Samsung has been at the forefront of DRAM and UFS memory technology, and according to the latest roadmap, the company is developing the next phase of blazing-fast and efficient storage, which is the UFS 5.0 standard. Unfortunately, the details state that we should not expect this technology before 2027, as tons of improvements are waiting for the UFS 4.0 standard.
Samsung’s UFS 5.0 standard could reach 10GB/s bandwidth, but improvements in UFS 4.0 are underway too
Storage requirements will gradually increase with every passing year, and now, with the involvement of AI, there is added pressure on companies to develop components that can run Large Language Models (LLMs) natively. Samsung is apparently pushing the boundaries of storage technology, with an image shared by Revegnus on X revealing that UFS 5.0 is currently being worked on, but its estimated launch is not happening before 2027. Would that mean the manufacturer will lose the edge against its competitors?
Not quite, because Samsung is also said to be working on advanced UFS 4.0 storage chips that will usher in a new performance threshold. With UFS 5.0 said to reach a maximum theoretical bandwidth of 10GB/s, UFS 4.0 with a 4-lane limit can reach speeds of 8GB/s. Samsung is said to introduce this faster version of UFS 4.0 in 2025. In the future, it might become mandatory for Android smartphones to use 20GB of RAM to run on-device LLMs, but it is equally important that devices are outfitted with storage chips that can process data at incredible speeds.
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NVIDIA’s Blackwell GPU architecture is one such example, being able to reach a whopping 8TB/s bandwidth. In the future, running on-device LLMs may take up around 15 percent of a smartphone’s existing storage, so apart from higher capacity chips, Samsung was previously reported to be working on a special UFS 4.0 standard that would be optimized for running AI operations without introducing a performance bottleneck. Sadly, the company has yet to introduce these chips, so while we cannot wait for the arrival of UFS 5.0, we still have to wait for faster UFS 4.0 versions to launch first.
About the author: Omar Sohail is a reporter and analyst for Wccftech's mobile section, specializing in the technology and business of the mobile industry. His expertise lies in the intricate hardware supply chain, covering developments in semiconductor manufacturing, chip lithography, and camera sensor technology.
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