Samsung just launched the highly-anticipated Galaxy S24 FE smartphone in four main colour options! Take a look at all four main colour options, and tell us which YOU prefer!
Samsung Galaxy S24 FE : 4 Main Colour Options!
Samsung just launched the new Galaxy S24 FE (Fan Edition) smartphone, and it will be available in four main pastel colours:
Graphite
Grey
Blue
Mint
Samsung will not be offering any exclusive colour options on its online store, but will instead offer a 5th colour option in certain regions:
Yellow
I was amongst the few to get an early look at the Galaxy S24 FE, and here is my comparison video of all four main colour options! Do let us know which YOU prefer!
Samsung is making all four colour options, as well as the fifth limited Yellow colour, available for purchase from 3 October 2024 onwards, at these price points :
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Samsung just launched the Galaxy Tab S10 series of tablets in two colour options! Take a look at the two colour options, and tell us which YOU prefer!
Samsung Galaxy Tab S10 Series : Two Colour Options!
Samsung just launched the new Galaxy Tab S10 series of tablets, and they will be available in just two colour options for the Galaxy Tab S10+ model:
Moonstone Grey (5G or Wi-Fi only)
Platinum Silver (Wi-Fi only)
And only one colour for the Galaxy Tab S10 Ultra model:
Moonstone Grey
I was amongst the few to get an early look at the Galaxy Tab S10+ and the Galaxy Tab S10 Ultra, and here is my comparison video of the two tablets and their colour options! Do let us know which YOU prefer!
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Let’s take a look at the performance of the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 6 smartphone, which is powered by an overclocked Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 mobile SoC!
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 6 : Flagship Class Performance!
The Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 6 is powered exclusively by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 for Galaxy, which has a slightly overclocked prime core. It has eight processor cores in a quad-cluster architecture:
1 x Arm Cortex-X4 core (3.39 GHz, instead of 3.3 GHz)
3 x Arm Cortex-A720 cores
2 x Arm Cortex-A720 cores
2 x Arm Cortex-A520 cores
This mobile SoC also comes with the Qualcomm Adreno 750 GPU which supports ray-tracing, an improved Hexagon NPU, and the Snapdragon X75 5G modem that supports Sub-6Ghz and mmWave connectivity.
We first tested the Galaxy Z Flip 6 using PCMark, which simulates work applications like web browsing, playing video, writing text and editing photos.
Work 3.0
Z Flip
6
S23
Ultra
S24
Ultra
Z Flip
5
Z Flip
4
Mobile Platform
SD 8
Gen 3
SD 8
Gen 2
SD 8
Gen 3
SD 8
Gen 2
SD 8+
Gen 1
Performance Score
17784
16408
14931
14655
14429
Web Browsing
14520
15680
11663
11404
12097
Video Editing
8117
7879
6474
7943
7387
Writing
23424
22257
20333
19525
17593
Photo Editing
33048
35533
34350
324420
31762
Data Manipulation
19501
12171
14070
11788
12523
Will you look at that? The Galaxy Z Flip 6 was able to deliver 19% better performance with the same Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 as the Galaxy S24 Ultra, and 21% better performance than the SD 8 Gen 2 used in the Galaxy Z Flip5.
This is likely due to its vapour chamber – the first in a Galaxy Z Flip smartphone, and 150% larger than the one used in the Galaxy S23 Ultra.
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 6 Storage Performance
PCMark also has an Android Storage 2.0 benchmark that measures the smartphone’s storage I/O performance.
Storage 2.0
Z Flip
5
Z Flip
6
S23
Ultra
S24
Ultra
Z Flip
4
Mobile Platform
SD 8
Gen 2
SD 8
Gen 3
SD 8
Gen 2
SD 8
Gen 3
SD 8+
Gen 1
Storage Score
48435
47552
41647
33005
27271
Sequential Read (MB/s)
2676.53
2696.61
2592.42
2907.37
1350.51
Random Read (MB/s)
49.95
59.23
38.25
60.98
33.94
Sequential Write (MB/s)
2631.38
2956.52
603.29
3084.95
256.81
Random Write (MB/s)
76.66
100.39
81.44
106.34
50.29
The Galaxy Z Flip 6 appears to be using flash memory with significantly faster random read and write speeds compared to the Galaxy S24 Ultra.
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 6 Gaming Performance
For gaming, we tested the Galaxy Z Flip 6 using 3DMark, with these results :
3DMark
(Unlimited)
S24
Ultra
Z Flip
6
S23
Ultra
Z Flip
5
Z Flip
4
Mobile Platform
SD 8
Gen 3
SD 8
Gen 3
SD 8
Gen 2
SD 8
Gen 2
SD 8+
Gen 1
Steel Nomad Light
1470
1447
NA
659
NA
Solar Bay
8576
8588
NA
5481
NA
Wild Life Extreme
5020
4810
3814
3705
2636
Wild Life
20534
20291
14554
14823
11144
Sling Shot Extreme
19653
11570
13904
13558
6912
Sling Shot
22656
19341
16344
16661
10690
Despite having an ultra-slim, foldable design, the Galaxy Z Flip 6 is no gaming slouch. It handily outperforms last year’s Galaxy Z Flip5 by 16% to 37%.
This comes as no surprise as the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 really shines in gaming performance. Its Adreno 750 GPU not only supports ray tracing, it does a fantastic job of delivering top-notch 3D graphics performance.
On top of that, the Galaxy Z Flip 6 now boasts a vapour chamber, and one that is 150% larger than the one used in the Galaxy S23 Ultra. This allows its CPU and GPU to better sustain peak performance during intense gaming sessions.
Although ray tracing games are far and few in between for now, the Solar Bay benchmark shows that the Galaxy Z Flip 6 delivers 57% better 3D with ray tracing performance than the Galaxy Z Flip5!
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 6 Overall Performance
We then tested the Galaxy Z Flip 6 using AnTuTu, yielding these results :
AnTuTu
S24
Ultra
Z Flip 6
S23
Ultra
Z Flip
5
Z Flip
4
Device
SD 8 Gen 3
SD 8
Gen 3
SD 8
Gen 2
SD 8
Gen 2
SD 8+
Gen 1
AnTuTu Score
1826776
1419487
1212174
1187296
856357
CPU
456400
364215
261886
393404
205939
GPU
682555
525041
538823
282780
362669
Memory
380519
253538
236163
291048
135707
UX
307302
276693
175302
220064
152042
Not bad! The AnTuTu benchmark shows that the Galaxy Z Flip 6 is 17% and 20% faster than the Galaxy S23 Ultra, and Galaxy Z Flip 5 respectively – both powered by last year’s Snapdragon 8 Gen 2. Very nice!
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 6 Performance Summary
The Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 6 may look like Galaxy Z Flip 5, but it offers significantly faster performance, particularly in 3D and ray-traced games. While not reflected in these benchmarks, the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 also offers significantly better AI performance thanks to its upgrade NPU.
It also worth pointing out, yet again, that the Galaxy Z Flip 6 finally has a vapour chamber to keep the CPU and GPU cool, for better sustained performance. This is also a rather large vapour chamber – 150% larger than the one used in Galaxy S23 Ultra.
It really shows in the benchmarks, allowing the Z Flip 6 to deliver performance levels close to that of the Galaxy S24 Ultra. The Galaxy Z Flip 6 is particularly strong in 3D graphics and ray tracing performance. With strong gaming performance in such a thin and foldable device, it seems rather pointless to spend good money on large, clunky “gaming smartphones”.
The Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 6 will be available in four main colour options, as well as the three exclusive online colours. Pre-order begins immediately, with general available from 24 July 2024 onwards, at these price points :
Just in case you are wondering, the launch prices for the Galaxy Z Flip 6 went up a fair bit (~US$100 / RM500-600) over the launch prices for the Galaxy Z Flip 5.
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Samsung just launched the new Galaxy Z Flip 6 smartphone in four main colour options, and three online exclusive colours! Take a look at our four main colour options, and tell us which YOU prefer!
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 6 : 4 Colour Options!
Samsung just launched the new Galaxy Z Flip 6 smartphone at the Galaxy Unpacked 2024 event, and it will be available in four main colours with a matte finish:
Silver Shadow
Yellow
Mint
Blue
Samsung will also offer three other colour options exclusively on its online store:
Crafted Black
White
Peach
I was amongst the few to get an early look at the Galaxy Z Flip 6, and here is my comparison video of all four main colour options! Do let us know which YOU prefer!
Just in case you are wondering, the launch prices for the Galaxy Z Flip 6 went up a fair bit (~US$xx / £xx / A$xx / S$xx) over the launch prices for the Galaxy Z Flip 5.
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Samsung just launched the new Galaxy Z Fold 6 smartphone in three main colour options, and two online exclusive colours! Take a look at all three main colour options, and tell us which YOU prefer!
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6 : 3 Main Colour Options!
Samsung just launched the new Galaxy Z Fold 6 smartphone at the Galaxy Unpacked 2024 event, and it will be available in three main colours with a matte finish:
Silver Shadow
Navy
Pink
Samsung will also offer two other colour options exclusively on its online store:
Crafted Black
White
I was amongst the few to get an early look at the Galaxy Z Fold 6, and here is my comparison video of all three main colour options! Do let us know which YOU prefer!
Here are renders of the three colour options for the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6 smartphone:
Silver Shadow Colour Option
Navy Colour Option
Pink Colour Option
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6 : Colour Options + Price
Samsung is making all three colour options, as well as the two exclusive online colours, available for purchase from 24 July 2024 onwards, at these price points :
Just in case you are wondering, the launch prices for the Galaxy Z Fold 6 are slightly higher than the launch prices for the Galaxy Z Fold 5.
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Based on a Harvey Norman leak, the price of the upcoming Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 6 will likely be 8% to 9% more! Here is what we know so far…
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 6 : Price Increase Leaked!
Samsung is about to unveil the Galaxy Z Flip 6 foldable smartphone in its 2024 Galaxy Unpacked event, but it looks like the cat is out of the bag – its price is likely to be 8% to 9% higher!
Harvey Norman in Australia appeared to have accidentally posted listings for the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 6 ahead of its official launch. According to the information on those pages, the Galaxy Z Flip 6 will cost A$150 more than last year’s Galaxy Z Flip 5, at least in Australia:
Screenshots of the (now taken down) listing on the Harvey Norman website also gave us a sneak peek at some Galaxy Z Flip 6 details:
Two Storage Capacities
This is not a surprise – Samsung will continue to offer two storage capacities – 256 GB, 512 GB. There is no sign of any 1 TB option, and I seriously doubt Samsung would offer a 128 GB for such a premium device.
Gorilla Glass Victus 2 + Armor Aluminum
The Harvey Norman listing also shows that the Galaxy Z Flip 6 will be protected by Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2 on the Cover display, with Armor Aluminum on the frame and hinge cover.
