Samsung mobile chief, DJ Koh has confirmed the Samsung Galaxy Note 8 is indeed coming. Now, a Twitter user "Ice Universe" has revealed that Samsung Galaxy Note 7 smartphone has been codenamed Baikal by posting an image of a frozen lake, said to be Lake Baikal, along with company's S Pen.

Lake Baikal is considered to be the deepest lake in the world, and it is situated in the Russian region of Siberia. But we shouldn't gain literal meanings from code names as smartphone makers usually go with such random names to keep devices under wraps. However, the authenticity of the Samsung Galaxy Note 8 leak is still not confirmed, according to Indian Express.

Samsung Galaxy Note 8's model number was previously leaked by tipster Evan Blass on Twitter. According to Blass, the Note smartphone will bear a model number SM-N950. Earlier leaks have revealed the features of the Samsung Galaxy Note 8 as well. SamMobile says that the next Note flagship will come with company's voice-assistant 'Bixby' in-built and it will also feature either a UHD or 4K resolution display.

 Droid Report pointed that the new Samsung Galaxy Note 8 will have a lot of great features. The publication reported that the Samsung would likely give the new and improved phablet a 4K curved infinity display and a 256 GB variant. All in all, it will probably be even better than the Apple iPhone 8.

The Samsung Galaxy Note 8 is expected to feature slim bezels or an almost no-bezel design and a fingerprint scanner. The device is also rumored to do away with the home button in favor of a virtual one - much like the upcoming iPhone device.

The Samsung Galaxy Note 8 is expected to be powered by a Snapdragon 835, with 6GB of RAM and 256GB of built-in storage. The screen size of the device is assumed to be around 6.2 inches to 6.5 inches.

For the release date of Samsung Galaxy Note 8, the company has not yet announced an official date but the speculations point at an August 2017 release. This is backed by the fact that Samsung's tradition of launching its new flagship devices a month ahead of the iPhone's usual September release.