Samsung is betting big on the upcoming Galaxy S8 to take on the Pixel smartphones and to recover from the Note 7 fiasco. Here's what we can expect from the next flagship.

The company seems to be pushing the boundaries of design with the next Galaxy S flagship phone, which Bloomberg today reported will feature an "all-screen" design.

Based on the history of Samsung release dates, the Galaxy S8 is likely to be launched in either March or April, 2017 or even before MWC 2017 like the previous year.

However, a recent rumor is suggesting that Samsung is doing away with its Edge design. It will feature a standard S8 version and a bigger S8 Plus.

The Samsung Galaxy S8 will feature a number of notable design changes compared to the Galaxy S7.

Bloomberg's report indicates that Samsung will replace its traditional physical home button with a virtual one that "will be buried in the glass in the lower section." It's not immediately clear whether that means a capacitive key as we've seen on most other Android devices or a pressure-sensitive solution akin to Apple's 3D Touch.

There is a huge buzz for the VR, and Samsung is said to take advantage of this by adopting a 4K display on its next flagship.

Samsung is likely to feature a dual-lens 30MP rear camera in Galaxy S8 with a wide f/1.4 aperture and 8MP front-facing snapper.

In terms of processor, Samsung will be coming up with variations this time, according to rumors. It is likely to feature a 3GHz Exynos 8895 processor in some regions and A 3.2GHz octa-core Snapdragon 830 chip in the US coupled with 6GB of RAM.

Samsung is already known to be planning a new voice assistant, which the company promises will be "significantly differentiated" from others on the market and will feature some AI enhancements.

Furthermore, the Galaxy S8 is expected to be more expensive than the Galaxy S7 with a claimed $850 (roughly £655/AU$1120) SIM-free price tag.