MediaTek has been releasing a number of 5G chips under its Dimensity series since last year. Nevertheless, we are yet to see a large adoption from OEMs. Lately, companies have been debuting phones with Dimensity 800, however, there are only two handsets with Dimensity 1000 series. But the number is expected to increase soon as Redmi’s first Dimensiy 1000+ (Plus) smartphone will be launching in about two months according to Digital Chat Station on Weibo.
MediaTek hasn’t been doing well compared to its primary competitor Qualcomm in the past few years. From last year, the Taiwanese chipmaker started announcing new gaming-oriented Helio G series and Dimensity 5G chips. Though the former is being used by many OEMs, the latter has just begun to get traction.
The Dimnesity 800 SoC can be found in a handful of devices like Huawei Enjoy Z 5G, ZTE Axon 11 SE, Oppo A92s, and more. On the other hand, the Dimesity 100 series as a whole is limited to only two phones – Oppo Reno 3 5G (Dimensity 1000L) and iQOO Z1 5G (Dimensity 1000+). In fact, we are yet to see a phone with standard Dimensity 1000.
Having said that, Xiaomi (Redmi) only has two MediaTek 5G devices and those are the recently launched Redmi 10X 5G and Redmi 10X Pro 5G. But it is slated to change soon as Redmi could launch its first smartphone powered by Dimensity 1000+ (Plus) in the next two months.
This handset could be the one with model number M2006J10C, which was recently spotted on China’s 3C with support for 33W fast charging. As per a previous leak, it might feature a 144Hz LCD panel along with a side-mounted fingerprint sensor.
Unfortunately, the name of this phone is a mystery as of now. It is rumoured to be Redmi K40, a direct successor to Redmi K30 5G. Anyway, it could also be a new series altogether.
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