A previously unreleased large-screen Samsung Galaxy device has appeared in a pair of photographs via Twitter. The device in the photographs has a dual rear camera arrangement and does not have the rear mounted fingerprint sensor that Samsung bundled onto the back of the Galaxy S8 models last-minute. In other respects the device appears to be similar in size to the Samsung Galaxy S8+. The Twitter comment reads “Such was the S8+, this became Note 8.” There are no branding or product names beyond the ‘Samsung’ logo.



These leaked images came from a known Twitter leaker, Eldar Multazin, and could be of a Samsung Galaxy Note 8 prototype. The dual rear camera arrangement was previously leaked for the Galaxy S8 devices and was seen as likely because several other devices have or are moving to have dual rear camera hardware. Although Samsung has not confirmed it, their original plans for the Galaxy S8 family were believed to include an under-display fingerprint sensor on the front of the device, thus meaning the smartphone would not need a hastily added rear fingerprint sensor. This image could also be of a prototype Galaxy S8+ where Samsung had not yet decided to add this sensor on the back.

Unfortunately, with only two photographs of the unnamed Samsung smartphone, we cannot see if there is a hole or cutout for Samsung’s S Pen smart stylus. If this were a Galaxy Note 8, we would expect there to be a S Pen silo. If there is one on this leaked image, it is not obvious. It is possible Samsung may have decided to include the S Pen but bundled outside of the device. A third option is that this is a device from another Samsung Galaxy Android-powered device family, with a lean towards photography but otherwise with perhaps mid-range components. We need to wait and see if more photographs or other evidence surfaces of this device to make a more valid case. Let us know your thoughts in the comments!

SOURCE [Eldar Murtazin on Twitter]