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Samsung is announcing today that it has begun mass production of 12 GB and 16 GB LPDDR5X modules in the industry's thinnest package. Samsung's shrunken memory packages measure approximately 0.65 mm in thickness, making them 0.06 mm (~9%) thinner than standard LPDDR5X packages. The company expects the new DRAM devices to be used to make for thinner smartphones, or improve their performance by enabling better airflow inside. According to the company's press release, Samsung achieved this ultra-thin design by employing new packaging methods, such as optimized printed circuit boards (PCBs) and epoxy molding compound (EMC). Additionally, an optimized back-lapping process was used to further reduce the height of the packages. The newly developed DRAM packages are not only thinner by 9% compared to previous models...
LG Announces VELVET Phone: Korea Only For Now
LG had been teasing the “Velvet” for several weeks now, trickle-feeding information about the company’s new premium level smartphone. Today, the company officially launches the device in Korea, fully...
29 by Andrei Frumusanu on 5/7/2020
120Hz On The OnePlus 8 Pro: QHD+ Resolution But Still Power Hungry
High refresh rate displays in smartphones are all the rage in 2020, but the new exciting feature is still in its infancy in terms of hardware implementations. Currently there’s...
29 by Andrei Frumusanu on 5/5/2020
Updated iPhone SE Camera Testing: Replacement Phone Shows Much Improved Results
Last week we published our initial review of Apple’s new iPhone SE. In the piece, I had remarked that the camera was relatively disappointing and suffered from a lack...
18 by Andrei Frumusanu on 4/30/2020
Xiaomi Launches Mi Note 10 Lite, Redmi Note 9 & Note 9 Pro Globally
Today Xiaomi is launching a trio of mid- to low-end devices, and we’re seeing the global launch of the new Mi Note 10 Lite, Redmi Note 9 Pro and...
28 by Andrei Frumusanu on 4/30/2020
The iPhone SE (2020) Review: A Reinvigorated Classic
Apple’s latest iPhone SE is being released today, and it’s certainly going to make a big impact on the market, for the simple reason that this is a $399...
197 by Andrei Frumusanu on 4/24/2020
How Cheap Can You Get a 6.52-inch Smartphone? DOOGEE’s X95 is only $60
Even in 2020, I would have never have guessed you could build a 6-inch or above large display smartphone for anything less than $100. We have seen a number...
25 by Dr. Ian Cutress on 4/23/2020
Motorola Announces New edge And edge+: Re-entering the Flagship Market with a Bang
Today Motorola announced its newest high-end devices for 2020 – and the company delivered quite the surprise, not only returning back to the flagship market, but also delivering some...
126 by Andrei Frumusanu on 4/22/2020
LG Teases "Velvet" Phone with Snapdragon 765
We’ve already been quite surprised by the fact that to date LG still hasn’t talked much about a successor to the G8. Last year, LG had explained that going...
25 by Andrei Frumusanu on 4/21/2020
UL Delists MediaTek Powered Devices Due To Benchmark Whitelisting
Last week we detailed an article covering MediaTek’s seemingly widespread default inclusion of a benchmark whitelist in their chipset BSP (board support package) – a mechanism that enables more...
18 by Andrei Frumusanu on 4/16/2020
Apple Announces New Updated iPhone SE: A13 & New Features for $399
Apple’s last “classic” iPhone release was the iPhone 8 back in 2017, with the 2016 iPhone SE (Special Edition) being the last iteration donning the iPhone 4 design language...
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Honor Launches Honor 30 Series in China: Three New Premium Devices
Today Honor completed its Chinese launch of the new Honor 30 series of smartphones, adding three new devices to its premium to flagship line-up of devices. All the new...
23 by Andrei Frumusanu on 4/15/2020
OnePlus Announces OnePlus 8 & OnePlus 8 Pro: Step-Up 2020 Flagships
As the world is in quarantine, smartphone companies aren’t standing still and are still moving forward with their new product launches. We’ve seen almost every other company on the...
66 by Andrei Frumusanu on 4/14/2020
Samsung Announces Galaxy A51 5G & A71 5G Mid-Range Smartphones
Yesterday Samsung announced the company’s new Galaxy A51 5G and A71 5G phones – for the first time adding 5G capabilities to the company’s arguably most popular and successful...
15 by Andrei Frumusanu on 4/9/2020
Mobile Benchmark Cheating: When a SoC Vendor Provides It As A Service
Mobile benchmark cheating has a long story that goes far back for the industry (well – at least in smartphone industry years), and has also been a controversial coverage...
111 by Andrei Frumusanu on 4/8/2020
The Samsung Galaxy S20+, S20 Ultra Exynos & Snapdragon Review: Megalomania Devices
It’s been a long couple of weeks, but the wait is now finally over. Today we’re ready to go on a deep dive into Samsung’s most important phones of...
138 by Andrei Frumusanu on 4/3/2020
Xiaomi Globally Launches Mi 10, Mi 10 Pro; Snapdragon 865 & 108MP Cameras
Whilst the Mi 10 and Mi 10 Pro haven’t been secret devices, having been launched in China over a month ago, today Xiaomi is catching up on what was...
21 by Andrei Frumusanu on 3/27/2020
Qualcomm to Update Smartphone GPU Driver Every Quarter, Develops GPU Inspector Tool
As part of its Snapdragon Elite Gaming initiative, Qualcomm previously announced its intentions to release quarterly driver updates for its Adreno GPUs. And now at long last, the first...
10 by Anton Shilov on 3/26/2020
Richard Yu Press Interview: Huawei's CEO on COVID-19 and Huawei Apps
Today Huawei launched its latest generation of photography focused smartphone: the P40 series. This series consists of the P40, the P40 Pro, and the P40 Pro+, starting at €799...
22 by Dr. Ian Cutress on 3/26/2020
Huawei Announces P40, P40 Pro and P40 Pro+: A New Generation of Cameras
Today, Huawei is doubling down on its efforts to regain western market share, revealing brand-new hardware as well as expanding the company’s AppGallery app store, introducing the new P40...
96 by Andrei Frumusanu on 3/26/2020
Samsung Galaxy S20+ & Ultra (Snapdragon & Exynos) Battery Life Preview
Last week we brought you a quick performance preview of the Snapdragon 865-based Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra, showcasing that the phone has some outstandingly good performance and power efficiency...
107 by Andrei Frumusanu on 3/23/2020
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