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Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 for Galaxy S23 is an enhanced version of Qualcomm’s chip
The Korean tech giant unveiled the Samsung Galaxy S23 Series during the Galaxy Unpacked with Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 processor, one of the latest and most powerful chips on the market today. It boasts a powerful eight-core CPU, advanced GPU, and a vast array of features that make it an ideal choice for smartphones like Samsung’s Galaxy S23 Series.
The Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 is an enhanced version of Qualcomm’s chip that is used in the Galaxy S23 smartphones. It is a version modified specifically for the new flagships of the Korean giant that differs in numerous aspects from the basic version of Qualcomm’s top-of-the-range chip.
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With the farewell – we will see if the final – of the Exynos processors. The Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 for Galaxy is a specially modified version of the chip that, according to Qualcomm, represents the “fastest Snapdragon ever” and promises to improve numerous aspects of the new smartphones, from gaming to the camera and also through artificial intelligence.
How is the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 enhanced for Galaxy S23 Series?
The Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 for Galaxy chip in the Samsung Galaxy S23 is more powerful and power-efficient than the base processor because it has an improved CPU and GPU. More specifically, the Adreno 740 GPU is overclocked from 680 MHz to 719 MHz, while the CPU is overclocked from 3.2 GHz of the base version to 3.36 GHz of the “for Galaxy” edition.
These figures equate to more fluid gaming, which will enhance lighting and reflections thanks to the GPU’s ability to handle ray tracing in compatible titles. Additionally, the Snapdragon Game Post Processing Accelerator is included in the CPU, which enhances performance and adds new effects to games like depth of field and motion blur.
However, the camera is where the biggest advancements occur. Semantic segmentation, which is nothing more than a deep learning algorithm that assigns a label or category to each pixel of an image, is made possible for the first time by the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 CPU, which employs the so-called Cognitive Image Signal Processor. As a result, it is possible to distinguish the different aspects more clearly and adjust them as necessary. For instance, this might be done to enhance the readability of a book’s text or the skin on a person’s face.
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Significant advancements in connectivity and artificial intelligence are also made possible by Qualcomm’s X70 5G modem, which, when combined with artificial intelligence, improves the 5G network and permits the phone to support two SIM cards simultaneously connected to it. Qualcomm’s AI Engine works on artificial intelligence software in different scenarios, such as by removing echo and background noise during a call.
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The Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 for Galaxy S23 is a powerful, reliable and efficient chip that has been enhanced to provide users with an improved experience. This chip should be considered as one of the top-tier chipsets on the market today due to its features such as 5G support, AI capabilities and integrated security protocols. With this chip in your device you can rest assured knowing that your device will perform optimally in any situation.
Google constantly tries to bring innovations to its Android ecosystem that lead to revolutionizing it and keeping ahead of its other competitors, like Apple. Over the years, the company has made many changes to its operating system to make it more interesting and intuitive. In the case of convenience, the company is almost successful in getting the millstone.
However, it lacked long-term software support for the device, but last year, the Big G extended it and brought support for seven years of software support with its latest Pixel 8 series devices. Following that, Samsung has also implemented the same policy for the Galaxy devices; however, currently, the Samsung Galaxy S24 is the only contender that is blessed with long software support.
Will Samsung continue the seven-year software support policy?
Based on past events, it is highly expected that the company may bring the seven-year software policy to more devices. For your information, in the last policy change, the year 2022, the Korean giant included some devices, including the Galaxy S21 series, the Galaxy S21 FE, the Galaxy Z Fold 3, and the Galaxy Z Flip 3, which were only eligible for four years of software support, but the company has to redefine the policy for them and extend it for one more year. Along with the older devices, the company has implemented the same for later flagship devices.
With time, the five-year software policy has also started for the midrange device, and now there is no difference left between premium and affordable devices, so to make some difference, the company may introduce the seven-year software update policy for the flagship devices.
Top candidates to get seven-year software support
Samsung hasn’t had any latest flagship devices in its catalog since the Galaxy S24 series, so that may be the main reason why the company hasn’t expanded its product line to other devices over the past seven years, but in the coming days some new flagship devices are coming, including the Galaxy Z Fold 6, the Galaxy Z Flip 6, and the Galaxy S24 FE. If the company officially publishes the new software policy expansion, it may also add some flagship devices from last year.
