Samsung Galaxy 7

Twitter leaker Eldar Murtazin claims that the biggest difference between the 2016 handset and the Galaxy S6 is an always-on screen.

This suggests that the device will display notifications and important information in a battery-saving mode even when it is switched off.

Including the feature on the S7 could help it steal the LG G5's thunder, as the same technology has already been confirmed for the rival flagship.

Previous reports suggest that the Galaxy S7 will boast a 5.5-inch Quad HD screen, Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 processor and 4GB of RAM.

Despite there being just days left until the Galaxy S7's big February 21 reveal, Sammy couldn't hold on any longer and has launched a preview page for the upcoming iPhone 6S rival.

Instead of skirting around the imminent unveiling, however, the Korean manufacturer has focused on teasing four of the upcoming phone's new features.

Each heavy-handed hint sees a shadowy image accompanied by a teasing tag line.

A listing on Geekbench reveals that the G5 has a strong chance of becoming the ultimate Android smartphone, as one of its scores has the Samsung device outgunned.

The handset, which packs a Snapdragon 820 processor and 4GB of RAM, racked up a multi-core score of 5061, compared to the Galaxy S7's 4979.

However, Sammy's new flagship trumped its rival in the single-core stakes with its score of 2282 versus the G5's 2248.

Benchmarking test results don't always translate to real-world performance, but the scores certainly bode well for LG.

Twitter tipster @OnLeaks has pored over those leaks and put together a video render predicting the handset's design.

The end result is a device with a similar look to the Galaxy S6, which comes as no surprise given that the current-generation phone earned plaudits for its premium form factor.

However, there are subtle changes like a curvier metal frame, while button, port and sensor replacement is unchanged.

According to SamMobile the impressive 16-megapixel that was found on the Galaxy S6 and S6 Edge is going to be shrunk down to a 12.2-megapixel sensor for the 2016 flagship.

On first read, this seems like a backwards step for the South Korean manufacturer. The camera on the 2015 flagships was arguably one of the best smartphone cameras out there, and I would happily argue that it produced better images than Apple’s iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus handsets. Why would you go about making the sensor smaller?