After a long break following last year’s exploding battery disaster, Samsung loyalists are getting their first look at what is probably the Galaxy Note 8.
Renowned smartphone leaker Evan Blass (@evleaks) on Tuesday tweeted an image of what he claims is the Samsung Galaxy Note 8. The leak comes three full weeks before Samsung shows off its upcoming flagship device.
Samsung Galaxy Note8 (in Midnight Black) pic.twitter.com/QZii9xFarQ
— Evan Blass (@evleaks) July 31, 2017
As you can see, the “Midnight Black” Note 8 looks a lot like the Galaxy S8, but with the sharper rectangular shape of previous Galaxy Note devices.
Galaxy S8 v/s Galaxy Note8.
— Raj Desai (@DesaiRaj414) August 1, 2017
Botnh the images are of @evleaks .https://t.co/vEOHjne9M1 pic.twitter.com/gQAZBg4dAF
The massive display, rumored at 6.3-inches, retains the S8’s beautiful edge-to-edge look.
When it rains etc. pic.twitter.com/D0lFR5Wn1B
— Evan Blass (@evleaks) August 1, 2017
Blass released more images of the Galaxy Note 8, which show the back and side of the device. You also get a glimpse of the gold variant and S-Pen. The Note 8 is set to be one of the most beautiful devices on the market, but the renders do raise some concerns. Note how the fingerprint sensor sits right next to the camera—the same lazy placement Samsung got flak for with Galaxy S8.
https://twitter.com/DinckelMan/status/892306295365218304
Should have put the fingerprint sensor in between the cameras so they smudge more evenly
— Ryan Fenwick (@ryanfenwick) August 1, 2017
Still going with that awful placement of fingerprint reader. With the phone this tall, it would be even more difficult.
— OminousWhooosh (@ominouswhew) August 1, 2017
And I’m not the only one who isn’t sold on the two-tone black/gold and camera orientation on the back.
https://twitter.com/pedropithan/status/892286573181579264
Back looks…robotic and constricted for lack of better words
— Vaibhav Chaudhary (@Vaibhav_cee) August 1, 2017
Let’s hope we see some changes when Samsung unveils the Note 8 on Aug. 23 in New York City.
