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Qualcomm Snapdragon 820: Samsung Galaxy S7, HTC Aero, LG G Pro, Sony Xperia Z5 to Sport Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 [LEAKS]

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(Photo : ARMdevices.net) Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 custom Kryo ARMv8 architecture, and Qualcomm MWC2015 Booth Tour

Samsung Galaxy S7 is rumored to boast the upcoming Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 processor via leaked document at Weibo. Five other smartphones are also expected to sport Snapdragon 820 which will challenge Apple iPhone 6s soon.

Chinese website Weibo leaked an image of a document containing the rumored Samsung Galaxy S7 flagship smartphone boasting an upcoming processor. The leaked document noted MSM8996 as the device's processor which reported to be Qualcomm's Snapdragon 820 64-bit processor, boasting insane power compared to the Snapdragon 810 octa-core CPU. Qualcomm's new software development for the upcoming Android M has been noted and called "Jungfrau."

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Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 features a different architecture than Snapdragon 810 having octa-core processor. Snapdragon 820 has quad-core Hydra 64-bit architectural design and expected to be built on 14 nm FinFET technology similar to Apple's iPhone 6s. In this way, the processor will have 35 percent faster performance and 30 percent better power efficiency compared to its predecessor, according to BGR.

It will be partnered by Adreno 530 graphics processing unit designed to deliver 40 percent improvement in graphics performance, a new LPDDR4 RAM memory chipset, a support for up to 28-megapixel cameras, 4K video recording at 60 frames per second and an intelligent recognition system called Zeroth

Aside from Samsung Galaxy S7, there are five other smartphones reported to sport Snapdragon 820 and one of them could be unveiled at the IFA 2015 event on September. First is the LG G4 Pro expected to be announced on October with 5.8 inches of screen display, 4 GB of RAM, 27 MP rear and 8 MP front cameras and up to 64 GB of internal storage.

Xiaomi Mi5 and Mi5 Plus are both expected to be announced on November. Mi5 features 5.2 inches of screen display, 3 GB of RAM for the 16 GB variant and 4 GB of RAM for the 64 GB model, and 3000 mAh battery pack while the Mi5 sport 6.0 inches of QHD screen display with 4 GB RAM and a 20 MP rear camera shooter.

Mstar S700 Pro expected on October could also boast the upcoming processor along with 2.5D glass 5.5 inches of QHD screen display, 4 GB of RAM, 32 GB internal storage, 21 MP rear and 11 MP front cameras and 3500 mAh battery pack. Mstar S700 Pro has been reported to run Android 5.1.1 Lollipop with an Ultrasonic Sense fingerprint scanner and USB Type-C connectivity. HTC will release a model called "Aero" at the fourth quarter of the year which likely to feature Snapdragon 820.

Lastly, is the Sony Xperia Z5 expected to be revealed on September at the IFA 2015 along with other Xperia Z5 Ultra and Xperia Z5 Compact. Leaks have only managed to squeeze small information about Xperia Z5 such as Snapdragon 820 processor, a fingerprint scanner, USB Type-C connectivity, a 21 MP Sony Exmor RS IMX230 rear camera CMOS sensor with 4K video recording and 4500 mAh battery pack.

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