AN unreleased mid-range phone from Samsung has appeared on Geekbench, giving an early look at its chipset and CPU performance.
The listing, tied to model number SM-A276B, is widely believed to be the Galaxy A27 5G. The core cluster points to a Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 chipset, which is a bit of an interesting choice. It’s not exactly new, and it already showed up in devices like the Galaxy A36 last year.
The unit tested here comes with 6GB RAM and is running Android 16, likely with One UI 8.5 on top, though that part isn’t confirmed yet.
As for performance, the numbers are… modest. The phone scores 777 in single-core and 1,802 in multi-core on Geekbench. That’s actually lower than what the Galaxy A26 managed with its Exynos 1380. Still, this is an early test unit, so there’s always a chance things improve before launch. NanoReview data suggests the Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 matches the Exynos 1380 in single-core and slightly outperforms it in multi-core tests.
Battery-wise, leaks suggest Samsung is sticking with a 5,000mAh cell, which isn’t surprising. Samsung already rolled out the Galaxy A37 and A57 recently, so the A27 will likely sit below those as a more accessible option. For reference, the Galaxy A37 runs on the Exynos 1480, while the Galaxy A57 uses the newer Exynos 1680.
At this point, details around the display, cameras, and pricing of the Galaxy A27 are still unclear. If pricing is aggressive enough, it could still make sense for buyers who just want a simple, reliable 5G phone. But looking at the price jump between the Galaxy A57, A37 and their predecessors, it doesn’t look like Samsung will stick to the ₹24,999 pricing of the Galaxy A26 this year.
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