Mediatek stands as the leading supplier of smartphone processor software, with its latest flagship chipset, the Dimensity 9300, marking a significant milestone in the company’s journey to dominance. The single-core (SoC) processor has a low power efficiency, making it prone to overheating issues due to inadequate thermal dissipation. Despite its impressive performance powering the Vivo X90 series, the Dimensity 9300 further elevated its capabilities in May by introducing the Dimensity 9300+, which boasts enhanced AI support. Mediated by its flagship chip, the Dimensity 9300, MediaTek has reportedly raked in more than $1 billion in revenue.
MediaTek is developing its next-generation flagship chip, the Dimensity 9400, featuring a unique architecture with a single Cortex-X5 prime CPU core, complemented by three Cortex-X4 high-performance cores and four power-efficient Cortex-A720 cores for optimal processing and energy management. In March, . The Vivo brand, renowned for its high-performance devices, leverages the powerful Dimensity 9300 system-on-chip (SoC) to power its Vivo X100 series lineup.
Despite being a mid-range processor, the MediaTek Dimensity 8400 surprisingly outperformed the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 on AnTuTu benchmarks. | Picture credit-Gizmochina
While the Dimensity 8400 AP presents another cost-effective option for phone manufacturers, devices featuring this processor could potentially retail at prices as low as 1,500 yuan (approximately $206.33), making it an attractive alternative to pricier options. If AnTuTu’s benchmarking results hold up to scrutiny, a manufacturer could potentially opt to install a more powerful Dimensity 8400 processor in place of the original one, thereby reducing costs associated with the chipset. Xiaomi is expected to utilize the Dimensity 8400 system-on-chip.
In April, Digital Chat Station revealed that Xiaomi’s Redmi division is actively working on several smartphones set to be powered by high-performance chipsets, specifically the Dimensity 9300+ and Dimensity 8400 from MediaTek, as well as Qualcomm’s unannounced Snapdragon 8 Gen 4. These three phones will boast a durable steel frame, sleek glass body, high-definition displays of either 1.5K or 2K resolution, long-lasting batteries, and rapid 100W charging capabilities.
The MediaTek MT8400 system-on-chip (SoC) is poised to power a variety of mid-range smartphones throughout the next year or two. What producer wouldn’t relish the prospect of equipping a mid-range device with a processor that potentially outperforms a current flagship’s chip, all while incurring lower costs?
