Moving to the front of the smartphone, the leaked image
of alleged screen protector for the Galaxy Note 8, shared by Twitter
user @UniverseIce, suggests that the handset will come with curved Dual
Edge display, just like the Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8+.
The screen protector image suggests that the smartphone will have thin
bezels at the front and should be presented by the company as an
Infinity display just like its S-series counterparts.
Further, the rounded corners on the display, as seen on the Galaxy S8, have also been tipped to make a return.
To
recall, the Galaxy Note 8 is said to feature a 6.3-inch display,
slightly larger than 6.2-inch display on Galaxy S8+, with the same
18.5:9 aspect ratio as the Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8+.
The dual
camera setup on the Galaxy Note 8 is expected to come with two
12-megapixel sensors and come with independent OIS (optical image
stabilisation) for each lens. The dual cameras on the smartphone have
been said to be in horizontal orientation.
The Samsung Galaxy Note
8 has been tipped to pack 6GB of RAM and be powered by Snapdragon 835
or Exynos 8895 SoC (depending on the market). It is also expected to
house a 3300mAh battery, which is notably less than the 3500mAh battery
on Galaxy S8+. However, after the explosion cases that were caused due
to battery last year, reducing battery capacity might not be the worst
of ideas. A recent report suggested that the smartphone will be launched
in September this year.
You’d be tempted to say that it’s just another Galaxy Note 8 leak,
similar to what we’ve already seen. But the screen protector seems to
indicate the Galaxy Note 8 will not have the same curved screen design
as the Galaxy S8. The curves are still there, sure, so don’t get too
excited about the phone having a flat screen. But they’re a lot milder
than what you’d expect.
The Galaxy Note line pioneered the edge design. Samsung started with
one curved edge, then launched Galaxy S models with two curved edges.
Soon enough, it replaced flat screen versions on its flagship devices, a
move that upset some buyers.
Early iPhone 8 reports said the phone will have curved edges as well.
But we then learned that Apple went for a flat display design with mild
glass curves to ensure the screen won’t break easily.
