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Samsung unveils world’s first LPDDR5X DRAM chip, could be used in Galaxy S22

Samsung, the world’s biggest memory chip maker, has announced that it has developed the world’s first LPDDR5X DRAM chip. The company claims that it offers 1.3x faster performance and 20% lower power consumption when compared to LPDDR5 DRAM.

The South Korean firm said in its press release that its new memory chip is fabricated using the 14nm process and each chip has a capacity of 16Gb. Samsung’s LPDDR5X DRAM chip’s data transfer speed is 8.5Gbps, which is 1.3x faster compared to LPDDR5’s 6.4Gbps speed. Each memory package can have a maximum of 64GB capacity.

This new DRAM chip could be used in smartphones, tablets, laptops, and even AR/MR/VR headsets. It is possible that Samsung will use this new memory chip in the upcoming Galaxy S22 series. The previous-generation memory chip, based on the LPDDR5 technology, was used in the Galaxy S20 series and the Galaxy S21 series.

SangJoon Hwang, Senior Vice President and Head of the DRAM Design Team at Samsung Electronics, said, “In recent years, hyperconnected market segments such as AI, augmented reality (AR) and the metaverse, which rely on extremely fast large-scale data processing, have been rapidly expanding. Our LPDDR5X will broaden the use of high-performance, low-power memory beyond smartphones and bring new capabilities to AI-based edge applications like servers and even automobiles.”

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One UI 4.0 beta update released to the Galaxy S20 in the US

It was revealed yesterday that Samsung will soon open the One UI 4.0 beta program for the Galaxy S20 series. Today, the South Korean firm has announced that interested Galaxy S20 owners in the US can start beta-testing the Android 12-based One UI 4.0 update.

Right now, the One UI 4.0 beta program is only open for unlocked variants of the Galaxy S20, Galaxy S20+, and the Galaxy S20 Ultra in the US. Hopefully, the beta program will soon be expanded to the carrier-locked variants of these high-end smartphones. If you want to install this update on your Galaxy S20 series smartphone, you’ll have to install the Samsung Members app, log in using your Samsung account, and then click on the One UI Beta Programme banner on the app’s home page.

Android 12-based One UI 4.0 update brings a revamped UI design, complete with Google’s Material You-inspired color themes. The new software also brings more widgets with a newer design, an updated widget picker menu, updated stock apps, improved Samsung Internet and Samsung Keyboard apps, and better privacy and security.

It is possible that Samsung will soon release the One UI 4.0 beta update for the Galaxy S20 series in other markets, including China, Germany, India, South Korea, and the UK.

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Customers in the USA can’t stop loving Samsung home appliances

The American Customer Satisfaction Index recently surveyed nearly 8,000 consumers in the USA who have purchased home appliances from leading manufacturers and determined that there’s no better company than Samsung Electronics to win the ACSI 2021 Award.

Samsung Electronics is the highest-selling consumer electronics brand in the USA, but high sales figures aren’t always a reflection of a high-quality product. In Samsung’s case, however, they are.

People buy Samsung because they’re happy with the brand

Throughout the ACSI Household Appliance and Electronics Study that surveyed nearly 8,000 customers in the USA, Samsung earned the highest ranking in the Home Appliance Reliability and Customer Service categories. Of course, Samsung accepted the award and issued a press release for the occasions. The company is “honored to be recognized by the 2021 ASCI Survey as the leading home appliance brand for reliability and customer satisfaction.”

Samsung is already offering various home appliances at discounted prices ahead of Black Friday, and it will likely continue launching various deals throughout the remainder of the year. If you want to buy into Samsung’s device ecosystem and see what the hype is all about, now seems to be a great time to do it.

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Samsung Pay will soon cease to support Boost QR payments

Boost QR support will be going away from Samsung Pay next week, and the company recently began notifying Pay customers in Malaysia about the service’s closure. The Samsung Pay app will receive a mandatory update on November 15, after which Boost QR payments will no longer be available.