Four Main Colours
Samsung will offer the Galaxy Z Flip 6 in four main colours – Silver Shadow, Blue, Yellow, and Mint. However, we expect Samsung to also introduce four (still unknown) exclusive colours for sale on their online website.
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Based on a Harvey Norman leak, the price of the upcoming Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6 will likely be 5% to 6% more! Here is what we know so far…
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6 : Price Increase Leaked!
Samsung is about to unveil the Galaxy Z Fold 6 foldable smartphone in its 2024 Galaxy Unpacked event, but it looks like the cat is out of the bag – its price is likely to be 5% to 6% higher!
Harvey Norman in Australia appeared to have accidentally posted listings for the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6 ahead of its official launch. According to the information on those pages, the Galaxy Z Fold 6 will cost A$150 more than last year’s Galaxy Z Fold 5, at least in Australia:
Screenshots of the (now taken down) listing on the Harvey Norman website also gave us a sneak peek at some Galaxy Z Fold 6 details:
Only 8GB of Memory???
The Harvey Norman listing shows storage capacities of 256 GB, 512 GB and 1 TB. But what was most surprising is that it appears to show that the Galaxy Z Fold 6 would only have 8 GB of RAM.
That is rather shocking, as the Galaxy Z Fold 5 debut with 12 GB of memory last year! It seems rather unlikely that Samsung would cut down the amount of memory on the Galaxy Z Fold 6.
Even if they come up with AI improvements (everything’s attributed to AI these days!) to reduce memory usage, it would still be bad marketing to drop memory capacity in an expensive flagship device.
Three Storage Capacities
What’s not surprising is that Samsung will continue to offer three storage capacities – 256 GB, 512 GB, and 1 TB.
Three Main Colours
Samsung will offer the Galaxy Z Fold 6 in three main colours – Silver Shadow, Navy, and Pink. However, we believe Samsung will also introduce two exclusive (but still unknown) colours for sale on their website.
The Harvey Norman listing also shows that the Galaxy Z Fold 6 will be protected by Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2, with Armor Aluminum on the frame and hinge cover.
Slightly Lighter
Finally, the Harvey Norman listing shows that the Galaxy Z Fold 6 will be slightly lighter at 239 grams. This shaves off 14 grams (5.5%) off last year’s Galaxy Z Fold 5, which itself slimmed down by 10 grams.
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The four main colours for the upcoming Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 6 smartphone just leaked! Take a look at the four Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 6 colours, and tell us which you prefer!
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 6 : Colours + Other Leaked Details!
Samsung is about to unveil the Galaxy Z Flip 6 foldable smartphone in its 2024 Galaxy Unpacked event on July 10, but it looks like the cat is out of the bag – the four main colours have leaked!
These photos were not only leaked by Evan Blass recently, they were also (accidentally) leaked earlier by Australian retailer Harvey Norman! You can check out all 16 photos in the next section of this article.
If these photos are correct, the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 6 will be available in four main colours – Silver Shadow, Blue, Yellow, and Mint. We expect Samsung to also introduce four (still unknown) exclusive colours for their online website.
Screenshots of the (now taken down) listing on the Harvey Norman website also gave us a sneak peek at some Galaxy Z Flip 6 details:
Two Storage Capacities
This is not a surprise – Samsung will continue to offer two storage capacities – 256 GB, 512 GB. There is no sign of any 1 TB option, and I seriously doubt Samsung would offer a 128 GB for such a premium device.
Higher Prices
Unfortunately, it appears that prices have gone up by A$150 (about) across the board, at least in Australia:
The Harvey Norman listing also shows that the Galaxy Z Flip 6 will be protected by Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2 on the Cover display, with Armor Aluminum on the frame and hinge cover.
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 6 : 4 Main Colours Leaked!
Here are the four main colours of the Galaxy Z Fold 6, as leaked online:
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 6 – Silver Shadow
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 6 – Blue
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 6 – Yellow
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 6 – Mint
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The three main colours for the upcoming Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6 smartphone just leaked! Take a look at the three Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6 colours, and tell us which you prefer!
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6 : Colours + Other Leaked Details!
Samsung is about to unveil the Galaxy Z Fold 6 foldable smartphone in its 2024 Galaxy Unpacked event on July 10, but it looks like the cat is out of the bag – the 3 main colours have leaked!
These photos were not only leaked by Evan Blass recently, they were also (accidentally) leaked earlier by Australian retailer Harvey Norman! You can check out 12 photos in the next section of this article.
If these photos are correct, the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6 will be available in three main colours – Silver Shadow, Navy, and Pink. We expect Samsung to also introduce two (still unknown) exclusive colours for their online website.
Screenshots of the (now taken down) listing on the Harvey Norman website also gave us a sneak peek at some Galaxy Z Fold 6 details:
Only 8GB of Memory???
The Harvey Norman listing shows storage capacities of 256 GB, 512 GB and 1 TB. But what was most surprising is that it appears to show that the Galaxy Z Fold 6 would only have 8 GB of RAM.
That is rather shocking, as the Galaxy Z Fold 5 debut with 12 GB of memory last year! It seems rather unlikely that Samsung would cut down the amount of memory on the Galaxy Z Fold 6.
Even if they come up with AI improvements (everything’s attributed to AI these days!) to reduce memory usage, it would still be bad marketing to drop memory capacity in an expensive flagship device.
Three Storage Capacities
What’s not surprising is that Samsung will continue to offer three storage capacities – 256 GB, 512 GB, and 1 TB.
The Harvey Norman listing also shows that the Galaxy Z Fold 6 will be protected by Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2, with Armor Aluminum on the frame and hinge cover.
Slightly Lighter
Finally, the Harvey Norman listing shows that the Galaxy Z Fold 6 will be slightly lighter at 239 grams. This shaves off 14 grams (5.5%) off last year’s Galaxy Z Fold 5, which itself slimmed down by 10 grams.
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6 : 3 Main Colours Leaked!
Here are the three main colours of the Galaxy Z Fold 6, as leaked online:
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6 – Silver Shadow
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6 – Navy
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6 – Pink
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Take a look at the performance of the Samsung Galaxy A55, and find out how well the Exynos 1380 performs against the competition!
Samsung Galaxy A55 : Powered By Exynos 1480
The Samsung Galaxy A55 is built around the new Samsung Exynos 1480 mobile platform that officially launched on 11 March 2024.
Fabricated on Samsung’s own 4 nm EUV process technology, the Exynos 1480 comes with a Samsung Xclipse 530 GPU, an improved 6K MAC NPU, as well as eight CPU cores arranged in two performance clusters:
four Arm Cortex-A78 high-performance cores, and
four Arm Cortex-A55 low-power cores.
The Samsung Exynos 1480 has an integrated 5G modem that supports Sub-6GHz and mmWave standards, as well as LTE Cat.18 uploads and downloads for current 4G networks.
It also supports Wi-Fi 6E and Bluetooth 5.3, as well as the four main GPS networks – GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou and Galileo.
On paper, this is a powerful mid-range mobile platform, but let’s take a look at how it actually performs!
We first tested the Galaxy A55 using PCMark, which simulates work applications like web browsing, playing video, writing text and editing photos.
Work 3.0
S23
Ultra
Galaxy
A55
Galaxy
A54
S22
Ultra
Galaxy
A73
Mobile Platform
SD 8
Gen 2
Exynos
1480
Exynos
1380
SD 8
Gen 1
SD
778G
Performance Score
16408
13583
13523
12860
12522
Web Browsing
15680
11453
10659
10442
11736
Video Editing
7879
7393
7363
7444
7082
Writing
22257
17915
17485
15471
14796
Photo Editing
35533
25962
28805
30177
26340
Data Manipulation
12171
11742
11443
9691
9502
Look at that – the Samsung Exynos 1480 was virtually identical in performance as last year’s Exynos 1380, that powered the Galaxy A54. Perhaps that’s not surprising since they both use the same A78 and A55 cores.
The Exynos 1480 has its four A78 high-performance cores running at 2.75 GHz, instead of 2.4 GHz, but it appears that work applications don’t need all that much performance so the 14.5% higher clock speed did not matter.
Even so, the Samsung Exynos 1480 remains a fast mid-range mobile SoC, coming within 17.5% of the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 mobile SoC, which powers the Galaxy S23 Ultra flagship smartphone!
Samsung Galaxy A55 : Gaming Performance
For gaming, we tested the Galaxy A55 using 3DMark, with these results :
3DMark
S23
Ultra
S22
Ultra
Galaxy
A55
Galaxy
A54
Galaxy
A73
Device
SD 8
Gen 2
SD 8
Gen 1
Exynos
1480
Exynos
1380
SD
778G
Sling Shot
16344
11094
9058
6195
6620
Sling Shot Extreme
13904
7291
6908
4943
5358
Wild Life
14554
9106
3996
2860
2487
Wild Life
Extreme
3814
2220
954
799
689
This is where the Samsung Galaxy A55’s Exynos 1480 improved the most – it’s much better at gaming than the Exynos 1380, outperforming it by 19% to 46%. Very impressive!
Just in case you are wondering – no, the Xclipse 530 GPU used in the Exynos 1480 does not support ray-tracing.
Samsung Galaxy A55 : Overall Performance
We then tested the Galaxy A55 using AnTuTu, yielding these results :
AnTuTu
S23 Ultra
S22 Ultra
Galaxy A55
Galaxy
A73
Galaxy
A54
Device
SD 8
Gen 2
SD 8
Gen 1
Exynos
1480
SD
778G
Exynos
1380
AnTuTu Score
1212174
889167
720595
523209
522411
CPU
261886
203090
234309
159238
153230
GPU
538823
402617
177275
159364
149596
Memory
236163
146002
148103
88705
86578
UX
175302
137458
160908
115902
133007
Look at that! AnTuTu shows that the Samsung Exynos 1480 is 38% faster than both the Galaxy A73, and the Galaxy A54!
Samsung Galaxy A55 : Performance Summary
When I tested last year’s Galaxy A54, I pointed out that while the Exynos 1380 has a fast CPU, it has a weak GPU That changed with the new Exynos 1480 – it retains the same fast CPU, but has a much more powerful Xclipse 530 GPU.
In addition to snappy performance in web browsing and work applications, the Exynos 1480 now offers much improved gaming performance, making it a great all-rounder mid-range mobile platform.
Samsung Galaxy A55 : Price + Availability
The Samsung Galaxy A55 comes with 8 GB of RAM, and either 128 GB or 256 GB of storage, with the option to add a microSD card in the hybrid SIM tray. It is covered by a 2-year warranty, with the following launch prices:
8 GB + 128 GB : £439 / A$699 / S$618
8 GB + 256 GB : RM1,999 / £489 / S$698
Surprisingly, Samsung decided not to bring the Galaxy A55 to the United States, and suggested that customers consider the Galaxy S23 and Galaxy S23 FE instead. However, it is possible to purchase Latin American unlocked devices in the US (see below).
