Samsung Galaxy S8 rumors, specs, release date news: device to have 'enhanced intelligence service,' confirms company boss

Catherine Salvador Monday, December 19, 2016

A model poses for photographs with Samsung Electronics' new smartphone Galaxy S7 during its launching ceremony in Seoul, South Korea, in this March 10, 2016 file photo. | Reuters/Kim Hong-Ji

Samsung remains one of the global leaders in manufacturing handsets and new devices, competing tightly with Apple. The rumored Galaxy S8 is expected to keep the company at the top of its game due to its promising features.

Samsung Galaxy S8 rumors have already circulated in different tech websites, including the impressive features it will boast. This is due to the previous statement of the company communications VP, Lee Jae-yong, who said that the Galaxy S8 will have "feature slick design and an improved camera, as well as an enhanced artificial intelligence service."

Tech analysts believe that the Korean tech company is putting all efforts to get Galaxy S8 be installed with the most recent technology following the Note 7 controversy. Samsung reportedly aims to bring the trust of their customers once again by coming out of a gadget not seen in the usual Android handsets.

So far, it is rumored that Galaxy S8 will boast a 5.0 Bluetooth technology so as to increase the connection range, speed and bandwidth of the device. 5.0 Bluetooth has been released just a few days ago and it is believed to be soon installed in the imminent handset.

Iris scanner is one of the most rumored features of Galaxy S8 since it is believed that the handset can be controlled by just a few winks. On the contrary, the device is said to have an optical finger scanner.

Another speculation is that the handset comes with a Y-Octa Display technology, which was first seen on the Note 7. The technology allows the device to conserve display cost by installing touch sensors on the screen. The result would be a thinner version of the series. Samsung may be manufacturing the technology all by itself as it has not partnered with any third-party manufacturers as of this writing.

Other alleged features include Harman speakers, Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 chipset, autofocus camera, 256 internal memory and a bezel-less technology; an April 2018 release date is likewise expected.