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Qualcomm’s new 5G chip for $100 phones is made by Samsung

Qualcomm has unveiled the Snapdragon 4s Gen 2, a new chip that aims to bring 5G connectivity to smartphones priced under $100. It has been more than five years since 5G first started to appear on smartphones, but it is now finally ready for mass adoption. Snapdragon 4s Gen 2 to bring 5G to $100 […]

By Asif Iqbal Shaik
4 months ago

Is Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 better than Snapdragon 8 Gen 3? What’s the difference?

Today, Qualcomm unveiled the Snapdragon 8s Gen 3, a new high-end smartphone processor for flagship killers. It brings most of the important high-end features from the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3, its flagship smartphone chipset for this year. So, what's different between them? The naming might confuse many users, as the 8s Gen 3 might make […]

By Asif Iqbal Shaik
9 months ago

Qualcomm unveils Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 chip for flagship killer phones

Five months after unveiling its flagship smartphone chipset for 2024, Qualcomm is introducing a new high-end chipset. The Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 is a slightly trimmed-down version of the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 and vows to bring flagship features at a lower cost. This new chip is made for more affordable high-end phones, popularly known […]

By Asif Iqbal Shaik
9 months ago

Samsung facing the heat from new contract chip manufacturers Intel and Rapidus

For the past few years, Samsung Foundry and TSMC were the only brands capable of making semiconductor chips on 7nm (or better) process nodes. While TSMC has been the best in performance and efficiency, Samsung was a good option for firms that couldn't afford TSMC or get enough volume. Intel and Rapidus plan to make […]

By Asif Iqbal Shaik
9 months ago

Exynos 2400 vs Snapdragon 8 Gen 3: What’s different?

Samsung unveiled the Galaxy S24 series last night. After exclusively using Qualcomm's Snapdragon processors in Galaxy S23 phones last year, the company has brought back in-house Exynos chips this year. The Exynos 2400 is used in the Galaxy S24 and the Galaxy S24+ in most countries worldwide. In Canada, China, and the US, the same […]

By Asif Iqbal Shaik
11 months ago

Exynos 2400 with 10-core CPU gets detailed after Galaxy S24 launch

After unveiling its new high-end smartphones a few hours ago, Samsung has detailed its newest in-house flagship processor: Exynos 2400. The chip was announced a few months ago, but it was never detailed until yesterday. After using Qualcomm's Snapdragon chips in all its high-end phones last year, the South Korean firm has come back to […]

By Asif Iqbal Shaik
11 months ago

Report confirms Galaxy S24 details European customers were dreading

Over the past few months, there have been conflicting reports about the chips that will be used in the Galaxy S24 and the Galaxy S24+. Every report stated that the Galaxy S24 Ultra will exclusively use the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 processor, but it was still unclear if it is a higher-clocked version or the […]

By Asif Iqbal Shaik
11 months ago

MediaTek’s Dimensity 8300 brings potent gaming, Generative AI to mid-range phones

After launching the impressive Dimensity 9300 processor for flagship smartphones, MediaTek has unveiled a slightly lower-end chip: Dimensity 8300. But it is still a very potent chip and is targeted to be used in higher mid-range smartphones. The Dimensity 8300 is a step down compared to the Dimensity 9300 but offers powerful gaming chops and […]

By Asif Iqbal Shaik
1 year ago

Samsung Foundry aims to improve production of AI, high performance computing chips

Samsung aims to improve the production of AI and HPC (High-Performance Computing) semiconductor chips as it is in a unique position. It is the only firm in the world that makes extremely advanced semiconductor chip chips, designs and makes DRAM chips, and offers advanced chip packing solutions. Samsung Electronics Foundry Business Manager Ki-bong Jeong said […]

By Asif Iqbal Shaik
1 year ago

Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 is a weird downgrade from its predecessor

After launching the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 processor last month for flagship smartphones, Qualcomm has unveiled its new higher mid-range chipset, the Snapdragon 7 Gen 3. The naming scheme makes you believe that it succeeds the currently available Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2 or the Snapdragon 7s Gen 2, but it's not. Let us have a […]

By Asif Iqbal Shaik
1 year ago

AMD’s Zen 5c chips could be made by Samsung’s improved 4nm technology

Samsung lost a lot of its semiconductor chip clients to TSMC over the past few years. First, it was Apple, and then Nvidia and Qualcomm switched from Samsung Foundry to TSMC (Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company). However, it looks like the South Korean firm is on the cusp of getting some of its clients back, as […]

By Asif Iqbal Shaik
1 year ago

Samsung expanding chip production capacity by importing equipment from ASML

Samsung, the second-biggest contract chip fabrication firm in the world, has set its sights firmly on TSMC. The company wants to become the world's biggest semiconductor chip company by 2030. To that end, the company is said to be buying more advanced chip fabrication equipment from ASML. Samsung wants to own over 100 EUV chip […]

By Asif Iqbal Shaik
1 year ago

Samsung’s next-gen 3nm, 4nm chip tech to be ready by second half of 2024

Earlier this week, Samsung announced its quarterly revenue for the third quarter (July – August) of 2023. During the announcement, the company said it is on track to keep its second-generation 3nm and fourth-generation 4nm semiconductor chip fabrication processes ready for mass production by the second half of 2024. Samsung's improved 3nm and 4nm processes […]

By Asif Iqbal Shaik
1 year ago

Google’s next Tensor chip might also be made by Samsung

It is well-known that Samsung helped Google develop and fabricate Tensor processors for Pixel devices. This year's Pixel phones—Pixel 8 and Pixel 8 Pro—feature the Tensor G3 chipset that uses a Samsung 5G modem and is made by Samsung Foundry. There were rumors that Google might switch to TSMC for its next-generation Tensor processors. However, […]

By Asif Iqbal Shaik
1 year ago

Samsung confident of Exynos 2400 GPU, confirms 3nm for Exynos 2500

While Qualcomm fully unveiled the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 a couple of days ago, Samsung has only announced the existence of the Exynos 2400. The Exynos 2400 is expected to be used in the Galaxy S24 and the Galaxy S24+, while the Galaxy S24 Ultra reportedly uses the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3. But how do […]

By Asif Iqbal Shaik
1 year ago

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