Samsung is still trying hard to control the damage caused by the Note 7 fiasco. There are rumors circulating that the Korean tech giant is considering the discontinuation of the popular Galaxy Note series.

GSM Arena in fact reported about the same, citing other sources.

However, there are many sites such as Know Your Mobile are still hopeful, saying that the Galaxy Note series will not abandoned and a future Galaxy Note 8 would indeed see the light of the day, in early 2017. We thought of comparing the Samsung Galaxy Note 7 with rumored Galaxy Note 8 features.

Compared to the Note 7, the Note 8 could see the relinquishment of the home button. There is a possibility than the size could be slightly increased for the new Note 8. There are reports of Samsung working on a  foldable smartphone .However, it has  not yet been clear whether it is for the Samsung Note 8.

Looking under the hood, the Galaxy Note 7 was powered by the Exynos 8890 chip whereas for the Galaxy Note 8, the chipset is expected to be Qualcomm 835. The Galaxy Note 8 could offer better fast charging capability compared to defunct Note 7.

Compared to the Note 7, the  Samsung Galaxy Note 8 could be launched with Android Nougat and would enhance the features. The S-Pen could also make a comeback in the new device compared to Note 7. The RAM and internal capacities of the Note 8 could be higher than what we saw in the Note 7 device.

Due to the Note 7 fiasco, the Note 8 could possibly come with removable battery. An enhanced AI assistant could also make a cut.

With what we know so far, the Samsung Galaxy Note 8 could be a very powerful device. Stay tuned as more news and updates develop, especially by its 2017 expected release date.