Reliable flagship phone analyst Ming-Chi Kuo of KGI has weighed in on the Note8, saying that the device will likely pack a 6.4-inch screen the same Snapdragon 835 chip as the S8. As 9to5 reports, the premier feature of the phablet will be the biggest omission from the S8: a dual camera system. In what the analyst calls “the most important upgrade” in the Note8, the new setup will combine a 12Mwide-angle lens with a 13Mtelephoto one, along with 3x optical zoom dual optical image stabilization. Of note, Kuo adds that the Note8’s camera system “will be much better than that of ione 7 us, likely match that of (the presumed) OD ione.” Elsewhere in the report, Kuo also notes that the Note8 will stick with the S8’s rear-facing fingerprint sensor, though he doesn’t say whether it will be moved to a more accessible position. ile the S8 has received stellar reviews, one sticking point has been the poor placement of the fingerprint sensor next to the camera. esumably, the phone will also include support for Samsung’s S-n on board, like previous Note models have done. The Note8 will be a major release for Samsung, after last year’s model’s battery issues spurred a widespread recall. Kuo notes in the report the the Galaxy S8 is selling better than expected upped his 2017 sales target by more than 20 percent, from 40 million-45 million units to 50 million to 55 million units. Taking Note: were completely enamored with the S8+, we couldn’t help but think it could have been a little better had Samsung done more to upgrade its camera. It’s not that it’s bad—in fact it’s a fantastic camera—but we’d love to see what Samsung could do with a dual camera system. And it looks like we’ll get our chance with the Note8. But even more than that, we really hope it moves the fingerprint sensor further away from it.
