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الثلاثاء، 26 يناير 2021

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 found in Geekbench’s database. The benchmark entry of the device reveals that it runs Android 11 and features the Exynos 850 processor. It will also feature 4GB of RAM. The device scored 182 points in the single-core CPU test and 1,125 points in the multi-core test. We can expect it to run Android 3.x out of the box.

The Exynos 850 processor was launched in mid-2020. It is an 8nm chipset with a 2GHz octa-core Cortex-A55 CPU and the Mali-G52 GPU. It supports Full HD+ displays, LPDDR4X RAM, a dual-camera setup with Full HD 30fps video recording. It also features a built-in 5G modem, LTE, GPS, Wi-Fi ac/b/g/n, and Bluetooth 5.0.

We can expect Samsung to launch the next Galaxy Xcover smartphone sometime this year with IP68 certification for dust and water resistance and an MIL-STD-810G-compliant design. The phone could be targeted towards people with an active lifestyle or those who work in the field.

Samsung Galaxy Xcover 5 SM-G525F Geekbench Benchmark Processor

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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 can be accessed through the Samsung Health Monitor app that will now be more widely available.

Samsung can finally bring these features to more users

The Samsung Health Monitor app was granted a CE-marking in December 2020, enabling the service to expand to 28 European countries. The CE-marking is an administrative sign which confirms that a product is compliant with the safety, health and environmental regulations of the EU.

What this means is that users in Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom will now be able to utilize the ECG and blood pressure monitoring feature of their Samsung smartwatch. Samsung is also launching the app in Chile, Indonesia and the UAE, thus bringing the total number of supported countries to 31.

Samsung’s smartwatches measure blood pressure through pulse wave analysis that’s tracked with Heart Rate Monitoring sensors. The ECG function works by analyzing the heart’s electrical activity through a sensor. Users will need to have the Samsung Health Monitor app installed on both their smartwatch and Galaxy smartphone to use these features. The app is installed automatically on the smartwatch when its firmware is updated to the latest version via the Galaxy Wearable app.

The company says that the Samsung Health Monitor app will be rolling out to users in these markets starting February 4.

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الاثنين، 25 يناير 2021

Galaxy A02 moves closer to launch, gains new certification

We had reported four months ago that Samsung was working on two affordable smartphones, the Galaxy A02 and the Galaxy M02. Two months ago, the phones received Wi-Fi certification, revealing their operating system version. The Galaxy A02 has now gained another certification, which means it could launch over the next few days.

The Galaxy A02 (SM-A022F/DS) has received certification from Thailand’s regulatory authority NBTC. The certification also reveals the phone’s marketing name (Galaxy A02) and that the phone supports 4G LTE connectivity and has a dual-SIM card slot. It was previously revealed that the upcoming budget smartphone from Samsung would feature 32GB and 64GB variants, and it will be available in at least three colors: black, blue, and red. It features Bluetooth 4.2 connectivity, as revealed by its Bluetooth certification.

As per previous reports, the Galaxy A02 features a MediaTek MT6739WW processor and 2GB RAM. It runs Android 10 out of the box, which means it will feature One UI 2.x. It will feature a massive, 5,000mAh battery, which is a huge jump from the Galaxy A01’s 3,000mAh battery. It is also rumored to feature a 5.7-inch Infinity-V display and a 13MP+2MP dual-camera at the rear.

Samsung Galaxy A02 SM-A022F NBTC Certification

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Here’s your first in-depth look at what’s inside the glass-clad Galaxy S21+

The base Galaxy S21 model and the top-tier Galaxy S21 Ultra have already been disassembled on camera so it’s only natural for the third and final model to make an appearance as well. The same tech YouTube channel as before did the honors of disassembling the Galaxy S21+, and unsurprisingly, the phone sits right between its two siblings with a repairability score of 7/10.

The Galaxy S21+ looks very similar to the base model both inside and out, and their specs are nearly identical too. The phone has a glass back panel that can be removed with prying tools and the help of a heat gun, and indeed, this component is the reason why the Galaxy S21+ gets a repairability score that’s 0.5 points lower than the base model’s. The standard Galaxy S21 has a polycarbonate back panel that’s easier to remove.

The latest disassembly video all but confirms that Samsung is using graphite thermal pad for the entire Galaxy S21 series, or at least it seems to be doing so for the international variants that are powered by the Exynos 2100 chipset.

Check out the video below for a much closer look at the Galaxy S21+ from the inside. Hopefully you’ll never have to use the disassembly video as a DIY reference, but if you’re curious to see what beats at the heart of Samsung’s new flagship phone then a disassembly video is probably the best and most convenient way of finding out.

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Next-gen Exynos SoC with AMD GPU crushes Apple in early benchmark

The new Exynos 2100 chipset employed by the Galaxy S21 flagship series feels refreshing thanks to Samsung’s decision to abandon its custom CPU cores in favor of ARM’s design. The SoC is capable-enough to compete with the Snapdragon 888 solution from Qualcomm, but one area that hasn’t fundamentally changed is the graphics chip.

