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Samsung has expanded its chip packaging coalition with 10 additional members. The tally reaches to 30 this year, up from 20 partners last year. The company is solidifying its alliance to enhance semiconductor packaging tech and rival chip giants like TSMC.

BusinessKorea sources revealed that Samsung Foundry has added 10 new members this year. The expansion has taken place in 2.5 and 3D MDI Alliance. Notably, the company launched the Multi-Die Integration Alliance in June 2023 to freely implement chiplet and heterogeneous integration.

Samsung’s rival TSMC is also advancing its high-end packaging through 3D Fabric Alliance, which contains over 20 partners. The Taiwanese chip maker has dominated the advanced packaging industry with its chip integration brand CoWoS (Chip-on-Wafer-on-Substrate).

An industry insider commented, “Samsung Electronics is making efforts to break TSMC’s stronghold with heterogeneous integration packaging technologies like i-Cube, but TSMC’s reliability and technological strength are formidable. Samsung Foundry can only catch up by embracing an open ecosystem like the MDI Alliance.”

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Samsung W25 vs W24: Design, Display, Camera Comparison

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Samsung W24 and W25 Side by side comparison

This week, Samsung unveiled the W25 foldable smartphone, which resembles the Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition with China-exclusive optimizations. Now, we have some specifications and photographs to give you a brief comparison between Samsung W25 and W24 devices.

Design

This is a key attraction for Samsung W series devices, which inherit an exclusive gold and black mix. The frame has a new gem-like frame texture and the rear carries a ceramic panel.

Samsung W24 and W25 folded (Source – Weibo)

The rear side has the “Heart of the World” logo and a thin metal matte texture hinge cover. On the other hand, the W24 carries a plain design.

Other parameters show major differences in dimensions and weight. The W25 weighs 255 grams and W24 weighs 270 grams.

  • W24 measures 13.4mm when folded and 6.1mm when unfolded.
  • W25 measures 10.6mm when folded and 4.9mm when unfolded.
Samsung W24 and W25 side by side unfolded

Samsung W24 and W25 side by side unfolded (Source – Weibo)

Display

The W24 comes with a 7.6-inch internal foldable screen and a 6.2-inch cover display. The W25 has larger screens.

Samsung W24 and W25 Display

Samsung W24 and W25 Foldable Display (Source – Weibo)

Its foldable internal display measures 8 inches with an improved crease and its cover screen is 6.5 inches. The difference in size is clear in the new model.

Samsung W24 and W25 Cover Display (Source – Weibo)

The W25 has received new improvements with other specs including a 21:9 wide cover screen ratio, both displays offer 2600 nits peak brightness, 120Hz adaptive refresh rate, and low-power screen, as well as second-generation dynamic AMOLED.

Camera

The W25 now has an upgraded picture quality with a 200MP ultra high definition main camera and dual OIS optical image stabilization. The new camera allows users to take high-quality pictures and 4K 60fps videography.

Meanwhile, the W24 carries a 50MP main camera for photography and videography. However, the front camera remains at 10mp on both models.

Samsung W24 and W25 Rear Cameras (Source – Weibo)

Performance

The new Samsung W25 comes with a Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 chipset for fast multi-tasking, gaming performance, and AI capability for Galaxy AI. The W24 carries a second-generation Snapdragon 8 mobile platform.

Samsung W25 Price

This new foldable device is priced at 15,990 yuan ($2,227) for the 512GB storage and 16GB RAM variant. On the other hand, the 1TB/16GB memory version is priced at 17,999 yuan ($2,507).

(Image Source – Weibo, Specifications – Samsung)

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Rumor: Samsung Galaxy Z Flip FE in pipeline with S24’s Exynos chip

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Samsung denied Galaxy Z Flip FE plans but it reportedly exists with Exynos chip. The company could launch an affordable foldable phone next year. It could be powered by the Exynos 2400 chipset that debuted with the S24 series.

According to Jukanlosreve, Samsung could launch the Galaxy Z Flip FE with an Exynos 2400 chip. The good news is that despite entering the affordable price segment, the phone reportedly boasts a flagship processor that powers the Galaxy S24 and S24 Plus.

