Samsung reveals new ultra-fast storage for AI devices

On June 23, 2026, Samsung Electronics unveiled its next-generation UFS 5.0 storage solution, a breakthrough specifically engineered for the growing demands of on-device artificial intelligence.

As AI tasks shift from remote cloud servers to local consumer devices, the need for faster, more efficient hardware has become critical.

UFS 5.0 delivers massive performance leaps, offering sequential read speeds of 10.8 GB/s and write speeds of 9.5 GB/s—more than doubling the performance of the current UFS 4.1 standard.

Despite its power, the package remains compact, measuring just 7.5mm x 13mm x 0.9mm, providing manufacturers with greater flexibility for smartphones, XR headsets, and AI wearables.

By facilitating faster data access for Large Language Models (LLMs), UFS 5.0 enables AI to run smoothly without needing constant internet connectivity.

Samsung plans to begin mass production in the fourth quarter of 2026, marking a pivotal step in making high-performance AI a standard feature in mobile computing.