Samsung is rumored to be in a hurry to release its next flagship phone, the Galaxy S8. It is also speculated to be offering a UHD display, and it is also said that it will replace its 3.5 mm headphone port with a USB Type-C one.
The South Korean tech giant featured a 5.5-inch display screen that has a 4K resolution earlier this year that many believed to be included in the recently released Galaxy Note 7. However, this did not materialize. Now, it is speculated to be included when the next flagship phone arrives, according to a report by WCCFTech.
It is also speculated that a major change will happen on the alleged devices, similar to Apple's move on its iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus, the 3.5 headphone port will also be eliminated. It is said to be replaced by a USB Type-C port, which, in turn, will make it impossible to listen to music while charging the device, that is unless owners use a wireless headphone.
In another rumor, Samsung is also said to be developing its own proprietary audio connector and that they will not use a Type-C one. The company is also said to be campaigning for other OEMs of Android devices to use their connectivity technology.
Additionally, the Samsung Galaxy S8 is speculated to carry on with its curved edge design, IP68 water and dust proof certification, which has become standard with their flagship phone, and the inclusion of an iris scanner.
The processing power is rumored to come from an alleged Exynos 8895 that will arrive with Mali's top notch and latest GPU, the Mali-G7. The new graphics chip will have 20 percent better battery efficiency, but it will give out a 40 percent increase in performance.
Its memory is said to come with 4 GB of RAM, similar to the current model. It may also go further as 6 GB. Other Chinese-made flagship phones are already equipped with 6 GB of RAM. Variants with 32 GB and 64 GB of local storage will also be available. The storage capacity is also expandable via memory card. The phone will have a dual camera rear setup with 12 MP and 13 MP sensors and an 8 MP front camera installed. Its battery is placed to be more than 3,000 mAh because of the additional power requirement of the screen.
The Samsung Galaxy S8 is speculated to be unveiled in January 2017.
