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It's still up in the air whether 64-bit processing is really needed in smartphones, as one of its biggest advantages – ability to have more than 4GB of RAM – is totally moot in current smartphones, with only the Galaxy Note 3 coming close with its 3 gigs of RAM (though a not-so-great benefit of faster code processing will still be useful, but even that can come at the expense of high RAM usage, something Android is already guilty of). But since Apple has it in their new iPhone, it's completely unsurprising that Samsung is going to be following suit, so it's possible we'll see the Galaxy S5 sporting a 64-bit processor, and maybe even 4GB of RAM.
Shin also mentioned that Samsung is looking to step up its efforts in China and Japan, again, as a result of Apple recently ramping up efforts in the two markets, announcing a deal with Japan's largest carrier NTT DoCoMo, and a launch of the new iPhone in China on day one. “Samsung understands that Apple intends to boost its mobile business in China, as well as in Japan, meaning that we should try harder in these countries.”
So, true octa-core processors, followed by 64-bit ones. Looks like things are about to get crazy in the mobile silicon universe, and we can all thank Apple for at least some part of it.
Abhijeet's writing career started with guides for custom firmware for Samsung devices (including the original Galaxy S), and he moved to SamMobile in mid-2013 and worked up the ranks to Editor-in-chief. In addition to phones and mobile devices, his interests include gaming on both PC and console, PC hardware, and spending countless hours on YouTube watching videos on tech, movies, games, politics, and internet dramas.
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