The Samsung Galaxy Note 7 from last year was undoubtedly one of the best smartphones of the year. It probably would have been the best smartphone if the whole exploding battery thing didn’t happen. It had incredible build quality, water resistance, great camera, an IRIS scanner and improved S-Pen among many other highlights. It’s a shame Samsung had to stop selling it due to battery problems, even if it is now available again in South Korea.

First leaked renders of the Samsung Galaxy Note 8

Today for the first time, we’ve seen leaked images of the upcoming Note 8. The first thing that strikes me is just how stunning it is. It essentially looks like a slightly less rounded version of the Samsung Galaxy S8, and that’s not a bad thing! The curved edges are less aggressive than those of the Galaxy S8 however; this makes it easier to use the included S-Pen stylus. Also, like the S8, the top and bottom bezels’ size has been significantly reduced compared to those on the Note 7, making the device look much more sleek and modern.

Unfortunately, there are no renders of the back of the device in this leak. However, from previous leaks and rumours, it seems certain at this point that we will be seeing a dual lens camera on the device. This will make it the first Samsung smartphone to feature a dual lens setup.

Specifications

Here are the specifications that we expect the Samsung Galaxy Note 8 to have:

Snapdragon 835

6GB RAM

18 by 9, 6.3 inch 3840×2160 Super AMOLED display – the biggest ever seen on a Note device

Updated IRIS scanner

Dual Lens camera

64/128GB Storage

S-Pen support

Once again Samsung will be packing the best specifications into its latest Note device. If the Note 8 lives up to the hype, it will probably be the best smartphone of 2017 when it’s announced (most likely) at IFA 2017 – early September time. Hopefully, this time around there won’t be any battery woes or #Pengate.

Source: Twitter via Droidholic