Samsung's next flagship phone the Galaxy S8 might be released at an earlier date, especially after the Note 7's current effect on Samsung's sales because of its battery issues.

Samsung's Note 7 has been receiving a bad rap because of explosive battery issues, making the Korean tech giant issue a massive recall for the Galaxy Note 7. It cannot be denied that concerns surrounding the Galaxy Note 7 has greatly affected Samsung's sales, which is why rumors of an early Galaxy S8 release are spreading on the internet as Samsung's next move to tone down Note 7 news.

The new Galaxy S8 flagship phone is expected to be released in 2017 with product IDs SM-G950 and SM-G955. It has also been rumored to have code names "Dream" and "Dream 2." Apparently, the S8 got its code names because of its rumored compatibility with Google Daydream.

Even though there is no official news about the Galaxy S8's release dates, Samsung enthusiasts expect the phone to be released just before the March 2017 Mobile World Congress, just like Samsung did with the Galaxy S7 last 2016. But if rumors of an early release are accurate, fans can expect the flagship phone to be released sometime in January 2017.

Aside from the rumored release date, the Samsung Galaxy 8 is also expected to come out in two variants: one with a 5.1-Inch display, and another with a slightly larger 5.5-Inch display. What's more is that the Galaxy S8 variants are reported to both have curved screens, especially since the company has been promoting this feature as the key identity of its premium smartphone models.

The Galaxy S8 is also expected to boast a 3840 pixel by 2160 pixel display that supports 4K viewing, making it possess an ideal display for VR purposes.

Furthermore, since dual lens cameras are becoming all the rage among newly released smartphones today, the Galaxy S8 is also said to come with a dual lens camera, a feature that was supposed to be included in the Galaxy Note 7, but was later decided to be a key feature for the 2017 flagship phone.