Samsung is rumoured to be working on a new mid-range A-series smartphone dubbed as the Galaxy A55. The specifications of this upcoming handset were revealed by the folks at the GalaxyClub a couple of days back. The information shared by the publication revealed that the Galaxy A55 will feature a 50MP primary camera and Exynos 1480 SoC. The folks at GalaxyClub also reported that Samsung is testing the new chipset internally which has model number S5E8845. Now, in a recent development, we at MySmartPrice have spotted the Exynos 1480 SoC at Geekbench.
Geekbench Listing Details Exynos 1480 SoC Ahead of Launch
The Geekbench listing also discloses the model number of the upcoming Exynos 1480 chipset as S5E8845. Furthermore, the listing reveals that the Exynos 1480 will be an octa-core chipset which will include four efficiency core clocked at 2.05GHz and the other four performance core clocked at 2.75GHz. The chipset will have a base frequency of 2.05GHz as revealed by the listing. Additionally, the benchmark test also reveals that the upcoming Exynos 1480 chipset will be paired with Samsung’s Xclipse 530 GPU, which shall be designed on AMD’s RDNA 2 graphics architecture similar to that of the Exynos 2200 GPU.
The listing also discloses that the SoC has managed to pull 882 and 2808 points in the single-core and multi-core tests respectively. The result does indicate that the Exynos 1480 will offer a moderate leap over the Exynos 1380, considering that the latter had achieved 776 and 2599 points in the single-core and multi-core tests. To recall, the Exynos 1380 SoC consists of four performance CPU cores clocked at 2.4GHz and four power-efficient CPU cores clocked at 2GHz.
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At present, the launch timeline of this new chipset remains unknown. However, considering that it is now spotted at Geekbench, we can expect the company to officially announce this new SoC in the coming few weeks. The first smartphone which could make use of this upcoming Exynos 1480 is said to be the Galaxy A55, which is expected to debut next year.
As mentioned above, the device is rumoured to sport a 50MP camera. The rest of the key specifications of the handset remain unknown currently. However, considering Samsung’s previous track record of the A-series, one can expect the device to offer an AMOLED display with a 120Hz refresh rate, an IP rating for water and dust resistance, a stereo speaker setup, and an in-display fingerprint sensor.
