Samsung’s UFS 5.0 Doubles Read Speeds To 10.8 GB/s, And Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 Has Already Locked In Support Rohail Saleem • at EDT Add on Google Samsung has just made on-device AI substantially more practical by unveiling the next-gen UFS 5.0 storage solution, with read and write speeds that are over twice as fast as those of the previous UFS 4.1 standard. Samsung's UFS 5.0 storage solution "delivers a sequential read speed of up to 10.8 GB/s and a sequential write speed of up to 9.5 GB/s" According to Samsung, its UFS 5.0 storage solution "integrates the latest embedded memory interface standard from JEDEC, achieving unparalleled performance levels with the industry’s highest bandwidth of up to 10.8 gigabytes per second (GB/s)." Related Story Samsung Is Giving You Another Reason To Wait For The Galaxy S27 Pro, As An “Ultra” Class Feature Is Being TestedThe South Korean tech giant claims that its cutting-edge storage standard "delivers a sequential read speed of up to 10.8 GB/s and a sequential write speed of up to 9.5 GB/s, speeds that are respectively more than twice as fast as those of the previous UFS 4.1 standard." This bandwidth unlocks much faster processing of a much larger context window, allowing on-device AI models to truly come of age. But that's not all. Samsung claims that UFS 5.0 is around 40 percent more energy efficient than the UFS 4.1 standard, with this feat made possible by "implementing a number of new innovations, including clock gating and multi-voltage technologies." Finally, do note that Samsung has managed to package its cutting-edge storage solution in an ultra-compact form factor that measures just 7.5mm x 13mm x 0.9mm, rendering it 16.7 percent smaller than its predecessor. Mass production for capacities of up to 1TB is now slated to begin in the fourth quarter of 2026. Both SM8975 and SM8950 will support UFS 5.0 (Gear 6 2 Lanes) Reptalica (@Reptalicant) June 22, 2026 Meanwhile, the tipster Reptalica has just disclosed that SM8975 and SM8950, which are codenames for Qualcomm's Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 Pro and Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 chips, respectively, will sport Samsung's UFS 5.0 storage solution. It is also quite likely that MediaTek's Dimensity 9600 Pro and Samsung's in-house Exynos 2700 will also support this standard. About the : Writing is my one incontrovertible passion. Over the past six years, he has authored over 2,200 distinct articles on financial and tech-related topics, spanning nearly 1 million words. And he has been a member of Wcctech mobile team since 2025. As an alumnus of the University of Toronto, Rotman Commerce Program, I bring nuance, in-depth knowledge, and a unique perspective to every topic that I cover. When I'm not writing, I'm traveling the world, exploring hidden confectionaries and restaurants as an aspiring food connoisseur. Follow on Google to get more of our news coverage in your feeds. Further Reading Unlocking the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 Pro’s Real Performance Will Require Pairing The SoC With The Fastest RAM Available iPhone Fold To Feature 3D Printed Hinge To Lower Costs, But Rattling Problems Risk Launch Timeline As Samsung Begins M16 OLED Manufacturing ASUS Picks LG Over BOE For World’s First 24.5″ OLED Monitor, Hitting A Blazing 540Hz At 1080p Samsung’s Mobile Division Faces Ultimate Purgatory, Set To Earn Just 1% Of What Its Semiconductor Arm Will Pocket This Quarter Read all on Samsung’s UFS 5.0 Doubles Read Speeds To 10.8 GB/s, And Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 Has Already Locked In Support