There are four colour options, which are not available in all countries – Awesome Iceblue, Awesome Lilac, Awesome Lemon, and Awesome Navy.
Here are online purchase options (we may get commission from your purchase) :
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Take a look at the battery charging speed of the Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra, and find out how fast you can recharge with the official 15W, 25W and 45W chargers!
Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra Supports Up To 45W Charging!
The Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra supports up to 45 watts of wired fast charging, but unfortunately, does not come with the charger in-the-box. You can either use the standard 15 watt fast charger from your previous Samsung smartphone, or purchase a 25 watt or 45 watt super fast charger.
Best To Use Samsung Fast Charger
You can use non-Samsung fast chargers, but while they may charge your Galaxy S24 Ultra, they will likely not charge at full speed.
For example, I tested the Galaxy S24 Ultra using 65W and 96W PD fast chargers, but they failed to charge faster than 25 watts. It would only charge beyond 25 watts with an official Samsung 45W fast charger… 🙁
How To Tell If You’re Charging At Full Speed
The Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra doesn’t make clear how fast you are charging, so how do you know if you are charging fast enough?
When you plug in the charger, the charging protocol will flash for a few seconds on the display of your Galaxy S24 Ultra:
Fast charging : you’re charging at up to 15 watts
Super fast charging : you’re charging at up to 25 watts
Super fast charging 2.0 : you’re charging at up to 45 watts
The Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra has fast charging enabled by default. But if you are using a Samsung fast charger, and it somehow isn’t charging at full speed, here is how you can verify if fast charging is enabled.
Go to Settings > Battery > Charging settings
Make sure Fast charging is enabled.
If not, tap on Fast charging to enable it.
Please note that this setting cannot be changed while the Galaxy S24 Ultra is charging. You will need to pull out the cable before making any changes.
You Must Use Correct Cable
Samsung fast charging protocols also require you to comply with minimum cable requirements:
25W super fast charging : 3A cable minimum
45W super fast charging 2.0 : 5A cable minimum
The Galaxy S24 Ultra comes with the Samsung EP-DN980, which is USB-C to USB-C cable that supports up to 5A of current. So this cable will readily support 45W charging.
In the next section, we will look at how fast the Galaxy S24 Ultra charges with the official 15W, 25W and 45W chargers!
We tested the Galaxy S24 Ultra using the official 15W, 25W and 45W Samsung fast chargers, and the results are really surprising!
Galaxy S24 Ultra
Charging Time
Charging Speed
15 Watts
106.5 minutes
37.6 mAh per min.
25 Watts
68 minutes
58.8 mAh per min.
45 Watts
66 minutes
60.6 mAh per min.
The Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra charges really fast with a 15 watt charger, and even faster with a 25 watt charger. It basically needs just over 1.75 hours to fully recharge with a 15 watt charger, and just over one hour with a 25 watt charger.
Unfortunately, upgrading to the 45 watt charger doesn’t improve its charging speed much. It only shaved 2 minutes off the charging time with a 25 watt charger!
In fact, that’s actually its best time. On two other occasions, it charged slower than the 25 watt charger! Really quite unexpected.
Just in case you are wondering – it does charge at 45 watts, but only at the beginning for a short time. After that it charged at between 12 watts to 24 watts for most of the charge.
With such results, I can only recommend purchasing the optional 25 watt USB-C super fast charger. It will cut your charging time by a considerable 38.5 minutes for a full recharge:
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Let’s take a look at the performance of the Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra smartphone, which is powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 mobile SoC!
Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra : Flagship Class Performance!
The Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra is powered exclusively by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 for Galaxy, which has a slightly overclocked prime core. It has eight processor cores in a quad-cluster architecture:
1 x Arm Cortex-X4 core (3.39 GHz, instead of 3.3 GHz)
3 x Arm Cortex-A720 cores
2 x Arm Cortex-A720 cores
2 x Arm Cortex-A520 cores
This mobile SoC also comes with the Qualcomm Adreno 750 GPU which supports ray-tracing, an improved Hexagon NPU, and the Snapdragon X75 5G modem that supports Sub-6Ghz and mmWave connectivity.
We first tested the Galaxy S24 Ultra using PCMark, which simulates work applications like web browsing, playing video, writing text and editing photos.
Work 3.0
S23
Ultra
S24
Ultra
Z Flip
5
Z Flip
4
S23 FE
Mobile Platform
SD 8
Gen 2
SD 8 Gen 3
SD 8
Gen 2
SD 8+
Gen 1
Exynos
2200
Performance Score
16408
14931
14655
14429
13971
Web Browsing
15680
11663
11404
12097
11664
Video Editing
7879
6474
7943
7387
7369
Writing
22257
20333
19525
17593
18138
Photo Editing
35533
34350
324420
31762
27060
Data Manipulation
12171
14070
11788
12523
12616
Interestingly, the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 was much slower than the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 used in last year’s Galaxy S23 Ultra, and just barely faster than the SD 8 Gen 2 used in the Galaxy Z Flip5.
I should point out that these are peak performance results. The truth is – you won’t be able to actually tell the difference between all these flagship-class mobile processors in normal usage. They are all really fast.
Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra : Storage Performance
PCMark also has an Android Storage 2.0 benchmark that measures the smartphone’s storage I/O performance.
Storage 2.0
Z Flip
5
S23
Ultra
S24
Ultra
S23 FE
Z Flip
4
Mobile Platform
SD 8
Gen 2
SD 8
Gen 2
SD 9
Gen 3
Exynos
2200
SD 8+
Gen 1
Storage Score
48435
41647
33005
31839
27271
Sequential Read (MB/s)
2676.53
2592.42
2907.37
1584.66
1350.51
Random Read (MB/s)
49.95
38.25
60.98
31.25
33.94
Sequential Write (MB/s)
2631.38
603.29
3084.95
510.16
256.81
Random Write (MB/s)
76.66
81.44
106.34
81.13
50.29
Samsung appeared to be using faster flash storage in the Galaxy S24 Ultra. However, its overall storage score was lower than the S23 Ultra and Z Flip5, due to much slower database read and write speeds.
Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra : Gaming Performance
For gaming, we tested the Galaxy S24 Ultra using 3DMark, with these results :
3DMark
S24
Ultra
S23
Ultra
Z Flip
5
Z Flip
4
S23 FE
Mobile Platform
SD 8
Gen 3
SD 8
Gen 2
SD 8
Gen 2
SD 8+
Gen 1
Exynos
2200
Solar Bay Unlimited
8576
NA
5481
NA
4570
Wild Life Extreme
Unlimited
5020
3814
3705
2636
2233
Wild Life Unlimited
20534
14554
14823
11144
8671
Sling Shot Extreme
Unlimited
19653
13904
13558
6912
9484
Sling Shot Unlimited
22656
16344
16661
10690
11348
Where the Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra really shines is in its gaming performance. Its Adreno 750 GPU not only supports ray tracing, it does a fantastic job of delivering top-notch 3D graphics performance.
Not only does it have a faster GPU, the Samsung S24 Ultra also has a 90% larger vapour chamber that allows it to better sustain peak performance during intense gaming sessions.
Although ray tracing games are far and few in between for now, the new Solar Bay benchmark shows that the Galaxy S24 Ultra delivers 56% better 3D with ray tracing performance than the Galaxy Z Flip5, and 88% better performance. than the Galaxy S23 FE!
Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra : Overall Performance
We then tested the Galaxy S24 Ultra using AnTuTu, yielding these results :
AnTuTu
S24
Ultra
S23
Ultra
Z Flip
5
S23 FE
Z Flip
4
Device
SD 8
Gen 3
SD 8
Gen 2
SD 8
Gen 2
Exynos
2200
SD 8+
Gen 1
AnTuTu Score
1826776
1212174
1187296
1166868
856357
CPU
456400
261886
393404
329078
205939
GPU
682555
538823
282780
425455
362669
Memory
380519
236163
291048
193981
135707
UX
307302
175302
220064
218354
152042
Will you look at that? The AnTuTu benchmark shows that the Galaxy S24 Ultra is a solid 50% faster than the Galaxy S23 Ultra, and Galaxy Z Flip 5 – both powered by last year’s Snapdragon 8 Gen 2. Very nice!
But note that its temperature jumped by almost 12°C! At peak performance, the Galaxy S24 Ultra can get really toasty!
Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra Performance Summary
There is no doubt that the Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra offers top-notch performance, thanks to its use of a slightly overclocked Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 for Galaxy, and a 90% larger vapour chamber.
It shows in the benchmarks – the Galaxy S24 Ultra topped all of the benchmarks, except for work performance. It is particularly strong in 3D graphics and ray tracing performance. With gaming performance like this, dedicated gaming smartphones seem rather pointless.
Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra : Price + Colour Options
The Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra is available in four main colours:
Titanium Black
Titanium Gray
Titanium Violet, and
Titanium Yellow
Here are the official launch prices for the three available storage capacities:
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In addition to those four main colours, you can also buy the Galaxy S24 Ultra in these three special colours, which are available exclusively through the Samsung.com website:
Titanium Green
Titanium Orange, and
Titanium Blue
In addition to those four main colours, you can also buy the Galaxy S24 and Galaxy S24+ in these three special colours, which are available exclusively through the Samsung.com website:
Jade Green
Sandstone Orange, and
Sapphire Blue
Samsung Galaxy S24 Series : Price + Storage Options
The Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra comes with 12 GB of RAM, and storage options of 256 GB, 512 GB, and 1 TB. Here are the official launch prices for the three available storage capacities:
The Samsung Galaxy S24 Plus (S24+) comes with 12 GB of RAM, and storage options of 256 GB, and 512 GB. Here are the official launch prices for the two available storage capacities:
The Samsung Galaxy S24 comes with 8 GB of RAM, and storage options of 256 GB, and 512 GB. Here are the official launch prices for the two available storage capacities:
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Samsung just launched the new Galaxy S24 Ultra smartphone, and here is our comparison of all four main colours!
Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra : 4 Main Colours Compared!
Samsung just launched the new Galaxy S24 Ultra smartphone, and it will be available in four main colours with a matte finish :
Titanium Black
Titanium Gray
Titanium Violet, and
Titanium Yellow
The names of those colours are a nod towards the titanium frame that protects the Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra, but is not available base and Plus models.
Ahead of the Galaxy S24 Ultra’s official launch, we were given special access to all four main colours that will be offered through retail stores, including Samsung Experience Stores.
Take a look at all four colours, and let us know which you prefer!
In addition to the four main colours, Samsung will also make these three special colours available exclusively through online orders on the Samsung.com website:
Titanium Green
Titanium Orange, and
Titanium Blue
However, I have no idea if these three special colours are readily available for the pre-order, or will be held back until after the pre-order period.
Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra : Same Price For All Colours!
Regardless of the colour you prefer, the Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra will only vary in price according to storage capacity.
Here are the official launch prices for the three available storage capacities:
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Samsung Galaxy S24 Series : Price + Storage Options
The Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra comes with 12 GB of RAM, and storage options of 256 GB, 512 GB, and 1 TB. Here are the official launch prices for the three available storage capacities:
The Samsung Galaxy S24 Plus (S24+) comes with 12 GB of RAM, and storage options of 256 GB, and 512 GB. Here are the official launch prices for the two available storage capacities:
The Samsung Galaxy S24 comes with 8 GB of RAM, and storage options of 256 GB, and 512 GB. Here are the official launch prices for the two available storage capacities:
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Samsung just launched the new Galaxy S24 series of flagship smartphones, and here is our comparison of all three models, and their key specifications!
Samsung Galaxy S24 Series : 3 Different Models!
Samsung just launched the new Galaxy S24 series, and there are three models with different specifications:
Galaxy S24 Ultra, with a large 6.8-inch display, and five cameras,
Galaxy S24 Plus (S24+), which is almost as large at 6.7-inch, but with only four cameras, and
Galaxy S24, which has a 6.2-inch display, and four cameras too.
Here is a quick summary of their key features, and how they stack up against each other.
Flagship-Class Performance
The Galaxy S24 Ultra is exclusively powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 for Galaxy in all regions of the world. It comes with a slightly overclocked prime core, but with other cores slightly underclocked.
However, that cannot be said for the two smaller Galaxy S24 models. Depending on region, the Galaxy S24 and Galaxy S24 Plus (S24+) are either powered by the same Snapdragon 8 Gen 3, or Samsung’s own Exynos 2400 mobile SoC.
The Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 is an 8-core mobile SoC, while the Exynos 2400 has 10 CPU cores. Here’s a quick comparison:
Specifications
Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
for Galaxy
Exynos 2400
CPU Clusters
4
4
CPU Cores
1 x Cortex-X4 (3.39 GHz)
3 x Cortex-A720 (up to 3.1 GHz)
2 x Cortex-A720 (up to 2.9 GHz)
2 x Cortex-A520 (up to 2.2 GHz)
1 x Cortex-X4 (3.2 GHz)
2 x Cortex-A720 (up to 2.9 GHz)
3 x Cortex-A720 (up to 2.6 GHz)
4 x Cortex-A520 (up to 1.95 GHz)
GPU
Qualcomm Adreno 750
Samsung Xclipse 940
Improved Cooling
To ensure that the processor remains cool, the Galaxy S24 smartphones sport larger vapour chambers:
Galaxy S24 Ultra : 90% larger than Galaxy S23 Ultra
Galaxy S24+ : 60% larger than Galaxy S23+
Galaxy S24 : 50% larger than Galaxy S23
As a result, the Galaxy S24 series smartphones sold have better sustained performance during intense gaming sessions or AI photo or video editing,
The Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra sports the same 200 MP Adaptive Pixel camera from last year, but introduces a new 50 MP telephoto camera, with 5X optical zoom. This camera allows for better night photography through the use of 60% larger pixels (when combined), and the wider f/3.4 aperture.
The Galaxy S24 and Galaxy S24+ models though retained the same rear cameras from last year. All three models also retain the same 12 MP front camera as well.
However, Samsung said that its deep-learning AI algorithms now allow for much better quality digital zoom. The faster processor also allows for better quality video zooming through Video Super Resolution.
Titanium Frame
The Galaxy S24 Ultra is the first Samsung smartphone to feature a titanium frame, which is not only tougher, but also allows for a thinner chassis. It is also protected in the front by Corning Gorilla Armour glass, which is not only tougher against scratches, it also reduces reflection by up to 75%.
The Galaxy S24 and Galaxy S24+, on the other hand, retains the Armour Aluminium frame, and Gorilla Glass Victus 2.
Samsung Galaxy S24 Series : Specifications Comparison
Here is our comparison of the key specifications of the three Samsung Galaxy S24 models:
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Take a look at the performance of the Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE, and find out how well the Exynos 1380 performs against the competition!
Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE : Powered By Exynos 1380
Like the Samsung Galaxy A54, the Galaxy Tab S9 FE runs on the Samsung Exynos 1380 mobile platform that was officially launched on 23 February 2023.
Fabricated on the latest 4nm process technology, the Exynos 1380 comes with an Arm Mali-G68 MP5 GPU, as well as eight processor cores in a dual-cluster architecture :
four Arm Cortex-A78 high-performance cores, and
four Arm Cortex-A55 low-power cores.
On paper, this is a powerful mid-range mobile platform, but let’s take a look at how it actually performs!
We first tested the devices using PCMark, which simulates work applications like web browsing, playing video, writing text and editing photos.
Work 3.0
Galaxy Tab
S8 Ultra
Galaxy
Tab S7+
Galaxy Tab
S9 FE
Galaxy Tab
S7 FE
Mobile Platform
SD
8 Gen 1
SD
865+
Exynos
1380
SD
778G
Performance Score
12351
12348
11650
9747
Web Browsing
9696
11864
9028
7355
Video Editing
6194
7664
6193
6028
Writing
14411
12659
15302
10512
Photo Editing
31774
26230
27122
22188
Data Manipulation
10449
9511
9248
8505
The Samsung Exynos 1380 did well in this test, delivering performance close – within 6% – to that of older flagship-class processors like the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 and the Snapdragon 865+. Interestingly, the Exynos 1380 did better in the Galaxy A54, delivering a score of over 13.5K.
In any case, the Exynos 1380 is fast enough, even if we did not run this test – Galaxy Tab S9 FE did not feel slow at any app we tried.
Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE : Gaming Performance
For gaming, we tested the devices using 3DMark, with these results :
3DMark
Galaxy
Tab
S8 Ultra
Galaxy
Tab S7+
Galaxy
Tab S7 FE
Galaxy Tab
S9 FE
Mobile Platform
SD 8 Gen 1
SD 865+
SD 778G
Exynos 1380
Wild Life
Extreme
Unlimited
2221
–
–
826
Wild Life Unlimited
9838
–
–
2997
Sling Shot Unlimited
10728
8793
6688
6223
Where the Samsung Exynos 1380 really falls is in gaming performance. Even in the easy Sling Shot Unlimited benchmark, it was 7% slower than the mid-range Snapdragon 778G, which is 2.5 years old.
That doesn’t mean the Galaxy Tab S9 FE is useless at games. It runs 2D games and simple 3D games like Roblox perfectly fine. It’s the more strenuous 3D games that it will struggle in.
Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE : Overall Performance
We then tested the Galaxy Tab S9 FE using AnTuTu, yielding these results :
AnTuTu
Galaxy Tab
S8 Ultra
GGalaxy Tab
S9 FE
Galaxy
Tab S7+
Galaxy
Tab S7 FE
Mobile Platform
SD 8 Gen 1
Exynos 1380
SD 865+
SD 778G
AnTuTu Score
950630
591126
577726
508008
CPU
213689
193122
161243
157465
GPU
417669
136759
230859
155115
Memory
161903
118456
98269
79972
UX
157369
142789
87355
115456
The AnTuTu benchmark showed that this Fan Edition tablet performs at around the same level as the Snapdragon 865+, which is a flagship-class mobile SoC, albeit from 2020.
As you can see, its CPU is particularly fast, while its GPU is slow. In other words, this entry-level tablet will do great in work applications and simple games, but don’t rely on it for high-end 3D games!
Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE Performance Summary
Built around the Samsung Exynos 1380, the Galaxy Tab S9 FE has a very fast CPU, but a relatively weak GPU.
What that means is that it offers snappy performance for most part – web browsing, work applications, casual gaming, etc. It only has trouble delivering high frame rates for graphics-intensive 3D games, and AI or 3D apps may take longer to process in comparison to flagship tablets.
This should not be a surprise – the Exynos 1380 is a mid-range mobile platform, after all. And it is a fast one for the most important workloads. This makes the Galaxy Tab S9 FE great for people who need an affordable and fast Android tablet for work and study.
Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE : Price + Availability
This Fan Edition tablet comes with colour options of Mint, Lavender, Gray and Silver. It comes with two RAM and storage options:
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Take a look at the battery recharging speed of the Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE, and find out how its two refresh rate options affect battery life!
Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE : Two Refresh Rate Options!
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE offers two refresh rate options (Settings > Display > Motion smoothness) for its display:
Adaptive : Get smoother animation and scrolling by automatically adjusting your screen refresh rate up to 90 Hz
Standard : Get longer battery life with a 60 Hz screen refresh rate
By default, the Galaxy Tab S9 FE uses the Adaptive mode for smoother graphics, but you can choose to switch to the Standard mode for a longer battery life.
On investigation, I found that the Galaxy Tab S9 FE’s display has three fixed refresh rates, switching between 30 Hz, 60 Hz and 90 Hz, when set to the Adaptive mode.
In the next section, we will look at how the two refresh rate options affect the Galaxy Tab S9 FE’s battery life.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE comes with a large 8,000 mAh battery, which supports 45 watt super fast charging. It even supports 15 watt reverse fast charging. However, it does not come with any bundled charger, and the bundled USB cable can only support 25 watt fast charging.
To test its battery life, we turned off Automatic Brightness, fix the brightness level, and make sure the screen brightness does not change as the ambient brightness changes. We also set its display brightness to 50%, which is slightly higher than the average indoor brightness level of 40% during the day.
We then ran the PCMark Work 3.0 battery life test until its battery capacity dropped to 20% several times, and this was the best result we obtained with the Standard and Adaptive refresh rates :
Not bad! The Galaxy Tab S9 FE lasted almost 10 hours on the Standard refresh rate, and just over 9 hours on the Adaptive refresh rate.
With such results, it makes sense to just leave the Tab S9 FE on its default setting of Adaptive refresh. After all, it only saps its battery life by 8% (46 minutes).
This Fan Edition tablet delivered the best battery life with the Standard refresh rate of 60 Hz.
Thanks to its power-efficient Exynos 1380 processor and smaller display, it sips power compared to the other two larger and more powerful tablets.
Work 3.0
Tab S9 FE
(60 Hz)
Tab S7 Plus
(60 Hz)
Tab S8 Ultra
(60 Hz)
Display Size
10.9-inch
12.4-inch
14.6-inch
Battery Capacity
8,000 mAh
10,090 mAh
11,200 mAh
Battery Life
9 hrs
49 mins
7 hrs 55 mins
8 hrs 3 mins
Utilisation
per min.
10.87 mAh
16.99 mAh
18.55 mAh
Adaptive Refresh Rate (90 Hz / 120 Hz)
Switching on the Adaptive refresh rate allowed the display to switch between 30 Hz, 60 Hz and 90 Hz, and only cut down its battery life by 46 minutes (8%).
