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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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Samsung appears close to introducing its sixth-generation foldable phones, the Galaxy Z Flip 6 and Galaxy Z Fold 6, in July at the Galaxy Unpacked Event. Now the Galaxy Z Fold 6 is spotted on the Geekbench database. Let’s take a closer look at the detailed information.
Although the Galaxy Z Flip 6 is already spotted on the Geekbench database, Now, luckily, in development, its sibling’s forthcoming Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6 smartphone appeared on the Geekbench 6.3.0 benchmark database with the model number SM-F956U.
The last letter ‘U’ in the model number points to the fact that this mode refers to a variant for the US market. It scored 1,964 points in the single-core round of the test and 6,619 points in the multi-core round. The listing reveals the existence of an octa-core processor with the codename pineapple, a 1+3+2+2 core configuration, and an Adreno 750 GPU. Apart from these, one chief core is clocked at 3.40 GHz, and the remaining three performance cores are at 3.15 GHz.
This points out that Samsung could power the forthcoming Galaxy foldable with a Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3processor. The Geekbench database suggests that the Galaxy Z Fold 6 will arrive with 12GB of RAM and Android 14. However, the Galaxy Z Fold 6 already appeared on the 3C certification website, which suggested support for 25W fast charging, and now it is expected that this device will also visit other certification websites soon.
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Galaxy Z Fold 5 and Galaxy Z Flip 5 devices are counted as the top smartphones that grabbed the One UI 6.1 update in the first phase. Then, the company introduced more software updates in the form of the April 2024 security patch and is continuing it now that these devices are getting the latest May 2024 security patch as well.
The unlocked Galaxy Z Fold 5 and Galaxy Z Flip 5 are getting a May 2024 security patch
The unlocked variants of the Galaxy Z Fold 5 and Galaxy Z Flip 5 are getting a May 2024 security patch update with the firmware version numbers F946U1UES3CXE3 and F731U1UES3CXE3, respectively. The latest software update for both of the devices comes under 500 MB. With the latest update, the company has only focused on providing some security enhancements.
For your information, the May 2024 security patch has brought some new changes under the system software, where it has grabbed more than 50 fixes. Google has introduced 31 patches to enhance the overall performance of the devices, while Samsung has also added 25 fixes that will improve the functionalities regarding the Galaxy devices.
Moreover, the latest update for the Galaxy Z Fold 5 and Galaxy Z Flip 5 may also bring some new features that may enhance the overall performance and stability of the devices. So if you are having any issues while using the devices related to One UI 6.1, then the update may help you get rid of the issues.
If you are using the Galaxy Z Fold 5 or Galaxy Z Flip 5 in the US, then you should start getting a new update notification, and by tapping on that, you can easily update your device. Alternatively, you can do it manually as well by going to the software update menu in the system settings.
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The first quarter of 2024 is already over; during this interval, Samsung has introduced several Galaxy smartphones of particular belonging, such as the flagship Galaxy S24 series, the Galaxy A55 and Galaxy A35, the mid-range ones, the Galaxy A15 and Galaxy F15, the budgetable ones, and many more. But the fact is, after being the latest smartphones, they have a lack of ‘charging speed.’
Undoubtedly, Samsung is leading the tech industry with its top-notch features, design, and larger batteries, as compared to other Android manufacturers, but despite all this, it has a massive lack of charging speed. Samsung usually attaches larger batteries to its Galaxy smartphones to enhance the users’ non-stop-using experience. But a larger battery isn’t worth it unless it has a good charging speed.
On the other hand, Chinese manufacturers are equipping their smartphones with charging speeds north of 100W, whereas 45W is the maximum speed you can get on Galaxy smartphones. However, even 45W charging is quite rare among Galaxy phones. Samsung has launched most of the Galaxy devices in the last couple of years, including the flagship with support for 25W.
Here we are making things easy for you if you are looking to buy a Galaxy smartphone that debuted in 2024 with the support of 45W charging speed by mentioning a list of devices:
- Galaxy S24 Ultra
- Galaxy S24+
- Galaxy F55
- Galaxy M55
- Galaxy C55
The list is quite short, even considering that the Galaxy F55, M55, and C55 are just rebranded variants of the same smartphone for different regions. Now Samsung is setting up to launch its next-generation foldable devices, the Galaxy Z Fold 6 and Galaxy Z Flip 6, in July, but it is yet to be confirmed whether these devices will get a boost in charging speeds from 25W or not.