It was already reported that Samsung would offer its upcoming Galaxy Note 7 phablet with a Qualcomm Snapdragon or its own Exynos processor inside. Both variants have passed through Geekbench, confirming specs and performance scores.
In less than a month, Samsung will officially announce its highly anticipated Galaxy Note 7, its next-generation flagship phablet. The company appears to be confident that much like its Galaxy S7 and S7 edge, the Note 7 will sell millions and it is rumored be planning to produce 5 million units for its August release.
Among the Galaxy Note 7's expected top features, the device is said to include a 5.7- or 5.8-inch dual curved edge Quad HD display, be housed in a metal and glass body that will feature a microSD expansion slot, be both waterproof and dust-resistant and contain an on-board iris scanner.
We recently got a peek at what is believed to be the Galaxy Note 7's iris scanner, thanks to a third-party case maker. It will also pack in a large 3,600 mAh battery, according to sources.
In late June, a report surfaced claiming Samsung was planning to release two versions of the Galaxy Note 7. One would feature a Qualcomm Snapdragon processor, while the other would be powered by the company's latest generation octa-core Exynos 8893 processor.
Those reports appear to have been confirmed, now that two Galaxy Note 7 variants have made a stop at Geekbench, listing specs and how they compare in benchmark scores. The Galaxy Note 7 powered by a Samsung Exynos 8893 processor was listed by its model number, SM-N935F, and received a single-core score of 2,300 and multi-core score of 8,110 and was running a new build of Android 6.1 Marshmallow. This is expected to be the international variant.
The Qualcomm Snapdragon-based Galaxy Note 7 appeared on Geekbench and is listed by its model number, SM-N930R6, with a Snapdragon 820 processor. Some reports have claimed it would sport either a Snapdragon 821 or 823 chip as well. Another discrepancy on both listings is both handsets include 4 GB of RAM, though the pair have been widely reported to boast 6 GB. This model will be released in the United States and it scored 2,330 in single-core scores, 5,360 in multi-core scores, and was running Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow.
Luckily, with only a few weeks to go, all the Samsung Galaxy Note 7 speculation will be put to rest and we'll move on to another device. Until then, we'll keep you posted on any new Note 7 news.
