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Samsung may double the minimum storage capacity of the Galaxy S23 series
Samsung is now in the final steps of the Galaxy S23’s launch, which is its upcoming flagship series and is considered the front face of the company. Samsung has tried to bring every possible modification to make the series even more reliable, significant, and demanding. In that manner, Samsung has now planned to increase the minimum storage capacity from 128GB to 256GB, which will surely attract users towards it due to its expanded storage capacity than its predecessor.
The Galaxy S23 series will have minimum 256GB Storage
As per the information leaked by tipster Ahmed Qwaider, all three devices of the Galaxy S23 series will contain a minimum storage capacity of 256GB which was 128GB only for its predecessor series Galaxy S22. The tipster suggested that the Galaxy S23 and Galaxy S23+ devices will only get a single variant containing 8GB of RAM along with the described internal storage, while the Galaxy S23 Ultra will get a total of three variants with 256GB, 512GB, and 1TB internal storage.
However, it should be pointed out that the popular Roland Quandt leaker is not of the same opinion, who always on Twitter has ruled out that the Korean giant has decided to remove the 128 GB version of his new top-of-the-range smartphones.
Fortunately, to find out which of the two is right, it will be enough to have patience only for another month.
Will there be no 8GB RAM variants for Galaxy S23 Ultra?
Notably, the tipster has only mentioned the 12GB RAM variants of Galaxy S23 Ultra, but previously there were many rumors spread around the internet regarding its 8GB RAM variants also. This information is confusing the users whether there will be some 8 GB RAM variants of the Ultra devices as well or if 12 GB RAM is the only option for the same. Besides, there is a possibility that Qwaider has only shared the presently confirmed storage options instead of containing all possible variants.
If we talk about the previous flagship Galaxy S22, then at that time, its base and Plus models were limited to 8GB RAM and a maximum of 256GB storage variants only, but the Galaxy S22 Ultra does have 8GB RAM and 12GB RAM variants both, which are paired as 8GB+128GB, 12GB+256GB, 12GB+512GB, and 12GB+1TB. Notably, as the company did not launch the 8GB RAM variant with 256GB storage for the Ultra device even back then, probably, they will not launch the same (8GB RAM variant) this time as well.
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And while we’re on the subject of rumors, the well-known Ice Universe leaker wanted to underline that the Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra will be able to count on a photographic chamber capable of ensuring a true “night vision,” assuring a significant advance over the previous generation.
Ahmed Qwaider contends that the top-of-the-line new generation from Samsung won’t be released in Pink, Gold, Burgundy, or White versions but will instead be available in Phantom Black, Green, Lavender, and Cream.
The Samsung Galaxy S23 series will reportedly benefit from a new cooling mechanism that would enable improved outcomes, according to Ahmed Qwaider, who also made the reassuring announcement (1.6 times for the basic version, 2.8 times for the Plus version, and 2.2 times for the Ultra model).
Users will gain from advancements in CPU (+36%), GPU (+48%), and NPU (+60%) thanks to this new system and the potential of Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2.
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.
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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.
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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.