrated at a trade show several years
ago.
This could be coupled with the introduction of 4K resolution
for the first time in a Samsung handset, and the two elements together would
surely result in an outstanding device. This would particularly facilitate
virtual reality, which Samsung is pushing with its Gear technology.
Home button
It has been further suggested that Samsung could eliminate
the Home button which has been resident in the Note range for many years when
the Galaxy Note 8 is released. This is a common and popular suggestion for the
Apple iPhone range as well, and both of the market leaders could switch to
touch-sensitive technology for Home button functions next year.
Design
Little is known about the design of the Galaxy Note 8 at the
time of writing, but the general consensus of opinion is that Samsung is
unlikely to diverge too drastically from the metal and glass of the doomed
Galaxy Note 7. Bezels could be slimmed down significantly, though, and already
there have been the usual edge-to-edge concept images suggesting a more radical
departure from the norm.
Camera
It is widely anticipated that the Galaxy Note 8 will include
a dual-lens camera, but the potential pixel resolution of this snapper has
drawn particular excitement from Android fans. It is suggested that Samsung
could include a 30-megapixel lens in the Galaxy Note 8 camera, and this would
undoubtedly make the photographic capabilities of the phablet among the
absolute pinnacle of the smartphone niche.
Battery
There will likely be power-saving features built into the
next iteration of the Android operating system, but Samsung may also decide to
increase the physical quantity of the cell as well. The Note 7 battery is 3,500
mAh, and we may see this figure upped to in excess of 4,000.
Processor
Samsung has utilized a combination of its proprietary Exynos
technology in recent releases, but has also introduced Qualcomm back into the
fold with its Snapdragon series. And it has been suggested that, in an attempt
to overcome the technical difficulties experienced with the Galaxy Note 7, that
Snapdragon chipsets and processors will largely be used in the Galaxy Note 8.
This could mean that the Snapdragon 830 will debut in the
Galaxy Note 8, meaning that the phablet will be powered by at least 3.2 GHz of
octa-core power. Alternatively, Samsung could utilize the Exynos 8895 in East
Asia; supposedly a 3 GHz octa-core chip.
Memory
Early rumors related to the Galaxy Note 8 suggest that the
phablet will be packed with a staggering 6 GB of RAM. This sort of massive
memory quotient may be a necessity if Samsung is to deliver a 4K resolution
display, and also to provide satisfactory virtual reality functionality.
Operating system
Either Android Nougat or Android O will be used in the
Galaxy Note 8, depending on when Samsung releases the device. The latter
perhaps seems more likely if Samsung sticks to something close to its usual
release schedule.
New features
Several new features have also been linked with the Galaxy
Note 8, with an iris scanner and artificial intelligence assistant perhaps the
most exciting innovations. The former was, of course, included in the Galaxy
Note 7, and it is expected that a fingerprint scanner will also accompany the
iris scanner in the Note 8 once more.
An AI assistant, developed by some of those who worked on
Apple’s Siri, is mooted, and this is likely to be branded Bixby when it
emerges. Increasingly, consumers are expecting smart devices in what is an
increasingly inter-connected digital world, and Samsung will have its eye on
the ball in this department with the Galaxy Note 8. The feature set of Bixby is
not 100% clear as of yet, but there will be obvious overlap with Siri.
Finally, Samsung is also expected to upgrade the S Pen
stylus when it releases the Galaxy Note 8, ensuring that it is both more
user-friendly and feature-packed.
Price
There will be pressure on Samsung to release the Galaxy Note
8 at a lower and more competitive price point, particularly after the
unmitigated failure of the Galaxy Note 7. 2017 promises to deliver an extremely
competitive smartphone market, with Apple releasing a 10th anniversary iPhone 8,
and the niche generally becoming more organised and competitive. Samsung must
pay heed to this and deliver a Galaxy Note 8 at a price which will suit the
pockets of contemporary consumers.
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