If we ever take a smartphone, we mostly talk about its body, processor, camera, RAM, ROM, but often we forget to talk about the storage type. The performance of any smartphone depends not only on its processor but also on its storage type.
Talking about UFS storage without going to its technical definition, the full form of UFS is “Universal Flash Storage“. This is a type of storage solution. It gives us fast read and write speed. Due to which the apps of the smartphone open and close quickly, there is good gaming. The more latest the UFS storage type, the better the smartphone will work.
Also Read:
Types Of UFS storage
The type of storage in Smartphone varies on Smartphone price. If seen in budget segment smartphone, then 2-3 years old storage type of UFS storage is available. At the same time, the latest type of UFS storage is available in the flagship smartphone. But it is not a matter of concern because the 2-3 year old storage type of UFS Storage also handles the work well. UFS storage came in front of everyone in 2012, since then 5 types of UFS storage have come.
- UFS 2.0 storage
- UFS 2.1 storage
- UFS 2.2 storage
- UFS 3.0 storage
- UFS 3.1 Storage
Storage type other than UFS
Apart from UFS storage, eMMC storage is widely used in smartphones. eMMC storage, UFS storage is cheaper and gives less performance than UFS. Any smartphone brand, while designing the smartphone, puts storage according to its price. eMMC storage is often inserted in the cheapest smartphone category. eMMC storage is less than UFS storage in some cases, but eMMC storage can also handle all the tasks.
Also Read: What is IPX5, IP55, IP67 or IP68 rating?
Which storage will be good for smartphone in 2023
As new smartphones are coming, the apps and software are also getting upgraded. It is also necessary to have a good storage for these apps to handle and perform well. By the way, UFS storage is a good storage type, which will help in giving good performance to the smartphone. There are many types of UFS storage, but in 2023 we should have UFS 2.2 storage or above storage type, so that the smartphone does not lag and gives good performance.
