Samsung Galaxy S8 leak points to big dual-camera changes

With most of 2016's major smartphones now here and seemingly almost nothing left to learn about the iPhone 7, attention is turning to 2017 and to the Samsung Galaxy S8, which if the latest rumors are to be believed could have a very different camera to the Samsung Galaxy S7.

According to a Weibo leaker, the flagship will have a dual-lens rear camera, which is becoming a common feature for phones, with the LG G5 and Huawei P9 both sporting one, while the iPhone 7 Plus and LG V20 are also rumored to offer it too.

Apparently one lens on the S8 will be 12MP (just like on the S7), while the other will be 13MP, and the company will supposedly be using both its own lenses and Sony's.

This isn't the first time a dual-lens camera has been rumored for the Galaxy S8 and it's a believable feature, with so many rivals opting for the same. What's not clear though is what purpose the second lens would serve. It might be monochrome like in the Huawei P9, wide-angle like the LG G5 or something else entirely.

Upgrades all round

But according to the Weibo post, spotted by TechAndroids, it's not just the rear camera that's changing, as the front-facing camera on the Samsung Galaxy S8 will apparently be 8MP, up from 5MP on the Galaxy S7 and Samsung Galaxy Note 7.

This too is a believable change, as Samsung hasn't changed the spec of its flagship selfie snapper in a couple of years.

Supposedly the S8 will also have an iris scanner, which is the most believable part of the leak, as an iris scanner was one of the Note 7's big new features and it would make sense for Samsung to carry it over to the Galaxy S8 - although it was largely ineffective.

But while all these things seem more than possible we'd still take them with a pinch of salt for now, as the Galaxy S8 is months away and the leaker has provided no real evidence for their claims.

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Hold your breath! Samsung has launched the Galaxy Note 7 in India

South Korean tech giant, Samsung has launched the Galaxy Note 7 smartphone in India. The phone, which was globally announced last week has been priced at Rs 59,900.

Samsung also launched the GearFit 2 fitness band and the icon X wireless earbuds along with the smartphone.

Pre-orders starts today and the phone will start shipping from September 2.

The Galaxy Note 7 is an annual celebration of the best Samsung has to offer. The Galaxy Note series has traditionally combined all the best features of the Galaxy line-up, along with the proprietary S-pen, Samsung's smart stylus.

The Galaxy Note 7 integrates tonnes of great features seen in the Galaxy S7 Edge, including the processor, RAM and the rear camera. But even with similar features under the hood, the Note 7 sits above the S7 and the S7 Edge in the Galaxy line up because of a superior display and enhanced privacy features.

With a 5.7-inch Quad HD screen, the Galaxy Note 7 maintains the phablet form factor. The Super AMOLED display also comes protected with the latest Corning Gorilla Glass 5. The screen is curved at the edges, but unlike the previous curved screens seen in the Note Edge 2 and S7 Edge, the metal body and glass bends together, giving it a 3D finish. This screen has also been rated by the folks at display mate as the best one ever, and it's also capable of playing back HDR video.

This is also the first Galaxy Note to come with IP68 dust and water resistant rating which makes the device waterproof over 1.5 metres and 30 minutes.

Under the hood, it's the same 64-bit Exynos 8890 octa-core processor we've seen in the S7 Edge and with 4GB of RAM.

The camera is also borrowed from the S7 Edge- the highly capable dual pixel 12-Megapixel rear camera with f/1.7 wide lens and smart optical image stabilization, phase detection auto focus and LED flash. The front camera is 5-megapixel with a f/1.7 wide angle lens.

The Galaxy Note 7 also packs some nifty security features. Apart from the fingerprint scanner, there is an iris sensor which scans your eyes to unlock the phone.

The S-pen too wasn't left behind. The S-pen is now thinner and more precise and thanks to the newly updated firmware, the S-pen can now magnify any content, translate written notes and make GIFs from any video in just a few simple taps. It's also water resistant.

The phone is also the first Samsung phone to feature a USB-Type C port which is backwards compatible with the older USB ports.

The battery on the Note 7 is a 3500mAh behemoth. Although its nothing close to the 5,000mAh smartphones that are in vogue this year, optimizations under the hood makes it last a day (almost).

As with all Samsung products, with great specs, comes a hefty price tag and the Galaxy Note 7 is rather expensive. But it's also premium as hell.

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