The Samsung Galaxy S8 will reportedly make its debut at the Mobile World Congress 2017 in February as originally planned, and not earlier as some rumors recently suggested.
Samsung's disastrous Galaxy Note 7 release that ended up with two recalls sparked speculation that the company may be trying to make up for lost time, money, reputation and customers by releasing the Galaxy S8 early.
However, a new report now refutes such speculation and claims the Samsung Galaxy S8 will not be released early nor late: it will launch as originally planned, which means a February release at the MWC.
We wouldn't even be hearing so many rumors about the Galaxy S8 this time of year if it weren't for the whole Note 7 fiasco, but Samsung is reportedly unfazed and will not change its Galaxy S8 plans in any way.
Korean publication ETNews claims to have learned from Samsung itself that the Galaxy S8 stays the course, uninfluenced by the Note 7 recalls.
"Currently we do not have any plans to release Galaxy S8 early," the company reportedly told ETNews.
If Samsung does indeed plan to deliver its Galaxy S8 at the MWC 2017, it means we'll be seeing the smartphone in late February in Barcelona.
Truth be told, after the whole Galaxy Note 7 mess with exploding batteries, it's best that Samsung takes its time with the Galaxy S8 rather than rushing it up for an early release.
Keep in mind, however, that this report holds no guarantee that the information is accurate, so it's best to treat this news as an unconfirmed rumor for now.
In related news, a Weibo report (via SamMobile) adds more tidbits of information regarding the Galaxy S8's purported specs. More specifically, the latest news out of China claim the Galaxy S8 will sport a 5.5-inch 4K display and a hefty 6 GB of RAM.
This is not the first time that a 4K display is rumored for the Galaxy S8, especially considering that it would go great with the VR trend, and this new report seems to bolster such claims.
The Samsung Galaxy S8 may also pack a Qualcomm Snapdragon 830 or Samsung Exynos 8895 processor, depending on market, with both processing options using the next-generation 10 nanometer process. The Galaxy S8 might also borrow some Note 7 technology such as the iris scanner and dual-lens rear camera system.
If Samsung formally introduces its Galaxy S8 at MWC in February, the smartphone could hit store shelves sometime in March. As always with rumors and leaks, however, take everything with a grain of salt until official confirmation.
