A new leak has seemingly revealed both the reveal date and release date of the Galaxy S8. Read on to find out more.
Latest Galaxy S8 news and rumours
It'll come as no surprise to those familiar with smartphone release cycles, but CES 2017 has been and gone with no Galaxy S8 sightings. Samsung released TVs, fridges, speakers, Chromebooks, updated versions of the Galaxy A3 (2017) and Galaxy A5 (2017), and half-hearted apologies for the exploding Note 7 fiasco but, alas, no shiny new flagship.
Unfortunately, it turns out that we won't be seeing Samsung's new phone at the next big tradeshow – MWC 2017 – either. In a surprise announcement, Samsung confirmed that the Galaxy S8 would skip the show, with analysts expecting an April debut instead.
The good news is that Samsung has already applied for the Galaxy S8 trademark, which may mean a launch is imminent. Early in January, Samsung filed for ownership of the branding, citing smartphones, tablets, cables, and phone cases as the sorts of items it could be applied too. Despite the fiery Note 7 PR debacle, it seems Galaxy isn't going away any time soon.
There's plenty of new S8 talking points, though. For instance, it's expected that we'll see two distinct variants of the Galaxy S8, one small and one big. The larger version is, according to Evan Blass, going to be called the Galaxy S8+, and both versions will reportedly have an 'Edge' style display – flat screens begone.
Better still, we’re already hearing talk of Galaxy S8 specs, with rumoured features including a Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 chip, a QHD display, and a very high screen-to-body ratio, as this leaked photo (courtesy of Sammobile) demonstrates:
Galaxy S8 at a glance:
When does the Galaxy S8 come out? March/April 2017
What’s new about the Galaxy S8? Rumoured: 4K screen, SD830 chip, USB-C
How much will the Galaxy S8 cost? Best guess: £599
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