Samsung is taking the next big step to take its smartphones to a new level. Many individual components play an important role and determine whether a smartphone runs smoothly. That’s why a new memory generation has now been announced that really packs a punch.

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Samsung introduces new memory for high-end smartphones

Most modern Android smartphones are equipped with UFS 3.1 storage. This was largely responsible for smartphones working as fast as we know them today. Extremely high read and write rates and low energy consumption took smartphones to a new level a few years ago. Samsung takes the next step with the UFS 4.0 storage:

The new memory has a maximum capacity of 1 TB and can write at up to 2,900 MB/s and read at 4,200 MB/s. Of the Data throughput has been doubled compared to UFS 3.1 storage, so that the performance of smartphones during use as well as data processing should be significantly faster. At the same time, the energy requirement should be lower, so that you shouldn’t feel any disadvantages in terms of battery life with the higher performance. The efficiency should even be 46 percent better.

Samsung wants them Start mass production of UFS 4.0 storage in Q3 2022. Of course, the company wants to use the new memory in smartphones such as the new folding cell phones, but it is very likely that it will also be used in the Galaxy S23. But other areas should also benefit. This includes, for example, the car industry, where the user interface naturally runs more smoothly thanks to faster memory and route calculations can be carried out more quickly. But assistance systems can also benefit from faster memory.

The Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra still works with UFS 3.1 storage, but is still very fast:

New Samsung memory also for other smartphones

Of course, UFS storage is not only used in Samsung smartphones. The company is one of the most important suppliers for other manufacturers, who will certainly accept this memory with a kiss and install it in their devices. It can be assumed that the UFS 4.0 storage will initially be installed in the premium class. This could ensure that the previous UFS 3.1 memory is used in cheaper cell phones. Either way, the end customers who simply get faster end devices win.