Benchmarking is considered a somewhat-suspect subject when measuring the performance of a handset but before launch, it can give us a real indication of how well a handset is likely to perform. Samsung’s new smartphones – the Galaxy S6 and Galaxy S6 Edge – are both likely to be announced in under a couple of weeks and as we’re now seeing from an AnTuTu leak, they could be the most powerful smartphones yet.
According to the leak, the Galaxy S6 Edge scored 60,978 which simply put is the best result ever recorded on AnTuTu and by quite some margin; the previous best was the Galaxy Alpha scoring 50,829 and the suggestion of 20% better performance on the Galaxy S6 Edge could whet the appetite of many prospective buyers. As a point of reference, last year’s Galaxy flagship, the Galaxy S5, scored 46,557 which, whilst a respectable figure itself, pales in comparison to the purported performance of its successor.
In addition to the benchmark scores, the leak also confirms that the SM-G925W8 model sports a 5.1 inch display with Quad HD (2560 x 1440 pixels) resolution and is powered by a 2.1GHz Samsung Exynos octa-core processor. It also supposedly features 3GB RAM, 32GB internal storage, a 20MP rear camera, a 5MP front facing camera and Android 5.0.2 Lollipop OS (with Samsung’s own TouchWiz interface on top).
The Galaxy S6 and Galaxy S6 Edge are both likely to feature almost identical internals (save for small differences) so we’re expecting similar levels of performance from the Galaxy S6 as well. Assuming this is not a faked benchmark result – which is entirely possible as some manufacturers are known for boosting performance during benchmark tests – the handset is likely to be running pre-release hardware and software which could mean the final retail model will be even better.
With just a few short weeks to go until MWC 2015 kicks off in Barcelona, there’s likely to be even more information leaked ahead of Samsung’s launch and we’ll bring you everything as it happens. From the run up to MWC with all the rumours and speculation to the show floor itself, with the announcements and hands on with the devices themselves, stay tuned as we run up to the biggest event of the year so far.
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