MediaTek has just revised the total 5G smartphone sales estimates for 2020. The company announced that it is reducing the projected 5G smartphone sales from over 200 million to between 170-200 million in 2020. This revision is a direct result of the ongoing coronavirus crisis in China, a market where it expects most 5G smartphones to be shipped.
MediaTek predicts China will still ship around 100-120 million 5G smartphones this year, accounting for a global market share of 60%. The company’s CEO revealed at an investor conference yesterday that he is confident that MediaTek will be able to offset the impact of the ongoing crisis in China, all thanks to its 5G, AI, and AIoT chip solutions.
He further talked about MediaTek’s new Dimensity 5g chipset series and said that Chinese smartphone makers are actively developing new models with chipsets from the series.
The Dimensity series currently has two major lineups: 800 and 1000 series. The 800 series is expected to power premium mid-range smartphones in 2020 while the 1000 series will power the top-end flagships of the year.
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