UFS 4.0 is the latest specification approved by the JEDEC standard, which is used for internal storage of mobile devices, especially smartphones, but also tablets, drones, cameras and many others. It’s not hard to see them in the input line of laptops either.
Samsung has announced the start of mass storage for this interface, which will begin in the third quarter of 2022. The South Korean giant hopes that its new products based on UFS 4.0 will provide new experience with tasks that require large amounts of data processing, high-resolution images, mobile games, 5G devices, future automotive applications or new generation AR and VR headsets.
UFS 4.0: higher performance
Each new specification improves the performance of the previous and latest universal-flash-storage will not be an exception. The new standard increases bandwidth up to 23.2 Gbps per lane, double the previous UFS 3.1 standard. In addition, UFS 4.0 unlocks a sequential read speed of up to 6.0 MB / s per mA, an improvement of 46% over the previous specification, which should mean slight energy savings and thus greater autonomy for devices that use it.
Specifically, Samsung promises data transfer speeds 4,200 MB per second for sequential reading and 2,800 MB in writing. This is very high data, which even exceeds what PCIe Gen3 SSDs offer. The company will use seventh-generation V-NAND memories and a proprietary controller.

The units retain the known compact dimensions with maximum dimensions 11 mm x 13 mm x 1 mm for better use of space and more efficient design versatility. This is an important section given its use in devices as small as smart watches.
The storage capacity will also increase and we will see units up to 1 byte. As for the security section, Samsung UFS 4.0 will include an advanced memory block with playback protection (RPMB). Samsung will begin series production in the third quarter and is sure to release them to other manufacturers in its own devices, such as the Galaxy S23 smartphones, in addition to selling them to other manufacturers.