[UPDATE: Sprint, T-Mobile, Verizon, and Unlocked too] Samsung starts Android 11 One UI 3.0 public rollout for Galaxy S20 FE
[UPDATE 2: January 22, 2021]
The Galaxy S20 FE is now getting the Android 11-based One UI 3.0 update on the Sprint network in the US. The software version is G781USQU1CTLC. Along with the new Android features, it also adds December 2020 security patch.
UPDATE 1: January 20, 2021]
After the international variant, Samsung now started rolling out the stable Android 11-based One UI 3.0 update for the Galaxy S20 FE units in the US.
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The latest major OS update is rolling out on the US carriers T-Mobile and Verizon. The unlocked units are also getting the latest software update. Alongside several new features, it also adds the December 2020 security patch.
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE software versions:
- Verizon: G781VSQU1CTLC
- T-Mobile: G781USQU1CTLC
- Unlocked: G781U1UEU1CTLD
[Original Article: December 18, 2020]
Aside from the One UI 3.0 beta testing for the Galaxy S20 FE smartphones in South Korea, Samsung has started Android 11 based One UI 3.0 firmware public rollout globally. As per the official roadmap, this device has listed to get the stable One UI 3.0 update from January 2021.
According to the latest information, the Android 11/One UI 3.0 software update for the Galaxy S20 FE comes with a build version of G780FXXU1BTL1. This stable firmware update is initially rolling out from Russia. We can expect that it will soon be available in other countries in the coming days/weeks. In addition, it also installs the latest December 2020 security patch for system security improvements.
Related: Following One UI 3.0, Samsung Gallery will no longer save a copy of real image after editing
One UI 3.0 features:
Samsung One UI 3.0 is built on Google’s Android 11 that brings several new features such as a refreshed app drawer, Settings menu, lock screen, notification panel as well as system enhancements for improved the user experience.
Android 11 features:
The eleventh generation of Android – Android 11 also comes with some exciting new features like chat Bubbles that help you to focus on your current work, one-time permissions to apps, pin conversations, and much more.
Touchscreen issue:
Furthermore, we can surely expect that this major upgrade will completely solve the severe touchscreen issues that were reported for a long time.
HOW TO CHECK FOR UPDATES:
Check for the latest software update manually by following the steps given below.
- Open device’s Settings
- Scroll down and select Software updates
- Hit the Download and install option.
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Samsung has reportedly signed a contract valued at around $15 million to sell and purchase semiconductor equipment to expand HBM chip production facilities at its Suzhou plant in China.
BusinessKorea reports that Samsung is expanding its investments across HBM facilities. The company aims to strengthen its advanced semiconductor packaging to lead the supply chain.
Eying the HBM4 chip boom, the Korean tech giant is focusing on enhancing its packaging capabilities to secure future technological competitiveness and narrow the gap with SK Hynix.
KEDGlobal revealed that Tesla asked Samsung and SK Hynix to supply HBM4 samples. The US EV maker could choose either Samsung or SK Hynix as its HBM4 supplier after testing samples.
Pay attention, packaging includes the tech and processes for shaping semiconductor chips to fit the devices they will be mounted on – making it an important aspect of development and production.
Notably, the Suzhou China facility is currently Samsung’s test and packaging production base outside Korea. Increased investment is seen as a choice for innovation in packaging processes and production efficiency.
Apart from this, the company is also ramping up its packaging production bases in Korea. Samsung has recently signed an investment agreement with South Chungcheong Province and Cheonan City.
Tesla reportedly asked Samsung and SK Hynix to supply HBM4 chip samples. Both semiconductor firms are developing sixth-generation high-bandwidth memory chip prototypes for Tesla.
KEDGlobal reports that Tesla asked Samsung and SK Hynix to supply HBM4 chips for general use. It is expected to choose one of the two companies as its HBM4 supplier after testing their samples.
Using custom HBM4 chips made by Samsung and SK Hynix, Tesla seeks to enhance its artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities apart from reducing AI chip reliance on Nvidia.
Samsung is working hard to win Tesla orders for HMB4 chips. The company even working with Taiwan’s TSMC to foster its HBM chip’s development and maintain an edge over SK Hynix.
SK Hynix is also accelerating its development to maintain its leadership in the HBM space. The firm winning Tesla’s HMB orders would see a sharp push in the global memory supply chain.
Notably, the 6th-gen HBM4 chips are crucial for Tesla’s Dojo supercomputer, which is designed for training AI models and will also support its AI data centers and autonomous cars.
The HBM4 semiconductor offers notable enhancements over the previous generations, delivering up to 1.65 Tbps of bandwidth, 1.4 times faster than the HBM3E while consuming 30% less power.
Samsung Foundry wants to produce Exynos to attract 2nm clients like Qualcomm and Nvidia. Major chip designers have no option other than TSMC for contract semiconductor production.
Digitimes report suggests that Samsung Foundry wants to produce 2nm Exynos 2600 chipset. The company has recently started Exynos 2500’s mass production for Z Flip 7, Korean media reported.
TSMC is producing 3nm Snapdragon 8 Elite chips for Qualcomm. Nvidia also produces its most advanced semiconductors using TSMC’s cutting-edge process nodes.
The latest report indicates that Samsung Foundry is advancing its semiconductor capabilities. The mass production of Exynos 2600 is under consideration for next year.
Samsung Foundry has no other option but to prove its semiconductor capabilities. If the Foundry division manages to secure decent yield rates in the 2nm process, Qualcomm may ink a deal.
Exynos 2600 is a great opportunity to demonstrate the technological innovations of the Foundry division. It would attract key clients like Qualcomm, marking a strategic push for the business.
Samsung will have 2x benefit with the 2nm process technology. The Exynos 2600 would power the Galaxy S26 series – ending the reliance on Qualcomm for Snapdragon chipsets.
Qualcomm will also get the opportunity to negotiate production costs with TSMC. Samsung Foundry is comparatively cheaper than TSMC as there will be two major options for clients.
“Samsung Electronics’ foundry division is advancing its semiconductor capabilities through the mass production of the Exynos 2600 (tentative name), marking a strategic push for self-sufficiency in mobile application processors (APs).” – Digitimes.