Samsung Galaxy S7 release date tipped for February 2016, both versions said to come with LTE Cat. 12

Now, while a discrepancy is certainly observed between these rumors, we can also note that a January unveiling and February launch would make a lot of sense. This past summer, Samsung launched the Galaxy Note 5 earlier than expected, beating many rivals - including the iPhone 6s - to market. From the data that we've been able to gather, it seems very likely that Samsung is planning to repeat the move with the upcoming Galaxy S7.

In the sea of Galaxy S7 rumors, another often iterated idea is that the phone will come in two versions, one with a Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 chipset - one that's apparently being manufactured by Samsung itself - and one with Samsung's own Exynos 8890 (M1) SoC. According to this new report, both Samsung Galaxy S7 versions will support LTE Cat. 12 speeds. While it was previously known that the Snapdragon 820 will integrate an LTE Cat 12 modem, this is the first time we're hearing about the Exynos 8890 being fitted with a similar radio.