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Make devices more and more powerful and fast obliges producers to choose options that may not be appreciated by all users. According to the latest rumors, Samsung would have gotten rid of the microSD slot from next Galaxy Note 5 . The inability to increase storage space would be compensated by the use of the standard UFS 2.0 for the flash memory, as in the current Galaxy S6.

For several months circulate information on new phablet that will be announced during the ‘ IFA in Berlin in early September. The Galaxy Note 5 , as well as its “twin” edge Galaxy Plus, should have a screen of 5.7 inches with a resolution Quad HD (2560 × 1440 pixels). The main aesthetic difference between the two devices is the Super AMOLED panel: plate for the first, curved on both sides for the second. Being high-end models, the Korean manufacturer will use premium materials (aluminum and glass), then the chances of having a removable battery and microSD slot are slim to none.

The goal of Samsung is to provide the maximum possible performance in data transfer. The standard UFS 2.0 provides fast read and write double than the standard eMMC 5.0 . Even the fastest on the market can compete with microSD flash memory UFS 2.0. Another reason why users will not find the slot is connected to the controller . The memory eMMC 5.0 and microSD cards use the same chip for processing of data transfer and communication with the processor. The memory UFS 2.0 instead uses a different controller.

The Galaxy Note 5 will be the first device with Samsung processor Exynos 7422 , a SoC that combines CPU, GPU, RAM, flash memory and LTE modem on a single piece of silicon. The operating system will certainly Android 5.1.1 Lollipop , upgradable to Android 6.0 M.