Samsung Galaxy S8 release date

A February 26 announcement

An earlier launch than usual

The Samsung Galaxy S8 is certain to launch in early 2017, since the beginning of the year is typically when Samsung rolls out its new flagships.

The last couple of years the brand has shown off the phone the day before Mobile World Congress starts, with MWC 2017 set to kick off on 27 February... meaning a Galaxy S8 release date of February 26.

That exact date has now been rumored by @Ricciolo1, who accurately leaked the launch date of the Galaxy S7, so it's looking likely.

In terms of when you'll be able to fondle it for the first time, expect a two week wait - so March 13 is our best guess there. Though one leak talks about an April release date, so the wait could be longer than usual.

That said, there's some analyst speculation that Samsung might bring the release forward, in order to minimize the impact of having to kill the Samsung Galaxy Note 7. They don't suggest just how far forward the release would be brought, but the S7 is very unlikely to arrive before the beginning of 2017.

Courtesy of TechRadar