Samsung’s E5 LTPO OLED display panel tops performance charts

It was revealed earlier this month that Samsung has developed a new OLED panel, and it will be used on the iQOO 8 series smartphone. Yesterday, the iQOO 8 and the iQOO 8 Pro were launched in China. The display analysis of the iQOO 8 Pro published by DisplayMate reveals that its performance is the best in the industry. The 6.8-inch LTPO OLED panel used in the iQOO 8 Pro has QHD+ resolution (3,200 x 1,440 pixels), a 20:9 aspect ratio, up to 120Hz...

Chinese OLEDs could be coming to more Samsung smartphones

Samsung Display is the leading supplier of mobile OLED panels in the world. Samsung Electronics sources the panels it needs for smartphones from its sister company. However, recent reports have suggested that the company could start buying OLED panels from Chinese companies as well. A new report highlights the possibility of another major Chinese display supplier joining Samsung’s OLED supply chain. That might result in more Samsung smartphones using...

Samsung will soon stop showing ads in its stock apps

Last year, Samsung started to show ads and promotions in some of its stock apps like Samsung Music, Samsung Pay, and Samsung Weather. Galaxy smartphone and tablet users were pretty outraged over this move and questioned whether they should continue buying products from Samsung. Now, it is being reported that those ads might go away soon. It is being reported that TM Roh, President and Head of Mobile Communications Business, Samsung Electronics, mentioned...

Dog photos are stopping me from jumping to Samsung’s foldables

Samsung’s foldable phones have come a long way in a short span of time. It was only two years ago that the Galaxy Fold hit the market, and while its launch was anything but smooth, Samsung turned the ship around quickly and brought numerous refinements with the Galaxy Fold’s successor. It also launched the Galaxy Z Flip, which captured the attention of millions thanks to its compact form factor and...

Galaxy S22+ might bring a serious battery downgrade

The Galaxy S21 lineup is very well equipped when it comes to batteries. The base Galaxy S21’s 4,000 mAh battery might not be anything special, but the 4,800 mAh and 5,000 mAh batteries on the Galaxy S21+ and Galaxy S21 Ultra do a great job at providing dependable battery life even with all fancy features (like 120Hz refresh rate) enabled. But it seems Samsung may not be able to stick the same batteries in the Galaxy S22 series next year, or at least...

Galaxy Xcover 5 picks up the August 2021 security update

Earlier today, the Galaxy A71 received the August 2021 security update. Now, the Galaxy Xcover 5 is getting it as well. The company has released the latest security patch to the Galaxy Xcover 5 in various Asian and European countries. The update could expand to even more markets over the next few days. The Galaxy Xcover 5 is getting the new software update with firmware version G525FXXS3AUH1. It includes the August 2021 security patch, which means...

Galaxy A71 gets the August 2021 security update

The Galaxy A71 is the latest Samsung smartphone to get the August 2021 security update. The company had started rolling out the latest security patch in the last week of July, and the Galaxy A52 was the first Samsung phone to get it. Later, the update was expanded to various high-end and mid-range smartphones. Samsung has released a new software update to the Galaxy A71 in Poland. The update carries firmware version A715FXXU6BUH1 and includes the...

Galaxy A52s design and specifications leak in detail ahead of launch

It was revealed last month that Samsung is working on a souped-up version of the Galaxy A52 5G with a faster processor. A few days ago, the phone’s design was leaked along with its European pricing and a few specifications. Today, the complete specifications list of the Galaxy A52s has been leaked along with its color variants and press renders. The Galaxy A52s’ specs and images were published on...