Just how fast is the Samsung Galaxy S9+, the upcoming higher-end model of the tech giant’s premium smartphone line? The answer, unsurprisingly, might be ridiculously fast.

The Samsung Galaxy S9+ (and Galaxy S9) has already leaked in full merely days ahead of its MWC [Mobile World Congress] 2018 reveal, though the benchmark scores of its Exynos version have remained elusive until now. The Exynos 9810-based model of the Galaxy S9+ has been added to the Geekbench database, hinting at one heck of a powerhouse Android phone.

Alleged Samsung Galaxy S9+ benchmark scores on Geekbench

The Exynos variant of the Galaxy S9 had posted a single-core score of 3,648 points and a multi-core score of 8,894 points — both impressive marks, to be clear — yet the Galaxy S9+ built around the same processor, except with 6GB of RAM instead of 4GB, notched more points on the same tests. On single-core tests, the S9+ scored 3,773 points; 9,024 on multi-core.

By comparison, last year’s Exynos 8895-based Samsung Galaxy S8+ scored on average 2,159 on single-core and 7,235 on multi-core. It also had 6GB of RAM. Compared to past numbers, these alleged scores suggest a significant performance bump.

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Compared to a Samsung Galaxy S9+ with the latest Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 chip under the hood? Samsung’s chip-making business still wins by a comfortable margin — at least based on an S9+ unit mated to a Snapdragon 845 processor that was spotted on Geekbench last December. That model, which will be sold in the U.S. and a few other markets, achieved 2,422 points on single-core and 8,351 points on multi-core.

Compared to the numbers of the S8+, the alleged scores of the Exynos 9810-based Samsung Galaxy S9+ suggest a significant performance bump. And compared to the S9+ with Snapdragon 845 chip? The Exynos variant still wins by a comfortable margin. However, it still lags behind the new iPhones.

Yet despite this exciting news, the Galaxy S9+, regardless of the processor and RAM choice, may still lag behind the Apple iPhone 8, iPhone 8 Plus, and iPhone X, which all typically score more than 4,000 and 10,000 points on Geekbench’s single-core and multi-core tests. Samsung will hope to rally behind stronger real-world performance when the Galaxy S9+ arrives in stores next month or the month after, if that is indeed the case.

Story via Telefoon; image via WinFuture

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Reviews Editor: Ramon "Monch" Lopez is an 18‑year media veteran who has helped shaped content for Yahoo and other top publications. He first dove into PR and marketing for an automobile brand, then ran the gadgets‑merchandising arm of a Philippine retail giant — proof he knows wheels and tech from the warehouse to the web. Now REVU's Reviews Editor, Monch balances his obsession with specs with a "quality over quantity" mindset, usually fueled by coffee, photography, videography, video games, basketball, and the occasional deadline chase.