The good news is that AMD and Samsung have combined forces and — as you may have already heard earlier today — the next-generation of Exynos chipsets powered by AMD graphics might hit the consumer market sooner rather than later. So soon, in fact, that the Korean media claims to have acquired early 3D benchmark results pertaining to Samsung’s upcoming AMD-powered mobile chipset solution.

Giving the Apple A14 Bionic chipset a run for its money

Samsung’s mysterious chipset that’s supposedly scheduled for a 2022 release doesn’t have an official name yet, but the solution has apparently been benchmarked using GFXBench.

This is the the point where we should highlight the fact that the rumor at hand was picked up and passed along by IT Home from a Korean community website, and there don’t seem to be any screenshots to support it. But for what it’s worth, the alleged benchmark results are very positive and the mysterious Exynos chipset powered by AMD is a lot more capable at 3D graphics, so much so that it beats the Apple A14 Bionic SoC:

Apple iPhone 12 Pro / A14 Bionic GFXBench (offscreen) results:

Manhattan 3.1 = 120 fps.
Aztec Ruins (normal) = 79.9 fps.
Aztec Ruins (high) = 30 fps.

Unnamed next-gen Exynos chipset GFXBench results:

Manhattan 3.1 = 181.8 fps.
Aztec Ruins (normal) = 138.25 fps.
Aztec Ruins (high) = 58 fps.

Once again, we need to stress the fact that the source hasn’t shared a screenshot to support these figures, but even if there was one, it would probably still be too early to be entirely certain of the leak’s validity.

We do expect AMD’s GPU to make a big positive change in Samsung’s chipset lineup but we’ll have to wait and see if those improvements will be in line with what was shown in this leak. Either way, Apple won’t sit idly by and Samsung’s next-gen solution will compete with the tentatively-named A15 Bionic next year.

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The Galaxy Watch 4 / Active 3 could feature a diabetes-monitoring sensor

Samsung might follow the Galaxy Watch 3 with not one or two, but three new smartwatch models that are reportedly in the works. They’ll be unveiled at the next Unpacked event and one of the three upcoming smartwatch models could introduce a new health-related technology. The wearable will reportedly be equipped with a sensor capable of reading the user’s blood glucose level in a non-intrusive manner, which would be extremely useful for people who are diagnosed with diabetes.

Sources haven’t made up their minds regarding the names of the upcoming Samsung wearables. The model that’s rumored to boast the new health sensor could reportedly hit the market as the Galaxy Watch 4 or the Galaxy Watch Active 3, but details on the other two models are non-existent.

Generally speaking, the Galaxy Watch and Watch Active series are nearly identical except the latter has a physical rotating bezel whereas the former adopts a touchscreen-based / virtual bezel.

The new sensor might utilize Raman spectroscopy

Industry sources haven’t been able to reveal the exact technical details of Samsung’s upcoming smartwatch but judging by past events, the Galaxy Watch 4 / Galaxy Watch Active 3’s blood glucose sensor might utilize a technique known as Raman spectroscopy.

It was exactly one year ago when Samsung Electronics together with the Samsung Advanced Institute of Technology (SAIT) and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have revealed a non-invasive method of monitoring glucose levels that utilizes Raman spectroscopy.

In layman’s terms, a sensor based on Raman spectroscopy utilizes lasers to identify chemical compositions. In practice, this technology should allow for accurate blood glucose level readings without having to prick the patient’s fingertip.

It’s only the beginning of 2021 and we’re many months away from the next Unpacked event, which means there’s a lot of time left for leaks and rumors, especially if Samsung plans to release three new smartwatch models. But as far as the new blood glucose level sensor is concerned, it might be required to go through lengthier approval processes — same as ECG — so only time will tell if it will reach the consumer market this year.

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Samsung has reportedly lowered its Galaxy S21 shipments expectations

The Galaxy S21 flagship series will start shipping to customers by the end of the week. The first month on the market will be decisive for the new lineup, as it will give Samsung a more accurate idea of what kind of demand it should expect in the first quarter. But for the time being and until a more accurate prediction can be made, the company has reportedly set its expectations a bit lower than last year.

Samsung is reportedly estimating that it will ship a total of 26 million Galaxy S21 flagships by the end of 2021. It seems as though the company has adjusted its expectations according to the Galaxy S20 series’ market performance, the latter of which registered 26 million shipments in 2020, down from the estimated 35 million shipments. This year, the company is apparently expecting to ship 10 million base Galaxy S21 units, 8 million Galaxy S21+ units, and another 8 million Galaxy S21 Ultra units.

Shipments might be lower but sales figures don’t have to

Shipment and sales figures are two different things, even though they are interconnected. A company can ship a whole lot more products to retailers than it will actually sell — sometimes, but not always to its detriment — and it’s why shipment figures are usually viewed only as a rough estimate of a product’s true market performance.

As far as Samsung and the Galaxy S21 series goes, the company may have adjusted its shipment figures as a way to prevent overproduction and oversupply. Samsung might no longer afford to flood the market as it used to, and back in November we heard about Samsung wanting to follow demand more closely and gradually increase the Galaxy S21 production capacity as needed. This will inevitably lead to lower initial shipment figures compared to previous years, but it doesn’t necessarily mean that Samsung is expecting to sell fewer Galaxy S21 models overall.