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Galaxy Z Fold 5 joined the rumors, reported to get a 108MP primary sensor
Every year, Samsung announces two of its premium device series- Galaxy S and Galaxy Z Foldable. The Galaxy S series usually launches at the start of the year, which is expected on February 1st. Besides, the company announces the Galaxy Z Foldable series during the 3rd quarter of the respective year. Amongst them, the Galaxy S series gets a total of three devices- Galaxy S, Galaxy S Plus, and Galaxy S Ultra, while the Foldable series gets just two- Galaxy Z Flip and Galaxy Z Fold.
Galaxy Z Fold 5: when will it be launched officially
As we all know, the company habitually introduces the Galaxy Z Flip and Galaxy Z Fold devices in the third quarter of the year. Hence, the next-5th generation of this series may also officially be introduced in August or September. Recently we have received some leaked information regarding the Galaxy Z Fold 5 device, a member of this series. Let’s take a brief look at the information we have got.
According to a well-known tipster SkyPayer, the upcoming Galaxy Z Fold 5 device is expected to feature Qualcomm’s future Snapdragon 8+ Gen 2 chipset. Not only that, but the company is also planning to increase its photographic abilities by providing the 108MP primary sensor, which is more than double its predecessor’s 50MP quality sensor. This new sensor will enhance the image’s quality.
Let’s see what else can be expected from Galaxy Z Fold 5 device
The Galaxy Z Fold 5 device will probably be launched with One UI 5.1.1 on top of Android 13 or Android 13L (not confirmed yet). It will get the same triple camera setup on the back as the Galaxy Z Fold 4 has, out of which one will be a 108MP primary sensor, a 10MP telephoto shooter with 3x optical zoom, and a 12MP ultrawide camera. It will also get the same 4MP under-display selfie camera as its predecessor, with no change expected in it.
Apart from these, we are expecting to see slight changes in its outer display selfie camera with some improvements. It may get a 16MP selfie camera instead of the 10MP one. There are no changes expected in its battery capacity as well. It will remain the same 4400mAh battery. The device will be waterproof as usual but not dustproof. However, The information has yet to be confirmed; in that case, if any changes are made to happen in it, we will notify you within due course of time.
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.