Samsung added support for Boost QR to Samsung Pay in Malaysia a year and a half ago. The idea was to give Boost QR customers and Samsung Pay users a way to bring these platforms together and perform cashless payments through Boost QR code scanning without the need for NFC or MST. The solution is obviously not as elegant as tapping your phone onto a payment terminal to transfer cash, but it works for what it is.

Samsung Pay customers can keep making Boost QR for another week

Boost QR will be removed from Samsung Pay next week, and the company hasn’t said much about why this change is happening. Perhaps the feature was not used by enough Samsung Pay customers to justify keeping it.

Whatever the case may be, existing Samsung Pay users in Malaysia can continue making Boost QR cashless payments until next week. However, people who have yet to use Boost QR in conjunction with Samsung Pay can no longer sign up to use this feature.

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Galaxy M52 5G keeps going live in more markets and Vietnam’s the latest

Samsung is launching the Galaxy M52 5G in more markets gradually, and the company announced that starting today — November 8 — the smartphone is available for purchase online in Vietnam. To mark the occasion, the company will be selling the phone at a discount for a limited time and give buyers a chance to earn Samsung Reward points.

Samsung will be selling the Galaxy M52 5G in Vietnam for VND 8,990,289 ($397) until the end of November. From next month, the phone will be offered for its intended retail price of VND 9,690,000 ($427). In addition, customers who buy the phone before November 30 will get 5% back on their next Samsung purchase in Reward points.

A mid-range performer with 120Hz display refresh rate

Customers that want raw performance, good build quality, great cameras, decent battery life with 25W fast charging capabilities, and a 120Hz AMOLED display will find the Galaxy M52 5G to be a sound proposition. However, the phone had to make some concessions, so it lacks stereo speakers, an IP rating, and a 3.5mm headphone jack.

On the plus side, the Galaxy M52 5G offers a mostly complete One UI experience and benefits from features such as Knox security and Samsung Pay through NFC.

For a more in-depth look at what it’s like using this latest Samsung mid-range phone, you can refer to our review linked below.

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Here’s a first look at the purported Galaxy A53 5G design in renders

Samsung is now developing the Galaxy A53 as its next hero device for the upper mid-range market. Not much is known about the phone aside from the purported camera specs and color options, but its alleged design may have just gotten revealed in a series of unofficial, high-quality renders shared by @OnLeaks and Digit.

The Galaxy A53 5G looks like an evolution of the Galaxy A52 5G, as it should. It retains the overall look of the camera bump but refines it with softer corners and edges. The metallic frame looks prominent, though this design detail might not be entirely accurate in renders. Still, the phone looks good, or rather, this fan representation of what the phone could look like based on leaked specifications does. But see for yourself and be the judge.

Goodbye 3.5mm standard connector?

Samsung is gradually getting rid of the 3.5mm audio connector on more of its Galaxy phones. It even recently removed this feature from an M-branded phone — the Galaxy M52 5G. The trend will probably continue, as judging by these renders, the upcoming Galaxy A53 5G will also ditch the 3.5mm connector. Instead, relying on Bluetooth and the USB-C port to connect with external speakers, headphones, and earbuds.

The good news is that wireless earbuds are now better and more affordable than before, and there’s a wider selection of USB-C headphones on the market. The bad news is that if you have audiophile-grade equipment that requires the 3.5mm standard, you’ll have to use a dongle to connect your gear to the phone. Most users will do just fine without the 3.5mm audio port.

The Galaxy A53 5G will reportedly have a thinner profile than the Galaxy A52 5G, the latter of which measures 8.4mm. Hopefully, the slimmer profile was helped by the audio port’s removal and clever use of internal space rather than taking away from the battery capacity.

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Samsung’s developing another Galaxy S22 trio under a new model number

The Galaxy S22 series will have different model numbers corresponding to different markets, regardless of how the company chooses to divvy up the Exynos and Qualcomm chipsets. This is nothing out of the ordinary, and as usual, model numbers ending in the letters “U,” “B,” and “N” will correspond to the international, US, and Korean Galaxy S22 models, respectively. But interestingly enough, Samsung appears to be developing yet another Galaxy S22 trio under a new model number that ends in the letter “E.”

