Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016) trying out Android 7.0 Nougat over at Geekbench

The 2016 Galaxy A series was promised an update to 7.0 Nougat and a version of the software is already under testing – a Galaxy A5 (2016) posted a score to the Geekbench database running Android 7.0.
Note that this was the version with an Exynos 7580 Octa chipset, something that may have an effect on timing (the A5 2016 model is also available with a Snapdragon 615 chipset).
We poked around to see if any other phones of the 2016 A lineup put in a score. The most recent results we found were still on 6.0.1. Still, Samsung will probably release the upadte for all devices at once, that’s how it updated them to 6.0 Marshmallow after all.
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Meizu M5S now spotted on Geekbench

After clearing TENAA and 3C, the Meizu M5S has now been spotted on Geekbench. The benchmark listing reveals that the device is powered by a MediaTek MT6753 chipset with octa-core 1.3GHz processor, and has 2GB memory.
The listing also reveals that the device runs Android 6.0 Marshmallow. If you compare, all these specs are inline with what TENAA had revealed. Other key specs revealed by the Chinese agency include a 5.2-inch HD screen, 3GB/4GB RAM and 32/64GB storage options, 13MP/5MP camera combo, and 2,930mAh battery.
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Helio X30 visits GeekBench, modest scores from the test units

The Mediatek Helio X30 chipset (internal designation MT6799) has been official for a few months now – 4 and a half, to be somewhat more precise, but we"re yet to see a production device powered by the Mediatek beast of an SoC. Well, this is set to change soon, as test devices with the X30 have started appearing on GeekBench.
A number of differently named devices have run the benchmark, but none sounds like an actual consumer product. Still, it"s good to see what these pre-production units are capable of, if for nothing else but an indication of what to expect from the X30.
Well, the test numbers aren"t all that impressive – a single-core GeekBench 4 score around 1,500 is lower than the majority of Snapdragon 820 phones we"ve tested, and there"s the S821 now which posts even higher numbers. The Huawei Mate 9, then, which utilizes the same 4x Cortex-A73 cores in its CPU, manages a much higher single-core result at around 1,900 points. In multi-core the Helio X3..

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Samsung Galaxy C7 Pro now appears on Geekbench

After being spotted on Zauba last month, the Samsung Galaxy C7 Pro (SM-C7010) has now appeared on Geekbench. The benchmark listing reveals that the phone is powered by Snapdragon 626 SoC, which is inline with earlier rumors.
Other specs that the listing reveals include 4GB RAM and Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow OS. The device"s Zauba listing had revealed a display size of 5.7-inches. The Galaxy C7 Pro, along with the Galaxy C5 Pro, is rumored to be made official sometime next month.
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