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Samsung held the tool-in ceremony for its new chip research and development facility in Giheung, South Korea. This is the same place where Samsung first began making semiconductor memory chips 50 years ago and made the world's first 64MB DRAM in 1992. It plans to bring back the glory it recently lost in the memory […]
Samsung has announced that it has developed a new telephoto module for smartphone cameras. It uses a technology called All Lenses on Prism (ALoP) that allows the lens to be a lot more compact while offering improved image quality. Samsung's ALoP telephoto lens offers improved image quality for zoom cameras Samsung's ISOCELL team has designed […]
Part of the problem with Exynos chips is their fabrication quality. Samsung Foundry, which has historically made Exynos chips, isn't as good at fabricating chips as TSMC (Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company). So, Samsung might do something unthinkable and get its Exynos chips made by its rival TSMC. Future Exynos chips could be made by TSMC […]
Since Samsung launched its first foldable smartphones, the Galaxy Z Flip and the Galaxy Fold, there have been rumors about the company lowering the prices of such devices. However, that never happened. The company reportedly plans to launch a cheaper Galaxy Z Flip this year. Apparently, the company will launch the Galaxy Z Flip FE, […]
Earlier today, Samsung announced its earnings for the third quarter of 2024. While the company's profits beat market expectations, its struggles in the memory chip market remain. The South Korean firm reported a consolidated revenue of KRW 79.1 trillion ($57.34 billion) and an operating profit of KRW 10.1 trillion ($7.3 billion). Samsung's net profit in […]
Last week, Samsung unveiled its new mid-range Exynos chip, the Exynos 1580. It succeeds the Exynos 1480 chip announced last year and brings several improvements. But which are the most significant improvements that you will notice in your day-to-day life? Let us find out in this Exynos 1580 vs. Exynos 1480 comparison. Exynos 1580 vs […]
Over the past few months, the chipset used in the Galaxy S25 series has been a point of contention. Since Samsung confidently named the Exynos 2500 during its recent earnings call, the chip was expected to be used in some Galaxy S25 series devices. However, this might not be the case, as all units reportedly […]
The Exynos 2500 has been a point of contention over the past few months. After Samsung officially named it during its earnings call, several reports claimed that its yields haven't been great and that Samsung might not use the chip in the Galaxy S25. However, it appears that Samsung is testing an even more powerful […]
Although Samsung recently said it has no plans to spin off its Foundry and System LSI divisions, the tech conglomerate will reportedly cut significant executive job numbers throughout its chip-making arms before the end of 2024. A new report citing industry sources says the head of the Device Solutions (DS) division, under which Samsung's semiconductor […]
A few days ago, executives representing Samsung's financial division, i.e., Samsung Securities, suggested that the tech conglomerate could spin off the Foundry and System LSI divisions and list them on the US stock market. The chief of Samsung Electronics has now responded, saying that the spin-offs are not in the cards. Market watchers expect Samsung's […]
The phones in the Galaxy S25 lineup are expected to be the company's first to use 3nm chips. Earlier, it was rumored that Samsung would use 3nm Exynos 2500 in the Galaxy S25 and the Galaxy S25+ and the 3nm Snapdragon 8 Elite in the Galaxy S25 Ultra. However, that might change as the company […]
Samsung Foundry appears to be in trouble, as low 3nm yield issues and loss of clients continue. Samsung should announce its Q3 financial report in mid-October, and analysts estimate that the Foundry and System LSI divisions will post significant operating losses. Industry watchers (via Business Korea) say that Samsung's non-memory business, i.e., Foundry and System […]
In June this year, Samsung launched the ISOCELL HP9, the world’s first 200MP telephoto camera sensor for smartphones. So far, only one smartphone has used it, the Vivo X100 Ultra. Soon, the ISOCELL HP9 could make its way into another smartphone, the Xiaomi 15 Ultra. According to a new report from SmartPrix, Xiaomi’s upcoming flagship […]
With the launch of the Galaxy S25 just four months away, the biggest point of contention among consumers regarding Samsung's next flagship phone is its chipset. While it was expected that Samsung would use a mix of Exynos and Snapdragon chips in the Galaxy S25 series, a new report claims that the company will exclusively […]
Samsung has officially confirmed the Exynos 2500 chip for the first time. The South Korean firm named the 3nm chip during its earnings call. This will be the company's second 3nm chip after the Exynos W1000, which was announced earlier this month. Samsung will likely use the Exynos 2500 in at least some Galaxy S25 […]