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Samsung Begins Trial Production of its 2nd-Gen 3nm Chip Process, SF3
Last year, Samsung was working on developing a new processor that will be capable of handling heavy process technology, and the latest one is processed on the 2nd 3nm class technology known as SF3. The Korean giant is planning to compete with TSMC and wants to surpass its production and market share.
According to some reports, Samsung is testing the performance and reliability of chips manufactured on the SF3 node. This is the first chip that is dedicatedly designed to enhance the capabilities of wearable devices. The company is expected to introduce the latest chip in the upcoming Galaxy Watch 7 and other devices.
Going into details, the SF3 is the 3nm-class technology that builds upon Samsung’s first generation 3nm process. Earlier, this company made the 4nm chips, which also captured the chip market, but now, with the new technology, the company is fully focused on leading the market. As you may know, as the processed NM decreases, it will become more reliable and efficient, which ultimately means that the devices that are equipped with the latest chip technology will provide enhanced performance.
According to Samsung, the SF3 node can enable different gate-all around (GAA) transistor nanosheet widths within the same cell, providing greater design flexibility. With this algorithm, it can also bring lower power consumption and higher performance to the chip and increase transistor density through optimized design.
It is expected that Samsung may use the new generation chip processing for the Galaxy devices through its upcoming Exynos 2500 chip, which may be available with next year’s flagship devices, the Galaxy S25 series.
The SF3 process will bring a new revolution that will have a significant impact on the semiconductor industry. With these new powerful chips, it will open the door for more advanced AI devices. The IoT will also lead the IoT devices and bring some new innovative features for the automotive industry.
Moving forward, Samsung is expected to grow more in the semiconductor business, and the SF3 may take the lead role in it. The upcoming time is AI; therefore, the company is fully focused on producing fully AI-capable chips, which means we will get to see more powerful automation in future devices. For your information, the Korean giant is one of the three companies that are working in the semiconductor market. Here, it has two more rivals, including TSMC and Intel, which it has already beaten, and now the company is giving tough competition to TSMC as well.
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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.