Galaxy A Quantum launched in South Korea as SK Telecom exclusive

Last updated: May 14th, 2020 at 06:46 UTC+01:00

Samsung and SK Telecom launched the Galaxy A Quantum in South korea today. Information technology is the globe's offset 5G smartphone with a quantum random number generator (QRNG) chipset, and information technology is exclusive to SK Telecom'south network. The Galaxy A Quantum is a rebranded Galaxy A71 5G, and information technology is priced at KRW 649,000 (effectually $530).

The Galaxy A Quantum volition exist bachelor for pre-order starting tomorrow. The phone will go along auction in Korea from May 22. Those who pre-club the telephone volition be eligible to receive the Galaxy Buds for free. Those who purchase the Milky way A Quantum after the pre-social club phase will become a KRW 50,000 (effectually $40) discount coupon to buy the Galaxy Buds.

The telephone features the SKT IDQ S2Q000 QRNG chipset that was developed by SK Telecom's Switzerland-based subsidiary ID Quantique. It generators random numbers through quantum-crypto technology and creates secure keys that cannot be predicted, thus enhancing the security of the device.

Galaxy A Breakthrough specs

The Galaxy A Quantum features a half dozen.7-inch Super AMOLED Infinity-O display with Total HD+ resolution and in-brandish fingerprint reader. It has a quad-camera setup on the rear, consisting of a 64MP primary camera, a 12MP ultrawide-angle camera, a 5MP macro camera, and a 5MP depth sensor. At the front, the smartphone has a 32MP selfie photographic camera.

The telephone runs Android ten with One UI 2.0. The Galaxy A Quantum is equipped with the Exynos 980 processor, 8GB RAM, 128GB storage, and a microSD card slot. Its connectivity features include GPS, 5G, LTE, Wi-Fi ac, Bluetooth five.0, NFC, USB Type-C port, and a 3.5mm headphone jack. Information technology is powered by a 4,500mAh battery and supports 25W fast charging.

Information technology comes with Samsung Pay and a QRNG chipset. The phone will exist bachelor in blackness, blue, and silver.

How is the QRNG chipset used in the Galaxy A Breakthrough?

Samsung Galaxy A Quantum QRNG SKT IDQ S2Q000 Security Chip

The SKT IDQ S2Q00, which is the earth'southward smallest QRNG chipset (at 2.5mm x 2.5mm), uses an LED and a CMOS image sensor. It creates truly random numbers with unpredictable patterns. The CMOS image sensor is used to capture the quantum randomness from the epitome racket that is emitted by the LED.

The QRNG chipset enhances the security of diverse applications such as SK Pay, T ID login, and Initial. T ID is used for logging into various online services, including 11th Street, FLO, T Map, T membership, Wavve, Who, and others, and the service is used by over 19 million customers.

Initial is a blockchain mobile electronic certification service that is used to issue and submit various personal certifications without a need to reproduce a physical one. SK Telecom plans to expand the apply of QRNG chipset and enhanced security for more than services in the future. You can read more than about the QRNG chipset works here.

Samsung Galaxy A Quantum 5G