UFS 4.0 is 46% more efficient, and it doesn't matter Storage hardware's power draw is the least of your battery life worries I'm pretty skeptical when anybody starts raving about how a single ...

For example, a 512GB UFS 3.1 module measures 11.5 x 13 x 1.0mm. In contrast, the maximum size of a UFS 4.0 module will max out at 11 x 13 x 1mm for 1TB of storage.

It’s been common for smartphone manufacturers to use UFS 3.1 in 128GB variants, as UFS 4.0 doesn’t really exist at that lower storage level, while switching to the newer and faster standard in ...

Samsung announced this week that it is beginning mass production of 512GB UFS 3.1 chips for smartphones. These new chips triple the write speed over similar 512GB UFS 3.0 chips and eclipse the 1GB ...

KIOXIA UFS Ver. 4.1 devices will also lead to faster downloads and smoother app performance, and will be available in capacities of 256 GB, 512 GB, and 1 TB.

But while the new UFS standard has appeared as embedded memory in a few devices (notably Samsung’s own Galaxy S6 and S6 Edge), there are no products that yet support the cards as removable storage.

Samsung's UFS 4.0 modules are packaged with a maximum dimension of 11mm x 13mm x 1mm, and will come in a several capacities up to 1TB. It expects to begin mass production in Q3 2022.

UFS 4.0 flash storage has been around for a while now. It is about twice as fast as UFS 3.1 in terms of read and write speeds. All major flagships use it nowadays, and it has been that way for ...