There have been rumours that Chinese handset maker LeEco is planning to unveil a new flagship smartphone with the new Snapdragon 821 chipset. Now, a new device named LeEco LEX720 has been spotted on the AnTuTu benchmark.

The device with the model number LEX720 will have Qualcomm's Snapdragon 821 (MSM8996 Pro) chipset, which is a slightly upgraded version of the Snapdragon 820 flagship chipset with an increased clock speed of 2.5 GHz.

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LEX720 will come with a 4 GB of RAM and 32 GB of internal storage. It will have an unknown size display, with a resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels.

The new device will feature a 16-megapixel camera at the back and an 8-megapixel front-facing camera for selfie lovers. The latest Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow OS will run the phone.

LEX720 is recognized as one of the best seen on AnTuTu so far, with a score of 154,000 points on this benchmarking app. It is expected to be placed in the company's mid-range smartphones.

LeEco will have a news conference on June 19, which is expected to be the launch date of the LEX720 smartphone. The company recently launched the Le Max 2 in May and Le 2 in April - both in India.

LeEco Le Max 2 has a 5.7-inch LTPS IPS LCD display with a resolution of 1440 x 2560 pixels and comes with Snapdragon 820 in an Android 6.0 Marshmallow OS, while LeEco Le 2 has a 5.5-inch IPS LCD display with a resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels and comes with Snapdragon 652 in an Android 6.0 Marshmallow OS.

TagsLeEco LEX720, Snapdragon 821, SD821, LeEco SD821, AnTuTu, Leeco