How much storage you decide to configure could be a bigger decision than with some of Samsung’s previous phones. According to frequent Samsung leaker (via ), the 128 GB variant of the base model S23 will use a UFS 3.1 chip instead of Samsung’s new UFS 4.0 standard. Consumers will have to pay more for the 256GB version if they want the latest storage technology from the company. Ice suggests that the reason for this is that Samsung does not produce a 128GB UFS 4.0 chip.
Samsung has been making big claims about UFS 4.0 since last year. The company says the new chips are twice as fast as its old UFS 3.1 memory. UFS 4.0 offers sequential read and write speeds of up to 4,200 MB/s and 2,800 MB/s, respectively. The new silicon is also 46 percent more power efficient, an upgrade that could lead to longer battery life in phones using this technology.
I will point out here that the information from Ice Universe is not final. A have suggested that all S23 models will start with 256GB of storage. However, other reports have said that Samsung will offer a storage upgrade to people who pre-order the Galaxy S23. Either way, UFS 4.0 should be a significant upgrade, but if you decide to save a bit of money by opting for a potential 128GB model, don’t think too long. It’s not like Samsung is planning to equip the base Galaxy S23 with eMMC or UFS 2.1 storage.
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