A recent leak from usually reliable tipster Digital Chat Station suggests that MediaTek is preparing to launch its next flagship chipset, the Dimensity 9400, earlier than usual.
Typically, MediaTek releases its top-tier processors in the last quarter of the year. However, the company is now reportedly aiming for a mid-October release for phones powered by the Dimensity 9400. So we can expect the SoC to be unveiled even earlier. Meanwhile, its competitor Qualcomm is set to launch its Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 on October 21st.
The leak aligns with an earlier report suggesting that the Vivo X200 series or Oppo Find X8 series, powered by the Dimensity 9400, could launch before the Xiaomi 15 series, which is expected to be the first with the Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 processor.
The tipster also notes that Snapdragon 8 Gen 4-powered phones are likely to debut in November or December. Additionally, there’s mention of a mid-range Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 device in the works, though no specific model has been named. Digital Chat Station also mentions the arrival of a Dimensity 8400 chipset targeting the slightly lower price range.
While specific details about the Dimensity 9400 are still scarce, previous leaks suggest it will be built on a 3nm process for improved performance and better battery life.
It will feature an upgraded CPU architecture with the new Cortex-X925 as its performance core. With this, the SoC might deliver up to a 30% increase in single-core performance over its predecessor, if a report is to be believed.
Moreover, it’s expected to achieve this while consuming 30% less power than the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 for similar tasks. Additionally, the Dimensity 9400 is set to be the first chip to use Samsung’s lightning-fast 10.7 Gbps LPDDR5x memory, the fastest in the industry.
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