SSDs are well-known for enabling lightning-fast storage speeds in computers, laptops, consoles, and other devices. Although SSDs have long been used in iPhones, Android phones are now using Universal Flash Storage (UFS). This type of storage is fast, but not as fast as SSDs.
This is about to change with the upcoming Lenovo Legion Y90 gaming phone. The Chinese gaming phone will be the first in the world to feature a combination of SSD and UFS 3.1 memory working together in a RAID 0 configuration, effectively combining the two storage types.
A RAID 0 configuration boosts storage performance by utilizing two drives that operate concurrently. It can simultaneously write bits of data to each storage type. Lenovo claims that this configuration will increase storage speed by up to 50%.
RAID 0 has long been used in PCs and laptops, but this is the first time we’ll see it on a commercially available Android smartphone.
Specifications and Availability
In terms of availability, the Lenovo Legion Y90 will be available in China on February 28. It will have a Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 chip, LPDDR5 RAM, a massive 5,800 mAh battery with 68W rapid charging, an AMOLED display with a 144Hz refresh rate, and a 64MP camera capable of 8K video recording.
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