But as my evaluation shows – the Galaxy Tab S9 FE uses considerably less power than the two larger and more powerful tablets. In fact, it uses just over half as much as the Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra!
Work 3.0
Tab S9 FE
(90 Hz)
Tab S7 Plus (120 Hz)
Tab S8 Ultra
(120 Hz)
Display Size
10.9-inch
12.4-inch
14.6-inch
Battery Capacity
8,000 mAh
10,090 mAh
11,200 mAh
Battery Life
9 hrs
3 mins
6 hrs
11 mins
6 hrs
38 mins
Utilisation
per min.
11.79 mAh
21.76 mAh
22.51 mAh
Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE Battery Recharging Speed!
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE supports up to 45 watts of wired fast charging. However, it does not come with any bundled charger, and the bundled USB cable can only support 25 watt fast charging.
So we tested it using the standard 15 watt and 25 watt Samsung fast chargers that shipped with their previous smartphones, which is what we believe most users will end up doing.
Recharging Speed
Tab S8 Ultra
Tab S7 Plus
Tab S9 FE
(25W)
Tab S9 FE
(15W)
Display Size
14.6-inch
12.4-inch
10.9-inch
10.9-inch
Battery Capacity
11,200 mAh
10,090 mAh
8,000 mAh
8,000 mAh
Charger Output
15 watts
15 watts
25 watts
15 watts
Battery Life
86.5 mins
86 mins
90.5 mins
145.5 mins
Recharging Speed
(per minute)
103.6 mAh
93.9 mAh
70.7 mAh
44.0 mAh
Well, isn’t that interesting? Even with a more powerful 25W super fast charger, the Galaxy Tab S9 FE recharges slower than the Tab S7 Plus or the Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra using the standard 15W charger!!
The 15W charger took almost 2.5 hours to fully recharge its 8,000 mAh battery from 20% to 100%. Upgrading to the 25W charger cut that down to just 1.5 hours, shaving off almost a full hour. The good news is that the Galaxy Tab S9 FE sips power, so you won’t need to recharge it quite so often.
If possible, you should purchase the optional 25 watt USB-C super fast charger. It will cut your charging time by almost an hour, and give you an hour of battery life for every 9.5 minutes you recharge:
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Maxis just rushed out its own broadband deals, and is offering a free speed upgrade for existing customers! Find out why it’s really too little, too late.
New Maxis Home Broadband Deals In October 2023!
In early October 2023, Unifi announced that all broadband customers will receive a free upgrade of their Internet speeds – up to 3X their current speeds!
Weeks later – on 27 October 2023, Maxis belatedly announces new 1 Gbps and 2 Gbps broadband packages, as well as its own broadband deals to fight back. Unfortunately, they are pretty much too little, too late.
On top of introducing the new 1 Gbps and 2 Gbps (overkill) packages, Maxis announced RM10 discounts for their cheaper broadband packages.
Broadband
Speed
Old
Price
New
Price
Promo
Price *
2 Gbps (New)
NA
RM 319
NA
1 Gbps (New)
NA
RM 249
Free Max Wifi
500 Mbps
RM 159
RM 159
RM 149
300 Mbps
RM 149
RM 139
RM 129
100 Mbps
RM 129
RM 99
RM 89
* Only for new subscribers, and applicable to the first 24 months.
However, the pitiful RM10 discount is limited to new subscribers, and even then, only for the first 24 months! After that, the price goes back to the “New Price” list above.
This is quite unlike Digi or Unifi, whose prices are not limited to the first 24 months:
Broadband
Speed
Maxis
Unifi *
Digi
2 Gbps
RM 319
RM 289
NA
1 Gbps
RM 249
RM 159
RM 269
500 Mbps
RM 149 x 24
Then RM 159
RM 139
RM 149
300 Mbps
RM 129 x 24
Then RM 139
RM 129
Free 6 months Then RM 129
100 Mbps
RM 89 x 24
Then RM 99
RM 89
RM 89
* After free speed upgrade
If you are an existing customer, Maxis has announced a free speed upgrade for customers on 100 Mbps or faster packages. However, details on this free upgrade – how much faster, and when they kick in – are only coming in November 2023.
New Maxis Business Broadband Deals In October 2023!
Maxis also announced a new 1 Gbps business broadband package, but curiously did not offer a 2 Gbps package for business users. You would think that a business would need a 2 Gbps package more than home users, right?
In any case, Maxis is offering slightly better discounts on its business broadband packages. However, you must be a new subscriber, and you must register by 30 November 2023!
If you are an existing customer – too bad, so sad. Unlike Home Fibre customers, Maxis did not announce any free speed upgrade for their Business Broadband customers. It appears that the only way to get an upgrade and save money is probably to migrate to a different provider…
Broadband
Speed
Old
Price
New
Price
Promo
Price *
1 Gbps (New)
RM 189
(early bird)
RM 299
NA
500 Mbps
RM 269
RM 219
RM 199
300 Mbps
RM 149
RM 179
RM 139
100 Mbps
RM 139
RM 119
RM 99
* Only for new subscribers who register by 30 November 2023
That said – a quick check on their April prices show that Maxis was actually offering cheaper prices back then!
The 1 Gbps package was only RM189 – RM110 less than their “new price”, while the 300 Mbps package was only RM149 – RM30 less than their new price, and just RM10 more than their October-November 2023 promo price.
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If you want the very best mobile + broadband deals from Maxis, there is only one way – you must first quit Maxis! Here is how it worked for me…
Don’t Bother Asking For Special Deals On Maxis Mobile / Broadband!
I have been a loyal Maxis customer for many years, and every time my contract comes up for renewal, I will ask for special deals to stay on. The most I will get is a free smartphone to renew my contract for another 2 years.
But finally, I had enough. I was stuck with 0-1 bar of mobile connectivity from March until September 2023, and Maxis wouldn’t even compensate me for the poor reception. So I gritted my teeth and waited out my contract.
Once my contract expired, I quickly decided that I would save over RM1,900 per year migrating to Digi. But out of (misplaced?) loyalty to Maxis, I called their customer care hotline, and even went to a Maxis Center to check if there are any deals for me to stay on.
As usual, Maxis had nothing to offer me as a loyal customer. But there was a surprise for me this year – I will not be receiving a free smartphone to continue my contract, unless I choose to upgrade to the new Maxis 5G plans… with an increase, of course!
So learn from my experience – don’t bother asking Maxis for any special deals to stay on as a loyal customer. To be fair, other telcos likely don’t offer deals to loyal customers to stay on as well. But I have only been a Maxis customer, and can only speak from my own experience.
How To Get Special Deals On Maxis Mobile + Broadband!
I discovered that the only way that Maxis will ever offer me any special deals to stay on, is if I actually quit their service. And even then, Maxis only did it at the very cusp of my migration process.
When Maxis was ready to hand over my five mobile numbers to Digi, a member of their retention department called me and offered these great deals to stay on.
Existing Maxis 4G Package : RM423 Per Month
First, I should point out that my existing Maxis package bundled a RM98 principal line with four supplementary lines, and 100 Mbps fibre broadband. By bundling with broadband, my principal line has unlimited data, albeit only on the 4G network. There is no 5G connectivity.
However, Maxis only allows a single Share 48 supplementary line with 30 GB of data for the RM98 principal line. So I have to pay a ridiculous RM38 for the remaining three supplementary lines, with just 1 GB of data.
The total pre-tax cost was RM399 per month, or RM4,788 per year.
Maxis 4G Plans
4G Data
Cost
Postpaid 98
Unlimited
RM 98
Postpaid Share 48
30 GB
RM 48
Talk and Surf 1
1 GB
RM 38
Talk and Surf 1
1 GB
RM 38
Talk and Surf 1
1 GB
RM 38
100 Mbps Fibre
Unlimited
RM 139
Total Before Tax
–
RM 399
300 Mbps Broadband Offer : RM100 Per Month
First, Maxis agreed to match Digi’s offer of just RM100 per month for 300 Mbps. That’s RM39 (28%) cheaper than my current 100 Mbps plan, and RM49 (33%) off their current 300 Mbps plan.
Over two years, I will save RM1,176! But I was only getting this special offer because I was really quitting Maxis.
Bundled
Broadband
Maxis
Normal
Maxis
Special
Digi
100 Mbps
RM 129
RM 90
RM 90
300 Mbps
RM 149
RM 100
RM 100
Special Maxis 5G Offer #1 : RM245 Per Month
For the five mobile lines, Maxis offered me a RM245 plan, which would give every user 120 GB of 5G data per month.
There is a 2-year contract, but Maxis will throw in five free smartphones – a Vivo Y36 (8 GB + 256 GB) or equivalent per account.
Not only does that give all of us a heck of a lot of mobile data, and a new smartphone per person, it is also RM15 cheaper than my current package!
Maxis 5G Plans
5G Data
Cost
Special Postpaid 49
120 GB
RM 49
Special Postpaid 49
120 GB
RM 49
Special Postpaid 49
120 GB
RM 49
Special Postpaid 49
120 GB
RM 49
Special Postpaid 49
120 GB
RM 49
Total Before Tax
–
RM 245
Special Maxis 5G Offer #2 : RM281 Per Month
Maxis also offered me a more expensive RM281 monthly plan, consisting of a principal line with 300 GB of data, and four supplementary lines with 50 GB of data.
It would come with a more expensive HONOR 90 smartphone with 12 GB RAM and 512 GB storage, with a 2-year contract.
I should point out that the supplementary lines are not only RM10 cheaper, they come with 50X more data, and 5G connectivity!!! Makes you want to tear your hair out, doesn’t it?
Maxis 5G Plans
5G Data
Cost
Special Postpaid 169
300 GB
RM 169
Special Postpaid 28
50 GB
RM 28
Special Postpaid 28
50 GB
RM 28
Special Postpaid 28
50 GB
RM 28
Special Postpaid 28
50 GB
RM 28
Total Before Tax
–
RM 281
Special Maxis 4G Offer : Only RM200 Per Month!
If I prefer to stick with 4G connectivity only, Maxis offered me a 4G-only plan for just RM200 a month, without contract or free smartphone.
Basically, my supplementary lines would now get a ton of data, and I would save RM60 per month on my existing Maxis package!
Maxis 4G Plans
4G Data
Cost
Special Postpaid 48
70 GB
RM 48
Special Postpaid 48
70 GB
RM 48
Special Postpaid 48
70 GB
RM 48
Special Postpaid 28
50 GB
RM 28
Special Postpaid 28
50 GB
RM 28
Total Before Tax
–
RM 200
Why I Declined The Special Deals On Maxis Mobile + Broadband!
While the special deals offered by the Maxis retention department were enticing – free phones! more data! more speed! – Digi still offered a substantially better deal.
