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Samsung Galaxy S22 with Android 12 and Snapdragon 895/898 spotted on Geekbench
Since last week, we are getting back-to-back rumors concerning Samsung’s Galaxy S22 series which could announce in January 2022. The latest evidence emerged from Geekbench, which reveals some of the important specs details of the next year’s Galaxy S flagship.
According to the latest news, an alleged Galaxy S22 with model number SM-S901U appeared on Geekbench database that revealed it equips Qualcomm’s upcoming flagship SoC – Snapdragon 895 or 898. The evidence also exposes its codename that is ‘Taro’ manufactured by Samsung’s 4nm process tech.
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Going forward with the Geekbench data, the Snapdragon 895 features Adreno 730 GPU and is coupled with 8GB of RAM. Most important, but not surprising, the benchmarked Galaxy S22 smartphone runs the latest Android 12, probably the One UI 4 Beta.
Previous reports
As per the previous reports, the Galaxy S22+ and Galaxy S22 Ultra will feature 45W fast charging support, which the standard Galaxy S22 just 25W. Moreover, the standard variant has smaller dimensions compared to the Apple’s recently launched iPhone 13.
Lastly, the Galaxy S22 lineup will bring both Snapdragon 898 and Exynos 2200 flagship SoCs. In Europe, while Samsung will ship the Exynos variant, while the US and Chinese consumers will get Snapdragon models.
Google Play Console database confirmed that Samsung’s Galaxy S23 FE will be available in two SoC variants. The company is about to introduce a handful of new Fan Edition products including a smartphone, two tablets, and a pair of wireless earbuds.
In a recent development, Samsung’s Galaxy S23 FE surfaced on the Google Play Console database, which not only confirmed that two SoC variants are coming but an image of the phone also got shared. The device will have Exynos 2200 and Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 chips, based on market/region.
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In addition, the S23 Fan Edition will bring 8GB of RAM, well, at least one of its variants will. It’s easily possible this will be the only RAM variant, though. Android 13 is also confirmed, while One UI 5.1 will be included on top of it as well as eligibility of 4 OS plus 5 years of security updates.
OnePlus will launch its first foldable smartphone – the OnePlus Open on October 19. A reliable source revealed the launch date, following OnePlus’ announcement about the “soon” arrival of its first foldable handset.
The upcoming OnePlus Open reportedly features a form factor of OPPO Find N2. After Google’s Pixel Fold, the OnePlus Open will compete with Samsung, which has dominated the international foldable market.
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Notably, the Chinese phone maker kicked out China’s BOE in favor of Samsung Display. This decision led the vendor delay the unveiling of the foldable phone as major change in its OLED panel supply chain.
OnePlus today announced that #OnePlusOpen is launching “soon”
Now let me tell you what soon means: The very first foldable smartphone from @OnePlus is launching October 19th! 🗓️
I’m truly excited about this device!
— Max Jambor (@MaxJmb) September 20, 2023
Samsung’s upcoming Galaxy S24 Plus featuring the unreleased Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 for Galaxy processor visited Geekbench. Following its first appearance on the benchmark platform in late July, the Galaxy S24 Plus scored slightly better points in the fresh test.
According to the input, Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 for Galaxy, powering the Galaxy S24 Plus, scored 2240 points and 6743 points in Geekbench 6’s single-core and multi-core tests. For reference, the device reached up to 2242/6730 and 2233/6661 as of July 2023.
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The South Korean tech giant will also introduce the Exynos 2400-powered Galaxy S24 and Galaxy S24 Plus. These variants will be available in certain markets including Europe, with the Galaxy S24 Ultra only equipped with the Snapdragon chipset.
