8nm Exynos 9710 specs surface for the very first time

Samsung is due to launch a successor to its Exynos 9610 chip and it may launch the Exynos 9710 in the not too distant future. The Exynos 9710 specs have surfaced online from China, courtesy of a leaker who has often proven to be reliable. It will take the baton from the 10nm Exynos 7 Series 9610 which has powered premium mid-range devices like the new Galaxy A50. This is the first that we’re hearing of the Exynos 9710’s technical specs. Samsung has...

Galaxy A30 vs Galaxy A50 vs Galaxy A70 specs comparison

Samsung announced the Galaxy A70, the fourth new Galaxy A 2019 smartphone, this week. The Galaxy A70 is the largest of the four phones thanks to its 6.7-inch display, and it also has the biggest battery and supports super fast charging that’s faster than the Galaxy S10’s. Its cameras, meanwhile, feature the highest megapixel count of any Galaxy phone. And it also gets the Galaxy A50’s in-display fingerprint...

SamMobile Daily Recap, March 26, 2019: Galaxy M30 review, ‘keyless’ Galaxy Note 10, and more

We publish a lot of stories on a daily basis. Unfortunately, the majority of news breaks during our European hours of operation, which makes it difficult for our readers in the US (and other regions) to keep up. However, we think we’ve come up with a fantastic solution — a daily recap. Here’s what we covered today. Phones Galaxy S10 5G delivers 1Gbps speed on KT’s 5G commercial network Galaxy Note 10 coming in August without any physical...

Galaxy M30 review: A Galaxy M20 ‘Plus’ with meaningful additions

Our Galaxy M30 review isn’t going to be as big as our regular reviews. The reason for that is simple: The Galaxy M30 is pretty much a Galaxy M20 with some upgraded specs so we weren’t willing to do an extensive review for things that have remained the same. The Galaxy M30 gets a slightly larger AMOLED display, an extra camera at the back, a higher-resolution front camera, more RAM on the base variant,...

Samsung’s surprise warning shows weaker chip sales hurt Q1 earnings

It’s not common for public companies to release statements about quarterly results before an upcoming earnings guidance. The guidance serves as a benchmark for the market to base its predictions for the full quarter earnings on. Samsung released a surprise warning today, saying that it would most likely miss market expectations in Q1 2019 due to weak chip sales. Samsung said today that its first-quarter results will be short of estimates due to declining...

Galaxy Note 10 coming in August without any physical keys?

The Galaxy Note 10 is getting some attention in the Korean media today, and one report in particular is rather interesting. According to ETNews, the Note 10 may be Samsung’s first phone with a “keyless” or “buttonless” design. The company’s next flagship may not have the power, volume, or even the Bixby key and will instead use touch or gesture-based alternatives. It’s unclear exactly what kind of gestures or physical key alternatives Samsung will...

Galaxy S10 5G delivers 1Gbps speed on KT’s 5G commercial network

KT and Samsung have achieved 1Gbps speed over the air on KT’s 5G commercial network deployed in Seoul. The speed test was conducted using the Galaxy S10 5G and the telco’s 3.5GHz frequency on its 5G commercial network. KT’s 5G commercial network comprises of Samsung’s 5G NR solutions, which includes a 5G radio and a virtual core (vCore) that supports both 4G LTE and 5G simultaneously. The Galaxy S10 5G is said to be able...

Sprint rolling out Android Pie for the Galaxy S8 and Galaxy Note 8

The Android Pie update for the Galaxy S8 and the Galaxy Note 8 has finally arrived for carrier-locked users in the US. Sprint is the first mobile carrier to roll out the update in the country. T-Mobile could follow Sprint soon as it has begun testing Android Pie for all three devices. Update contains March 2019 security patch Galaxy S8, S8+, and Galaxy Note 8 users in the...

[List] Which Samsung phones are getting Android Pie?

Samsung has been impressively quick with rolling out the Android Pie update for many of its devices. Until last year, company would generally be working on the new version of Android for its two year old flagships at this time. The Pie update, meanwhile, has already made its way to the four flagship phones from the last two years and also some mid-range devices like the Galaxy A7 (2018) and Galaxy A8 (2018). More and more Galaxy devices are joining...

I’d make the Galaxy S10e my daily driver if it didn’t miss one feature

I like the Galaxy S10e more than the Galaxy S10+. It’s not that the Galaxy S10+ isn’t a good phone. It’s almost a masterpiece, as I concluded in our Galaxy S10+ review, but I like the Galaxy S10e more because I wasn’t expecting it to be such a well-rounded flagship. After I completed our Galaxy A50 review, I had the option to move back to the S10e or S10+ and chose to go for the former. I even pondered making it my daily driver, until I went out...