Samsung is having a hard
time getting over the massive Galaxy Note 7 fiasco, but it seems to be quite
positive about next year’s Galaxy S8. We have already come across quite a few
leaks about what the next year’s flagship device will bring to the table, and
adding to the list is this tidbit that comes from none other than Samsung’s VP
for Mobile Communications, Lee Kyeong-tae. The Samsung Galaxy S8 is expected to
be unveiled at the Mobile World Congress 2017 in February 26.
Speaking to WSJ, Kyeong-tae
said that the upcoming Galaxy S8 will feature “slick design” and will also come
with “an improved camera.” Lee Kyeong-tae further said that the upcoming
smartphone will come with “an enhanced artificial-intelligence service.” The
enhanced AI is the Viv AI assistant, which is expected to debut on the Galaxy
S8. Samsung had acquired the company behind the assistant earlier this year.
Recently Samsung devices have the S Voice assistant onboard.
“We are expecting some
difficulties until the first quarter of 2017, but we will achieve a business
turnaround with the release of our new flagship smartphone,” Samsung’s vice
president for mobile communications Lee Kyeong-tae said during a conference
call, The Wall Street Journal reports.
From what we have come
across so far, Samsung is expected to launch a Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8 edge.
However this time it may have different chipset and RAM for each of it phones.
Going by the rumors, the Samsung Galaxy S8 could feature a 5.5-inch 4K panel
with dual-curved edges and Corning Gorilla Glass 5 protection on top. As for
processors, one is expected to be powered by Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 830 SoC,
while the other will be powered by an Exynos 8895 SoC. Both the chipsets will
be paired with 6GB and 8GB RAM respectively.
Rumors also suggest that the
Galaxy S8 will come with an optical fingerprint sensor and will ditch the
physical home button. Apart from that, the Galaxy S8 is also said to feature a
dual-camera setup at the back, which is likely to be engineered by SEMCO. Other
reports also indicate that the dual camera setup will feature a pair of
16-megapixel and 8-megapixel cameras. The rest of the features could include
4,200mAh battery, an iris scanner, wireless charging, rapid charging, and a
built-in mini projector. Additionally, the smartphone might also offer S-Pen
support, and Galaxy S7-like water and dust resistance capabilities.
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