Remember the Samsung Galaxy A73? It was a fan-favorite back in 2022, but the A7x series then seemed to vanish without a trace. Now, after a two-year hiatus, compelling new evidence suggests the line is not just returning, but coming back with a vengeance. A recent spotting on the popular benchmarking platform Geekbench has potentially unveiled the Samsung Galaxy A77, and its specs are turning heads in the mid-range smartphone world.
The device, identified by the model number SM-A776B, fits perfectly into Samsung's established naming scheme for its Galaxy A series. This discovery, first highlighted by reliable leaker Abhishek Yadav on X (formerly Twitter), points to a significant revival.
The Geekbench listing for the SM-A776B reveals the most exciting part of the story: the phone is running on a brand-new, unannounced Samsung Exynos system-on-a-chip (SoC). This isn't your average mid-range processor. The chip features a deca-core CPU configuration, but the real star of the show is the graphics unit.
A Mid-Range Phone with a Flagship GPU?
In a move that could shake up the entire mid-range segment, the new Exynos chip is paired with the Xclipse 940 GPU. For those keeping score at home, that’s the same powerful graphics processor found in Samsung's flagship Exynos 2400 and Exynos 2400e chips, which power devices like the Galaxy S24 series in some regions.
This means the Galaxy A77 could offer graphic processing capabilities that were, until now, reserved for phones costing twice as much. Gaming, video editing, and high-refresh-rate display performance on the A77 could be in a completely different league compared to its competitors.
Benchmark Performance: A Giant Leap Forward
So, how does this all translate into real-world performance? The Geekbench 6 scores tell a compelling story. The device, running the upcoming Android 16 and equipped with 8GB of RAM, scored 1,673 points in the single-core test and a whopping 5,697 points in the multi-core test.
To put that in perspective, that multi-core score is nearly 45% higher than the Exynos 1580 inside the current Galaxy A56. This performance leap pushes the new chip's multi-core capabilities astonishingly close to those of the full-fledged flagship Exynos 2400. While the motherboard ID confirms it's a different chip (s5e9865 vs. s5e9945), the performance is clearly in the same ballpark.
As noted in the initial report on X, this strategic move suggests Samsung is aiming the Galaxy A77 at a sweet spot: a high-performance device positioned just below the Galaxy S FE series in both price and prestige. For reference, the upcoming Galaxy S25 FE is also expected to use a version of the Exynos 2400.
The Bottom Line
While this exciting benchmark leak confirms a incredibly capable hardware setup for the segment, Samsung has yet to announce an official launch date for the Galaxy A77. The appearance of both the A77 and the upcoming Galaxy A57 on Geekbench signals that Samsung is preparing a powerful refresh of its mid-range lineup. If these specs hold true, the wait for the return of the A7x series will have been well worth it.
We’ll be keeping a close eye on any further developments, so stay tuned for more details in the coming weeks
