The Samsung Exynos processor used on the Galaxy S6 variants was the main reason why they’re successful. The South Korean tech giant’s 2015 premium flagship phones soared high in benchmark tests and reviews but sadly, they didn’t bring in much profits to the company. Samsung’s decision to use its own chip instead of the Snapdragon by Qualcomm because of the overheating issues was actually a good one.
Samsung may not be the best in semiconductor and chip technologies but the processors definitely deliver impressive performance. And to catch up with the rest of the tech world in embracing the wearables and smart home game, Samsung is bringing the new Bio-Processor that is said to be ideal for smartwatches and health and fitness trackers.
The Samsung Bio-Processor is the company’s solution to the increasing demand for more reliable SoC’s that can intelligently track important data related to fitness and health. As described by Samsung Electronics System LSI business VP of Marketing Ben K. Hur, the Samsung Bio-Processor “can process five different biometric signals, is the most versatile health and fitness monitoring chip available on the market today and is expected to open up many new health-based service options for our customers”.
The smart home technology certainly has the potential to be bigger in 2016. It’s not enough that manufacturers release smart devices and just develop a compatible app. What’s inside those products are equally important and this is where Samsung will have a great contribution. The Samsung Bio-Processor is just small in size but it’s very versatile and powerful. It’s an all-in-one health solution chip that can be integrated with several units and other processors.
Expect the new Samsung Bio-Processor to be available in the first of second quarter of 2016. Samsung is already mass producing the chip and is expected to deliver to OEMs.
SOURCE: Samsung
