S. Korea-based tech giant Samsung is likely to introduce the Galaxy Note 8 smartphone on September 12, on the day when Apple is slated to globally announce three new iPhone models, in India.
According to reports, Samsung has begun sending out press invites for a launch event, without specifying what product will be launched. However, speculations suggest it could possibly be the Galaxy Note 8, which was globally unveiled on August 23.
On the other hand, Apple – Samsung’s biggest rival in the market – is gearing up to announce two upgraded iPhone 7 models and a complete revamped iPhone on the same day.
Interestingly, Samsung has already opened pre-registrations for Galaxy Note 8 in India.
Although, Samsung never officially disclosed Note 8’s price, the model is expected to cost more than its predecessor Note 7, which was priced at Rs 59,990 in India.
The Galaxy Note 8 features a 6.3-inch AMOLED quad HD display with 2960 x 1440 pixel resolution, will be powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 835/ Exynos octa core SoC, backed by 6GB of RAM and 64GB of internal storage with support for microSD card. It comes with a dual camera setup sporting two 12MP sensors — one wide angle lens and one telephoto lens and an 8MP selfie shooter. The phablet runs on Android 7.1.1 with company’s UI on the top.
It has a dedicated button for Samsung’s virtual voice assistant Bixby. The Galaxy Note 8 draws power from a 3300mAh battery and is IP68 certified water and dust resistant.
