MediaTek Dimensity 8000 Processors for Android Phones Introduced @ MWC

MWC 2022 was the proper place for MediaTek to launch its new Dimensity 8000 sequence of processors (official page), consisting (for now) of two fashions, the 8000 and 8100. They could be thought-about a substitute for final yr’s Dimensity 1200 sequence.

These new chips will serve a premium 5G smartphone market that’s extra inexpensive than flagship (=most costly) telephones that MediaTek can energy utilizing its Dimensity 9000 sequence.

The general purpose is to carry “flagship features” to a barely lower cost level for 5G telephones that value roughly $400-$700.

From a technical perspective, the Dimensity 8000 is a 5nm octo-core (4x A78 and 4x A55 cores) system on a chip (SoC) that appears very succesful for heavy computing and graphics duties.

MediaTek expects the Dimensity 8000 to match the Qualcomm Snapdragon 888’s efficiency, and the corporate says its CPU energy effectivity is even greater (efficiency per watt).

We’ll must see how the impartial benchmarks prove, however that’s the bar that MediaTek has set, and it sounds thrilling as a result of it may result in a drastic enhance within the efficiency/worth ratio.

MediaTek’s potential pricing may even put the extra inexpensive Snapdragon 870 inside placing vary, but it surely isn’t simple to have any visibility since costs and offers should not public.

This new sequence helps digital camera “up to” 200MP, which generally implies that simultaneous digital camera seize utilizing a mixture of 108MP and decrease digital camera sensors will likely be doable. These capabilities are in excessive demand from Tiktokers and vloggers.

MediaTek is usually extra recognized for being in telephones beneath the $400 worth level, so this providing for the $400-$700 section may assist the corporate achieve much more market share, particularly in Asian and European markets.

As of late, MediaTek’s share within the Android smartphone market has risen significantly, and the corporate claims it grabbed the #1 spot (in models). Since MediaTek is in high-volume gadgets resembling some Samsung Galaxy A-series or Motorola G Pure, that wouldn’t be stunning.

The launch of the Dimensity 8000 sequence is well timed as folks (and OEMs, Carriers) are extra attentive than ever to the value-proposition of every little thing they buy. I’ve included the official MediaTek Dimensity 8000 teaser video under, and yow will discover a bit extra technical particulars within the official brochure (PDF).

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