Samsung has yet to use this designation for a released product, but it’s worth noting that an E-based model number for the unreleased Galaxy S21 FE got spotted at the FCC a couple of months ago. As for the Galaxy S22 series, our colleagues at Galaxy Club suspect that Samsung could be developing the SM-S901E, SM-S906E, and SM-S908E variants for regions such as Africa and Asia — including India.

It’s unclear what chipset these Galaxy S22 variants will use, but they could be Qualcomm. A recent rumor claims that there won’t be an Exynos model anywhere, but it’s more likely that Samsung will use the Qualcomm SoC in more markets that usually belong to the Exynos camp.

As to why these supposed changes are happening, your guess is as good as ours, but there’s no denying that the global semiconductor shortage has made things more difficult to manage and predict. These E-branded models could be Samsung’s answer to that, but time will tell.

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Will Samsung finally do what fans always wanted with Galaxy S22?

While Samsung made a really good comeback with the Exynos 2100 processor earlier this year, the chipset was still not as power-efficient as the Snapdragon 888. This led some Samsung fans to request the company to start using Snapdragon chips in its smartphones in all the markets worldwide. And it looks like that might really happen next year.

According to a new report from LetsGoDigital, Samsung has decided not to use the Exynos 2200 processor in the Galaxy S22 series. The South Korean firm will reportedly use the Snapdragon 898 chipset exclusively in all the Galaxy S22, Galaxy S22+, and Galaxy S22 Ultra variants. The publication reportedly received this information from a former Samsung employee.

Samsung could launch Snapdragon version of Galaxy S22 even in Asia and Europe

Usually, the tech giant releases Snapdragon versions of its Galaxy S series smartphones in China and North America, while African, Asian, European, and South American markets get the Exynos versions of the phones. However, the company may release Snapdragon 898-equipped Galaxy S22 models in all the countries next year.

There have been multiple rumors in the past that talked about the possibility of Samsung releasing Exynos variants of the Galaxy S22 in fewer markets than usual. With the ongoing semiconductor chip shortages and production issues, the information doesn’t seem completely implausible. However, other tipsters still claim that Exynos 2200-equipped Galaxy S22 could come to a few markets, including South Korea.

Exynos 2200 rumored specs

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The Exynos 2200 is rumored to use ARM’s brand-new architecture (v9). It is expected to feature one Cortex-X2 CPU core, three Cortex-A710 CPU cores, and four Cortex-A510 CPU cores. Moreover, it would be the first Exynos processor with AMD’s RDNA2-based Radeon GPU. The chipset will reportedly be built using Samsung Foundry’s 4nm process.

What would you like to see in your Galaxy S22 series smartphone? Exynos 2200 or Snapdragon 898? Let us know in the comments section below.

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Carrier-locked Galaxy S20 units start getting November 2021 security update in the US

Samsung released the November 2021 security update to the international units of the Galaxy S20 last week. A couple of days later, the update reached the unlocked units of the smartphones. Now, the carrier-locked units of the Galaxy S20 series are getting the latest security update.

The latest software update for the carrier-locked units of the Galaxy S20, Galaxy S20+, and the Galaxy S20 Ultra comes with firmware version G98xUSQS2DUJ7 in the US. Almost all major carriers in the country have started releasing the update. The November 2021 security patch fixes dozens of privacy and security-related vulnerabilities found in Galaxy devices.

While we don’t have the changelog for the update yet, it might also contain device stability improvements and general bug fixes. If you are a Galaxy S20 series smartphone user in the US, you can check for the new update on your smartphone by navigating to Settings » Software update and tapping on Download and install. You can also download the latest firmware file from our firmware database and flash it manually.

Samsung had launched the Galaxy S20 early last year with Android 10-based One UI 2 onboard. Last year, the smartphones received the Android 11-based One UI 3 update. The Galaxy S20 series will get two more Android OS updates in the future.

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Samsung’s latest foldables start getting November 2021 security update in the US

Samsung released the November 2021 security update to the international variants of the Galaxy Z Flip 3 and the Galaxy Z Fold 3 last week. Now, the company has released the security patch to the carrier-locked and unlocked variants of the foldable smartphones in the US.

