Samsung announces Exynos 9810 flagship processor likely to power Galaxy S9
Samsung does not reveal much information about a new flagship smartphone before launch day, but the homebrew processor that powers it is introduced in advance. So, it did not come as a surprise to see the Exynos 9 Series 8895 making its official debut ahead of the Galaxy S8.
Things appear to be no different this time around. The Galaxy S9 is months away, yet Samsung just announced the Exynos 9 Series 9810 flagship processor that is likely to underpin it.
At this stage, there are not many details out about it. Samsung says that it features third-generation custom CPU cores, an upgraded GPU (over the previous generation) and a Gigabit 4G LTE modem that comes with "industry-first" support for 6CA (carrier aggregation).
The modem is likely the same one as that Samsung introduced in June. It offers download speeds of up to 1.2Gbps, as the main highlight. At the time, Samsung said that it would enter mass-production by the end of 2017.
Samsung does not mention when the Exynos 9 Series 9810 will enter production, but we can expect that to happen in the next few months. Based on previous release dates, the Galaxy S9 will probably see the light of day at MWC 2018, which kicks off in late-February next year in Barcelona.
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