This Samsung Galaxy S23 series model lacks faster storage, here’s what you should do

Samsung may not produce the 128GB storage variant of the Galaxy S23 smartphone for a long. Reportedly, the base variant of the Galaxy S23 (8GB RAM plus 128GB memory) lacks UFS 4.0 storage technology. Instead, the device uses an older UFS 3.1 storage, which would make the S23 slower than its siblings.

Here’s what you should do:

In case you are upgrading to the Galaxy S23 and wondering to purchase the cheapest device of the lineup, you have to spend a little bit more money from your pocket. The base model has slower storage, while the 256GB storage variant offers the next-gen UFS 4.0.

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UFS (Universal Flash Storage) reads from your smartphone’s storage and writes to it at the same time. The quickness of this operation depends on the capability of storage, which is obviously faster on the latest UFS 4.0. At the time of launch, Samsung revealed that UFS 4.0 is more than twice as fast as the UFS 3.1 standard.

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So, you just need to skip the 128GB storage variant of the vanilla Galaxy S23 in favor of the faster UFS 4.0 storage. In some markets, the company might offer free storage upgrade, yet, we suggest you purchase the 256GB model to enjoy the fastest experience and worry-free memory on your phone.

Why S23 skips the latest UFS:

IceUniverse revealed that the South Korean tech giant doesn’t produce the 128GB variant of UFS 4.0 standard. As pointed out by the tipster, only Kioxia has produced the 128GB UFS4.0, but through the 128GB UFS4 chip of the Xiaomi 13.

“Even if it (Kioxia 128GB UFS 4.0) is used, the performance is not up to standard and it cannot be called UFS 4.0, so it is reasonable to use UFS 3.1 for 128GB, said Ice.”

As per past reports, Samsung’s Galaxy S23 series is expected to come with a starting price tag of $799 in the United States. You can still grab the opportunity to get free $50 Samsung Credit for purchasing accessories/charger for your new device.

All you need to do is to reserve the next Galaxy through the official Samsung.com site. In the US, it’s commitment-free as you neither need to pay any amount while reserving nor you are bounded to purchase the phone after its official debut.