My parents, for example, do not need 50 GB of data. They just needed something more reasonable than 1 GB, and I wanted to pay a more reasonable price for their lines.
On top of that, staying with Maxis would not solve my biggest problem – poor connectivity. I have been suffering from poor reception for six months (and counting), and sticking with Maxis for another 2 years was unthinkable.
Maxis may have once been known for having “better coverage” than other telcos. But if they cannot restore proper connectivity after 6 months (and counting), it’s time to move on. I also did not like the fact that they refused to compensate me for the poor connectivity all those months.
But this article is not about dissing Maxis. I wrote this article to share with you the best way to get such special deals from Maxis.
I called them, I even spent time at the Maxis Centre to talk to the staff. There was simply NO special deal or offer for an existing customer. You must literally quit Maxis – sign an agreement to port out to another telco, and be on the verge of switching, before Maxis will ever offer you these special deals.
Even if you want to stick with Maxis, you should still quit and port out to another telco at the end of your contract. This way, you will get access to these special deals. You will only lose out if you stay loyal.
As for me, I bid adieu to Maxis, and started my journey with Digi hours later. It was easy. You should give it a try!
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I just saved over RM1,900 per year by simply switching from Maxis to Digi! Here is what happened!
Switching From Maxis To Digi Saved Me RM1.9K / Year!
My contract with Maxis just expired, and I decided to see if it was worth renewing with them, or switching to Digi. I had earlier asked my neighbours using Digi, and most of them seemed happy with their service.
So I compared the latest mobile and broadband packages from both Maxis and Digi, and I was shocked by how much cheaper Digi was, compared to Maxis. Take a look at what I found!
Existing Maxis 4G Package : RM423 Per Month
My existing Maxis package bundled a RM98 principal line with four supplementary lines, and 100 Mbps fibre broadband. By bundling with broadband, my principal line has unlimited data, albeit only on the 4G network. There is no 5G connectivity.
However, Maxis only allows a single Share 48 supplementary line with 30 GB of data for the RM98 principal line. So I have to pay a ridiculous RM38 for the remaining three supplementary lines, with just 1 GB of data.
The total cost was RM423 per month, or RM5,075.28 per year. Maxis offered to let me continue with this 4G-only package, but I would no longer get any free smartphone for a 2 year contract.
Maxis 4G Plans
4G Data
Cost
Postpaid 98
Unlimited
RM 98
Postpaid Share 48
30 GB
RM 48
Talk and Surf 1
1 GB
RM 38
Talk and Surf 1
1 GB
RM 38
Talk and Surf 1
1 GB
RM 38
4G Backup
Unlimited
RM 0
100 Mbps Fibre
Unlimited
RM 139
Total Before Tax
–
RM 399
6% Service Tax
–
RM 23.94
TOTAL PAYABLE
–
RM 422.94
New Maxis 5G Package : RM445 Per Month
If I wanted a free smartphone with a 2 year contract, I would need to upgrade to the new Maxis 5G plans. The existing RM98 4G plan has been replaced by a new RM109 5G plan – a RM 11 per month premium for 5G connectivity.
From what I understand, tying it with Maxis fibre broadband would still get me unlimited mobile data, but only on 4G. The 5G data is limited to 150 GB, which is more than plenty especially since 5G connectivity is limited.
What I cannot understand is why Maxis continues to limit this RM109 principal line to just one RM48 Share line. If I want all four supplementary lines to have more than 1 GB of data, I would need to upgrade my principal line to their RM199 plan! Ridiculous!
The only good news is they dropped the price of their 100 Mbps broadband from RM139 to RM129. But it makes more sense to upgrade to 300 Mbps for just RM149 per month. Even so, the new Maxis package works out to an unpalatable RM572.40 per month, or RM6,868.80 per year!
Maxis 5G Plans
5G Data
Cost
Postpaid 199
4G : Unlimited
5G : 300 GB
RM 199
Postpaid Share 48
30 GB
RM 48
Postpaid Share 48
30 GB
RM 48
Postpaid Share 48
30 GB
RM 48
Postpaid Share 48
30 GB
RM 48
4G Backup
Unlimited
RM 0
300 Mbps Fibre
Unlimited
RM 149
Total Before Tax
–
RM 540
6% Service Tax
–
RM 32.40
TOTAL PAYABLE
–
RM 572.40
Sorry, mum and dad, you guys are just going to have to put up with just 1 GB of data if we stick with Maxis.
With their sacrifice, I can get by with just paying Maxis RM445.20 per month, or RM5,342.40 per year. That’s a small 5% increase of RM267.12 per year.
This new package would also get me one of these smartphones with a 24-month contract:
Samsung A14
vivo A78
HONOR 90 Lite
Maxis 5G Plans
5G Data
Cost
Postpaid 109
4G : Unlimited
5G : 150 GB
RM 109
Postpaid Share 48
30 GB
RM 48
Talk and Surf 1
1 GB
RM 38
Talk and Surf 1
1 GB
RM 38
Talk and Surf 1
1 GB
RM 38
4G Backup
Unlimited
RM 0
300 Mbps Fibre
Unlimited
RM 149
Total Before Tax
–
RM 420
6% Service Tax
–
RM 25.20
TOTAL PAYABLE
–
RM 445.20
Digi 5G + 4G Package : Only RM286 Per Month!
But when I checked out the Digi plans, they completely wipe out Maxis.
The Digi RM90 principal line offers free 5G connectivity, with 60 GB of data per month. Unlike Maxis, tying up with Digi Fibre Broadband does not give me unlimited mobile data, but that’s okay – 60 GB is plenty.
More importantly, Digi lets me add up to six supplementary family lines, and their cheapest RM20 family line comes with 10 GB of data per month! That goes up to 15 GB with a 1-year contract, and 25 GB with a 2-year contract!
On top of that – Digi offers 300 Mbps fibre broadband for only RM 100 per month! Granted – there is no 4G backup, but that’s RM49 cheaper than Maxis! Would you pay RM49 per month for “4G backup”? Heck, no!
The Digi package is a mix of 4G and 5G, but that’s okay, because my parents no longer have to worry about how much data they have left.
Digi Plans
Data
Cost
Postpaid 90
5G : 60 GB
RM 90
Postpaid Family 20
4G : 25 GB
RM 20
Postpaid Family 20
4G : 25 GB
RM 20
Postpaid Family 20
4G : 25 GB
RM 20
Postpaid Family 20
4G : 25 GB
RM 20
4G Backup
NA
NA
300 Mbps Fibre
Unlimited
RM 100
Total Before Tax
–
RM 270
6% Service Tax
–
RM 16.20
TOTAL PAYABLE
–
RM 286.20
And here is the cherry on the top – for a 24-month contract, Digi gives you one of these two bonuses:
a free smartphone worth up to RM1,099 (HONOR 9o Lite / Samsung A14), or
extra 60 GB of mobile data, or
unlimited social media data, or
5 GB of international roaming data in 70 countries
Needless to say, this Digi package is a much better deal, as it only costs RM286 per month, or RM3,434.40 per year!
How Much I Save Over 2 Years Switching From Maxis To Digi
In the end, I switched to the Digi Postpaid 90 principal line, and gave all of my supplementary lines a decent 25 GB of mobile data.
Over a standard two-year contract, I will end up saving RM 3,281.76, and get a free smartphone worth RM 1,099. That’s a total saving of RM 4,380.76! Just think of what you can do with all that money!
If I renewed with Maxis, I would have upgraded to their new 5G plan to get that free smartphone and unlimited data. However, my parents would have to continue suffering with 1 GB of data, and I would have to pay an additional RM 3,816 over 2 years compared to Digi!
If I wanted my parents to have a decent amount of mobile data, I would have to really pay Maxis through my nose, and fork out an extra RM 6,868.80 – exactly twice of what the Digi package costs. It just doesn’t make sense to do that.
No matter how I calculate, it just doesn’t make sense (sen?) to stick with Maxis. I will save anywhere from RM1,900 to RM3,400 per year switching to Digi. It really pays to shop around!
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Take a look at the battery recharging speed of the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5, and find out how its two refresh rate options affect battery life!
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5 Refresh Rate Affects Battery Life!
The new Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5 offers two refresh rate options (Settings > Display > Motion smoothness) for the main, foldable display:
Adaptive : Get smoother animation and scrolling by automatically adjusting your screen refresh rate up to 120 Hz
Standard : Get longer battery life with a 60 Hz screen refresh rate
By default, the Galaxy Z Flip 5 uses the Adaptive mode for smoother graphics, but you can choose to switch to the Standard mode for a longer battery life.
Interestingly, we found out that the display’s refresh rate actually changes in both modes. The only difference is the Adaptive mode switches between 24 Hz and 120 Hz, while the Standard mode switches between 24 Hz and 60 Hz.
In the next section, we will look at how the two refresh rate options affect the Galaxy Z Flip 5’s battery life.
The Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5 comes with a large 3,700 mAh battery, which is the same size as last year’s Galaxy Z Flip 4.
To test its battery life, we turned off Automatic Brightness, fix the brightness level, and make sure the screen brightness does not change as the ambient brightness changes.
We also set its display brightness to 50%, which is slightly higher than the average indoor brightness level of 40% during the day.
We then ran the PCMark Work 3.0 battery life test until its battery capacity dropped to 20% several times, and this was the best result we obtained with the Standard and Adaptive refresh rates :
With the same battery capacity, the Galaxy Z Flip 5 had the same battery life of just over 9 hours using its default Adaptive refresh mode, like the Galaxy Z Flip 4.
But when we switched to the Standard refresh mode, it surprisingly delivered over 11 hours of battery life – 49 minutes longer than the Galaxy Z Flip 4!
Let’s compare its battery life at 60 Hz and 120 Hz, against the Z Flip 4, S23 Ultra, and S22 Ultra smartphones.
Standard Refresh Rate (60 Hz)
The Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5 naturally has the best battery life with the refresh rate set to 60 Hz (Standard) – lasting just over 11 hours.
But what’s really important to note here is that it is about 5% more power-efficient than the Galaxy S22 Ultra, and about 7.5% more power-efficient than the Z Flip 4.
Work 3.0
S23 Ultra
S22 Ultra
Z Flip 5
Z Flip 4
Battery Capacity
5,000 mAh
5,000 mAh
3,700 mAh
3,700 mAh
Battery Life
15 hrs 18 mins
14 hrs 15 mins
11 hrs 4 mins
10 hrs 14 mins
Utilisation
per min.
4.36 mAh
4.68 mAh
4.46 mAh
4.82 mAh
Adaptive Refresh Rate (120 Hz)
Even with the same battery size, and fundamentally the same foldable display, we expected the Galaxy Z Flip 5 to deliver a slight improvement in battery life due to its more efficient Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 processor. Unfortunately, this was not the case, and it pretty much delivered the same battery life of just over 9 hours.
