Samsung Galaxy Note 8 is coming soon, and I wish it turns out to be as good as it is in my dreams.

Being the biggest fan of Samsung Galaxy Note series and proud owner of a couple of Note phablets, it was sad to see the Galaxy Note 7 let go. The Galaxy Note 7 was undoubtedly the best smartphone (or should I call phablet) when it was released in August last year. “A strong culmination of all of the company’s strongest technologies to date, coupled with some fantastic new arrivals, Samsung somehow made the whole thing work in harmony”, TechCrunch notes. And I couldn’t agree with them more.

In case you were living under the rocks and hadn’t heard about the Note 7 fiasco, the company had to issue a worldwide recall following a battery issue that reportedly caused explosions. It was an embarrassing setback for the South Korean tech giant, and helped them lose around 26 billion dollars in value.

According to reliable sources, the unfortunate incident was a consequence of company’s decision to rush the phablet to the markets in an effort to beat the iPhone 7.

After the incident took place, there were speculations that Samsung is scrapping their Note series, but it’s only recently that the company announced a new Galaxy Note is in the works. In an interview with CNET, CEO DJ Koh mentioned that the brand is confident that the mistake would not be repeated and there would be additional measures taken to ensure the safety of the upcoming phone. He said, “I will bring back a better, safer and very innovative Note 8… We found through the investigative process, we knew there are lots and lots of loyal Note customers”.

Now that August being just around the corner, I am more than excited to welcome prominent leaks and rumors about the Galaxy Note 8 that will help us have a foresight of what Sammy is bringing to the store. And oh boy, they have started pumping the rumor mill already, with some invigorating revelations about the forthcoming device.

What the rumors are talking about Galaxy Note 8? We have heard that Samsung is investing a lot into Virtual Reality, so I wouldn’t be surprised if Note 8 came with a 4K display to enhance its VR capabilities. Apart from the display, we are also expecting a huge bump on the processor, RAM size and camera technology.

Some of the possible details about the phone include a 6.3-inch Infinity display, dual rear camera setup, and Android 7.1.1 Nougat. Other than that, a new rumor has surfaced online revealing the chipset inside the handset. According to PlayfulDroid, it will be powered by the yet to be announced Snapdragon 836. The SD836 is expected to launch next month and would be a slightly improved version of the current powerful chipset, Snapdragon 835. Snapdragon 836 will come with an octa-core 2.5GHz processor, which is indeed a small upgrade from SD835’s 2.45 GHz.

Since the Galaxy S8 came with 4 gigs of RAM onboard, we are expecting the Note 8 to come with at least 6 gigs of RAM to support VR capabilities and smooth multitasking on the device. Besides that, the phone will probably house a 3,500 mAh battery, which is manufactured by LG.

Based on a leaked render (courtesy of Tekz24), the upcoming Note will have a dual camera setup in the back. According to Tekz24, it will be a 12MP wide-angle lens coupled with a 13MP telephoto lens. If that is to be believed, the Note 8 will mark the first Samsung handset to feature a dual rear camera setup.

Raising the hopes of a new Galaxy Note, a trusted source Korea Herald has reported that the Galaxy Note 8 will come out in August in order to beat the Apple iPhone 8 to market.

On a conclusion note, there is a message I would like to forward to the guys at Samsung. “Hey Sammy, please make Galaxy Note phones great again!”

So, what are your thoughts on the upcoming Galaxy Note 8? Let us know about it in the comments below!