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Samsung and TSMC Oppose Qualcomm To Announce 2nm APs
The Korean electronics giants, or Samsung Electronics, are taking essential steps to expand the 2nm foundry business. Qualcomm, the largest mobile application processor (AP) brand on the globe, has placed an order for Samsung Electronics to develop a 2nm AP.
If the reports are to be believed, Samsung is proceeding with the 2nm foundry business since Qualcomm has ordered the Korean giants to develop the 2nm application processor. However, before mass production, there is still a procedure left, but if anyhow better quality in performance and admit defeat, it will lead to the final order, so it is noteworthy.
On the 12th, the industry unveiled that Qualcomm ordered Korean Electronics to develop a 2nm AP prototype. Reports are saying that the Korean giant has decided to use the 2nm process to produce the top-of-the-line AP of Qualcomm, which is expected to be the next variant of the Snapdragon 8 series.
Prototype development is just a kind of undertaking that involves understanding semiconductor performance and being flexible. In the semiconductor industry, generally, it is about a “multi-project wafer” (MPW), which includes making multiple semiconductor prototypes on a single wafer.
On the basis of this, the semiconductor design brand will make the final decision on whether to mass-produce, the manufacturer, and the quantity. However, it is a type of sample production; it is the first step in the bulk production of semiconductors and a key procedure for bulk production. 2nm is the first attempt by Qualcomm at the process; from 2022 until now, Qualcomm has made APs with a 4nm process.
Qualcomm has also commissioned TSMC, another side of Samsung, to produce 2nm prototypes. It is also expected that Qualcomm can select a brand to entrust mass production on the basis of results from both Samsung and TSMC brands. Samsung has a great chance since Qualcomm maintains a multi-foundry strategy of using various contract manufacturing companies. TSMC is announcing ‘Gate-All-Around’ for the first time in the 2nm process.
At the end, Samsung Electronics, regarding the development of the 2nm AP of Qualcomm, stated that “we cannot confirm the details with the customer.”
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.