Samsung Display has established a new R&D team dedicated to developing OLED products for Apple.
According to reports from China, Samsung Display created a new R&D team specifically to develop OLED products for Apple, titled the team ‘A Team.” It is a part of Samsung’s Giheung Research Institute in South Korea.
Undoubtedly, Apple is an immensely essential customer for Samsung Display, and up until currently, SDC has been the leading provider of OLED displays for Apple. This move seems like an interesting one by SDC. In a way, the giant is grabbing the majority of orders for iPhone AMOLEDs.
However, Apple is setting up to embrace OLEDs in IT products, starting with tablets, which are turning things around. If the reports are to be believed, LG Display is Apple’s main provider of iPad AMOLEDs for first-generation devices, as the brand has greater experience with collective OLED architectures.
The Korean giant has been struggling to boost the production of such panels. It is also feeling pressure from China-based AMOLED producers, which are increasing their production capabilities and starting to win Apple display orders. It will be quite interesting to see whether SDC introduces technologies exclusively for Apple or if they just want to accelerate their OLED R&D for all their customers, which include Samsung itself.
It is reported that Apple is aiming to replace all of its IT displays with OLEDs over the next few years, which include tablets, laptops, and monitors. On the other hand, Apple itself is setting up its OLED-related technology.
Samsung has introduced the One UI 6.1 update with the Galaxy S24 devices. With this update, the company has introduced several new Galaxy AI features, including Circle to search, transcript assist, chat assist, live call translation, and many more.
Later, the company expanded the One UI 6.1 to more Galaxy devices, including the Galaxy S23, Galaxy S23 FE, Galaxy Z Fold 5, and Galaxy Z Flip 5, and moved forward. The company has already announced that it will provide the One UI 6.1 with Galaxy AI features for the 2022 flagship smartphones, and it has confirmed its intention to distribute more eligible devices. However, a question arises: will it provide Galaxy AI features to every One UI 6.1 eligible device or not? Let’s find out.
Samsung Galaxy AI features are available for Galaxy devices
Only the 2022 flagship devices will receive the Galaxy AI feature, as Samsung has already confirmed its provision for nearly all flagship devices. However, the latest developments have left some devices, such as the Galaxy S21 series, including the Fan Edition version, the Galaxy Z Fold 3, and the Galaxy Z Flip 3, without any AI features except Circle for search. Along with this, there are several non-flagship devices that are eligible to get the UI 6.1 update, but the company hasn’t confirmed the availability of the Galaxy AI feature for them.
The recent release of Galaxy A55, 5G, and Galaxy A35 devices also confirms the statement that they debuted in the market with the One UI 6.1 update, but they haven’t received any Galaxy AI features, which indicates that the company may not provide the Galaxy AI feature to non-flagship devices.
These Galaxy devices may get One UI 6.1 without any Galaxy AI features
We have compiled a list of devices expected to receive OneUI 6.1 updates without the AI feature, based on our speculations:
Galaxy A series: Galaxy A73, Galaxy A72, Galaxy A53, Galaxy A52, Galaxy A52s, Galaxy A34, Galaxy A33, Galaxy A25, Galaxy A24, Galaxy A23, Galaxy A15, Galaxy A14, Galaxy A13, Galaxy A05s, Galaxy A04, and Galaxy A04s.
Galaxy M series: Galaxy M54, Galaxy M53, Galaxy M33, and Galaxy M23
Galaxy F series: Galaxy F54, Galaxy F23, and Galaxy F14
Galaxy XCover series: Galaxy XCover 5 Pro, Galaxy XCover 6 Pro, and Galaxy XCover 7
Galaxy Tab series: Galaxy Tab S9 FE, Galaxy Tab S9 FE+, Galaxy Tab A7 Lite
Will midrange Galaxy devices get Galaxy AI features in the next update?
In addition to its Galaxy flagship devices, Samsung is also prioritizing the development of advanced features for some midrange smartphones, including the Galaxy AI feature. However, due to hardware limitations, optimizing this feature may take some time, depending on the capabilities of the devices. Given the high-spec devices recently released, it’s possible that the company will introduce the Galaxy AI feature in the upcoming major updates.
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