Samsung Galaxy S8, S8 Plus release date, specs rumors: bigger model to feature dual camera? new renders reveal new details on features and design

The latest reports about Samsung's next flagship, the Samsung Galaxy S8, reveal that the heavily rumored smartphone will come with two variants.

A Samsung Galaxy S8 Plus is also reportedly in the works. It will sport a massive 6.2-inch display to make it distinct to the regular version with a 5.7-inch screen.

Apparently, that is not the only difference the models will have. According to a report out of Korea, the Samsung Galaxy S8 Plus will come with a dual-camera setup.

This feature will allegedly be exclusive to the said variant as the standard-sized Samsung Galaxy S8 is expected to don a single-camera setup only. Both handsets, however, are believed to ditch the home button.

In other news, fans can get a new look on the design of the Samsung Galaxy S8 in the form of 3D renders provided to GSM Arena by a mobile case maker.

These images show that the Samsung flagship smartphone will indeed do away with the physical home button on the front. The fingerprint scanner will be under the glass display instead.

The Samsung Galaxy S8 is also keeping the 3.5mm headphone jack, contrary to the reports that it will follow Apple's footsteps to get rid of the audio jack.

There also appear to be stereo speakers as evidenced on the speaker grilles on the renders located at the top and bottom portion of the Samsung Galaxy S8.

There is no sign of the dual-camera setup, which means that the designs could be that of the regular version and not the S8 Plus. GSM Arena also points out that Samsung went all out with the "edge" design and even pushed back the bezels further.

From the looks of it, Samsung is not holding back on its next offering. After all, this could make or break the company after the Galaxy Note 7 fiasco.

The Samsung Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8 Plus are rumored to skip the Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2017 and will instead see the light of day by April.