Samsung Galaxy Note 8 is launching on Aug. 23 and receiving FCC certification is one of the prerequisites to launch in the U.S. Fresh information suggests that several model numbers of a Samsung phone that reportedly belongs to Galaxy Note 8 has received certification by Federal Communications Commission (FCC).
The Galaxy Note 7, Note 5, Note 4 and Note 3 respectively came with model numbers like SM-N930, SM-N920, SM-N910, SM-900. Previous rumors have suggested that the model number of Galaxy Note 8 is SM-N950F. In the recent past, multiple listings of the Galaxy Note variants have appeared on FCC.
The U.S. variant of the Galaxy S8 is SM-G950U and the U.S. model of the Galaxy S8+ is SM-G955U. Hence, the SM-N950U that has appeared on FCC is the U.S. edition of the Galaxy Note 8. The other model numbers found listed with FCC include SM-N950U1, SM-N950W, and SM-N950XU.
The SM-G950U1 was an unlocked Snapdragon edition for the U.S. Hence, the SM-N950U1 could be another variant hitting the U.S. markets. The SM-N950W variant cold be a Canadian edition of the Galaxy Note 8.
The Samsung Galaxy Note 8 is expected to be available in at least four editions such as a global edition driven with Exynos 8895 chipset, two models for the U.S. with Snapdragon 835 chipset powering them and a display-one variant without wireless capabilities.
For Galaxy S8, Samsung did not make multiple models for different carriers as it done before. For the Galaxy Note 8 too, it is expected to go ahead with the same strategy. In the U.S., it will sell only two variants, one will be aimed towards the carriers and the other one would be a factory unlocked edition. The carrier edition will be made in the South Korean facility of Samsung whereas the other three variants are being produced in the Samsung’s Vietnam facility.
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Shown above is a new render of the Galaxy Note 8 built by well-known case maker called Ghostek. The above render has been created through information that surfaced from the supply chain of Samsung. The Note 8 can be seen wearing the Cloak series case by Ghostek.
Rumors have suggested that the Galaxy Note 8 would be coming with a 6.3-inch Infinity Display with curved edgesy, 13-megapixel + 12-megapixel dual rear cameras, 6 GB of RAM, 64 GB of storage, a USB-C port, an iris scanner, a S-Pen stylus and 3,300mAh battery. The U.S., the U.K and South Korea will be getting the Galaxy Note 8 in early September whereas other regions are expected to receive the flagship phablet from October onwards.
