Samsung is expected to launch the Galaxy Note 2018 in the second half of 9, which will be the company's big bet on high-performance smartphones. The company even recently registered a new patent that may indicate that the device arrives again with the physical button on the front panel in conjunction with the virtual buttons.
In the patent image you can see how it would look with the implementation of the new functionality, which would unite a thin fingerprint sensor on the body, located just below the glass, and would be completed with a virtual button on the screen for common navigation and also with gestures. .
Still in the patent it is possible to see that the front camera may occupy a small space on the screen itself, therefore, it could be the first smartphone with the notch on the screen.
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Another interesting detail of the patent is the power button integrated into the glass of the device instead of the metal body. Through the 3D front panel on the latest models, the company ends up having to apply the volume and power buttons on the thin metal side of the device, so with the new patent Samsung will be able to add the button on the smartphone glass itself.
According to rumors, Samsung will be able to increase screen use in the next generations of the Galaxy S and Note line. The Note 8 currently offers 83,2% screen on the front panel, while the S9 has 84,2%. The number is expected to be even higher through the Note 9 and S10, which should hit the market with a 90% share.
