Samsung Galaxy S8 : Everything you need to know

Update (7 October 2016): Samsung is reportedly planning a major design overhaul for the Galaxy S8, including possibly ditching the home button and minimising the front bezel. Read on to find out more.

Samsung has a reputation for building bloody good phones, so it would be surprising – and frustrating – if the Galaxy S8 was any different. We're still months away from launch, but the cogs are already in motion for the coming of Samsung's next flagship smartphone.

Don't forget – the smartphone market is easy to predict. After all, we already know what processors, modems, and camera technology will be available for Samsung to utilise ahead of next year's Galaxy S8 debut. Some of the likely Galaxy S8 features include Qualcomm's Snapdragon 830 chip, a huge 1/1.7 image sensor, and a hi-res 4K/UHD display.

Samsung is expected to launch five flagship devices in 2017, according to recent rumours. One of those is tipped to be a foldable Galaxy X, but familiar entries look likely too: think the Galaxy S8, Galaxy S8 Edge, and Galaxy Note 8.

Nevertheless, we're a long way from the Galaxy S8 release, so the phone remains a relative mystery for now. Here's our round-up of everything we think we know about the Samsung Galaxy S8...