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Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 uses Samsung Foundry’s 4nm process, confirms Qualcomm CEO

Qualcomm flagship Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 Mobile SoC was launched earlier this week. Before it was officially launched, everyone knew that it would be made using a 4nm manufacturing process. Now we are learning through Qualcomm, this chip is made by Samsung Foundry.
Qualcomm CEO Cristiano Amon confirmed this at a Q&A session on Wednesday. Separately, Alex Katozien, Chipmaker’s senior VP and general manager of mobile, computing, and infrastructure business, told reporters in South Korea that the new Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 would not come from TSMC.
The development was first reported by the Korean report, The Elec (via). This means that the Samsung Exynos 2200 and Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 chips will use Samsung Foundry’s 4nm process. In comparison, TSMC’s 4nm manufacturing process is reported to be more efficient.
Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 along with Xiaomi 12 Series may launch later this month
Meanwhile, the Apple A15 Bionic and MediaTek Dimension 9000 use TSMC’s 4nm process. In particular, TSMC is the largest contract chipmaker in the world. The Taiwanese company is also one of the biggest rivals of the Samsung Foundry.
Although Qualcomm did not specify why Samsung went with the foundry for the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1, TSMC’s deal with Apple may have contributed to this.
If you do not know, most of TSMC’s semiconductor production capacity goes to Apple chips such as the A15 Bionic, M1, M1 Pro, and M1 Max. The rest of its capacity goes to the 4nm MediaTek Dimension 9000 product. This leaves less space for other manufacturers such as Qualcomm, thus justifying the chipmaker’s decision to go with Samsung Foundry for its latest flagship SoC.
Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 could launch in the next few weeks. We also have confirmation that the Xiaomi 12 Series will be the first to be launched with the new Qualcomm Silicon. The chip will also reach the Samsung Galaxy S22 series in a few months from now.
The native Exynos 2200 SoC will be used in some variants of Samsung’s upcoming flagship lineup. Interestingly, both chipsets use Arm’s Cortex-X2, Cortex-A710 and Cortex-A510 cores. The Exynos 2200 also uses AMD’s RDNA 2 graphics architecture to support features such as ray tracing.
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Here’s how Galaxy HDR works on the latest Samsung Galaxy S23

Samsung Galaxy S23 series comes with a new design, new features, and the latest software. In addition, the Galaxy S23 series shows Samsung’s groundbreaking photographic capabilities such as stand-out selfies, cinematic video with less noise even in dark conditions, Auto Exposure with HDR, detailed photos, and more.
Let’s talk about the Galaxy HDR technology implemented in the Galaxy S23 series. But do you know what HDR is? If you do not know, then let us tell you that HDR (High Dynamic Range) is a technology that expresses bright and dark areas as widely as possible.
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When we take pictures or videos, we get images with suitable brightness through AE (Auto Exposure) operation which adjusts the exposure. However, when shooting indoors in backlit conditions or while looking out a window, bright and dark scenes coexist, resulting in images that are bright or dark depending on the scene.
Samsung Galaxy S23 HDR Technology
In Samsung Galaxy S23, the company uses the MF-HDR (Multiple Frame HDR) compositing method. It is a technology that takes pictures of different brightness by continuously adjusting the exposure, and then extracts the video information of the bright part from the bright picture and the video information of the dark part from the dark picture, and combines them into one picture.
Since the image is created by selectively combining bright and dark object information, an image with optimal brightness is created. However, since MF-HDR captures multiple consecutive scenes, there is a lag between scenes.
It means that a moving subject is prone to ghosting when the motion vector and image overlap, so it is recommended to use it in a shooting mode where the subject moves little.
On the flip side, in motion picture mode, SF-HDR (single-frame HDR) technology is applied, and image sensor IDCG (Intrascene Dual Coverage Gain) technology is used to capture and synthesize bright and dark scenes simultaneously.
Image sensor iDCG technology generates electrons, that is, electrical signals, according to the brightness when light is incident on the photodiode of the image sensor, and the image sensor’s internal circuit (ADC: Analog Digital Converter and Logic Circuit) is used to convert the image sensor does for voltage. It goes through a process of change.
During the conversion of light into an electrical signal, electrons are placed in a cup called FD (Floating Diffusion) to measure the number of electrons. Determine a specific ratio based on the capacity of the cup and convert it to a voltage signal.
In the case of existing sensors, the capacity of the cup is limited to one, so it is difficult to take great pictures in environments with frequent changes in light and dark.
If the cup potential is large in a dark environment, it will be difficult to clearly express the dark part because the small light information cannot be converted into a sufficient voltage. It’s hard to articulate the bright parts well.
iDCG technology converts the existing one cup into two cups of different capacities, selects the smaller cup in a dark environment, selects the larger cup in a bright environment, measures twice, synthesizes in real-time, and HDR improves the performance of the image.
In the case of SF-HDR using 1 exposure, it is better for shooting moving images than MF-HDR using 2 exposures because of the sharpness of the subject’s movement. In addition to this, the company is preparing to bring HDR performance closer to the human eye through camera image sensors and ISP technology.
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Samsung displays are precious, Apple must have to keep tech’s unhappiest marriage alive

