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Samsung Setting Up To Overtake Its Rivals TSMC & Apple With 3-nm Exynos W1000 Chip
The Korean electronics firm ‘Samsung Electronics’ is now setting up to apply its latest 3-nm processing technology to the forthcoming Galaxy smartphones and smart wearable watches. It is expected that, initially, the brand will power the next Galaxy Watch 7 with this process.
The Korean giant will start operations of its second-generation 3-nm production line in its home country by the end of the year. If the reports are to be believed, the Galaxy Watch 7 could be the first product to be powered by the latest chip process technology, the Exynos W1000 application processor (AP) chip, taking on its competitors Apple and TSMC.
The Exynos W1000 is based on the 3-nm process node, the most advanced technology available in the chip industry yet, which is expected to upgrade computational performance and power efficiency by over 20%. Once Samsung debuts its forthcoming Galaxy Watch 7 powered by 3-nm AP, this will be the most powerful smartwatch to compete with the Apple Watch Series 9 powered by 5-nm AP.
Apple leads the wearable smartwatch industry with a 45% market share, as per the metrics of the third quarter of 2023, followed by Samsung with a 20% share. On the other hand, Samsung is planning to introduce its latest wearable device, the Galaxy Watch 7, and the very first Galaxy Ring at the Galaxy Unpacked event in Paris.
Next-generation foldable phones, the Galaxy Z Fold 6 and Galaxy Z Flip 6, are also scheduled for the unpacked event in Paris. Jumping on the next year, the Galaxy S25 series is supposed to debut in early 2025 and is expected to use a powerful 3nm Exynos W1000 chip.
The Korean firm ‘Samsung Display’ is busily working on manufacturing displays for iPhone 16 Pro models, for which it has applied its latest materials called ‘M14.’
The new report says that Samsung Display has applied their latest materials, known as ‘M14’, to displays for iPhone 16 Pro models. This report suggests that the Korean giant will supply OLED panels with a set of M14 organic materials to the upcoming iPhone 16 Pro models of Apple, along with the Google Pixel 9 series.
Google is setting up to release the next-generation Pixel 9 series by the end of this year. Google has already confirmed that it will host a ‘Made by Google’ event on August 13 to unveil new smartphone products. Samsung’s chipset belongs to the M-series, which designates the highest-performing OLED panels with the latest materials for flagship smartphones.
The latest M14 is a breakthrough material, offering the best brightness and lifespan yet. It seems that domestic firms—for instance, Deoksan Nelux, Samsung SDI, and LG Chem—were named in M14. Deoksan Neolux offers red and green prime and an auxiliary material hole transport layer (HTL). whereas Samsung SDI is the green host, and LG Chem is the provider of the hole defense layer (a-EL) and the electron transport layer (ETL).
Apart from this, Apple is pleased with the decision by Samsung to supply the Google Pixel 9 with the same OLED advantages as the iPhone 16 Pro models. Apple is already actively working to introduce its next-gen iPhone 16 Pro models. It is expected that both the Google Pixel 9 and the iPhone 16 could arrive anytime in the second half of this year.
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Samsung is about to host its next biggest Galaxy Unpacked event of the year in Paris on July 10, 2024. Just right before the event, Samsung has announced the launch of a global billboard campaign in anticipation of the next chapter of Galaxy AI.
On June 26, the brand made the digital billboards live in multiple cities around the world, including Bangkok, Brasilia, Dubai, Ho Chi Minh City, London, Madrid, New York, Seoul, Tokyo, and Warsaw. The campaign video features a rotating 3D cube on a flat surface, followed by a projection of the Eiffel Tower and four stars representing Galaxy AI. In a way, it points out Samsung’s journey to unlock all-new experiences for the convenience of users everywhere.
With the campaign, Samsung is ushering in a world of possibilities that will soon change the way people maximize creativity, boost productivity, communicate without barriers, and so much more. Check out the video and prepare to discover Samsung’s latest cutting-edge innovations and the power of Galaxy AI at the Galaxy Unpacked event 2024 on July 10.
The Korean giant will launch a bunch of Galaxy products at the event, including its sixth-generation foldable phones, the Galaxy Z Fold 6 and Galaxy Z Flip 6. Apart from the foldable, more devices are also on the line, including its ever-first smart wearable ring called the Galaxy Ring, the Galaxy Buds 3 and Galaxy Buds 3 Pro, the Galaxy Watch Ultra, and the Galaxy Watch 7.
The most notable part of the event will be the Galaxy AI. The giant will also introduce One UI 6.1.1 on the Galaxy Z Fold 6 and Galaxy Z Flip 6. This update will bring dozens of AI-powered tools to expand the Galaxy AI.
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Samsung is going through a quite busy schedule, as it is about to launch its next-generation foldable, the Galaxy Z Fold 6and Galaxy Z Flip 6, and a few more wearable products. Meanwhile, it has also started working on the flagship Galaxy S25 series, which is supposed to be launched in early 2025. The forthcoming series is rumored to use MediaTek chips.
If the rumor is to be believed, Samsung may shake hands with MediaTek chips for its upcoming Galaxy S25 series. The report hints particularly at going with the flagship Dimensity 9400 chip, potentially alongside the Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 and Samsung’s own Exynos 2500. This cloud resulted in Samsung’s next flagship family featuring three different systems on chips (SoCs) across various markets.
If this report comes true, then it could be the reason for reducing the price of the series. The MediaTek chip may be budgetable as compared to Qualcomm’s SoC. However, it has yet to be confirmed that Samsung’s consideration of the high-end MediaTek chipset is due to Qualcomm’s rumored price hike for the Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 or poor yields on the Exynos 2500.
The current Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 SoC costs approximately $190–$200, but it seems that its successor, Snapdragon 8 Gen 4, might be priced as high as $260 per unit. Additionally, the yield of 3nm Exynos 2500 is only about 40%, falling short of the necessary 60% for mass production. It is also reported that the Korean giant is now working on upgrading its Exynos 2500 by August.
If the yields of the brand remain low and Qualcomm’s next-generation chipset could be costly, it could be beneficial for Samsung to use MediaTek in their chipset lineup. This move could also serve as a consultation tactic with Qualcomm, providing Samsung with more flexibility in its approach to the production of its upcoming Galaxy S25 family.
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