Samsung's Galaxy Note 8 will not be released until in the second half of 2017 but leaked details on the Android phablet flagship continue to excite, the latest of which touched on the key features that were notably skipped by the Galaxy S8 and S8 Plus.

Citing the flood of fresh details unleashed by Twitter page poyocoTech, BGR reported that Samsung's second 2017 flagship offering will mostly adhere to the design language used with the GS8 and GS8+, and will specifically "attempt to perfect their design by having uniformly aligned ports."

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The new phablet when unboxed will summon back memories of the Galaxy Note 3 as the same report indicated the Note 8's camera layout will be patterned after the former. Of course, the stunning Infinity Display is part of the deal but with slight stretch as the Note 8's screen is said to measure 6.3-inch diagonally.

Of note too is the dual camera setup of the device, which was glaringly absent with both the GS8 and GS8+.

Samsung also decided to further enhance the S Pen stylus though the design is said to be identical with the recalled Galaxy Note 7. The input instrument will now include a built-in motor purportedly for realistic vibrating effect when in used. And the same tool with come with Find My Mobile support so users can locate it when misplaced. There is no mention though if the Note 8 S Pen stylus will be more durable than the earlier iterations.

And what could prove as a form of good news for mobile music lovers in the Android sphere, the Galaxy Note 8 will both have a 3.5mm audio port and stereo sound speakers. This in line, according to Android Headlines, with Samsung's imminent acquisition of Harman International and the benefit for users will be Note 8 sound functionalities that will be courtesy of AKG, which is a Harman division.

It's likely too that the Galaxy Note 8 will come bundled with an AKG headphone set that was the case with the initial rollout of the GS8.

Rumors have it the Samsung Galaxy Note 8 release date will happen ahead of the anticipated schedule or as early as August 2017 and rocking Android 7.1.1 Nougat right out of the box. The device sticker price is expected to be the same when the Galaxy Note 7 first came out.