What this means is that if you don’t need smoother graphics, it is worth turning off the Adaptive refresh rate to reduce power consumption by a very significant 21% / 2 hours!
Work 3.0
S23 Ultra
S22 Ultra
Z Flip 4
Z Flip 5
Battery Capacity
5,000 mAh
5,000 mAh
3,700 mAh
3,700 mAh
Battery Life
13 hrs
0 mins
10 hrs
38 mins
9 hrs
12 mins
9 hrs 9 mins
Utilisation
per min.
5.13 mAh
6.27 mAh
5.36 mAh
5.39 mAh
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5 Battery Recharging Speed!
The Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5 supports up to 25 watts of wired fast charging, but unfortunately, does not come with the charger in-the-box.
So we tested it using the standard 15 watt Samsung fast charger that shipped with their previous smartphones, which is what we believe most users will end up doing.
Work 3.0
S22 Ultra
S23 Ultra
Z Flip 4
Z Flip 5
Battery Capacity
3,300 mAh
5,000 mAh
3,700 mAh
3,700 mAh
Charger Output
15 watts
15 watts
15 watts
15 watts
Battery Life
64.5 minutes
88.8 minutes
98.75 minutes
129.5 minutes
Recharging Speed
(per minute)
62.0 mAh
45.0 mAh
30.0 mAh
22.9 mAh
As we reported earlier, Samsung appears to intentionally reduce the charging speed for their foldable Z Flip 3 and Z Flip 4 smartphones, probably to avoid producing excessive heat. That’s why they both recharge twice as slowly as the S22 Ultra, even using the same 15 watt charger!
But this is a bit of a shocker – the Galaxy Z Flip 5 recharged even slower – it took more than 2 hours to fully recharge it from 20%! That’s a whopping 31% slower than the Z Flip 4, with the same battery!
That gives us a battery life to recharging time ratio of about 4.24:1, which is rather dismal. You get about an hour’s worth of battery life for every 14 minutes you recharge.
Perhaps Samsung is now trying to encourage users to purchase its optional 25 watt USB-C super fast charger…
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Samsung just launched the Galaxy Z Fold 5 smartphone in three main colour options, and two online exclusive colours!
Take a look at all three main colour options, and tell us which YOU prefer!
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5 : A Quick Primer!
The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5 smartphone builds upon the excellent Galaxy Z Fold 4 from last year, offering a more powerful processor, and a much brighter display.
It also features an improved hinge that lets the Galaxy Z Fold 5 fold flat, shaving off its maximum folded thickness by 15%, down to just 13.4 mm! It is also 10g lighter at 253 grams.
Its key selling feature remains the same – a very large 7.6-inch Infinity Flex Display which folds into half when not used, as well as its 6.2-inch Cover Screen which itself is as big as most smartphone displays!
Samsung is offering the Galaxy Z Fold 5 in three main colour options:
Phantom Black
Cream
Icy Blue
Samsung is also offering two other colour options exclusively on its own online store:
Gray
Blue
I was amongst the few to get an early hands-on look at the three Galaxy Z Fold 5 colour options, and here is my comparison video of all three main colour options! Do let us know which YOU prefer!
Just in case you are wondering, the launch prices for the Galaxy Z Fold 5 is the same as the launch prices for the Galaxy Z Fold 4. There was no price increase year-on-year.
Here are some online per-order and purchase options for the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5 :
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Samsung just launched the Galaxy Z Flip 5 smartphone in four main colour options, and four online exclusive colours!
Take a look at all four main colour options, and tell us which YOU prefer!
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5 : A Quick Primer!
The Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5 smartphone builds upon the excellent Galaxy Z Flip 4 from last year, offering a more powerful processor and a much larger front display.
It also features an improved No-Gap Flex Hinge with Ultra Thin Glass that finally folds completely flat, making the Galaxy Z Flip 5 even more compact.
But everything else is pretty much the same – from its large 6.7-inch Infinity Flex display, to its dual 12 MP main cameras.
Samsung is offering the Galaxy Z Flip 5 in four main colour options. Two are legacy colours from the Galaxy Z Flip 4, and two are new colours for the Z Flip 5:
Graphite – legacy colour
Lavender – similar to Bora Purple, their signature colour for the Z Flip 4
Mint – new colour
Cream – new colour
I was amongst the few to get an early hands-on look at all four Galaxy Z Flip 5 colour options, and here is my colour comparison video. Do let me know which colour YOU prefer!
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5 : No Bespoke, 4 Online Colours
Samsung will not offer the Galaxy Z Flip 5 in the Bespoke Edition, which will be replaced by the new NFC-enabled Flipsuit Case.
In addition, Samsung will offer these four colours exclusively on their online store:
Gray
Blue
Green
Yellow
Unfortunately, Samsung did not make those exclusive online colours available to us…
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5 : Colour Options + Price List
Samsung is making all four main colours options, as well as the four exclusive online colours, available for purchase at launch, at these price points :
Just in case you are wondering, the launch prices for the Galaxy Z Flip 5 only went up by RM100 (~US$22 / £17 / A$33 / S$29) over the launch prices for the Galaxy Z Flip 4.
Here are some online per-order and purchase options for the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip5 :
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Take a look at the performance of the Samsung Galaxy A54, and find out how well the Exynos 1380 performs against the competition!
Samsung Galaxy A54 : Powered By Exynos 1380
The Samsung Galaxy A54 runs on the Samsung Exynos 1380 mobile platform that was officially launched on 23 February 2023.
Fabricated on the latest 4nm process technology, the Exynos 1380 comes with an Arm Mali-G68 MP5 GPU, as well as eight processor cores in a dual-cluster architecture :
four Arm Cortex-A78 high-performance cores, and
four Arm Cortex-A55 low-power cores.
On paper, this is a powerful mid-range mobile platform, but let’s take a look at how it actually performs!
We first tested the Galaxy A54 using PCMark, which simulates work applications like web browsing, playing video, writing text and editing photos.
Work 3.0
S23
Ultra
Galaxy
A54
S22
Ultra
S21
Ultra
Galaxy
A52
Mobile Platform
SD 8
Gen 2
Exynos
1380
SD 8
Gen 1
Exynos
2100
SD
750G
Performance Score
16408
13523
12860
12535
7874
Web Browsing
15680
10659
10442
10185
7021
Video Editing
7879
7363
7444
6336
5693
Writing
22257
17485
15471
15247
7454
Photo Editing
35533
28805
30177
37847
15812
Data Manipulation
12171
11443
9691
8310
6424
Will you look at that?! The Samsung Exynos 1380 that powers the Galaxy A54 actually beat Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 which powered the Galaxy S22 Ultra.
It was also just 17.5% slower than the latest flagship Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 mobile SoC that powers the new Galaxy S23 Ultra flagship smartphone!
For gaming, we tested the Galaxy A54 using 3DMark, with these results :
3DMark
S23
Ultra
S22
Ultra
Z Flip
3
Note20
Ultra
Galaxy
A54
Device
SD 8
Gen 2
SD 8
Gen 1
SD
888
Exynos
990
Exynos
1380
Sling Shot Unlimited
16344
11094
9248
8026
6195
Wild Life Unlimited
14554
9106
3952
4504
2860
Wild Life
Extreme
Unlimited
3814
2220
1174
1387
799
This is where the Samsung Galaxy A54’s Exynos 1380 falls short – it is just not very good at gaming!
It was 23% to 42% slower than the Exynos 990, and 28% to 32% slower than the Snapdragon 888!
That does not mean it’s bad for gaming. It can certainly handle most games. It just won’t be able to deliver high frame rates in graphically-demanding 3D games like Genshin Impact, Black Desert Mobile, etc.
Samsung Galaxy A54 : Overall Performance
We then tested the Galaxy A54 using AnTuTu, yielding these results :
AnTuTu
S23
Ultra
S22
Ultra
S21
Ultra
Galaxy
A54
Galaxy
A52
Device
SD 8
Gen 2
SD 8
Gen 1
Exynos
2100
Exynos
1380
SD
750G
AnTuTu Score
1212174
889167
624411
522411
341908
CPU
261886
203090
166290
153230
105098
GPU
538823
402617
258995
149596
88068
Memory
236163
146002
120805
86578
60642
UX
175302
137458
78321
133007
88100
According to the AnTuTu benchmark, the Samsung Galaxy A54 is about 53% faster than the Galaxy A52, and only 16% slower than the Galaxy S21 Ultra.
What’s important to note is that the Exynos 1380’s CPU is fast, coming within 8% of the Exynos 2100. However, it has a relatively weak GPU, and slower memory than the flagship-class mobile platforms in this comparison.
Samsung Galaxy A54 : Performance Summary
Built around the Samsung Exynos 1380, the Galaxy A54 smartphone has a very fast CPU, but a relatively weak GPU.
What that means is that it offers snappy performance for most part – web browsing, work applications, casual gaming, etc.
It only has trouble delivering high frame rates for graphics-intensive 3D games, and AI or 3D apps may take longer to process in comparison to flagship devices.
But that’s what you need to keep in mind – the Exynos 1380 is a mid-range mobile platform, not a flagship-class. And it is a fast one.
Samsung Galaxy A54 : Price + Availability
The Samsung Galaxy A54 smartphone is available in three main colours with a glossy finish :
Awesome Graphite
Awesome Violet
Awesome Lime
The Samsung Galaxy A54 comes with 8 GB of RAM, and 256 GB of storage, with the option to add a microSD card in the hybrid SIM tray. It is covered by a 2-year warranty, with the following launch prices:
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Samsung just launched the Galaxy A54 smartphone, and here is our comparison of the three key colours!
Samsung Galaxy A54 : Quick Overview
The Galaxy A54 is Samsung’s latest mid-range smartphone, built around the Samsung Exynos 1380 mobile platform, which features:
four Arm Cortex-A78 high-performance cores,
four Arm Cortex-A55 low-power cores, and
an Arm Mali-G68 MP5 GPU
It has a large 6.4-inch Super AMOLED display, with a Full HD+ resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels. This display is capable of supporting a refresh rate of up to 120 Hz for smoother graphics.
Hidden in its display is a punch hole camera, with a 32 MP sensor and an f/2.2 aperture. At the back, it sports a triple camera system, that consists of:
a 50 MP main camera, with f/1.8 aperture,
a 12 MP ultra-wide angle camera, with f/2.2 aperture, and
a 5 MP macro camera, with f/2.4 aperture
All that is powered by a large 5,000 mAh battery, which supports up to 25 watt fast charging.
On top of that, Samsung guarantees up to 4 generations of OS upgrades, and 5 years of security updates, as well as 2 years of warranty for the Galaxy A54!
Samsung Galaxy A54 : Three Key Colours Compared!
The new Samsung Galaxy A54 smartphone is available in three main colours with a glossy finish :
Awesome Graphite
Awesome Violet
Awesome Lime
Samsung also offers an Awesome White colour option in certain countries.
