In this issue of Insiders: the specifications of the Samsung Galaxy M16 are confirmed by the benchmark; Xiaomi will launch its own 3nm processor for smartphones; Samsung is developing a 500Hz OLED monitor.
Samsung Galaxy M16 specs confirmed by benchmark
The Geekbench database has published the results of testing the Galaxy M16 smartphone, which has not yet been announced by the manufacturer. Thanks to this, its key hardware specifications became known. According to the source, Samsung‘s future novelty will receive a MediaTek Dimensity 6300 processor – the same as the Galaxy A16 5G.
The tested device was equipped with 8 GB of RAM, but most likely there will be other configurations. According to rumors, the novelty may be equipped with a 6.7-inch AMOLED display with a frequency of 90 Hz and a triple rear camera with 50, 5 and 2 megapixel sensors. The price and announcement date of the smartphone have not yet been announced.
Xiaomi will launch its own 3nm processor for smartphones
Taiwanese publications UDN and DigiTimes reported that Xiaomi is preparing for the premiere of a proprietary SoC for mobile devices of the Redmi and POCO series. In October, there was already a rumor on the network that the company had completed the development of a 3-nanometer processor project, and it would go into production in early 2025. Some sources even claim that the chip is already ready.
At one time, the vendor already released a mobile processor called Surge S1 for the Xiaomi Mi5C smartphone, but the idea did not receive further development then. Specifications and premiere date of the future novelty are not reported.
Samsung Develops 500Hz OLED Monitor
According to the South Korean publication ETNews, the company plans to introduce the world’s first 27-inch OLED monitor with 1440p resolution and a refresh rate of 500 Hz. Now the record in this area belongs to the LG UltraGear 27GX790A-B and ASUS ROG Swift PG27AQDP models, which have 480 Hz panels.
The technical characteristics of the monitor are unknown, but, according to industry analysts, it will be based on Samsung’s OLED matrix on quantum dots. According to preliminary information, the monitor is at the final stage of development and will appear on the market in 2025.
