Samsung silently introduces Galaxy A02 with a 5,000mAh battery

We had reported yesterday that Samsung could soon launch one more budget smartphone, the Galaxy A02. Today, the South Korean tech giant unveiled the Galaxy A02 in Thailand. The smartphone was silently listed on Samsung Thailand’s website, revealing all the features and specifications of the device. The Galaxy A02 has a large, 6.5-inch Infinity-V display that uses a PLS TF LCD panel with HD+ resolution....

How much does that cheap Galaxy S21 price actually cost us?

With the Galaxy S21, Samsung is releasing its cheapest full-fledged Android flagship in years. And despite some high-level operational (re)thinking that’s going on at the moment in Seoul, Samsung verifiably doesn’t want to be in the business of making less money than it previously did. Another certainty is that the global smartphone market is extremely saturated, and its premium segment doubly...

Samsung might soon launch Galaxy A72 mid-range smartphone

Samsung might soon launch the Galaxy A52 and the Galaxy A72 as the phones have received the required certifications. The company is working on 4G and 5G variants of its upcoming mid-range smartphones, and the two devices have been leaked already. Now, Samsung has created a support page for the 4G variant of the Galaxy A72 on its website. The Galaxy A72 4G’s (SM-A725F/DS) support webpage went live...

Samsung is rolling out the 2nd Galaxy S21 pre-release firmware update

Samsung has released another firmware update for the Galaxy S21 series. Indeed, the new flagship trio has yet to reach customers but the company has already rolled out a first firmware update in anticipation of the phone’s imminent market release, while a second rollout is now taking place for the Galaxy S21 lineup in countless regions. Given that the Galaxy S21 series has yet to hit the market, details...

Galaxy A02s vs A12 vs A32 5G: An epic three-sided battle on a budget

Samsung’s three new Galaxy A budget phones for 2021 were revealed over the past few weeks and they’re known as the Galaxy A02s, the Galaxy A12, and the Galaxy A32 5G. They cater to slightly different audiences but they all have at least one thing in common: they’re budget offerings that won’t break your bank as long as there’s at least €200-€300 in it. Samsung fans who are familiar with the company’s...

New year, old loyalties: Samsung and BTS are taking over Twitter again

Samsung and BTS are once again taking over social media for no particular reason other than that they can. And why not? Twitter could certainly do with some extra positivity and harmless fun these days. Especially if exclusive BTS photocards are part of the package. Which they are, or were, as of a few hours ago, courtesy of Samsung India. What’s more, the massive online buzz we have been witnessing...

Samsung has just revealed another secret weapon of the Galaxy S21 Ultra

By now, most Samsung fans know that the Galaxy S21 Ultra is the only model out of the new flagship trio to support 120Hz at maximum display resolution. What nobody else besides Samsung Display knew until earlier this week is that the Galaxy S21 Ultra also has a new low-power OLED display, and for the time being, it’s the only smartphone on the market to boast this new technology. The new low-power OLED panel that debuted with the Galaxy S21 Ultra...

Galaxy S10 One UI 3.0 Android 11 update rollout has been resumed

Samsung started rolling out the stable Galaxy S10 One UI 3.0 update a few weeks ago. However, the company ended up pulling the update last week. It didn’t provide any clarification as to why this was done, but the update’s rollout was halted nonetheless. Multiple users had reported some issues with the update which is probably why it was pulled. Samsung seems to have resolved the issues as it’s now rolling out the update once again. Galaxy S10 One...

Samsung and Tesla are working on something very interesting

Samsung wants to dominate the global semiconductor market. The company has been investing heavily in its facilities for this very reason. It’s also aggressively seeking new clients in a bit to steal them away from TSMC. Tesla has been on its own disruptive mission. It seeks to completely eliminate gas-powered vehicles with electric alternatives. It’s also leveraging tech to add some very cool features to its cars. Tesla needs good hardware to make...

Here’s Exynos 2100’s sustained gaming performance against Exynos 990

The Exynos 990 processor that was used in the Galaxy S20 series last year faced heavy criticism due to its dismal performance under sustained workloads. Earlier this month, Samsung promised that its new Exynos 2100 processor offers faster and much more stable performance compared to its previous chipsets. Now that the first smartphones with the Exynos 2100 chipset have been released, we can compare the performance of the Exynos 2100 with that of...

Galaxy Xcover 5’s processor revealed in new benchmark

Samsung is working on yet another rugged smartphone in the Galaxy Xcover lineup. We had reported about the Galaxy Xcover 5 two months ago, stating that it will be the company’s first rugged smartphone with 5G. Now, traces of the device have been found, and its processor and software version has been revealed. An upcoming smartphone from the South Korean tech giant with model number SM-G525F has been...

Samsung expands Galaxy Watch 3 blood pressure and ECG tracking to 31 countries

Samsung announced today that it’s expanding the blood pressure and ECG tracking features of the Galaxy Watch 3 and the Galaxy Watch Active 2 to 31 more countries. This functionality was previously limited to users in South Korea. Samsung has been working to bring it to more countries. Both the Galaxy Watch 3 and the Galaxy Watch Active 2 have the required hardware that enables them to measure a user’s blood pressure and electrocardiogram. The feature...