As the adoption rate of 5G ramps up, Samsung is looking forward to adopting 5G chipsets for its low and mid-range smartphones from Huawei, according to a recent Digitimes report citing industry sources.
Whether this means that future low and mid-range Galaxy devices will be powered by HiSilicon’s 5G-enabled Kirin SoCs or adopt stand-alone ‘Balong’ 5G modems is not entirely clear, but we assume it’s the latter. As yet, Huawei’s fully-owned chipmaker HiSilicon offers two 5G modems, namely the Balong 5G01 introduced in 2018, and the Balong 5000.
The latter was unveiled last year as a high-end solution, so as yet, it doesn’t look like Samsung would have too many choices to pick from Huawei’s catalog for its upcoming 5G low and mid-range devices. Perhaps Huawei intends to expand its 5G modem lineup to include more options by the end of the year.
Samsung might not want to invest in lower-end Exynos modems
Similarly, Samsung’s own 5G modem lineup presently consists of two models, specifically the Exynos Modem 5100 and Exynos Modem 5123. The former has been employed by high-end solutions including the Exynos 9820 and 9825, while the latter was paired with the Exynos 990 – also a high-end SoC. Perhaps Samsung doesn’t want to invest in lower-end 5G modems and will rely on Huawei instead.
Assuming that the report is correct, time will tell how a partnership with Huawei on the 5G modem front would work out for Samsung. In the networking segment, at least, Samsung and Huawei are close rivals, and they’ve been competing for 5G clients in countless markets.
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