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Samsung To Abandon Its Exynos 2300 SOC For Galaxy S23 And Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 Coming
Samsung electronics will likely forsake its smartphone processors in favor of Qualcomm Snapdragon chips, the most recent challenge to the company’s capacity to plan and make cutting-edge processors. A few examiners and industry insiders anticipate that for the upcoming Galaxy S23 series early next year, the company has chosen Taiwan’s TSMC’s Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 rather than Samsung’s Exynos 2300 new chip line. The finest within the central chip line for the Galaxy smartphones since 2011.
Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 vs Exynos 2300
Qualcomm will likely be the “sole processor provider” for the Galaxy S23 models due to the Exynos 2300’s silent execution for the Galaxy S23 series. No details about the Exynos 2300 are available compared to SD Gen 2.
The Exynos branded chips are outlined by a division called System LSI and made by Samsung Foundry. Still much better than the previous failed attempt of combining the two. Qualcomm has chosen TSMC over Samsung Electronics to produce its latest chipset after the disappointing results of the Exynos SoC by Samsung.
Samsung’s big problem in manufacturing has been its reduced production capacity, especially after using new technology based on the ultraviolet (EUV) wavelength range. i.e., the yield rate is the number of silicon wafers successfully processed into a mold, which is packaged into a semiconductor. The lower the output, the less product is produced. Semiconductor experts believe that meager yields can affect chip quality and manufacturing costs, as they indicate that a manufacturing process is having trouble making chips that match the customer’s design.
Problems with the previous devices using Exynos
Both the Galaxy S21 and S22 models experienced complaints of overheating and slower-than-expected processing speeds. The S21 series is powered by Exynos 2100 and Snapdragon 888, and the S22 by Exynos 2200 and Snapdragon 8 Gen 1. If we go by benchmarking tools like Geekbench, Galaxy phones using Exynos show lower average processor speed scores than the same Galaxy model with a Snapdragon chip.
The poor performance of Exynos chips has recently led Samsung Electronics to increase the number of Snapdragon-powered Galaxy S models gradually.
Strategy for The Future;
In response to recent setbacks, Samsung Electronics is trying to revamp its smartphone business and chipmaking.
The tech giant also recently formed a dedicated team to improve the performance of a smartphone’s central processor, Task Force.
Samsung Electronics’ smartphone business suggested that the company plans to produce the central processor exclusively for Galaxy models. Also, the Exynos chips are not explicitly customized for Galaxy as they are supplied to Chinese vendors.
Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 Coming
Following along the lines, we can connect the dots, especially when Qualcomm has uncovered that it’ll hold its yearly occasion, the Snapdragon Summit 2022, from November 15 to November 17 in Hawaii. This event is where the company will showcase the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 processor.
The Korean brand – Samsung has recently announced its two mid-range Galaxy smartphones – Galaxy A55 5G and Galaxy A35 5G. A new benchmark listing has a spot for Samsung’s affordable smartphone, Galaxy35 5G.
Samsung is now gearing up for its next affordable Galaxy smartphone, the M35 5G, as the reports are unvunveilhey have found a new benchmark listing for Samsung the Galaxy M35 5G.
The smartphone has been spotted with the model number as an identification code – SM-M356B on the Geekbench 6.2.2 database. Not only this, but it also confirmed the presence of 6GB of RAM and Android 14 OS. The chipset also came to know which is the latest Exynos 1380.
The codename for the motherboard is also mentioned, which is ‘s5e8835.’ The reports say that it has scored 656 and 1967 points in performance scores on the benchmarking platform. Exynos 1380 is the latest chipset of the Korean brand, which is a 5 nm processor. It consists of 4 Cortex A78 cores, which clock at 2.4GHz, and 4 Cortex A55 cores, which clock at 2.0GHz. It is coupled with a Mali g68 MP5 GPU. It also has an AI Engine.
This also offers connectivity options, which include the latest Bluetooth version 5.3 and Wi-Fi 802.11 ax with three bands. It supports a camera resolution of at least 200MP for capturing images, and for video recording, there is support for up to 30fps 4K recording. The storage supported is UFS v3.1, and RAM will be of the LPDDR4x/5 type.
Samsung has recently debuted its two smartphones, Galaxy A55, and Galaxy A35; the Galaxy A35 5G smartphone is powered by Exynos 1380 chipset. From this perspective, Galaxy M35 5G could be a variant of Galaxy A35.
At the moment, no specs and features of the device have been revealed or leaked. Still, since Galaxy M series smartphones usually have a bit higher battery power of at least 6000mAh, the forthcoming Galaxy M35 5G smartphone also arrives with the same battery power.
Firmware
Verizon rolls out the March 2024 security patch update for the Galaxy Z Fold 3 and Galaxy Z Flip 3 devices
Verizon has rolled out the March 2024 security patch update for the Galaxy Z Fold 3 and Galaxy Z Flip 3 devices. Earlier, these devices had received the same update outside the US, but now they are gradually expanding to the US.
The Galaxy Z Fold 3 and Galaxy Z Flip 3 are spotted getting new updates with the firmware version numbers F926USQS5HXBD and F711USQS6HXBD, respectively. It is worth noticing the update is currently available for the devices locked to Verizon, but it will soon be available on more carriers.
For your information, the latest update for Galaxy Z Fold 3 and Galaxy Z Flip 3 doesn’t bring any significant changes, but as it is the latest security patch, it will provide some internal fixes to maintain the security of the devices.
If you are getting some other issues from the last update, you should also update the device to the latest update, as it may also address some issues. Along with the update, other improvements may also be made to enhance the overall performance of the devices.
Suppose you use the Galaxy Z Fold 3 or Flip 3 device in the US. In that case, you can update the device to the latest version by simply going to the system settings and then to the software update. If you haven’t received the update, you should wait for some time, as it may arrive in the next few days.
Firmware
Samsung rolls out the March 2024 security patch update for the Galaxy S23 FE devices in the US
Samsung has rolled out the March 2024 security patch to almost all devices but still needs to complete the update distribution to all eligible devices. So, gradually expanding the update to remaining devices, the company has started rolling out the update for the Galaxy S23 FE in the US.
Notably, the Galaxy S23 FE devices are getting a new update in the carrier-unlocked version with the firmware version number S711U1UES2BXBF. The update has already been rolled out to almost all carriers, including AT&T, Bluegrass Cellular, C-Spire, Cellular South, Comcast, Cricket, DISH, MetroPCS, T-Mobile, Tracfone, US Cellular, Verizon, and Xfinity Mobile.
According to the official changelog, the March 2024 security patch is one of the standard maintenance updates that provides some internal improvements for the device, and there will be no visible changes available. In other words, users may experience some improvement in the functioning of devices, but it doesn’t particularly bring any specific changes for the device.
Going to the details, the March 2024 security patch includes more than 40 fixes, 37 of which are provided by Google and address the issues found in the Android OS, while 9 more features are introduced by Samsung that enhance the performance of Galaxy devices exclusively.
Suppose you are using the Galaxy S23 FE in the US. In that case, you can update the devices to the latest version by following the simple steps: first, go to the system settings, tap on the software update, and tap on the download and install button; if it shows a new update available, tap on the download button.