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Samsung unveils the Exynos 9820: 8nm process, dedicated NPU, 8K video recording

Samsung unveils the Exynos 9820: 8nm process, dedicated NPU, 8K video recording

November 14, 2018
Samsung's Exynos line of System-on-Chips (SoCs) powers most Samsung smartphones sold globally, including the Galaxy S and Galaxy Note lines of flagship smartphones. Their Exynos chipsets often beat the competition in terms of performance and raw power, especially in the past few years. The Exynos 9810, the chipset behind this year's Galaxy S9 and Galaxy...
LineageOS 15.1 now available for the Samsung Galaxy Note 9 (Exynos)

LineageOS 15.1 now available for the Samsung Galaxy Note 9 (Exynos)

October 18, 2018
A lot of people within the Android community are currently on the Google Pixel 3 and Pixel 3 XL hype train, but there have been a lot of great smartphones released this year. Heck, there are still more great smartphones scheduled to be released later this year as well. Whether or not you're a fan...
Samsung Galaxy S8 update adds Super Slow Motion and AR Emojis

Samsung Galaxy S8 update adds Super Slow Motion and AR Emojis

September 17, 2018
Earlier this month, Samsung released an update for the Samsung Galaxy Note 8 that included some features from the newest Galaxy devices. The update added Super Slow Motion mode and AR Emojis, which debuted on the Samsung Galaxy S9 and Samsung Galaxy Note 9. Now, the update is rolling out to the Samsung Galaxy S8...
Unofficial TWRP and first custom ROM available for the Exynos Samsung Galaxy Note 9

Unofficial TWRP and first custom ROM available for the Exynos Samsung Galaxy Note 9

August 27, 2018
The kernel sources were released just a couple of days ago for the Exynos Samsung Galaxy Note 9, the phone which I've previously called "slightly better at everything than the Samsung Galaxy Note 8." We knew the arrival of TWRP and custom ROMs for this particular device would be coming soon, and here are just...
Samsung announces its first 5G modem: the Exynos 5100

Samsung announces its first 5G modem: the Exynos 5100

August 15, 2018
Since the first official 5G spec was made official last year, this has led to multiple companies across multiple industries to jump on board to upgrade their products and services to it. Wireless carriers have started performing outdoor field tests of the new technology, but for that to happen these companies need a modem. This field...
Samsung Galaxy A series phone with 3 cameras & in-display fingerprint scanner is coming

Samsung Galaxy A series phone with 3 cameras & in-display fingerprint scanner is coming

July 30, 2018
According to a report from etnews, a new addition to the Samsung Galaxy A series is on its way. The Samsung Galaxy A series of smartphones constitutes Samsung's midrange offerings, and are about what you'd expect. An Exynos 7000 series (equivalent to the Snapdragon 600 series), a decent display, and an average camera. Now the...
Samsung Galaxy S10+ may feature five cameras, Exynos 9820, and Mali-G76 GPU

Samsung Galaxy S10+ may feature five cameras, Exynos 9820, and Mali-G76 GPU

July 10, 2018
The Samsung Galaxy S9 and the Samsung Galaxy S9+ only launched this year, but already we're starting to learn about a successor. According to a report from the South Korean publication The Bell, the Samsung Galaxy S10+ may feature five cameras - two on the front and three on the back. What's more, known Chinese...
Samsung’s Android Go phone won’t run stock Android, revealed in leaked photos

Samsung’s Android Go phone won’t run stock Android, revealed in leaked photos

July 3, 2018
Android Go is Google's slimmed down, barebones OS for devices with low-end specs. We've seen several of these devices launch from a variety of OEMs around the world, but the biggest Android player has been absent. A couple of weeks ago we heard Samsung was testing an Android Go device in several countries. Today, we...
Samsung Galaxy Note 9 and Galaxy Tab S4 Appear on FCC, Confirming LTE Bands

Samsung Galaxy Note 9 and Galaxy Tab S4 Appear on FCC, Confirming LTE Bands

June 27, 2018
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 was long overdue for a refresh, and the Galaxy Note 8 will also turn a year old in about a month. The successors to both these devices, i.e. the Samsung Galaxy Note 9 and the Samsung Galaxy Tab S4 just passed through the FCC, confirming their LTE bands in the...
Samsung is working on their own custom GPU for low-end devices

Samsung is working on their own custom GPU for low-end devices

June 18, 2018
Samsung has been taking matters into its own hands for a while now when it comes to their mobile market. The Exynos line of processors is an example of that, and Samsung only uses Qualcomm in the US because of CDMA patents. While Exynos processors are designed by Samsung themselves, they still use Mali GPUs...
Samsung announces the Exynos 9610 SoC with 480FPS slow-motion video recording

Samsung announces the Exynos 9610 SoC with 480FPS slow-motion video recording

March 22, 2018
Samsung's flagship Exynos 9 series SoCs are used in the international variants of its flagship phones. The company also makes mid-range Exynos 7 series SoCs, which are used in its mid-range Galaxy A series. For example, the Galaxy A8 and the A8+ (2018) are powered by the Exynos 7885 system-on-chip, while the international variants of...
Samsung Galaxy S9 and Galaxy S9+ are Official: Specifications, Features, Prices, and Availability

Samsung Galaxy S9 and Galaxy S9+ are Official: Specifications, Features, Prices, and Availability

February 25, 2018
After months of anticipation and many leaks which have spilled the beans on basically everything, Samsung has finally unveiled their new Galaxy S9 and Galaxy S9+. Prior leaks have unveiled the design, hardware specifications, and most of the new software features, but today, Samsung finally confirmed everything during its Samsung Unpacked event at Mobile World Congress 2018...