Two smartphones placed on top a table, which depict the speculated look of the upcoming Nokia Edge Android smartphone. (Photo : YouTube/ GONE IN 180)
Nokia Edge and Samsung Galaxy S8 are two of the highly anticipated smartphones in 2017. The former is in for a major comeback while the latter is up to regain the market's trust over significant product failure last year.
There is no doubt that most of Android users are on the watch for the return of Nokia in the mobile market and the attempt of Samsung to win back the trust of their consumers following Note 7 fiasco. As early as now, people are searching and comparing specs and price of the rumored flagship models, the Nokia Edge and Samsung Galaxy S8.
To begin with, Nokia is rumored to be offering their first ever mobile running under Android OS. Dubbed by many as Nokia Edge, this android smartphone is expected to be running on Android 7.0 Nougat with 6GB RAM and would likely be bezel-less, as mentioned in a separate report.
Moreover, rounded up rumors online highly suggest that Nokia Edge will have a powerful 23MP rear camera with Carl Zeis technology, and would be supported by octa-core processor for better performance. Overall, the aforementioned specs have been reported to be within $450-500 price point, according to Price Pony.
While Nokia Edge may have limited details on its specs, Samsung Galaxy S8 speculated features are not being too shy when it comes to the specifics. At the outset, Galaxy S8 will include a powerful Snapdragon 820 processor supporting native 4K displays at 60fps, and fingerprint sensors, according to The Sun.
Aside from the internal capacity, one major distinct feature that may be a head turner for some users is the rumored foldable and 99 percent screen-to-body ratio of Samsung Galaxy S8. This futuristic improvement by Samsung if to be incorporated into the Galaxy S8 has an assumed price of £600 or roughly around $750, as mentioned in a separate report.
Regarding the release date of the two highly anticipated smartphones, both smartphones have been projected for release in April 2017. However, such details should be taken lightly, for it still lacks confirmation from manufacturers.
Watch here below the potential look of Nokia Edge for 201:
