Samsung Offical Twitter Handle Tweeted:
BREAKING: Samsung has developed the industry'shighest performing Universal Flash Storage (UFS) 4.0 storage solution, which has received JEDE board of director approval. What is UFS 4.0 and what does it mean for the future of storage? Read on to learn more.
The new storage technology will also have a noticeably
improved power productivity with 46 percent better sequential read speeds
compared to the previous generation, so end users can get more out of their
battery life.
The UFS 4.0 supports up to 23.2Gbps per lane
which is twice that of UFS 3.1. According to Samsung, this bandwidth is perfect
for 5G smartphones requiring huge amounts of data processing. The UFS 4.0 will
come in a compact package with a maximum dimension of 11mm x 13mm x 1mm for
more effective space utilization and design convenience. It will come in a
variety of capacities ranging up to 1TB.
The company expects the technology to be adopted in Virtual
Reality (VR), Augmented Reality (AR), and automotive applications. The company
plans to begin mass production in the third quarter of this year and it is
likely that smartphones equipped with the technology will become available by
the end of the year 2022.