The Galaxy Z Flip 3’s carrier-locked version is getting the update bearing firmware version F711USQS2AUJ6, while the firmware version for the unlocked variant is F711U1UES2AUJ7. The Galaxy Z Fold 3’s update comes with firmware version F926USQS1AUJ6 for the carrier-locked version and F926U1UES1AUJ7 for the unlocked version.

This new update includes the November 2021 security patch that fixes dozens of privacy and security-related vulnerabilities. The new software might also contain general bug fixes and device stability improvements. The update is currently rolling out on almost all major carrier networks in the US.

If you are a Galaxy Z Flip 3 or Galaxy Z Fold 3 user in the US, you can check for the latest software update by navigating to Settings » Software update and tapping on Download and install. You can also download the latest firmware file from our database and flash it manually.

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Galaxy Tab S8 appears with Snapdragon 898 processor

The Galaxy Tab S7 and Galaxy Tab S7+ are excellent tablets, but Samsung is working on something even better. It is expected that the South Korean firm will launch the Galaxy Tab S8 series sometime early next year, and the design of some of its variants has already been revealed. Now, the first signs of the Galaxy Tab S8’s processor have appeared.

A new Samsung device with model number SM-X808U has appeared in Geekbench’s database, revealing its processor and memory details. It is the 5G version of the Galaxy Tab S8+ meant for the US market. Going by the benchmark listing, the tablet uses Qualcomm’s upcoming flagship processor, the Snapdragon 898. The device scored 1,211 points in Geekbench’s single-core CPU performance test and 3,193 points in the multi-core CPU test.

The chipset appears to feature one CPU core clocked at 3GHz, three CPU cores clocked at 2.5GHz, and four CPU cores clocked at 1.9GHz. The Galaxy Tab S8+ seems to have 8GB of RAM, and it is running Android 12 out of the box. Whether or not Samsung uses the recently unveiled Android 12L operating system on the Galaxy Tab S8 series remains to be seen.

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Galaxy Tab S8 series specs

Samsung is expected to launch three Galaxy Tab S8 models: Galaxy Tab S8, Galaxy Tab S8+, and the Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra. The Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra could feature a massive, 14.6-inch OLED display. The Galaxy Tab S8 could have an 11-inch screen, while the Galaxy Tab S8+ could have a 12.4-inch OLED display. All the models are expected to feature 120Hz displays.

The South Korean firm could release all the tablets in Exynos 2200 and Snapdragon 898 variants. They could feature 8GB RAM and 128GB/256GB of internal storage. The Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra could also be available in 12GB RAM + 512GB storage version. The Galaxy Tab S8 is expected to feature an 8,000mAh battery, while the Galaxy Tab S8+ could have a 10,090mAh battery. A 14,000mAh battery could power the Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra. All three tablets could support 45W fast charging.

These tablets could be launched in Wi-Fi-only, LTE, and 5G variants. The pricing of the Galaxy Tab S8, Galaxy Tab S8+, and the Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra could start at $740, $1,120, and $1,320, respectively.

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Galaxy S20 will soon get Android 12-based One UI 4 beta update

After releasing the One UI 4.0 beta update to the Galaxy S21 series a few weeks ago, Samsung concluded the beta program and is close to releasing the stable version. It appears that the South Korean firm will soon release the One UI 4.0 beta program to the Galaxy S20 series as well.

According to the official moderator of the Samsung Members forum, the company is preparing to open the Android 12-based One UI 4.0 beta program to the Galaxy S20, Galaxy S20+, and the Galaxy S20 Ultra. It was stated that One UI 3.1 with firmware version ending EUI4 would be the last software update based on the Android 11 operating system.

Samsung could soon start recruiting beta testers for the One UI 4.0 beta update for the Galaxy S20 series. It is expected that the company will open the beta program before the end of November 2021. The beta update may be available in select markets, including China, Germany, India, South Korea, the UK, and the US.

One UI 4.0 brings a lot of new features, including a revamped UI design with refreshed icons and Material You-based color themes. It also introduces improved stock apps, more lock screen widgets, new widget designs, an updated widgets selection menu, dedicated quick settings toggles to turn off the camera and mic access, and improved security and privacy.

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