Since the MediaTek 5G solution conference held in Shenzhen in 2019, models equipped with MediaTek 5G SoC chips have begun to participate in the huge wave of 5G replacement. More importantly, Dimensity 1000 adopts the ARM Cortex A77 CPU architecture and the GPU is Mali G77;

5G SoC market. Since the MediaTek 5G solution conference held in Shenzhen in 2019, models equipped with MediaTek 5G SoC chip have begun to participate in the huge wave of 5G replacement. From the launch of Dimensity 1000L to the mainstream flagship configuration of Dimensity 1000Plus model, and even Dimensity 820 and Dimensity 800 have an advantage in the mid-range market, the moment that belongs to MediaTek seems to have arrived.

embraces the new process. Dimensity 1000 makes a splash.

On November 26, Beijing time, MediaTek released its first 5G SoCh - Dimensity 1000 in Shenzhen. Although this SoC is not on the market, the many features it supports have been confirmed on the chips that will be released later.

TSMC's 7nm process technology, integrates 5G baseband and supports NSA and SA dual-mode networking, the world's first 5G dual-stop system, and supports 5G dual-carrier aggregation. Its feature is to achieve higher average 5G network speed, increase high-speed layer coverage by 30%, and seamless switching between two 5G connection areas (high-speed layer and cover layer).

Dimensity 1000 (at that time) was the only integrated 5G SoC after HiSilicon Kirin 990. With its high-speed and stable 5G connection characteristics, MediaTek clearly positioned it as a flagship 5G SoC. What’s more important is that Dimensity 1000 adopts the ARM Cortex A77 CPU architecture (the performance of the public version is improved by 20%), and GPU is the Mali G77 (the performance of the public version is improved by 30%); it contains 4 Cortex-A77 cores with a main frequency up to 2.6G Hz, and 4 Cortex-A55 cores with a main frequency of 2.0G Hz. The running scores directly announced on the release of

reflect MediaTek's attitude towards impacting the high-end: at the time of the first launch, Antutu's running score exceeded 510,000 (the CPU exceeded 160,000 points and the GPU exceeded 190,000 points), and the upper limit of Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 Plus is roughly the same, and Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 has not yet been launched. In terms of paper parameters alone, MediaTek on the book has a full win.

In fact, thanks to the improvement of architecture and process, MediaTek's excellent running score performance continued from the high-end to the mid-range. The subsequent SoCs, whether they are the five-core image signal processor (ISP), or the support for the latest Wi-Fi6 and Bluetooth 5.1+ standards, are worth the six English letters - MTK YES!

multiple models are on the market, covering medium and high price segments

with the release of chips, the launch of corresponding models is naturally a natural thing. Currently, models equipped with Dimensity series chips are:

iQOO Z1 (Dimensity 1000Plus), the first price starts at 2198 yuan

OPPO Reno3 (Dimensity 1000L), the first price starts at 3399 yuan

Redmi 10X (Dimensity 820), the first price starts at 1599 yuan

Huawei Enjoy Z, Honor Play4, OPPO The first price of A92s (Dimensity 800) starts at 1699 yuan, 1799 yuan, and

. Interestingly, if the difference in body configuration is taken into account, the pricing difference between the iQOO Z1 and the iQOO Neo3 (Qualcomm Snapdragon 865) released almost the same period is not very different, and the subsequent reputation and sales of the two models are also good at the same price.

iQOO Z1 and iQOO Neo3

In addition to being in the flagship market, Dimensity chips in the mid-range market still have advantages. Perhaps you can say that the advantages in running scores are just a matter of paper, but after last year's OPPO Reno3, more and more manufacturers have begun to tilt towards MediaTek, and the image of the corresponding models in the minds of consumers has also improved significantly.

financial report format is improving. Flagships still need to make efforts

Amidst flowers and applause, MediaTek recently announced that its revenue in May this year was NT$21.778 billion (approximately RMB 5.2 billion), a year-on-year increase of 13.9%. From January to May this year, MediaTek's revenue was NT$103.187 billion, an increase of 10.48% year-on-year.Although MediaTek said that the data is only internal settlement and has not been verified by accountants, MediaTek is now in a positive state.

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On the one hand, it is the "volume machine" that supports sales. Even if the mid-range market HiSilicon Kirin 820 and Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G have a wide coverage enough; on the other hand, it has obtained tickets to the mainstream market, and the Dimensity 1000Plus model has "landed" smoothly, and with several waves of disguised discounts and price reductions, the iQOO Z1 has gradually become the terminator on the road of true fragrance machines, and the six big words MTK YES are becoming more and more vivid. But at present, Snapdragon 865 is still the first choice in the market, and "Dimensity" seems to take some time to prove itself.

It is reported that Xiaomi is recently developing a new phone with a 144Hz LCD screen, with a Dimensity 1000Plus processor. Perhaps in the predictable future, this time will not be too long.

Conclusion

On the upgraded version of Dimensity 1000 "Dimensity 1000Plus", MediaTek has added support for the 144Hz refresh rate and further improved performance, display, 5G and other aspects. MediaTek, which has been dormant for many years and has launched a new impact on the high-end market, intends to get closer to the mainstream configuration and functional characteristics. For MediaTek now, market share growth has become a foregone conclusion.

At the beginning of the release of the Dimensity series, MediaTek General Manager Chen Guanzhou once said that Dimensity is one of the Big Dipper stars, which means guidance on the technological direction of the 5G era. This is named as the 5G solution and symbolizes MediaTek's promotion of the 5G industry ecosystem. Only half a year after the launch of Dimensity 1000, MediaTek's technology investment in the 5G field has shown a sharp trend to promote the development of 5G.

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