Unknown Samsung device lights up AnTuTu with record score

It’s not unheard of to spot devices on benchmark websites that might be under development, that’s usually when we first get word that a new device is in the pipeline. Looks like Samsung has a very powerful device in the works because an unknown handset from the company has been spotted lighting up the AnTuTu benchmark with a record score of 95,972. SM-8508S is listed as the model number of this mystery device from Samsung.

There’s not much information available about SM-8508S at this point in time, we know that it’s not the Galaxy Note 5 or the Galaxy S6 edge+ because they don’t carry this model number, and it doesn’t appear to be a new variant of the Galaxy S6. Tech specs of this device are not available so it’s unclear whether it’s running a Samsung processor or one from Qualcomm. One could speculate that this might be a prototype of the Galaxy S7, which a recent report suggested could be developed by December this year, but then again that would simply be speculation with possibly no basis in fact. We’ll keep our eyes and ears open for more information on this device.

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Galaxy Note 5 retail packaging possibly leaked

We’re just a couple of days away from Samsung’s Unpacked event on August 13 where it’s going to unveil the Galaxy Note 5. Much has already been said and written about this device, over the past several weeks images and renders of this device have been consistently leaked online. What we haven’t seen up till now is the Galaxy Note 5 retail packaging and perhaps now we’re getting a glimpse of that as well.

A couple of pictures have been leaked online today from Thailand and they’re said to show the retail box for the Galaxy Note 5. It does seem plausible that this might be the retail packaging for this handset because the box really is not that different from that of the Galaxy S6 and the Galaxy S6 edge. Specifications for the handset are also listed on the box, as we have reported countless times the device has a 5.7-inch Super AMOLED display with 1440 x 2560 Quad HD resolution, it’s powered by a 64-bit octa-core processor with 4GB RAM and the base model comes with 32GB internal storage. There’s a 16-megapixel rear and 5-megapixel front camera, 4G LTE support, wireless charging built-in and Android 5.1.1. Samsung is likely to release the handset in select markets on August 21.

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