Smartphones Get Smarter with the Samsung LPDDR4X

Today’s smartphones need to see, play and think better and faster than ever before. This is affecting the entire industry, including flagship smartphones. But the mid-range phone market faces a unique challenge in balancing price with performance. Three drivers are behind this demand for more density and higher bandwidth. More mid-range smartphones are adopting dual-camera features that deliver greater optical capabilities with a higher resolution, which leads to an increase in the buffer size for camera features. In fact, the mid-range phone segment is expected to deliver greater density than current high-end phones by 2019.

In the same way, more games are requiring increasingly higher levels of density and bandwidth, especially multiplayer online games like Battleground that require four times the performance of casual games. In addition, more mid-range smartphones are incorporating artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities. Many smartphones released in the past year have included AI-focused hardware and software. These phones use AI in all sorts of clever ways, from imaging and photography to power efficiency and security.

The good news is that Samsung’s LPDDR4X innovation is delivering up to 8GB in a small-size package, delivering the industry’s highest speed for ultra-slim advanced form factors and lower power consumption compared to LPDDR3.

Memory package composition designed for the mid-range mobile market For flagship smartphones requiring high performance memory, the package on package (POP) makes sense. For larger devices such as tablets and ultrabooks that require high density, a discrete platform is appropriate. But for mid-range smartphones that need both performance and competitive price, Samsung’s multichip package (MCP) with LPDDR4X that includes DRAM and Flash is the right choice, offering strong performance at a competitive price for the mid-range market. A powerful advantage

For markets demanding greater density and bandwidth, power consumption is a key benchmark, and that’s where the LPDDR4x really shines. Comparing DRAM power consumption for different user experiences, the LPDDR4X delivers a maximum of 56.5 percent more power over the LPDDR3. In a simulation with a 3000Ah battery and 4GB LPDDR3/LPDDR4X DRAM power, the LPDDR4X delivered a maximum of 38.4 percent longer battery life. In short, the Samsung LPDDR4X offers more density and higher bandwidth, a superior cost/performance ratio, and a greater power advantage ─ three good reasons that this uMCP solution is an ideal choice for mid-range smartphones that need the best of all worlds in today’s demanding markets.