The Cat.18 6CA-supported LTE modem is 20% faster than last year’s and will likely make it into regional versions of the S9 motorola replacement parts .
Samsung’s model is the first to support 6CA (carrier aggregation).
The company describes it as combining a “given number of component carriers with various bandwidths, improving data transfer rates and network performance.”
Samsung says the boost in speed will enable users to download a HD movie in just ten seconds. As long as they’re on a network capable of accessing such speeds.
Last year’s Cat. 16 modem within the Samsung Exynos 9 Series (8895) offered five bandwidths, as well as a maximum of 1Gbps downloads.
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That chip appeared in the European version of the device. US users got the Qualcomm Snapdragon 835.
Future proofed
Samsung says the modem will make the most of existing 4G networks and help set the stage for 5G.
“With the increase of high-quality online content services, the demand for high-performance LTE modems continue to rise as well,” said Woonhaing Hur, VP of LSI Protocol Development.
“The 1.2Gbps maximum downlink speed with 6CA support highlights Samsung’s leading design capabilities and well-positions Samsung for the upcoming 5G era.”
The chip will go into full production by the end of the year, guaranteeing its presence in next year’s motorola parts s.