Several reports are circulating that Samsung is going to release the new Samsung Galaxy S8 earlier than expected due to the current issue about the Galaxy Note 7. According to the reports, the South Korean company is currently planning to launch the highly anticipated device in February. Although the company has yet to provide the development and release date details of the upcoming Samsung Galaxy S8, industry observers believe that the tech giant is already preparing for a big release early next year.
There are speculations saying that Samsung is already planning to hold an event before the Mobile World Congress starts in February 2017. If rumors prove to be true, fans will definitely witness the unveiling of the new Samsung Galaxy S8 before the series' usual release date, which between March and April.
These latest speculations have been backed by a popular Italian tech leaker, Ricciolo1, who posted a statement on Twitter announcing the arrival of Samsung Galaxy S8 in February next year. The post came with an image that may have suggested that the much awaited smartphone will come with an iris scanner. Ricciolo1 has been known to have predicted several big releases in the past including the Samsung Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 Edge. Nonetheless, fans should wait for the company to provide the official details about the device's development and release date schedule.
Despite the company's silence with regard to the upcoming Samsung Galaxy S8, fans and critics have already shared their own predictions on what to expect once the handset arrives in the market. According to the report, the smartphone will come out with impressive specs under the hood, which will be headed by the Snapdragon 830 processor from Qualcomm.
There are also rumors suggesting that Samsung might go with its own Exynos 8895 paired with high RAM size for the Galaxy S8. Stay tuned for more news and update about the new Samsung Galaxy S8.