Earlier, the company denied any plans to bring foldable phones to the affordable (Fan Edition) segment. Instead, Samsung hinted at bringing new form factor and even more advanced foldable smartphones in the future.

An affordable Flip handset has been in rumors for months. As we approach 2025, more inputs have started to surface online. With a price-friendly foldable, Samsung will try to reach out to an even broader audience internationally.

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Galaxy Z Flip 6 has minimal changes as compared to its predecessor. The design is nearly the same, with key improvements made to the camera and performance. We could see some visible changes in the next Flip-style smartphone.

Exynos 2500 could not be commercialized with the Galaxy S25 series in early 2025. Meanwhile, Samsung is reportedly planning to use it in the Galaxy Z Flip 7. Currently, the company has not reached the threshold to kick off mass production.

Exynos 2400 is a decent processor Samsung crafted in years. It’s manufactured using Samsung Foundry’s 4nm process technology. The Exynos 2500 is a 3nm chipset, which could be produced in the second half of the next year.

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Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra can boost camera features with variable aperture, if it actually happens

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Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra

Samsung has a tonne of upgrades for the Galaxy S25 Ultra including a high pixel sensor and better videography capabilities but the flagship could get even more interesting if it equips a variable aperture camera system.

Samsung uses high-quality main lenses with the S series including the latest 200Mp module. The company has utilized this lens for Galaxy S23 Ultra and S24 Ultra, and it will likely come with Galaxy S25 Ultra.

Instead of the exact same module, the Galaxy S25 Ultra will get some photography and videography upgrades via new algorithms. Besides, you can have new camera app experiences thanks to the One UI 7.

So, it would be a mixed camera upgrade for the main lens. However, you can anticipate improvements in telephoto or ultra-wide angle to get some new improvements.

But what if Samsung adds a variable aperture to this new flagship device? That would be a key highlight for all photography enthusiasts.

Variable aperture enables you to change the aperture size by controlling the amount of light entering the camera.

In the background, the mechanism uses physical hardware that collaborates and changes the apertures using blades with opening and closing sequences.

It offers numerous advantages over a fixed aperture camera including:

  • Low-light control – A large aperture can enter more light into the sensor to brighten the scene and reduce noise in low-light conditions.
  • Depth Control – The aperture also controls depth of field, a large aperture creates a shallow depth to isolate a subject from the background. On the other hand, a smaller aperture creates a depth of field for landscape photography.
Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra Camera

Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra Camera (Source – Samsung)

Galaxy S9 – The start and evolution

Variable aperture is not new to the smartphone industry, in fact, it has been available for years. Interestingly, Samsung was the first to popularize variable aperture with the Galaxy S9 in 2018.

The Galaxy S9 and S9+ feature dual aperture, which automatically adjusts and passes light to the sensor. It can switch between F1.5 and F2.5 for dark and light photography environments respectively.

Unfortunately, the Korean tech giant dropped this tech with the Galaxy S10 and went back to fixed aperture. So, Samsung is familiar with this tech but it will require some new advancement step ahead in the competition.

Chinese phone makers including Huawei and Xiaomi have led this tech to a new level in recent flagship devices. A more sophisticated multi-blade aperture system has evolved including the 6-blade architecture.

This offers better light control, quality, and depth of field than ever before. These and other smartphone companies are searching for new variable architecture to improve the overall design and quickness of closing and opening the blades.

Even some reports suggest that Apple could also adopt variable aperture for its upcoming iPhone 17 in 2025.

Why it should

Compared to its competitors, Samsung uses the top-of-the-line 200mp camera system and due to the sheer pixel density, It can experiment with these aperture sizes to bring the best for consumers.

Note: Samsung has not confirmed the variable aperture camera for the Galaxy S25 Ultra. So, we can only remain optimistic about the photography enhancements with this upcoming flagship.

Galaxy S26 Ultra?

If it doesn’t happen with the Galaxy S25 Ultra, we’ll have to wait for Samsung’s next S-series flagship – S26 Ultra in 2026. Yet, things remained unconfirmed from this point of view.

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