Many rumors have already popped up for the Samsung Galaxy S7 like the South-Korean based company's very own 3D Touch from Apple's iPhone 6S, ClearForce, the three possible variants for its processor, the in-house built protective glass Turtle Glass and many more. While all of the mentioned rumors and alleged leaks are interesting, fans are still wondering when exactly this phone is going to come out. Luckily, a new rumor has emerged claiming that the phone, codenamed Project Lucky and presumed Samsung Galaxy S7, is expected to be officially unveiled much earlier next year, 2016.

According to the report from GSM Arena, the news was first spotted in the South-Korean based online publication ETNews. On the translated report on GSM Arena, the reason behind the early unveiling could be pointed out to the market competition between Samsung and Apple's iPhone 6S and iPhone 6S Plus.

The previous iteration, the Samsung Galaxy S6 as well as the S6 Edge, were first released in March 2015 and if the January 2016 unveiling turns out to be accurate, then a new iteration will be one month ahead of the habitual release from the manufacturer.

In addition to the reported release date for Samsung Galaxy S7, ETNews [via GSM Arena] has also suggested that there will be two versions that are set to be unveiled on that month—one premium version of Galaxy S7 and a sub-premium version. Both of which are expected to sport in different kinds of processor. The first model name that was mentioned on the report is the Exynos M1 which is going to be the CPU of the sub-premium version.

However, since the South-Korean mobile and tech manufacturer is still being quiet regarding the rumors and still hasn't released any kind of statement yet, fans of the Samsung Galaxy S7 should keep an open-mind for now and take the latest circulating rumors with a reasonable amount of salt until proven to be accurate or not.