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Samsung Foundry ‘hungry to grow the business’, won’t spin off

A few days ago, executives representing Samsung's financial division, i.e., Samsung Securities, suggested that the tech conglomerate could spin off the Foundry and System LSI divisions and list them on the US stock market. The chief of Samsung Electronics has now responded, saying that the spin-offs are not in the cards. Market watchers expect Samsung's […]

By Mihai Matei
47 seconds ago

Samsung reportedly facing low yields of Galaxy S25’s 3nm Exynos 2500 chip

The phones in the Galaxy S25 lineup are expected to be the company's first to use 3nm chips. Earlier, it was rumored that Samsung would use 3nm Exynos 2500 in the Galaxy S25 and the Galaxy S25+ and the 3nm Snapdragon 8 Elite in the Galaxy S25 Ultra. However, that might change as the company […]

By Asif Iqbal Shaik
8 hours ago

Samsung Securities suggests Foundry division should spin off

Samsung Foundry appears to be in trouble, as low 3nm yield issues and loss of clients continue. Samsung should announce its Q3 financial report in mid-October, and analysts estimate that the Foundry and System LSI divisions will post significant operating losses. Industry watchers (via Business Korea) say that Samsung's non-memory business, i.e., Foundry and System […]

By Mihai Matei
6 days ago

Samsung’s 200MP HP9 to make it to Xiaomi’s next flagship phone

In June this year, Samsung launched the ISOCELL HP9, the world’s first 200MP telephoto camera sensor for smartphones. So far, only one smartphone has used it, the Vivo X100 Ultra. Soon, the ISOCELL HP9 could make its way into another smartphone, the Xiaomi 15 Ultra. According to a new report from SmartPrix, Xiaomi’s upcoming flagship […]

By Abid Iqbal Shaik
1 month ago

Galaxy S25 to ditch Exynos to exclusively use Snapdragon chip?

With the launch of the Galaxy S25 just four months away, the biggest point of contention among consumers regarding Samsung's next flagship phone is its chipset. While it was expected that Samsung would use a mix of Exynos and Snapdragon chips in the Galaxy S25 series, a new report claims that the company will exclusively […]

By Asif Iqbal Shaik
1 month ago

Samsung confirms Galaxy S25’s Exynos 2500 chip for the first time

Samsung has officially confirmed the Exynos 2500 chip for the first time. The South Korean firm named the 3nm chip during its earnings call. This will be the company's second 3nm chip after the Exynos W1000, which was announced earlier this month. Samsung will likely use the Exynos 2500 in at least some Galaxy S25 […]

By Asif Iqbal Shaik
2 months ago

Samsung’s profit rises 14.5x amid AI chip boom

After announcing its revenue estimates earlier this month, Samsung has announced its financial results for the second quarter of this year. The South Korean firm reported a 23.42% rise in revenue and a meteoric rise of 1,458% in operating profit in Q2 2024 compared to last year. These better-than-expected numbers are due to the rise […]

By Asif Iqbal Shaik
2 months ago

Samsung’s next mid-range Exynos chip is as powerful as Snapdragon 888

Samsung's mid-range chips used to be quite weak in terms of performance. However, the company started improving them a couple of years ago, starting with the Exynos 1380. Next year, the company could release the Exynos 1580 processor, which will likely be as powerful as the Snapdragon 888, Qualcomm's flagship chip for 2021. Galaxy A56's […]

By Asif Iqbal Shaik
2 months ago

Samsung has a reason to be happy about iPhone 18

All iPhones currently use Sony camera sensors, but that could change in the next couple of years. According to a new report, Samsung will supply some camera sensors for the iPhone 18, which will be launched in 2026. This is great news for Samsung, as it aims to end Sony's dominance in the high-end smartphone […]

By Asif Iqbal Shaik
2 months ago

Pixel 9’s satellite connectivity depends on Samsung’s modem

Over the past three years, Google has depended on Samsung for some of the design and production of chips used in Pixel phones. Even this year, the company will reportedly use a Samsung modem inside its Tensor chipset for the Pixel 9 series. This chipset will power the Pixel 9's rumored satellite-based emergency calling and […]

By Asif Iqbal Shaik
3 months ago

Pixel 9 series uses several Samsung camera sensors

Google has been using several components from Samsung in its Pixel smartphones over the past few years, and it will continue to do so, at least for the camera sensors in the upcoming Pixel 9 series. It has been revealed that Pixel 9 phones will continue to use Samsung's ISOCELL camera sensors. Pixel 9 series […]

By Asif Iqbal Shaik
3 months ago

Samsung’s profit surged 15x in Q2 2024, thanks to the AI boom

Samsung has had a rough couple of years, but the company has emerged with full force to ride the AI boom. The company revealed that it expects its Q2 2024 operating profit to surge 15x, thanks to strong sales of semiconductor chips. These figures are better than market estimates. Samsung's Q2 2024 profit could be […]

By Asif Iqbal Shaik
3 months ago

Future Exynos chips could run even cooler, thanks to Samsung’s new tech

Samsung's Exynos chips have been criticized for their constant overheating, performance throttling, and inefficient modem issues. However, the company made a massive improvement with this year's Exynos 2400 processor. There is still room for improvement, though, and future Exynos chips could be even better. Flagship Exynos chip for 2026 could be even cooler The South […]

By Asif Iqbal Shaik
3 months ago

[Update: False alarm] Samsung’s sensor could power iPhone 16’s camera

Update (July 3, 2024): In a statement to SamMobile, Samsung shot down the rumor that it is providing camera sensors to the iPhone 16, and The Elec, the original source for the rumor, has pulled its article, further confirming that this was a false alarm. Original story follows: For the last few years, Samsung System LSI […]

By Abid Iqbal Shaik
3 months ago

Samsung launches new 200MP and two 50MP ISOCELL camera sensors

Samsung has announced three new ISOCELL camera sensors: ISOCELL GNJ, ISOCELL HP9, and ISOCELL JN5. None of these are the company's flagship camera sensors, but they can be great sub-cameras (telephoto and ultrawide) for smartphones. We can expect many Android smartphone brands, including Samsung, to use these sensors in the future. 50MP ISOCELL GNJ, 200MP […]

By Asif Iqbal Shaik
3 months ago

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