Ahead of the imminent launch of the Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8 Plus, Samsung has officially announced its latest premium application – the Exynos 9 Series 8895. The octa-core processor comes integrated with a gigabit LTE modem and a seperate processing unit for processing unit for security solutions.
Built on a cutting-edge 10nm FinFET process, the Exynos 8895 features 4x Samsung’s 2nd-gen custom designed main CPU cores and 4x Cortex A53 cores and the latest ARM Mali-G71 GPU. It promises 27-percent improvement in performance while consuming 40% less power for extended battery life.
The new processor supports up to WQUXGA (3840 x 2400), 4K Ultra HD (4096 x 2160) display resolution and video recording and playback at a maximum resolution of 4K UHD at 120fps. It uses the Samsung Coherent Interconnect (SCI) technology to deliver a heterogeneous system architecture that enables faster computing for a wide range of applications such as artificial intelligence, and deep learning.
Commenting on the launch of the new Exynos 9 Series 8895 processor, Ben Hur, Vice President of System LSI marketing at Samsung Electronics, said:
“In addition to being built on the most advanced 10nm FinFET process technology, the new Exynos 9 Series 8895 incorporates Samsung’s cutting-edge technologies including a 2nd generation custom CPU, gigabit LTE modem, and more. With industry leading technologies like VPU, the Exynos 8895 will drive the innovation of next generation smartphones, VR headsets, and automotive infotainment system.”
The Samsung Exynos 9 Series 8895 has entered mass productions and is believed to power some variants of the Samsung Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8 Plus.