Samsung quietly launches Exynos 9810 chipset

Seoul Nov 11 (IANS) Scotching rumours about a new processor before the launch of its Galaxy S9 next year Samsung has quietly introduced its latest Exynos 9810 chipset.

"The Exynos 9 Series 9810 is Samsung s latest flagship processor with 3rd-generation custom CPU cores upgraded GPU and gigabit LTE modem with industry-first 6CA support the company wrote in a blog post late on Friday.

It is built on 2nd-generation 10 nanometer (nm) process technology.

"There was no launch event or even a press release " said a report in Android Authority.

Instead the company revealed its new chip through acknowledging one of the 36 CES 2018 Innovation Awards the company recently won.

Samsung s Exynos 9810 chip is the successor to its first Exynos 9 series chip -- the 8895 which powers flagsip devices like Galaxy S8 and Note 8.

The new processor also promises peak download speeds up to 1.2 Gbps thanks to its use of 6 band LTE carrier aggregation technology 4×4 MIMO and 256 QAM.

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