If 2020 officially started the wave of popularization of 5G mobile phones in China, then in 2021, we are convinced that 5G mobile phones will officially enter the low-price market of one thousand yuan. Facing this low-end market, which is bound to have the largest sales of mobile

If 2020 officially started the popularization trend of domestic 5G mobile phones and , then in 2021, we are convinced that 5G mobile phones will officially enter the low-price market of one thousand yuan. In the face of this low-end market, which is bound to have the largest sales of mobile phones, the top two manufacturers of mobile phone chips in the world - Qualcomm and MediaTek , have officially started a fierce showdown.

If Qualcomm has started the trend of high-end 5G mobile phones selling well in 2020, then MediaTek is focusing on mid-range mainstream mobile phones. Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 is certainly superior and basically covers the market priced above 3,000 yuan; but MediaTek’s Dimensity 1000 and Dimensity 800 series shine in the market priced below 3,000 yuan. Even with the support of Xiaomi , Huawei and other manufacturers, MediaTek's Dimensity 800 chip has appeared on mobile phones with a price of 1,500 yuan. This has indeed greatly promoted the popularity of 5G mobile phones in China. .

MediaTek and Qualcomm are now the two largest manufacturers of mobile phone chip shipments, so they have coincidentally set their sights on the largest thousand-yuan 5G mobile phone market. Therefore, both MediaTek and Qualcomm have recently released their lowest-end 5G chips, hoping to take the lead in establishing their foothold when the world's largest mobile phone market is upgrading.

MediaTek was the first to attack. After all, MediaTek’s 4G low-end chips have a high global share, so it is natural that MediaTek pays more attention to the 5G low-end chips. In November last year, MediaTek released the Dimensity 700 series chip. This chip is composed of two 2.2GHz Cortex-A76 cores and six 2.0GHz Cortex-A55 cores. It uses TSMC's 7nm process and supports up to 12GB. LPDDR4x memory (2133MHz) and UFS 2.2 two-channel storage (up to 1GB/s transfer speed). In addition, the chip uses ARM Mali-G57 MC2 GPU, which can drive a 1080P+ display with a 90Hz refresh rate.

Qualcomm recently released its own entry-level 5G chip, Snapdragon 480. Snapdragon 480 uses Samsung's 8nm process and uses Qualcomm Kryo 460 CPU with a core frequency of 2.0 GHz, Qualcomm Adreno 619 GPU and Qualcomm Hexagon 686 processor. Compared with the previous generation Snapdragon 460, the CPU and GPU performance is improved by up to 100%, AI performance has been improved by up to 70%, and it also supports Qualcomm’s latest fast charging technology. In terms of screen support, Snapdragon 480 can support up to 120Hz 1080P screen.

From the perspective of technical architecture, the two entry-level 5G chips are actually not much different. Both have two A76 cores paired with six A55 cores. However, the Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 chip may have some advantages in terms of GPU performance. However, for low-end entry-level 5G mobile phones, gaming performance may not be the most important thing. What manufacturers and users value is nothing more than price, battery life and application experience.

Judging from past products, Snapdragon series products are often more expensive than MediaTek’s Dimensity series. For example, the performance of the Snapdragon 765G chip is actually much weaker than that of Dimensity 1000, but the initial shipping price is higher than Dimensity 1000, so we believe that many manufacturers will consider it for their low-end 5G mobile phones. Use Dimensity 700 to build.

As for Qualcomm Snapdragon 480, its advantages are actually games, photography and screen. We can foresee that many manufacturers will launch low-end 5G mobile phones with 120Hz LCD in the future. At the same time, its performance in the ISP part will be higher than that of the Dimensity 700, and it supports three cameras to shoot at the same time. Manufacturers that have a closer relationship with Qualcomm, especially those brands that basically only make Qualcomm chips, may be more inclined to Snapdragon 480.

. In terms of specific mobile phones, brands such as Redmi, iQOO, Huawei, Honor, Realme, etc. , may use more MediaTek chips in mobile phones priced at 1,000 yuan or less; and brands such as Xiaomi, OPPO, vivo, OnePlus, etc., if they have the desire to launch low-priced mobile phones, they may use Snapdragon 480 Sex is greater.

The first quarter of this year is bound to be the season when major manufacturers release high-end Android phones, mainly Snapdragon 888. However, after the first quarter, more manufacturers will consider releasing mid-to-low-end mobile phones. By then, the Dimensity 2000 may succeed the Dimensity 1000 and occupy a position in the 2,000 yuan price range, while mobile phones using the Dimensity 700 and Snapdragon 480 will appear in the market in large numbers.

We are personally more optimistic about MediaTek's performance in domestic low-priced 5G mobile phones, because in this market, price factors may be the first consideration for users. In terms of features and performance, if MediaTek’s Dimensity 700 chip is used, 5G mobile phones may cost less than a thousand yuan. And a very important point is that the Dimensity 700 chip was released earlier than the Snapdragon 480, which may have a certain impact on the manufacturer's product development.

But no matter what, in 2021, it is an unstoppable trend for 5G mobile phones to enter the mainstream and entry-level market, and Qualcomm and MediaTek must be the protagonists of this stage. But the question is, if you want to buy a low-priced 5G mobile phone, would you choose MediaTek or Qualcomm? Welcome to leave us a message in the comment area for discussion.