Samsung Galaxy S8 Release Date Revealed; Device To Be Launched Earlier Than Iphone 8

Samsung will be releasing the Galaxy S8 later than usual due to additional safety checks. However, a new report claims that the South Korean tech giant will actually launch it earlier than expected.

The new Samsung Galaxy S8 was expected to launch in May after the Galaxy Note 7 fiasco scared the public. Now, Samsung will be launching the new flagship smartphone with an April 21 release date, The Wall Street Journal reported.

Since Samsung will not be unveiling the smartphone at the upcoming Mobile World Congress 2017 event in Barcelona, the South Korean tech giant will be holding a separate conference for their product. The Galaxy S8 now reportedly has a reveal date of March 29 and a tentative place in New York City.

LG will reportedly take advantage of launching their G6 flagship smartphone early. Many buyers would most likely choose the G6 because it will already be available at the time.

Samsung's Galaxy S8 would still have the advantage in terms of specs as it will reportedly have the Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 which is faster and more efficient than the LG G6's 821 chipsets. All models of the S8 will also have a curved edge screen which means that there will be no more separate Edge variant.

The Samsung Galaxy S8 will still be teased after the company's presentation at the MWC 2017, Forbes reported. Details of the teaser were not disclosed but it may include more official photos and videos of the upcoming flagship smartphone.

Besides the Qualcomm Snapdragon 835, the S8 also wins with the rumored 6GB RAM. Samsung may also include their own virtual assistant powered by Viv. It will reportedly take on Siri, Alexa, and the Google Assistant.

Samsung Galaxy S8 specs and prices are expected to be unveiled in March. Teasers will be shown at Samsung's MWC 2017 appearance.