New rumors suggest that Samsung will change the reveal date of the Galaxy S8. It is said that the South Korean phone manufacturer might unveil its next flagship phone in April in New York City.
It was widely believed that Samsung will use the Mobile World Congress as its stage to unleash its latest creation, which has been the case in the past three years. However, according to sources familiar with the matter, as reported by WCCFTech, it will be different next year.
Releasing the next Samsung Galaxy S8 in New York is also a good marketing strategy, according to some observers. The United States accounts for a large number of smartphone users besides providing a good amount in revenues. It can be assumed that the company is trying maximize everything in terms of profit in order to offset the losses it suffered from the Galaxy Note 7 battery issue as well as for the issue to be fully resolved.
In addition, the rumored launch adjustment will give the company time to entice customers to consider their upcoming flagship handset -- that it will still be the same high quality product that they have offered in the previous years.
Meanwhile, it is believed that the Samsung Galaxy S8 will be sporting a larger screen size compared to its predecessor and will offer a bigger battery capacity. Its screen is also speculated to be Edge-style and will have a 4K display resolution. A better camera and the Snapdragon 830 processor to power the device is also likely to be featured, according to Trusted Reviews.
Other reports also suggest that the company may carry over the Iris scanner from the Note 7, with improvements. It is said to be able process faster, which will make it easy to use when using smartphone payments such as Samsung Pay and Android Pay. It is also speculated that the new phone will be priced higher than its predecessor and may be offered around £599, which is around $740 approximately.
Samsung has already acknowledged the existence of the Galaxy S8 in the midst of the Note 7 mess, but not its specifications and features.