Samsung and Apple are the biggest rivals in the smartphone industry, fighting for the global crown. Apple has mastery in some aspects such as longer updates support and well-optimized software, while it’s nothing without the help of Samsung for displays.
According to a TheInformation report, there are complicated relationships in the tech industry and then there is the rocky marriage between Apple and Samsung for displays. The former needs cutting-edge displays for iPhones which makes it dependent on Samsung, while it blames Samsung for patent infringement.
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An ex-Apple employee revealed how Samsung is concerned to protect its display technology supremacy. The company naturally wishes to keep the biggest rival away from its cutting-edge display technology, by preventing Apple engineers to visit manufacturing facilities.
It’s reported that a team of Apple engineers went to South Korea to meet the Samsung display division’s team in 2017. Instead of a meeting, the company didn’t allow the workers to reach the display manufacturing units and even the office buildings.
Samsung reportedly asked Apple employees to return to their hotel rooms to communicate with their Samsung counterparts remotely. In addition, an incident happened in the past when Samsung was sending millions of LCD displays to Foxconn to be utilized in the Retina version of the iPad mini.
The US tech giant reportedly found a few minor defects in the screens, but Samsung declined to amend them, so Apple had to go ahead and deploy the supplied panels. No doubt, Samsung achieved mastery in display technology, which forces Apple to keep this unhappiest marriage alive.
Samsung is the biggest supplier for Apple’s iPhone 14 Pro panel orders, beating LG Display and China’s BOE. For the next-gen iPhone models, it is reported that the Korean tech giant will have a sweeping order from Apple, thanks to the ultimate OLED panels!
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Breaking: Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra exists

Last year, Samsung launched its first Ultra tablet with a monster size display and powerful hardware. And it’s now almost confirmed that Samsung will launch the Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra along with the vanilla Galaxy Tab S9 and Galaxy Tab S9 Plus.
Folks over at GalaxyClub revealed that the Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 series consists of three models including vanilla, Plus, and Ultra. It’s also reported that the upcoming flagship tablet lineup will make its entry at the Galaxy Z Fold 5 and Flip 5 launch conference.
Galaxy Tab S9 model numbers
- Galaxy Tab S9: SM-X710 (Wi-Fi), SM-X716B (5G Global), SM-X718U (5G US)
- Galaxy Tab S9+: SM-X810 (Wi-Fi), SM-X816B (5G Global), SM-X818U (5G US)
- Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra: SM-X910 (Wi-Fi), SM-X916B (5G Global), SM-X918U (5G US)
As per the report, all three Galaxy Tab S9 models will be available in WiFi-only and WiFi + 5G network support. Like last year, the US availability of these tablets is almost confirmed, while there’s currently no information about further details and price.
In the recent past, it was revealed that the Galaxy Tab S9 devices feature the IP67 rating for dust and water resistance. It’s a big development by Samsung for its tablet portfolio as it’s going to be the first time when Galaxy tablets would support IP rating.
Apart from Android 13-based One UI 5.1.1 software, the Galaxy Tab S9 lineup is rumored to bring Qualcomm’s latest Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 for Galaxy processor. Compared to predecessors, the devices should feature better cameras, enhanced speakers, and refined performance.