Samsung Might Not Release a Flat Galaxy S8 Model Next Year

After launching the Galaxy Note 7 with only a dual-curved edge display variant, Samsung is now considering dropping the flat model from its flagship Galaxy S series as well. This could mean that next year we may only see the Galaxy S8 Edge and not a regular Galaxy S8 with a flat display.


Samsung’s mobile chief Dong-jin Koh recently told the media in an interview, “Samsung has considered that it would make the edge display as the identity of the Galaxy S smartphone lineup if the company can provide consumers differentiated user experience through software and user-friendly functions (for the curved screen)”. While the statement doesn’t confirm anything, it does lower the hopes of a Galaxy S7 successor.


The very first dual-curved edge Galaxy flagship, the Galaxy S6 Edge, proved to be immensely popular last year, but due to lower supply, it didn’t manage to outsell the regular Galaxy S6. This year, the Galaxy S7 Edge has managed to outsell the Galaxy S7 by a significant margin, becoming the highest-selling Android flagship smartphone of 2016 so far. The success of the Galaxy S7 Edge was probably one of the reasons why Samsung decided to launch the Galaxy Note 7 with a dual-curved edge display this year, making it the very first Galaxy Note flagship to sport a dual-curved edge display.


As things stand now, we think it is very much possible that Samsung will stop using a flat display on its Galaxy S and Note series flagship smartphones next year onwards. Of course, whether or not the Galaxy Note 7 turns out to be a great success is also going to play a major role in deciding the fate of the “flat” Galaxy S8. If the Galaxy Note 7 sales turn out to be lower than expected, it could force Samsung to re-think its plans and consider launching both a “flat” and a “curved” Galaxy S8 variant next year.

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