After showing promise with the Geekbench tests, the MediaTek MT6893 chipset slated for 2021 also looks promising as per the AnTuTu benchmark testing. The chipset is one of the three SoC’s coming in the TSMC’s 6nm process-based Dimensity lineup. In fact, it can be said as the middle variant of the three processors developed by […]
Read MoreThe smartphone chipset market is getting competitive by the day, as Samsung and MediaTek look to dethrone Qualcomm from the long-held dominance. MediaTek has been working on MT6893 SoC powered by the Cortex-A78 CPU core, and fresh Geekbench scores reveal that the 6nm processor is indeed more powerful than Dimensity 1000+, MediaTek’s most powerful chipset […]
Read MoreThe LG Velvet is perhaps the most popular phone from LG today. We don’t have the numbers of how many units of Velvet LG have been sold but the mid-range 5G phone has a following. The device was introduced in May and was said to be offered with a half-price discount program. The phone was […]
Read MoreHaving processing performance in mid-range phones is always good and most manufacturers want to dominate this segment of the market for the sheer gaming prospect. Qualcomm announced their Snapdragon732G mid-range processor the other day and now MediaTek has launched the Helio G95 SoC. Having very slight improvements over the Helio G90T processor launched in July […]
Read MoreHaving processing performance in mid-range phones is always good and most manufacturers want to dominate this segment of the market for the sheer gaming prospect. Qualcomm announced their Snapdragon732G mid-range processor the other day and now MediaTek has launched the Helio G95 SoC. Having very slight improvements over the Helio G90T processor launched in July […]
Read MoreTSMC is done dealing with Huawei. As for MediaTek, it still wants to supply to Huawei. A few months ago we noted that Honor would be moving away from Kirin processors and would be switching to MediaTek. The latter is said to want to seek permission so it could still supply to Huawei. The Taiwanese […]
Read MoreFollowing closely behind the recently launched Dimensity 800, 820, and the latest Dimensity 720, MediaTek has now announced the Dimensity 800U. This is another mid-range chipset with integrated 5G modems, which adds more weight to MediaTek’s 800 series of chips. The Dimensity 800U is a more affordable option to the Dimensity 800; it supports dual […]
Read MoreIf not Snapdragon or Exynos, a smartphone may be running on MediaTek. The Taiwanese semiconductor has been providing chipsets to OEMs, allowing them to come up with affordable alternatives. Helio is perhaps the most popular line but late last year, the company introduced the Dimensity 1000 5G chipset. It was then followed by the Dimensity […]
Read MoreMediaTek has been on a spree recently – launching new processors designed to give consumers access to a finer 5G experience. Latest to join the ranks is MediaTek Dimensity 720 SoC, which has been specifically feature-packed for mid-range smartphones. The new chipset will be part of MediaTek’s family of 5G SoCs which already includes Dimensity […]
Read MoreAfter releasing MediaTek G85 mid-range SoC to its gaming-oriented Helio G series chipsets, Taiwanese chipmaker has now launched the more budget-friendly Helio G25 and G35 chipsets, fabricated on a 12nm manufacturing process. Budget processors centered around gaming are highly in demand of late. Phones are now being used extensively for gaming, giving rise to competitively […]
Read MoreThere’s a lot happening in the phone processor microchip arena as only a handful of companies have the technical prowess to manufacture these SoCs. Qualcomm, MediaTek, Samsung, and Huawei are the current preferred processor options for smartphone makers globally. And it goes without saying that Qualcomm is the market leader having 31 percent share followed […]
Read MoreQualcomm is going to get some competition in the high mid-range segment from MediaTek as the latter has unveiled the Dimensity 820 SoC. This 7nm chipset will be a leap from the Dimensity 800 SoC giving boost in performance that will rival Qualcomm Snapdragon 768G. The chipset is going to cover the ground left unattended […]
Read MoreMediaTek is looking to strike Qualcomm’s dominance in the high-end SoC market and persuade more smartphone manufacturers to use their processor technology. The Taiwanese company has launched its flagship processor, the MediaTek Dimensity 1000+ specially tailored for 5G connectivity. Just like its predecessor, Dimensity 1000 released six months ago, it is based on 7nm process. […]
Read MoreTaiwanese chipmaker MediaTek has added G85, a mid-range SoC to the gaming-oriented Helio G series chipsets. The processor launched with the Redmi Note 9 last month but at that time MediaTek didn’t give much details about the chipset. However, now they have finally opened up about the details of Helio G85, which is an upgraded […]
Read MoreBenchmark cheating isn’t often talked about but it really is happening. Just last week, we shared with you a report on MediaTek which is said to be cheating on benchmarks as discovered by AnandTech. The MediaTek did respond to the report and said that its benchmarking tests “accurately represent the capabilities of our chipsets”. Of […]
Read MoreCheating on benchmarks is nothing new but it’s still not tolerated. It should never be because the consumers are the ones being lied to. In the past, we noted some companies like Huawei benchmark cheating with the Honor Play and HTC One M8 getting booted from 3DMark for cheating. We also remember Samsung cheating with […]
Read MoreThis is the first time we’re encountering this but it must be reported for the sake of the millions of Android devices out there. A critical MediaTek rootkit has been affecting the platform for several months now. It was only discovered recently when Google shared the finding on the Android Security Bulletin for March. While […]
Read MoreMediaTek is determined to make it big in the mobile chipset business. It made waves last year with the Dimensity 800 and Dimensity 1000 5G just before the end of the year. The Helio G90 series was introduced for more powerful mobile gaming. There’s also the Helio M70 5G introduced for future 5G devices. Today, […]
Read MoreAround the same time last month, MediaTek introduced the Dimensity 1000 5G processor. It was a first from the company but now it’s getting a sibling in the form of the Dimensity 800 chipset. While the Dimensity 1000 is for the premium flagship devices, the Dimensity 800 is meant for mid-range phones. The chipset is […]
Read MoreSamsung is working on many products and services at the same time. The Galaxy S11 premium flagship series is in the works and has become a favorite topic here. There is also the Galaxy Note 10 Lite and Galaxy S10 Lite that we know are simply Galaxy A phones that may be revealed before year-end […]
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