Samsung has unveiled its next-generation UFS 5.0 storage standard, introducing major improvements in speed, efficiency, and AI performance. The company says the new storage technology can deliver up to twice the performance of its current UFS 4.1 solution.
The latest UFS 5.0 standard is built on JEDEC’s newest embedded storage interface specification. It offers sequential read speeds of up to 10.8GB/s and sequential write speeds of up to 9.8GB/s. According to Samsung, these speeds make UFS 5.0 up to two times faster than the company’s existing UFS 4.1 storage.
Samsung says the new storage standard will play an important role in improving on-device artificial intelligence experiences. In particular, it is designed to reduce latency and deliver faster response times for large language models (LLMs) running directly on smartphones and other devices.
Besides higher performance, Samsung has also focused on power efficiency. The company claims UFS 5.0 is more than 40% more power efficient than UFS 4.1. As a result, devices equipped with the new storage could offer better battery life while handling demanding AI workloads.
The company has also reduced the physical size of the storage package. Samsung says the overall package is 16.7% smaller than the previous generation, which could help manufacturers create slimmer devices or free up space for additional components.
Samsung plans to begin mass production of UFS 5.0 in the fourth quarter of this year. The new storage solution will be available in capacities of up to 1TB, targeting future smartphones, tablets, and other AI-powered devices.