In the following video, I will show you the three main colour options, and give you a closer look at the Galaxy A54 in the Awesome Graphite, Awesome Violet and Awesome Lime colours. Do let us know which you prefer!
Samsung Galaxy A54 : Price + Availability
The Samsung Galaxy A54 comes with 8 GB of RAM, and 256 GB of storage, with the option to add a microSD card in the hybrid SIM tray. It is covered by a 2-year warranty, with the following launch prices:
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The new Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra offers two refresh rate options (Settings > Display > Motion smoothness) :
Adaptive : Get smoother animation and scrolling by automatically adjusting your screen refresh rate up to 120 Hz
Standard : Get longer battery life with a 60 Hz screen refresh rate
The Galaxy S21 Ultra also has an Adaptive mode, which dynamically refreshes between 10 Hz and 120 Hz.
The new Galaxy S23 Ultra and last year’s S22 Ultra improved on that, with an Adaptive mode that dynamically refreshes between 1 Hz and 120 Hz.
By default, the Galaxy S23 Ultra uses the Adaptive mode for smoother graphics, but you can choose to switch to the Standard mode for a longer battery life.
In the next section, we will look at how the two refresh rate options affect the Galaxy S23 Ultra’s battery life.
Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra : Battery Life Comparison!
The Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra comes with a 5,000 mAh battery, which is the same size as Galaxy S22 Ultra and the Galaxy S21 Ultra.
To test its battery life, we turned off Automatic Brightness, and set its display brightness to 50%.
Why 50%? That is actually slightly higher than the average indoor brightness level of 40% during the day, and is what we usually use in all our mobile battery life tests.
It is important to fix the brightness level, to make sure the screen brightness does not change as the ambient brightness changes.
We then ran the PCMark Work 3.0 battery life test until its battery capacity dropped to 20% several times, and this was the best result we obtained with 60 Hz and 120 Hz refresh rates :
Will you look at that!
The Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra has a battery life of 13 hours with Adaptive refresh rate enabled, and a whopping 15.3 hours with the Standard refresh rate – 24% and 7.5% better respectively than the S22 Ultra!
But let’s also compare its battery life at 60 Hz and 120 Hz, against the S21 Ultra and Z Flip 3 smartphones.
Standard Refresh Rate (60 Hz)
The Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra really shines with the refresh rate set to 60 Hz. It used 7% less power per minute, which delivered 7% longer battery life than the S22 Ultra.
Work 3.0
S23 Ultra
(60 Hz)
S22 Ultra
(60 Hz)
Z Flip 3
(60 Hz)
S21 Ultra
(60 Hz)
Battery Capacity
5,000 mAh
5,000 mAh
3,300 mAh
5,000 mAh
Battery Life
15 hrs 18 mins
14 hrs 15 mins
8 hrs 11 mins
11 hrs 22 mins
Utilisation
per min.
4.36 mAh
4.68 mAh
5.38 mAh
5.87 mAh
Adaptive Refresh Rate (120 Hz)
While the Galaxy S23 Ultra certainly used less power than the S22 Ultra, that advantage was greatly diminished with the Adaptive refresh rate enabled.
This is where we see the greatest improvement in the power efficiency of the S23 Ultra. Its display used 18% less power per minute, and delivered 22% (almost 1.5 hours) longer battery life than the S22 Ultra.
The Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra supports up to 45 watts of wired fast charging, but unfortunately, does not come with the charger in-the-box.
So we relied on the standard 15 watt Samsung fast charger than shipped with their previous smartphones – something we believe most users will end up doing. But we used the 25 watt charger for the S21 Ultra, because it came with that charger.
Work 3.0
S21 Ultra
S22 Ultra
S23 Ultra
Z Flip 3
Battery Capacity
5,000 mAh
3,300 mAh
5,000 mAh
3,300 mAh
Charger Output
25 watts
15 watts
15 watts
15 watts
Battery Life
64 minutes
64.5 minutes
88.8 minutes
88.5 minutes
Recharging Speed
(per minute)
62.5 mAh
62.0 mAh
45.0 mAh
29.8 mAh
The Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra fully recharges from 20% to 100% in just under 1.5 hours with the standard 15 watt Samsung charger. Oddly enough, this is significantly (38%) slower than the S22 Ultra.
It’s hard to know whether this was an intentional design decision to reduce the thermal output while charging, or to drive the adoption of the 45 watt chargers (sold separately).
Fortunately, the Galaxy S23 Ultra has a significantly better battery life, which should offset the slower recharging speed. Frankly, I don’t see a real need to splurge on a new 45 watt fast charger.
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Take a look at the performance of the Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra, and find out how well it performs against the competition!
Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra : Flagship Class Performance!
The Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra runs on a boosted variant of the most powerful mobile SoC available for Android devices – the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2.
Fabricated on the latest 4nm TSMC process technology, the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 boasts a powerful Adreno 740 GPU, as well as eight processor cores in a quad-cluster architecture :
a Cortex-X3 prime core running at up to 3.36 GHz (instead of 3.2 GHz),
two Cortex-A715 cores running at up to 2.8 GHz,
two Cortex-A710 cores running at up to 2.8 GHz, and
three Cortex-A510 cores running at up to 2.0 GHz.
On paper, this is about as powerful as it gets in 2023, but let’s take a look at how it actually performs!
We first tested the Galaxy S23 Ultra using PCMark, which simulates work applications like web browsing, playing video, writing text and editing photos.
Work 3.0
S23 Ultra
S22 Ultra
S21 Ultra
Note20
Ultra
Galaxy
A52
Mobile Platform
SD 8
Gen 2
SD 8
Gen 1
Exynos
2100
Exynos
990
SD
750G
Performance Score
16408
12860
12535
10523
7874
Web Browsing
15680
10442
10185
8865
7021
Video Editing
7879
7444
6336
6232
5693
Writing
22257
15471
15247
11112
7454
Photo Editing
35533
30177
37847
30789
15812
Data Manipulation
12171
9691
8310
6825
6424
Will you look at that! The Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 for Galaxy is 27.5% faster than Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 from last year.
That’s a surprisingly significant boost in performance that people upgrading from the Galaxy S22 Ultra or the S21 Ultra will notice.
Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra : Gaming Performance
For gaming, we tested the Galaxy S23 Ultra using 3DMark, with these results :
3DMark
S23 Ultra
S22 Ultra
Z Flip 3
Note20
Ultra
Galaxy
Note10+
Device
SD 8
Gen 2
SD 8
Gen 1
SD 888
Exynos
990
Exynos
9825
Sling Shot Unlimited
16344
11094
9248
8026
3327
Wild Life Unlimited
14554
9106
3952
4504
3288
Wild Life
Extreme
Unlimited
3814
2220
1174
1387
528
Look at that! The Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 was a head above the competition when it comes to gaming!
It was 47% to 72% faster than the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1, and 77% to 468% faster than the Snapdragon 888!
The Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 for Galaxy is undoubtedly the gaming smartphone to beat!
Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra : Overall Performance
We then tested the Galaxy S23 Ultra using AnTuTu, yielding these results :
AnTuTu
S23
Ultra
S22
Ultra
S21
Ultra
Note20
Ultra
Galaxy
A52
Device
SD 8
Gen 2
SD 8
Gen 1
Exynos
2100
Exynos
990
SD 750G
AnTuTu Score
1212174
889167
624411
522735
341908
CPU
261886
203090
166290
146783
105098
GPU
538823
402617
258995
215205
88068
Memory
236163
146002
120805
89376
60642
UX
175302
137458
78321
71371
88100
The AnTuTu benchmark confirmed that the Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra is truly a performance beast in every way!
The new Galaxy S23 Ultra is 36% faster than the S22 Ultra, and a whopping 94% faster than the S21 Ultra!
Its CPU was 29% faster, and its GPU was 33% faster than the S22 Ultra. When compared against the S21 Ultra, the Galaxy S23 Ultra has a 57% faster CPU and 2X faster GPU.
Thanks to its improved cooling system, its temperature jumped by about 7°C. That is noticeable, but significantly lower than the 10°C we saw with the S22 Ultra.
Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra : Performance Summary
Samsung has done it again – raised the performance bar yet again with the Galaxy S23 Ultra.
Built around the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 for Galaxy – a boosted variant of the fastest mobile SoC that exists for Android devices – it offers a tremendous boost in GPU performance, which should make gamers and mobile content creators happy.
The benchmark results amply demonstrates that you can count on the Galaxy S23 Ultra to easily handle anything and everything you throw at it.
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Samsung just launched three Galaxy S23 flagship smartphones, and here are the price list and pre-order offers for Malaysia!
Samsung Galaxy S23 : Models + Colours In Malaysia
Samsung will offer these models in Malaysia:
Galaxy S23 : 128 GB / 256 GB
Galaxy S23+ : 256 GB / 512 GB
Galaxy S23 Ultra : 256 GB / 512 GB / 1 TB
The Samsung Galaxy S23, Galaxy S23+, and Galaxy S23 Ultra smartphones will be available in four main colours with a matte finish :
Phantom Black
Green
Lavender
Cream
Before the new Samsung Galaxy S23 series smartphones were launched, we were given special access to all four main colours it will be offered through retail stores, including Samsung Experience Stores.
So I was able to record three videos comparing the new Samsung Galaxy S23, Galaxy S23+ and Galaxy S23 Ultra in all four colour options.
While the increased prices may be disappointing, Samsung is offering some great pre-order offers:
you get a free upgrade to the next storage option!
if you buy from the Samsung Online Store, you get an RM400 e-Voucher
you get 30% off Samsung accessories, Samsung Care+, Galaxy tablets, Watch, and Buds earphones!
you get to save up to RM600 more when you trade in!
To take advantage of these offers, you can pre-order here! Note : the mini-site isn’t up yet…
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Samsung just launched the new Galaxy S23 Plus smartphone, and here is our comparison of all four main colours!
Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus : 4 Main Colours Compared!
Samsung just launched the new Galaxy S23 Plus smartphone, and it will be available in four main colours with a matte finish :
Phantom Black
Green
Lavender
Cream
Ahead of the Galaxy S23 Plus’ official launch, we were given special access to all four main colours it will be offered through retail stores, including Samsung Experience Stores.
So I was able to record this video comparing the new Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus smartphone in all four colour options. Take a look at all four colours, and let us know which you prefer!
In addition to the four main colours, Samsung will also make these four special colours available exclusively through online orders on the Samsung.com website:
Lime
Sky Blue
Graphite
Red
However, I have no idea if these four special colours are readily available for the pre-order, or will be held back until after the pre-order period.
Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus : Same Price For All Colours!
Regardless of the colour you prefer, the Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus will only vary in price according to storage capacity.
Here are the official launch prices for the two available storage capacities.
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