MediaTek is yet to announce the name of its first 5G processor which should appear in a number of devices soon. We know the processor will have the Helio M70 modem integrated into it. We also know it will come with Arm’s Cortex-A77 CPU cores and Mali-G77 GPU cores. Now, information has surfaced about another 5G modem from MediaTek but one that is less powerful and of course, cheaper.
The info comes from @Digital Chat Station, the same source that revealed a few days ago that Redmi is developing a phone that will come with MediaTek’s 5G processor. He revealed on Weibo that MediaTek has a second 5G SoC coming that will also feature the Helio M70 modem but will have the Cortex-A76 CPU cores instead of the more powerful A77 cores.
He adds that the processor will be a 7nm chip, supports SA and NSA networks, and will power devices priced around ¥2000 (~$284). A 5G phone priced under $300 should definitely sell like hot cakes. Since it features the same modem as the more powerful processor, you should get the same download speeds too.
There is no mention of when the processor will be announced neither did he reveal which manufacturers will be adopting it for their phones. We believe more information will surface as time goes on.
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