Samsung likely to launch Galaxy Note 8 in late August (ahead of iPhone 8)

[Shawn Knight]

Samsung is expected to continue a trend it started a few years back – launching its second-half flagship smartphone towards the end of summer rather than at the beginning of fall – in order to beat Apple’s new iPhone to market.

The Korea Herald points to rumors suggesting Samsung will launch the Galaxy Note 8 in late August, likely a few weeks to a month before Apple’s next iPhone goes on sale (if precedent holds on Apple's part which isn't a guarantee).

The Galaxy Note 5 first broke cover on August 13, 2015 and went on sale on August 21. With last year’s Note 7, Samsung moved the dates up even earlier, unveiling the ill-fated phone on August 2 ahead of an August 19 launch.

LG is also expected to announce its new V30 smartphone in the coming months, perhaps at the annual IFA trade show in Berlin at the beginning of September.

The latest Note 8 rumors point to a device with a 6.3-inch bezel-less display (similar in design to what’s found on the Galaxy S8 and S8+). The handset may also carry a dual-camera setup with a 12-megapixel wide-angle shooter alongside a 13-megapixel telephoto lens and it’s entirely possible that Samsung could integrate its fingerprint sensor under the phone’s glass.

Like the Galaxy S8 series, the Note 8 will also likely adhere to Samsung’s new eight-point battery validation procedure.

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[Skidmarksdeluxe]

Last year Samsung was so desperate to get their N7 onto the market before Apples insignificantly updated competitor that it literally exploded onto the scene. I have serious doubts they'll make the same mistake two years running.

 

[p51d007]

Last year Samsung was so desperate to get their N7 onto the market before Apples insignificantly updated competitor that it literally exploded onto the scene. I have serious doubts they'll make the same mistake two years running.

My thoughts exactly...try to rush it out, and it backfires!
With the Note7 fiasco, boy they better have this one PERFECT!

 

[David Belkin]

Last year Samsung was so desperate to get their N7 onto the market before Apples insignificantly updated competitor that it literally exploded onto the scene. I have serious doubts they'll make the same mistake two years running.

All Apple products "explode" at launch, not literally of course. Their products and product launches remain the most watched and anticipated of any company's.
I'm sure if any of Apple's products did literally explode onto the scene, like the Note 7, Apple would face scorn much longer and harsher than Samsung has endured, in fact, a Samsung exec famously mocked the iPhone 7 at the launch of the (exploding) Note 7 for not having an earphone jack, what it did however have, was functionality, and it "just works".

 

[Skidmarksdeluxe]

All Apple products "explode" at launch, not literally of course. Their products and product launches remain the most watched and anticipated of any company's.
I'm sure if any of Apple's products did literally explode onto the scene, like the Note 7, Apple would face scorn much longer and harsher than Samsung has endured, in fact, a Samsung exec famously mocked the iPhone 7 at the launch of the (exploding) Note 7 for not having an earphone jack, what it did however have, was functionality, and it "just works".

Jeez! Is Apple already on the 7th variation of it's gadget? The last one I took a look at was... I think the 4. Anyway, they don't interest me so I don't pay any attention to them.

 

[Skidmarksdeluxe]

My thoughts exactly...try to rush it out, and it backfires!
With the Note7 fiasco, boy they better have this one PERFECT!

It'll be just fine, not perfect, nothing ever is but don't worry about it, they won't spontaneously combust like the N7 did. What would make it extremely close to perfection is a $100 price tag but I don't think we're gonna see that.

 

[DaveBG]

If it has NVME storage I might get it. Nothing really makes me spend money to replace my Note 2.