The Samsung Galaxy Note 7 is as dead as 2016. But Samsung will return in 2017 with a follow-up device that, finger’s crossed, will not explode.

The Samsung Galaxy Note 8, true to form, will be one hell of a handset and the most recent rumours suggest Samsung will outfit the handset with a 4K display in order to maximise the Note 8’s VR capabilities.

Other updates will likely include a refresh to the design, as the build of the handset is said to be one of the factors that contributed to issues with Galaxy Note 7, a bump in processing power, new dual-camera technology and likely more RAM.

Reports suggest Samsung has also revised and updated its S-Pen stylus as well but potentially the biggest new addition to the handset – and Samsung’s phone ecosystem at large – is the company’s new AI technology, known as Bixby.

Bixby was developed by the creators of Siri, a company called Viv Labs. Do not be fooled by the connection, however, as reports suggest Bixby will be A LOT more advanced than Siri.

Bixby is shaping up to be Samsung’s answer to Amazon’s Alexa and Google’s Assistant, which are two of the smartest digital assistants on the planet right now.

Bixby won’t just appear inside the Galaxy Note 8, though. Reports indicate that Samsung will bring it to the Galaxy S8 inside Q1 2017, as well as other products in its ecosystem.

Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Release Date

Latest rumours suggest the Samsung Galaxy Note 8 will get a release inside the second half of 2017.

This gives Samsung enough time to market and sell a bunch of Galaxy S8 handsets before it brings its next-generation Note, arguably the more interesting release, to market.