Justin Denison, senior vice president of product strategy at Samsung, speaks during a launch event for the Samsung Galaxy Note 7 at the Hammerstein Ballroom, August 2, 2016 in New York City. (Photo : Getty Images/Drew Angerer)
Samsung is pressured to make the Galaxy Note 8 specs better than its predecessor. Safety is also a concern especially after the Galaxy Note 7 battery explosions.
There was a major recall for the Galaxy Note 7 across the globe because of the danger it posed to users. It was even banned in major airlines despite being turned off.
The Galaxy Note 8 will still be released in the following months or so. There may be some delays as Samsung works to ensure that the fiasco is not repeated. In fact, the Galaxy S8 release date has been moved because of additional tests being done on the flagship smartphones.
Samsung Galaxy Note 8 specs may include a 4K display for better VR experiences, according to Business Korea, as cited by Gotta Be Mobile. It makes sense and is actually possible considering that the South Korean tech company has already revealed their 4K Bio Blue panel in 2016.
One possible feature for the new phablet is Samsung's own artificial intelligence agent as an assistant. Samsung acquired the AI assistant company Viv Labs before 2016 ended. They may already be developing their own AI assistant which will make its way to other Samsung devices as well such as the Galaxy S8 or even the Galaxy S8 Plus.
The Galaxy Note 8 specs may also include 6GB RAM and IP68 water resistance as well, Value Walk reported. Samsung's Iris scanner will also be retained considering that it was not the cause of the problems in the Galaxy Note 7.
There are also speculations of a foldable display which is still plausible considering that Microsoft may also be developing a foldable Surface Phone or Surface Pro tablet. Unfortunately, there has been no concrete proof to support the claims yet.
Samsung may reveal the Galaxy Note 8 specs, price and release date in the following months after the Galaxy S8 is launched. Leaks are expected to appear before the reveal itself.
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