Samsung Galaxy S7 leak, rumors and specs: Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 SoC spotted in benchmark

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A new benchmark of a Samsung device has been spotted online and reports claim that this could be the next model of the Samsung Galaxy, the Samsung Galaxy S7. On the benchmark, fans caught the new Samsung device sporting a Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 SoC processor.

The device, which is currently codenamed as "Lucky," is still in the development phase according to Sam Mobile. A source confirms that this is in fact the next flagship in the Galaxy series, the Samsung Galaxy S7. In many cultures, the number 7 has always been considered as the luckiest number, which is probably why the Galaxy S7 is being called "Project Lucky."

As reported on GSM Arena, the recent sighting of the benchmark of the Samsung Galaxy S7 has pointed out that the company is now testing the upcoming Qualcomm processor Snapdragon 820 on its handsets. However, the SD820 is still in development, pretty much like what Samsung Galaxy S7 is in right now so fans shouldn't expect this one just yet.

In terms of other specifications, GSM Arena has said that on the AnTuTu benchmark, the Samsung Galaxy S7 was spotted with a 5.7-inch screen with a display resolution of 2,560 x 1,440 or also known as QHD. It will have 4 GB of RAM and 64 GB of internal memory capacity. For the camera, the benchmark has indicated a 16 MP main camera and a 5 MP front-facing snapper. This device was said to have been spotted running Android 5.1.1 Lollipop operating system, at the time of the benchmark.

However, it seems like the South Korean-based manufacturer is planning to upgrade the main camera of the device from 16 MP to a 20-MP ISOCELL camera, as Sam Mobile reports. Sadly, there hasn't been any reports yet on this aspect as of yet.

Since there is still no official word yet coming from Samsung, and considering it is still in the early phases, fans of the phone are advised to take the news with a grain of salt and wait for the actual product.

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