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Samsung Galaxy Note 8 release date, specs, update: Note 8 with top-end features may get February 2017 release

| Dec 06, 2016 08:41 AM EST

A man holds a Samsung Galaxy Note 7 during a launch event at the Hammerstein Ballroom, August 2, 2016 in New York City.

It was a big disappointment for Samsung fans when Samsung Galaxy Note 7 was released with much debacle. Losing billions of dollars, the Korean giant company is now ready to launch its next flagship device Samsung Galaxy Note 8 which may get an early debut in 2017.

It is a tradition for Samsung to release its Galaxy Note series every August of each year. However, there are rumors that the next Samsung Galaxy Note device will have an earlier release which may take in February 2017.

The fiasco that involved Samsung Galaxy Note 7 has something to do with the said earlier release date of the upcoming Samsung Galaxy Note. Samsung has lost a huge amount of sales and revenue-wise, the company would take it as an opportunity to recover.

Galaxy Note series is usually released in August for the past two years to get ahead of iPhone new release in September. However, Samsung is likely to take an earlier launch of the Samsung Galaxy Note 8 to fill up the missed product line since the fiasco erupted, PC Advisor reported.

The publication added that the forthcoming Galaxy Note release would somehow take the eyes off of its predecessor Samsung Galaxy Note 7. Rumors are also high that it will be launched the same time as Samsung Galaxy S8.

Samsung has no official words yet about the specifications of the upcoming device. However, it is expected that it will have top of the line features to win back the trust of Samsung's customers, according to Tech Times.

It is reported that Samsung Galaxy Note 8 may sport a 5.7in Quad-HD or 4K SuperAMOLED display to quench the cravings of customers who love virtual reality. It is likely that a Qualcomm Snapdragon 830 processor will run the device.

The phablet may be equipped with a 6 GB or 8 GB of RAM and 256 GB internal storage. When it comes to security, it may maintain Samsung Galaxy Note 7's fingerprint scanner and iris scanner as well as the heart-rate scanner.

Since Samsung Galaxy Note 7 issue with battery, Samsung customers are expecting an improved, safe and efficient battery with the Samsung Galaxy Note 8. The phablet is rumored to have a high-capacity 3500mAh battery with adaptive fast charging.

Other features of Samsung forthcoming's device include waterproof, dual cameras, fast wireless charging and USB-C support. Check out the next Samsung Galaxy Note features here:

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