Rumours suggest the upcoming device may feature a 6.3 infinity display. PHOTO: AFP
It seems Samsung is not ready to give Apple any room as the South Korean tech titan is reportedly planning to flood the market with its Galaxy Note 8 just ahead of the big release of Apple’s anniversary edition iPhone.
Citing rumours, Korean Herald said, “Samsung is planning to unpack the Note 8 in late August, strategically ahead of the debut of iPhone 8 in September.”
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It is pertinent to mention here that Samsung followed a similar approach last year when it hastily launched Galaxy Note 7 in order to capture the maximum market share before the release of iPhone 7. However, the decision backfired massively and Samsung was forced to recall millions of devices following the incidents of Note 7 ending up in smoke due to faulty batteries.
So should we be worried about the safety of the device? Probably not, as Samsung proved with the Galaxy S8 that it has learned from its past mistakes.
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If we go by the rumours, Samsung’s upcoming phablet may have an even bigger screen than the current largest smartphone the company offers.
Rumours and leaks suggest the upcoming device may feature a 6.3 or even a 6.4 inch infinity display that will be larger than the 6.2 inch currently offered in the Galaxy S8+.
In addition to this, the Galaxy Note 8 is also rumoured to feature a 4K resolution display to accommodate for the larger screen size and offer better VR capabilities than what are currently available on other smartphones.
The South Korean manufacturer is also reportedly working on integrating the fingerprint sensor into the screen in an attempt to address a major design flaw of the Galaxy S8.
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